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==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Almost all of us read digital articles but how many read digital novels? What about e-books? How does the market look like? Are people enjoying the digital transition or do they miss turning the pages, writing on the margins, and the coffee stain on some of the pages. 

This week we will dive in the Digital Textbook (DT) Market.
We start by introducing Digital Textbooks: what they are, their features, how they are created and major players in the market. Then look at the links between different learning theories and Digital Textbooks. We then take a closer look at the Digital Textbook market in K-12 Education with focus on students with special needs and English Language Learning. In each section, there is a learning activity that you would need to participate in. We depend on your contributions to formulating the conclusion by the end of the week. So thanks in advance :) 

What's a more efficient way to learn about DT than using one?! Click [http://simplebooklet.com/publish.php?wpKey=slq39N9EQzsz6weI0DDuy7#wpKey=slq39N9EQzsz6weI0DDuy7#page=0 here to access our Digital Book].

Then participate in the discussions and learning activities in [http://etec522digitaltextbooks.weebly.com/ our blog]. Don't worry they are completely integrated and you can easily move from one to the other. 

Digital Textbook Team 

Amber, Alex and Shaimaa 

 
P.S. Don't miss our live debate on Google Hangouts this Thursday, Oct 24th at 7:00pm (PST). 

[[File:Pixton Comic Digital Textbook by shaimaaotify.png|thumb|center|600px|]]

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Anon04: /* eBook Production Software */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || Vancouver, Canada || English Instructor
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

McIntyre, S. (2011). [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study Case Study: Creating eBooks for distance education]. ''Learning to Teach Online''. COFA Online, University of New South Wales: Sydney.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-10-07T15:28:33Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || Vancouver, Canada || English Instructor
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] || page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
|-
| [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html http://educatorstechnology.com] || see Med Karbach's site with links to iPad apps [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8 Book Creator for iPad], [https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ebook-magic/id424877762?mt=8 eBook Magic], Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

McIntyre, S. (2011). [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study Case Study: Creating eBooks for distance education]. ''Learning to Teach Online''. COFA Online, University of New South Wales: Sydney.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:29:48Z

Anon04: /* References */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] || page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
|-
| [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html http://educatorstechnology.com] || see Med Karbach's site with links to iPad apps [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8 Book Creator for iPad], [https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ebook-magic/id424877762?mt=8 eBook Magic], Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

McIntyre, S. (2011). [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study Case Study: Creating eBooks for distance education]. ''Learning to Teach Online''. COFA Online, University of New South Wales: Sydney.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:28:21Z

Anon04: /* References */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] || page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
|-
| [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html http://educatorstechnology.com] || see Med Karbach's site with links to iPad apps [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8 Book Creator for iPad], [https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ebook-magic/id424877762?mt=8 eBook Magic], Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

McIntyre, S. (2011). [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study Case Study: Creating eBooks for distance education]. COFA Online, University of New South Wales: Sydney.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:22:57Z

Anon04: /* eBook Production Software */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] || page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
|-
| [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html http://educatorstechnology.com] || see Med Karbach's site with links to iPad apps [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8 Book Creator for iPad], [https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ebook-magic/id424877762?mt=8 eBook Magic], Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:20:07Z

Anon04: /* eBook Production Software */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] || page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
|-
| [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html http://educatorstechnology.com] || see Med Karbach's site with links to iPad apps for creating eBooks, including [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/book-creator-for-ipad/id442378070?mt=8 Book Creator for iPad] at $4.99, eBook Magic, Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:17:15Z

Anon04: /* eBook Production Software */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] || page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
|-
| [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html http://educatorstechnology.com] || see Med Karbach's site with links to Book Creator for iPad, eBook Magic, Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:11:54Z

Anon04: /* eBook Production Software */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
''by Janette''
[http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] - page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html - links to Book Creator for iPad, eBook Magic, Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T14:10:50Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be re-published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by iPad apps. This is gaining popularity in [http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html education]. eReaders have evolved from black and white to multimedia viewing capability. Some eBooks and eReaders have multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Trend in self-publishing || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
==eBook Production Software==
 
