No eReader Supports College Students Needs: Study

The University of Washington released the results of a study today which is tracking a select group of gradate student’s study behaviors and integrates the Amazon Kindle DX.

The idea behind the study, which includes six other universities, is to study the long-term role of eReaders in higher education. Students could read both print and eBooks. The study found that the Kindle DX doesn’t quite meet college student’s demands.

Here are some findings from the study:

  • Of the students who continued to use the device, some read near a computer so they could look up references or do other tasks that were easier to do on a computer.
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