The Book Book Industry Study Group have put out a press release summarizing a recent survey of college students. I have to say I’m a little surprised by the results. I’m not surprised by the fact that paper won over digital. I expected that, but I was thinking paper would be preferred because of cost. [...]
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College students still prefer paper textbooks
January 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · ebookstore news, press release
12% of college students bought ebooks in the last 3 months
November 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · surveys & polls
The NACS (National Association of College Stores) sent out a survey on 5 October to college students, and it received 627 replies. There are a number of interesting data points in the report. For example, 8% of respondents own an e-reader and 59% aren’t going to buy one in the next 6 months. Interesting. This [...]
150k students use Flat World Knowledge textbooks this fall
August 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Flat World Knowledge, the leading publisher of commercial, openly-licensed college textbooks, today announced another dramatic increase in the number of colleges and classrooms adopting its textbooks. This fall semester, more than 800 colleges will utilize Flat World textbooks, up from 400 in the fall 2009 and up from 30 colleges in [...]
Canadian students speak out against the Canadian DMCA
May 29th, 2010 · No Comments · video
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