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KUA Textbook Commi/ee: Background
• Textbook Commi/ee was formed to address concerns regarding: – Delivery – Cost – Efficiency (different ediDons, returns/exchanges) – Format (paper or electronic) – Sustainability
• Focus of discussions – Vendor selecDon – Textbook Format (e-‐book or paper)
Textbook Surveys
• 2 Surveys were created by the Textbook Commi/ee
– Interschool/Academic Dean survey • Strategic quesDons re: book delivery, format and bookstores • Distributed to ISANNE & AISNE schools • 28 responses
– KUA Student/Faculty survey • QuesDons re: book formats, use, and preferences • 186 student responses • 25 faculty responses
Interschool Survey Response Synopsis:
Bookstore category:
• 44% of these schools have a physical bookstore • 75% of schools use online bookstores, 25% do not
• Of those using online bookstores, 60% use Classbooks, 20% use Follet, 15% use MBS Direct
Interschool Survey Response Synopsis:
Electronic Textbook Format category: • There is currently a 25% adopDon rate of e-‐books for
textbooks in schools responding, with the remainder in paper format
• 70% of schools reporDng had a strategic goal of 50% or more adopDon of e-‐books for textbooks (40% had a goal of 100%)
• Most are looking to achieve their e-‐book adopDon in 2-‐3 years (63%)
Comments from ISANNE schools re: e-‐books
“A well thought-‐out plan and appropriate vendor made this transiDon smooth. While it sDll takes a month for students to adjust, the overall process has been favorable. Take the extra Dme to thoroughly vet a vendor that has gone through this process elsewhere.” “Teachers are concerned about the availability of books.” “We have done a lot on IPAD's with annotaDon/note taking apps -‐ notability and IAnnotate. The issue is most ebooks force you to use their annotaDon sogware, which isn't always good.” “Quite a bit of re-‐engineering (and ongoing)... Learning annotaDon, handling of PDFs, paginaDon...all consDtuted a very steep learning curve. As with any school iniDaDve, some faculty were faster adopters/adapters than others, but they know that we have made the commitment to do this, and most were intrigued by the process...”
Conclusion from Interschool Survey
• Peer schools have similar challenges re: textbooks
• No clear direcDon guiding us to another vendor
• No KUA bookstore manager at this Dme
• SDck with Classbooks.com for the 2013-‐14 AY
KUA Student & Faculty Survey Results: A Synopsis
Approximately 25% of students report currently owning an iPad. 100% of teaching faculty have been issued an iPad.
Roughly 1/3 of us have experience with Electronic Textbooks
Students:
Faculty:
Experience with electronic books has been primarily laptop-‐based
Students:
Faculty:
Common advantages of each plajorm as noted by both faculty and students:
Electronic Textbooks Cost Weight Availability Searchability Most up to date content Eco-‐friendly Convenience Access to Associated Online Content
Paper Textbooks Readability Ability to Annotate Durability Sensory Experience
Notable difference: Students reported Paper Textbooks as “More engaging” at a higher percentage (14%) than Faculty (7%). Could this be a proxy for distracDbility?
In considering textbook formats, students are flexible, but faculty are even more so.
Students:
Faculty:
Conclusion from All Surveys
• Textbook delivery, cost and vendor selecDon remains a source of concern for schools
• Administrators are planning for a shig toward e-‐book adopDon
• KUA has limited experience with e-‐books • KUA Faculty is flexible regarding textbook formats • KUA Students are less flexible than Faculty regarding textbook format despite being “digital naDves,” but remain open to a mix of formats