[Asis-l] Students Use of eTextbooks > Survey < Infographic s> Textbooks that Communicate with Classmates

[McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]]

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Colleagues/

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/Gerry 

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Nearly half (48%) of all students who own a tech device frequently read eTextbooks and 63% have read an eTextbook on their device at least once. In fact, of the 91% of students who said they failed to complete required reading before classes, about half (46%) reported they would be more likely to complete their reading if it was in a digital format. 

According to the survey, eReaders and eTextbooks are some of the emerging technologies helping students save time while still being effective. While 69% said an eTextbook is easier to carry than a traditional textbook, 61% cited that eTextbooks make it far easier to search within a text (thus saving time), 60% mentioned that eTextbooks save them money, and 55% said that they are easier to read "on the go." 

[more]

Source and Link Available At 

[ http://bit.ly/Ai1GvX  ]

Also 

High School Students Want Textbooks that Communicate with Classmates [Infographic] 

Available At 

[ http://bit.ly/y5LRzq ]

Regards,

Gerry McKiernan 
Associate Professor
and 
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University 
152 Parks Library 
Ames IA 50011

http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/