International Journal of Open Educational Resources Volume 2, Issue 1, Fall 2019/Winter 2020 | Page 141

Collaborative Partnerships between State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education
Table 2. Open Textbook Preference Survey
Spring 2019
Course Name
Percentage of students
participating in survey
English Composition I 18% 16
English Composition II 82% 73
Total 100% 89
Course Delivery
On-campus 75% 67
Online 25% 22
Total 100% 89
Number of students
participating in survey
Statement
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
Neutral
Somewhat
Disagree
Disagree
The free digital
textbook enhanced
my learning.
61.80%
(55)
14.61%
(13)
10.11%
(9)
0.00%
(0)
13.48%
(12)
Having the free
digital textbook on
the first day of class
is important to me.
59.55%
(53)
11.24%
(10)
15.73%
(14)
3.37%
(3)
10.11%
(9)
I feel I'm able to get
better grades during
the course by
having a free digital
textbook.
64.04%
(57)
10.11%
(9)
14.61%
(13)
0.00%
(0)
11.24%
(10)
Statement
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
Neutral
Somewhat
Disagree
Disagree
I like using the free
digital textbook.
65.17%
(58)
5.62%
(5)
13.48%
(12)
7.87%
(7)
7.87%
(7)
I prefer access to a
free digital textbook.
67.42%
(60)
10.11%
(9)
13.48%
(12)
0.00%
(0)
8.99%
(8)
I prefer purchasing
a textbook.
23.60%
(21)
5.62%
(5)
20.22%
(18)
3.37%
(3)
47.19%
(42)
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