"When students show up for Kevin Gaugler's Spanish in technology class at Marist College, they don't have to lug around a textbook.
The entire class is done electronically.
For Gaugler, who teaches the course, not using printed textbooks made sense.
'The whole course is task-based learning,' he said. 'There just isn't a textbook I could choose.'
While college students frequently have the option of buying used textbooks or even electronic versions that can save them a little cash, purchasing required textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars."
The entire class is done electronically.
For Gaugler, who teaches the course, not using printed textbooks made sense.
'The whole course is task-based learning,' he said. 'There just isn't a textbook I could choose.'
While college students frequently have the option of buying used textbooks or even electronic versions that can save them a little cash, purchasing required textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars."
