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Open-source textbooks, long considered a promising way to cut costs but still not widely used, could become more readily available and easily vetted as a University of Minnesota project expands. Inside Higher Ed Full Story
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Barnes & Noble, Microsoft Form Strategic Partnership to Advance World-Class Digital Reading Experiences for Consumers
NEW YORK and REDMOND, Wash. — April 30, 2012 — Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading technologies from both companies. The partnership will accelerate […]
How Nik Osborne Plans To Disrupt Class
The head of Indiana University’s e-texts program lays out how his institution plans to “disrupt” the traditional textbook publishing model with the help of publishers themselves. Campus Technology Full Article
A Study of Four Textbook Distribution Models
In preparation for campus-wide e-text adoption, Daytona State College completed a two-year comparative study of four textbook distribution models: print purchase, print rental, e-text rental, and e-text rental with e-reader device. Though faculty and administrators may embrace e-texts, students often prefer to rent printed textbooks. Institutions seeking to implement campus-wide e-text adoption should be prepared […]
Justice Dept. Sues Apple and Major Publishers in E-Book Price-Fixing Case
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Apple and five major publishers in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the companies colluded to fix e-book prices. Just hours later, though, government officials announced that they have reached proposed settlements with three of the five publishers—though the legal fight will continue for the two other publishers […]
Rise in E-Book Readership Is Good News for Reading Over All, Report Says
More Americans are reading e-books than ever before, on more kinds of devices, a new report from the Pew Research Center has found. That news won’t come as a shock, given the rapid spread of e-readers and tablet computers and the rise of e-content. What might be a surprise, though: The report contains good news […]
Elsevier / MC Strategies Updates ICD-10 eBook on Education, Training and Announces Spring Schedule of Roadmap Releases
ATLANTA, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Elsevier encourages continued planning and preparation for key coding update MarketWatchFull Article
The Digital Landscape’s Blurry Boundaries
With dozens of technology companies competing to sell better and cheaper wares to college students and professors, the digitization of higher education can be exciting. It can also be chaotic.Inside Higher EdFull Article
2 New Platforms Offer Alternative to Apple’s Textbook-Authoring Software
Apple’s recent release of free software to build e-textbooks has brought attention to custom publishing of academic materials. But Apple’s software, called iBooks Author, lacks easy tools for multiple authors to collaborate on a joint textbook project. Since most books aren’t written in isolation, two new publishing platforms seek to make that group collaboration easier.Full […]
Temple U. Project Ditches Textbooks for Homemade Digital Alternatives
When students groan about buying traditional textbooks, their grievances follow a familiar refrain: They’re expensive and usually boring. So this fall, a team of Temple University professors heeded those complaints and abandoned the old-fashioned texts for low-cost alternatives that they built from scratch.Wired CampusFull Article
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