Alternative Viewing Applications for ePubs

Issue/Question

What are the suggested applications for viewing alternative format for ePubs?

Environment

• BlackBoard Ally
• ePub
• e-book readers

Cause

Alternative formats of instructor content directly from your course.  The ePub alternative creates a digital publishing file that can be viewed on mobile devices.

Resolution

Note: ePub files are reflowable. Reflowable means that the content displayed automatically adapts to the device it is viewed on.

1. Apple: 
   • EasyReader
   • iBooks
   • Voice Dream
   • NaturalReader,
   • Thorium Reader
2. Android: 
   • EasyReader
   • Lithium
   • Voice Aloud Reader
3. Windows: 
   • Calibre
   • Icecream Ebook Reader
   • NaturalReader
   • ​​​​​​​Thorium Reader