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Making the most of e-books for
academic skills
Sean Dowling
Educational Technology Coordinator, HCT
About the presenter
• Worked in Japan, Germany, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and the
UAE;
• First 10 years as a software developer;
• Last 15 years in education;
• Alternated between EFL and Ed Tech over last 10 years.
Today’s webinar
• The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT)
• eBooks at HCT
• SAMR model (Puentedura, 2006)
• OUPs Bookshelf App and OUP eBooks
• Improvements
About the Higher Colleges of Technology
(HCT)
• Federal, third-level institution in the United Arab Emirates;
• 20,000 students spread over 17 campuses;

• Very heavy focus on technology
• All students have laptops;
• iPads in foundation programme and year 1;
• eBooks
Why e-books at HCT?
• develop and use media literacy skills;
• enhance teaching and learning;
• rich and improved reading experience;
• anytime, anywhere learning;

• sustainability and efficiency;
eBooks at HCT
• Pilot in 2012/13 academic year;
• 2013/14 academic year
•
•
•
•

No paper-based textbooks;
150,000 eBooks purchased;
6 publisher platforms;
2 aggregators.
“Simply capitalizing on new technology is
not enough; the new [pedagogical] models
must use these tools and services to engage
students on a deeper level.”
(Horizon Report, 2013, p.9)
Puentedura’s SAMR Model

Puentedura’s (2006) SAMR model
Types of eBooks at HCT
• 1st generation eTexts
• simple PDFs

• 2nd generation eTexts
• Bookmarking, notetaking, more effective searching, etc

• 3rd generation eTexts (e.g OUP’s Bookshelf app)
• Even greater level of interactivity
• Uses Spindle platform
OUP Bookshelf – iPad and Android
eBook and SAMR – Substitution Level
Augmentation Level – Functional Improvements
zoom feature - useful for students with visual impairments
embedded audio and video - students can listen/view multiple times
voice sticky note
table of contents, search and jump to quickly find and move to the
required page
type-in exercises with auto score
split screen capability to enable videos/texts to be viewed/read while
viewing the questions

advanced audio allows the audio speed to be adjusted, the audio to be
clipped into manageable pieces and for students to record and compare
their recording with the original
mail tool allows students to send a screenshot of type-in exercises to
teacher (or any email recipient)

web links - link to the Q Skills practice site
Voice
Sticky
Note
Table of
Contents
Search Tool
Jump Tool
Auto Score
Auto Score
Video
Split
Screen
Text
Split
Screen
Audio
Split
Screen
Advanced Audio
Mail tool

700 kb
1.6 Mb
Web Links
Some teacher concerns
• Note taking
• Keyboard skills
• Linked vocabulary and audio
Modification and Redefinition
Some ideas
• Allow for social networking
• Facebook, Twitter or OUP course blogs;

• Use the computer/apps to expand on eBook
activities
References
• Johnson, L., Adams, S., and Cummins, M. (2012). The NMC
Horizon Report: 2012 Higher Education Edition. Austin, Texas:
The New Media Consortium. http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2012horizon-report-HE.pdf.
• Puentedura, R. (2006). Transformation, Technology, and
Education. Presentation given August 18, 2006 as part of the
Strengthening Your District Through Technology workshops,
Maine, US. http://hippasus.com/resources/tte/part1.html.
• Puentedura, R. (2011): Thinking About Change in Learning and
Technology. Presentation given September 25, 2012 at the 1st
Global Mobile Learning Conference, Al Ain, UAE.
http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/archives/2012/04/10/iP
ad_Intro.pdf.
Thank you

• Any questions?

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Making the most of eBooks for Academic Skills

  • 1. Making the most of e-books for academic skills Sean Dowling Educational Technology Coordinator, HCT
  • 2. About the presenter • Worked in Japan, Germany, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and the UAE; • First 10 years as a software developer; • Last 15 years in education; • Alternated between EFL and Ed Tech over last 10 years.
  • 3. Today’s webinar • The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) • eBooks at HCT • SAMR model (Puentedura, 2006) • OUPs Bookshelf App and OUP eBooks • Improvements
  • 4. About the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) • Federal, third-level institution in the United Arab Emirates; • 20,000 students spread over 17 campuses; • Very heavy focus on technology • All students have laptops; • iPads in foundation programme and year 1; • eBooks
  • 5. Why e-books at HCT? • develop and use media literacy skills; • enhance teaching and learning; • rich and improved reading experience; • anytime, anywhere learning; • sustainability and efficiency;
  • 6. eBooks at HCT • Pilot in 2012/13 academic year; • 2013/14 academic year • • • • No paper-based textbooks; 150,000 eBooks purchased; 6 publisher platforms; 2 aggregators.
  • 7. “Simply capitalizing on new technology is not enough; the new [pedagogical] models must use these tools and services to engage students on a deeper level.” (Horizon Report, 2013, p.9)
  • 9. Types of eBooks at HCT • 1st generation eTexts • simple PDFs • 2nd generation eTexts • Bookmarking, notetaking, more effective searching, etc • 3rd generation eTexts (e.g OUP’s Bookshelf app) • Even greater level of interactivity • Uses Spindle platform
  • 10. OUP Bookshelf – iPad and Android
  • 11. eBook and SAMR – Substitution Level
  • 12.
  • 13. Augmentation Level – Functional Improvements zoom feature - useful for students with visual impairments embedded audio and video - students can listen/view multiple times voice sticky note table of contents, search and jump to quickly find and move to the required page type-in exercises with auto score split screen capability to enable videos/texts to be viewed/read while viewing the questions advanced audio allows the audio speed to be adjusted, the audio to be clipped into manageable pieces and for students to record and compare their recording with the original mail tool allows students to send a screenshot of type-in exercises to teacher (or any email recipient) web links - link to the Q Skills practice site
  • 27. Some teacher concerns • Note taking • Keyboard skills • Linked vocabulary and audio
  • 28. Modification and Redefinition Some ideas • Allow for social networking • Facebook, Twitter or OUP course blogs; • Use the computer/apps to expand on eBook activities
  • 29. References • Johnson, L., Adams, S., and Cummins, M. (2012). The NMC Horizon Report: 2012 Higher Education Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2012horizon-report-HE.pdf. • Puentedura, R. (2006). Transformation, Technology, and Education. Presentation given August 18, 2006 as part of the Strengthening Your District Through Technology workshops, Maine, US. http://hippasus.com/resources/tte/part1.html. • Puentedura, R. (2011): Thinking About Change in Learning and Technology. Presentation given September 25, 2012 at the 1st Global Mobile Learning Conference, Al Ain, UAE. http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/archives/2012/04/10/iP ad_Intro.pdf.
  • 30. Thank you • Any questions?