E-textbooks are not forever. Most publishers make their academic titles available for only a semester, or a year, after which time, the digital files self-destruct.
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U. of Michigan Press Tries Short-Term Rental Option for E-Books
Submitted by aharford on Aug 27 9:15am GMTMulti-Purpose or Purpose-Built E-reading Devices?
Submitted by aharford on Aug 27 9:13am GMTWattpad, the e-book social network, has just released its Q2 Metrics Report, which surveys trends in e-reading in terms of how they impact Wattpad. Perhaps the most interesting and widely applicable finding in the report is the fact that users prefer multi-purpose devic
Monterey College of Law Pilots iPad Programs for Students and Faculty
Submitted by aharford on Aug 25 1:08pm GMTAs the centerpiece of a new mobile computing initiative, Monterey College of Law (MCL) in California is distributing Apple iPads to all students enrolled in a supplemental curriculum program that helps them prepare for the state's bar exam.
An Optimist-Pessimist’s Guide to Avoiding Ebook Armageddon
Submitted by aharford on Aug 17 4:43pm GMTBy Heather McCormack, Book Review Editor, Library Journal
(Read: A Library-Publisher Peace Accord)Some Colleges to Test Dual-Screen E-Reader Devices
Submitted by aharford on Aug 09 12:58pm GMTWhile the Kindle has largely failed with students as a replacement for printed textbooks, some colleges plan to test new e-reader devices whose promoters argue that two screens are better than one.
How Social Networking Helps Teaching (and Worries Some Professors)
Submitted by aharford on Aug 05 10:03am GMTProfessors crowded into conference rooms here this week to learn how to use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in their classrooms, though some attendees raised privacy issues related to the hypersocial technologies.
Reaching the Last Technology Holdouts at the Front of the Classroom
Submitted by aharford on Aug 05 10:01am GMTBy Jeffrey R. Young
Every semester a lot of professors' lectures are essentially reruns because many instructors are too busy to upgrade their classroom methods.
That frustrates Chris Dede, a professor of learning technologies at Harvard University, who argues that clinging to outdated teaching practices amounts to educational malpractice.iPad goes under the gauntlet at universities this fall
Submitted by aharford on Jul 27 4:35pm GMTThe iPad is about to have its academic chops put to the test this fall in a number of programs around the country. Colleges and universities are looking to adopt the iPad as a collaborative tool, a standardized mobile device to integrate into curriculums, and, in some cases, even a cost-saving device.
Trends in College Spending (TCS) Online
Submitted by aharford on Jul 27 4:20pm GMTReport: Tablets To Grab Market Share over Netbooks
Submitted by aharford on Jul 27 4:03pm GMTTablet handheld computers will begin to outsell netbooks in two years in the United States, according to Forrester Research.