[http://www.3dissue.com www.3dissue.com] - page-flip Flash and HTML5 digital magazines and eBooks. Free trial, minimum license $499
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/excellent-ipad-apps-to-create-ebooks.html - links to Book Creator for iPad, eBook Magic, Demibooks Composer, Story Patch, Creative Book Builder
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T13:56:21Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format for eBook publication is 'EPUB'. Word documents and PDFs can be published to EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks are created by apps. eReaders are evolving from black and white viewing to multimedia viewing. Some eBooks are produced for readers with multi-language capabilities. See [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's (2011)] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, United Kingdom. Also see a demo of ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre] and a review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-21T13:45:41Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || Munich, Germany || Training Facilitator
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19, [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre (2011)] || eBooks are 'electronic books'. They are produced for viewing by eReaders (Kindle, Reader or Nook) as well as by laptops, smartphones and tablets. A common format of eBooks is EPUB. Word documents and PDFs can be published in EPUB format. Alternatively, eBooks can be created by apps. Some readers require black and white, others can view multimedia, and some have multi-language capabilities. Review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here]. [http://www.academia.edu/613079/Creating_eBooks_for_distance_education_-_Case_study McIntyre's 2001] report of research of eBooks in distance education at University of Leicester, U.K. helps to explain more about eBooks. The report also introduces ebook library management software [http://calibre-ebook.com/demo Calibre].

|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-15T10:44:31Z

Anon04: /* References */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || TBA || TBA
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Books intended for reading online. May include the audio functionality of digital audiobooks, and may or may not have multi-language capabilities. Review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

[http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2013 eBooks Software Product Comparisons]. TechMedia Network.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-15T10:38:22Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || TBA || TBA
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Books intended for reading online. May include the audio functionality of digital audiobooks, and may or may not have multi-language capabilities. Review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-15T10:35:45Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || TBA || TBA
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
Digital textbooks span many types and purposes, and have varying digital designs and capabilities. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook can be accessed on a hand-held mobile device or a standard computer, or both.
 
End users may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Includes portable digital audiobooks for literacy and language learners, and assistive technology for learners with disabilities. Features include text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality.
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Any digitized book. May or may not have text-to-speech ability, and may or may not have multi-language capabilities. Review of eBook production software [http://ebooks-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ here].
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

Course:ETEC522/sept2013/digitaltextbooks

2013-09-15T08:48:10Z

Anon04: /* Introducing Digital Textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Name !! Location !! Working as
|-
| Kevin Andrews || TBA || TBA
|-
| Amber Dumouchel || TBA || TBA
|-
| Janette Iorns || Sydney, Australia || Instructional Designer
|-
| Alex Lemon || TBA || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa Otify || TBA || TBA
|}

==Introducing Digital Textbooks==
''by Janette''
 
<big>'''In the learning technology marketplace, digital textbooks are products that deliver learning content directly to end users.'''</big>
 
They span many types and purposes, and are produced in varying digital designs. Depending on the particular type and purpose, a digital textbook will be accessed on a personal hand-held mobile device or a standard computer. They may require special player software and accessories such as earphones.
 
