The population of e-book readers is growing. In the past year, the number of those who read e-books increased from 16% of all Americans ages 16 and older to 23%. At the same time, the number of those who read printed books in the previous 12 months fell from 72% of the population ages 16 and older to 67%.
School District Dumps $2 Million 'Online Textbook' Program After Discovering Some Stude... - 3 views
Students Still Not Taking to E-Textbooks, New Data Show | Digital Book World - 2 views
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Gradual growth. Interesting to see physical books declining in the same study. Is the open Web replacing textbooks?
Managing the Collections | UCLA Library - 0 views
McGraw-Hill & Kno Offer A Peek Into The Future Of Textbooks: They're Dynamic, Vocal, Ad... - 2 views
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That's impressive. Maybe we should get to know these publishers better.
Writing History in the Digital Age » Building a Better Textbook (Noonan) Fall... - 1 views
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Great! Another interviewee?
E-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines | Pew Internet Libraries - 2 views
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number of owners of either a tablet computer or e-book reading device such as a Kindle or Nook grew from 18% in late 2011 to 33% in late 2012. As of November 2012, some 25% of Americans ages 16 and older own tablet computers such as iPads or Kindle Fires, up from 10% who owned tablets in late 2011. And in late 2012 19% of Americans ages 16 and older own e-book reading devices such as Kindles and Nooks, compared with 10% who owned such devices at the same time last year.
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Pew stats
State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) - Out of Print Report Releas... - 2 views
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"Out of Print highlights the sea change underway in the multi-billion dollar U.S. K-12 instructional materials market enabled by recent technology and intellectual property rights innovations. With a focus on the ultimate impact on student learning, the report provides examples of lessons learned from recent digital and open (OER) content initiatives by leading states and school districts and offers comprehensive recommendations for government, industry, and educators to ensure that the inevitable shift to digital instructional materials improves student achievement and engagement and efficiently uses scarce resources."
Watch Next Generation learning in action | NextGen Learning - 0 views
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"BioBook mirrors the learning process of real-world biology professionals by integrating web-based research, interactive multimedia tools, and current information from professional societies and publications in a cloud-based e-textbook that is compatible with any device from a laptop to a tablet computer."
BioBook - 0 views
Science Appreciation: Introduction to Science Literacy Documents - 0 views
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"This textbook is written to introduce physics and science concepts to students in non-technical majors. Science literacy is stressed through emphasis on the scientific method, language, philosophy, and fundamental issues. Societal issues are also addressed. Mathematical rigor and problem solving are not stressed."
Will Gutenberg laugh last? | Rough Type - 2 views
Technology Enhancement Tools in an Undergraduate Biology Course (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDU... - 0 views
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"Key Takeaways This single-class study sought to evaluate technology-enhanced student engagement by comparing the experiences of students using only an e-textbook with the experiences of those using only a standard textbook. Students were surveyed throughout the course, and more than 80 percent of the iPad users reported they "loved" using it and wanted to use it in future courses. Contrary to students' assumptions both before and after iPad use, however, students using the technology did not perform better than those using the standard textbook."
How Nik Osborne Plans To Disrupt Class -- Campus Technology - 0 views
Ebooks: What Next? | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
Internet Archive Tests New Ebook Lending Waters: In-Library, and License-Free - 0 views
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