From Textbooks to Courseware The transformation of teaching and learning materials in engineering education

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From Textbooks to Courseware The
transformation of teaching and learning materials
in engineering education

• Dan Sayre
• John Wiley Sons, Inc.
• February 2011

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Technology Can Improve Learning

• Students who took all or part of their class
  online performed better, on average, than those
  taking the same course through traditional
  face-to-face instruction.
• Department of Education
• Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices In Online
  Learning
• May 2009

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The Context for Digital Learning

• Institutional Pressures
• Increasing access to education
• Student growth US 20 projected increase 2000 to
  2015
• Drives 10 annual growth in US online students
• Emphasis on accountability and demonstrated
  outcomes
• Student Needs
• Accessibility mobility (anytime, anywhere)
• Multiple demands on time and location
• Inconsistent academic and personal preparation
  for college
• Cost of Education
• Faculty, facilities
• Cost of materials, equipment
• The price of texts

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Constraints on traditional instruction

• Only half of first year students actually discuss
  their grades/assignments with their instructors
• One in five frequently come to class without
  completing readings or assignments
• 40 say they do not receive prompt feedback from
  instructors
• Study hours are only half what instructors think
  students need to succeed
• Less than half of entering freshmen will complete
  a degree by year 6

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revolution in digital information delivery

• Two of the most popular devices, iPad and Kindle,
  have shipped more than 3 million units each, and
  industry estimates project that as many as 12
  to15 million iPads will be in use by the end of
  2012.
• In July 2010, Amazons sales of digital books
  outsold print books for the second quarter of the
  year.

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Digital textbooks more than text

• Early experiments using textbooks on the Kindle
  proved disappointing to students and professors,
  who cited presentation of images and color, file
  storage and location, page refresh and skimming,
  highlighting and annotation, and reading for
  comprehension as limitations.

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digital textbook models hardware and software,
paid and free

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Wiley Desktop Editions
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Wiley Custom Select
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• Fully integrated content, engaging resources and
  functionality
• Improves instructor productivity
• Helps evaluate student needs
• Assesses student progress
• Offers immediate feedback/help
• Opportunities for self-remediation
• Provides concept mastery

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Customer Feedback on WileyPLUS

• Instructor Assessment

• Student Assessment

My students come to class better prepared 81
My students get instant feedback on their assignments and practice tests 81
My students spend quality time learning 79
My students increase their skill and confidence to perform better 78
My students utilize additional practice activities on their own time 76
I can spend quality time teaching 76
WileyPLUS is easy to use 75
Students spend more time on task 72
I can assess my students comprehension 72
Easy to Use 97
Positive impact on the way they study 91
Understood the material better 88
Would recommend to instructors 84
Better prepared for tests 84
Made learning more interesting 70
Spend more time learning 69