Journey to Textbook Affordability: An Investigation of Students’ Use of eTextbooks at Multiple Campuses

dc.creator	Eun-Ok Baek
dc.creator	James Monaghan
dc.date	2013-07-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:14:42Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:14:42Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/cf97b05e497a4c788ae36d9b134ed0ff
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/17055
dc.description	eTextbooks have steadily and recently more rapidly penetrated the textbook market. In order to effectively support students’ learning, it is important to comprehend students’ experiences using eTextbooks. This survey study was designed to gain an understanding of students’ experiences in using eTextbooks and variables that impact their experiences, perceptions, and attitudes towards eTextbooks. In a total of 33 courses, faculty members at five state university campuses in California participated in the eTextbook pilot project during the fall of 2010. Six hundred and sixty-two student questionnaires were returned from those courses. Key findings include: 1) More than one-third of the students were satisfied with the eTextbook; 2) more than half of the students felt that the eTextbook was easy-to-use; 3) older students (22 or older) tended to have more positive experiences with the eTextbook than younger students; and 4) students most liked the eTextbook’s cost, accessibility, light weight, and keyword search features. This study implies that the eTextbook must be a high-quality, easy-to-use resource to serve as a viable textbook option for student learning.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University Press
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1237/2478
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 14, Iss 3 (2013)
dc.subject	Affordable Learning Solutions (ALS)
dc.subject	attitudes
dc.subject	digital textbooks
dc.subject	eTextbook
dc.subject	ebook
dc.subject	accessibility
dc.subject	textbook publisher
dc.subject	students’ perceptions
dc.subject	survey
dc.subject	higher education
dc.subject	user satisfaction
dc.subject	ease of use
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Journey to Textbook Affordability: An Investigation of Students’ Use of eTextbooks at Multiple Campuses
dc.type	article