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2008
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| author | Nelson, Mark R. |
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| contents | E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype? Nelson, Mark R. Higher Education Campuses Electronic Libraries Electronic Publishing Use Studies Textbook Publication Information Technology Educational Innovation Hypermedia This article looks at some of the hype and the reality of e-books in higher education. An e-book is an electronic book that can be read digitally on a computer screen, a special e-book reader, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or even a mobile phone. In other words, e-books are consumed on a screen rather than on paper. However, underlying this simple and seemingly obvious definition are some important distinctions that may make an e-book something other than just a "PDF version of the printed book." These differences lie in the electronic nature of e-books, which are changing the nature of what a "book" is within an electronic context. Higher education is expected to be at the forefront of the wave of e-book adoption over the next two years. Some experts predict that 2007-2009 will be transition years for the higher education e-book market, with large growth expected in both digital textbooks and digital library collections. Publishers and campuses alike are exploring the use of e-books and other forms of digital content. Such explorations in the educational markets may signal a tipping point in e-book usage on college campuses from occasional oddity to a mainstream technology in less than five years. (Contains 1 figure, 2 tables and 25 notes.) |
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| spellingShingle | E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype? Nelson, Mark R. Higher Education Campuses Electronic Libraries Electronic Publishing Use Studies Textbook Publication Information Technology Educational Innovation Hypermedia E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype? Nelson, Mark R. Higher Education Campuses Electronic Libraries Electronic Publishing Use Studies Textbook Publication Information Technology Educational Innovation Hypermedia This article looks at some of the hype and the reality of e-books in higher education. An e-book is an electronic book that can be read digitally on a computer screen, a special e-book reader, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or even a mobile phone. In other words, e-books are consumed on a screen rather than on paper. However, underlying this simple and seemingly obvious definition are some important distinctions that may make an e-book something other than just a "PDF version of the printed book." These differences lie in the electronic nature of e-books, which are changing the nature of what a "book" is within an electronic context. Higher education is expected to be at the forefront of the wave of e-book adoption over the next two years. Some experts predict that 2007-2009 will be transition years for the higher education e-book market, with large growth expected in both digital textbooks and digital library collections. Publishers and campuses alike are exploring the use of e-books and other forms of digital content. Such explorations in the educational markets may signal a tipping point in e-book usage on college campuses from occasional oddity to a mainstream technology in less than five years. (Contains 1 figure, 2 tables and 25 notes.) |
| title | E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype? |
| topic | Higher Education Campuses Electronic Libraries Electronic Publishing Use Studies Textbook Publication Information Technology Educational Innovation Hypermedia |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ788536 |