E-Readers

EDUCAUSE Library Items for E-Readers

Kindle Accessibility Concerns Continue

March 13, 2013

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) continues to raise concerns about the accessibility of Amazon's Kindle devices as well as its Kindle apps for other devices (e.g., the iPad) for pe…

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…

eTexts: A Perishable Opportunity for Higher Education?

January 24, 2012

What role, if any, should colleges and universities play in the shift from print to digital textbooks (eTexts) ? One perspective is that eTexts are a consumer transaction between a publisher …

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…

Expert Discussion Session: Evolving Models for E-Texts

February 14, 2012

In this session, we'll briefly describe Indiana University's e-text agreements with five publishers and with Courseload, the provider of the e-text e-reader software. These agreements are…

Barnes & Noble

October 18, 2011

Barnes & Noble.com is the Internet's largest bookstore featuring everyday low prices on an outstanding selection of eBooks, eTextbooks, rental, used and new textbooks, critically acclaimed…

[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…

Digital Content in Higher Education – Practical Findings

March 7, 2011

Digital content growth is exploding in all facets of book publishing, including the higher education market. The digital reading universe is a maelstrom of formats, devices, digital rights mana…

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 …