Barnes & Noble is proud to announce an innovative new study tool: NOOKstudy
The program is part of a new wave of electronic learning tools that give the user much more flexibility than an ordinary textbook.
“Nook Study is a downloadable program that facilitates the use of ebooks. It takes e-textbooks a step further,” said Kate Curnow, Marketing Manager for Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech. “Purchasing ebooks via NOOKstudy frequently saves between 40 and 50 percent the cost of regular textbooks.”
The full-color program, which runs on Mac and PC, allows students to highlight and add notes to the text of a book, look up a word or phrase and even hyperlink text to websites.
“You can organize all the books by course or topic,” added Curnow. “It’s like a playlist for books.”
Tagging the text also allows students to search books by subjects, and the program can even build study guides. All types of books, not just textbooks, can run on the program, and right now, about 10 percent of Georgia Tech textbooks are available as ebooks for the Nook. Unlike competitor ebooks, those that run on NOOKstudy have the same page numbers as the print version, making them much easier to use for school.
The program launched at Georgia Tech this semester, and students can start using NOOKstudy at any point.
“The program is free to download,” said Curnow, adding that students can also download a free ebook for seven days as a free trial. The program also gives students the option to buy or rent books just like a library. Students can also purchase a College Success Kit from the bookstore, which includes Spark Charts, study tips, and more helpful information.
“Using e-textbooks can be cheaper and greener than traditional textbooks not to mention lighter weight than a backpack full of books,” said Curnow. “NOOKstudy is definitely the future of textbooks.”
Visit the bookstore or go online to test NOOKstudy today!
The program is part of a new wave of electronic learning tools that give the user much more flexibility than an ordinary textbook.
“Nook Study is a downloadable program that facilitates the use of ebooks. It takes e-textbooks a step further,” said Kate Curnow, Marketing Manager for Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech. “Purchasing ebooks via NOOKstudy frequently saves between 40 and 50 percent the cost of regular textbooks.”
The full-color program, which runs on Mac and PC, allows students to highlight and add notes to the text of a book, look up a word or phrase and even hyperlink text to websites.
“You can organize all the books by course or topic,” added Curnow. “It’s like a playlist for books.”
Tagging the text also allows students to search books by subjects, and the program can even build study guides. All types of books, not just textbooks, can run on the program, and right now, about 10 percent of Georgia Tech textbooks are available as ebooks for the Nook. Unlike competitor ebooks, those that run on NOOKstudy have the same page numbers as the print version, making them much easier to use for school.
The program launched at Georgia Tech this semester, and students can start using NOOKstudy at any point.
“The program is free to download,” said Curnow, adding that students can also download a free ebook for seven days as a free trial. The program also gives students the option to buy or rent books just like a library. Students can also purchase a College Success Kit from the bookstore, which includes Spark Charts, study tips, and more helpful information.
“Using e-textbooks can be cheaper and greener than traditional textbooks not to mention lighter weight than a backpack full of books,” said Curnow. “NOOKstudy is definitely the future of textbooks.”
Visit the bookstore or go online to test NOOKstudy today!
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