The Impactages And Disadvantages Of E-Books

Reading today is a lot different then it was in the year 868 AD; when the first book was published in China. You know a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. Society today is so advanced that everything we do is constantly changing whether we realize it or not. For example, the book, before people would go to a bookstore or library to get the books they were interested in. Today society is making fewer trips to the bookstore and library, and making purchases of novels on their e-readers in the comfort of their own home. With these e-readers you can simply purchase any book you would like, some books being under a buck or even free, saving you a trip to the bookstore. E-readers

Imagine a day when youngsters would leave for school carrying nothing more than an electronic device weighing less than one pound. The advent and growing popularity of electronic textbooks may make this a reality sooner rather than later. No more students trudging around with 20 pound backpacks strapped to their backs. No more lockers jammed with textbooks and notebooks. The benefits of transitioning to e-textbooks are many and provide advantages for both students and educators.

Marc Presnky argues that college should ban the use of physical books to encourage the use of electronic books. He gives three reasons to support his argument. The author of the article “College Should Mandate That All Textbooks Be Digitized” states three main advantages of having a bookless higher education. He believes that society should move beyond “physical books of the past” in order to move “education into the future” (Presnky). By employing the use of digitized books, Presnky believes that people will have features not quickly available to physical books such as comments or analysis about a book. Lastly, Presnky believes the biggest advantage of fully transitioning to e-books is the liberation of ideas from printed pages. He thinks

As a new revolution rears its head due to rapidly evolving technology, many are becoming concerned with the potential problems that e-books could present. Ms. Elliot, a retired librarian, expresses her apprehension and concern for this electronic book form through a speech conducted at the “Reading: the future” forum. Directing her speech to mainly booklovers, she also reaches out to parents whose children will be most affected by the development of e-books.

In today’s day and age, it is common knowledge that students possess different learning styles than those of generations before them. In the essays by Marc Prensky “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants” (2001) and “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants Part II: Do They Really Think Differently?” (2001) the author clearly argues a need to adapt to students modern learning styles. In Lotta Larson’s “The Learning Potential of e-Books” (2015) Larson also argues the clear benefits of eLearning for today’s students. Finally, is Naomi S. Baron’s “How E-Reading Threatens Learning is the Humanities” (2014) a different approach is noted as eLearning could be argued as distracting to a student’s learning process. It is no question that pupils today can

One of the big questions for most college students now entering college is “ [does one] use paper text books or E-books now?” so to start off with a definition of what an E-book is. According to the Oxford dictionary, an electronic book or E-book is “an electronic version of a printed book that can be read on a computer or hand held device designed specifically for this purpose. An E-textbook is used for instructional or educational purposes and often includes features such as bookmarking, searching, highlighting, and note-taking as well as built-in dictionaries and pronunciation guides, embedded video-clips, embedded hyper-links, and animated graphics.” (Oxford Dictionary) so now that the definition of what an E-book has been characterized , next to discuss are three key points to consider before committing to one or the other, these key points are cost, accessibility, and effect on study habits.

Many people think books are just words printed on a page that is only used when needed, however, that is not always correct. Books are a way for the reader to see into the mind of the author and experience their thoughts and emotions. In today’s technological era, books are evolving to become available electronically, rather than the printed books society is familiar with. People speculate whether or not these electronic books, or e-books, are more beneficial than paper books. To determine which is better, they may take into consideration the availability, convenience, and connection to the paper books and e-books. Paper and electronic books have advantages and disadvantages, but they both are similar in that they allow the reader to experience a new world that was previously only experienced by the author.

Electronic textbooks are more portable and convenient as they can be accessed by a tablet, downloaded onto a computer or accessed via the internet. The technological benefits available on an electronic textbook are endless. The audio and video capabilities will liven up learning and change the way students understand and retain the material. The emergence of three-dimensional technology may also play a role in the near future. In addition, digital textbooks are much more user friendly. Studying for tests will be more efficient as highlighted notes can be easily transferred into electronic note cards for memorization. The main downside to electronic textbooks is that students will have to purchase a reading device, tablet, laptop or smartphone in order to view digital textbooks away from home or on the go. Most college students have already made this investment prior to starting college.

The controversy between print and electronic books has been going on since electronic print became easily accessible. People struggle everyday between this decision, some think in a way they are betraying themselves by choosing electronic because they have used print for so long. Everyone is allowed to have their opinion on which they prefer and should not be judged for choosing one over another. The older generations didn 't even have the option of choosing an electronic version of a book, so it can seem foreign to them at times. Why would they ever pick something that is so new and only accessible on an electronic device? What if the electronic device suddenly stopped working and you were out of a book? There are both positives and negatives to both sides of this controversy that will determine which side people will pick when deciding what they are going to read.

With the rapid development of technology, people can read on electronic devices; for instance, computer and tablet. The electronic textbook is a concomitant of the development and some claims that it will be a better tool for education. This paper has been divided into several paragraphs including the superiority of using electronic textbook as a new medium. Secondly, the drawbacks of it will be discussed. This essay will examine whether using the electronic textbooks is a more effective way that using the traditional print textbooks.

People may have their different opinions about swapping out textbooks for eBooks (online books). But does is truly affect our ability in learning? There is something about the way the book feels in people's hands, they go insane over the new smell of the pages, or even the way it appeals to their eyes. The look of the font, the cover, the pages can all just simply be beautiful to someone. With eBooks, it is just there on the screen, allowing a lot of opportunities to get occupied by something else that could pop up on the screen.

Electronic books first created in 1971 by Michael Hart and provided free version which can download via online (Embong, Noor, Hashim, Ali & Shaari, 2012). Landoni and Diaz (2003) define “e-textbook is an e-book which contains educational material for teaching and learning methods” (Maynard & Cheyne, 2005). Along with the technological development, nowadays electronic devices are ubiquitious, thus, scholars are going to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of e-book. The following article is to discuss both of them with reference to those studies and compare e-books to traditional print books on different aspects.

During the development of technology, most people have shifted to use electronic books to read both academic and non-academic texts. However, despite the technological changes, there has been a wide debate about the benefits of paper books over the e-books. It is important to understand that various reasons are suggesting why people should shift back to using the traditional books rather than the electronic ones. Even though some think that e-books are better that traditional ones, I believe that readers should return to traditional books because of various reasons.

Another significant advantage with e-Book comes when the reader, student or business associate wants to capture key tips and phrases. With the digital format, the reader can underline and highlight as much as is necessary without making permanent changes to the pages. But there is more! With an e-Book the user can search and reference specific information using hyperlinks. The reader has immediate access to the sources used!

We live in a digital era today. We have come to the point when our lives would be unimaginable without internet. We are relying on it so much these days that our dependence sometimes borders addiction. However, internet is slowly merging itself into our lives. It has come to affect every aspect of modern living. Therefore, of all the things internet is influencing today, what impact does it have on modern literature? Moreover, did internet kill literature?