What is an eBook?
Another innocuous tweet last night (below) led to another lengthy, and truly excellent, exchange on Twitter around the merits, format, value,
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Tag: eBooks
eBook Platform Accessibility
I have commented, negatively, on the accessibility of supposed academic eBook platforms before, so it is a welcome relief to read
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Digital Distraction
“The mere presence of a cell or smartphone on the table can disengage people during in-person conversations and hinder their
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Kindle Matchbook (or free/cheap ebook when you buy paper edition)
What is Kindle Matchbook? Announced by Amazon last year, Matchbook is (from LifeHacker) “that will allow owners of hard copies
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What is a book in the digital age?
This is the question … what is a book in the digital age? I still read (and buy) paper copies,
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Student Perceptions of Blackboard Mobile Learn and iPads #edtech
From my previous post about designing Blackboard courses for a mobile-first delivery, and the discussion I’ve been having with Peter
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Year in Review / 2013
Welcome to a final few thoughts on and about 2013: what did I do, what did I read, what did
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Reading: “Pupil perspectives on using mobile devices for learning”
The advance of mobile devices into our everyday lives continues, and doesn’t look to falter any time soon (if at
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How to focus in the age of distraction
So many of us are connected and/or using our connected devices regularly. Some might say we / you are addicted
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The Challenge of eBooks in Academic Institutions #edtech
The goal of the JISC Report into the ‘Challenge of eBooks in Academic Institutions’ project is to help “orientate senior
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