Dynamic Electronic Textbooks: A New Learning Experience

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Author(s): Amir Manzoor (Bahria University, Pakistan)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 20
Source title: Handbook of Research on Applied Learning Theory and Design in Modern Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elena A. Railean (European University of Moldova, Moldova), Gabriela Walker (University of South Dakota, USA), Atilla Elçi (Hasan Kalyoncu University, Turkey)and Liz Jackson (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9634-1.ch023

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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“The digital age has spawned an e-publishing revolution and cultivated the growing prevalence of e-books” (Carreiro, 2010, p. 232). Breakthroughs in technology allow e-books to be downloaded, customized, printed, or sent instantly anywhere. A rapidly evolving culture of information-seeking students have embraced these new technologies as they increasingly expect the immediacy and familiarity of digital content. The academic publishing industry must respond to this growing demand. “How individuals access digital content will depend largely on how academic publishers adapt to the new digital environment” (Janke, 2011, p. 153). This chapter examines how contemporary education theory could be used to support certain e-textbook design features, enhancing the student's learning and fostering educational growth.

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