The document discusses the transition of the Northwest College Review from a printed publication to digital formats. It summarizes the challenges faced in moving to an iPad EPUB publication for national distribution through the iBook Store. This proved difficult and they ended up with both an EPUB and Flash version to overcome limitations of each format. The document considers pros and cons of each digital format and notes new opportunities for publishing faculty works as open educational resources going forward.

1. CROSSING THE DIGITAL FRONTIER
UNBINDING THE NORTHWEST COLLEGE REVIEW
TOM HAYMES, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY &
LORI GREIG, SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER, HCC-NORTHWEST
Friday, June 17, 2011

2. WHERE WE LEFT CIVILIZATION
5,000 PRINTED COPIES
COST AROUND $5000
LOCAL DISTRIBUTION
POOR PRINT QUALITY
DUE TO BUDGET
LIMITATIONS
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3. WHY WE LEFT CIVILIZATION
CREATING NEW
SKILL-SETS
PREPARING FOR A
POST-PRINT WORLD
BUDGETARY REASONS
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4. THE ORIGINAL VISION
IPAD EPUB PUBLICATION WITH
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION THROUGH THE IBOOK STORE
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5. THE FORKED PATH
THIS WAS NOT AS EASY AS WE EXPECTED
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6. NO SINGLE PATH GOT US THERE
WE ENDED UP WITH TWO FORMATS
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7. THE TEMPTATIONS OF DIGITAL
FULL-MOTION VIDEO AND ANIMATIONS OPEN NEW
DOORWAYS BUT DEMAND NEW SKILL SETS
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8. PRETTY DEAD END
THE FLASH VERSION ON THE WEB
HTTP://NWC2.HCCS.EDU/REVIEW/WINTER2011
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9. PROS AND CONS OF
THE FLASH VERSION
ADVANTAGES
VISUALLY APPEALING
ABILITY TO UPDATE ON THE
FLY
DISADVANTAGES
ONLY VIEWABLE ONLINE
LONG LOAD TIMES
FILE SIZES (ESP. W/VIDEO)
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10. FRUSTRATING FLOAT
THE CHALLENGES OF EPUB
THIS IS A REDESIGN
NOT A CONVERSION
VERY LIMITED LAYOUT
OPTIONS
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11. THE PROS AND CONS
OF EPUB
ADVANTAGES
PORTABLE FORMAT
BUILT-IN DISTRIBUTION
AND DISCOVERABILITY
THROUGH IBOOK STORE
DISADVANTAGES
NEW FRONTIER =
LIMITED OPTIONS
STILL FAIRLY LABOR-
INTENSIVE
NO FLASH
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12. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
INTERACTIVE PDF
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS LOST
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13. WHERE TO FROM HERE?
NEW AVENUES FOR THE REVIEW • PAPER REDUCTION
• CREATING OER PUBLICATIONS FOR FACULTY •
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14. QUESTIONS?
EPUB: NWC2.HCCS.EDU/REVIEW/WINTER2011.EPUB
FLASH: NWC2.HCCS.EDU/REVIEW/WINTER2011
PRESENTATION AT: SLIDESHARE.NET/HAYMEST
CONTACT: TOM.HAYMES@HCCS.EDU • LORI.GREIG@HCCS.EDU
Friday, June 17, 2011