Evaluation of an interactive E-book as an effective resource for student engagement and learning in anatomy.

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Trollope, Alexandra;Bellei, Maria;Woolley, Torres;Harris, Ryan
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Use of E-books (or electronic textbooks) is increasing in tertiary education, and are starting to replace conventional paper textbooks. E-textbooks have several advantages over conventional paper textbooks, including portability and being able to incorporate interactive mediums (sound and videos). Additionally, if academics develop their own E-books, they can only include material that is very specific for their subject, have links to relevant websites, and include practice tests (Alkadi & Johnson 2009). However, it is very time consuming for academics to generate their own e-books, and there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of using E-books as a teaching resource in tertiary education. Thus, it comes as no surprise that current literature shows little uptake of e-books in tertiary education (Chong 2008). Empirical data is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of E-Books in tertiary education.

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Monash University, VIC, Australia

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