The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources
eBooks have now become commonplace in the community and are used on a range of mobile devicessuch as eBook readers and tablet computers. In recent years, eTextbooks accessible on a range of mobile devices have provided an alternative to heavy and expensive print-based resources. Although some instit...
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| description | eBooks have now become commonplace in the community and are used on a range of mobile devicessuch as eBook readers and tablet computers. In recent years, eTextbooks accessible on a range of mobile devices have provided an alternative to heavy and expensive print-based resources. Although some institutions have decided that eTextbooks and related resources are the preferred option for their students, research does not yet indicate that students actually favor eTextbooks. There is also little evidence to support whether the additional features offered in electronic resources increase engagement or improve learning outcomes. The author describes how a review of the literature revealed current issues related to eTextbooks and their accompanying resources. This preliminary exploration will guide research to investigate whether eTextbooks and complementary resources produced by publishing companies can lead to improved learning outcomes and student engagement in a business school context. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-473212023-02-07T08:01:22Z The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources Martin, Romana M. Brown M. Hartnett T. Stewart iPad mobile devices eTextbooks eBooks learning outcomes engagement eBooks have now become commonplace in the community and are used on a range of mobile devicessuch as eBook readers and tablet computers. In recent years, eTextbooks accessible on a range of mobile devices have provided an alternative to heavy and expensive print-based resources. Although some institutions have decided that eTextbooks and related resources are the preferred option for their students, research does not yet indicate that students actually favor eTextbooks. There is also little evidence to support whether the additional features offered in electronic resources increase engagement or improve learning outcomes. The author describes how a review of the literature revealed current issues related to eTextbooks and their accompanying resources. This preliminary exploration will guide research to investigate whether eTextbooks and complementary resources produced by publishing companies can lead to improved learning outcomes and student engagement in a business school context. 2012 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47321 http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/wellington12/2012/images/custom/martin,_romana_-_the_road.pdf Massey University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | iPad mobile devices eTextbooks eBooks learning outcomes engagement Martin, Romana The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources |
| title | The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources |
| title_full | The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources |
| title_fullStr | The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources |
| title_short | The Road Ahead: eBooks, eTextbooks and Publishers' Electronic Resources |
| title_sort | road ahead: ebooks, etextbooks and publishers' electronic resources |
| topic | iPad mobile devices eTextbooks eBooks learning outcomes engagement |
| url | http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/wellington12/2012/images/custom/martin,_romana_-_the_road.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47321 |