Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments
2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC), November 2020
Sherif Welsen, Matthew Pike, James Walker. 2020. Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments. In 2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/WEEF-GEDC49885.2020.9293649
Sherif Welsen and Matthew Pike and James Walker. (2020). Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments. 2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC). https://doi.org/10.1109/WEEF-GEDC49885.2020.9293649
Sherif Welsen and Matthew Pike and James Walker. "Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments." 2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/WEEF-GEDC49885.2020.9293649
Sherif Welsen, Matthew Pike, James Walker. 2020. Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments. 2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC). doi:10.1109/WEEF-GEDC49885.2020.9293649
Sherif Welsen and Matthew Pike and James Walker, "Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments," 2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC), 2020. doi: 10.1109/WEEF-GEDC49885.2020.9293649
@inproceedings{ifees-2020,
title={Engineering Student Attitudes to E-Reading in Remote Teaching Environments},
author={Sherif Welsen and Matthew Pike and James Walker},
booktitle={2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC)},
year={2020},
doi={10.1109/WEEF-GEDC49885.2020.9293649}
}
E-reading, E-book, Engineering education, Textbook, E-learning
Abstract
Academic libraries are increasingly offering online e-books to provide convenient access for students, cost savings, logistical advantages, and significant portability. However, despite these advantages, student engagement with e-books remains under-researched, particularly in engineering education. The COVID-19 pandemic forced universities worldwide to shift to online learning, making e-books the primary, and sometimes only, resource available. This study investigates engineering students’ attitudes towards e-reading when access to physical books was restricted. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among final-year undergraduate students at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. The results highlight students’ preferences, perceived challenges, and the impact of forced e-book adoption on their learning strategies. The findings provide insights for libraries and educators on how to better integrate e-books into academic programs and improve student engagement with digital reading materials.