Guidelines on Submission of e-Textbooks for Review
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1. Primary Curriculum 2016 17 2017 18 Publishing year of curriculum document school year school year Chinese Language 2004 v v English Language 2004 v v Mathematics 2000 v Noea v Noea Putonghua 1997 v Nog v General Studies 2011 v v Music 2003 v v Visual Arts 2003 v v Physical Education 2002 v v Junior Secondary Curriculum 2016 17 2017 18 Publishing year of curriculum document school year school year Chinese Language 2001 v Y English Language 1999 M M Mathematics 1999 ques ye Putonghua 1997 ich v Science 1998 NE id v Geography 2011 ET v History 1996 y Nees v Chinese History 1997 LE v Religious Education 1999 v v Life and Society 2010 yous y Notes Computer Literacy 1999 N 7 amp ae v Home Economics 1994 Technology and Living v v Design and Technology 2000 A Y Music 2003 v A Visual Arts 2003 v v Physical Education 2002 v v Note 1 Submission month for e Textbook review for school use in 2016 17 November 2015 Submission months for e Textbook review for school use in 2017 18 August and November 2016 2 Publishers should also refer to the relevant Key Learning Area Curriculum Guides as well as Curricula Supplementary Notes if applicable when writing the e textbooks W current curriculum at a later stage Announcement of details of the revised curriculum Consultation2. Name of e textbook developer publisher H iR BARES HS English name DEF e Publishing Company Limited Chinese name FRERET EARRAS Author s amp XE BRASS FN Download size for offline version RELIRA F RAD 500MB Price 8 ENTS 60 Web link for additional information 4 ZH 494k see Part C for the suggested items 3 3 amp P3 434 8 R C 3845 www defep com B Contact information for internal use 3 amp KF ANRA Tk Contact person WA Name English Chung Yee Lay Chinese 15 e Position By CEO Contact information 9f 4 e Telephone number amp 2 2345 6789 e Fax number 4 amp 2345 6780 e Email address amp 5 ceo defep com Postal address J 454r English Flat C 18 F Chung Yee Building Kowloon Tong Kowloon Chinese 7LHETLBEURISS AIS FUE C E C Additional information for users reference E46 KF HA PEF Title subtitle and level of the e textbook 2 gt 8 32 RHR Title Git S Subtitle NUU az Level VU Latest version and date of last update 3x JE RA c 38 3 B HH e Latest version RIRA 1 0 e Last update 27 7 H HH 11 4 2016 Delivery type mode e g web link access key vendor etc RA HX URL T X4 5k CD DVD Rom 36 V Accessk
3. a d Enquiry hotline web link email address 24 R 3 amp 4 amp Ha EA Hotline 2 MJA 2345 6789 Web link 44H www defep com enquiry Email itr enquiry defep com Other remarks if any H4643X 493 HES BEREETS DIR RRS A FSEH 1 TEBJEECTERAISTAUEE SUNT 18 Appendix 5 Notes on putting the logos in the e textbooks on the Recommended e Textbook List All e textbooks on the Recommended e Textbook List must bear the specified logos which indicate the approved checked version and date given by the EDB Publishers should note that the logos cannot be put on other supplementary materials which have not been submitted for review and are not on the Recommended e Textbook List Doing so may result in the removal of the related e textbooks from the List Publishers will be issued an On eRTL Approved Version Logo together with the e Textbook Review Report when their e textbooks are classified as Recommended R Figure 1 Recommended e Textbook List e lin 4 ation BS Approved Version Date Figure 1 Samples of On eRTL Approved Version Logo When publishers have completed the required amendments as stated in the e Textbook Review Report which are checked and approved by the relevant Subject KLA Section they will be issu
4. etc should not contain any information about the publishers writers advisors acknowledgements etc so as to enhance the objectivity and impartiality of the e textbook review If publishers fail to meet the above mentioned requirements the Secretariat will return the e textbooks submitted and they should re submit the amended version within three working days or else the application may be deferred to the next submission month 3 7 In submitting new e textbooks prepared in accordance with the subject curriculum documents at Appendix 2 for review publishers are required to submit the e textbooks by Key Stages ie Primary 1 3 Primary 4 6 Secondary 1 3 or Secondary 4 6 A separate submission form for e textbooks of a Key Stage is required There is a professional need to assess all e textbooks of the same series as a whole so that the quality and continuity of the series and the coverage of the respective curriculum can be properly appraised 3 8 The Textbook Committee reserves the right to decline the review of the same e textbook if it has been classified as Not to be included on the Recommended e Textbook List twice 4 Updating on e Textbooks 4 1 Publishers may update e textbooks on the eRTL when considered necessary No review is needed if the amendments are about the updates of the operating system software bug fixes or simply to address typographical errors or information data updates and no amendments are made to le
