The use of e-textbooks on the iPad to support post-secondary students with disabilities

Abstract

As e-textbooks become increasingly available, many post-secondary institutions are looking at adopting digital text for use in courses. Research is beginning to emerge as to the effectiveness of digital text for students. Unfortunately, there is still limited data regarding the use of e-textbooks by post-secondary students, and less information regarding the use of e-textbooks to support students with disabilities. The purpose of this exploratory research was to investigate the affordances and limitations of three e-textbooks apps for post-secondary students with learning disabilities in reading, from the students' perceptive.