There are big savings to be had by using etextbooks. This fact hasn't been overlooked by public schools.The ebook textbook initiative was announce in June by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
This initiative will put into practice ebook textbooks for mathematics and science at a Southern California High School and then it will stage out to other campuses, grade levels, and courses.
The switch to digital should save public schools millions of dollars per year. Soon other States will want to save in educational costs as well.
This will not only save money but will make updates easier and provide the participants with more current information.This fall is the beginning of a new era in ebook text. Soon they will be an everyday thing on campuses across the land.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Online eTextbook Retailers
When it comes to etextbooks and ereaders the DX isn't the only action in town. The amount of e textbook stores on the World Wide Web is increasing at a quick pace.
A perfect example of an etextbook store is iChapters. They offer a unique take on etextbooks. You can decide on single chapters with iChapters so you won't have to download the entire textbook. How many times have so many chapters gone unread and unused?
To get the ball rolling they had a competition where 5 students could win 1000$ worth of free textbooks. The etextbook is here to stay. When it comes to online etext retailers don't forget about CourseSmart.
Their service is unique since it offers a subscription service. You don't actually own the book but you have access to it the entire semester. Save some room on that book shelf. Download on the fly even in the library when it is time to do research.
An additional big player in the action is eCampus they are one of the oldest and most reputable online text retailers, and there is no way they are letting the etextbook transformation pass them by. Their website is instinctive and uncomplicated to navigate.
There are already big players in the game of etextbook sales and subscriptions it will be interesting to see how things play out.
A perfect example of an etextbook store is iChapters. They offer a unique take on etextbooks. You can decide on single chapters with iChapters so you won't have to download the entire textbook. How many times have so many chapters gone unread and unused?
To get the ball rolling they had a competition where 5 students could win 1000$ worth of free textbooks. The etextbook is here to stay. When it comes to online etext retailers don't forget about CourseSmart.
Their service is unique since it offers a subscription service. You don't actually own the book but you have access to it the entire semester. Save some room on that book shelf. Download on the fly even in the library when it is time to do research.
An additional big player in the action is eCampus they are one of the oldest and most reputable online text retailers, and there is no way they are letting the etextbook transformation pass them by. Their website is instinctive and uncomplicated to navigate.
There are already big players in the game of etextbook sales and subscriptions it will be interesting to see how things play out.
Etextbooks From Oprah And Beyond
Many folks, Oprah being one of them, are talking about digital readers these days. This year starts off the new surge in ebook textbooks, a trend that will only be rising.
We all know of the dazzling array of features of Amazons newest e textbook reader the Kindle DX. The DX is aimed straight at the e textbook market. The display of the DX is just right for enjoying e textbooks.
With native PDF support and the capability to browse charts and graphs with a mechanically adjusting screen the DX is well matched for reading etextbooks.
This autumn Amazon is sponsoring a test program to pilot the DX and e textbooks at the campuses of 6 colleges. They are giving out about 50 Kindle DX's at each school and then getting tips to enhance the pilot program.
Also the selection of Kindle e textbooks is rather wide-ranging, and I'm sure the test program participants, won't be the only students using the Kindle DX on school.
This is just the beginning and I think the time of the etextbook has come.
We all know of the dazzling array of features of Amazons newest e textbook reader the Kindle DX. The DX is aimed straight at the e textbook market. The display of the DX is just right for enjoying e textbooks.
With native PDF support and the capability to browse charts and graphs with a mechanically adjusting screen the DX is well matched for reading etextbooks.
This autumn Amazon is sponsoring a test program to pilot the DX and e textbooks at the campuses of 6 colleges. They are giving out about 50 Kindle DX's at each school and then getting tips to enhance the pilot program.
Also the selection of Kindle e textbooks is rather wide-ranging, and I'm sure the test program participants, won't be the only students using the Kindle DX on school.
This is just the beginning and I think the time of the etextbook has come.
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