e-textbook

Online course material

An e-textbook is a digital version of a textbook designed for reading on computers, tablets, or e-readers.

E-textbooks often include features unavailable in print, such as searchable text, embedded videos, interactive quizzes, and hyperlinks to supplementary material.

They are typically less expensive than print textbooks and can be updated more easily, though access may expire after a semester or require ongoing subscriptions.

I saved a hundred dollars buying the e-textbook instead of the hardcover.

digital

ebook

Downloadable text file

cloud · e-reader · tablet · smartphone · sync · searchable · hyperlink · multimedia · encryption · file

educational

curriculum

Educational program's content plan

module · lecture · study · instructor · student · assignment · exam · quiz · homework · reading

portable

mobile

Capable of movement

on-the-go · travel-friendly · slim · compact · handheld · multi-device

interactive

annotations

Explanatory additions to documents

simulations · animations · hyperlinks · drag-and-drop · gamification · adaptive · personalization · feedback · touchscreen · clickable

cost

affordable

Reasonably priced

free · savings · budget · license · pricing · bundled · one-time · recurring

Categories
Opposites
format/medium

e-textbookprint edition

Published on paper

codex · hardback · hardcopy

technology level

e-textbookclay tablet

Inscribed earthen slab

scroll · illuminated manuscript

formality/structure

e-textbooklecture notes

Written record of teaching

blog post

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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