Using e-Books and e-Readers for Adult Learning: With a Focus on Adult Literacy - Softcover

Gay, Sandie; Richardson, Tina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1862016097 ISBN 13: 9781862016095

Verlag: National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

With e-books increasingly becoming an everyday and high-profile technology, how can they be used most effectively 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 education sector in mind, this invaluable and straightforward guide will take the reader through the advantages and effective features that e-books have to offer. The text covers the necessities in e-book technologies: how to take advantage of the features that e-books offer adult learners * the options available, including dedicated e-readers, tablets, and smartphones * the costs * technical and management issues * real-world case studies of current uses and experiences in adult learning settings * current research and projects * pointers on the innovative uses of e-book technologies. The book also includes a chapter on useful links. It is a timely, original, and practical guide to a popular and increasingly accessible technology, with a specific focus on applications to adult learning.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1862016097
• ISBN 13: 9781862016095
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 103
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