on 2012-02-28
While there are both pros and cons to using digital textbooks to replace printed texts, the use of digital textbooks is definitely on the rise. Check out these stats about e-texts.
Via: OnlineEducation.net
What do you think? Do you agree with this infographic? What are some of the negatives of using e-texts? Share your experience with digital textbooks in the comments!
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Yet another posting about digital books with lots of information about textbooks that can be purchased or rented without mentioning the FREE textbooks that instructors can create and tailor to THEIR course and provide to their students through LMS such as Moodle. In my mind, this is the model we should be promoting rather than one that will still cost the student and enrich the publishers.
I think it’s a brilliant infographic. Digital textbooks are obviously the way forward, and we are now seeing the govt. wake up to it too (with all those revolutionary announcements by the OBAMA admin to embrace digital textbooks n all). The digital textbooks are evolving as we speak, getting richer, more flexible, more adaptable (except ofcourse iBooks). But what interests me the most is the contribution of open textbooks like the CK12 FlexBooks, that have been going about business (or passion, with it being a “Non Profit) silently but surely, enabling high quality personalized learning for free. So I think we can have another infographic projecting the open textbook revolution that will in time sweep the nation, because textbooks should be free!
I agree with the comments about the need for free and open-source alternatives for digital textbooks. Most importantly we need content that can be used on any type of device, and not locked to something proprietary. I had an interview with a representative from CK-12, as well as some educators who are involved with teacher-made and even student-made digital textbooks. You can see the video here: http://www.thestateoftech.org/2012/03/episode-12-podcast-digital-textbooks.html