Emerging Technologies Deakins experience with mobile devices Rebecca

Emerging Technologies : Deakin’s experience with mobile devices Rebecca Carruthers

Kindle Pilot Available at all Campuses • 6 at Melbourne • 5 at Geelong • 2 at Waterfront • 2 at Warrnambool

Kindle pilot continued • Each kit contains: • • Kindle List of titles FAQ sheet Amazon’s terms and conditions • Bag

Kindle pilot continued All devices have: • • • 3 non-fiction titles 3 fiction titles Kindle user’s guide Dictionary Deakin guide to assignment writing and referencing Each kindle is unique! Subject guide: http: //deakin. libguides. com/content. php? pid=51210&sid=1025688

Kindle pilot continued What does a kindle look like on the catalogue:

Kindle pilot continued What have we learnt so far? • Demand for textbooks in ‘e’ format • Loan period – 2 weeks – more or less correct • Kindle itself - varied response – Not back lit – good and bad – Not colour – Not touch screen – No access to the internet

Other devices currently on trial: i. Rex i. Liad Ebook readers ECO reader

Other devices currently on trial: Touch screen Kobo reader Sony reader Ebook readers

Other devices currently on trial: Handii tablet PC Tablet PCs i. Pad Also looking at apps on: • i. Phone • i. Pod touch

Interesting devices Ereaders • Spring design’s Alex Tablets • Toshiba’s Libretto – Window’s 7 based Operating system • The Kno – Web based linux Operating system – http: //vimeo. com/12223465

Current limitations of e-readers • Content – Limited availability of electronic textbooks – No downloads from ebook platforms to portable devices • Purchasing restrictions – Kindle with Amazon – Kobo with Borders

Future device must haves: • Not locked down to a single ebook source eg. Amazon • Ability to handle all available ebook formats eg. e. Pub, PDF, etc • • • Multi-function Run multiple programs at once Colour and touch screen Long battery life Light weight

Rebecca Carruthers Collections Specialist Ph: 5227 8232 Email: rebecca. carruthers@deakin. edu. au