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7.12.12

What should educators know about eBooks?

Preparing for Effective Adoption and Use of eBooks in Education

Author: James Clay
Status: Preview version, available for comments
Report Link: Draft report (PDF)

For those looking to get a better handle on all the various issues related to using eBooks in education, this DRAFT covers the main points. Read the comments below as well, as there are some tweaks that are interesting to follow.

"Specifically, the report: 1) introduces the historical and present context of ebooks; 2) reviews the basics of ebooks; 3) considers scenarios for ebook adoption and usage; 4) addresses current challenges; and 5) considers the future. This report also provides a glossary to help clarify key terms and a 'References' section listing works cited.

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