Introduction
Marc Prensky claims that electronic books are more useful and efficient than paper ones. The process of education would become more interesting and modern with the use of new technologies. He puts forward the idea that “colleges and universities should ban nonelectronic books” (Prensky 1). Improving the learning process requires following the rules of the progress.
Main body
First of all, electronic books provide more space for multimedia work. It would be possible to continue discussions far from the class, to have access to all books at any time and anywhere. Second, the notes from the professor would be available for all the students in one click. And for them, it would be much easier to stay connected and to do the tasks together. Marc Prensky maintains that the use of electronic books is necessary to move the educational system to the future. From his point of view, “the change would be transformational, in very positive ways, for education” (Prensky 2). It would provide an opportunity to see all the latest versions of the books, comments, notes and ideas in one gadget.
Conclusion
The position of Marc Prensky seems to be ambiguous: the perfect solution is somewhere in the middle between following the traditions and introducing new technologies. Electronic books provide access to many sources, but they also can break, run out of the battery or not have an Internet connection. What is more, e-books are much more expensive than paper ones; and not everyone can afford them. At the present moment, it is better to use the classical variants of getting information; however, electronic devices should not be forbidden, they may be used as an additional way to study.
References
Prensky, Marc. “Colleges Should Mandate That All Textbooks Be Digitized.” What Is the Impact of Digitizing Books? edited by Louise I. Gerdes. Greenhaven Press, 2013.