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eBooks and eReaders

eBooks and eReaders. Erica Ellsworth. From Flickr. What is the need?. valuable addition to the technological advances that draw students to colleges. allow colleges to offer students a low cost alternative to print textbooks.

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eBooks and eReaders

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  1. eBooks and eReaders Erica Ellsworth From Flickr

  2. What is the need? • valuable addition to the technological advances that draw students to colleges. • allow colleges to offer students a low cost alternative to print textbooks. • offer students a more convenient alternative to heavier, bulkier print books. • logical choice for textbooks for programs that offer distance and online programs, • mimic and accompany the technology that is offered in distance education programs.

  3. What eBooks and eReaders offer • replace paper books • green choice • cheaper choice • user friendly • lighter and more portable • offers Digital Natives a choice in material that meets their preferences/needs

  4. S Curve

  5. Commercialization • Amazon Kindle • Barnes and Noble Nook • Sony eReader • Project Guttenberg • Bartleby • Google Books From www. ecoike.blogspot.com

  6. Technology Consideration • Format – PDF, specialized format for each reader • Sharing – between readers; computer; Project Gutenberg, Kindle’s lending program • Price – reader, books • Ease of Use – colorization, sort features, downloading books

  7. Early Innovators • UT Austin and Houston Community College, Arizona State have all piloted eReaders. There are pending legal cases (esp AZ State) in reference to requiring eReaders over print books • Project Guttenberg was the first digital library. This changed how to access and borrow books. • Even though the Kindle and iPad are the latest (“greatest”) in eReaders, they are not the first. The first magnetic readers (30 plus years ago) and first generation hand held readers showed earliest promise of eReaders

  8. Laggards • Public libraries – will this make libraries obsolete? • Pending legal cases on the requirement of eReaders in school • Some students prefer the ability to have a print book (note taking, ease of sorting information, etc).

  9. Strategies to Diffuse • eReaders and the text to speech feature must improve to meet federal guidelines for American Disabilities Act • Prices of eBooks must be lower than those of print books to make them more desirable • eReaders must have sort and note taking functions that are clear and easy to use

  10. Notes on pilot programs • From 2010 Horizon Report: • “The Kindle DX, a larger format version of the device expressly built for academic texts, newspapers, and journals, is being piloted at Arizona State University, Ball State University, Case Western Reserve University, Pace University, Princeton, Reed College, Syracuse University, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.” • “Northwest Missouri State University and Penn State have embarked on pilots using the Sony Reader.” • “Johns Hopkins is piloting the enTourageeDGe, which combines the functions of an e-reader, a netbook, a notepad, and an audio/video recorder and player in one handheld device.”

  11. Why does it matter to schools? • Leverages technology in place • Innovative • Lower cost and overhead compared to print books • Easier and cheaper to update than print books From www.ereader.tradr.com

  12. Why does it matter to students? • From 2010 Horizon Report: “In a pilot program, Seton Hall University's Teaching, Learning & Technology Center found that students appreciated the ability to store and review a semester's worth of material in electronic form.” • Lower cost • Easier access • Ease of use • Innovative • Current

  13. Proposal • Center for Teaching and Learning will show the scholarship to develop change (role #1) and explain how the innovation can benefit students (role #3) • Chairs will information share with designated testers (role #2) and will help CTL create atmosphere of change with instructors who will pass on to students (role #4) • Instructors will help implement eReaders and eBooks (role #5) this will help students see advantage that will transcend one class (role #7) • Because of training, chairs and designated testers can help trouble shoot with students and help students continue to use the innovation (role #6). This will help the innovation to continue to be used and for the pilot to be diffused more effectively

  14. Roles for Diffusion Rogers (2003) Seven Roles (p. 369 – 370) 1. “to develop need for change” (369) 2. “to establish an information exchange relationship” (369) 3. “to diagnose problems” (370) 4. “to create an intent to change in the client” (370) 5. “to translate an intent into action” (370) 6. “to stabilize adoption and prevent discontinuance” (370) 7. “to achieve a terminal relationship” (370)

  15. Critical Mass • Not reached; schools are not 100% eReader or eBook. The option is there and there are a good number of students using the technology as a cheaper response to print textbooks. • Because the technology improves and the access to free eBooks continues to increase, I think that eReaders and eBooks will start to trend toward critical mass in the next five years. • The problems with text to speech have to be solved though to fully diffuse this technology, especially for learning disabled students. The price must also be lower than and be of a better benefit to users.

  16. Comparison LA Times Review of eReaders (under 4 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz8kLizCVgw

  17. Final Thoughts eBooks and eReaders are not an innovation that will go away in the next year or even the next five years. According to the 2010 Horizon report, eBooks and eReaders are a growing trend. In fact, the 2010 Horizon Report noted, “Electronic books promise to reduce costs, save students from carrying pounds of textbooks, and contribute to the environmental efforts of paper-conscious campuses” (New Media Consortium, 2010).

  18. Final Thoughts The 2010 Horizon Report hypothesizes that within three years, eBooks and eReaders will be diffused (New Media Consortium, 2010). The three main barriers to diffusing this technology are availability, illustrations, and publishing models (New Media Consortium, 2010). Because of the upgrades in eReaders, these barriers are quickly becoming surmountable. As the technology of eBooks is enhanced to include illustrations and ancillary material, readers are also being enhanced and upgraded to deliver the materials. From Sony eReader site

  19. Final Thoughts eBooks and eReaders are truly “the wave of the future.” By implementing eBooks and eReaders in a few classes now and having full implementation within 18 months, we would offer students innovative technology to match the current education and programs we offer in our distance programs. eBooks and eReaders are an enhancement that would greatly benefit our students and allow us to continue to show proven results in our programs. From Nook website

  20. References About (n.d.). Project Gutenberg Website. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:About Butler, D. (2009). Technology: The textbook of the future. Nature, 458(7238), 568-570. doi:10.1038/458568a Dougherty, W. C. (2010). Managing Technology: E-Readers: Passing Fad or Trend of the Future. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36(3), 254-256. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Hawkins, D. T. (2000). Electronic Books. (Cover story). Online, 24(4), 14. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Herther, N. K. (2008). The Ebook Reader Is Not the Future of Ebooks. Searcher, 16(8), 26-40. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

  21. References Kindling The Amazon e-Reader as an Educational Tool. (Cover story). (2010). Phi Delta Kappan, 92(4), 22-23. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. McClelland, R. J & Hawkins, N. (2006). Perspectives on the use and development of a broad range of e-books in higher education and their use in supporting virtual learning environments. The Electronic Library, 24(1), 68-82. doi: 1022831491. New Media Consortium. (2010). 2010 Horizon Report. Retrieved from http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2010/ Oblinger, D. G., & Oblinger, J. L. (2005). Educating the Net Generation. Retrieved from www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen/

  22. References Parry, M. (2010). Inaccessible E-Readers May Run Afoul of the Law, Feds Warn Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education (online). Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/inaccessible-e-readers-may-run-afoul-of-the-law-feds-warn-colleges/25191 Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations (5th edition). New York: Free Press. Ruppel, P. (2010). 5 e-Book Trends that will Change the Future of Publishing. Mashable. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2010/12/27/e-book-publishing-trends/ Volokh, E. (2010). The Future of Books Relates to the Law? Michigan Law Review, 108(6), 823-846. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

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