Cambridge Aspire vs Open Textbook Library
Cambridge Aspire
cambridge.orgOpen Textbook Library
open.umn.eduSide by side
| Figure | Cambridge Aspire | Open Textbook Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Textbook Platforms | 8.2 (#8) | 7.5 (#20) |
| Purpose | Cambridge Aspire combines academic expertise with learning materials for instructors and students. | The library is a referatory that helps faculty find open textbooks in one place. |
| Support | Cambridge provides Help Centre FAQs, technical support and regional sales representatives for instructors. | The FAQ directs questions to [email protected]. |
Plans
Cambridge Aspire
- Instructor eTextbook Collection trialFree
- Individual eTextbookPrice not published
- Institutional eTextbook CollectionPriced on request
In their own words
Cambridge Aspire
Cambridge Aspire combines academic expertise with learning materials for instructors and students. Its Institutional eTextbook Collection gives institutions access to over 1,000 Cambridge eTextbooks, while individuals can purchase specific titles with perpetual access. Instructors can try a subject eTextbook Collection for three months at free. Cambridge Spiral is a web, desktop and mobile application for downloading and reading textbooks offline. It supports bookmarks, highlights, annotations and links, with an Annotations tab for managing and reviewing notes; instructor annotations are available through custom group mode. The eReader allows copying and printing up to 20% of an eTextbook, and text-to-speech turns eCollection textbook titles into audio. Library users may access books through IP verification, Shibboleth or Athens. Online read-only access does not include annotations, bookmarks or offline reading. The Cambridge Aspire website supports LTI 1.1 links to textbooks or chapters in Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, DSL and Sakai.
Open Textbook Library
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