It's the final chapter for bulky textbooks [Independent.ie]
- Published: 21 September 2011
Thousands of Irish school pupils have ditched paper textbooks this year in favour of computers and e-books.
We are now at last seeing signs that the age of the digital classroom has arrived, and it may not be as costly as school authorities feared.
Laptops, iPads and netbooks are finally reaching a critical mass in schools.
There are 27 schools around the country taking part in an initiative, led by Irish publisher Edco, where they use e-books. Other publishers are also selling digital versions of their texts.
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