E-textbooks Offer The Next Wave Of Academic Technology
E-textbooks Offer The Next Wave Of Academic Technology E-textbooks If you’ve never used an e-textbook , you may not be aware of what it can do. You may even be under the impression that an e-textbook is nothing more than a massive PDF file. Not quite. You may also think that e-books require a special reader in order to be viewed. Not really. In fact, the e-book platform of choice among academic publishers, VitalSource Bookshelf is PC and Mac compatible. It is also free and full of functionalities designed to enhance the learning process. E-textbooks loaded on Bookshelf allow you to: Highlight your digital copy with multiple colors of virtual markers for color coding. Take digital notes. Share notes and highlights with classmates by building a network of friends in your class who are also reading a copy of the e-textbook. This is done directly on the e-textbook’s page, thanks to the platform’s social networking technology. Rank your classmates’ notes for easy access to the most useful a...