Emerged Technology

The Electronic book is a current technology that has emerged as a non-linear book that contains text, graphics, self-running and interactive animations, everything the instructor would want to enhance the lectures and elaborate on every topic in the course. It is structured into 10 units of study linked by a main menu. Each unit stands alone and contains several screens. Each screen introduces a topic and delivers information using interactive animations. For example, one unit includes Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation: concepts, examples of assessment, and case scenarios for critical analysis. In this section the students are presented with a set of questions; by clicking on the questions a pop-up window will open allowing the students to compare their responses with the right answers (Horizon Report 2010).

However like all electronic devices Kindle an electronic book by Amazon has its share of problems. Sometimes you find that the Kindle screen is frozen and none of the buttons work. The most common reasons for this behavior are the battery runs too low or too many buttons are pushed one after another thus interfering with its memory.

Students have to pay a lot for books and many do not buy a books so they coast along throughout the course without one. Students sell their books and get very little for them, yet they are sold as used with a higher price than the students received.

The societal need met is electronic books will solve problems by allowing students to use the book for class without a high cost. Studnets will not have to coast through a class or share a book with someone else. Students can collaborate easier with other students through highlighting important sections from class lectures. Students can share margin notes with classmates via e-mail.
This technology can be even better and the pitfalls can be avoided by the continuation of research and testing to improve the electronic books from freezing and batteries that have a longer life.

References
Marsh, J (2009). How to troubleshoot a frozen Amazon kindle. Retrieved June 17, 2010 from: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1684480/how_to_troubleshoot_a_frozen_amazon.html?cat=15
Horizon Report 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010 from http://wp.ncm.org/horizon2010/chapters/technologies