Readers: Digital textbook implementation just a dream
According to readers, though digital textbooks sound good in theory, not all students would have access to these materials from home as well as school. Also, many schools…
eBooks and eReaders
California governor signs bills to make textbooks lighter on wallets and backpacks
The younger generations may one day never need to lug around heavy and expensive textbooks for their classes, Tecca reports.
Barnes & Noble to launch video service for Nook
Barnes & Noble Inc said on Tuesday it was launching a video streaming and download service this autumn for its Nook eBooks and device business, Reuters reports.
SETDA urges shift to digital instruction
Everyone remembers lugging a 20-pound textbook. But should today’s students still have to consult hefty—and often outdated—printed texts? And should states and districts still pay for resources that…
HarperCollins reaches deal to lower eBook prices
A new and uncertain era of e-book prices has begun, the Associated Press reports.
Will the new Kindles change the game for tablets in education?
The pundits have spoken. Amazon hit a homerun with its new Kindles. 8.9" is just right. Performance is going to rock. Exchange support is top notch. And the…
Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD family: The highs and lows you need to know
There's no doubt that Amazon's original Kindle Fire tablet was a huge hit. It earned over 10,000 5-star customer reviews, it remained the number-one best-selling product on Amazon…
Albuquerque schools embrace ‘techbooks’ instead of textbooks
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Graphic novels, eBooks on students’ summer reading list
Tom Miley, a media specialist for Baltimore County Public Schools, relayed something of an odd desire to a group of summer school reading students at Ridgely Middle School…
Study released on library eBook borrowing
eBook readers have been relatively slow to borrow digital works from the library, frustrated by a limited selection and by not even knowing if their local branch offers…
NY public libraries to get Penguin eBooks
Two New York City public library systems are set to get Penguin eBooks as part of a one-year pilot program, the Associated Press reports.
States move slowly toward digital textbooks
Despite enthusiasm for digital textbooks at the national level, states have been slow to get on board. But the movement is gaining strength.
U.S. sues Apple, publishers over eBook prices
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 15 states sued Apple Inc. and major book publishers April 11, alleging a ... Read more
Harry Potter breaks eBook lockdown
When the Harry Potter books finally went on sale in electronic form on March 27, it was as if Harry himself had cast the "Alohomora" spell on them—the…
Children’s publisher developing app for eReading
A leading publisher of children's books is taking a big step into the electronic market: Scholastic Inc. is developing an app called Storia, which includes around 1,300 eBooks…
Harry Potter e-books coming to schools, libraries
Harry Potter e-books are coming to schools and libraries, at a date to be determined, the Associated Press reports.
Free textbooks coming for five intro college courses
College students in five of the most-attended courses in U.S. higher education soon will have free peer-reviewed textbooks available to them as a Rice University-based program looks to…
Digital Learning Day draws nearly 2 million students
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Feds’ challenge to schools: Embrace digital textbooks
Are hardbound textbooks going the way of slide rules and typewriters in schools?
Apple iBooks 2 license agreement gets icy reception in higher education
Advocates for open-license textbooks in higher education, while largely unhappy with Apple’s new iBooks 2 platform, say the technology behemoth has done a favor for their movement: Apple’s…
Utah schools start adopting open source textbooks
Utah classrooms may soon be making the switch to open-source online textbooks that can be cheaper and easier to update, the Associated Press reports.
Apple unveils interactive textbooks, revamped iTunes U
Apple might make the heavy backpack an endangered species.
Apple to enter the digital textbook fray?
Education-technology advocates took notice when the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs called the textbook industry “ripe for destruction” in his official biography. On Jan. 19, school technologists might…
Nintendo could open an eBook store for the Wii U console
Following news that Nintendo will introduce an application store with their forthcoming Wii U console, a rumor has appeared that they’ll introduce an eBook download service too, Digital…
Penguin pulls new eBooks from libraries
Citing unspecified “concerns about the security of our digital editions,” Penguin Group USA is pulling new eBooks from libraries; in ... Read more
Review: Kindle Fire sacrifices to get under $200
Amazon.com caused quite a stir in early October when it announced a new tablet computer for less than half the cost of Apple’s iPad. The Kindle Fire went…
Amazon launches the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
Amazon took another step toward pulling its hardware and digital content into an increasingly tight package on Wednesday when it announced the launch of the Kindle Owners’ Lending…
Online textbooks moving into schools
Electronic books, having changed the way many people read for pleasure, are now seeping into schools, the Washington Post reports.
Ex-Apple exec wants to make textbooks like computers
Inkling, a digital textbook company started by ex-Apple education exec Matt MacInnis, wants to make textbooks more like computers, reports the Huffington Post.
Panel: Evolving technology has great classroom potential
Technology, when used properly, has the potential to increase student achievement and engage students in learning. But the overwhelming number of technology devices and solutions sometimes leads to…
Campus survives the ‘iPad jitters’
Putting Apple iPads in the hands of every student and professor on a PC-based campus required some convincing, but a year later, Seton Hill University officials said the…
Review: 5 eBook readers for less than $175
When Amazon.com’s ground-breaking Kindle eBook reader came out in 2007, it cost $399. Now, some eReaders, including the most recent Kindle entry, can be had for just north…
eBook report: Nook is up, iPad still catching up
As the publishing industry on May 26 wrapped up four days of digital talk at its annual national convention, Amazon.com's Kindle was seen as the clear, if not…
Self-destructing eBooks rile librarians
A move by publisher HarperCollins, which would cap eBook loans from public libraries at 26 check-outs before requiring the library to repurchase the eBook, has school and public…
Female magazine fans flock to Nook Color
Even as the iPad remains the favorite son of the magazine business, publishers are discovering that the Barnes & Noble Nook Color is a very promising younger daughter,…
Amazon says eBook sales surpass printed books
Amazon.com Inc. on May 19 said that, after less than four years of selling electronic books, it's now selling more of them than printed books, the Associated Press…
Google tablets expected to challenge iPad
Apple’s iPad will maintain tablet supremacy for the next four years, but higher education soon could see an influx of tablets that operate with Google’s operating system (OS)…
New online service applies the ‘Netflix’ model to literacy
Capstone Digital has launched a new online service that aims to do for literacy what Netflix has done for consumer entertainment, with the hope that this approach might…
Which eReader is right for you?
As schools begin to make digital readers available for their students, we've assembled a handy eReader chart to help you quickly and easily compare some of the most…