E-Readers

EDUCAUSE Library Items for E-Readers

We Love E-Books!

April 1, 2013

Carrie Rampp is Director of Library Services and Instructional Technology at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. True confession: I really love e-books. They are so conven…

A Study of Mobile Learning Trends at the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School

January 28, 2013

Key Takeaways To plan for future mobile learning two military educational schools conducted a study of current mobile device ownership and use by their students. Survey re…

The Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablet

March 15, 2012

"The Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets is one in a series of surveys to track students' use, acceptance, and preferences when using mobile technology. The survey, now i…

Adoption of E-Book Readers among College Students: A Survey

September 22, 2011

Author Nancy Foasberg, looks into the use of E-Readers on a college campus.  This article was published in the September 2011 issue of Information Technology and Libraries . To learn whether…

A Study of Four Textbook Distribution Models

December 15, 2011

Key Takeaways In preparation for campus-wide e-text adoption , Daytona State College completed a two-year comparative study of four textbook distribution models : print purch…

Elaborating on Online Accessibility

May 27, 2011

The Department of Education elaborated on a 2010 letter urging college and university presidents to make sure that the “emerging technology” on their campuses squares with federal laws pro…

[Mobile Perspectives: On e-books] E-Reading: The Transition in Higher Education

April 7, 2011

David McCarthy ( dmccarthy@book.com ) is Director of Product Management for Digital Education at Barnes & Noble. Comments on this article can be posted to the web via the link at…

7 Things You Should Know About Open Textbook Publishing

March 8, 2011

The open educational resources model, including textbooks, has emerged as a response to rising text prices, a need for greater access to high-quality learning materials, the proliferation of e-r…

7 Things You Should Know About iPad Apps for Learning

February 9, 2011

Applications designed for the iPad offer interactive content that takes advantage of touch-screen navigation. The iPad combines robust computational functionality with a screen large enough to …

Cal State's Strong Push for Accessible Technology Gets Results

December 12, 2010

Over the past five years, Cal State has waged one of higher education's most aggressive campaigns for accessible technology. It has adopted stringent standards for vendors and employees. Alo…