The choice of a textbook in the digital age Part 1 of 2

Traditionally, textbooks, reference source for most of the content in a given during the disciplinary procedures were introduced. However, to make written texts more and more color pages with pictures, numbers and images, as if black-white-word. The text may also be several different indexing functionality, including a short-and long-term table of contents, glossary, chapter content, and a traditional index of keywords. Often a number of additions, such as study guides,case study booklet and leaflets entry-level knowledge will be packed with text. For classes in the laboratory, the policies of the laboratory are packaged in a laboratory manual tailored to each class, or a pre-printed lab manual may be included with the text. Most texts are now also supported by a website with a range of online materials for students and other presentation materials for instructors. Some rooms have a whiteboard full of plug-in, or the ability to use their publishersregistration website for students to create an online component, in whole or in online course in this discipline. Given all these options, choose to adopt that text, especially for courses in several parts, which can be a difficult task. Pressure comes from students, colleagues, administrators, and the publishers themselves to take on the right. The decision to accept it may take a decision to purchase $ 200-plus for students and affect the lives and livelihoods of many others. Join the anatomy and...