2. Traditional Textbooks are Unnecessarily
Heavy
Average weight of a college textbook is 4.8
pounds
Students have an average of 5 textbooks
That’s an additional 20-25 pounds on a students
back
3. eBooks Can Decrease the Load
Average laptop weighs 5 pounds
Multiple books can be downloaded to one device
eBooks are cheaper than paper books
4. Save Paper and Trees!
Most college textbooks range from 300-1200 pages
That’s a lot of trees being cut down
eBooks can solve this problem
5. It’s All About the Money
Publishers are continuously producing new
versions
Most textbooks only last a couple years
Forcing students to keep buying new versions
6. Affordable Option
Schools can provide tablets to each student
Can be an additional tuition charge
Tablets are no longer outrageously expensive