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iPad & E-Readers: iPad & E-Readers: Tips to Implement Digital Tips to Implement Digital
Textbooks on CampusTextbooks on Campus
iPad & E-Readers: iPad & E-Readers: Tips to Implement Digital Tips to Implement Digital
Textbooks on CampusTextbooks on Campus
Higher Ed Hero WebinarHigher Ed Hero WebinarJuly 21, 2011July 21, 2011
Laura PasquiniLaura Pasquini
Higher Ed Hero WebinarHigher Ed Hero WebinarJuly 21, 2011July 21, 2011
Laura PasquiniLaura Pasquini
About the AuthorAbout the AuthorAbout the AuthorAbout the Author
Laura Pasquini - Learning Technologies Department, University of North TexasLaura Pasquini - Learning Technologies Department, University of North Texas
Author’s DedicationAuthor’s DedicationAuthor’s DedicationAuthor’s Dedication
This Webinar is dedicated to the digital evolution and changing landscape in
higher education.
This Webinar is dedicated to the digital evolution and changing landscape in
higher education.
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
What are some of your concerns about digital textbooks & e-books on campus?
Learning application
Usability for students
Limited selection
Cost of the initiative
Partnerships with campus publishers
What are some of your concerns about digital textbooks & e-books on campus?
Learning application
Usability for students
Limited selection
Cost of the initiative
Partnerships with campus publishers
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsTable of ContentsDigital Textbooks in Higher Education
The Tools: E-Readers, E-Books & Applications
Needs Assessment & Implementation Tips
Case Study: The Connected Campus
Future Thoughts
Digital Textbooks in Higher Education
The Tools: E-Readers, E-Books & Applications
Needs Assessment & Implementation Tips
Case Study: The Connected Campus
Future Thoughts
The Digital CampusThe Digital CampusThe Digital CampusThe Digital Campus
Photo c/o lockhaven on Flickr
Textbooks for Learning: Textbooks for Learning: Why?Why?
Textbooks for Learning: Textbooks for Learning: Why?Why?
Limited in-class time to cover material
Compliment the lecture topic
Provide academic rigor for course
Prepare students for career
Excellent learning resources
Other
Limited in-class time to cover material
Compliment the lecture topic
Provide academic rigor for course
Prepare students for career
Excellent learning resources
Other
Winston ChurchillWinston ChurchillWinston ChurchillWinston Churchill
“There is nothing wrong
with change, if it is in the right
direction.”
“There is nothing wrong
with change, if it is in the right
direction.”
Changes in Higher Changes in Higher EducationEducation
Changes in Higher Changes in Higher EducationEducation
Evolution of digital literacy
Shared educational resources
Dynamic course content
New methods for instruction
Customizing education & learning
Online & blended-learning
Evolution of digital literacy
Shared educational resources
Dynamic course content
New methods for instruction
Customizing education & learning
Online & blended-learning
Online & Digital Learning Online & Digital Learning ModelsModels
Online & Digital Learning Online & Digital Learning ModelsModels
E-Books & E-Readers Are Just…E-Books & E-Readers Are Just…E-Books & E-Readers Are Just…E-Books & E-Readers Are Just…
Is Your Campus Ready?Is Your Campus Ready?Is Your Campus Ready?Is Your Campus Ready?
HOW are learning materials & textbooks purchased at your
campus?
