publidisa: semantic e-book enhancement techniques

“Semantic e-book enhancement techniques”

Semantic e-book enhancement techniques

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Part I. Evolution

Part II. Demand indicators

Part III. Enhancement techniques


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Part I. Evolution



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E-books are now at the same stage of their evolution as the internet was in the year 2000.

Semantic e-book enhancement techniquesPart I. Evolution

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As occurred with the internet, e-books are now including functionalities that would be

impossible on paper.


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The appearance of content managers improved technological features and lowered the costs of creation

and maintenance processes.


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Similarly, the trend in e-books is to find automatic enhancement processes

that reduce costs.



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Part I. Evolution



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“There is a basic need: to improve students’ performance...

This requires the use of adaptative learning technologies…”

Brian KibbyMcGraw Hill Higher Education President

Techcrunch interview – 9th March 2012

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Semantic e-book enhancement techniquesPart II. Demand indicators

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Nearly 70% of business students have digital reading devices other than PCs.

SOME FIGURES

Source: Brian Kibby. McGraw Hill Higher Education President. Techcrunch interview – 9th March 2012


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All text books are expected to be digitized in some U.S. schools within 18 months.

The change will be complete in 36 months.

SOME FIGURES

Source: Brian Kibby. McGraw Hill Higher Education President. Techcrunch interview – 9th March 2012


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Sector investment is focused on the development of books that have the interactivity required to enable adaptative learning techniques.

ULTIMATELY



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Part I. Evolution



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ONE TECHNIQUE, TWO SOLUTIONS

Enhanced ebooks,Semi-automatically including interactive elements.

Dixio, multiplatform software that analyzes the context to instantly provide the best definition. 1 2

Language technology automates some processes and provides tools that enhance the reading experience, and

therefore learning.

Semantic e-book enhancement techniquesPart III. Enhancement techniques

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ENHANCED BOOK1Provides access to additional material as you read.

Proper names of people, places, organizations, concepts, titles, etc., automatically detected in the book.


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1Multimedia content accessible at a single touch.

Pictures, videos, links, glossaries and much more.


ENHANCED BOOK

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1Enhances comprehension and, therefore, learning.

Automatically detects uncommon words. Provides definitions or encyclopedic entries from free or your own sources.


ENHANCED BOOK

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1Translation and automatic reading.

Get translations and automatic readings with a long touch on any paragraph, in any language.


ENHANCED BOOK

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1A semi-automatic process.

Semantix facilitates the process; it automatically adds content and provides templates for reviewing and integrating additional pieces of interactive information.

1. Send us your e-book in ePub

format

2. We will send you an automatically created draft glossary

3. Edit, review and send the glossary back to us

4. We deliver the enhanced

book!


ENHANCED BOOK

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DIXIO, THE SMART DICTIONARY2Multiplatform software that analyzes the context to instantly provide the best definition.

Dixio Desktop Dixio ForWeb Dixio eReader Solution


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DIXIO, THE SMART DICTIONARY2Multiplatform software that analyzes the context to instantly provide the best definition.



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DIXIO, THE SMART DICTIONARY2Acknowledged by Nielsen Norman Group, the most internationally renowned usability agency.


*The prestigious international agency Norman Nielsen Group acknowledges Dixio as the Best designed multiplatform application en 2012


Susana Martín

Semantix Group [email protected].: 93 477 45 93

Thanks!

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