'''Types'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Type of digital textbook !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Digital audiobooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || One example is the portable digital audiobooks used for literacy and language learners, and learners with disabilities
|-
| eBooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| eTextbooks || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19 || Publications with digital readers and tools for highlighting, copying and pasting, searching, etc. [http://www.coursesmart.com/go/etextfeatures CourseSmart] provide eTextbooks for a rental fee.
|-
| video courses || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || "how to" videos on youtube.com
|-
| online technical manuals || Ambient Insight (2013, p. 19) || Example
|-
| SmartBooks || [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user Balkin, 2013] || mobile books with embedded tests that check learner understanding of content and provide meta data to the book's database to enable adaptive content. SmartBooks is a brand name launched by McGraw Hill. Other descriptors for the product are 'adaptive e-books' and 'adaptive e-textbooks'.
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 
'''Drivers for the growth of digital textbooks'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Driver !! Source Article !! Example
|-
| Global trend in digitization of academic content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || "digital reference-ware" covering academic content, "how to" content, technical reference, scientific abstracts, medical research, market research content (Ambient Insight, 2013, p. 19)
|-
| Trend in user-generated "how to" content || Ambient Insight, 2013 || 'how to' videos on youtube.com
|-
| Demand for portable learning aids for literacy learners, language learners, and for visually impaired and dyslexic learners || [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ De Lorenzo, 2010] || digital audiobooks
|-
| Trend in digitization of public library resources || [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html%20Digital%20Audiobook%20Players NLS Factsheets, 2009] || "talking books"
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==More Detail on Digital Audiobooks (one type of digital textbook)==
''by Janette''
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Portable learning aids for literacy and language learners, and for learners with disabilities || De Lorenzo (2010) || Characteristics of digital audiobooks:
* accessed on handheld mobile devices (e.g. iPod, mobile phone)
* software for text-to-speech / speech-to-text
 
Consumer category:
* End user = learner (Cube: Learner buys personally)
* Education providers and/or teachers (Cube: Learning bought for learner)
 
Education technology trend:
* Information that was traditionally accessible in print (requiring reading literacy) can now be accessed in oral form (requiring listening literacy).
|-
| Digital audiobooks (lending library services)|| NLS Factsheets (2009) || Libraries are major purchasers of digital audiobooks (sometimes called digital talking books).
 
Consumer category:
* Library Services (Cube: Learning bought centrally / Learning bought for learner)
 
In 2002, the American National Information Standard Organisation (NISO) introduced a [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html digital talking-book standard] - ANSI/NISO Z39.86 “Specifications for the Digital Talking Book”. Digital talking books and digital talking‑book players in the National Library Service now need to be compliant with the standard.
Audiobook formats approved by the standard are Audible, Daisy 2.02, Daisy 3.0, MP3, text, and Windows Media Audio (WMA). The medium for each can be CD, CompactFlash, Secure Digital memory card, or a computer hard drive. An explanation of these technologies can be found [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html here].
 
|-
| Example || Example || Example
|}
 

==References==
(by Janette)

Ambient Insight. (2013). ''2013 Learning Technology Research Taxonomy''. [http://www.ambientinsight.com www.ambientinsight.com]

Balkin, A. (2013). [http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_beat/187522/-smartbooks--improve-textbook-teaching-by-learning-directly-from-user "SmartBooks" improve textbook teaching by learning directly from the user]. www.ny1.com

De Lorenzo, R. (2010). [http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/digital-audiobooks-assistive-technology-and-its-effects-on-literacy/ Digital audiobooks, assistive technology and its effects on literacy]. The Mobile Learner: Learning and teaching with mobile devices.

NLS Factsheets. (2009). [http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/factsheets/audiobkplayers.html Digital Audiobook Players]. Library of Congress.

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Anon04: /* Team 4 - Digital textbooks */

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Anon04: /* Team 4 - Digital textbooks */

==Team 4 - Digital textbooks==

Presentation by:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team Member !! !! Location
|-
| Kevin || Andrews || TBA
|-
| Amber || Dumouchel || TBA
|-
| Janette || Iorns || Sydney, Australia
|-
| Alex || Lemon || TBA
|-
| Shaimaa || Otify || TBA
|}

Course:ETEC530/projects/may2012-66b

2012-08-05T08:58:11Z

Anon04: /* Projects */

==ETEC 530 - May 2012 - Section 66B==
===Projects===
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/jbarkeretec530assignment/ Sine Curve Transformations - Janet Barker]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/supateletec530/ Investing in Integers - Suhayl Patel]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530schell/ Ethics in Accounting - Deborah Schell]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530aboriginaleducation/ Aboriginal Education - Bob Esliger]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/workplacecommunications/ Workplace Communication Unit 2 - Katherine Becker]
*[http://questgarden.com/146/38/9/120713195804/ The Amazing Cell Membrane - Jackie Da Ros]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/may2012constructivistlesson/ Graphing Skills - Dy Chen ]

