“Ripe for digital destruction,” (A Textbook) were words of the late Steve Jobs referring to the enormous potential for the textbooks industry. He believed the textbook market to be worth an estimated 8 billion dollars in the U.S. alone. His vision was to lessen the burden of carrying heavy textbooks around, while also offering them as a free feature with the iPad. He wanted to change the culture of textbooks forever. The essay “What are the Enablers and Barriers to Successful Adoption and Commercialization
Digital textbooks are evolving as a viable substitute to costly, hard copy textbooks. E-books are portable, less-expensive, and customizable. Unlike their hard copy counterparts, e-books can be stored on devices such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Ergonomically speaking, portable e-books reduce the physical strain of lugging around bulky textbooks to and from various destinations while at the same time freeing up storage space at home. Additionally, since e-books are produced digitally, the
The overall, topic for this week’s reading is Social Studies Textbooks and what is there point of view. In Loewen’s book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, the author makes the point that books show one-sided viewpoint of historical figures, fail to show conflict happening today, and fail to present multiple sides of an issue. The second article by David Tyack, Monuments Between Covers, talks about the idea to show that our past was full of right moments and if anything that was immoral was a small part and
outcomes from their buyers. That's why I propose that colleges lower the prices of textbooks to make it affordable for students. After conducting some research I have a better understanding as to why textbooks cost so much and how we shouldn't complain. After all, it takes plenty of money to create books and the company as well the authors have to make money. With everything being said, I believe the prices on textbooks should be lowered to help college students, yet
College textbooks are increasing in price every year. According to the Government Accountability Office, the price of college textbooks has risen three times as fast as inflation (USA Today, 2014). And for students the increasing cost accounts for more than fourteen percent of a four year degree (U.S. News, 2014). The cost of textbooks is forcing students to choose between paying more for an education or not get a passing grade in a class. The escalation of college textbook prices by publishing companies
teachers more interacted while in a classroom setting. Tablets such as the iPad and the Microsoft surface have made this idea possible, showing students that there is another alternative to the traditional method which would be a printed version of the textbook. Tablets are portable computers that use a touchscreen as its primary input device, meaning that both keyboard and mouse are both physically located on the screen. Early Tablets were built to be used with a pen, today however tablets can be used
response would be “Textbook prices!” The cost of purchasing required materials for courses has reached numbers high enough to cause many students to take out second loans. Information released this year by the American Enterprise Institute shows that “College textbook prices have increased faster than tuition, health care costs and housing prices, all of which have risen faster than inflation” (Kingkade, 2013). This information equates to an 812% increase in the cost of college textbooks over what they
of electronic textbooks may make this a reality sooner rather than later. No more students trudging around with 20 pound backpacks strapped to their backs. No more lockers jammed with textbooks and notebooks. The benefits of transitioning to e-textbooks are many and provide advantages for both students and educators. Electronic textbooks can be updated faster than traditional textbooks and can also provide resources that traditional books cannot supply. Because reprinting textbooks is expensive
paying for my college textbooks last semester for the first time and then this semester, it is still a nightmare for me. As a whole, I paid about $500 on my textbooks for this year. Yet there were about 4 books that were not even used, and 5 of them were new editions with only few things changed on them. II. The prices of textbooks are really high, which prevents students from buying textbooks. III. After getting my surveys back, I saw that everyone in this class thought that textbook prices are too high
accepted pedagogics where every book was considered as a textbook. Textbooks today are in accordance with Johnsen regarded as “all printed learning resources that covers substantial amount of a given subject’s curricula goals for given level of education expected to be used on a regular basis” (Johnsen, 1989, p. 10). Makers of the national curriculum goals have had both tradition and renewal in mind, claims Johnsen (1989). Making of a textbook includes the centuries long heritage of knowledge and perceptions
The Challenges of Textbook Selection and Adoption in our Public Schools In textbook adoption systems, a committee selects or recommends what books and other primary instructional materials actually get to local classrooms. This process is practiced in up to 25 states. Adoption is done mainly in the South and West and dates back to the Reconstruction era. Procedures for selecting textbooks arose in the states in the late nineteenth century. By the early twentieth century, a balance between the numbers
college. One of the expenses that the students will eventually face is for college textbooks. Unlike high school students, college students are supposed to pay for their own books. Some said the colleges take advantage at charging students high costs on books; therefore they demand college to offer free textbooks while other students think it is acceptable if they know where to go for more assistance. College textbooks should be purchased by the students just as always but not by the school and loaned
Pro Con, as of August 19th, 2016 has updated their information regarding the controversial topic of Tablets vs. Textbooks. This website asked the question “Should tablets replace textbooks in K-12 Schools?”. A large amount of pros and cons were listed for readers. The first pro is tablets help students learn more material faster. The US Department of Education and National Training and Simulation Association have found technology can reduce the time students take to learn new material by 30-80%.
Should textbook be free in college education? According to College Board students spend an average of $1200 on textbooks per year (College Board). It is concerning that learning higher education is being undermined by rising costs of textbook. As more and more working adults want to go back to college to develop skills or specialize in the area of their interest in order to improve the quality of life, while there are others like high school students who are planning to start college
Why Textbooks Should Be Free All institutions whether attending a university, community, or even a technical college, requires the student to purchase a textbook in order to be successful in the class. Some textbooks aren’t even open all semester and the information and statistics can be out of date and can greatly affect your overall knowledge on certain topics. In addition, cost free text books can enhance the quality of education by the teachers and serve more accessibility to working students
Imagine a world where you have to carry four 4.8 pound textbooks to and from school every day. It perhaps sounds unorthodox, but is what many students around the world have to endure. Not only that, but the already tattered textbooks are subjected to erode even more. Not to mention, parents can spend hundreds of dollars nowadays on a single textbook, according to the Public Interest Research Groups. These are reasons why students shouldn’t use textbooks for studying and schoolwork, whereas tablets would
with iPads. Just kidding, but there are over 1.5 million iPads that are being used in classrooms by students on a daily bases rather than using printed textbooks as main learning resources (Graduating With Technology). With recent advancements in technology, many school districts have turned the focus off traditional learning methods of using textbooks, and are now focusing on integrating the use of tablets and computers as the main means of learning for students. Technology is going to continue to
things we should get rid of is school textbooks and replace them with tablets. At a first glance of this argument it seems stupid because we’ve used textbooks for as long as we all can remember but a lot has changed in a little amount of time. In the twenty first century we’ve gone from giant computers that could do very little commands to mobile devices that can access the internet anytime with the touch of a button, and this can all fit in your pocket. Textbooks are big, bulky books that are a pain
Used Textbooks This article, “Why Are Textbooks So Expensive?” by Henry Roediger reveals the truth of why textbooks are so pricey. He shows how textbooks prices are costly not because of inflation, corporate textbook companies, and frequent revisions, but because of the sale of used textbooks. The article is elaborating on why used textbooks are the real culprit as well. One main point that is highlighted is that used textbooks are resold for many years. The initial selling of the textbook is the
Many people argue that textbooks should not be replaced by tablets and laptops due to the technical disadvantages that they can sometimes have, however, if they take a look at the valuable advantages these devices can have they would probably change their opinions. I believe that textbooks should be replaced by tablets and laptops due to the fact that they are convenient, simple to use, and could provide more information than the textbook if connected to the internet. First and Foremost, tablets