E-book Usability in Educational Technology Classes: Teachers and Teacher Candidates' Perception toward E-book for Teaching and Learning

This study was designed to enrich the learning experiences of in-service and pre-service teachers in two educational technology classes by adopting e-books as the course material. Graduate students were more positive about their e-book reading experience than undergraduate students, but, surprisingl...

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Published in:International journal of distance education technologies 2014-07, Vol.12 (3), p.62-74
Main Author: Shin, Sunghee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
E-books
Education
Educational innovations
Educational Technology
Electronic Publishing
Graduate Students
Graduates
Handheld Devices
Inservice Teacher Education
Instructional Materials
Learning
Preferences
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Readers
Statistical Analysis
Student Surveys
Students
Teacher Education
Teachers
Textbooks
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate study
Usability
User Satisfaction (Information)
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Summary:This study was designed to enrich the learning experiences of in-service and pre-service teachers in two educational technology classes by adopting e-books as the course material. Graduate students were more positive about their e-book reading experience than undergraduate students, but, surprisingly, more undergraduates (63.6%) became interested in checking out e-book readers from the school library than graduate students (51.9%). Over three-quarters of undergraduates (78.6%) responded positively about the use of e-book readers by the end of the study. Despite their appreciation of e-book features, more than half of both undergraduate and graduate students preferred print books but were willing to use e-books and e-book readers for their readings. Shortcomings of e-books were eye-strain and the limitation of e-book collections.
ISSN:1539-3100
1539-3119
DOI:10.4018/ijdet.2014070105