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Electronic Books in Academic Settings
Hunter Stewart
Troy University

Electronic books have continued to rise in popularity. Literacy rates among college students continue to drop in the years since electronic books have hit the market (Rainie, L., Zickuhr, K., Purcell, K., Madden, M., & Brenner, J., 2012). Despite this, electronic books have continued to bring success to the companies that publish them. In 2011, Amazon announced that their electronic book sales had conquered the market and had out sold their all available print books (Griggs, 2011). Electronic books allow for a quick and easy way to hold, and navigate pages of information, and in theory, should help aid in a collegiate academic environment. According to some …show more content…

The risks involved within this study are few. The participants may suffer academic damages to their grades if they do not study well with the electronic books that they use.
Benefits. The benefits of the study are the opposite of the risks. The participants may see an increase in academic success after the trial with the electronic books
Analysis
The participants’ grades from the trial semester will be compared to those of the previous one. The survey scores will be compared to from before and after the trial period, as well. The success of the study will be based on two factors: Grades and happiness.
Through an examination of the Grade Point averages of both the trial semester and that of the previous one. The scores on the surveys from before to after will decide whether or not that the substitution of print text books for electronic ones helped lower stress and anxiety in the participant throughout the trial semester.
Audience Implications
The implications of this research could add to the legitimacy of electronic books, especially in academic settings. Considering the lightweight, convenient nature of the products could help aid college students and beyond for years to …show more content…

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