{"id":3219,"date":"2015-09-16T10:03:59","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T10:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/?page_id=3219"},"modified":"2017-02-01T14:37:30","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T14:37:30","slug":"vs-bookshelf-application-instructors-updated-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/vs-bookshelf-application-instructors-updated-2\/","title":{"rendered":"VS Bookshelf Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Download and Install the Vital Source Bookshelf application on your devices (PC\/laptop\/mobile)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You are able to download the Vital Source application on your pc\/laptop, tablet or smart phone from\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.vitalsource.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201344733-Bookshelf-Download-Page\" target=\"_blank\">Vital Source Bookshelf Download<\/a><\/strong> and download your eTextbooks so as to read them offline. You can also print your eTextbooks. Note that you may be limited on the number of pages printed per printing effort according to each publisher\u2019s restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><em>You are allowed to install the VS BookShelf application to <strong>2 computer<\/strong> and <strong>2 mobile devices.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>To download and install the Vital Source Bookshelf application, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.vitalsource.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201344733-Bookshelf-Download-Page\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Download-Bookshelf.png\" alt=\"Download Bookshelf\" width=\"303\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Download-Bookshelf.png 303w, https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Download-Bookshelf-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.vitalsource.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201344733-Bookshelf-Download-Page\" target=\"_blank\">Vital Source Bookshelf Download<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0link<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Download the Latest Version of Vital Source Bookshelf<\/strong> page click the corresponding button for the device you wish to install the application (i.e. for Windows, Mac, iPad, Android tablets and smart phones). Instructions are available on the same page for completing the task.<\/li>\n<li>Save the executable file <strong>(.exe)<\/strong> on your device and proceed with the installation<\/li>\n<li>Launch the <strong>Vital Source Bookshelf<\/strong> application and accept the <strong>License Agreement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You are now presented with the Vital Source Bookshelf environment and a window requires your <strong>Vital Source user credentials<\/strong> to login. As <strong>username<\/strong> put your <strong>@acg.edu<\/strong> email user account and as <strong>password<\/strong> the password you entered when you activated your user account via Blackboard Learn<\/li>\n<li>In case there is an adopted eTextbook in your Blackboard Learn course and the online Bookshelf you will be able to see your eTextbooks in the VS Bookshelf application. If not, you first need to wait for the eTextbooks to be adopted<strong>. <\/strong>Then, visit the <strong>Account<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Update Book List<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You have now activated the Vital Source Bookshelf on your pc and synchronized its contents<\/li>\n<li>To keep your list updated, click the <strong>Account<\/strong> menu item on the Vital Source Bookshelf application and choose <strong>Update Book List<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, you are permitted to deactivate the VS application license from a device and use the activation for another device. You can do this via your online Bookshelf user account and the <strong>Devices<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/devicesvs.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3926 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/devicesvs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Manage-Devices.png\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-3199 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Manage-Devices.png\" alt=\"Manage Devices\" width=\"643\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Manage-Devices.png 722w, https:\/\/web.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2015\/09\/Manage-Devices-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to deactivate a device, click the deactivate <strong>link<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download and Install the Vital Source Bookshelf application on your devices (PC\/laptop\/mobile) You are able to download the Vital Source application on your pc\/laptop, tablet or smart phone from\u00a0Vital Source Bookshelf Download and download your eTextbooks so as to read them offline. You can also print your eTextbooks. 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