Amazon's Kindle Textbook Creator Helps Organize Educational Materials
Meghan Young — March 11, 2015 — Business
References: kdp.amazon & mashable
Amazon's Kindle Textbook Creator is an educational spin-off of the company's Kindle Direct Publishing division, which allows authors to self-publish. Focusing specifically on PDFs, this service converts them into organized educational material that include graphs, equations, charts and other sections often found in traditional textbooks. A great support system for authors and educators, they will be able to keep up to 70% of book royalties.
Through the use of Kindle Textbook Creator, students will be able to benefit from a number of tools including a multicolor highlighting tool, notebook feature to capture key passages, dictionary/Wikipedia lookup function and flashcards. It is a practical service on many levels. Mostly, however, people will appreciate that its free to use.
Through the use of Kindle Textbook Creator, students will be able to benefit from a number of tools including a multicolor highlighting tool, notebook feature to capture key passages, dictionary/Wikipedia lookup function and flashcards. It is a practical service on many levels. Mostly, however, people will appreciate that its free to use.
Trend Themes
1. Pdf-conversions - There is a growing trend of converting PDFs into organized educational materials, creating more accessible and interactive learning experiences.
2. Self-publishing - The trend of self-publishing is expanding as platforms like Amazon's Kindle Textbook Creator empower authors to easily convert their works into digital textbooks.
3. Enhanced Learning Tools - The use of innovative tools such as multicolor highlighting, virtual notebooks, and flashcards are disrupting traditional learning methods, making education more engaging and personalized.
Industry Implications
1. Education Technology - The education technology industry can leverage PDF-conversion tools to enhance their learning platforms and offer more interactive and engaging educational content.
2. Online Publishing - The online publishing industry has a disruptive opportunity to cater to self-published authors and provide them with tools like Kindle Textbook Creator to convert their works into digital textbooks.
3. Edtech Support Services - EdTech support service providers can offer innovative learning tools, such as multicolor highlighting and virtual notebooks, to enhance educational experiences for students and educators using PDF-converted books.
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