{"id":2695,"date":"2013-08-13T18:37:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T23:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"This semester, Cornerstone students will use a custom textbook produced here at ACU. Last spring a group of Cornerstone faculty began work on the project, led by Cliff Barbarick, course director for Cornerstone. Thanks to countless hours invested by chapt"},"modified":"2014-01-31T13:27:11","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T19:27:11","slug":"cornerstone-ebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/cornerstonef13\/2013\/08\/13\/cornerstone-ebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornerstone Book on iBookstore"},"content":{"rendered":"

This semester, Cornerstone students will use a custom textbook produced here at ACU. Last spring a group of Cornerstone faculty began work on the project, led by Cliff Barbarick, course director for Cornerstone. Thanks to countless hours invested by chapter authors, editors, and designers, our first crowd-sourced eBook is ready to go.<\/p>\n

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.<\/span>\"Cover250\"<\/a>Download Instructions for iPad<\/h3>\n

1. Make sure you download the iBooks app<\/a>.
\nThe Cornerstone eBook is currently available for<\/span> iPad and Apple OS Mavericks only<\/strong><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

2. Tap the link below. The iBooks app will open, displaying the Cornerstone 2013 book. Tap the button labeled “Free” next to the book’s cover image.<\/p>\n

> > Download eBook < <<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

3. You’ll be prompted for your Apple ID and password, and once you’ve entered them, the book will begin downloading. The download may take a few minutes to complete. (You can use your iPad normally while it finishes in the background.)<\/p>\n

* If you’d rather use a PDF version of the textbook without media and interactivity, you can download that here.    > > Download PDF < <<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n

If you have trouble, check the following:<\/p>\n

\u2022 First, make sure you have enough storage space<\/strong> for the book.<\/p>\n

Go to Settings and check General -> Usage<\/span> to make sure you have at least 1 gb<\/strong><\/span> of space on your iPad.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Make sure you have the most recent version of iOS<\/strong>.
\nGo to Settings and check General -> Software Update<\/span> to make sure you’re up-to-date.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Make sure you have the latest version of iBooks<\/strong>.
\nGo to the App Store and update the iBooks app<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About the Textbook<\/h3>\n

Wondering how to find your way around the Cornerstone book? Drew McConnell in the Learning Studio has produced a short video to help get you started:<\/p>\n

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