Everything we do each day involves a digital aspect, whether it be on a laptop, tablet, smartphone, e-reader or desktop computer. Today’s youth see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology and actively engaging on devices every single day.
More and more schools are investing in classroom technologies, where students are now equipped with school-issued tablets and access to e-textbooks. It is quickly becoming a necessity to convert textbooks to digital versions. But we need to ask ourselves the question – does digital text really stand up to printed text?
- Digital text is portable, handy, less expensive (assuming you already have a device) and accessible (this only applies to metropolitan areas).
- When it comes to learning and our ability to process written information, digital text may seem like the obvious winner, however when considering that many people’s comprehension levels vary based on how they interact with text, the answer really depends on how interactive the digital text is.

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