Section 1

1. Discuss two recent ebook innovations.

2. What is the future of the ebook industry?

3. What are some of the advantages/disadvantages of ebooks over standard books?

4. Do you think ebooks could take the place of standard books in the future?

Cite two sources (other than Wikipedia) in your response. Sources need to be 2012-present.

Also, at the end of your response leave an APA style Reference List of your sources.

Review the APA Style guidelines under Course Home.

Response should be 500 minimum word count.

place your word count in parenthesis at the end of your response

Section 2

Books Activity - print or electronic media?
This activity will take a 1/2 hour.

First, sit down with a print book (not a textbook) and read from it for 15 minutes. Second, immediately after reading watch TV or go online/on your smartphone for 15 minutes.

1. What book did you read? What TV show did you watch or website did you visit/app did you use?

2. How did the two experiences differ? Which experience did you enjoy more and why? Overall, are you a print media person or an electronic media person? Explain.

3. (Visual impaired or blind students: You can explore the differences between listening to an audiobook for 15 minutes and listening to a television show for 15 minutes.)

Response should be 300 minimum word count.

place your word count in parenthesis at the end of your response