Inconsistencies between Academic E-book Platforms: A Comparison of Metadata and Search Results

Wiersma, Gabrielle; Tovstiadi, Esta

doi:10.1353/pla.2017.0037

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“…The e-Book is equipped with features that support user's understanding in addition to the four features above, including the Stop and Think feature, Tips, Summary, Classroom case, Meta Net, hyperlinks, and videos 2). The presentation of these features has been consistent in the e-Book because according to Wiersma and Tovstiadi (2017) inconsistent presentation will affect the level of ease in obtaining information, thus, it must be avoided. Tri-Agif, Noorhidawati and Ghalebandi (2016) state that easy usage of e-Book is one of the factors of continuity of its use.…”

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E-book of metacognitive learning strategies: design and implementation to activate student’s self-regulation

Susantini

Puspitawati

Raharjo

et al. 2021

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ICT-based learning provides opportunities for teachers and students to learn digitally, as well as letting the students become autonomous learners. One of the efforts to actualize such typical learning mode is to provide digitalized learning media, such as e-Books. An e-Book of metacognitive learning strategies aimed to train students’ metacognitive skills that emphasized self-regulated learning in order to make them become autonomous learners. This study was objected to describe the e-Book of metacognitive learning strategies in designing, implementing, and evaluating students’ metacognitive skills in a learning process. The e-Book was designed using ADDIE development model and used during the innovative learning I course for 84 biology students at Universitas Negeri Surabaya. The data were analyzed using descriptive-qualitative approach. The results showed that the e-Book’s validity was in a very good category. It also conveyed level 15 of readability according to the students and was responded very well with a positive response of 96%. Other findings depicted that the students’ metacognitive learning outcomes and students’ self-regulation were in a good category. Hence, the e-Books had the potential to be used in a digital learning mode as well as training students’ metacognitive skills and self-regulation.

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E-book of metacognitive learning strategies: design and implementation to activate student’s self-regulation

Susantini

Puspitawati

Raharjo

et al. 2021

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“…In 2015, librarians at the University of Colorado Boulder tested thirty-four elements that are important to usability and the end-user experience and identified inconsistencies between e-book platforms, such as layout, navigation, metadata, and search results (Wiersma & Tovstiadi, 2017). This study builds on previous research by exploring some of those elements from the user's perspective.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Electronic books challenge this expectation. While some e-books replicate the content and presentation of their print equivalents, others transform the initial work into something that hardly resembles the print version (Kichuk, 2015;Wiersma & Tovstiadi, 2017). Technical limitations and design choices on different e-book platforms create variations in the presentation, layout, and even content.…”

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Academic E-book Usability from the Student’s Perspective

Tovstiadi

Tingle

Wiersma

2018

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Abstract Objective – This article describes how librarians systematically compared different e-book platforms to identify which features and design impact usability and user satisfaction. Methods – This study employed task-based usability testing, including the “think-aloud protocol.” Students at the University of Colorado Boulder completed a series of typical tasks to compare the usability and measure user satisfaction with academic e-books. For each title, five students completed the tasks on three e-book platforms: the publisher platform and two aggregators. Thirty-five students evaluated seven titles on nine academic e-book platforms. Results – This study identified each platform’s strengths and weaknesses based on students’ experiences and preferences. The usability tests indicated that students preferred Ebook Central over EBSCO and strongly preferred the aggregators over publisher platforms. Conclusions – Librarians can use student expectations and preferences to guide e-book purchasing decisions. Preferences may vary by institution, but variations in e-book layout and functionality impact students’ ability to successfully complete tasks and influences their affinity for or satisfaction with any given platform. Usability testing is a useful tool for gauging user expectations and identifying preferences for features, functionality, and layout.

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“…How bookstore staff researched, prepared and began selling books online [10]. Breedt et al in his study examined sales through online channels to see whether the relationship between metadata and sales [11].…”

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Marketing Strategy in Online Books Sales

Prayoga

Oktafiani

2020

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The objective of this research is to explain the online book sales system and its sales cycle. The method used in this research was the descriptive method by observing and interviewing to obtain information related to the investigation, such as the types of books sold, prices and business processes. The results of this research showed that by implementing an online bookstore, it can increase revenue, the number of customers, expanding the business reach of the company and means of promotion. The conclusion obtained in this research was online book sales are the best solution to develop a book sales business and make it easier for consumers to get the information and transaction, both saving time and more affordable.

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Inconsistencies between Academic E-book Platforms: A Comparison of Metadata and Search Results

Cited by 8 publications

References 28 publications

E-book of metacognitive learning strategies: design and implementation to activate student’s self-regulation

E-book of metacognitive learning strategies: design and implementation to activate student’s self-regulation

Academic E-book Usability from the Student’s Perspective

Marketing Strategy in Online Books Sales

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