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Rachel Henderson

E-textbooks beyond Apple's iBooks - The Washington Post - 0 views

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shared by Rachel Henderson on 28 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Principles of Biology, a constantly updating science textbook
  • The book, which will constantly be updated with the latest scientific information, will cost $49 for students and will be available through a Web browser, rather than requiring a certain device.
  • “They don’t have to carry anything around, no apps, no devices, no matter where they are they have access,” he said
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  • For now, the books will only be in English
  • Savkar said he knows that e-textbooks will eventually be the primary texts for classrooms and believes that there’s a five- to 10-year transition before these texts are widely adopted.
  • Rachel Henderson on 28 Feb 12
     
    While I'm not a fan of reading online/on a computer screen-yet-I am interested in this transition from paper to digital texts (textbooks). There seems to be several advantages, such as constantly updating and affordable ($49 for a science textbook?!).
jessi lew

Books Continue to Evolve - Check Out E.O. Wilson's 'Life on Earth' iBook - 0 views

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shared by jessi lew on 24 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • jessi lew on 24 Feb 12
     
    Interesting concept of books as an app. I find it interesting that these textbooks are not being "written" but "developed".
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