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Modeling E-Textbook Tools Or Encouraging Reading From Paper: What Are The Effects On Medium Choice And Textbook Use?, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Alison E. Kelly, Travis D. Clark
Modeling E-Textbook Tools Or Encouraging Reading From Paper: What Are The Effects On Medium Choice And Textbook Use?, Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Alison E. Kelly, Travis D. Clark
Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications
E-textbooks have become more popular with college students, but there are concerns that reading is not as effective from screens as paper. In addition, students may not take advantage of tools afforded by e-textbooks. The purpose of this study was to determine if encouraging students to read from paper or modeling e-textbook tools would be better for students in terms of reading and using their textbooks. Two instructors randomly assigned students (N = 144) to view a video and answer an essay question about either the benefits of reading from paper, how to use etextbook tools, or general information about …
Efficacy Of Open Textbook Adoption On Learning Performance And Course Withdrawal Rates: A Meta-Analysis, Virginia Clinton, Shafiq Khan
Efficacy Of Open Textbook Adoption On Learning Performance And Course Withdrawal Rates: A Meta-Analysis, Virginia Clinton, Shafiq Khan
Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications
Open textbooks have been developed in response to rising commercial textbook costs and copyright constraints. Numerous studies have been conducted to examine open textbooks with varied findings. The purpose of this study is to meta-analyze the findings of studies of postsecondary students comparing learning performance and course withdrawal rates between open and commercial textbooks. Based on a systematic search of research findings, there were no differences in learning efficacy between open textbooks and commercial textbooks (k = 22, g = 0.01, p = .87, N = 100,012). However, the withdrawal rate for postsecondary courses with open textbooks was significantly lower …