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Dental students' attitudes towards digital textbooks.

Elizabeth A Strother1, Darlene P Brunet, Michael L Bates

  • 1Louisiana State University School of Dentistry Library, 1100 Florida Avenue, Box 229, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA. EStrot@lsuhsc.edu

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Dental students prefer printed textbooks over digital versions, citing dissatisfaction with online reading and high costs for the VitalSource Bookshelf (VBS) program. Findings suggest a need to re-evaluate digital textbook adoption in dental education.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Medical Informatics

Background:

  • The Louisiana State University School of Dentistry (LSUSD) implemented the VitalSource Bookshelf (VBS) digital textbook program.
  • The VBS includes the Contemporary Dental Library (CDL) and additional course-specific titles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess dental student satisfaction with the VBS digital textbook program at LSUSD.
  • To identify student preferences regarding digital versus print textbook formats.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to all four classes of dental students at LSUSD.
  • Exit interviews with graduating seniors included questions about the VBS program.
  • Data collected from 82 survey respondents (34.2% completion rate) and exit interviews.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority of LSUSD students expressed dissatisfaction with reading extensive text online.
  • Students overwhelmingly preferred printed textbooks over digital formats.
  • Concerns were raised regarding the cost of the CDL and payment for non-required digital texts.

Conclusions:

  • LSUSD dental students prefer traditional printed textbooks for their education.
  • The current digital textbook model may not meet student needs or expectations.
  • Further investigation into cost-effectiveness and student preferences for digital resources is warranted.