D&D - E-learning Readers and Textbooks

Full Session: Concurrent Session

Short Description

Abstract 1: This research proposal reports a study investigating the effectiveness of e-readers in higher education. E-readers are devices developed especially for reading e-books. This longitudinal study focuses on the benefits of e-readers for selected aspects of students’ learning needs. The findings indicate that e-reader provide an inexpensive opportunity to improve an institution’s range of offered media, however, students demand multifunctional devices which facilitate their learning needs.

Abstract 2: In this session, results from an American university-wide survey will be shared concerning students’ and instructors’ practices and perceptions of eTextbooks. Comparison of survey results collected in 2012, 2014, and 2016 will highlight changes in beliefs and applications of this technology across the four-year period. The findings may guide students, instructors, and university leaders to implement more effective implementation and professional development with respect to eTextbooks.

Sub Unit

• Design and Development

Submissions

• Exploring the Use of eTextbooks in Higher Education: A Four-Year Survey Study - Aimee deNoyelles, University of Central Florida; Baiyun Chen, University of Central Florida

• The Failure of e-Readers in Higher Education - Jan Delcker, University of Mannheim; Biljana Rudic, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University; Andrea Honal, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University; Matthias Baum, Kaiserslautern University of Technology; Dirk Ifenthaler, University of Mannheim