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e-Text Initiative Instructional Change Faculty and Student Transitions

e-Text Initiative Instructional Change Faculty and Student Transitions. Vincent Fox, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Sherri Breitigan, South Piedmont Community College. Faculty Transition. Change is a part of every process…

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e-Text Initiative Instructional Change Faculty and Student Transitions

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  1. e-Text Initiative Instructional ChangeFaculty and Student Transitions Vincent Fox, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Sherri Breitigan, South Piedmont Community College

  2. Faculty Transition • Change is a part of every process… • Whether we like it or not it is going to happen so why not embrace it. • What are the student and faculty acceptance levels?

  3. Faculty Transition

  4. Faculty Transition 51.7 27.6 13.8 6.9

  5. Faculty Transitions 50.0 25.0 25.o

  6. Faculty Transition

  7. Faculty Transition

  8. Faculty Transitions

  9. Faculty Transition • Some of the courses that were piloted included: ENG, MAT, BUS, REL, SOC, CIS, NUR, NMT, ART, WEB, BIO, HIS, PSY, COM, etc. • How has using the e-text changed your teaching in your classes? Answers ranged from significant change to little to no change. • Has student use of the e-text increased student performance in your courses? Approx. 76% said no.

  10. Faculty Transitions 77.8 22,2

  11. Faculty Transitions How do you utilize the e-text during classroom instruction with your students? • Many instructors have utilized the technology options that etext has to offer such as information sharing and highlighting key points. • Some said students are able to access information faster during class discussion • Some do not use it at all during lecture

  12. Faculty Transitions What is the biggest advantage that you believe that e-text gives to students? • Portability • Cost savings • Ability to search text for key terms

  13. Faculty Transitions What are some disadvantages in using the e-text from the perspective of you the instructor? • Lack of internet access • Platform compatibility • Student hesitation, and lack of participation • Not able to access text offline

  14. Faculty Transitions 38.5 61.5

  15. Faculty Transitions How has the e-text helped you to improve your overall instruction with your students? • Some instructors felt it did not improve instruction. • Others felt that it did in regards to technology in the classroom.

  16. Faculty Transitions Do you have any additional comments about e-texts? • Some felt it was to early to reflect on the effectiveness. • Some felt that it is the way of the future of instruction. • Others felt that it still needs a lot of work. • Some felt that it would be good with some courses but not with others.

  17. Faculty Transitions 38.5 61.5

  18. Faculty Transitions

  19. Faculty Transitions So will etext change the way we teach some of our classes?

  20. Faculty Transitions What do we do? Continue as we always have or adapt?

  21. Faculty Transitions Will the up coming generation require us to adapt?

  22. Faculty Transitions Or will it be the generation after that?

  23. Faculty Transitions Will we have to adapt to better prepare our students for the four year University

  24. Faculty Transitions • Final pilot results will be published the end of June on the VLC website.

  25. Student Transitions

  26. “Back” To School • 318 students completed the survey • Spring 2013 • Female majority • 18-25 the bulk age group

  27. Vendor Distribution

  28. Ease of Use/Access • Chart reflects reading with e-text vs. printed • 71% found it easy/mostly easy to use • 81% found it very/somewhat easy to access

  29. Technology • The majority of students: • Currently own a laptop, desktop PC, or smartphone rather than tablets or eReaders • Use technology outside school • Prefer to read in print form • Use material posted on Moodle • Use financial aid for textbooks

  30. Library Resources: Electronic?

  31. Used Features

  32. E-book Use

  33. Which textbook option do you prefer? • For those who said no, only a cost savings of 50% or more would appeal to them (22% still said no)

  34. Comments Overview • 125 responded to the open-ended question • 36 negative • 11 positive • 36 positive/negative • 42 N/A

  35. Benefits • Cost savings • Portability • Search feature within the text • Highlighting/Annotations • Instructor annotations • No heavy backpacks • Push for modern/innovatio

  36. Disadvantages • Platform interface issues with readability • Reliable Internet access • No use for eReaders • Swapping between windows for homework • COPE • Customization, Optimization, Personalization, Easiness

  37. Disadvantages, ctd • Can’t keep books past a certain timeframe • Can’t read multiple books at one time • Attachment to printed texts • Not easy to share notes with peers

  38. Conclusions • The majority of issues involve the vendor and the platform • Most negative comments noted that fixing platform issues would be a key difference • Some courses are better suited for e-text, but students do seem comfortable with the concept, but want it more user-friendly • Holds much promise, but needs further advancement for successful implementation and transition period. • Collaboration needed between an e-text committee, bookstore, registrar, library, and student services

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