Category Archives: ebooks

The Future of Course Materials

Yesterday I attended a Symposium on the Future of Course Materials held at my University. It’s the sort of thing I’d be really interested in regardless (I have been for over a year), but I was able to attend as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee on Innovation in Technology and Information.
And I had [...]

My Nook’s First Fieldtrip

As you might know, I got a Nook for Christmas last week. (I actually had to look it up to see that it was that recent… I just finished my first book on it last night!)
One of the features I was really interested in is that Barnes and Noble promised additional content/features when at the [...]

My Nook Has Arrived!!

I have been interested in the idea of a dedicated ebook reader for some time. The first ebook I bought was to read on my old Palm. That worked great for my Dad, but I didn’t really enjoy that particular reading experience. I also thought the book was way too expensive (I think it was [...]