5. ceo defep com Postal address 3 354r English Flat C 18 F Chung Yee Building Kowloon Tong Kowloon Chinese JLEEJLBEJEESSUA JE F V C E C Additional information for users reference E46 338 HA PEF Title subtitle and level of the e textbook gt 8 32 BRR e Title ABC English e Subtitle For Secondary One e Level 51 Latest version and date of last update 3x Jp RA c FFF BH e Latest version Xx JA 1 0 3 e Last update 274 r 8 HA 3 April 2016 Delivery type mode e g web link access key vendor etc RFA HX IV URL FRAMA C CD DVD Rom X5 V Access key Bx Shy BF xt Vendor 35 5 App EH Z X C Others 4 please specify 25 2x 84 Pricing including all modes of subscription and concession d LAA TAR BHR Standard price HK 80 including all updates in the first year per licence for individual subscription Discount 1 HKS40 year for the renewal of updates after the completion of the first year subscription per licence for individual and school subscription Discount 2 HK 7 000 including all updates in the first year per a bulk subscription of 100 or above licences for school subscription only Supplementary teaching learning materials debundled from e textbook ETUR REACHES AK ELA SEH Teaching learning materials category 4 4 Y 1L EA XJ Price 48 User guide for students a fre
6. hk This form can be downloaded from the webpage mentioned above Please send the completed form s to the Textbook Committee Secretariat by post or in person and send a soft copy in MS Word format to textbook edb gov hk by email at least 2 working days before the submission deadline BEBESABA he M ARMRRMA Se WKAR o A MRAM o Please tick M or delete where appropriate If the space provided is insufficient information may be given on separate sheets A E eA ZF 91 Please complete the following form clearly 1 PR Publisher 2 42 Level Js Ch o Junior Primary P1 to P3 an FP Z F Junior Secondary S1 to S3 mol Chu 2 X Upper Primary P4 to P6 a F CP 2 A Senior Secondary S4 to S6 3 4 8 Subject 4 2 Title 1 8 Subtitle 55 4 Author s 5 Maat ZS SBS GY IRA SX Suggested answers for interactive activities exercises Additional WS Fe oe BEE SAS Audio scripts for listening practices Information Ai Not applicable 6 EXER A BIRA gt AAE E D L ATEA EZRA Mode of submission Jf more than one please indicate the master version by ticking the appropriate box provided Master Mode ERR BX hak Website URL TE 2A vB amp 3 Browser for best display Internet Explorer Chrome Firefox Safari EMAR eB RAPHE BS App Quantity per set 3E BRK ZM THERA A OM ZA HF Appointment for install
7. of the revised curriculum starts in the 2016 17 school year for the replacement of the Intention to explore the possibility to revise the curriculum and or announce a new curriculum Nun e Textbooks should contain the foundation part of all 29 core modules listed in the curriculum document Publishers may decide whether to publish the extended part of the core modules and the enrichment modules e Textbooks should contain all 30 basic and additional enrichment modules listed in the curriculum document The Enriched Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum will be fully implemented in the Junior Secondary levels in the 2016 17 school year and the curriculum concerned will then be replaced by the Learning Elements of the relevant Knowledge Contexts in the Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide Publishers should also refer to the Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide P1 S3 2002 and the Technology Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide Supplementary Notes Secondary 1 3 2013 when writing the e textbooks Senior Secondary Curriculum 2016 17 2017 18 Publishing year of curriculum document school year school year Chinese Language 2007 with updates in January 2014 Note 10 v Chinese Literature 2007 with updates in January 2014 Note 19 S v English Language 2007 with updates in Januar
