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Text Books vs Ebooks
Critical Inquiry Paper project titled Textbooks VS E-books

Gil E. Alvarez
EGR 104
CRITICAL INQUIRY IN ENGINEERING

Department of Engineering
Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus
Table of Contents
Section1:
Introduction……………………………………………….………..…………………………..2
Technology is advancing……...……………………..…….………..………………………….2
Section 2:
Advantages for replacing textbooks for e-books (iPad)………………………….....………….2
Section 3:
Disadvantages for replacing textbooks for e-books (iPad)…………………………….……….4 Section 4:
Opinions from random people…………………………………………………………………..6
My opinion………………………………………………………………………………………9
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………10
References………………………………………………………………………………….........11

SECTION 1: Technology is advancing.
The purpose of this paper is to state the arguments of the advantages and disadvantages for replacing textbooks for e-books in schools. The advancements of technology will give us numerous benefits that we can enjoy. The coming into view of eBooks has offered a lot of advantages to users, the publishers, and even the environment. Now days the younger generations depend much in technology and the new advancements there is in order to make our life’s easier and less complicated. Technology is advancing in a vast amount and very quickly, it would be great if schools start implementing this for their students to get familiar and get involved with the new devices such as the tablets which in this particular case I would like to refer specifically to the Apple iPad.
SECTION 2: Advantages of replacing textbooks for e-books
First of all, you can download eBooks into tablets like the iPad, you do not have to go to bookstores just to buy the book you like. All you have to do is go online and look for the book you like, search for an eBook for that, purchase it and then download it on your iPad. Another benefit you can get from eBooks is that you do not have to be in a long line just to make a


References: Crum, Chris. "Ipad vs Textbooks." Www.webpronews.com. 11 Feb. 2012. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. <www.webpronews.com/ipad-vs-textbooks-by-the-numbers-...>. Golijan, Rosa. "Can Education Go Paperless." Www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com. 15 Sept. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/.../apple-vs-textbook-can-...>. "Textbooks vs Ipads." En.wikibooks.org. 11 Dec. 2011. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. <en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Integrating...In_K12/Textbooks_vs._iPad>.
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