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Originally Posted by jackastor
I am wondering if there would be any support for converting school text books to ebook format.
Would people go for it? What could the possible benefits be?
What would the possible cost savings be?
Would the schools support this?
Any thoughts guys?
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Yes, less books to carry.
Initially, not a lot, I think. Potentionally? A lot. If you know how much effort goes into those paper books and then the updates for them (correcting errors that did slip through) and don't even consider the cost of printing, storing and transporting them. Unlike the average novel, a schoolbook sees some very heavy use and needs to be replaced more often. And they're often more heavy and larger as well.
Yes. There is a pilot project running right now here, where the kids no longer have books, but an Ipad. It will run for 2 1/2 years. All books have been digitized and are available via an Ipad app. When the kids need the book, it's there.