{"id":47827,"date":"2026-02-10T15:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T04:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decyp.tas.gov.au\/?post_type=tdh_course&#038;p=47827"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:13:56","slug":"getting-started-with-sora","status":"publish","type":"tdh_course","link":"https:\/\/decyp.dev.ionata.com\/ko\/tdh-course\/getting-started-with-sora\/","title":{"rendered":"Sora digital reading app \u2013 Start the year with a reading focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"course-description\">Course description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Print books are the preferred reading medium, but they aren\u2019t the only way to enjoy reading, books and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sora\u2019s eBooks, audiobooks and digital magazines provide staff and students with a rich reading opportunity in the classroom and at home. 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