Textbooks: Facts vs. Textbooks: Facts vs. RhetoricRhetoric
Textbooks: Facts vs. Textbooks: Facts vs. RhetoricRhetoric
Not many new teaching technologies & solutions in higher education publications
Textbooks = large amount of educational cost
Limited information on publishing products & prices
Incredible number of options in all price ranges
Separate textbooks & materials are costly
Need to have the latest information & materials
Not many new teaching technologies & solutions in higher education publications
Textbooks = large amount of educational cost
Limited information on publishing products & prices
Incredible number of options in all price ranges
Separate textbooks & materials are costly
Need to have the latest information & materials Association of American Publishers,
2006
5 Year Digital Textbook 5 Year Digital Textbook ProjectionProjection
5 Year Digital Textbook 5 Year Digital Textbook ProjectionProjection
Digital Textbook Sales by Explana
Supply & DemandSupply & DemandSupply & DemandSupply & Demand
150, 000 NEW books are published in the US every year
Major publishers & university presses publish 40, 000
Book demand driven
Demographics
Economic Cycles
Product Development & Marketing
Types of Publications
150, 000 NEW books are published in the US every year
Major publishers & university presses publish 40, 000
Book demand driven
Demographics
Economic Cycles
Product Development & Marketing
Types of Publications
Starting Questions:Starting Questions:Starting Questions:Starting Questions:
What is the learning concern?
Can technology solve it?
What resources are currently on campus?
How will you conduct a needs assessment?
When will you pilot this technology?
Where will you go for help/support?
What is the learning concern?
Can technology solve it?
What resources are currently on campus?
How will you conduct a needs assessment?
When will you pilot this technology?
Where will you go for help/support?
Develop A PlanDevelop A PlanDevelop A PlanDevelop A Plan
Steps for planning:
goal setting
learning outcomes
resource allocation
development
piloting
evaluation/review
Steps for planning:
goal setting
learning outcomes
resource allocation
development
piloting
evaluation/review
How To Get Started…How To Get Started…How To Get Started…How To Get Started…
Conduct a Needs Conduct a Needs AssessmentAssessment
Conduct a Needs Conduct a Needs AssessmentAssessment
Micro Level: Assessing use and needs of e-books & e-readers for learners at a local/departmental level
Macro Level:Assessing use and need of e-books & e-readers from an institutional level perspective
Assessment
The Micro LevelThe Micro LevelThe Micro LevelThe Micro Level
Know Your AudienceKnow Your AudienceKnow Your AudienceKnow Your Audience
An Example from My An Example from My CampusCampus
An Example from My An Example from My CampusCampus
Are students ready for E-Books & E-Readers?
Assess the digital literacy on your campus!!!
Are students ready for E-Books & E-Readers?
Assess the digital literacy on your campus!!!
Our LearnersOur LearnersOur LearnersOur Learners
Questions to Think About…Questions to Think About…Questions to Think About…Questions to Think About…
How do students best learn with digital materials?
How do E-Books shape curriculum?
Are E-Books truly more accessible?
What is the learning curve for this new medium?
How will we measure success/failure of E-Books?
How do students best learn with digital materials?
How do E-Books shape curriculum?
Are E-Books truly more accessible?
What is the learning curve for this new medium?
How will we measure success/failure of E-Books?
The Macro LevelThe Macro LevelThe Macro LevelThe Macro Level
Performance AnalysisPerformance AnalysisPerformance AnalysisPerformance Analysis
Selecting Learning MaterialSelecting Learning MaterialSelecting Learning MaterialSelecting Learning Material
Language
Information Culture
Learners’ Viewpoint
Accessibility
Effectiveness
Curriculum
Language
Information Culture
Learners’ Viewpoint
Accessibility
Effectiveness
Curriculum Photo c/o jisc_infonet
on Flickr
Research The ToolsResearch The ToolsResearch The ToolsResearch The Tools
Photo c/o Tonie on Flickr
The History of e-BooksThe History of e-BooksThe History of e-BooksThe History of e-Books
HistoryofScience.com
Textbooks in the Future?Textbooks in the Future?Textbooks in the Future?Textbooks in the Future?
By Vicky Woodward
The Evolution of the The Evolution of the BookshelfBookshelf
The Evolution of the The Evolution of the BookshelfBookshelf
Portable
Accessible
Inexpensive
Easy to share
Convenient
Relevant (?)
Portable
Accessible
Inexpensive
Easy to share
Convenient
Relevant (?)
