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Originally Posted by AXiDMeesh
I find it really interesting that the majority of people who took this prefer printed materials, but thinks the electronic conversion should be made. Any thoughts on that?
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It could be several things. One, it's always nice to have a choice. Even if one of the choices is something we wouldn't choose, it feels good to feel like we have a say. Two, electronic reading material that has the capability to be printed essentially allows people to have the best of both worlds (they can make notes/markings in their printed copy, and they can have the convenience/space-saving/ecofriendly/etc. benefits of the e copy).
I would be even more interested to know if there are specific courses/subjects that people would be more supportive of ebooks. For instance, when I was an undergrad, I would've jumped at the chance to have ebooks for my general education classes. I had one psychology class, the book was huge and costly, and I would definitely have preferred an ebook. (It obviously wasn't a choice all those years ago, but still.) For a course in my field, however, I probably wouldn't have wanted an ebook.
Thanks for posting the results!
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