Comments on: Major US University Trials Electronic Textbooks http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/08/major-us-university-trials-electronic-textbooks/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:23:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: frank1 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/08/major-us-university-trials-electronic-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-806300 frank1 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:56:42 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3065#comment-806300 well there are many drawbacks as well 1) every student them will need to have laptop (to even cope with the class) 2)The role of the teacher/professor will decline as there will evenry thing ready...professor may be reluctuant no to prepare for the class 3)well i really doubt the effective of reading in computer screen compared to reading in paper book 4)physical problem (eye pain...) may come up most imp i think in this age of social network then mind of students will be diverted ....they will spend 5 minute studying ebook and another 40 minut they will spend in face book and not to forget they will have their messenger open well there are many drawbacks as well
1) every student them will need to have laptop (to even cope with the class)
2)The role of the teacher/professor will decline as there will evenry thing ready…professor may be reluctuant no to prepare for the class
3)well i really doubt the effective of reading in computer screen compared to reading in paper book
4)physical problem (eye pain…) may come up
most imp i think in this age of social network then mind of students will be diverted ….they will spend 5 minute studying ebook and another 40 minut they will spend in face book and not to forget they will have their messenger open

]]> By: neron-fx http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/10/08/major-us-university-trials-electronic-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-805611 neron-fx Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:16:35 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3065#comment-805611 <blockquote>That appears to be where we’re headed, so it is exciting to see a major university (Texas is one of the five largest by enrollment in the US) taking the first steps toward a future where textbook costs can be lowered by going digital.</blockquote> Not only that but we get to save a few trees in the process :)

That appears to be where we’re headed, so it is exciting to see a major university (Texas is one of the five largest by enrollment in the US) taking the first steps toward a future where textbook costs can be lowered by going digital.

Not only that but we get to save a few trees in the process :)

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