TY - JOUR
T1 - A hierarchical model for developing e-textbook to transform teaching and learning
AU - Choi, Ping Man Samuel
AU - Lam, Sze Sing
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2018/8/23
Y1 - 2018/8/23
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to outline a hierarchical model for developing essential e-textbook functionality and to offer important insight for e-textbook designers. Design/methodology/approach: Guided by the SAMR model, five hierarchical functional layers are proposed in the development process for e-textbook to enable more effective and efficient teaching and learning. Findings: Moving up from the substitution to transformation level, each layer extends the functionality of the underlying layers to unveil new features that support the learning processes and gradually transform e-textbooks from a self-directed informal learning tool to become a formal learning platform. Originality/value: The hierarchical model provides e-textbook designers and developers with a guideline on how to surpass the present state of e-textbooks and offer additional value-added features for learners. The required technologies for each layer are also discussed.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to outline a hierarchical model for developing essential e-textbook functionality and to offer important insight for e-textbook designers. Design/methodology/approach: Guided by the SAMR model, five hierarchical functional layers are proposed in the development process for e-textbook to enable more effective and efficient teaching and learning. Findings: Moving up from the substitution to transformation level, each layer extends the functionality of the underlying layers to unveil new features that support the learning processes and gradually transform e-textbooks from a self-directed informal learning tool to become a formal learning platform. Originality/value: The hierarchical model provides e-textbook designers and developers with a guideline on how to surpass the present state of e-textbooks and offer additional value-added features for learners. The required technologies for each layer are also discussed.
KW - E-learning
KW - Educational technologies
KW - e-book
KW - e-textbook
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85049565064&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/ITSE-12-2017-0063
DO - 10.1108/ITSE-12-2017-0063
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85049565064
SN - 1741-5659
VL - 15
SP - 92
EP - 103
JO - Interactive Technology and Smart Education
JF - Interactive Technology and Smart Education
IS - 2
ER -