During the fall 2010 semester, digital textbooks represented three percent of all textbook sales for the semester. While this number is still relatively low, experts expect this number to grow up to fifteen percent within the next two years. Digital books are growing in popularity in the academic world for several reasons. These e-books are a popular trend right, they are more portable than traditional books, and they are more cost efficient than traditional textbooks. Many digital textbooks cost around seventy-five dollars each, which is a deep discount from their print costs.
There are also benefits to choosing digital books over print for reasons other than cost. Research has shown that classes using e-readers are more interactive during class sessions that classes using traditional texts. The most notable benefit of using digital books according to a study at Houston Community College was the test grades. The test scores of students with e-reader devices was compared to those within the same class without the devices at the beginning and the end of the semester. At the beginning of the semester, the scores were similar. However, when compared at the end of the semester, students using e-readers scores were on average a letter grade higher than those not using the devices.
Delaney, M. (June 2011). Reading the Future. EdTech: Focus on Higher Education, 7(2), 20-23.
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