Adding Pearson Textbooks to your iPad

If you have purchase a new or used Pearson textbook that comes with a code for a digital textbook this guide will help step you adding the textbook to your iPad. It is recommended that you download the textbooks on your home internet connection as the internet connection at John Curtin can be very slow during the school day.

In order to add a Pearson textbook to your iPad you will need to do the following.

Create a Pearson account
Add the textbook to your bookshelf
Download the Pearson application to your iPad
Download the textbook to your iPad

Create a Pearson Places account

If you already have an account you can skip this step.

On a web browser go to the site www.pearson.com.au/activate

Located on the top of the page is the login section.

Click on the "Create a free Pearson Places Account"
A new form page will load. Fill in the form with your details.
Click the register button

You have now created a new account. Your username is the username you provided.

Add the textbook to your bookshelf

Open the physical textbook to the back cover and you will find a Pearson Access Card.
You should have an alpha numeric code. On a web browser go to the site www.pearsonplaces.com.au
Sign in using your Pearson Places account
Enter your code on the right hand side, where it says "Enter Access Code"
Click Submit
Enter your year level and select the college name it will appear as you start typing

Note: Pearson has John Curtin listed as being in NSW. This is incorrect but use it anyway.

Click Activate

You have now added a digital copy of your textbook to your Pearson Places account.

Download the Pearson eBook application to your iPad

In order to follow these steps you will need to have a registered Apple ID. For information on how to setup an Apple ID click here.

Follow these steps on your iPad

Tap on the App Store app
Type Pearson in the search bar at the top right hand corner
The Pearson eBook will be the top result
Tap the blue "get" button beside this app
Tap the green "install" button beside this app
If asked, enter your Apple ID password

The application will now download and install

Download the textbook to your iPad

Follow these steps on your iPad

Tap on the Pearson eBook app
Tap on Check for New eBooks in the right hand corner
Enter the username and password you used to create your Pearson Places account
Tap the check button
Select the textbooks you wish to download
Tap the download button
Your textbook will now start downloading

Important: In order to download the textbook your iPad will need to remain on and at the download screen. If you turn off your iPad or change applications the download will pause. Depending on your internet speed and textbook size your download could take up to 30 minutes.

If you would like to walk away and leave your iPad while it downloads the textbook follow the steps here to turn off your AutoLock and prevent the iPad from going to sleep.

Press the home button on the iPad
Tap on the settings app
Tap on the General button on the left hand side
Tap AutoLock on the right hand side
Tap on the Never option