Blog Review: E-Readers
http://prezi.com/hmrge2uccmdz/blog-presentation/ Ashley, Nikki, and Andrew
Texting
I don’t even have to go to a book store anymore to buy the latest novel published. At the press of a button on my computer or NOOK, I have the entire publication at my fingertips no matter where I … Continue reading
Digitize Me, Captain!?!
Personally, I enjoy being integrated into my schoolwork. I have a fun case of ADD (or senioritis, whichever you prefer). Strictly textual information becomes mundane rather quickly for audio/kinesthetic learners such as myself. I prefer to, as Ann Eisnberg states … Continue reading
Text With Pizzazz
Anne Eisenberg discusses the benefits of having digitalized textbooks in “Making Science Leap From the Page.” However, these digitalized textbooks have “pizazz” because they are “replete with punchy, interactive electronic features” which means that they are … Continue reading
iTextbooks
All the while that digital text is convenient and easily accessible, I still do not agree with changing textbooks in to itextbooks, like Apple has the idea of. Personally, I do not like the idea of ebooks or anything with … Continue reading
Out with the Old, In with the New
I think it is about time that books started becoming available online. I mean, we have had the internet for over 20 years now, and for the past decade advances in technology have allowed the internet to sky-rocket past any … Continue reading
The Future of Education
I have mixed feelings on the issue of “digital textbooks.” While reading about them this week, I found myself easily agreeing to all the points various authors made in their favor. Online textbooks seem to be the opposite of all … Continue reading
Paper vs. Digital: The Constant Fight
Ever since digital books became available, there has always been a debate about which is better: actual, physical books or their digital copies? Everyone has a different opinion on each of them, and for most books, they’re not that different … Continue reading
Don’t Get Left Behind
In “10 Reading Revolutions Before E-Books”, Tim Carmody points out that “print changed reader’s expectations of text”. This statement is not only true, but reflects the main focus behind Apple’s “transformation of the textbook industry”. Their objective aims to change … Continue reading
Selling A Book By Its Cover
This week’s readings presented an interesting fork in the road for the digitization of text. Audrey Watters’ article “Apple and the Digital Textbook Counter-Revolution” had me realize what was really going on. She believed that Apple could have made better … Continue reading