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The rapid growth of e-reader use has received increasing attention in e-commerce and academia. To study the academic use of e-reader plays an important role in research area, especially for masters, doctors and professors. With the purpose to explore the academic potential of e-reader, this paper used research-based design to explore the way of supporting users’ reading comprehension and improving their reading competence. Based on Facer and Williamson’s user-centred design approach (2004), this paper carried out the design research via three iterative testing and trial processes. The results demonstrated that the test and trial process of Leinonen’s research-based design is essential for the assessment, reconstruction and quality of designed concept.
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Li, S. (2017). Research-Based Design: Case of an Academic E-reader Design. In: Ma, W., Chan, CK., Tong, Kw., Fung, H., Fong, C. (eds) New Ecology for Education — Communication X Learning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4346-8_8
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