Use of digital books at academic level: Perceptions, attitudes and preferences of post-graduate students

Bozkurt, Aras; Okur, Muhammet Recep; Karadeniz, Abdülkadir

doi:10.14687/ijhs.v13i1.3534

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“…Hu and Zhang (2016) employed the expectation-confirmation model and technology acceptance model (TAM) to investigate Chinese undergraduates’ continuance intentions toward mobile book-reading apps. Bozkurt et al (2016) identified post-graduate students’ perceptions, attitudes, and preferences related to digital books at the academic level. LaMagna et al (2015) examined the various streams within the library and information science literature related to e-book adoption in academic libraries.…”

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What factors satisfy e-book store customers? Development of a model to evaluate e-book user behavior and satisfaction

Huang¹,

Shiau

Lin

2017

Internet Research

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Purpose Although the use of e-book readers has become increasingly widespread, there are few studies to evaluate e-book user behavior and satisfaction with commercial e-book stores, and even fewer approaches from the perspective of task-technology fit (TTF). In order to fill this gap, the purpose of this paper is to adopt the TTF theory to explore the factors that affect the behavior satisfaction of users of commercial e-book stores. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted to collect data from 183 e-book users. Data were collected from an online survey. The results were analyzed via the structural equation model. Findings The results show that functional service, mobility, convenience, and searching task are the important factors that influence users’ TTF behavior. Moreover, TTF may improve user satisfaction, flow, and scanpath. Finally, satisfaction was affected by TTF, scanpath, and flow factors. An analysis of the research explained 46 percent of the variance for the users’ TTF, and 59 percent of the variance for satisfaction of using the e-book store. Originality/value The research model modifies utility and performance from TTF theory in order to focus on individual flow, scanpath, and user satisfaction measurement because general e-book store users are not typically concerned about work performance issues for their leisure activities. These results provide a new perspective to e-book researchers and can help e-book store managers and designers in making policies and designing platforms.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

What factors satisfy e-book store customers? Development of a model to evaluate e-book user behavior and satisfaction

Huang¹,

Shiau

Lin

2017

Internet Research

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“…Hart dedicated his life to the digitization and distribution of literature from works in the public domain that are free and expired copyright. He started this endeavor in 1971 with the establishment of PG (Bozkurt, Okur & Karadeniz, 2016). E-books, also known as e-texts, are first created in plain text format and distributed as text files.…”

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The Impact of Electronic Books on Learning English Language in the Digital Era: An Overview

Ghafar

2024

J. Dig. Learning and Dist. Edu

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English is an essential skill that must be acquired. It is a globally understood language that facilitates communication between individuals from different countries. There are several methods to achieve proficiency in English; one of them is via reading literature. A textbook serves as both a tool and a means of acquiring knowledge. Reading is a fundamental ability. Interpretation is the cognitive ability or process of extracting meaning or understanding from written or spoken communication. Today, technology is advancing swiftly, making tasks more convenient than ever before. Individuals are no longer need to actively pursue knowledge or be concerned about being in a secluded location devoid of libraries and bookshops. The data was readily accessible on our display, often at no expense, presented in a numerical format. E-books, internationally recognized as digital publications, are texts presented in a digital format. Although they may include graphics and graphs to some extent, their forms mostly make them text-oriented. The findings of the study shows that several benefits to using electronic books, but there are also drawbacks associated with them. However, the process of learning involves acquiring knowledge and effectively using it. The origin of knowledge is boundless; it may arise from any source, at any moment, and include any subject matter.

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“…First, e-books are digital book formats that make the users, the e-books themselves, and the environment (device) interact with each other digitally because they contain hypermedia and interactive elements which are put together simultaneously. Accordingly, the readers will get an e-reading experience, including cognitive, sensorial, and physical interactions (Bozkurt et al, 2016). Second, interactive e-books require the users' active participation in handling the interactive e-books and their elements.…”

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The perceptions of tertiary students and lecturers regarding CLIL-based critical reading material employing interactive multimedia

Fitrawati

Syarif

Zaim

et al. 2023

Indonesian J. Appl. Linguist.

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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), a methodology for teaching and learning content via a foreign language, has become a promising method for developing critical reading material and fostering students' analytical thinking and reasoning abilities in higher education. Numerous studies have examined the development of critical reading teaching materials, yet only some have focused on developing and implementing CLIL-based strategies in higher education. Therefore, this article explores the perceptions of English students and lecturers on implementing CLIL-based principles with interactive multimedia in developing critical reading material in higher education. The study collected data from students and teachers through questionnaires using a descriptive quantitative method. The closed-ended responses were analyzed by frequency and proportion, and compared between groups using the Mann-Whitney U test. Open-ended responses were categorized and analyzed through a matrix checklist to study a key variable or topic of public interest. The findings showed that most students believed that CLIL-based critical reading material using interactive multimedia enhanced their analytical thinking and reasoning abilities concerning the subject content. They also believed their learning outcomes would improve. All lecturers believed that the need for CLIL-based critical reading material employing the integration of interactive multimedia is essential, especially in an online learning setting. Furthermore, the lectures stated that engaging with critical reading material using interactive multimedia in the classroom increased the students’ motivation, promoting interaction among students and developing essential logical and cognitive competencies. Overall, the student and lecturer groups corroborated the need to further implement CLIL-based critical reading material development by using interactive multimedia in higher education.

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Use of digital books at academic level: Perceptions, attitudes and preferences of post-graduate students

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

What factors satisfy e-book store customers? Development of a model to evaluate e-book user behavior and satisfaction

What factors satisfy e-book store customers? Development of a model to evaluate e-book user behavior and satisfaction

The Impact of Electronic Books on Learning English Language in the Digital Era: An Overview

The perceptions of tertiary students and lecturers regarding CLIL-based critical reading material employing interactive multimedia

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