GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS VARIOUS MEDIA OF E-BOOKS IN SLOVENIA
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present the results of a survey on the usage of e-books and enhanced e-books among students in Slovenia. The main research objective was to determine factors influencing students’ perception of e-books and enhanced e-books. Methodology/approach: Quantitative met...
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| Language: | English |
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Slovenian Library Association & University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Knjižnica |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/article/view/13909 |
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| Summary: | Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present the results of a survey on the usage of e-books and enhanced e-books among students in Slovenia. The main research objective was to determine factors influencing students’ perception of e-books and enhanced e-books.
Methodology/approach: Quantitative methods were used to explore the e-book usage among students. The units of analysis were Slovenian students of graphic arts technology (N = 230, 18 % men, 82 % women) at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering aged between 18 and 30. The research was conducted during the first semester of the 2014/2015 academic year. ANOVA and t-tests were used to determine statistically significant differences.
Results: The analysis showed that printed books were preferred for learning, even by e-book users. E-book users are more familiar with enhanced e-books and have higher intentions to use them in the future. Practicality of e-books positively influences the frequency of e-book usage, while problems with focus and concentration when reading on the screen affect it negatively.
Research restrictions: The research explores students’ attitude to e-books in general. No particular field of e-books is emphasized.
The originality: This research is one of the first to study the e-books usage in relation to students’ attitude towards enhanced e-books.
Contribution: This paper gives an insight on the receptiveness of students to e-books and enhanced e-books and can serve as the basis for future researches.
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| ISSN: | 0023-2424 1581-7903 |