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Research About Students’ Usage of E-textbooks

Research About Students’ Usage of E-textbooks . A presentation at SCIT By Sam Van Horne, Jae-Eun Russell, Kathy Schuh, and Anna Ketcham January 31, 2014. Respondents. Types of Formats Used. Reason: Prefer Paper Textbooks. Reason: Nervous About Using E-book.

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Research About Students’ Usage of E-textbooks

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  1. Research About Students’ Usage of E-textbooks A presentation at SCIT By Sam Van Horne, Jae-Eun Russell, Kathy Schuh, and Anna Ketcham January 31, 2014

  2. Respondents

  3. Types of Formats Used

  4. Reason: Prefer Paper Textbooks

  5. Reason: Nervous About Using E-book

  6. Reason: Reading E-textbook Causes Eye Strain

  7. Reason: I don’t always have access to the Internet

  8. After Buying Paper, I Preferred Using Paper

  9. I would have preferred to use a paper textbook.

  10. Frequency: Highlighting

  11. Frequency: Bookmarking

  12. Frequency: Sticky Notes

  13. Frequency: Prep-U Feature in Bioportal

  14. Frequency: Sharing Notes Features

  15. Frequency: Using Search Features

  16. Satisfaction with Tools • These tools show the average “Satisfaction with Tools” for students who did not select “Does Not Apply to Me”

  17. Satisfaction: Highlighting

  18. Satisfaction: Bookmarking

  19. Satisfaction: Sticky Notes

  20. Satisfaction: Search Feature

  21. Satisfaction: Videos, Animations, and Other Extra Features

  22. Usefulness for Learning • These slides about “usefulness of tools for learning” show the average value for people who did not select “Does not apply to me”

  23. Usefulness for Learning: Highlighting

  24. Usefulness for Learning: Bookmarks

  25. Usefulness for Learning: Sticky Note Feature

  26. Usefulness for Learning: Search Feature

  27. Usefulness for Learning: Prep U

  28. Usefulness for Learning: Diagnostic Quizzing

  29. Benefit of E-text: I spent less money on books

  30. Benefit: Had access to material when there was Internet connection

  31. Benefit: The added resources benefited my learning

  32. Benefit: I learn better in an online environment

  33. Benefit: There were no other added benefits.

  34. I would be interested in using a similar e-text in future semesters.

  35. Conclusions • Need for Training for Instructors • How to use the tools effectively • How to design learning activities that use those tools • How to use online quizzing effectively • Need to Identify Students Resistant to Using E-textbooks • Provide interventions designed to help them read and learn online • Need to track student’ acceptance of the models

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