the new textbook: moving beyond paper

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A description of the new digital textbook, presented at The Future of E-textbooks: a Symposium at the University of Michigan Library on March 18, 2011

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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, Jr.ken.brooks@cengage.com

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, Jr.ken.brooks@cengage.com

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