Why spiral binding? It is a relatively cheap and easy way to bind pages together to become a book.
It uses less material than a three ring binder while having more holes to secure the pages. You lose less material at the binding location compared with staples or screws. It doesn’t require expensive equipment that making a book requires, so you can make smaller runs.
I believe the point you brought forward with it being more secure is exactly why it’s asked for in a academic environment.
With a single staple a page in a 10 page report could be attributed to accidentally falling out, where with a spiral bound set its less likely a page will “mysteriously disappear”. A student will also less likely as to resubmit a paper because “a page was missing”.
Why spiral binding? It is a relatively cheap and easy way to bind pages together to become a book.
It uses less material than a three ring binder while having more holes to secure the pages. You lose less material at the binding location compared with staples or screws. It doesn’t require expensive equipment that making a book requires, so you can make smaller runs.
I believe the point you brought forward with it being more secure is exactly why it’s asked for in a academic environment.
With a single staple a page in a 10 page report could be attributed to accidentally falling out, where with a spiral bound set its less likely a page will “mysteriously disappear”. A student will also less likely as to resubmit a paper because “a page was missing”.