Students do everything on laptops these days, so I definitely think electronic books are a trend that's going to expand.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Textbooks are going to remain a key part of learning. They just need to go digital, become more interactive and they need more analytics.
What's encouraging is that the early new platforms - Kindle and iPad - are clearly leading to people buying more books. The data is in on that.
The Internet's impact is immense. My students can't imagine ever paying for a book.
I priced my books at what I would want to spend on an electronic book.
I think we are waiting for an e-book that even non-techies can be comfortable with. From my point of view, the biggest change is that I don't have to spend most of the day printing out and packaging a manuscript. I think I almost miss that.
When new technology in the classroom starts happening, some people get very excited and think of it as a panacea. It attracts very high amounts of money; it raises expectations, and those expectations aren't met.
I own an e-reader, but I use it almost exclusively to read things that aren't books - student theses, unbound galleys.
Computers in classrooms are the filmstrips of the 1990s.
Electronic books are junk.
I think bookstore browsing will become more cherished as time goes on because it can't be replicated virtually.