Using e-Books and e-Readers for Adult Learning
Subtitle: With a Focus on Adult Literacy
By: Sandie Gay, Tina Richardson
Contributors: Richardson, Tina
Publisher: NIACE; National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781862016101; 9781862016118; 9781862016095
Subjects: Continuing education; Electronic books; Computer-assisted instruction; Adult education
Description: How can e-books be used to best effect to help develop literacy skills, cultivate a love of reading, provide greater accessibility to texts for all, and offer portable access to a vast range of resources? Specifically written with the adult learning sector in mind, this invaluable, straightforward guide takes you through the advantages and effective features e-books have to offer.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: What are e-books?; E-books in different languages; Chapter 2: What are e-readers and e-book apps?; Dedicated e-readers; Multifunctional devices; Hybrid devices; E-reader features; E-book apps; Chapter 3: Access and accessibilit; E-book format; Digital rights management (DRM); Text to speech (TTS); Support Organisations; Chapter 4: E-readers and e-books in use; Examples of use in learning; Dudley College: Stimulating the use of mobile technologies in work-based learning (2010).; title: Newcastle City Learning: Using e-readers with adult literacy learners (2011)ReKindling the fire: Using Kindles for literacy in the classroom (2010); Using electronic books in the classroom to enhance emergent literacy skills (2010); GABES (Galway Adult Basic Education Service):The iPad in adult education (2011); Chapter 5: Our own action research; Chapter 6: Investing in e-readers and e-books; Factors to consider; Free e-books and e-book websites; Obtaining e-books for adult learners; Readability of e-books; Chapter 7: Suggested uses for the classroom; Speaking and listening; Writing; Reading.; title: Creating your own e-booksConclusion; Innovations in the e-reader market; Innovations in the e-book market; Our thought piece; And finally ... ; Useful websites; Glossary; Appendix: Features of popular e-readers available in the UK.