Abstract

The textbook tradition has stood the test of time since the basic features of texts have remained stable for the past 400 years. However, the role of the textbook as the major authority in the transmission of knowledge is under severe threat. Interviews with students undertaking a compulsory topic in immunology indicated that the majority of students did not study their textbook in the manner expected by their professor. In this paper we attempt to examine the role of textbook in relation to advent of modern technologies that these students proved adept in using.