ERIC Number: EJ1175150
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0146-9283
EISSN: N/A
Instructors' Perceptions and Experiences Creating and Implementing Customized E-Texts in Education Courses
Subramony, Deepak Prem
Educational Considerations, v44 n1 Article 6 2018
This article presents partial findings from a case study exploring the outcome of an open alternative electronic textbook initiative launched by the College of Education at a large Midwestern university. On the basis of interview data generated by the aforesaid study, this article details the perceptions and experiences of instructors participating in the initiative regarding: (a) their rationale/justification for creating tailored/customized e-texts for their respective courses; (b) the strategies they followed, the challenges they faced, and the benefits they accrued as part of the process of designing, developing, and implementing these e-texts; and (c) how their students responded to the e-texts they created.
Descriptors: Education Courses, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Curriculum Implementation, Case Studies, Electronic Publishing, Interviews, Teacher Developed Materials, Educational Strategies, Barriers, Material Development, Student Reaction, Learning Experience, Higher Education, College Faculty
Kansas State University, College of Education. Available from: New Prairie Press. Kansas State University Libraries, 1117 Mid-Campus Drive North, Manhattan, KS 66506. Tel: 785-532-7444; e-mail: nppress@ksu.edu; Web site: http://newprairiepress.org/edconsiderations/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A