Investigation of Students’ Attitudes toward E-Textbooks in Higher Education

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Hao, Y. (2012). Investigation of Students’ Attitudes toward E-Textbooks in Higher Education. In T. Amiel & B. Wilson (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2012 (pp. 1300-1303). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2012
Denver, Colorado, USA
June 26, 2012
ISBN 1-880094-95-9
  Tel Amiel & Brent Wilson
AACE

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Yungwei Hao, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

Abstract

As e-book reading devices and tablet computers have been increasingly used in the college classrooms, instructors have provided students with more e-content materials, and e-textbooks have become a common format in current higher education settings. The purpose of this study was to examine students’ attitudes toward e-textbooks. A researcher-developed instrument measured 75 undergraduate students’ attitudes toward e-textbooks used in their courses. Through factor analysis, a few dimensions emerged regarding factors related to the attitudes. The factors included interface design, navigation design, and learner support. In general, students had a moderately above-neutral positive attitude toward e-textbooks. The findings may shed light on the design of e-textbooks and may help instructors choose the satisfying e-content materials as learner support.

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