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E-Book Readers in Higher Education

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  • Arthur N. Olsen
  • Birgitte Kleivset
  • Henry Langseth

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This article reports on a research project at the University of Agder that has studied the use of e-readers as a tool for academic study. E-readers (Kindle DX and iPad) were loaded with texts from required reading lists in five courses with 94 participating students. Initially, 87 students responded to the invitation to participate in a survey, but eventually 13 of these submissions had to be removed, as the degree of completion was not sufficient. The final response rate achieved was 79%. Students were in general positive to the use of e-readers but still show a preference for print on paper as the best medium for serious academic study. When reading books, 54% preferred print, 28% a combination of print and e-reader, and finally only 11% were satisfied solely using an e-reader. The iPad scored significantly better than the Kindle DX on tasks that required active interaction with the texts such as highlighting and note taking.

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  • Arthur N. Olsen & Birgitte Kleivset & Henry Langseth, 2013. "E-Book Readers in Higher Education," SAGE Open, , vol. 3(2), pages 21582440134, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:3:y:2013:i:2:p:2158244013486493
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244013486493
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