[[File:File.docx]]
*[http://scienceconstructivistlesson.weebly.com/ Physical vs. Chemical Changes - Alicia Wernicke]
*[http://introductiontopsych.weebly.com/index.html Introduction to Psychology (Ginelle Stutt) ]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/ransonetec530b/ Sleep Apnea - Catherine Ranson ]
[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530assignment2korpan/ Effective Software Integration for Teachers - Sharon Korpan]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/etec530sciencelesson/ Salt and Fresh Water Adaptations - Jerry Mah]
*[[ETEC530_Assign_2_Janette_Iorns|Finding what you need on the Internet: Basic Search Skills - Janette Iorns]]

Course:ETEC530/projects/may2012-66b

2012-08-05T08:51:06Z

Anon04: /* Projects */

==ETEC 530 - May 2012 - Section 66B==
===Projects===
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/jbarkeretec530assignment/ Sine Curve Transformations - Janet Barker]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/supateletec530/ Investing in Integers - Suhayl Patel]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530schell/ Ethics in Accounting - Deborah Schell]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530aboriginaleducation/ Aboriginal Education - Bob Esliger]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/workplacecommunications/ Workplace Communication Unit 2 - Katherine Becker]
*[http://questgarden.com/146/38/9/120713195804/ The Amazing Cell Membrane - Jackie Da Ros]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/may2012constructivistlesson/ Graphing Skills - Dy Chen ]

[[File:File.docx]]
*[http://scienceconstructivistlesson.weebly.com/ Physical vs. Chemical Changes - Alicia Wernicke]
*[http://introductiontopsych.weebly.com/index.html Introduction to Psychology (Ginelle Stutt) ]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/ransonetec530b/ Sleep Apnea - Catherine Ranson ]
[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530assignment2korpan/ Effective Software Integration for Teachers - Sharon Korpan]
*[http://wiki.ubc.ca/ETEC530_Assign_2_Janette_Iorns#Introduction|Finding what you need on the Internet - Janette Iorns]
*[http://wiki.ubc.ca/ETEC530_Assign_2_Janette_Iorns#Introduction|Finding what you need on the Internet - Janette Iorns]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/etec530sciencelesson/ Salt and Fresh Water Adaptations - Jerry Mah]

Course:ETEC530/projects/may2012-66b

2012-08-05T08:50:00Z

Anon04: /* Projects */

==ETEC 530 - May 2012 - Section 66B==
===Projects===
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/jbarkeretec530assignment/ Sine Curve Transformations - Janet Barker]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/supateletec530/ Investing in Integers - Suhayl Patel]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530schell/ Ethics in Accounting - Deborah Schell]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530aboriginaleducation/ Aboriginal Education - Bob Esliger]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/workplacecommunications/ Workplace Communication Unit 2 - Katherine Becker]
*[http://questgarden.com/146/38/9/120713195804/ The Amazing Cell Membrane - Jackie Da Ros]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/may2012constructivistlesson/ Graphing Skills - Dy Chen ]

[[File:File.docx]]
*[http://scienceconstructivistlesson.weebly.com/ Physical vs. Chemical Changes - Alicia Wernicke]
*[http://introductiontopsych.weebly.com/index.html Introduction to Psychology (Ginelle Stutt) ]
*[http://blogs.ubc.ca/ransonetec530b/ Sleep Apnea - Catherine Ranson ]
[http://blogs.ubc.ca/etec530assignment2korpan/ Effective Software Integration for Teachers - Sharon Korpan]
*[ETEC530_Assign_2_Janette_Iorns#Introduction|Finding what you need on the Internet - Janette Iorns]
*[http://wiki.ubc.ca/ETEC530_Assign_2_Janette_Iorns#Introduction/Finding what you need on the Internet - Janette Iorns]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/etec530sciencelesson/ Salt and Fresh Water Adaptations - Jerry Mah]