Comments on: CourseSmart’s eTextbook App for the iPhone http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/ Education Blog. News, humor, advice, and opinion on education and career, graduate school, college degrees, and university life. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: College Students, eTextbooks, and Tablet Devices | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-146084 College Students, eTextbooks, and Tablet Devices | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:26:36 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/#comment-146084 [...] case you missed it the first time, CourseSmart’s eTextbooks App for the iPhone is working the tablet-device angle for the gadget-licking college students. Their [...] [...] case you missed it the first time, CourseSmart’s eTextbooks App for the iPhone is working the tablet-device angle for the gadget-licking college students. Their [...]

]]> By: Educated Nation--Buying Textbooks: New, Used, Rented, or Digital | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-125404 Educated Nation--Buying Textbooks: New, Used, Rented, or Digital | Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:45:55 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/#comment-125404 [...] If a required book is something you feel sure you won’t ever need to crack again once this term is over, then you might want to consider renting your books or going with the digital textbook wave of the future. [...] [...] If a required book is something you feel sure you won’t ever need to crack again once this term is over, then you might want to consider renting your books or going with the digital textbook wave of the future. [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-125365 admin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:01:57 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/#comment-125365 @ Natalie--I agree with you on being able to hold and turn the pages of an actual textbook. In addition, I'm not a huge fan of reading books on a screen. However, some people seem to do just dandy reading the screen version of novels and textbooks (and, sadly, even newspapers). So for those who are happy to save money by purchasing eTextbooks, there is now the option of looking up some pertinent bit of information on one's iPhone. I can't imagine actually wanting to do all ones reading on an iPhone screen, but from what I read about this particular app, it seems that the main use is to have access to your textbooks whenever necessary. Take care, Alexa @ Natalie–I agree with you on being able to hold and turn the pages of an actual textbook. In addition, I’m not a huge fan of reading books on a screen. However, some people seem to do just dandy reading the screen version of novels and textbooks (and, sadly, even newspapers). So for those who are happy to save money by purchasing eTextbooks, there is now the option of looking up some pertinent bit of information on one’s iPhone. I can’t imagine actually wanting to do all ones reading on an iPhone screen, but from what I read about this particular app, it seems that the main use is to have access to your textbooks whenever necessary. Take care,

Alexa

]]> By: Natalie Raven http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-125364 Natalie Raven Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:52:55 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/08/14/coursesmarts-etextbook-app-for-the-iphone/#comment-125364 It's interesting how portable education has become. With an app like this, distance learning seems to be even easier. But, call me old fashioned, there's something about holding an actual textbook that makes me less inclined to try this app. - Natalie Raven It’s interesting how portable education has become. With an app like this, distance learning seems to be even easier. But, call me old fashioned, there’s something about holding an actual textbook that makes me less inclined to try this app.
- Natalie Raven

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