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  1655 readersThe OLPC program (One Laptop Per Child) started with the most honorable intentions: shipping the affordable and durable computers to students in developing countries, in order to help the learning process. It all started in 2007 and since then over a 1 million units have reached countries all over the world… however, a fresh study

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  iPads Work Great in the Classroom Says Virginia Dept of Ed.

  2026 readers The Commonwealth of Virginia has been running a tablet and eReader classroom study since 2009, and after 18 months of study it has released a report. Students and teachers in two elementary schools (4th and 5th grade) and three high schools in the Commonwealth participated in the study. This isn’t a final report; it’s merely

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  INFOGRAPHIC: College Students Digital Study Habits

  1617 readersDigital textbook company Kno has created an infographic called “College Kids Digital Study Habits Revealed,” exploring some key statistics about how university students study. We’ve embedded the whole infographic below to help digital textbook designers and app makers learn about this active demographic. According to the infographic, social science students search for terms 2x as much during

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  Make a PDF Interactive with Kno’s Evolve Interactive Learning Platform

  404 readersEducation software company Kno has introduced a new interactive publishing platform that publishers and authors can use to turn PDF files into interactive eBooks. The idea is for authors and publishers to be able to engage students throughout the learning process and evolve the content as students are working and responding to it. Appropriately, the new

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  Students Still Not Taking to E-Textbooks, New Data Show

  149 readers Despite the benefits of lower costs, lighter backpacks, added features and convenience, students just aren’t taking to e-textbooks, a new study shows. About 6% of students are using a “core digital textbook” as their main course material, according to a new study from the Book Industry Study Group, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of four-year

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  Two Studies: British University Students Still Crave Print Over eBooks & US: Tablet Ownership, eReading, and Students

  711 readers From a BML Bowker Announcement: While the majority of the U.K.’s undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them as a primary source of information. Print continues its hold as a key resource for at least two-thirds of students. That’s one of the key findings of a major new study that explores

• UK Students Still Prefer Text to Print, Study Says

  283 readers PRESS RELEASE (see the original, including several charts and graphs here): British University Students Still Crave Print, Says New BML Study E-books are gaining traction, but lag print as primary sources of information London, UK – March 15, 2012 – While the majority of the U.K.’s undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them

• UK Students Still Prefer Text to Print, Study Says

  324 readers PRESS RELEASE (see the original, including several charts and graphs here): British University Students Still Crave Print, Says New BML Study E-books are gaining traction, but lag print as primary sources of information London, UK – March 15, 2012 – While the majority of the U.K.’s undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them

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  Evaluating the iPad for education – Reed College compares the Kindle and the iPad

  1882 readersAccording to an article in Campus Technology, Reed College of Oregon evaluated the first generation Kindle DX in 2009 and found it not suitable for their needs. The process produced mixed reviews, with the overall consensus being that the device didn’t measure up for students or faculty. “The Kindle did have some strengths,” said Ringle,

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  Oregon schools find iPod Touch improves reading, math skills in students

  2254 readersOregon school kids really seem to like iPod Touches (or should that be “iPods Touch”?). Two different, unrelated projects have come to light over the last few months using them to boost kids’ reading abilities. In the Canby School District, every third and fourth grade student has been issued an iPod Touch, which they use