Category: OERs and eTexts

Reading Time: 6 minutes How do people read digital texts differently than paper? What do we need to know about supporting reading on screens?

Reading Time: 5 minutes These lesson planning suggestions were collaboratively compiled by faculty participants in the 2019 workshop “Bringing eTexts to Life”.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Research shows tremendous advantages to using tools built into most e-reading tools. Learn about how to prepare for teaching using digital textbooks.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Research indicates that learners are more likely to use meta cognitive strategies when reading online (Azmuddin, Nor, and Hamat, 2017). Cognitive strategies, like rereading difficult sections, adjusting reading speed, or making predictions, are controlled by meta cognitive strategies, such as setting a purpose for reading, previewing the text, and making predictions.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Many programs are moving to eTexts. These digital textbooks are delivered to students as a link in a course shell, and read through the Texidium...