Using Courseload eTexts offline

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You can read and annotate course materials in Courseload eTexts while offline, although not all features are available in offline mode.

Note: Do not use a public or shared computer for accessing Courseload eTexts offline.

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Offline feature availability

While you have a book or other item checked out for offline access, you cannot do any of the following for that book, even when you're online. You must check the book back in to be able to use these features. (You will still be able to use them in any book that's not checked out, however.)

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Initial setup

Currently, offline Courseload eTexts access is only available using the Google Chrome browser. If you don't already have it installed, download Chrome from Google and install it.

Once you have Chrome installed on your computer:

In Chrome, go to the Chrome Web Store, type Courseload in the search box, and press Enter.
Click Add to Chrome to install the Courseload Offline App.

Note: You will need to sign in using a Google account to install it (Umail doesn't work).
1. If Chrome shows the warning "Extensions, apps and themes can harm your computer", click Continue.
2. When prompted to "Install Courseload?", click Install.
After you've installed the application, and while still connected to the Internet, access Courseload eTexts through Oncourse using Chrome, and refresh the browser window.

You should now be able to check out any of your books for reading offline, as described below.

Checking out a book to read offline

To read a book or other item offline, you first need to check it out while online. To do so:

Access Courseload eTexts through Oncourse using Chrome.
Open the course with the book you want to check out.
Click Checkout below the book title.
The download process may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the book. To cancel the checkout process, click the X in the progress bar.

You can read your offline version of the book for up to 14 days; after that time, the offline copy will expire, and you'll need to connect to the Internet and check in the book to continue reading. You can have more than one book checked out at a time.

Accessing Courseload eTexts offline

To access Courseload eTexts without an Internet connection:

Launch Google Chrome and open a new tab (if needed, click the blank parallelogram on the right). The first time you do this, type https://indiana.courseload.com on the "Offline Instructions" page, and then click Go. For future logins, the address should be saved and you should only need to click Go.
On the new tab, click Apps at the bottom, and then click the Courseload app.
Navigate to the desired course, and click the title of a book you've checked out for offline reading.

While using Courseload eTexts offline, a blue bar will appear at the top of the browser to indicate that you're in offline mode. You can close this bar by clicking the X on the right; it will reappear each time you access Courseload eTexts offline in a new browser window.

Checking in a book

To check in a book, you must be connected to the Internet.

Access Courseload eTexts through Oncourse using Chrome.
Open the course containing the book you want to check in.
Above the title of your checked-out book, click Check In.

You can now resume using all of the features of Courseload eTexts online.

Feature demonstrations

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Last modified on May 23, 2013.