To: yankeedame
It would actually make sense to issue students an e-book reader, such as the Kindle, and save them from lugging around heavy text books.
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
I agree, this IMHO is not too bad of an idea; if those books cost the same implied on this thread, very cost effective.
22 posted on
06/09/2009 10:31:19 AM PDT by
Jolla
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
There was a restriction in CA not long ago concerning the maximum weight of a textbook. Problem is that the books are heavy because the states set the standards regarding content!
25 posted on
06/09/2009 10:34:52 AM PDT by
ElayneJ
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
You said — It would actually make sense to issue students an e-book reader, such as the Kindle, and save them from lugging around heavy text books.
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Yeah, it’s not a bad idea, although it does take some getting used to — in handling text in a different format like that (i.e., not a book). It’s a different methodology and some will be “thrown for a loop” in adjusting to it...
41 posted on
06/09/2009 10:50:56 AM PDT by
Star Traveler
(The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is a Zionist and Jerusalem is the apple of His eye.)
To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Not really on the kindle. Digital reading is not the same as the printed page. People develop a completely different “scan”, such as when reading a web page.
Computer screens are a very poor substitute for books.
50 posted on
06/09/2009 10:59:09 AM PDT by
DesertRhino
(Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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