Students
with digital reading devices increased their reading skills an entire grade level more than students who did not use a digital device.
These neat little devices are a handle shape design that features a scanner on one end
with a digital read out on the other.
First, standardized test scores and literacy rates among the students improved, as teachers found themselves able to access quality textbooks and reading materials far more
easily with digital reading.
i went by a church this morning that has a neon lights
sign with a digital read out that was scrolling «something for everybody».
I have the feeling the organization might be giving away the prize to app developers who do something
interesting with digital reading, like offering bite sized or serialized fiction.
With digital reading fast becoming common place, a move to also make it more affordable could see its success cemented for good.
One of the items that has been reported to fall under the umbrella of tax - free electronics are e-readers of all makes and models, a wise move since a larger - than - ever expected number of students will be returning to school in the
fall with digital reading capabilities, especially at the college level.
OverDrive is joining a global community of purpose - driven companies to demonstrate and celebrate what we stand for every day: Empowering
communities with our digital reading services, supporting literacy and creating reading happiness; supporting initiatives that offer work - life balance for our employees; and incorporating work practices and business policies that strengthen and preserve our environment for future generations.
As an academic myself I have seen that most of the Deciders in academia due to both age and disposition may be aware of the issues in some general way but lack any real direct experience
with digital reading so they are ill equipped to set policy in any meaningful way even if they agreed with most of what advocates such as this author say.
Mark Waid Earlier this week we announced the debut of a new feature on the blog aimed at offering different perspectives on creating comics
specifically with digital reading and distribution in mind.
Steve Bohme, Nielsen Book's UK Consumer Research Director, said: «In 2014, we saw an increasing number of readers
engaging with digital reading and media, but the proportion of book buyers reading printed books, newspapers and magazines has stayed level over the last three years.