E-books touted as way to save students money

Posted Dec 22, 2010 8:08 am.

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E-books could cut textbook fees for Alberta students in half.

That’s why Alberta’s Advanced Education Minister is looking at setting up an online book database.

Doug Horner tells The Calgary Herald once the system is set up, students could go online and download their textbooks onto their e-books, iPads or laptops.

He says there could still be fees for downloading, but they would be significantly less than the price of a thick textbook.

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