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  University of Rochester students prefer paper textbooks

  1821 readers From the University of Rochester’s Campus Times: … The UR bookstore boasts a new e-reader station where students can explore versions of Barnes and Nobles’ own e-reader, the Nook.  Furthermore, the station highlights new, free software available online that allows students to easily access material from e-Textbook purchases. e-Textbooks have been available at

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  Three Canadian colleges move to iPad textbooks

  1584 readers From Campus Technology: The Apple iPad-based textbook has arrived–at least in Canada. Eminata Group, which runs six for-profit colleges and universities on 38 campuses in 22 Canadian cities, will be replacing traditional textbooks with digital ones over the next three years in a new deal with Pearson. Starting in September, 1,600 students at CDI

• 160over90 Takes University of Dayton Viewbook to Apple iPad

  7338 readersA great example of how Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition can be used to create engaging digital content for publication to the Apple iPad was created by branding and advertising agency 160over90 for their client, the University of Dayton. Many universities and colleges send out printed viewbooks each year highlighting their philosophy, academic programs, and

• 160over90 Takes University of Dayton Viewbook to Apple iPad

  323 readersA great example of how Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition can be used to create engaging digital content for publication to the Apple iPad was created by branding and advertising agency 160over90 for their client, the University of Dayton. Many universities and colleges send out printed viewbooks each year highlighting their philosophy, academic programs, and

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  Ohio System teams with Flat World Knowledge on free digital textbooks

  1515 readersFrom Campus Technology: The University System of Ohio is setting a spark under faculty members to encourage them to try out digital textbooks in the classroom with a new pilot program that will allow 1,000 Ohio students to receive the texts for free. The system is working with Flat World Knowledge, a company that publishes

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  Digital Textbooks Still Not As Popular As Print At University Of Rochester

  794 readersWhile the University of Rochester is embracing digital textbooks with a new digital book kiosk in its bookstore, eBooks aren’t as popular as print textbooks. Campus Times explains that cost, format and functionality are the reasons that students haven’t been embracing the new technology. Here is more: “UR Bookstore manager Maria Ferrante noted that, despite the widespread

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  The iPad Was a Hit at OSU

  2010 readersOklahoma State University has just released the results of a pilot program it ran last fall. A total of 5 classes used the iPad during the Fall 2010 semester. In general, most students and faculty liked the iPad. They felt that it enhanced a student’...

• Schools Forcing Students to Buy E-Textbooks Despite Increased Costs

  528 readers According to a report in USA Today, some universities are forcing their students to buy e-textbooks despite that they cost more in some cases. For instance, an organic chemistry e-textbook costs $100 when the print version only costs $15, according to the report. Universities are pressing ahead, citing cost and efficiency: Indiana University was the first college to

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  5 colleges to test bulk purchases of etextbooks to cut costs

  851 readers From the Indiana University press release: As textbooks continue shifting to digital, Internet2, McGraw-Hill and Courseload today announced implementation of an eText Pilot Trial Pack to students and faculty at five universities for the Spring 2012 semester. The five institutions, also Internet2 members, include: University of California, Berkeley; Cornell University; University of

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  Courseload to Launch 5 Textbook Pilots This Spring

  527 readersThe digital textbook distributor Courseload is pleased to announce Wednesday that it has partnerships with 5 universities and is about to start new digital textbook pilot programs with the University of California, Berkeley; Cornell University; University of Minnesota; University of Virginia; and the University of Wisconsin. These 5 schools will help test Courseload’s platform