8. 96 3 3 4 Sufficient color contrast shall be deployed with visual presentation of text and images of text shall reach a ratio at least 3 1 3 3 5 Multimedia content such as video clips shall be presented in full screen when they are opened from thumbnail when full screen mode is turned off it will remain on the same page 3 3 6 Video and audio clips can be played natively within the e textbook no extra plug in installation shall be required Note 1 Publishers should provide the e Textbook on at least one platform to be compatible with common screen readers Note 2 For browser based e Textbook publishers should provide the e Textbook on at least one platform to be supported with full keyboard operation 10 Criteria Descriptors and Availability Print on demand 4 Availability of POD function incorporated for users to create one or multiple POD hard copies of the primary reading materials The deployment of POD is based on sound pedagogical underpinnings The text on POD shall be searchable Multimedia 5 Appropriate multimedia video audio and or animation shall be included in layout according to the aforesaid requirements and with captions labels synopsis where available Interactive 6 Interactive learning teaching and assessment activities shall be provided Input activities boxes spaces and output displays error messages shall be meaningfully labeled Learning t
9. Guidelines on Submission of e Textbooks for Review Revised in October 2015 1 e Textbooks for Review 1 1 An electronic textbook e textbook submitted for review has to be a comprehensive and self contained curriculum package with e features that are designed to support the implementation of a Key Learning Area KLA school subject in accordance with the curriculum documents issued by the Curriculum Development Council CDC for use in Hong Kong It should cover at least one Key Stage of a CDC Curriculum i e Primary 1 3 Primary 4 6 Secondary 1 3 or Secondary 4 6 Please refer to Appendix 2 for the existing curricula which accept submissions for e textbook review 1 2 EDB will not review any deliverables not classified as e textbooks such as question assessment banks and reference links 1 3 Any e books satisfying the above mentioned conditions may be submitted for review and those of acceptable standard as assessed by the textbook review panels are classified as Recommended R and included on the Recommended e Textbook List eRTL 1 4 Publishers are encouraged to submit the teacher s guide user manual which provides background information such as teaching approaches and strategies to be used as well as the operation of e features However such resource materials are not reviewed or included on the eRTL 2 Recommended e Textbook List eRTL 2 To facilitate schools in making appropriate choice of e
10. and level of the e textbook 2 Name of e textbook publisher 3 Author s 4 Download size for offline version 5 Price 6 Weblink for additional information B Contact information for internal use 7 Contact person s name and position 8 Contact number fax number and email address 9 Postal address C Additional information for users reference Latest version and date of last update Delivery type mode Pricing including all modes of subscription and concession Supplementary teaching learning materials debundled from e textbook see Remarks Technical specifications e g preferable browsers readers additional plug in hardware etc Enquiry hotline web link email address 4 Other remarks if any Remarks Indicate Teaching Learning Materials Category with the following items as appropriate e User Guide Manual e Assessment tasks and teacher s guide Teacher s handbook Wall map Wall chart Workbook and answers Assessment item bank Worksheet and answers Self learning materials platform Compact disc for teachers e Print on demand samples Compact disc for students learning Learning management system Project learning Others please specify Information on e Textbook 3 amp FA E28 A Basic information on the Recommended e Textbook List eRTL STtRASBAS AR KATH 1 Title subtitle and l
11. arning activities structure and organisation etc but publishers should notify the users about the updates by means of pop up windows emails etc 4 2 When the e textbook has been updated its version number should also be updated simultaneously Publishers should add an extension after the checked version number given by the EDB such as 1 1 on their own convention e g 1 1 4 1 1 6E 1 1 n8k2 The latest version number as well as the date of the last update should also be clearly and prominently indicated on the contents page of the e textbooks concerned 4 3 If there are substantial amendments to the e textbooks such as those involving structure and organisation and learning activities publishers should submit the updates together with a letter giving full justifications for the revision and a summary table of the proposed changes to the Textbook Committee for review in the submission months as listed in Part 5 Further details about the arrangements for the submission of updated e Textbook Submission Revised in October 2015 3 e textbooks for review will be announced in due course 5 Submission Schedules 5 1 The forthcoming e textbook submission months are November of 2015 as well as August and November of 2016 The last working day except Saturday Sunday or public holidays of the respective e textbook submission months is the deadline for submission The submission months after 2016 will be confirmed in due course For p
