from textbooks to ebooks… presented by: anne antunes haws dir., academic publishing university of...
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From Textbooks to eBooks…
Presented by: Anne Antunes HawsDir., Academic PublishingUniversity of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
Largest private university in N. A. - 275,000 students (working adults)- 20,000 faculty (practitioners)- Focus on collaborative learning- 170+ campuses (U.S., Puerto Rico,
and British Columbia)- Online campus (Worldwide)
8 Colleges- 70+ Programs- Degree and Certificate
Innovative Learning Tools
rEsource/UOP electronic portal
eBook Collection
Virtual Organizations
Simulations
Inside Stories
eBook vs. Textbook
General level of acceptance- 3 years- Switchover students most
resistant. Print eBook - pervasive Transition to online reading
- Website
User Perspective
Captive audience Students pay rEsource fee Choices
- Browser view- PDF- Buy text
Less than 1% buy hardcopy
UOP Perspective
Advantages for students- Avoid high cost of textbooks- Ability to search electronically- Cut/Paste into summary docs- Choices in content access
DRM- Publishers require it- Students don’t want it