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10 Surprising Facts About Students Using E-Textbooks
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Are students using e-textbooks and do they actually make a difference? These 10 surprising facts might, well, surprise you!
A Look At How Open Source Textbooks May Actually Work
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As we move into the world of digital education and blended learning, the fact that textbooks are still expensive and printed seems shocking. The gauntlet has been thrown down and the race to build a reliable and open source textbook that meets the needs of teachers is on.
California College Students To Get Free Digital Textbooks
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California is paving the way for the future of digital textbooks. Governor Jerry Brown just signed a law that gives college students at select public schools access to free digital versions of 50 textbooks needed in lower-division courses.
Study Uncovers Why Students Buy Digital vs Paper Textbooks
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Over 75% of US students regularly choose not to buy the textbooks their professors require, a recent student survey conducted by the e-textbook publisher Bookboon.com has revealed. This is mainly because students find textbooks too expensive and are frustrated by the fact that often only a few chapters from the books are used. In total 2164 US students participated in the survey.
KSU Professor Developing ‘Flexbooks,’ The Textbook Of The Future
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There's a new term you should add to your vocabulary. It's 'flexbooks' and a Kansas State University assistant professor is hoping they change the way you teach.
11 Real Ways Technology Is Affecting Education Right Now
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The amount of technology flooding into classrooms may vary widely, but there's no denying that it's a red-hot trend in education. A new study further bolsters this idea as it's found that digital devices are saving students time, are widely accepted, and are actually making students more likely to do their homework.
New Report Shows Students Are Studying Less But Getting Better Grades
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Is technology making students more efficient at studying? Are students just getting smarter in general? A new study has shed some light on the current trend of students doing far better in school ... while working a lot less.
The Future Of Textbooks Is Free … And It’s Now Available
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All of the options to use digital textbooks have cost money. And teachers as well as students simply don't have much. Until now. Boundless just launched the public beta version of its brand new site.
How Amazon’s New Textbook Rental Service Works (For Now)
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Big news for the textbook rental industry. Amazon is now offering a rental service just in time for the start of the upcoming school year. They're saying it's going to save students as much as 70% off the typical retail price.
10 Disturbing New Facts About Math Textbooks
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The results are in. And they're depressing. The current state of math textbooks is downright terrifying but somehow not surprising. That's according to a new report by ClassroomWindow.
Considering Using Technology In Education? Read This First.
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Back in February, a local Swedish newspaper reported that the Stockholm suburb of Sollentuna planned to transition entirely away from textbooks to tablet PCs by 2013. In a familiar argument, Sollentuna ed leaders argued that their schools should embrace technology--that they were in, in fact, in the ‘backwater’ compared to others.
Print vs Digital Books: New Study Helps Teachers Decide
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Let's say you've decided to buy a single iPad or (lucky you) a classroom full of iPads... what kind of books should you be using? Should highly visual and interactive books be used? What about simple e-books that are just text? If you're a textbook author or someone who wants to use iBooks Author, then these questions are even more important.
iPads vs Textbooks
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We talk about textbooks, iPads, and digital learning technology every single day. Guilty as charged. But what happens when you miss some of our awesometastic updates and just want a quick refresh? Moreover, what happens when you are tired of text and need something a bit more infographic-y?
The 60-Second Guide To Digital Classrooms
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Got a minute? Literally just one minute? Take a close look at this new infographic from our partners over at Online Universities. It's a great way to quickly look at the tools affecting major change in classrooms around the world.
3 Must-Have Technology Tools For Your Classroom
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Classrooms need more than just chalk and a few notebooks. There's a plethora of technology out there but how do you choose what's right for you? What's the best technology for your particular classroom? Here are a few...
How To Find Teacher-Approved Technology Right Now
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It's difficult to figure out what the newest tool is and how it could help in the classroom. More importantly, it's simply impossible to find out what thousands of teachers think about the latest and greatest teaching tool. Until now.