12. ation with the Textbook Committee Secretariat one week in advance is required USB RPS a2 eRe iod RE ER BRAM HRS USB flash drive Memory card DVD ROM Quantity per set x TBE A 8A BAR BORA Suggested software reader version k BRIA BPRALZ A ORZA A sets should be sent to the Textbook Committee Secretariat He 34 7E 5A Others please specify 34 4 P u Trial account 10 trail accounts are required CA 2 f amp 10 RAP 7 EA d Login name 38 2 Password 7 HAR MRR DERRE GERETIAGIBATAEE h f T BLA m AIA RIFA RARE BEARER ME Operating system Screen reader Full keyboard operation This set of e textbook can be accessible with the following operation system s and it can be compatible with common screen readers and support full keyboard operation under the specific operating system s RARA o TISE EK JA SICUL B Microsoft Windows iOS Mac OS Android Operating system 4E X amp L L Ed L Compatible with screen reader B2 28 5E S F L L Support full keyboard operation x 44 A E J 4E O L L O 8 R Version 3 3E Jl AX Version number for review 471 JR First Version S DR 3h AB 3IRSEAL2 Updated Version please see Note 2 9 FA HREN DRIED Expected year of publication Year of previous publication 10 4e S CRAEA A Other materials for reference only A
13. e copy is attached per subscription Free User guide for teachers per download copy HK 50 Self learning materials platform per 1 year subscription HK 100 Technical specifications e g preferable browsers readers additional plug in hardware etc BAAS AeiB RS Sm gt MS OBA RAS Best view with different browsers when different platforms are used iOS Safari version 6 or above on iOS 7 0 or above Android Chrome version 28 or above on Android 4 1 or above Windows Chrome version 28 or above on Windows 7 or above Open the offline version of the e textbook with Adobe Reader version 10 or above External earphones and microphones for listening and speaking activities Internet connection is required for certain interactive activities and data updates No additional plug in is required Enquiry hotline web link email address 34 ksk Ha SHES e Hotline 23 E 444 2345 6789 Web link 444 www defep com enquiry Email E bhk enquiry defep com Other remarks if any 4 49 Each user account is provided with free updates on the e textbook for 1 year Example 2 General Studies for reference only A Basic information on the Recommended e Textbook List eRTL StHASMAS AR KATH Title subtitle and level of the e textbook 3 72 RFR Title GER mk e Subtitle VUES Level j pU ES P al
14. ecessary consent and clearances for the authorised use of third party copyrighted materials for instance images articles audio visual materials and reference links If it is proven that the e textbooks submitted for review contain copyright infringed materials the EDB reserves the right to remove the e textbooks concerned from the Recommended e Textbook List even though the e textbooks have passed the review Textbook Committee Education Bureau October 2015 e Textbook Submission Revised in October 2015 5 Appendix 1 STRATES PHA 28 344 rH e Textbook Review Application Form Revised in October 2015 t Notes l SEG CRGA fH8 3 559 ETRA A B IE SESRAR BUCO HEM EF RAL SE 3 www edb gov hk textbook Please use a new form for each title of the same subject Details of the requirements of e textbook submission can be found in the Guidelines on Submission of e Textbooks for Review available at www edb gov hk textbook DG SURE dE 85 7s P MORE TRA o DIA DLE do ROLLE EXE do MARERE HER EE MARR ERLMREFRANE R29 75 o MARA S LHASA RA If the e textbook s submitted for review is are of an updated version full justification and a summary table of the proposed updates should be given If the request for reviewing the updates is found to be not justified the EDB will not arrange to review the e textbook s PARAS ST HE LMA PAK MEP RRR RREMRARMZLUAMRVARRAA EUR UE RERO XE BAL B ERST BY BALK RAY CHEEK EM 8 textbook edb gov
