چکیده:
Purpose: The aim of this research is to reach a framework of specialized groups and effective organizations needed for publishing university electronic textbooks, considering the characteristics and advantages of this type of book. Therefore, identifying the required experts through consensus of experts in this field will be the final result of this research. Method: The Delphi study was conducted using a researcher-made questionnaire tool in four rounds. The statistical population included forty experts from inside and outside the country in the field of electronic books, e-learning, digital libraries, e-education, and targeted sampling. Findings: The research concluded that out of a total of 48 specialties introduced in the questionnaires and in various rounds, the most important members of the final specialized group for publishing university electronic textbooks in order to publish these books in a principled and user-friendly manner include 19 specialties, which are: interactive content producers, interactive content providers, instructional designers, professors, learning resource designers, e-learning specialists, accessibility specialists, interactive content writers, writers, electronic book software producers, electronic book hardware producers, media specialists, content developers, electronic book producers, human-computer interaction specialists, publishers, culture specialists, law and regulation specialists, and educational technology specialists. Originality and Value: It seems that, according to the investigations carried out, this research has identified the members of the specialized group for publishing university electronic textbooks for the first time, and the Delphi technique has also been used as a new method in the field of studies related to electronic books in this research.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Findings: The research concluded that out of a total of 48 specialties introduced in the questionnaires and in various rounds, the most important members of the specialized group for publishing university electronic textbooks, in order to publish these books in a principled and user-friendly manner, include 19 specialties, namely: interactive content producers, interactive content providers, instructional designers, professors, educational resource designers, e-learning specialists, accessibility specialists, interactive content writers, writers, electronic book software producers, electronic book hardware producers, media specialists, content developers, electronic book producers, human-computer interaction specialists, publishers, culture specialists, law and regulation specialists, and educational technology specialists.
Ranking of the most important members of the advisory specialized group for publishing university electronic textbooks Main Experts Average Rank Professors 20/73 Educational staff 15/95 Writers 15/82 Content developers 19/91 Instructional resource designer 19/77 Instructional designer 19/91 Members of the tenure and promotion committee 10/82 E-learning specialists 17/5 Information and communication technology specialists 15/32 Human-computer interaction specialists 16/82 Electronic book hardware developers 13/32 Electronic book software developers 15/5 Accessibility specialists 12 Standardization organizations 12/09 Interactive content writers 19/91 Interactive content providers 21/05 Remote operators 13 Advertising and marketing specialists 12/05 Agents 9/82 Self-publishers 10/91 Publishers 14/18 Culture specialists 11/77 Laws and regulations specialists 13/05 Sociologists 15/59 Information technology specialists 14/95 Educational technology specialists 16/59 Electronic book developers 12/73 Media specialists 14/82 Psychologists 9/14 Discussion and Conclusion This research, aiming to identify and prioritize the most important experts active in the production of electronic textbooks, based on the consensus of experts in this field using the Delphi technique, showed that although various studies have discussed stakeholders of these books, including students, professors, writers, publishers, vendors, compilers, and librarians, considering the importance of content and its arrangement, there is a need for the presence of various experts in order to publish appropriate and user-friendly electronic textbooks.