The E-Book & E-Reader The E-Book & E-Reader EffectEffect
The E-Book & E-Reader The E-Book & E-Reader EffectEffect
Inexpensive
Quick adoption
Vivid examples
New Curriculum
E-literacy Issues
EdTech Trends in Higher Ed
Inexpensive
Quick adoption
Vivid examples
New Curriculum
E-literacy Issues
EdTech Trends in Higher Ed
Photo c/o ANVRecife on Flickr
Breaking Ground Breaking Ground Breaking Ground Breaking Ground
Social Networking Added to Reading Electronic Books ~June 12, 2010
E-Books Outsell Physical Books at Amazon.com ~July 19, 2010
1st Traditional Humanities Journal to Try “Open” Peer Review ~July 26, 2010
More campus publishers are developing digital options for learning.
Social Networking Added to Reading Electronic Books ~June 12, 2010
E-Books Outsell Physical Books at Amazon.com ~July 19, 2010
1st Traditional Humanities Journal to Try “Open” Peer Review ~July 26, 2010
More campus publishers are developing digital options for learning.HistoryofScience.com
The eReader ContendersThe eReader ContendersThe eReader ContendersThe eReader Contenders
Nook, Sony Reader, Kindle & iPad... and MORE!!!
Popular eReadersPopular eReadersPopular eReadersPopular eReaders
Kindle http://kindle.amazon.com/
iPad http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Nook http://bit.ly/3a8PDo
Sony E-Reader http://bit.ly/U8Nq7
Kno http://www.kno.com
iriver http://www.iriver.com
Kindle http://kindle.amazon.com/
iPad http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Nook http://bit.ly/3a8PDo
Sony E-Reader http://bit.ly/U8Nq7
Kno http://www.kno.com
iriver http://www.iriver.com
Tablets & SmartphonesTablets & SmartphonesTablets & SmartphonesTablets & Smartphones
There’s an app for that.
Online Space & RetrievalOnline Space & RetrievalOnline Space & RetrievalOnline Space & Retrieval
Kindle App
iBooks
Amazon Cloud
Virtual Labs/Libraries
In the Cloud storage
Social Bookmarks, highlights & sharing
Kindle App
iBooks
Amazon Cloud
Virtual Labs/Libraries
In the Cloud storage
Social Bookmarks, highlights & sharing
The New Textbook The New Textbook ExperienceExperience
The New Textbook The New Textbook ExperienceExperience
Brainstorm & DevelopmentBrainstorm & DevelopmentBrainstorm & DevelopmentBrainstorm & Development
Survey & RecordSurvey & RecordSurvey & RecordSurvey & Record
Online shared workspace
Draft ideas & suggestions
Survey – faculty, staff, students (stakeholders)
Project management & updates
Collaborate & share
Online shared workspace
Draft ideas & suggestions
Survey – faculty, staff, students (stakeholders)
Project management & updates
Collaborate & share
Learning Development Learning Development CycleCycle
Learning Development Learning Development CycleCycle
e-Learning Development e-Learning Development CycleCycle
e-Learning Development e-Learning Development CycleCycle
Customize TextbooksCustomize TextbooksCustomize TextbooksCustomize Textbooks
Free
Affordable
Open
Customizable
Free
Affordable
Open
Customizable
http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/
Browse the Flatworld Knowledge Catalog: http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/catalog
http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/
Browse the Flatworld Knowledge Catalog: http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/catalog
eTextbook PublisherseTextbook PublisherseTextbook PublisherseTextbook Publishers
McGraw-Hill Digital Products http://mpss.mhhe.com/products.php
Pearson | Higher Education http://bit.ly/n54jjB
CourseSmart http://instructors.coursesmart.com/
O'Reilly Media - Technology Books, Tech Conferences, IT Courses, News http://oreil.ly/oMCSHi
Connexions Project http://cnx.org/
Xplana eBooks http://bit.ly/q8XDO1
Others: http://www.ebookcrossroads.com/epublishers.html
McGraw-Hill Digital Products http://mpss.mhhe.com/products.php
Pearson | Higher Education http://bit.ly/n54jjB
CourseSmart http://instructors.coursesmart.com/
O'Reilly Media - Technology Books, Tech Conferences, IT Courses, News http://oreil.ly/oMCSHi
Connexions Project http://cnx.org/
Xplana eBooks http://bit.ly/q8XDO1
Others: http://www.ebookcrossroads.com/epublishers.html
Case Study: Seton HillCase Study: Seton HillCase Study: Seton HillCase Study: Seton Hill
Measurement & Measurement & AssessmentAssessment
Measurement & Measurement & AssessmentAssessment
Reaction: Did they like it?
