Textbooks Vs Textbooks

After using the technology in the classroom setting, some studies showed that interactions between the child and their class mates improved (Mozes, 2013). Using an iPad, or similar device, has the added benefit of not making child stand out. Most of their peers have and use an iPad. This is a great way to assist the child, without the making the student feeling like they stand out.

First of all most kids have adapted to the new technology and are ready to see what will help them learn information the quickest and best to get a good education and best prepare them for what the future brings to them and the opportunities they may have. According to the U.S. Department of Education and studies by the National Training and Simulation Association, technology based information can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by thirty to eighty percent which is outstanding for education. A recent study from Harris interactive for Pearson shows that ninety two percent of kids believe that using tablets can

iPads and tablets have become a popular choice of teachers in many classrooms worldwide due to the positive impact it has on the students. Tablets offer a wide variety of educational applications that have the ability to be downloaded onto the tablet for the students to use. The use of tablets in the classroom, “offer a unique home-school connection by providing students with a classroom experience that relates to the technology-saturated real world” (Blackwell, 2013, pg. 233) The use of iPads and tablets in the classroom provides students with a hands on learning approach to any

Many schools have switched from using paper textbooks to iPads or chromebooks, which allow students to access online textbooks. But is this a good change? There are many factors that need to be put into consideration, including the age group of a kids receiving the technology, the classes this tool can be used for, and the children’s ability to interact with others.

Samantha Light, grade 1 teacher at St. Juans catholic elementary in Toronto, Ontario noticed that her students learn better when they use technology, such as iPads. Light wants to make learning more enjoyable not only for her students, but kids everywhere, as she thinks it will make students want to participate in their teachers lessons more.

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For decades, the options of renting apartments, cars, and movies. Renting allows the person in mind to enjoy goods while they need them and return them when they are no longer useful. However, can renting textbooks actually be worth it for students?

“Marketing Professors’ Perspectives on the Cost of College Textbooks: A Pilot Study” is a paper by Lawrence S. Silver, Robert E. Stevens of Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Kenneth E. Clow of University of Louisiana. It was published in the Journal of Education for Business Volume 87. The first half of the paper starts off by explaining why the cost of textbooks is an issue. They go on to explain different competitors’ textbook have in the marketplace today and how publishers are trying to appeal new customers through professors. The second half of the paper focuses on a study that was done by surveying random marketing professors in the United States. The survey contained questions asking about the pricing of textbooks and how they

Within the last five years, the school I attend purchased iPads for student use. One way we use them is to download textbooks. This is a wonderful system for many reasons. Physical textbooks should be replaced entirely by electronic versions on portable devices. Education is a very important part of every person's life. We begin learning just moments after we are born, and we do not stop learning until we die. Without knowledge, humans would not be humans, and our way of life would never

College Textbooks College Textbooks are required in nearly all college level courses. A typical student usually buys three to four textbooks for each of his or her classes. The cost of the college textbooks however, continue to increase in price which results in a variety of problems students must face. Tyler Kingkade a professional editor and journalist quote that, “College Textbook prices have increased faster than tuition, healthcare costs and housing prices, all of which have risen faster than inflation.” As a result, each year students carry the burden of having to buy textbooks each quarter while acknowledging the fact that college textbooks continue to increase in price.

One book could cost around $200-$300. The prices of textbooks rose 82% from 2002 to 2013. That’s almost three times the rate of inflation. A survey conducted in 2013 found that 65% of college students decided not to buy the expensive textbooks that the teacher recommended. The survey also showed that 48% of the students surveyed said that the price of textbooks influenced which classes they took. If that sounds bad, listen to this. 94% of the students who did not purchase the assigned book said that they were worried that doing so would hurt their grades. The survey concluded that students are willing to take the risk of lower grades in order to save some extra cash. The Public Interest Research Group, also known as PIRG, says that publishers use strategies to propel prices upward. For instance, releasing unnecessary new editions every three to four years. (Cost) These tactics make money managing extremely difficult for

It’s imperative that this same California Law be initiated at Universities across Louisiana as well as two-year colleges like Delgado to cut the cost of overpriced textbooks. Let’s face it. We’re now living in a microwave, fast-paced, and digital generation where smart phones, I-pods and I-pads are taking over. A generation where life is at the touch of a handheld device where you can receive emails, telephone calls, and even order a movie or concert ticket at the blink of an eye. Devices such as the Apple I-pad starts at a price of $499 for 16gb 3g up to $899 for 32gb 3gs compared to the Kindle which sells for a whole lot cheaper, but the Kindle

When it comes to purchasing a textbook, "a hardcover full-color textbook [can] cost $200 or more." (Liz Weston). That is about equal to one month of groceries (Michelle OBrien). Having to buy a textbook that costs almost as a month of groceries is ridiculous. With minor changes to new editions of the same textbook coming out every semester or even every year, has students wondering whether to purchase the older edition or the new one. However, if a student wants to purchase the latest edition, how is it possible to purchase the textbook cheaper than what the university or college Bookstore offers. Well, the solution is to purchase it online. "Books can be 20%-40% cheaper on Amazon and Textbook.com." (Michelle OBrien) Therefore, instead of spending $200 or even more on one textbook, a student can save up to 20-40% and sometimes even more on a textbook.

Chapman, Gary. "Digital Nation: Push to Trade Class Textbooks For Laptop PCS Is A Misuse Of Technology." Teacher Librarian 26.1 (1998): n. pag. Education Research Complete. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.

Millions of children go to school everyday carrying large and very heavy backpacks. Some even walk around the school carrying them with them. Textbooks should be replaced with smaller notebook computers and tablets. There are so many reasons as to why they should be replaced from space all the way to child back pain.