Ebook or book, what’s the best?

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As researchers in learning and text comprehension, our recent work has focused on the differences between reading print and digital media. While new forms of classroom technology like digital textbooks are more accessible and portable, it would be wrong to assume that students will automatically be better served by digital reading simply because they prefer it.

Source: Students learn more effectively from print textbooks than screens, study says – Business Insider
Via: New Study Finds Advantages To Reading Print On Paper Over Reading On A Screen | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

I prefer reading ebooks on my Kindle (the e-ink black and white version) over paper books, but apparently, I’m in the minority.

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