Digital Textbooks: Needs Assessment & Implementation on Campus

iPad & E-Readers: Tips to Implement Digital Textbooks on Campus Higher Ed Hero Webinar July 21, 2011 Laura Pasquini

About the Author Laura Pasquini - Learning Technologies Department, University of North Texas

Author’s Dedication This Webinar is dedicated to the digital evolution and changing landscape in higher education.

Acknowledgements 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 Contents Digital Textbooks in Higher Education The Tools: E-Readers, E-Books & Applications Needs Assessment & Implementation Tips Case Study: The Connected Campus Future Thought s

The Digital Campus Photo c/o lockhaven on Flickr

Textbooks for Learning: 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

Winston Churchill “ There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.”

Changes in Higher Education Evolution of digital literacy Shared educational resources Dynamic course content New methods for instruction Customizing education & learning Online & blended-learning

Online & Digital Learning Models

E-Books & E-Readers Are Just…

Is Your Campus Ready? HOW are learning materials & textbooks purchased at your campus?

Textbooks: Facts vs. Rhetoric 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 Projection Digital Textbook Sales by Explana

Supply & 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

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?

Develop A Plan Steps for planning: goal setting learning outcomes resource allocation development piloting evaluation/review

Conduct a Needs Assessment 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

An Example from My Campus Are students ready for E-Books & E-Readers? Assess the digital literacy on your campus!!!

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?

Selecting Learning Material Language Information Culture Learners’ Viewpoint Accessibility Effectiveness Curriculum Photo c/o jisc_infonet on Flickr

Research The Tools Photo c/o Tonie on Flickr

The History of e-Books HistoryofScience.com

Textbooks in the Future? By Vicky Woodward

The Evolution of the Bookshelf Portable Accessible Inexpensive Easy to share Convenient Relevant (?)

The E-Book & E-Reader Effect Inexpensive Quick adoption Vivid examples New Curriculum E-literacy Issues EdTech Trends in Higher Ed Photo c/o ANVRecife on Flickr

Breaking Ground Social Networking Added to Reading Electronic Books ~June 12, 2010 E-Books Outsell Physical Books at Amazon.com ~July 19, 2010 1 st Traditional Humanities Journal to Try “Open” Peer Review ~July 26, 2010 More campus publishers are developing digital options for learning. HistoryofScience.com

The eReader Contenders Nook, Sony Reader, Kindle & iPad... and MORE!!!

Popular 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

Tablets & Smartphones There’s an app for that.

Online Space & Retrieval Kindle App iBooks Amazon Cloud Virtual Labs/Libraries In the Cloud storage Social Bookmarks, highlights & sharing

Survey & Record Online shared workspace Draft ideas & suggestions Survey – faculty, staff, students (stakeholders) Project management & updates Collaborate & share

Customize Textbooks Free Affordable Open Customizable http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/ Browse the Flatworld Knowledge Catalog: http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/ catalog

eTextbook 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

Measurement & Assessment 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: 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.

Evolution of Tech & Learners 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 & 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.

Best of Luck! Establish a team Research & brainstorm Ask around on campus Create a plan Pilot the Project Evaluate

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