E-Book Development for Technical Education

This presentation, published by Erie Community College and presented at the 2022 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principle Investigator Conference, focuses on the process of developing the Introduction to Vacuum Technology E-book, a textbook that covers topics in vacuum technology curated to technicians in a production environment. The presentation provides an overview of the project and the process of creating and publishing the E-book. It is split into the following sections:

• Project Background
• Choosing the E-Publishing Platform
• Demo of select E-Book components
• Strengths and Weaknesses

Also included is advice on how to get started with E-book publication. The Introduction to Vacuum Technology E-book, and related student and instructor guides, videos, and labs are available to view separately.