Technology Students

How can a digital textbook help me in my classes?

BookOn digital textbooks are different. They’re built on a rich learning environment designed to help you learn what you need to know as quickly and as efficiently as possible. They use video, animations, Web links, sound, and interactive Labs to help you learn more efficiently. These books don’t just let you learn, they help you learn!

Benefits of BookOn digital textbooks:

1.Easy to carry: You can carry it on a CD, a Flash drive, or as a file on your hard drive
2.Less expensive: Digital textbooks can be significantly less expensive than paper books due to lower manufacturing, shipping, and handling costs.
3.Immediate delivery: All digital versions can be downloaded when you need them—no need for a trip to the bookstore.
4.Media-rich learning environment: Videos, animations, sounds, pop-up definitions, Web links, and interactive Labs provide a multi-dimensional learning experience. It’s like having a personal tutor on demand, ready to demonstrate complex topics.
5.Learner feedback: Interactive activities help you identify areas of weakness for additional study.
6.Quiz and test preparation: Practice tests and interactive end of chapter material help you prepare for in-class quizzes and tests. They even generate a suggested study guide to help you study up on weak areas.
7.Web links: Interesting topics are linked to Web resources, providing one-click access to additional information.
8.Environmentally friendly: Digital books are better for planet earth, using far fewer resources to print and ship. And, they don’t even need to be recycled when you’re done with them!
9.Does not require Internet for use: Aside from the BookOnBrowser, BookOn products are designed to run on the local computer. Internet access is not required except for links to Web resources.

Ready to try a free digital textbook? Click here to download New Perspectives on Computer Concepts, 2010 or try the free BookOnBrowser sample.

When you use a paper textbook, the burden, literally, is on you. You have to lug those heavy books from class to class. You have to wade through the pages, trying to identify what’s important and what’s not. You have to try to determine what you already know and where to most effectively spend your study time. If something in the book sounds interesting, you have to thumb through the end matter or search on the Web to try to find out more about it.