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

How To Get Started…

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

The Micro Level

Know Your Audience

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

Our Learners

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?

The Macro Level

Performance Analysis

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

The New Textbook Experience

Brainstorm & Development

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

Learning Development Cycle

e-Learning Development Cycle

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

Case Study: Seton Hill

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

Questions?

Also By This Author
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