The Case for Digital Textbooks
If you’re looking for ways to cut costs as either a student or teacher, why not consider digital textbooks? They are cheaper, easier to use, a lot easier to carry and less likly to leave behind at school. I remember my old backpack nearly breaking under the weight of textbooks for just a single days classes. Not to mention the risk of loosing one.
Here’s a few reasons why the digital revolution is worthwhile when it comes to etextbooks, courtesy of CourseSmart:
1.) Availability: Over 90% of core higher education texts
2.) Savings: Up to 60% over print textbooks
3.) Apps: Use free iPad, iPhone and soon-to-come Android app to read etextbooks
4.) Instant-Access: Anytime, anywhere – no waiting, no shipping charges
5.) Highlight: Highlight key information in your etextbooks
6.) No backpacks required: Access you etextbooks from your laptop, iPad or iPhone with internet
7.) Search: Find what you need in your textbook the same way you’d search the internet
8.) Copy, Paste, Email: Take your own online notes or send notes to your classmates in Word or Excel
9.) Print: Print up to 10 pages at any one time with an overall limit of 150% of the total number of pages
10.) eResources: Interact with learning tools such as online homework, quizzes and exercises