What happens at the end of the pilot? Does Princeton intend to have all of its students use Kindles (or other e-readers)?
Princeton’s focus in this pilot is to determine to what extent e-readers can substitute for paper, both from a sustainability and a pedagogical perspective. At the end of the pilot, we will assess what effect, positive or negative, the readers have had both with respect to printing and with respect to the pedagogical goals of the participating faculty and students. That assessment will be made available publicly. Our hope is that Amazon, and others, will be able to use those results to design e-readers that can help Princeton and other institutions with respect to sustainability and pedagogy. Although Princeton does not, and will not, endorse any specific device, we hope that the pilot will help companies develop e-readers that are attractive to our students and faculty.
