Pearson+ app for eTextbooks

When you first sign in, the eTextbook opens with its menu in view.

• If the menu seems to disappear ― Tap in its location for it to reappear.
• To close a feature you opened from the menu ― Swipe down.

Select from the eTextbook menu then move the slider to a different book location.

• Go to a chapter, section, bookmark, or page —
  Move the slider, stopping at a labeled chapter/section or page that you want. For bookmarks, select a point on the bar to go to that bookmark.
  

  

• Return to last opened content —
  Hover along the bar then select the point (marked by ) with a label, such as “13 Meiosis”.

• Open the Table of Contents — Select from the menu.
• Show subsections — Select .
• Go to a chapter, section, or subsection — Select a chapter, section, or subsection name. You can also drill down to named pages, such as About the Author.
• Show bookmarks or recent pages — Select Bookmarks or Recent, for recently visited pages in your session.

1. From a book page, long-press then drag over the content you want to highlight. In select eTextbooks you can also highlight figures, tables, images, and videos.

   You cannot overlap highlights or add more than 100 highlights (or highlights with notes) per page.

2. Select a highlight style (yellow, green or pink) next to Highlight on the menu that opens.

   

• Show/hide all highlights —
  Select from the menu then select Show highlights. The default is to show highlights.

  

  If you hide the highlights, any note markers ( or ) remain in the margin.

• Delete a highlight later —
  Tap on the highlighted text so the menu opens, then select either Delete highlight or Delete highlight and note.
Customize menu (to reduce options shown)

1. From a book page, select some text then choose  Customize menu.
2. Select whether to hide or show menu options, such as for Highlight.

   

3. Add a note associated with this highlight (Optional).
   Select New note, enter your text, then select Save. Format options for note text include bold, italics, numbered or unnumbered lists, and more.

    shows in the margin next to the highlight. The note is added to your . To share notes with the class, use the eTextbook in a browser—you cannot use the Pearson+ app to share notes.

   • Edit a note (highlight color, note text or format, or delete) —
     On a book page, select  next to the note highlight, then make your edits. Or select from the menu and right-click on a note to choose  Edit note.
   • Review notes associated with a highlight —
     Select from the menu. See the next section for details about using Notebook features to study.

Use the Notebook to organize and work with your notes. Your Notebook contains all of your notes, whether associated with a highlight or not.

The Notebook for your eText might provide some or all of the features described below.

Open the Notebook

Select from the menu to open the Notebook.

• Edit a note (highlight color, note text or format, share/unshare, or delete) —
  Long-press on a note in the Notebook to select  Edit note, make your changes, then select Save. Format options for note text include bold, italics, numbered or unnumbered lists, and more.
• See the book context for a note —
  From the Notebook, either select the highlighted text in a listed note or long-press on a note then select View in content. You might need to scroll to find the highlight in the book section.

Add notes without a book highlight

From the Notebook , select to add a note not associated with a book highlight. Select a chapter or No chapter, write your note, then select Save. To share notes with the class, use the eTextbook in a browser—you cannot use the Pearson+ app.

Other notes —
Notes without a book highlight and not associated with a chapter display at the bottom of the Notebook in the section Other notes.

Filter your notes by chapter or color

1. Select from the menu to open the Notebook.
2. Make selections to filter your notes by chapter or highlight color, then select Apply. Color options include yellow, green, pink, blank, or blue - instructor note.
   
   • Filter for notes without a highlight —
     Select Colors, then Blank.
   • Remove the current filter —
     Select Chapters or Colors, then Reset filter.

Export your notes

1. Select from the menu to open the Notebook.
2. Prepare the list of notes you want to export.
   You can filter your notes by chapter or highlight color. See the section above for filter details.
3. Select to prepare the export PDF.
4. Select Download.
   Any colored highlights show in the notes.

Show 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.

Saving 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 displays 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 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 —

1. Select some content from a book page then choose  Post a question.
2. 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 is approved, you receive an email with a link to the post. Check your post later for any replies to it.

Add a post from Community Posts —
Select  from the menu, then select  and enter your post.

Add a post from the Pearson+ site —

1. Select  to open the Pearson+ site.
2. Point to an eTextbook in the Library then select .
   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.

1. Select from the menu to view the posts for your eTextbook.
2. To show support for a post, select . If you don’t support it, select .
3. To reply to the post, select , enter your comment, then select  to save it.

See post replies —
Select Show comments thread next to .

See our posting Community Guidelines and Acceptable Use Policy.

1. Select for the post you want to report.
2. Select  Report and enter your concerns.

Each Channel provides explainer videos and practice problems/questions for a field of study, such as Trigonometry. There may not be a Channel available for the field of study for your eTextbook.

eTextbooks associated with a MyLab and Mastering course currently provide Channels at no additional cost. Student subscriptions for other eTextbooks do not include Channels, which can be purchased separately.

1. From an open eTextbook in the Pearson+ app, select .
2. To see available Channels by area of study, select  Channels (bottom) or See all in the Channels area.
   

1. From a book page, select the passage you want on a flashcard.
2. Select  New flashcard.

   

3. Select one of your flashcard decks or enter a name to start a new deck.
4. For Front, add a term or question for the front of the card. Back contains your selected text. You can keep it as is or edit it. To switch content between the Front and Back boxes, select .
5. Select Save.

When you create a flashcard from book content,  shows in the margin of the book page. Select  from the book page to open, edit, or delete a flashcard.

1. From an open eTextbook — Select  from the menu.
   From your Pearson+ home page — Select your book and then select  Flashcards.
2. Select Create a deck to create a new deck and add flashcards to it. Or, select a deck to edit its flashcards.
   • Create a deck or edit an existing deck —
     If this is your first deck or you want to create a deck, enter a name for it. To edit an existing deck, select for it, then edit the deck name, add flashcards to it, or delete the deck.
   • Create/edit flashcard content —
     
     1. Enter a term or question to answer to display on the front of the flashcard.
     2. Enter a definition or answer to display on the back of the flashcard. To switch content between the Front and Back boxes, select .
     3. Select either Save and close or Add another to repeat the process.

1. Select  from the menu to view your flashcard decks or any provided decks.
2. Select a deck from My decksor select Key terms. Some eTextbooks might also provide a Practice questions option.
3. Practice answering questions or matching terms with their definition.
   
   • Select a study activity

     Practice —
     Based on your previous answers, uses an adaptive learning algorithm to select the 20 cards you should practice next. Content is a mix of multiple-choice questions, flashcards, and type-in answer questions.

     View All —
     Choose whether you want to review all terms or just your favorites. Flip between terms and definitions. Choose Shuffle and start over as needed. (Available only for "My decks" and "Key terms".)

     Match —
     Match key terms with the definitions. (Available only for "Key terms".)

   • Pick items to review —
     Choose whether to review all items or just your favorite items. To make key terms a favorite, select Favorite “term name”.