Tag Archives: etext
Considering e-Texts for your class? Consider these points…
Many of us have a tendency to think that if we adopt an eText format for our class textbooks we will be more innovative and provide the students a cheaper service. Here are some common assumptions (if you are interested in the research behind these statements, please send me an email): eTexts cost less – [...]
The eTextbook unConference
This is part one of a post on the eTextbook UnConference hosted at the University of Illinois, on June 28-29th, 2012. According to unconference.net, the term “unconference” arose as people in the technology industry started making conferences that stepped out of the traditional models, which had involved presentations selected months beforehand, panels of speakers, industry [...]
Morning Musings: Amazon kindle books outselling hardcover
With the emergence of Apple’s iPad, many have been wondering if there was still a place in the world for the Amazon Kindle or similar least robust or less featured e-readers. Well, it turns out there is. In 2010 Kindle books have been outpacing Hardcover books in sales from Amazon, and the actual e-readers have [...]