Focus group summary
Agree / disagree statements
1 . Students should be provided with free on-line textbooks - young people told us :
Most students agreed and the main point made was that textbooks can be easily damaged so an electronic version might be more cost-effective as they cannot be damaged easily . This was disputed with the fact that most students who can ' t afford textbooks , also can ' t afford an electronic device .
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" Free online textbooks mean you won ’ t be wasting your time printing things , and spending lots of money buying them in the event you don ’ t even use it ." “ It would save the trees .” " Not everyone can afford to buy paper copies , especially if there ’ s multiple books ." " Online textbooks are more accessible and quicker to use ." " All students should be provided with free online text books : Yes , very useful for travel and for people who can ’ t afford text books or miss lessons ."
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