“I like the security of a book.”
Student, student focus group

“The printed book, accompanied by online questions, is useful. It is necessary for the publishers to team up with the university in order for this to be profitable for the publishers, as if the lecturers don’t endorse the product, it will be useless.”
Student, student focus group

“A well-chosen textbook with good support materials is still the key teaching and learning resource.”
Lecturer, teacher focus group

“Students want new approaches to learning, but they don’t want to miss out on what’s already available.”
Lecturer, author focus group

“There is pressure from the students for lecturers to write textbooks. Students love handouts. But they still see textbooks as a main means of acquiring knowledge and learning.”
Lecturer, author focus group

“The imprimatur is important. Quality assurance is needed.”
Lecturer, author focus group

“It is possible to get too hung up on e-formats. Arguably, the book itself is a learning resource supplied by technology. E-learning is defined as ‘any learning mediated through learning technology’.”
Lecturer, author focus group

“I do not think that the textbook will go out of fashion; a textbook with support in the virtual world is very attractive.”
Lecturer, using social netware in education focus group