Non-IB+Essay

=Non-IB ITGS Students Essay 2012=

Students completing the ITGS course internally are asked to complete the following research and write a ** report **. Deadline: by April 13, 2012

Topic: E-Books in Education
You are to explore eBooks and eBook readers. Research the following areas:
 * Trends - what has happened in the past? what is happening now? what is likely to happen in the future?
 * Issues - what are the main issues concerning eBooks (this may be part of the sections below)
 * Hardware and software - what are the options for hardware? what are the software options? what file formats are supported?
 * eBook availability and purchase - how does this work? what does it cost?
 * Focus on the impact eBooks are having in education and discuss advantages and disadvantages of using eBooks (eg Kindle) instead of textbooks
 * Include an investigation of the impact on health - advantages and disadvantages
 * Include a section on the global impact - is access equal around the world? what are the digital divide implications?
 * Include at least 10, properly MLA cited, resources. Some of these should be news articles to support the ideas in your essay
 * ** Report length: up to 1500 words, not including bibliography. You are encouraged to include images and diagrams to support your ideas **

RESOURCES
Make sure you explore Diigo bookmarks - 2.2_IT_teach_learn My Delicious bookmarks for - E-Books - EBOOK