ERIC Number: EJ1167675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1550-1876
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Perceived Factors Influencing Instructors' Use of E-Textbooks in Higher Education
Wang, Sirui; Hartsell, Taralynn
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, v13 n4 Article 7 p87-97 2017
As a form of digital content, e-Textbooks make learning content portable, transferable, and searchable. Such technology increases students' engagement in learning and make learning highly interactive. However, the adoption of using e-Textbooks in higher education is far from its confirmation stage. This study examines the relationship between perceived attributes of using e-Textbooks by instructors and their actual use of e-Textbooks in higher education. A survey study has been conducted to measure how instructors from public universities in colleges of education perceive using e-Textbooks in higher education. The findings suggest that instructors, institutions, and e-Textbooks publishers should work collaboratively to enhance the use of e-Textbooks in higher education.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Textbooks, Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Surveys, Schools of Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Adoption (Ideas), College Instruction, Influences, Public Colleges, Statistical Analysis, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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