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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 From diving deeper into the realm of open educational resources (OER) and reflecting on my experiences at the college and in the MALAT program, I have now realized how I will be able to focus my inquiry.<\/p>\n At the college, we have implemented the use of e-textbooks in September 2018. Some of the concerns from students are the following: they are having a difficult time with adopting this new technology due to the following: the inability of accessing the textbooks on their devices because of \u00a0technical glitches or issues with the access codes; the cost of the e-textbooks is as high as the traditional textbooks; and the inability to have access to the textbooks after the course is completed. These observations can be supported by Pratt, Green, Rasmussen, Lai and Compton (2019) who conducted a study with a dental hygiene program and found that although e-textbooks have been considered \u2018revolutionary\u2019 in learning, \u201cadopting this technology has been met with hesitation\u201d (p. 1) because of the aforementioned issues. While doing the team presentation, I realized that OER particularly the use of an open textbook may be our solution; however, although OER has been around for some time, this would be an innovation that would cause a lot of change in our program. A change that may not be that easy to embrace.<\/p>\n To guide my inquiry, I will be looking at Rogers\u2019 Diffusion of Innovation Theory which involves the five characteristics that are key to an innovation\u2019s rate of adoption which are \u201crelative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability\u201d (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997, p. 114). Relative advantage<\/strong> is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as better than the practice it replaces. It can be measured by socioeconomic factors, convenience and if it satisfies the end user. However, it may be good for one situation and not the other (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997). Compatibility<\/strong> is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as being consistent with the existing values, past experiences, and needs of the potential adopters. The adoption of an incompatible innovation also often requires adoption of a new value system (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997). Complexity<\/strong> is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as difficult to understand and use (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997). Trialability<\/strong> is the degree to which an innovation may be experimented with on a limited basis (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997). Observability<\/strong> is the degree to which the results of an innovation are visible to others (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997). If all of these are appropriately factored into the innovation, then the rate of adoption for the innovation would be more rapid (Rogers & Ellsworth, 1997).<\/p>\n I will be comparing and contrasting the design features of open digital and open print textbooks vs. e-textbooks and traditional textbooks and analyze which is more advantageous to all students.<\/p>\n Lastly, I will look at the benefits and challenges of each format to determine which format is more effective in learning for all students. An example of an article that would address this is from Jhangiani, Dastur, Le Grand, & Penner (2018), where they found that \u201cstudents assigned the open textbook, in either print or digital formats, performed either no differently or better on their course exams than students assigned the commercial textbook\u201d (p. 14). Another significant finding from Jhangiani et. al (2018) was due to the \u201ceffectiveness of the research examples and the clarity of the writing\u201d, students found the print format of open textbooks better than the commercial textbooks (p. 15).<\/p>\n From my inquiry, I hope to answer the question, \u201c<\/strong>Do all students prefer and have better learning outcomes with open digital and open print textbooks than e-textbooks and traditional printed textbooks?<\/p>\n References:<\/p>\n Jhangiani, R. S., Dastur, F. N., Le Grand, R., & Penner, K. (2018). As Good or Better than\u00a0Commercial Textbooks: Students\u2019 Perceptions and Outcomes from Using Open Digital\u00a0and Open Print Textbooks. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and\u00a0<\/em>Learning. 9<\/em>(1).<\/p>\n Pratt, R.S.,\u00a0Green, J.L.,\u00a0Rasmussen, K.,\u00a0Lai, H.,\u00a0& Compton, S.M.\u00a0(2019). Dental hygiene students and faculty attitudes and utilization of a single source electronic textbook platform.\u00a0Int J Dent Hygiene<\/em>.\u00a01\u2013\u00a012.<\/p>\n Rogers, E., & Ellsworth, J. (1997). Diffusion of innovations.\u00a0Educational Technology Research and Development: Etr & D,45<\/em>(4), 91.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Photo by\u00a0Paul Skorupskas\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash From diving deeper into the realm of open educational resources (OER) and reflecting on my experiences at the college and in the MALAT program, I have now realized how I will be able to focus my inquiry. 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