tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post7016744785140422733..comments2023-11-03T06:14:28.420-07:00Comments on Education Blog: Ebooks vs. TextbooksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755637818606819433.post-19623956728534877322011-09-07T18:34:20.703-07:002011-09-07T18:34:20.703-07:00In my own experience, ebooks have the added functi...In my own experience, ebooks have the added functionality of presenting the material in a multimedia format. Often, these ebooks will have links or offer video that can be directly accessed from the ebook itself, offering the student the advantage of learning through multiple modalities. In addition, simple programs that can be downloaded on tablets like iPads allow the student to directly annotate their thoughts and notes right in the ebook.<br /><br />On the opposite end of the spectrum, I have had students in the past with various forms of dyslexia. These students often have greater difficulty reading the material because of the higher contrast laptops and iPads provide. With these students, I have found that they prefer the original textbook and having a colored overlay such as orange or blue that doesn't have the great contrast that black and white text has. Of course, depending on the device, the student may be able to adjust the brightness/contrast on the screen, but changing the white background to a color would be more difficult to do.Matt Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444091621088844826noreply@blogger.com