Posts: Discussions and questions about eTextbook content
Updated 12 Sep 2024
Use 
Community Posts to start a discussion, ask a question, or share a tip about eTextbook content. Any user of the same eTextbook can view, add, or reply to comments, not just participants in a course. Save posts for later reference, like students might do for review.
The posting feature is available for an eTextbook when appears in its menu.
Open community postsShow all posts or show posts by chapter —
Select from the menu to show all posts. To show posts by chapter, select All Posts then choose a chapter or other section.
Show post replies (in the comments thread) —
To see post replies, select 
next to the number below the post.
If there are many comments, sort by Old to new, New to old, or Most popular.
Open a post from its eTextbook page marker —
Select 
next to the highlighted content associated with the post.
Save, sort, or filter postsSaving some posts can help students review or study. You can also sort and filter posts.
Save a post —
Select 
for the post then 
Save. A 
marker shows next to for each saved post.
Unsave a post —
Either select for the post, or select then Unsave.
Sort posts —
Select from the menu, then 
and choose from Book order, Most recent, or Most popular.
Filter posts —
Select from the menu, then 
and choose from All posts, My posts, or Saved posts.
Add, edit, or delete a postAdd a post from a book page, Community Posts, or Pearson+Any post you add is anonymous. Posts show an identifier for you, but not your name.
Add a post from a book page —
- Select some content from a book page then choose
Post a question. - Add an optional title, enter your post, then select
.- Select a toolbar option to add formatted text (bold, italic, or underline); an emoji, a GIF (animated or still image), image, or video; an attachment, or to enter a formula.
- To let you know that your post has been approved, you receive an email with a link to the post. Check your post later for any replies to it.
- Select a toolbar option to add formatted text (bold, italic, or underline); an emoji, a GIF (animated or still image), image, or video; an attachment, or to enter a formula.
Add a post from Community Posts —
Select from the menu, then select 
and enter your post.
Add a post from Pearson+ —
- From the Pearson+ site in a web browser
When available, select for an eTextbook in your Library. - From the Pearson+ app on a tablet or phone
Select a downloaded eTextbook from your library, then select Posts.
Your eTextbook opens with all of its community posts.
- Edit your own post —
Select from the menu to open the posts. Sort or filter as needed. Select then 
Edit. You cannot edit posts made by others.
- Delete your own post —
Select from the menu to open the posts. Sort or filter as needed. Select then 
Delete. You cannot delete posts made by others.
Reply to posts and vote up or down- Select from the menu to view the posts for your eTextbook.
- To show support for a post, select
. If you don’t support it, select 
. - To reply to the post, select
, enter your comment, then select 
to save it.
See post replies —
Select Show comments thread next to .
Report inappropriate contentSee our posting Community Guidelines and Acceptable Use Policy.
- Select for the post you want to report.
- Select
Report and enter your concerns.