Sentences with phrase «print textbooks»

«Print replica textbooks» are also now available for purchase and are exact copies of printed textbooks in ebook form.

Local control and the long tail of print textbooks are making the shift extended and uneven.

It's still almost 70 % more expensive that when using print textbooks.

But then the year before, he had hundreds of dollars in print textbook costs.

Imagine a case where a publisher provides digital courses on an LMS platform to schools and sells print textbooks and other supplementary products to schools.

Our pricing and options make printing your textbook more affordable than ever.

Certain AP classes may require buying printed textbooks or lab kits.

In addition, fifty of the most popular print textbook titles will be available for Fall 2017 classes through the new print rental program.

The new strategy is a notable departure from the traditional publishing sales model, which historically has relied on the sale of individual print textbooks.

A leading print textbook publisher successfully evolves into a digital learning platform solution developer, leveraging open source and open standards.

I continue to believe in the value of research instruction, but it will not come via the standard printed textbook.

One school is using print textbooks, the other one — iPads.

More to the point, it's a step toward electronic textbooks, and away from the bizarre economy of print textbooks.

Indeed, one of the best things about online training is that it makes printed textbooks a thing of the past.

For students who only need a textbook for a semester or two, there is the option to rent textbooks for six months, saving up to 80 % compared to buying print textbooks.

The initial total cost for print textbooks for 2,000 students was $ 900,000.

«Since we began our inclusive - access digital - textbook program in 2014, our students have saved nearly $ 7 million compared to the price of new print textbooks.»

South African app developer Snapplify was recently tapped to create an ebook reading app specifically for Macmillan SA's educational content in order to help the publisher avoid some of the pitfalls of ebook distribution in these markets and avoid the issues that arise from print textbook use.

He illustrated the point with the example of how this year, using traditional print textbooks, he had prepared his lesson plans and developed a timeline of material for the year; however, the Arab Spring evolved this year and all of that turned on its head when there was something of vital current importance to teach.

They are dropping the prices of its e-book rentals and piloting a new program for print textbook rentals.

Bookshelf's interactive study and analytics tools give users experiences and insights that can not be achieved with print textbooks.

Unfortunately, students shouldn't chuck their backpacks any time soon; there still exist some major hurdles that digital textbooks must overcome before they widely replace traditional, printed textbooks on college (and high school) campuses.

Promising as much as 70 - percent savings over «the costs of traditional bound print textbooks,» McGraw - Hill Education is teaming with Barnes & Noble Education.

Stevenson traditionally loaned its students print textbooks and will do so with ebooks.

While not mandated, the initiative encouraged schools to make the switch from print to digital materials based on estimated cost - savings and academic improvement — because print textbooks are expensive and digital content can be more personalized.

Such solutions not only reduce demand for used and rented print textbooks, but also (and critically) provide functionalities that are not available within OER solutions.

With our Traditional format, you'll receive printed textbooks, workbooks, and kits as well as access to digital activities and materials.

With schools around the US starting to gather materials and stock their costly print textbooks back in the closet until the fall, it begs the question as to why more schools haven't adopted digital textbooks, especially in light of Bring Your Own Device initiatives and the popularity that movement has experienced.

Yet there are still frontiers to be opened — most notably in the arena that print textbooks now occupy.

Students can take their learning along with them without having to lug heavy print textbooks or even a laptop for e-textbook study, helping students to maximize the downtime that they find themselves with throughout the day.

The survey also reveals that Education and Library & Information Science students, representing 49 % of the total respondents, used printed textbooks more than other majors, including Business and Science.

Smaller rival Chegg saw its shares soar 27 % last week this week when it announced it was exiting print textbook rentals and focusing solely on digital.

A new pre-calculus print textbook costs $ 206.75; the ebook is $ 22.

Barnes and Noble also offers similar details but clearly shows price differences between print textbook, print book rental, and digital book rental.

• College students prefer printed textbooks to eBooks as they help students to concentrate on the subject matter at hand; electronic display devices such as tablet PCs tempt students to distraction.

These titles can be rented from 30 days up to a year, can be loaded onto your Kindle or with apps toMacs, PCs, some smartphones and tablets, and look to be nearly 80 % lower in cost then printed textbooks.

Adapt complex print textbooks to EPUB3 and KF8 / MOBI editions for sale to Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, and other retailers.

In an effort to combat counterfeit print textbooks, distributors partner with publishers on a protocol of inspection and alerts.

[10] However, many private law schools have designed their own curriculum, and some have also printed textbooks.

In contrast with the recent boom in the market for print textbook rentals, none of the presses contacted by Inside Higher Ed reported huge sales in temporary e-book licenses.

White County School District has moved away from print textbooks.

With more than 90 % of the same core titles offered by major print publishers, the company's eTextbooks can be purchased for up to 60 % less than the cost of new print textbooks.

She accesses content through a variety of media, including videos, podcasts, interactive apps and websites, and traditional printed textbooks.

The publisher says that the savings could be significant for students, amounting to «as much as 70 percent off the costs of traditional bound print textbooks.»

The Texas Board of Education's decision to allow school districts to buy a videodisk - based science curriculum with state textbook funds will encourage traditional publishers to step up their efforts in the electronic media, experts said last week, but it is unlikely to signal the end of printed textbooks in the schools.

«Students tell us that they enjoy the low prices we offer on new and used print textbooks,» Limp said.

Pedagogic reading has some of the same issues — but it has a much more difficult and expensive problem to overcome — the linear aspect of print textbooks.