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The Quest is the Best Nonfiction Book of 2011
The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World by Daniel Yergin 2011 was a great year for...
The 15 Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
Looking forward to reading about your favorite nonfiction books of 2011. Without exception, every book in my list was purchased from Amazon as an audiobook (through Audible) or a Kindle e-book.
MITx: 3 Cheers and 3 Questions
MITx is very big news. For a great overview of MIT's plans, check out Audrey Watters' excellent writeup MITx: The Next Chapter for University Credentialing? The MIT student paper The Tech also has a great article. The MIT press release and accompanying FAQ also go into detail about MITx.
What E-Books and Audiobooks Did Your Read in 2011?
My big hope is that you will share. Generating this list was easy for me, as Amazon provides a list of all Audible and Kindle purchases under "Manage Your Kindle" and then view "All Items." The ability to quickly view (and share) my reading history is one of the benefits I see in buying (or borrowing) digital books. I'm not sure how to generate such a list for Nook or Kobo folks.
E-Book Questions for 'On Being Presidential'
Totally excited to see On Being Presidential: A Guide for College and University Leader (with an IHE tie-in) available in paper and e-book. When I clicked on the ad on IHE today I was taken to this site. $40 bucks for the paper version, and $19.99 for the e-book.
Coal, Gas, Nuclear, Hydro and the Higher Ed Data Center
I'm in the middle of reading (actually listening to) Daniel Yergin's amazing new book The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World. Are any of you also reading The Quest? (It is 816 pages, or almost 30 hours in audio - and worth every second).
YouTube for Schools and Lecture Capture
YouTube announced YouTube for Schools today, a variant of YouTube designed to be more education friendly.