Online Textbooks
When I was in the K-12 school system, I remember at the beginning of every year, the teacher would call us students up by name to sign for an old, hardcover, seven to ten-pound textbook with horrible illustrations on the cover. Then, as the year went on, I was expected to lug this book all over the school building until the end of the year. If I somehow lost track of the textbook, I would be hit with a seventy-five dollar to a two-hundred-dollar bill. I thought I would have to go through this terrible cycle my whole life, until the day I signed up for my BUS 100 course with a free online textbook. All the course information was at my fingertips. There were no more cumbersome textbooks I was stuck with and no late fees at the …show more content…
If they are bad for eye health, then workers should not be allowed to look at computer screens for hours every day. According to the American Optometric Association “The average American worker spends seven hours a day on the computer either in the office or working from home.” If these adults in the workforce can look at computer screens all day, so can students in class. If it is not fair to students, then the school systems should make internet access available to all students. Such as it was made available in Chicago “Approximately 500 Kajeet Wi-Fi hotspot devices were deployed in November 2013 as part of a pilot supporting DPS’ take-home Netbook program for eighth through 12th grades” (“Connect Urban Students”). Now the students that did not have internet access at home, do now, and can do online homework at any time. These arguments come from people who fear change. No matter what time keeps moving, the future in inevitable. Everyone knows that sooner or later, everything will be done electronically, and there is nothing anyone can do to stop …show more content…
Instead of carrying around up to five or more textbooks, students can carry them all around in one laptop, phone, or tablet. If there is a computer available, then they will always have access to their textbook. Additionally, they tend to be cheaper because there is no print or shipping cost, and sometimes even offered for free. Jeffrey Young asked the question “Why electronic copies?” and answered “Well, cheaper to produce than printed texts, making a bulk purchase more feasible” (“E-books Change Textbook Business”). It makes sense to spend less money and acquire the same product in the end. Also, there is no waiting for the book, just buy it, then download it, and it’s ready to use. Finally, the convenience is what sells a lot of people on purchasing online textbooks. There is no muss and fuss because the cashier at Barnes and Noble cannot find the right book, or the post office lost the two-hundred-dollar textbook that a student needs to start
When I was in the K-12 school system, I remember at the beginning of every year, the teacher would call us students up by name to sign for an old, hardcover, seven to ten-pound textbook with horrible illustrations on the cover. Then, as the year went on, I was expected to lug this book all over the school building until the end of the year. If I somehow lost track of the textbook, I would be hit with a seventy-five dollar to a two-hundred-dollar bill. I thought I would have to go through this terrible cycle my whole life, until the day I signed up for my BUS 100 course with a free online textbook. All the course information was at my fingertips. There were no more cumbersome textbooks I was stuck with and no late fees at the …show more content…
If they are bad for eye health, then workers should not be allowed to look at computer screens for hours every day. According to the American Optometric Association “The average American worker spends seven hours a day on the computer either in the office or working from home.” If these adults in the workforce can look at computer screens all day, so can students in class. If it is not fair to students, then the school systems should make internet access available to all students. Such as it was made available in Chicago “Approximately 500 Kajeet Wi-Fi hotspot devices were deployed in November 2013 as part of a pilot supporting DPS’ take-home Netbook program for eighth through 12th grades” (“Connect Urban Students”). Now the students that did not have internet access at home, do now, and can do online homework at any time. These arguments come from people who fear change. No matter what time keeps moving, the future in inevitable. Everyone knows that sooner or later, everything will be done electronically, and there is nothing anyone can do to stop …show more content…
Instead of carrying around up to five or more textbooks, students can carry them all around in one laptop, phone, or tablet. If there is a computer available, then they will always have access to their textbook. Additionally, they tend to be cheaper because there is no print or shipping cost, and sometimes even offered for free. Jeffrey Young asked the question “Why electronic copies?” and answered “Well, cheaper to produce than printed texts, making a bulk purchase more feasible” (“E-books Change Textbook Business”). It makes sense to spend less money and acquire the same product in the end. Also, there is no waiting for the book, just buy it, then download it, and it’s ready to use. Finally, the convenience is what sells a lot of people on purchasing online textbooks. There is no muss and fuss because the cashier at Barnes and Noble cannot find the right book, or the post office lost the two-hundred-dollar textbook that a student needs to start