They are now officially the first company specializing
in eTextbooks that has support for the new form of digital books.
The jetBook Color eTextbook Tablet is the world's first to utilize eye - friendly Color E Ink technology
in an eTextbook Tablet oriented solely towards education.
Not exact matches
«CourseSmart
eTextbooks is reflective of the company's long - standing commitment to the platform as well as a response to the growing market demand for Android applications,» stated the explanation
in a press release.
During the Apple event today, the company really hyped how prevalent its line of iPads and
eTextbooks are
in the classroom.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is an ideal learning tool that allows students to take notes directly on an
eTextbook whilst
in lectures, or research the Web at the same time as writing an essay.
This makes Play Books a fairly good little e-reader app, because you can load
in your own books you downloaded from the internet or
eTextbooks.
Why aren't there ANY homegrown
etextbook companies
in Canada playing a roll?
If you look at the educational sector, Kno, Chegg, and many
eTextbook companies, they have garned close to 50 million a year
in sales.
«It is encouraging that so early
in the program, we are already meeting our goals and we look forward to continuing to work with AMAC and ATN to help ensure all students can enjoy the benefits of
eTextbooks.»
The economic realities of earning a college education make it paramount that all students find savings, and this program ensures that students with print related disabilities can not only enjoy the cost benefits, but also capitalize on the countless digital efficiencies of
eTextbooks that their peers have appreciated for years,» said Sean Devine, CEO of CourseSmart,
in a press release today.
The Online Sampling Platform allows you to instantly preview and select
eTextbook titles for use
in specific courses.
Digital Textbooks
in the UK are starting to see a wider adoption and recently CourseSmart has entered into the market to take advantage of the growing demand of cheaper
eTextbooks.
Many PDF files are massive
in size and eclipse 150 MB, such as
eTextbooks, role playing games and medical journals.
Reinforcing the continuing importance of on - campus bookstores — even
in the digital age — nearly 60 percent of
eTextbook purchases were made
in the Barnes & Noble College bookstore.
Will EPUB 3 support plus the lower price iPad Mini give Apple a clear advantage
in capturing the
eTextbook market?
Below is a video showing Kindle
eTextbooks in action.
Textbooks are something of a specialty but I have not heard of any
etextbooks being used
in the US.
We are continuing to expand our offerings
in this area, and are looking for more opportunities to help clients with
eTextbook development.
The problem is that I thought that I would purchase
eTextbooks, but found out that Pandigital does not support the format
eTextbooks come
in.
Faculty will also have access to the
etextbook reading habits of specific students enrolled
in their courses.
In addition to fiction and nonfiction titles, academic ebooks can refer to reference books, academic journals, scholarly monographs,
etextbooks, electronic reference materials, and «even long documents available solely as Web pages,» the report notes.
On a broader note the whole subject of
eTextbook's is one that is
in major transition right now and no one has come on to the market to really change the game
If your
etextbooks are from CourseSmart or another online textbook company, you can view those
in a regular browser — you should be able to use the one that comes installed on the Nook or you can get a different one through GooglePlay.