E-textbooks a growing part of university education – with mixed benefits

The use of electronic textbooks has grown rapidly since pre-pandemic times, but the return for students is mixed. "They often expire, so students often have to buy them multiple times. You also can't make your money back because you can't resell them," said Mateusz Salmassi, a vice-president with the University of Calgary Students' Union. "Studies show that students retain information from print better, so it's overall a worse return on investment." According to figures from the U of C book stor