Proposal of Note-map for Collaborative Reading Using an E-book System

Abstract

E-books are continually being introduced to educational institutions. Many e-books systems have a note-taking function to support learners’ record of their reading by themselves. However, collaborative note-taking provides many benefits to learners, and as a way to improve reading efficiency and stimulate students’ learning motivation, collaborative reading has been widely used in educational fields. In this study, we describe a note-map function to support students’ collaborative reading. Students share their notes, edit others’ notes, communicate with others using the note-map function, and a scenario of using the system is resented.