http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/i-wonder-wednesday-etextbooks/ Linking librarians, publishers and vendors Sat, 18 May 2013 19:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/i-wonder-wednesday-etextbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-38193 Leslie Farison Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:56:51 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7638#comment-38193 I think the students should have a choice. There should be an e textbook option. Some schools offer this: The eTextbook Option *Thousands of eTextbooks now available. * Save up to 50% of the new text price. * All eTextbooks are read using free e-Reader programs that are downloaded to either a PC or Mac. * These e-Readers provide great organizational tools to enhance the learning experience. I think the students should have a choice. There should be an e textbook option. Some schools offer this:
The eTextbook Option
*Thousands of eTextbooks now available.
* Save up to 50% of the new text price.
* All eTextbooks are read using free e-Reader programs that are downloaded to either a PC or Mac.
* These e-Readers provide great organizational tools to enhance the learning experience.

]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/i-wonder-wednesday-etextbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-37875 Dennis Brunning Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:25:05 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7638#comment-37875 Required e textbook appear to be the Rick Perry of the E Party. Printed textbooks--you can rent them, sell them back, combat young adult obesity through their weight, and in substance feel the high cost and deep thinking of outstanding authors like the Krugman's on microeconomics. Librarians awake--textbook publishers won't let you play in their market. Even it is e it is not for thee. Required e textbook appear to be the Rick Perry of the E Party. Printed textbooks–you can rent them, sell them back, combat young adult obesity through their weight, and in substance feel the high cost and deep thinking of outstanding authors like the Krugman’s on microeconomics. Librarians awake–textbook publishers won’t let you play in their market. Even it is e it is not for thee.

]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/i-wonder-wednesday-etextbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-37780 Arden Olson Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:35 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7638#comment-37780 I would guess that most all students today have or have access to a computer. Ebooks are certainly more helpful to students if even just in searchability and portability. I would guess that most all students today have or have access to a computer. Ebooks are certainly more helpful to students if even just in searchability and portability.

]]> http://www.against-the-grain.com/2011/09/i-wonder-wednesday-etextbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-37308 G. Chilton Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:31:34 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=7638#comment-37308 How are students going to access their e-books? If universities are requiring e-textbook purchase are these same universities also providing students with e-book readers? How are students going to access their e-books? If universities are requiring e-textbook purchase are these same universities also providing students with e-book readers?

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