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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"E-books"”.
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The Use of E-books, Computers, and Tablets To Enhance Reading Skills
… The study explored teachers’ use of e-books, computers (reading programs), and tablets to enhance reading skills. Specifically, the researcher wanted to investigate elementary teachers’ beliefs regarding the use of e-books (electronic books), computers (reading programs), and tablets …
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The views, adoption and use of e-books by undergraduate students at the University of Namibia
… information sources such as e-journals and e-books. The research aimed at investigating the adoption of views about and use of e-books at the University of Namibia. The research design was exploratory and the study adopted a mixed approach, in which both quantitative and qualitative methods …
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E-books no processo de ensino-aprendizagem num curso online: estudo de um caso no contexto universitário angolano
… reações (satisfação) dos estudantes ao uso de e-books, perceber as vantagens (ou desvantagens) de um modelo de aprendizagem mais interativo e obter conclusões que melhor enquadrem as condições de implementação de um curso online. O caso em análise refere-se à metodologia adotada numa unidade …
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An LCA study comparing e-books read on an Apple Air iPad to printed books in South Africa
… and cumulative energy demand of electronic books (e-books)read from a Tablet personal computer (PC) or Apple Air iPad, the digital system, with the equivalent printed paper books (print system) in South Africa, and establish which of two systems has less of an environmental and energy demand …
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A adoção de e-books científicos na área de Administração: estudo de caso da biblioteca Prof. Emérito Agrícola Bethlem – instituto COPPEAD/UFRJ
… the insertion of a collection of scientific e-books, in the Administration Area, in an academic library, having as empirical field the Biblioteca Prof. Emérito Agrícola Bethlem (Library Professor Emeritus Agrícola Bethlem), of the Instituto COPPEAD de Administração (Institute COPPEAD of …
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The growth of e-book collections at South African academic libraries : a case study of the Western Cape
Libraries are still unsure of the value e-books can add to their collections and subsequently to their users’ research. E-book integration into library collections is made difficult by complicated purchasing and lending models and ever-changing technological requirements. Additionally, it is …
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Electronic book usage amongst academic librarians in South Africa
Amongst university libraries e-books are gaining wider interest since the introduction of portable electronic reading devices and software-based readers. With the growing electronic environment within universities, a need for competent and knowledgeable librarians has come to the forefront of …
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Dynamic Demand and Pricing Strategy in the E-Book Market
… such as Amazon jointly sell e-readers and e-books. It remains unclear how they can coordinate the two products to conduct intertemporal price discrimination (IPD). On the demand side, it remains unclear how much of e-book sales come from cannibalizing print books and how much serve as market …
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Why are those computers sitting over there gathering dust
… purpose of this project was to create electronic books (E-books) for kindergartens to read during their center time. The E-books are intended for kindergarten teachers to use to help their students learn to read while utilizing the technology resources in their classroom. These E-books are teacher …
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Why are those computers sitting over there gathering dust
… purpose of this project was to create electronic books (E-books) for kindergartens to read during their center time. The E-books are intended for kindergarten teachers to use to help their students learn to read while utilizing the technology resources in their classroom. These E-books are teacher …
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An evaluation of the impact of gaming technology on learning
… the on-going technological revolution, and e-books have now become one of the most important resources for learning. The majority of university students today use e-books to perform their tasks and research. In addition to e-books, gaming technology is frequently thought of as a promising …
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Digital Self-publishing as Planned Behaviour: Authors' Views on E-book Adoption
… suggests that the economic advantages of e-books will lead to a boom in self-publishing. However, this position focuses on economic factors at the expense of other potential influences. This thesis applied Azjen's (1991) Theory of Planned Behaviour to explore which factors have the most …
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E-book usage in academic libraries: does the research indicate it is a tame solution or wicked problem ?
… of their budget to the provision of electronic books (e-books). While circulation statistics provided by the e-book vendors indicate that the e-books are being used, they do not inform the libraries of the reasons behind use, how they are being perceived and user satisfaction. In recent years, …
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Tecnologias e leitura em ambiente escolar : ler hoje que desafios?
… por grande parte das escolas do país; (ii) e-books gratuitos disponíveis na rede; (iii) bibliotecas digitais, nacionais ou não; (iv) aplicações de leitura de e-books para computadores ou dispositivos móveis; (v) audiobooks gratuitos online; e (vi) recursos audiovisuais (em DVD/Blu-ray e no …
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E-book adoption in academic and research libraries
Electronic books (e-books) have grown in importance in Academic and Research Libraries (ARLs). Some ARLs are now spending more on e-book acquisitions than hardcopy books. Whether this investment in e-book provision is justified by adoption outcomes is often the subject of simplistic, rather than …
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The battle of print and E.
… consumers' uses and gratifications for e-books and hardcopy books, specifically, ownership, personal use and venues for purchasing them. The survey of 124 respondents revealed hard copies of the printed word were the most commonly used medium, while e-readers were the second to least used. …
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Revision Cycles For Economics Textbooks: An Application of the Theory of Durable Goods Monopoly
… as an example of durable goods monopoly. Textbooks are protected by copyrights, and from a student's point of view, different textbooks are not good substitutes because students wish to use the textbook adopted by their instructors. Therefore sellers have market power. Textbooks can be reused, …
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Facilitating Comprehension and Motivation by Engaging Adolescents as iPad Readers
… been conducted to examine the extent to which e-books can actually improve comprehension as well as the motivation to read among students. To help solve this problem, a randomized control trial was conducted in a Southern California middle school with four 6th grade classrooms––two that received …
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Ferramentas da WEB 2.0 na biblioteca escolar para a promoção da leitura e literacia digital
… para promover a leitura digital, como os e-books, os blogues ou os podcasts, e qual o uso que fazem no incentivo a essa mesma leitura digital. Foi com base neste contexto que decidimos desenvolver um estudo que procura analisar o contributo que algumas ferramentas da web 2. 0, como os …
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Improving student engagement in preschool classrooms with developmentally appropriate read aloud opportunities
… book reading, interactive shared reading, e-books, repeated readings and story props for retelling of familiar stories. Read aloud sessions were recorded over the four week period to look for patterns in student and teacher behavior that would encourage or hinder engagement during the various …
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