Textbooks

Open source textbook company shifts tactics in fight with publishers

Submitted by Ry Rivard on March 8, 2013 - 3:00am

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Books and Publishing

Publishing Industry

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Following a lawsuit from major textbook publishers, a Boston company rewrites its "textbook replacement" material and asks judge for breathing room.

Startup challenges textbook market by packaging open access materials

Submitted by Doug Lederman on August 10, 2012 - 3:00am

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A startup company offers students free alternatives to leading textbooks in key college courses -- taking aim at publishers, who aren't pleased.

McGraw-Hill, WGU announce deal that would shift accountability to content provider

Submitted by Steve Kolowich on June 6, 2012 - 3:00am

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Assessment and Accountability

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Teaching With Technology

Online Learning

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Western Governors U. says it will pay McGraw-Hill for course content based on how well students do with it. Pearson is also using the model.

Tech giant unveils iBooks 2, iBook Author, and upgraded iTunes U

Submitted by Steve Kolowich on January 19, 2012 - 3:00am

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Publishing Industry

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LIVE UPDATES: Officials announce 100 new courses produced with colleges, and plans to make textbooks far more versatile.

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Company to help institutions embrace open educational resources

Submitted by Carl Straumsheim on March 12, 2013 - 3:00am

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Books and Publishing

Publishing Industry

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Open education advocates launch Lumen Learning, which aims to help institutions replace expensive textbooks with open-source solutions.

Colleges try to beat textbook costs with book reserves

Submitted by Zack Budryk on March 4, 2013 - 3:00am

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To lessen the impact of rising textbook costs, three institutions have created programs that allow students to borrow course materials.

OpenStax announces first iPad version of its free, online textbooks

Submitted by Alexandra Tilsley on December 4, 2012 - 3:00am

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Publishing Industry

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OpenStax College, an open-access textbook publisher, introduces its first offering through iTunes -- and hopes the $4.99 charge will allow students to benefit from extras and the business model to grow.

CourseSmart announces analytics program to measure student engagement

Submitted by Alexandra Tilsley on November 8, 2012 - 3:00am

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Teaching With Technology

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The e-textbook consortium CourseSmart has announced an analytics program that will provide data about students' usage of a text, which universities can use to link with outcomes.

Pearson unveils OER search engine

Submitted by Steve Kolowich on November 5, 2012 - 3:00am

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Libraries and Publishing

Teaching With Technology

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Publishing giant unveils search engine for open educational resources -- and its own content.

Survey: iPad adoption sluggish but e-textbooks booming

Submitted by Steve Kolowich on July 5, 2012 - 3:00am

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Libraries and Publishing

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Apple iPads are gradually catching up to their hype on four-year campuses; e-textbooks make inroads as well.

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