Full Length Textbook?

Question

I'm curious if anyone has converted a full length textbook into a series of StoryMaps?

I have an open source geography textbook (https://sites.google.com/site/gravesgeography/) and an accompanying lab manual - but I think if I do a third edition - or write another textbook, that it would be better as a large Story Map.     I'm looking to engage "subject specific pedagogy"  by making the textbook media echo the overall message that 'geography is a way of thinking and doing research'.

Any suggestions would be most welcome!

Thanks,

Steve

StevenGraves · Answer

Thanks Ivan for the tip.  I think it might take a while to figure out what works and what does not and how far I can push the system.

IvanHurst · Answer

I found that some of my StoryMaps were getting too large and where suffering performance issues. I started to break them up into smaller sections and have wrapped them up in a collection.

Turnpikes around Hampshire, England (arcgis.com)

There is still a lot of research to do and adding to the maps, to complete the work.

However, I think it is similar to your thoughts.

It also fits with the idea of one chapter at a time. Unfinished chapters could just show as item unavailable.

Regards

Ivan

StevenGraves · Answer

Thanks Allen!

That's exactly the information I need to hear.   "Feasible".   Maybe I'll try one chapter and see how it goes.  If my students like it, then I'll add others.   I think it would be a far more rich learning environment - and more appropriate for a geography course.

Two more questions:

Is there a cost/fee?  My university certainly has credits.. but I thought maybe there would be a charge if the story map got huge.

Is there any danger of the 'textbook' being eliminated or 'timed out' after so many years?

Thanks again!