E-books as learning tools: Based on the Activity Theory approach Shu-Sheng Liaw
General Education Center, China Medical University 91 Shiuesh Rd., Taichung, 404, Taiwan
E-mail: ssliaw@mail.cmu.edu.tw ,Phone: 886-4-22053366 Ext. 6319 Hsiu-Mei Huang
Department of Information Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology
129, Sec. 3, Saming Rd., Taichung, 404, Taiwan
E-mail: hmhuang@nutc.edu.tw, Phone: 886-4-22196609
Abstract: This paper intends to investigate the use of e-books as learning tools that
based on the approach of activity theory. First, we introduce the advantages of
e-books for learning and then we explain the activity theory. After that, we investigate
how to apply the activity theory for e-books as learning tools. Further, we present a