Usability: Did they use it? How? Easy?
Behavior: Is there a changed behavior? Difference in learning provision? Student reaction?
Results: Is there an overall learning benefit?
Reaction: Did they like it?
Usability: Did they use it? How? Easy?
Behavior: Is there a changed behavior? Difference in learning provision? Student reaction?
Results: Is there an overall learning benefit?
Seton Hill: Seton Hill: Technology Advantage?Technology Advantage?
Seton Hill: Seton Hill: Technology Advantage?Technology Advantage?
Reaction: Yes
Usability: Sure. But was it for everyone?
Behavior: Tech tool vs. learning tool. Is there a difference?
Results: Overall reaction & lessons learned.
Reaction: Yes
Usability: Sure. But was it for everyone?
Behavior: Tech tool vs. learning tool. Is there a difference?
Results: Overall reaction & lessons learned.
Evolution of Tech & LearnersEvolution of Tech & LearnersEvolution of Tech & LearnersEvolution of Tech & LearnersEncourage open collaboration
Ask more from each student
Use technology to customize resources
Maintain high quality learning curriculum
Connect students to authentic experiences
Continue to search, evolve & learn
Encourage open collaboration
Ask more from each student
Use technology to customize resources
Maintain high quality learning curriculum
Connect students to authentic experiences
Continue to search, evolve & learn
Concerns & ChallengesConcerns & ChallengesConcerns & ChallengesConcerns & Challenges
Digital Rights Management (DRM) - prevents copying of text or printing of text or, in some cases, reading the text on a different device, e.g. Adobe Digital Edition PDFs seem to lock your content to the device it was registered to.
Study Skills - Not being able to copy text or annotate text or print text is also a pain.
Publisher perspective - Lack of ability to print is particularly problematic for complex.
Accessibility needs - most have computers, but if they have a problem with their technology, many do not have the resources to get back online quickly
Compatibility - between devices (i.e. epub may not work on some devises)
Readability - Most of my students find reading on a screen uncomfortable. Therefore many seem unwilling to do the reading.
Staff Support - Inadequate training or experience on the part of staff and faculty leads to wasted opportunities to utilize these resources.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) - prevents copying of text or printing of text or, in some cases, reading the text on a different device, e.g. Adobe Digital Edition PDFs seem to lock your content to the device it was registered to.
Study Skills - Not being able to copy text or annotate text or print text is also a pain.
Publisher perspective - Lack of ability to print is particularly problematic for complex.
Accessibility needs - most have computers, but if they have a problem with their technology, many do not have the resources to get back online quickly
Compatibility - between devices (i.e. epub may not work on some devises)
Readability - Most of my students find reading on a screen uncomfortable. Therefore many seem unwilling to do the reading.
Staff Support - Inadequate training or experience on the part of staff and faculty leads to wasted opportunities to utilize these resources.
Best of Luck!Best of Luck!Best of Luck!Best of Luck!
Establish a team
Research & brainstorm
Ask around on campus
Create a plan
Pilot the Project
Evaluate
Establish a team
Research & brainstorm
Ask around on campus
Create a plan
Pilot the Project
Evaluate
Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?
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http://about.me/laurapasquini
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Appendix: ResourcesAppendix: ResourcesAppendix: ResourcesAppendix: Resources
For resources & to share:
iPads & eReaders: Tips to Implementing Digital Textbooks on Campus - Google Docs http://bit.ly/n5mpy7
For resources & to share:
iPads & eReaders: Tips to Implementing Digital Textbooks on Campus - Google Docs http://bit.ly/n5mpy7