Art and Culture of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya by Electronic Book

Abstract

The research objectives were to design an electronic book (E-Book) for learning art and culture of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province and to explore the satisfaction towards the use of E-Book. The procedure involved collecting information about tourism in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya from information signs at various locations, print media, internet media, taking photographs of tourist attractions; designing electronic book using computer programs, placing layouts, contents, composition, and creating media and asking for opinions through online system from 60 respondents.

The results indicated that the E-Book of travel and culture for learning of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya comprised several aspects of design, components, content, media and multimedia technique, and usage. The E-Book contains a total of 30 pages with a file size of 210x297 mm. The overall satisfaction with the use of E-Book was at a high level for media design (x̅  = 4.55, SD = 0.04); a high level for composition (x̅   = 4.59, SD = 0.09); a high level for content (x̅  = 4.53, SD = 0.05); a high level for media and multimedia technique ( x̅ = 4.55, S.D. = 0.04) and a high level for usage (x̅  = 4.53, S.D. = 0.03).