BISG Survey Finds Students Prefer Print

[A very useful survey, and one that puts some hard figures into the discussion]

BISG Survey Finds Students Prefer Print 
Posted at 11:17PM Friday 07 Jan 2011 

The Book Industry Study Group has released the results of a new survey it conducted, called "Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education." Among the findings are that 75% of college students say they prefer textbooks in printed rather than e-text form, citing print's look and feel, as well as its permanence and ability to be resold. 
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/31268
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/45699-bisg-survey-finds-students-prefer-print.html
'...Still, some college students do prefer e-texts. About 12% of the students surveyed--mostly males, and often MBA-seeking or distance learners--said they liked the lower cost, convenience, and portability of e-texts. The majority of survey respondents (60%) said they place high value on core textbooks...'
http://www.bisg.org/events-0-615-mip-for-higher-ed-publishing.php



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