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Digital Textbooks:An Idea Whose Time Has ComeGerry McKiernan
Associate ProfessorScience and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University LibraryAmes IA 50011
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/Belgrade-2.ppt
Venue
University of BelgradeUniversity Library
"Svetozar Marković"Belgrade, Serbia
21 September > 1900
Thank You
Adam SofronijevicHead, Development and System Administration, Book
Digitization and Cultural Activities Department
University Library 'Svetozar Markovic’
University of BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia
Thank You
Vesna Vuksan Senior Librarian, Development
and System Administration, Book Digitization and Cultural Activities Department
University Library 'Svetozar Markovic’
University of BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia
Thank You
Embassy of the United States, Serbia
The screen prints selected for this presentation are for
educational purposes.
Their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement of an associated
product, service, place, or institution.
Disclaimer (1)
The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and
do not constitute an endorsement by Iowa State
University or its Library.
Disclaimer (2)
On résiste On résiste à l'invasion des armées; à l'invasion des armées;
on ne résiste on ne résiste pas à l'invasion des idéespas à l'invasion des idées.
Victor Hugo
Histoire d'un Crime: Déposition d'un Témoin Paris: Calmann Lévy, 1887-1888.http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo
Quote
Nothing Is More Powerful Than
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Presentation Outline (1)
•Definitions•Overview•History•Commercial Platforms•Open Access Textbooks
Presentation Outline (2)
•Higher Ed Initiatives•Learning Management Systems•Attitudes•Costs / Benefits•National Initiatives
Definition
• A Digital Textbook Is >>> Neither
• Only Text>>> Nor
• A Physical Book
Platforms (1)
• AcademicPub • http://academicpub.sharedbook.com/academicpub/
• Amazon Kindle eTextbooks• http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Textbooks/b?ie=UTF8&node=2223210011
• Apple iBook • http://www.apple.com/ibooks-author/
• Cengage Learning e-Textbook Collections• http://bit.ly/TzYBOZ
• CengageBrain.com• http://www.cengagebrain.com/
Platforms (2)
• Chegg• http://www.chegg.com/etextbooks/
• Courseload• http://www.courseload.com/
• CourseMate • http://www.cengage.com/cengagecourse/coursemate/
• CourseSmart• http://www.coursesmart.com
• eCampus• http://www.ecampus.com/
Platforms (3)
• Flat World Knowledge• http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/
• Inkling• https://www.inkling.com/
• Kno• http://www.kno.com/
• MBS Direct• http://www.mbsdirect.net/
• MindTap• http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/?site=5232
Platforms (4)
• NookStudy (Barnes & Noble)• http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookstudy/
• Pearson• http://www.pearsonschool.com/
• Reference Tree > eTextbooks By The Chapter• http://reference-tree.com/
• Textbooks on ScienceDirect (Elsevier)• http://www.info.sciverse.com/sciencedirect/books/textbooks
• VitalSource• http://www.vitalsource.com/
Platforms (5)
• WileyPLUS• https://www.wileyplus.com/WileyCDA/
• Xplana• http://shop.digitaltextbooks.com/
AcademicPub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N-YawhbzsI&feature=plcp
CourseSmart
DEMO
Flat World Knowledge
http://www.flatworldknowledge.com/tutorial-videos
Higher Ed Initiatives
Multi-Institutional
Arizona
Idaho
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Virginia
National Initiatives
• Australia• Bangladesh• Canada • China• Estonia• Hong Kong• India• Japan• Korea• Sweden• Taiwan• United Kingdom
Australia
Bangladesh
Canada
China
Estonia
India
Japan
Korea
Sweden
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Thank You for
Your Attention
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
Digital Textbooks:An Idea Whose Time Has ComeGerry McKiernan
Associate ProfessorScience and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University LibraryAmes IA 50011
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/Belgrade-2.ppt
Corrected and Revised09-27-12 / 1445