They indicated that they wished more courses incorporated this new medium and that such inclusion could affect their course choice. The relative order of popularity of the features among student Rocket eBook users was the same as that reported by an earlier study of student preferences. Once users are convinced that e-books can successfully reproduce familiar features they have come to expect from the printed medium, they can begin to look toward enhanced utility. Once the final piece of the puzzle falls into place, namely a large catalog of e-textbooks, college students can look forward to a future where backpacks are unencumbered by the printed medium. Kent State University Permission is granted for non-profit educational uses.
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