1. eText for Android
Tablets
How to use the Pearson eText for Campus App
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2. Pearson eText for Android
Tablets FAQ
S The Pearson eText for Android is a mobile app that enables users to access their
Pearson eText titles on Android 7”-10” tablets. The app will not function on Android
smart phones. The app requires Android OS v3.1 (Honeycomb) or higher. The
Pearson eText apps for Android are available only from Google Play. If your device
does not use Google Play, it may be because the device does not comply with
Google's compatibility requirements or the device manufacturer does not support
Google's licensing agreement. The Pearson eText for Android apps only run on
Android devices that meet these requirements. There are no immediate plans to
support alternative app stores.
S Where can I get the eText for Android app? The eText for Android app is available
at no cost on Google Play
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pearson.android.etext.sms). You
must download and install the app on your Android Tablet before accessing your
eText.
S Limitation: If your Android tablet is unable to use Google Play, then you will be unable
to use the Pearson eText for Campus app. When purchasing an Android tablet make
that you will be able to use Google Play and Chrome. There are no immediate plans to
support alternative app stores.
S I see three apps on Google Play: Pearson eText, Pearson eText for
Campus and Pearson eText for Schools. Which one should I download? Look for
this icon in the Google Play store. This is the app specific to those courses with the
embedded textbook

3. Pearson eText for Android
Tablets FAQ
S What are the differences between Mac/Windows, Android Tablet, and Android
versions of an eText? The same eText title can generally be accessed across all
three platforms. User personalizations (Notes, highlights, etc.) are generally available
no matter what device the student or instructor uses. Pearson eTexts on all three
platforms offer similar features but have user interfaces designed specifically for each
device. Some minor device-specific differences include:
S Chapter Download: The option to download chapters for offline use is available for Android
and Android Tablet only. It is not available on the Mac/Windows client
S Study Groups: The ability to share notes with members of a study group using Bluetooth or
Wi-Fi technology is available only on the Android Tablet client and is not available on the
Android or Mac/Windows clients
S Flash Assets: The ability to view rich media content built with Adobe Flash is only available
on Mac/Windows. Adobe Flash media is automatically disabled when viewed on the Android
or Android Tablet client
S Whiteboard Mode: Support for Whiteboard mode is available only on the Mac/Windows
client
S Do the Android Tablet eText titles interoperate with the Mac and Windows
titles? The eText titles that are accessed on the Android Tablet will be the same titles
that a user accesses from the eText server today on their Mac or Windows browserbased client. Your notes, highlights, bookmarks and search history are all stored in
our eText online database such that no matter which version you use, they will be
both available and synchronized.

4. Pearson eText for Android
Tablets FAQ
S As a student, will the notes, bookmarks and highlights I create on one device
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appear in my eText that I use on another device? Yes, if you are a student
accessing an eText title using your MyLab or Mastering username and password, any
book personalizations that you add can be viewed on the Android, iPad, and PC/Mac
versions of the eText.
What languages are supported? The Pearson eText for Android app is English
language only
Can I view my eText when my Android tablet is offline? Some eText titles are
enabled by Pearson to be downloaded by chapters so that you can access them
offline when you do not have an Internet connection. If your eText title is enabled for
offline use, while online, go to the Download Manager (the “Down” arrow on the
toolbar) to select the chapter that you want to download. Certain features are only
available while working online: full-text search, glossary, and page audio and links to
rich media.
I signed out of the app. How do I regain access? If you “Sign Out” of the Pearson
eText for Campus app you can regain access to your eText titles on your Android
Tablet by signing into your eduKan course using your Chrome browser and selecting
a link to your eText. You will then be presented with a web page that allows you to
launch your eText title using the eText for Campus app. As long as you do not sign
out of the app, you can launch the Pearson eText for Campus app directly from your
Android for subsequent logins.
Note: Not all titles are available for Android Tablets

5. Step-by-Step Instructions
S This will guide you through the
steps of downloading the
Pearson eText for Campus app
through the Google Play Store,
accessing the eText and
downloading content for use
offline.
S Be sure you are connected to the
Internet
S Click on the Google Play icon on
your Android Tablet
S Search for Pearson eText for
Campus
S Choose Install

6. After Installing eText App
S After installation, use your Chrome
browser to log into your eduKan
course. Depending on the course
you should find the eText link under
course home.
S Please note: A few of our courses
such as our math courses may
have a link elsewhere in the course.
It won’t matter which one you click it
will still open the textbook.
S Click Launch to open textbook
S After the book is opened, touch the
top of the screen to access the
toolbar

7. Launch Textbook
S Once the book opens turn
it to landscape and then
touch the top of the screen
to access the toolbar. This
will work in portrait
however; the toolbar will
not show all the tools.
S Click the down arrow to
download chapters for
viewing offline
S Next, the download
manager will appear and
then you can choose which
chapters you would like to
download for viewing
offline

8. Pearson eText Campus
Bookshelf
S Once you have selected and
launched your textbook via the
eduKan course, it will appear on
the Pearson eText for Campus
app bookshelf
S You won’t need to log into your
eduKan course each time you
need to access your textbook as it
is saved on the bookshelf
S If you accidently log out of the
Pearson eText for campus, please
refer to the information presented
above the step-by-step
instructions