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Electronic Texts and Learning: Findings from Two Studies
The document discusses findings from two pilot studies at Reed College focusing on the use of electronic texts, specifically the Kindle DX and iPad, in upper-division seminars. Key aspects examined include portability, organization, annotation, and navigation of electronic readings, while highlighting challenges such as formatting issues and the need for better management tools. The document calls for ongoing research and communication to enhance the effectiveness of electronic texts in academic settings.
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- 1. Electronic Texts andLearning Findings from two pilot studies Trina Marmarelli, Reed College NITLE Symposium, April 17, 2012
- 2. The trouble withpaper
- 3. Fall 2009: theKindle DX • Three upper-division seminars: English literature, French literature, political science • 43 students • Amazon e-books and electronic reserve readings
- 4. Fall 2010: theiPad • One upper-division political science seminar • Seven students • 161 electronic texts (all e-reserves) • Over 3300 pages
- 5. Outside of class •Portability • Organization • Reading • Annotation
- 6. In class • Preparation •Organization • Navigation • Distraction
- 7. What’s missing • Standard,optimized PDF formatting • Better options for file management • Integrated reference management • Painless text input
- 8. Beyond paper replacement •Faculty iPad program, 2010–present • More whole-class pilots, fall 2012 • Better e-textbooks (?)
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- 12. What works forus • Starting small • Ownership • Communication
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