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The Future of E-textbooks: a SymposiumUniversity of Michigan Library, March 18, 2011
The New Textbook:Moving Beyond Paper
Ken Brooks, [email protected]
Today’s students juggle multiple demands.
• Forty-seven percent of students are employed full- or part-time.
• More than 30% of students say they are distracted by personal issues like caring for family members or finances, 31% say they don’t feel connected to the instructor, 22% say they don’t feel connected to other students, and 32% don’t believe the material is relevant.
• On average, instructors believe that one in four (27%) students enter the classroom without basic math or literacy skills.
Technology enhances engagement and learning outcomes.
• A majority (58%) of instructors believe that technology in courses positively impacts student engagement.
• 86% of students report that their academic engagement and learning outcomes have improved as they have increasingly used digital tools in their coursework.
• 87% of students believe online libraries and databases have had the most significant impact on their overall learning.
• 79% of instructors have seen the average levels of student engagement improve over the last year as they have increased their use of digital tools in the classroom.
There is increasing need and support for educational technology.
• In 2009, 58% of students preferred courses that use a great deal of technology. In 2010, 67% say they preferred courses that use a great deal of technology.
• The proportion of instructors who say they prefer teaching courses that use a great deal of technology increased from 48% in 2009 to 58% in 2010.
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There has been no perfect answer up to now.
• There are lots of tools out there, but they don’t fit together to provide real value.
• Authoritative content, not just technology, needs to be at the core of any solution.
• There is no one-size-fits-all solution for students or instructors. They need choice and flexibility.
• Digital solutions have not yet delivered on their promise to improve the educational experience.
Functions / Tools Partner Toolsand Services
Platform / Infrastructure
Content
The Personal Learning Experience Framework
Functions / Tools Partner Toolsand Services
Platform / Infrastructure
Content
NARRATIVE
INTERACTIVE
LEARNING OBJECTS
RICH MEDIA
NOTES
LINKS
• Articles• Case studies• Source docs
• Simulations• Exercises• Games
• Audio• Video• Animation
• Professor notes• Student notes• Blog content
• References• Other resources• Real time data
The Personal Learning Experience Framework: Content
Rich Learning Environment
Functions / Tools
LEARNING PATH
GRADES
CALENDAR
TUTORING
LECTURE TOOLS
Partner Toolsand Services
Platform / Infrastructure
GRADING TOOLS
GENERAL STUDY TOOLS
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
STUDY TOOLS
ASSESSMENT
GROUP LEARNING
CONTENT MGMT
Content
The Personal Learning Experience Framework: Tools
Learning path
General Study Tools
Social Media and Group Learning
Functions / Tools
GRADES
CALENDAR
TUTORING
LECTURE TOOLS
Partner Toolsand Services
Platform / Infrastructure
LMS
CAMPUS SYSTEMS
PARTNER APP
PARTNER APP
GRADING TOOLS
PARTNER APP
Content
The Personal Learning Experience Framework: Partner Tools
Support for Third Party Applications
Functions / Tools Partner Toolsand Services
Platform / Infrastructure
Content
TAXONOMY
MARKUP API TRACKING PERMISSIONS
USERPLATFORM
The Personal Learning Experience Framework: Infrastructure
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Excerpt from Principles of Economics Taxonomy
Anytime, anywhere
Functions / Tools
LEARNING PATH
GRADES
CALENDAR
TUTORING
LECTURE TOOLS
Partner Toolsand Services
Platform / Infrastructure
LMS
CAMPUS SYSTEMS
PARTNER APP
PARTNER APP
GRADING TOOLS
PARTNER APP
GENERAL STUDY TOOLS
DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC
STUDY TOOLS
ASSESSMENT
GROUP LEARNING
CONTENT MGMT
Content
NARRATIVE
INTERACTIVE
LEARNING OBJECTS
RICH MEDIA
NOTES
LINKS
• Articles• Case studies• Source docs
• Simulations• Exercises• Games
• Audio• Video• Animation
• Professor notes• Student notes
• References• Other resources• Real time data
TAXONOMY
MARKUP API TRACKING PERMISSIONS
USERPLATFORM
The Personal Learning Experience Framework
The Future of E-textbooks: a SymposiumUniversity of Michigan Library, March 18, 2011
The New Textbook:Moving Beyond Paper
Ken Brooks, [email protected]
