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Roland O'Daniel

Kindle Experiment Falls Flat at Princeton | Open Culture - 53 views

  • Last fall, Princeton launched a small experiment, replacing traditional textbooks with the Kindle DX, Amazon’s large e-book reader
  • Last fall, Princeton launched a small experiment, replacing traditional textbooks with the Kindle DX, Amazon’s large e-book reader
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    Keep in mind that this experiment was focused on "classroom use" of Kindles, not necessarily "library use." Libraries have never supplied the resources used directly in the classroom for literature study (students don't markup library books!). At Cushing Academy, we are using Kindles to support recreational and personal interest reading rather than directly supporting the curriculum. In that role, they have worked very well.
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    Yes, this seems to be the case. Ebook readers would most definitely work in a library environment, just like plain books.
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    Well, maybe not just like plain old books. Ebooks have many nice advantages for libraries, such as 24/7 access, always pristine and readable copies for the user, built-in dictionary (which our students tell us they really like) and, for the library itself, very efficient use of space and staff time.
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    "Last fall, Princeton launched a small experiment, replacing traditional textbooks with the Kindle DX, Amazon's large e-book reader. Almost from the beginning, the 50 students participating in the pilot program expressed dissatisfaction with the devices. Yesterday, a university report offered some more definitive findings. On the upside, students using the Kindle DX ended up using far less paper. (Paper consumption was generally reduced by 54%.) On the downside, students complained that the Kindle was fundamentally "ill-suited for class readings.""
Deborah Baillesderr

We Give Books - 68 views

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    Lots of online ebook for free!
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    I would like to get in touch regarding your experience with eBooks for research we are doing. Dr. Patricia Donohue, San Francisco State University, pdonohue@sfsu.edu
James Miscavish

20 Best Websites To Download Free EBooks | Freebies - 6 views

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    Free ebooks...not necessarily all ed related
Deborah Baillesderr

Tar Heel Reader | Books for beginning readers of all ages - 11 views

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    "Welcome to the Tar Heel Reader, a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches."
Chris Carter

Readlists - 149 views

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    Create an ebook from a group of webpages. Send to Kindle, iPad/iPod, or download as an epub (for Nooks and other readers).
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    This site lets you bundle web pages for mobile devices
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    Take any bunch of web pages and turn them into an e-book. gone are the days when you photocopy readers. Now, e-publish! Weightless, instant, and free!
Andrew McCluskey

Learning, Freedom and the Web [e-Book] - 46 views

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    "How can the ideas of the open source movement help foster learning? What are the most effective ways to bring learning to everyone? How does openness help the spread of knowledge? Part exhibition catalog, part manifesto, this is a concise, fun-to-read introduction to what Mozilla is doing to support learners everywhere."
eva harvell

Read free books online | Books in library - 90 views

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    Hi, I've created 6 digital books on web 2.0/21st Century tools and am in the process to turning them into "real" ones. \nDavid Kapuler\nLibrarian / Technology/ Media Specialist\nvia Edutopia Groups\n
Martin Burrett

Progressive Phonics - 80 views

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    This site has a great set of downloadable PDF books and resources to help emergent readers with phonics. Free sign up is required. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English
Kathy Fiedler

BookBub: Free and Bargain eBooks for Kindle, Nook, and more - 5 views

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    Join our 300,000+ happy subscribers. It's free!  Most major eReader formats supported.
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