tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post5528622209399983696..comments2023-10-25T01:34:41.515+11:00Comments on Apps in Education: My E-Textbook Manifesto:Greg Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17827505133537776926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-70648804770408750452012-01-27T00:09:18.782+11:002012-01-27T00:09:18.782+11:00Very Nice Post
TreppenliftVery Nice Post<br /><br /><a href="http://www.treppenlift.ag" rel="nofollow">Treppenlift</a><br>Treppenlifthttp://www.treppenlift.ag/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-52746745586803914682012-01-26T07:55:43.992+11:002012-01-26T07:55:43.992+11:00I think the posting by Tristramshepard and Joe are...I think the posting by Tristramshepard and Joe are not in conflict with each other. As Tristramshepart so elequently put it in his own referenced blog entry: "Educational publishing is indeed an industry in need of disruption – but has Apple got it right?" It's a serious question whether disruption can really occur in a vertically integrated Apple world. If Apple keeps proprietary control over content created on its devices and through its software, how adaptable will that content be to third party "disruptors?"Tom Corbetthttp://fwlibrary.cushing.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-69702116821381253532012-01-24T07:49:58.445+11:002012-01-24T07:49:58.445+11:00Thanks Joe
You have articulated this concept nicel...Thanks Joe<br />You have articulated this concept nicely. This is also the way that I think and work. I agree with you that what we are discussing is course content. It is the collaborative process of constructing 'students developed and teacher prepared' content that is such an important aspect and where most of the learning takes place. It has been the most successful part of a changing and developing pedagogy in our classroom. We write our course content together through negotiated tasks and discussion.Greg Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827505133537776926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-32202580963216294962012-01-24T02:59:46.626+11:002012-01-24T02:59:46.626+11:00Well done Greg! One of the things that I've de...Well done Greg! One of the things that I've decided to do is eliminate the word "textbook" from my vocabulary. What you have described is really "course content". The textbook is somewhat linear and self contained, while course content addresses student developed, teacher prepared and expert items that can be interacted upon in the classroom. Unlike the comment above, I believe that if we blow up the concept of textbook, this vision actually can be achieved. <br /><br />JoeJoe Magennishttp://dosynt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-52457538208360371882012-01-23T19:39:57.610+11:002012-01-23T19:39:57.610+11:00Basically iBooks Author brings nothing new. It all...Basically iBooks Author brings nothing new. It allows you the create 'interactive' and offline content for the IOS platform. That is the basic problem. If you use this all of your students need an IOS based device. You can't force your students to buy those devices. <br />Any LMS (Moodle, Chamilo,..) offers the possibility to create interactive content in which you can event track the progress off your students. Down side to this is that on LMS's your content is always online. <br />I dare to say that iBooks Author is a nice try, but simply is not sufficient. I hope it will allow full interactive export to different platforms in the future. Apple stated 'education is not a business'. If they are serious about this, they will open up the possibilities of iBooks Author to other platforms, but I strongly doubt this.Peter Van den Broeckhttp://www.petervandenbroeck.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-31053632665839355252012-01-23T10:14:00.469+11:002012-01-23T10:14:00.469+11:00Thank you for this insightful post. I am exploring...Thank you for this insightful post. I am exploring the idea of iBook Author for use in preparing materials for students with severe disabilities and many of your points are helpful as I research the possibilities.Marcia Blumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987210945134413272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-758701227278728032012-01-23T01:10:31.733+11:002012-01-23T01:10:31.733+11:00Great spec for an e-textbook! Shame it's never...Great spec for an e-textbook! Shame it's never going to happen! My initial thoughts in response to iBook Author are here:<br /><br />http://tristramshepard.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/iauthor-mind-over-machine/<br /><br />I agree that the best thing about iBook Author is that it's a great tool for students to use themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075667903647948925.post-53223885415872566102012-01-22T23:51:11.264+11:002012-01-22T23:51:11.264+11:00I like the vision you have for Increasing the flow...I like the vision you have for Increasing the flow of Information between students and teachers. I'm not sure that textbooks are the best place to insert some of your Ideas though. I would rather see textbook integrate with a larger, more robust learning management platform (moodle, etc) to help facilitate the flow of information.<br /><br />Apple has succeeded in achieving the most significant change in the textbook industry in my lifetime. It's not perfect, but s it's a lot better than what we have. I a hoping their move will increase pressure in the industry at large to be innovative and forward thinking.John R. Sowashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00830158152077843312noreply@blogger.com