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//This Wiki explores the concept of e-readers, examines educational trends and educational uses of e-books. Sit back and relax as you watch and read about e-readers. Think about the following questions://


 * **How could e-readers make a difference for me?**
 * **How could e-readers make a difference for those who are handicapped?**
 * **Is there a difference between reading a book with ones own eyes or listening to a book through audio?**
 * **What trends appear to be coming down the pike and what types of technology can we look forward to?**
 * **How can e-readers benefit education?**

====As a student who has battled a physical disability throughout life, I understand the value of having electronic books (or e-readers). What is my physical disability? I was born with a lazy eye. At the age of 13, I had surgery to strengthen the eye. Finally, no one could tell that my eye would wonder; however learning did not get better. I have struggled with learning content from various classes throughout my entire life. For me, it takes twice as long to read a chapter than my colleagues. I wasn't diagnosed until my junior year at the U of A. I don't have a learning disability, I have a physical disability that I have learned to compensate for over the years. With that said, back in the early 90's, I was introduced to something called "books on tape". All of my text books were recorded on a tape recorder so that I could listen and read my books at the same time. This changed my life. Still, today I continue to listen to books on MP3 while reading the text. I can't emphasize the difference it has made in understanding conceptual ideas. The down side is that it still takes a long time to read the chapters because of voice to text speaks like people speak to each other; whereas I envision normal people reading at a faster rate. Because I am able to transfer my books from "text to speech" and then listen, while I read, the ability to cognitively comprehend the information increases over 80%. This makes graduate work possible//.// ====

//The next document is a brief qualitative research summary.//



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//~Alissa Asch//