E-textbook, whats the first thing that pop-up in your mind? Convenient will be the first of all, nevertheless, it is cheaper, portable, environmental friendly as in we don't need waste any paper for producing books. Thus, the latest subject will be update on e-textbook constantly. Hence, there is always people who question, will e-book affect the print media in future journalism?
According to National Retail Federation (NRF), back-to-school spending on consumer electronics is expected to increase by 12 percent to almost $7.2 billion this year. With the number of increase that happened on tablets and e-readers, what will happen to all the publisher, as in printed text? There is also pros and cons in E-textbook, for an example, it is an impractical option for students who are used to highlighting and making notes in the margins ( Cassagnol, 2011)
In my personal point of view, e-textbooks are more convenient to reader, and of course it will definitely take over the print textbooks sooner or later. According to Cassagnol, she stated that the PC World articledo mention about the benefits of using e-textbooks, which included the lower cost, instant accessibility, ecological sense, and potential to transform interact with course materials. Hence, there is also downside of e-textbook, for example, it raised the problem of copyright both for producers and consumers. Lastly, the genre has changed due to the technology advancement, of course there is advantage and disadvantage of it. E-textbook brought us convenient, but remember don't abuse it.
Cassagnol, D. 2011, E-textbook technology, Digital Dialogue, last viewed 15th November, 2011, < http://blog.ce.org/index.php/2011/08/25/e-textbook-technology/>
Educause, N.D, 7 things you should know about e-books, last viewed 15th November 2011, < http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7020.pdf >
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