15. ed an On eRTL Checked Version Logo replacing the previous Approved Version Logo Figure 2 Recommended c Textbook iib E Approved Version is RH Checked Version H El Date Figure 2 Samples of On eRTL Checked Version Logo Specifications of the eRTL logo Resolution and Content Resolution 250 X 300 pixel or above about 3cm X 4cm in A4 size Approved Checked Version and Date to be added onto the logo by the Textbook Committee Secretariat Position The logo with the resolution and content specified above must be prominently and clearly seen on the contents page of the e textbook Publishers cannot make changes to the Approved Version Checked Version and Date on the logos even though the content of the e textbook has been updated until the updated e textbook has successfully gone through the review and been given a new logo for replacement by the Textbook Committee Secretariat When the e textbook has been updated its version number should also be updated simultaneously Publishers should add an extension after the checked version number given by the EDB such as 1 1 on their own convention e g 1 1 4 1 1 6E 1 1 n2e6 The latest version number as well as the date of the last update must be prominently and clearly seen on the contents page of the e textbook 20
16. evel of the e textbook Z gt 8 amp 43238 A 4E 4 amp e Tite 4 Subtitle 8 38 X amp Level 4E amp amp 2 Name of e textbook developer publisher H hx t English name e PRAF 3 Author s XE 4 Download size for offline version REIRA F RA 5 Price 4 amp 3 amp 6 Web link for additional information 4 2E 48 amp E see Part C for the suggested items 3 3 amp P ZA B A C 3545 B Contact information for internal use X amp Zo ANRA 7 Contact person 9i amp A Name 4t English Chinese e Position Ji 8 Contact information i amp 4 e Telephone number amp 24 e Fax number 4 B e Email address amp f 9 Postal address f3 amp k hk English Chinese C Additional information for users reference X45 F 4 amp H 6 KF Title subtitle and level of the e textbook 2 gt 1238 A F 4 amp e Title Subtitle Level Latest version and date of last update 5x 34 4A Xx 4 34 8 38 e atest version xx AI e Last update 74 Xp H 3j Delivery type mode please tick against the boxes ZA 5X URL FRH CD DVD Rom 4 C Access key r C Vendor 25 5 App RAER C Others 4 please specify 25 3x 84 Pricing including all modes of subscription and concession AR LEM TRAE BHAA Supplementary teaching learning materials debundled from e textbook ETAREN MDAA PAGERS BH Teaching learnin
17. ey Ett C Vendor 7 V App ERER C Others 4 please specify 25 2 84 Pricing including all modes of subscription and concession XAR LEA STRE UE REAL BEIGE aS HKS60 UHB EKMA EI Cilla JRF HHU PIfESIN HISEAG UR MER EHR EAE HKS25 CELA Be EROS TRE jii JOB8 8 amp 100 GE AES EI HK 4 000 gt WARENA SEIT SCR RU RH H Supplementary teaching learning materials debundled from e textbook LER EULI T EU E bot BH Teaching learning materials category 4 4 S Lj EA XJ Price 4 amp 3 amp e SAA Gest INE me AIA TERS SEK Pak e HK 45 e REKI SE e HK 100 ERHUPESU E CBE HK 75 Technical requirements e g preferable browsers readers additional plug in hardware etc AHRR AeiB RR m gt MRS gt HBA gt RAS CBIR EHA MAE as Dea eR iOS Safari E FARKAS 6 bL E iOS 8 0 EME Android Chrome E FARKAS 28 BY DI ERS Android 4 1 DJ E Windows Chrome FHRRZK 28 Sv DI E Windows 7 DE e FEJ Adobe Reader FAX 10 EPA E BE BIER ES T ERAN FAY Ss EET ASE e d FLUE TI ee Er ead EER HET dp Ee Tr 3 E Ae SET SS FERIA NEH E st ii d
18. g materials category 2444 8 HAA Price 48 Technical requirements e g preferable browsers readers additional plug in hardware etc Bk XR WARES gt MRS gt HHA RHF Enquiry hotline web link email address 24 Rs ak Ehl e Hotlne s 24 FJ A48 e Weblink 4344 Email f x5 Other remarks if any 4 393 Example 1 English Language for reference only A Basic information on the Recommended e Textbook List eRTL StHASMAS AR KATH Title subtitle and level of the e textbook 3 72 RFR Title ABC English e Subtitle For Secondary One e Level S1 Name of e textbook developer publisher J amp 3t MARAR English name DEF e Publishing Company Limited Chinese name BFA i Author s 3X E Peter Pen Mary Puppet and Tony Steak Download size for offline version RELIRA F RAD 680MB Price f amp 3 amp HK 80 Web link for additional information X46 H hE see Part C for the suggested items 3 3 amp P9 ZA B R C 3545 www defep com B Contact information for internal use H Zt 4 amp P9395 4 4 Contact person Xf amp A Name 4t Z English Chung Yee Lay Chinese 5 e Position X amp 4ir CEO Contact information S 4 4 4 e Telephone number amp 2 2345 6789 e Fax number f amp 2345 6780 Email address amp
