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Posted on 02/08/201329/07/2013

10 Great Tutorials to Create Interactive eBooks Using iBook Author

The general process behind creating these interactive ebooks is pretty basic; however, there are certain features and tips teachers need to pay heed to in order to tap into its full potential. The tutorials below are made for this purpose.…

Posted on 16/11/201212/11/2012

Now E-Textbooks Can Report Back on Students’ Reading Habits

Data mining is creeping into every aspect of student life—classrooms, advising, socializing. Now it’s hitting textbooks, too.

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/now-e-textbooks-can-report-back-on-students-reading-habits/40928…

Posted on 09/11/201205/11/2012

How To Get Free Kindle Books

We came across a great site that offers free Kindle books. One Hundred Free Books offers exactly what it says it does – A hundred books for your Kindle that you can download for free.

http://edudemic.com/2012/11/how-to-get-free-books-for-your-kindle/…

Posted on 21/09/201218/09/2012

Study Uncovers Why Students Buy Digital vs Paper Textbooks

Over 75% of US students regularly choose not to buy the textbooks their professors require, a recent student survey has revealed.

http://edudemic.com/2012/09/study-uncovers-why-students-buy-digital-vs-paper-textbooks/…

Posted on 22/06/201220/06/2012

13 Websites That Offer Free eBooks for Teachers

Are you looking for a way to save you and your students some money? If you’re not against going digital, try perusing these 13 websites for free electronic versions of the books you teach in class. On average, using one …

Posted on 08/06/201206/06/2012

10 Reasons Why Students Aren’t Using eTextbooks

When e-textbooks were first introduced, they were supposed to be the wave of the future. But they haven’t taken off quite as expected: according to market research firm Student Monitor, only about 11% of college students have bought e-textbooks. Here, …

Posted on 14/10/201112/10/2011

The 10 Best Sites To Rent Or Buy College TextBooks Cheaply

Today’s generation just has to type in a URL and hey presto, there are more than a dozen sites plying cheap textbooks for sale or rent. Most of these sites are US only.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sites-college-textbooks-cheap-rent-buy/…

Posted on 16/09/201114/09/2011

Textbook-free schools share experiences, insights

Schools using one-to-one laptop programs and iPad-based curriculum address their challenges.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/09/07/textbook-free-schools-share-experiences-insights/…

Posted on 26/08/201125/08/2011

Khan Academy Integrates With Digital Textbooks

E-textbook maker Kno announced Monday that it will integrate thousands of tutorial videos from Khan Academy into its books.

http://mashable.com/2011/08/22/khan-academy-kno/…

Posted on 25/03/201122/03/2011

1 in 4 College Textbooks Will Be Digital By 2015

According to the latest report by the social learning platform Xplana, we have reached the tipping point for e-textbooks, and the company predicts that in the next five years digital textbook sales will surpass 25% of sales for the higher …

Posted on 04/03/201102/03/2011

20 Best Websites To Download Free EBooks

Reading is the simplest way for human to derive and constructing meaning in order to gain a particular knowledge from a source. Here are 20 websites that allow you to download eBooks for free.

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/20-best-websites-to-download-free-e-books/

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Posted on 03/09/201001/09/2010

Mobile Trends, E-books, and the Web

Good brief analysis, with figures, on mobile learning. “The bottom line is that the mobile market continues to grow explosively, and along with it come the growth of certain activities. One old-school activity that remains popular is texting. “

http://blog.xplana.com/2010/08/mobile-trends-e-books-and-the-web/

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