Digital Textbooks: An English Faculty Perspective

Developing a Digital Textbook Strategy for Your Campus Florida Distance Learning Consortium Lake Mary, Florida February 8, 2012

Ben Graydon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Daytona State College 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 PH: (386) 506-3927 graydob@daytonastate.edu

DSC’s E-Text Initiative

DSC’s E-Text Initiative

E-Texts in the Classroom

ENC1101: College Composition

Pearson’s MyCompLab

Lester Faigley, Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond

Lester Faigley, Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond

First Major Assignment: Reflective Essay

Experiment #1: Explanatory Notes & Discussion Questions

Experiment #1: Explanatory Notes & Discussion Questions

Experiment #2: Links to External Content

Experiment #3: Marking Up E-Text during Class

Keys to Instructor Success

1. It’s your e-text. Own it. 2. Student learning outcomes matter. 3. Clear, demonstrable academic benefits are at

least as important to students as price.

Contact Me

Ben Graydon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Daytona State College 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 PH: (386) 506-3927 graydob@daytonastate.edu