19. gt AB X Yes please fill in table below RAR No FARE REBS gt LRSM SUR PLA EFRASWBAFAR Ae The following resource materials are for reference only and will not be reviewed or included in the Recommended e Textbook List ZAJ HA 3t B 4 AER FAR AG GIRA S HBR gt EE XUL of Title Category Teacher s Mode Printed copy Volumes guide s or others CD ROMs website or others 11 XA Single sign on AP TARE BARA Single sign on account across all e textbooks is available to users DEA gt 38 Yes through EFA SNES 12 44 Declaration ET RAN 85 PR RUE UBF FRET HA BAAT RRAZ PRA The copyright of all the materials included in the e textbook has been cleared for all Yes audiences in schools and home ET RAR HUES A EAIA RAR gt ET AWS PARA e This e textbook is supported by a server with adequate capacity and bandwidth for A Yes concurrent access of multiple users ATA Signature of person in charge W HT LA Not yet available A No 7478 No th FR AL Ep 4 Publisher s stamp BRAG Name of person in charge Hit 3 Es Tele hone number f A Fax number E R AL Email address H 3j Date Appendix 2 Existing Curricula which Accept Submissions for e Textbook Review for school use in the 2016 17 and 2017 18 school years
20. he schools of the decision 2 5 The eRTL also includes the commentaries on the core vetting criteria in the e textbook review to enhance transparency and facilitate schools selection of e textbooks 2 6 The logo On Recommended e Textbook List Approved Version or the logo On Recommended e Textbook List Checked Version which indicates the approved or checked version number and date given by the EDB should be prominently placed on the contents page of the e textbooks to distinguish them from learning materials which have not been reviewed Please refer to Appendix 5 for details 2 7 As the information on the eRTL is important to schools and parents in their choice of e textbooks the Textbook Committee Secretariat the Secretariat will update the eRTL as appropriate 3 Procedures for Submission of e Textbooks for Review 3 1 All publishers are required to complete the e Textbook Review Application Form Revised in October 2015 at Appendix I and send it to the Secretariat in person or by post at Room E326 East Block Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre 19 Suffolk Road Kowloon Tong Kowloon A soft copy in MS Word format of the completed form should also be sent to textbook 2edb gov hk by email at least two working days before the submission deadline 3 2 For interactive activities exercises that provide instant answer checking functions publishers have to provide the suggested answer key as well as
21. on Single sign on account experience across all e textbooks shall be made available to users 3 Navigation and content layout 3 1 3 2 Consistent and intuitive navigation of content shall be provided The following features to facilitate navigation and search within the same set of e textbooks shall be available 3 2 For browser based e textbooks full keyboard operation shall be supported Note 2 3 2 2 On top of the Table of Contents at the beginning of the e textbook links to the Table of Contents location of current page the next and the previous page buttons shall be visible on all screens 3 2 3 Full text search function with simple search box shall be displayed on all screens 3 2 4 Hypertext of key topics terms within the e textbook shall be available and represented in understandable labels alternative text for buttons images and other non text elements shall be available 3 2 5 Index shall be available 3 2 6 For browser based e textbooks proper heading structures by marking headings in markup languages shall be deployed 3 3 Consistent and intuitive layout of content shall be deployed with 3 3 1 Adjustable font size 3 3 2 Content to fit into one page for easy reading with suitable layout for icons buttons aligning not too close together where applicable 3 3 3 Optimize screen resolution for common desktop and tablet computers currently 1024x768 and with reasonable quality after zooming to 200
