EPUB Books - The controversy

EPUB Books - The controversy

Against

"Research suggests that recall of plot after using an e-reader is poorer than with traditional books..."

Alison Flood. The Guardian. "Readers absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study finds." Tuesday 19 August 2014.

"Unlike print versions or basic ebooks, enhanced ebooks distract children from the story and stop them remembering narrative details according to new research..."

Alison Flood. The Guardian. "Enhanced ebooks are bad for children finds American study." June, 2012.

"New studies of university e-book adoption uncover issues with learning, retention and clunkiness of browsing through digital material."
 Joe McKendrick. "E-books may inhibit student comprehension: studies." July 5, 2011.

From a research review and bibliography in EPUB802 "Enhanced eBook are detrimental to reading comprehension and attitudes in children" February 27, 2015

For

Rose Eveleth. Smithstonian Magazine. E-Readers Don’t Cut Down on Reading Comprehension. June 7, 2013.