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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

Edsurge

In a 2018 survey of college students, the trade publication Library Journal found that 75 percent say that reading print books is easier than e-books. higher education courseware business despite gains in digital—all because of secondary textbook market’s impact. Digital revenue grew to 34 percent from 32 percent the year prior.

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

But these are secondary causes. Now post-secondary tuition fee provides more revenue than public appropriations. Similarly, Pearson has made some of its textbooks available for rent through Chegg. Provide Access to K-12 Libraries. Some might say that inflation is the cause of rising prices.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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