22. ools 7 1 Tools for annotation note taking bookmarking and highlighting which are shareable and synchronisable to more than one computing device via Internet shall be included 7 2 Highlighting and note taking are easy to apply and remove with simple text tool box 7 3 Appropriate interface for accessing free online dictionary shall be provided Digital Right 8 If DRM is employed the necessary software or plugin shall be provided to users Management free of charge Server Capacity 9 Adequate capacity and bandwidth shall be ensured to cater for concurrent access of multiple users with reasonable performance 11 Appendix 4 Information on e Textbooks for Submission W Publishers are requested to provide the following information about their e textbooks by completing the form given B Fill in items 2 7 and 9 in both Chinese and English Complete the other items with the same language as the language version of the e textbook W Publishers are requested to provide the EDB with a web link containing the information listed in Part C If the webpage is not available yet publishers should create a simple webpage as a temporary measure to indicate that the webpage is still Under Construction so that schools and parents can access the information through the web link when it is ready B Two examples of the completed form are given for reference A Basic information on the Recommended e Textbook List eRTL Title subtitle
23. or e textbook review for the Elective Part a minimum of three electives are required All suggestions from the review have been uploaded onto the Review of the New Academic Structure webpage http 334 edb hkedcity net curriculum php For Appendix 3 e Textbook Technical Requirements October 2014 Criteria Descriptors 1 Hardware and system requirements 1 1 The e textbook shall be accessible with a multitude of common computing devices such as desktop laptop computers mobile computing devices e textbook residing only on proprietary hardware and or software will NOT be accepted 1 2 The e textbook shall be accessible with common contemporary operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8 and up Mac OS X 10 6 and up iOS 7 0 and up Android 4 2 2 and up The e textbook shall also be compatible with common screen readers Note 1 1 3 The entire e textbook shall be capable of being used online with a computing device using free of charge application software package s such as the following contemporary browsers Internet Explorer Ver 10 and up Google Chrome ver 28 0 and up Firefox ver 22 0 and up Safari ver 6 and up 1 4 Appropriate content including users annotations note taking and highlighting etc of the e textbook shall be capable of being downloaded to a computing device for offline reading with free of charge application software package s 2 Single sign
24. ostal submission date of the stamp chop will be used as the submission date 5 2 Should any e textbook fail to meet the submission deadline it will be processed in the next review period 5 3 For the implementation of new revised curriculum publishers should submit e textbooks for review after the new revised curriculum guide has been finalised 6 Release of e Textbook Review Results 6 1 In general the process of e textbook review will be completed in about four months after submission of the e textbooks e Textbooks classified as Recommended R will be put on the eRTL and issued the On eRTL Approved Version Logo 6 2 For e textbooks written for the same subject and Key Stage based on the same curriculum documents and submitted in the same month review results will be released at the same time 6 3 For those e textbooks classified as R publishers are required to complete and return to the Secretariat the Information on e Textbook Appendix 4 within a specified period of time usually within five working days after the release of review results All information will be put on the eRTL for reference of schools and parents If the publishers concerned have submitted the required information on or before the deadline the e textbooks concerned will be put on the eRTL at the same time However if individual publisher fails to submit the required information in time the Secretariat will only put the e
25. textbooks the eRTL for various levels and subjects has been uploaded to the webpage of the Curriculum Development Institute CDI at www edb gov hk textbook and will be updated as appropriate 2 2 e Textbooks on the eRTL have been reviewed and considered as acceptable by the textbook review panels of the relevant subjects in terms of content learning and teaching structure and organisation language pedagogical use of e features as well as accessibility and operational design Schools can make reference to the eRTL when selecting e textbooks but it is not a requirement 2 3 Details such as the latest version price and download size for offline version of individual e textbooks are provided on the eRTL for easy reference 2 4 In line with the full implementation of the Policy of Debundling Textbooks and Teaching Learning Materials for Pricing Debundling Policy since 2014 all the teaching learning materials are debundled from the e textbooks on the eRTL and priced separately There are links to webpages which provide relevant pricing and other information about the e textbooks on e Textbook Submission Revised in October 2015 1 EDB s eRTL homepage as a reference for schools and parents see Appendix 4 for details If publishers violate the requirements under the Debundling Policy and have not rectified the situation within a specified period the EDB will consider removing the e textbooks in question from the eRTL and inform t
