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Insights from the Technology System Method for the Development Architecture of e-Textbooks

Authors:
Ching-Cha Hsieh
Jen Wel Chen
Dershing Luo
Chia-Ching Lu
Yun Long Huang

Keywords: e-Textbooks; Development Architecture; Technology System

Abstract:
Textbook market is considered to be the next wave of digital-reading. However, the textbooks have their own learning purposes, user habits and applications. Whether the development of electronic textbooks (e-Textbook) may continue the current path of development of e-book technology is of concern in this stud. Besides, from the experiences of e-book development, we aim to build the next wave of e-textbook system architecture. This study analyzes key milestones in the e-book history to explore the success of Amazon Kindle and its characteristics. Through the concept of technology systems proposed by Thomas P. Hughes, we elaborate a framework for the development of e-Textbooks.

Pages: 205 to 209

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: February 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3956

ISBN: 978-1-61208-116-8

Location: Gosier, Guadeloupe, France

Dates: from February 23, 2011 to February 28, 2011