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Institutions and Libraries FAQ
Will eBooks ever replace
textbooks in the classroom?
Do you loan eBook devices for educational purposes?
How many?
Are eBook devices available for display at regional libraries, publishing
or technology events?
Are you targeting the education market? What do you think about the
viability of that market, in particular K-12? What are some of the current
advantages or barriers to getting in that market?
Can any content specific to education, either higher ed
or K-12, be downloaded to the device? Can users add their own content
(e.g., teachers adding their own worksheets)?
What format does the eBook Technologies eBook use? Can you talk a little
about the future of eBook format?
For
library, school and institutional newsletters, where online can they
download pictures of someone reading an eBook?
Is the eBook available for use in any libraries?
Will it cost any money to use eBook at a library
and if so, how much?
Do you have representatives that can travel to institutional or
educational speaking engagements in various US cities focusing on various
aspects of the eBook platform?
Will
eBooks ever replace textbooks in the classroom?
The eBook Technologies eBook provides an exciting alternative to traditional
textbooks and could find an appropriate home in the classroom, given
the right technology and price. Electronic book devices are lightweight
and can hold thousands of pages of curriculum content. eBook features
- including reference look-ups, search, and cross-reference - offer
a useful level of interactivity beyond that of the traditional textbook.
In addition, information can be updated frequently, quickly, and cost-effectively
with eBook.
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Do you
loan eBook devices for educational purposes?
We do not loan eBook devices at this time.
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Are
eBook devices available for display at regional library, publishing
or technology events?
We do not currently provide eBook devices for display purposes.
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Are
you targeting the education market? What do you think about the viability
of that market, in particular K-12? What are some of the current advantages
or barriers to getting in that market?
The education markets - including K-12, higher education, professional,
and corporate training - offer exciting opportunities for eBook. eBook Technologies
is exploring these markets.
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Can
any content specific to education, either higher ed or K-12, be downloaded
to the device? Can users add their own content (e.g., teachers adding
their own worksheets)?
Content must be formatted specifically for eBook Technologies eBooks, which support
an XML-based standard. Users can download personal content. To learn more visit the
Peronal Content section.
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What
format does the eBook Technologies eBook use? Can you talk a little about the future
of eBook format?
The eBook Technologies eBook supports an XML-based format. The senior technologists
of eBook Technologies are also a founding members of the Open eBook (OEB) Forum, a
cross-industry group that is developing a standard publication format for all e-book devices. For
information about this group and its progress, please see www.openebook.org.
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For
library, school and institutional newsletters, where online can they
download pictures of someone reading an eBook?
To obtain images of the eBook Technologies eBook, please contact eBook Technologies through this
website.
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Is
the eBook available for use in any libraries? Will it cost any money to use eBook at a library
and if so, how much?
The eBook Technologies eBook can be found at hundreds of public and academic
libraries throughout the country. Libraries buy and download content
for each of their eBook devices and loan the devices to their patrons,
just as they do with a traditional paper version of a book.
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Do you
have representatives who can travel to institutional or educational
speaking engagements in various US cities focusing on various aspects
of the eBook platform?
At this time we do not offer presentations of our technology or
content plans.
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