26. textbooks with all required information on the eRTL 6 4 Publishers are required to revise the e textbooks in accordance with the required amendments listed in the e Textbook Review Reports before they are issued the On eRTL Checked Version Logo Please refer to Appendix 5 for details 6 5 Publishers are also required to provide six user s accounts of the e textbooks for free to the EDB for internal reference once the e textbooks are available for sale If the revised versions fail to comply with the advice given in the e Textbook Submission Revised in October 2015 4 e Textbook Review Reports or have made further changes that are not required by the e Textbook Review Reports or if publishers fail to provide the user s accounts of the e textbooks the EDB reserves the right to remove such titles from the eRTL 7 e Textbook Writing Guidelines The EDB has compiled a set of Guiding Principles for Quality Textbooks 2014 e textbook technical requirements Appendix 3 as well as KLA subject specific guidelines for the reference of e textbook writers reviewers and teachers in writing reviewing and selecting e textbooks The guiding principles are generic and central to e textbooks in all KLAs and subjects at primary and secondary levels All the guidelines and reference documents above are uploaded to the Textbook Information webpage at www edb gov hk textbook 8 Copyright Declaration Publishers are required to obtain all n
27. the audio scripts for listening practices in MS WORD PDF format or integrated in the e textbook to be submitted for assessment of the development of subject concepts 3 3 Since both the online and offline versions of the e textbooks submitted will be reviewed publishers are required to submit a total of 10 trial accounts as well as four sets of offline version of each e textbook by means of data carrier such as USB flash drive memory card and CD ROM to the Secretariat by post or in person before the submission deadline stated in Part 5 below Note Submission of hard copies of e textbooks print on demand materials and user manuals teacher s guides is not necessary 3 4 If the e textbooks are submitted by means of mobile application App publishers are required to install the App s at the Secretariat Appointment for the installation date and time has to be made with the Secretariat at least one week before the submission deadline e Textbook Submission Revised in October 2015 2 3 5 Before the release of the e textbook review or the reports for amendment check publishers must not make any changes to the e textbooks submitted including the online version or else the review process may be terminated 3 6 To be in line with the implementation of the double blind review system both the online and offline versions of the e textbooks submitted including the book titles content materials web links app logos file names
28. y 2014 v v Mathematics 2007 with updates in January 2014 anes iln Physics 2007 with updates in January 2014 Y Y Chemistry 2007 with updates in January 2014 v v Biology 2007 with updates in January 2014 v v Science Combined Science 2007 with updates in January p 2014 Science Integrated Science 2007 with updates in January 2014 Chinese History 2007 with updates in January 2014 ae v History 2007 with updates in January 2014 v v Economics 2007 with updates in January 2014 dos v Geography 2007 with updates in January 2014 y Notes v Ethnics and Religious Education 2007 with updates in F January 2014 Tourism and Hospitality Studies 2007 with updates in January 2014 Business Accounting and Financial Studies 2007 with _ Note 5 y Note 5 updates in January 2014 N Information and Communication Technology 2007 with Note 10 updates in January 2014 Design and Applied Technology 2007 with updates in January 2014 Note 10 Physical Education 2007 with updates in January 2014 Note 9 The Education Bureau the Curriculum Development Council and the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority have completed the mid term review of the new academic structure details please refer to the EDB Circular Memorandum No 106 2015 10 Submission for e textbook review for the Elective Part is not accepted 11 For submission f
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