Emerging Technologies: E-Textbooks, One Piece of the Puzzle

Autor/inn/en	Wiese, Melanie; Du Plessis, Giselle
Titel	Emerging Technologies: E-Textbooks, One Piece of the Puzzle
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 14 (2017) 2, S.15-36 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wiese, Melanie)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2016.1271281
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Attitudes; Electronic Publishing; Textbooks; Use Studies; Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Hypothesis Testing; Developing Nations; Correlation; Likert Scales; Business Administration Education; Statistical Significance; Access to Computers; Preferences; Printed Materials; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Elektronisches Publizieren; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Benutzerschulung; Fragebogen; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Korrelation; Likert-Skala; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The Internet has not only brought about a new technological era, but also seen the introduction of a number of emerging technologies such as e-textbooks. However, the slow acceptance of e-textbooks is an issue of concern. The objective of this study is to investigate students' perceptions and use of e-textbooks. Data was collected by using a self-completion questionnaire and a focus group discussion. The results showed that the two major obstacles identified in literature in adopting e-textbooks, access to electronic devices and the lack of computer skills, were not an issue of concern in this study. Unfortunately, the results of this study show that although students are positive about e-textbooks, this positive attitude does not necessarily result in high usage. This has real implications for academics, as the challenge will be to encourage students to try out e-textbooks by incorporating this as part of a pedagogical model, whilst providing safeguards against academic risks. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01