Students can now create their own eBook:
College students across India may beable to pick and choose standalone chapters in a variety of subjects.
In a move towards interactive education,Attano, a store for interactive educational ebooks, has launched Chapter Buy.
Students can now buy chapters from arange of books by publishers in subjects including Engineering, Management,Science, and Commerce.
“Students in India are adopting technology. With over 10 million tablets andover 60 million Internet connected phones – this is a no brainer that in a matter of time most students will use these devices to study,” says DeepakSheth, Director, Sheth Publishers Pvt Ltd, who has tied up with Attano.
Sheth believes that giving students the chance to make their own book is the way forward.
Soumya Banerjee, CEO, Attano is optimistic about the initiative. “Chapter Buy starts at just Rs 3. The median price point across the 10,000+ chapters we are offering is approximately Rs40,” he says.
Chapter Buy includes 900 books at present and includes both UG and PG programs. It also covers entrance exams.
The chapters can be read on a free Attano Reader that can be downloaded from the Attano websites and can be usedon PCs, laptops, androids and ipads. Students do not need to be connected to the internet once they have finished downloaded the chapters.
Source:Indian Colleges |
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