Technology And Technology

Imagine a day when youngsters would leave for school carrying nothing more than an electronic device weighing less than one pound. The advent and growing popularity of electronic textbooks may make this a reality sooner rather than later. No more students trudging around with 20 pound backpacks strapped to their backs. No more lockers jammed with textbooks and notebooks. The benefits of transitioning to e-textbooks are many and provide advantages for both students and educators.

Marc Presnky argues that college should ban the use of physical books to encourage the use of electronic books. He gives three reasons to support his argument. The author of the article “College Should Mandate That All Textbooks Be Digitized” states three main advantages of having a bookless higher education. He believes that society should move beyond “physical books of the past” in order to move “education into the future” (Presnky). By employing the use of digitized books, Presnky believes that people will have features not quickly available to physical books such as comments or analysis about a book. Lastly, Presnky believes the biggest advantage of fully transitioning to e-books is the liberation of ideas from printed pages. He thinks

Recent studies have highlighted a number of difficulties, that some have mentioned on above. Only half the print books acquired by academic libraries are available as e-books, that mean is not so important. When acquired individually, academic e-books cost substantially more than print editions. The preservation of e-books is especially difficult because it requires the long-term maintenance of several distinct elements: texts, file formats, software, operating systems, and hardware. Sustainable access to e-books is hindered by impermanent physical media, proprietary file formats and software, and restrictive license

Teachers are always assigning homework in the textbook and of course every student complains. Not only because they have homework, but because they have to lug home multiple textbooks. Many school districts have been trying to find a way to solve this complaint. What school board officials have come up with is replacing the textbooks with notebook computers or tablets. It is the 21st century, there is technology booming everywhere. However, converting the notebook computers might not be the greatest decision.

Textbooks have always been used in schools and are commonly paper copy's. However, due to technology advances, schools are beginning to question whether or not electronic textbooks should be included in schools. Electronic textbooks are, in the end, more affordable and save money; this is because schools must get paper copy textbooks replaced or updated every few years. However, there is a possibility of the electronic devices breaking, which would result in the student paying for the cost. Also, it would be difficult for students and faculty to move into electronic textbooks because the technical difficulties, but once the technology is tested a fair amount, then the electronic textbooks could be trusted. Another issue would be, student performance changing. Some students may or may not like the electronic textbooks, which would encourage schools to let the students have a choice. Overall, electronic textbooks will improve the students grades and concentration.

Textbooks are big, bulky, and sometimes very heavy. Schools, especially, high schools, should begin to use electronic textbooks, instead of paper textbooks. Electronic textbooks are convenient for students and are also cost effective.

Electronic textbooks are more portable and convenient as they can be accessed by a tablet, downloaded onto a computer or accessed via the internet. The technological benefits available on an electronic textbook are endless. The audio and video capabilities will liven up learning and change the way students understand and retain the material. The emergence of three-dimensional technology may also play a role in the near future. In addition, digital textbooks are much more user friendly. Studying for tests will be more efficient as highlighted notes can be easily transferred into electronic note cards for memorization. The main downside to electronic textbooks is that students will have to purchase a reading device, tablet, laptop or smartphone in order to view digital textbooks away from home or on the go. Most college students have already made this investment prior to starting college.

Nevertheless, there are also some limitation exist if using e-books instead of traditional textbook. Unfortunately, electronic equipment are complicated and the students may use it for entertainment instead of studying. But the technology is advanced in a high speed. It is probable that the traditional textbook will replace by the e-books in the future. Most people believe that the limitation of the e-books will be solved and the drawbacks of it can be minimize in a accepted

As a librarian of the Open University Malaysia, I had read an excerpt from an online education article recently about how new technology had transformed the way we live, especially from the education aspect. The investment of new technology such as e-books and e-journals had made library more easily accessible. The shift from traditional library to e-library do transform its usability, yet the benefits still debatable.

The market for textbooks is constantly changing. As the demand for certain features in textbooks increases each supplier in the supply chain’s role will change and evolve. Authors need to be aware of the needs of the universities; books need to be concise yet full of information. Authors continuously need to update data and information in all textbooks. Text editors need to keep up with the authors and the ever changing data and information provided to students in textbooks; they need to be able to adapt to other forms of text as well such as e-books. As technology evolves as does the need for better graphics in textbooks. Many students are visual learners and graphic designers need to be aware of this. We have certainly come a long way in terms of graphics in textbooks and the need will only keep increasing. Printing companies also need to be kept in the know, and possibly develop new technology to make it easier to predict the demand for each textbook and even the possibility of e-books being the dominant form of text. As the industry grows and changes as will the roles of each supplier and everyone needs to look toward the future and realize the changes that are happening.

In e-learning courses, information is offered over computer networks to instructors and students who are often in different physical locations, but are accessing the same materials through their computers.

One important reason why people should use eBooks is that eBooks are not as expensive as paper books. One example is the McGraw-Hill Reader, one of course materials for English Composition II, which is sold $90.50 for printed book in campus bookstore but just $37.00 for eBook edition. As eBooks are cheaper than printed ones, the Amsterdam’s library could be able to buy more “electronic titles” than those are printed, reported by Mrs. Ong, a professor of Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) in Amsterdam (Renner 3). Moreover, according to the Federal Communications Commission, schools can “save $250 each year per students” when they use e-textbooks instead of traditional textbooks (FCC Chairman 1). Additionally, some eBooks are free. For example, “With the Admiral of the Ocean Sea” is free on Google Books while it

Another significant advantage with e-Book comes when the reader, student or business associate wants to capture key tips and phrases. With the digital format, the reader can underline and highlight as much as is necessary without making permanent changes to the pages. But there is more! With an e-Book the user can search and reference specific information using hyperlinks. The reader has immediate access to the sources used!

e-Learning is a catch-all term that covers a wide range of instructional material that can be delivered on a CD-ROM or DVD, over a local area network (LAN), or on the Internet. It includes Computer-Based Training (CBT), Web-Based Training (WBT), Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS), distance or online learning and online tutorials. The major advantage to students is its easy access. There

The electronic book (e-book), existing as a virtual entity stored in a digital file, began to emerge in its own right in the last years of the twentieth century. Like many new technologies it suffered from technical teething troubles, ineffective or inappropriate marketing, commercial rivalries that slowed its progress, and initial public scepticism or indifference.