國際經驗對臺灣電子教科書發展之啟示

Reflections on Developments in Digital Textbooks in Taiwan from an International Perspective

基於提升國家競爭力以及培養數位原生世代的「21 世紀關鍵能力」，近年來，各國競相推行電子教科書計畫並廣泛進行各種研究調查。正當國內積極地推動電子書包及教育雲之同時，也應重視電子教科書的發展及應用。本文從科技發展的角度，分析電子教科書的時代需求。進一步探討國外電子教科書發展、使用現況及影響因素，分析美國、韓國、日本推行電子教科書之政策與經驗，及蒐集整理電子教科書設計的相關研究。最後提出對國內發展電子教科書之省思與建議，提供學界未來發展電子教科書之參考。

Digital textbooks have been used extensively worldwide. From the viewpoint of technological development, the definitions and the needs of digital textbooks have been discussed in this article. Further, the current adoption of digital textbooks internationally was illustrated and the policies and experience of several countries were compared. Then, several research findings related to digital textbook design principles and usability tests have been reviewed. Finally, the article summarized reflections on current trends and issues in the design and development of digital textbooks, and provided suggestions for future development in Taiwan.