Yesterday, I linked to the following article (thank you, A.):
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says forcing California's students to rely on printed textbooks is so yesterday: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hfHxHQeOOEBGeR3_JC0Hnl_DeWyAD98O2OF00
Do you agree with his decision to use more online learning materials to gradually phase out traditional printed textbooks in schools?
To me this is a generational question and I would like to see how many dinosaurs vs. modernists we have in this discussion group.
As usual, all sorts of nuanced answers are possible (Yes, but; No, but; It depends; Yes, but not everywhere and not always; No, but yes in 7.5 years, etc.) so feel free to articulate them in your replies, especially in relation to your own (grand)children, if you have any. Has the time come?
Our previous poll, run three years ago, had a different slant. The majority replied then "When I have to read online, I tend to scan and skim" (Post #90252)
The question three years later, is:
Should we eliminate textbooks from schools today?
Note the idea "starting today." If you are for the digital in science but against it in humanities and you believe that the emphasis should be on the former, that would be the prevailing trend I am interested in. If you want to reply "Yes, but," please check "Yes." If you want to reply "No, but," please check "No." The article I linked to has some further background.
I know that this poll is unscientific, cannot prove anything, should have 97 detailed options because life is not black and white, and you simply cannot answer this question because it makes no sense whatsoever.
That's precisely why I am running this poll, as all the others before: Say it.  | 
Language, Literature, Arts, Religion, Other 
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