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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ938831
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1541-4914
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Investigating Analytic Tools for e-Book Design in Early Literacy Learning
Roskos, Kathleen; Brueck, Jeremy; Widman, Sarah
Journal of Interactive Online Learning, v8 n3 p218-240 Win 2009
Toward the goal of better e-book design to support early literacy learning, this study investigates analytic tools for examining design qualities of e-books for young children. Three research-based analytic tools related to e-book design were applied to a mixed genre collection of 50 e-books from popular online sites. Tool performance varied across design categories (e.g., multimedia) and administration revealing comparative strengths and weaknesses. Results inform researchers and educators who are engaged in designing and evaluating e-books as material resources in early literacy teaching and learning. (Contains 5 tables, 4 figures, and 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Internet, Evaluation Methods, Reading Materials, Childrens Literature, Usability, Young Children, Instructional Material Evaluation, Computer Software, Multimedia Materials, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Criteria, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Instructional Design, Computer System Design
University of Alabama. 152 Rose Administration, P.O. Box 870104, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. Web site: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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