Electronic paper screens

Published 2012-06-26

Electronic paper screens starts to influence learning environments around 2012

Verdict

hitThe two blind graders disagreed (A: hit, B: partial). A third agent settled it (D20).

Grader A: hit
Grader B: partial
disagrees with A
Third agent: hit
settled the disagreement (D20)
Published: hit

Grader A: hit

SLJ ebook surveys: 6% of school libraries circulated preloaded e-readers in 2012-13 (36% considering); dedicated e-reader use reported rising to 50% by 2015 among schools with ebooks. Crosses 5% narrowly and early.

Test: at least 5% of US school libraries/schools circulated e-readers by 2014

Ebooks Take Hold in Schools—Slowly (SLJ) (2013): 6% of school libraries circulate preloaded e-reading devices; 36% considering

Grader B: partial

Kindle/Nook classroom programmes and library loans existed, but surveys show low student interest in e-books in school libraries and tablets, not e-paper, took the classroom device role. Real but sub-5% use found; no measure shows 5%.

Test: At least 5% of K-12 schools used e-readers for classroom reading by 2014.

E-Book Collections in High School Libraries (n.d.): Only 6% of school librarians report high student interest in e-books; print preferred
The Impact of ebooks on the Reading Motivation and Reading Skills of Children (National Literacy Trust) (2014-09): E-reader use in schools reported as small-scale studies and pilots

All captured fields

id: edu-2012-009
category: DIGITIZED CLASSROOMS
kind: technology
target year: 2012
placed year: 2012
confidence: high
note: Circle centre at y~618px (of 2480) sits in the shaded top band that holds the 2012 label (y 421-657), level with the 2012 label; read as 2012.