Using e-readers to increase access to course content for students without internet access (2012)

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There have been mixed reviews about the potential of e-readers to enhance higher education. At first glance, e-readers appear to have significant potential to provide students with access to course content and learning materials. There are a number of considerations and obstacles to be addressed, however, before these devices are ready for widespread adoption. This paper reports on a pilot study using e-readers to provide students without internet access, with access to electronic course content. Course readings were converted into ePub format and were made available to a cohort of 16 incarcerated students via e-readers. This paper provides an overview of the steps undertaken as well the challenges and obstacles encountered in converting the readings to ePub format.
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Murphy A, Martin N, Farley H (2012). Using e-readers to increase access to course content for students without internet access. ASCILITE 2012 - Annual conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education.This citation is automatically generated and may be unreliable. Use as a guide only.
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e-readers; diversity and inclusion; ePub; incarcerated students; digital divideANZSRC Fields of Research
39 - Education::3904 - Specialist studies in education::390405 - Educational technology and computing39 - Education::3903 - Education systems::390303 - Higher education
39 - Education::3904 - Specialist studies in education::390407 - Inclusive education
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