eTextbooks Are they in our future

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e-TextbooksAre they in our future?
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What is an e-Textbook?

• Online textbook
• E-book on portable device
• Integrated Learning Systems
• Skills Building Curriculum package
• Internet Portals

(NASTA)
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Traditional Book versus E-Book

• Linear vs. nonlinear (hyperlinks)
• Static content vs. dynamic content
• Print orientation vs. multimedia orientation
• General focus vs. multi-targeted focus
• Stone tablet vs. customizable
• Passive vs. interactive

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State Issues

• Lack of national standards
• Reliability
• Security
• Infrastructure/connectivity

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State Issues

• Updates/revisions
• Funding models
• Equity

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State Issues

• Level of interactivity
• Staff development component
• Multimedia formats
• Portability
• Home access
• Mobile (PDA and print formats)

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Vendor Issues

• Pricing models
• Substitution policy
• Privacy/security
• Reliability scalability

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Vendor Issues

• Right to interrupt service
• Accessibility
• Direct purchase vs. depository

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North Carolina Pilot

• Develop procedure to
• Submit totally electronic student core
  instructional materials
• Evaluate materials for alignment with NC SCOS
• Determine minimum tech requirements

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North Carolina Pilot

• Determine
• Effectiveness of electronic materials
• Minimum levels of professional development
• Minimum standards of product compliance for
  students with special needs
• Parameters necessary to maintain security

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Site Selection

• Superintendent and principals must sign on
• Certify technical infrastructure
• Comply with data gathering requests
• Sites are geographically diverse
• Large, medium, small, urban, rural

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Vendor Selection

• NC Publishers Registry
• 5 year contract with 2-1 year extensions
• Ensure access to students with disabilities
• Comply with FERPA and COPPA

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Questions?

• John Brim
• Division of Instructional Technology
• 6364 Mail Service Center
• Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
• 919-807-3288
• jbrim_at_dpi.state.nc.us

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