Electronic books have
become an integral part of lives of many people, especially students. I
remember reading “electronically” since the beginning of the Internet era in
the 1990s. What is great about the electronic book technology is the new kind
of reading experience it makes possible. We all somewhat got used to the
helpful functions that are provided by published-online books and contemporary
electronic readers. I am talking about bookmarking, notes’ adding, dictionary
look up, etc.
However, the majority of
electronic books and journal articles are essentially copies of their printed
versions and, therefore, never use the whole potential the electronic book
technology possesses. The technology has developed to the point when article
elements, such graphs, videos and tables, can easily become interactive. The
possibilities for learning enhancement are enormous.
Designers have already
started considering how the future of the book could look like. The IDEO
company presented three great ideas that I think are worth attention. Check out
the video below, and if interested, you can find the more detailed description
of those ideas here. Who knows -
maybe, one of the presented projects is being developed now.
What do you think about them? Would you use Nelson (that's my favorite)?
