Quick Look: New Crop of Digital Science Books Change the Way Students Learn

Apr 13, 2012

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And not just books from the big publishing companies -- these include open education books written by volunteer marine scientists, designed by a computer science class, and donated images and video.

Source: Scientificamerican

Science can advance quickly, rendering existing textbooks obsolete. Now new digital textbooks are emerging intended to better engage students and keep them up-to-date on the latest research. These e-books will cost (and weigh) less than the average printed tome.

Read more at: www.scientificamerican.com

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