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IU’s eBook Transition

IU’s eBook Transition. Tylend Dawson, Jongmin Lee, Elijah Moon, Rebecca Torrey. We aim to explore learning environments, the eco-friendliness and impact, specifically pertaining to IU, that would exist five years from now if we converted from paper textbooks to digital textbooks. Objective.

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IU’s eBook Transition

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  1. IU’s eBook Transition Tylend Dawson, Jongmin Lee, Elijah Moon, Rebecca Torrey

  2. We aim to explore learning environments, the eco-friendliness and impact, specifically pertaining to IU, that would exist five years from now if we converted from paper textbooks to digital textbooks. Objective

  3. With the growing use of digital devices, expensive prices of paper textbooks, while also considering the eco-friendliness of eBooks, make us question what seems to be an inevitable move toward the eBook revolution. Motivation

  4. Research schools that have already converted • Surveyed 300+ IU students from all majors • Conducted interview with Chief of Staff of UITS • Examined costs and benefits of the digital switch Methods

  5. Results

  6. Results

  7. IU will have to work with the textbook publishers and vendors to launch new models of eTextdelivery that will significantly reduce costs for students. Future Steps

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