Evaluating the Perceived Fit Between E-Books and Academic Tasks

Evaluating the Perceived Fit Between E-Books and Academic Tasks

John D'Ambra, Concepción S. Wilson, Shahriar Akter
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch223
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Background

For the purposes of the current research, we define e-books as:

... the electronic equivalent of a printed book converted into digital format which can be displayed on a computer through network services and/or read on a personal computer or handheld device known as e-book readers. Often using specialized proprietary software, e-books may include specific features such as embedded hyperlinks, bookmarks, annotation, text searching, cross reference functions and linking complex multimedia objects. (Adapted from Anuradha & Usha, 2006, p. 49)

Key Terms in this Chapter

Textbook: A printed instructional book used by students and academics for course/personal instruction.

Information Systems: Computer or non-computer systems designed and built to meet the information needs of users of the system.

Task-Technology Fit: The perceived fit between a technology and a task.

E-Reader: A mobile electronic smart device on which an e-book can be displayed and read.

E-books: The electronic equivalent of a printed book converted into digital format, which can be displayed on a computer through network services and/or read on a personal computer or handheld device known as e-book readers. Often using specialized proprietary software, e-books may include specific features such as embedded hyperlinks, bookmarks, annotation, text searching, cross reference functions and linking complex multimedia objects.

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