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Ebook launch makes reading easy for students


Digital learning recently introduced in schools has enhanced faster learning among the students in Kenya.
The text books inform of digital material offer a chance to the students to have the visual, read and voice over materials thereby enabling them to easily remember what they have been taught.
Under the project, KLB was to publish 10 of its school titles in English, Kiswahili, General Science and Social studies in digital format and sold in Compact Discs (CDs).
Speaking at the Kenya Bureau of Standard stand at the on-start of the eLearning conference being held in Lusaka, KLB Marketing and Development Manager Mr. David Mwaniki said the students have been experiencing problems trying to remember what they had learnt during oral classes adding that with the introduction of text books in CD format, they could study up-to two books in less time and be able to recall.
Last year, the giant publisher launched the digital editions of the text books in CD formats for the local market. The digital content was launched by Prof. Sam Ongeri, Minister for education on the same day that the country switched from analog to digital TV, making it the first local publisher to offer the product in the market.
“Currently, KLB has a four –story set in one DVD for the lower class going for only 6 dollars and even a three year old child is able to follow the stories in the set while watching the ebook ,” said Mwaniki.
However, despite the successes recorded, Mwaniki acknowledges that there have been challenges in developing the digital learning materials adding that it takes at least five months to develop artwork and costs involved are high.
Meanwhile the KLB managing Director Mrs. E.A Obara said the publishing house’s move to convert materials into ebooks had been lauded by parents and teachers.
Obara said the level of retention in students was higher than the oral classes, adding that the purpose achieved after watching the audio visual leaves a great impact in the minds of the students.
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