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With the cost of textbooks soaring, many colleges and universities are looking to alternatives to the traditional paper text. The electronic textbook field is still emerging, and higher education is experimenting with the concept in various modes. Explore this resource site—a collection of all EDUCAUSE resources related to E-Textbooks.
EDUCAUSE and Internet2 E-Text Pilots
EDUCAUSE and Internet2 are implementing a series of e-text pilot efforts with colleges and universities to evaluate technologies and business models in the fast evolving migration from traditional textbooks to electronic content. Learn More >
E-Texts Constituent Group
Intended for general discussion in addition to news about the pilot, the E-Texts Constituent Group discusses the rapidly evolving domain of digital textbooks, multimedia supplements, tutorial websites, e-reader/annotation software, and related materials. Learn More >
New Resources
- 7 Things You Should Know About the Evolution of the Textbook, ELI 7 Things, April 2012. This resource examines a new breed of rich-media publishing tools that offer an evolving set of opportunities both for the creation process and for the kinds of resources that can be produced.
- Developing a Digital Textbook Strategy for Your Campus, Florida Distance Learning Consortium, February 2012. This one-day symposium examined institution and state level digital textbook initiatives, including national trends and prevailing models for both publisher digital textbooks and open textbooks.
- eTexts: A Perishable Opportunity for Higher Education?, EDUCAUSE Live!, January 24, 2012 - This EDUCAUSE Live! program addressd the strategic, business, and policy implications for institutions in light of a changing world of consumer electronics and new models for digital educational resources such as eTexts, website tutorials, and other licensed content.
Articles, Papers, and Reports
- A Study of Four Textbook Distribution Models, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, December 2011. In preparation for campus-wide e-text adoption, Daytona State College completed a two-year comparative study of four textbook distribution models: print purchase, print rental, e-text rental, and e-text rental with e-reader device.
- Digital Texts and the Future of Education: Why Books?, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, March 2011. Abilene Christian University and GYLO partnered to investigate student attitudes and perceptions of the impact of using a mobile device as a supplemental tool for teaching statistics.
- 7 Things You Should Know About Open Textbook Publishing, ELI 7 Things, March 2011. Open textbooks can be offered by commercial publishers or found in open repositories. Open resources can promote active learning through student interaction with the text, particularly when they contribute to authorship.
- A Cover to Cover Solution: How Open Textbooks are the Path to Textbook Affordability, Student PIRGs, September 2010. This report evaluates cost-reducing options from the traditional textbook market—rentals, e-books and e-readers—and open textbooks as potential next steps to reduce the high cost of textbooks.
- E-Textbooks: “An Interesting Ride”, EDUCAUSE Review, March/April 2010. An interview conducted at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference about the use of digital textbooks in higher education.
- E-Books in Higher Education: Are We There Yet?, ECAR Research Bulletin, January 2010. This ECAR research bulletin presents an update to the rapidly changing e-book and e-textbook landscape and provides some higher education stakeholders with a clearer view of the road ahead.
- A Campus-Wide E-Textbook Initiative, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, July 2009. This article focuses on the process that Northwest Missouri State University followed in studying the feasibility of transitioning from the rental of traditional textbooks to the rental of e-textbooks, along with the extensive integration of e-textbooks across the university’s academic environment.
Presentations, Podcasts, Seminars, and Videos
- Got Open Textbook? ELI Online Fall Focus Session, September 2011. This session speaker discusses resource discovery, implementation issues, and the pros and cons of using open-source materials and concludes with some recommendations applicable for any stage of open-source resource adoption.
- Textbook Affordability: Emerging Solutions in Ohio, ELI Web Seminar, March 2011. This webinar discusses why textbook costs have skyrocketed; how textbook costs impact students, faculty, and institutions; and current initiatives by the University System of Ohio to address textbook affordability and learning outcomes.
- Digital Content in Higher Education—Practical Findings, ELI Web Seminar, March 2011. This webinar provides an overview of the digital textbook landscape as it currently exists and a glimpse into the emerging trends that will shape higher education digital content in the near future.
EDUCAUSE Staff Picks
- 7 Things You Should Know About the Evolution of the Textbook, ELI 7 Things, April 2012. This resource examines a new breed of rich-media publishing tools that offer an evolving set of opportunities both for the creation process and for the kinds of resources that can be produced.
- eTexts: A Perishable Opportunity for Higher Education?, EDUCAUSE Live!, January 24, 2012 - This EDUCAUSE Live! program addressd the strategic, business, and policy implications for institutions in light of a changing world of consumer electronics and new models for digital educational resources such as eTexts, website tutorials, and other licensed content.
- A Study of Four Textbook Distribution Models, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, December 2011. In preparation for campus-wide e-text adoption, Daytona State College completed a two-year comparative study of four textbook distribution models: print purchase, print rental, e-text rental, and e-text rental with e-reader device.
- 7 Things You Should Know About Open Textbook Publishing, ELI 7 Things, March 2011. Open textbooks can be offered by commercial publishers or found in open repositories. Open resources can promote active learning through student interaction with the text, particularly when they contribute to authorship.
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for E-Textbooks
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Administrative Systems Management
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November 8, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
The meeting will discuss the implementation and postimplementation phases of administrative systems. Implementation includes identifying selection procedures and funding mechanisms, using consultan…
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Extending the LMS: Creative Applications beyond Instruction
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November 7, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
This session will present innovative uses of the learning management system to address the need for greater collaboration around strategic needs at the campus and state levels. Participants will ex…
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Panasonic
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November 7, 2012
Through its broad range of integrated business technology solutions, Panasonic empowers professionals to do their best work. The complete suite of Panasonic solutions includes projectors, professio…
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Acquia
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November 7, 2012
Acquia empowers enterprises with the open source social publishing system Drupal. Co-founded by Drupal’s creator in 2007, Acquia helps customers manage their growth and scale their online prope…
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How EDUCAUSE Research Can Get You Closer to Your Customers (corporate attendees only)
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November 6, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
EDUCAUSE delivers higher education IT research that can help corporations identify emerging trends, needs, and common and best practices. Topics range from workforce issues to BYOD, from analytics …
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Cloud Computing
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November 8, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
Participants in this group will discuss challenges and opportunities related to the adoption of cloud services in higher education. Examples of discussion topics include cloud contract negotiation …
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A Learning Social Network Using an E-Portfolio for Medical Practitioners Studies
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November 7, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
A system of e-portfolios of physician students was set up in 2010 on the social network of Paris Descartes University. This social learning tool (based on ELGG open-source software) is extremely us…
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The CAVE and Code Red
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November 7, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
At Rutgers University's Laboratory for Computer Science Research a new collaborative space has been designed for the undergraduate computer science student population. The CAVE is a domain-spe…
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Beyond E-Textbooks: Writing Mobile Webapps for the Liberal Arts
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November 7, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
This session will describe the efforts of several faculty at a small liberal arts college to collaborate on the development of mobile applications in the humanities and the sciences. …
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Using TQM, Team Teaching, and Technology to Create a Student-Centered Online Learning Environment
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November 7, 2012
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2012 Annual Conference
The session will assist educators in developing online courses using a student-centered learning approach. Faculty will learn how to incorporate Total Quality Management concepts, motivational st…
