Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The University of Maryland University College is the largest institution in the country to go “commando” on textbooks. As of this academic year undergraduates don’t have to lug them around or spend a dime on them — and the benefits don’t end there. More...
eTextbooks have steadily and recently more rapidly penetrated the textbook market. In order to effectively support students’ learning, it is important to comprehend students’ experiences using eTextbooks. More...
By Meris Stansbury. New, comprehensive data reveals the inevitability of digital textbooks and course materials; same old issues of quality, cost, and access. More...
By Laura Devaney. The Textbook Liberation Fund is intended to help save college students $1 billion. It was launched by Skyepack LLC, an organization focused on the design and production of digital course materials as an alternative to the traditional textbooks ecosystem. More...
Jeudi 3 mars 2016, 9h30, Salle de réunion de la BU Schuman LSH, Aix-en-Provence.
Par Julia Demowbray (éditeur-en-chef histoire et politique).
Cette présentation/démonstration d’environ une heure destinée aux chercheurs, enseignants-chercheurs, doctorants intéressés et bibliothécaires sera suivie de réponses aux questions.
Pour tout renseignement s’adresser à :
Anne-Christine Girard : anne-christine.girard@univ-amu.fr
Olivier Dubois : Odubois@mmsh.univ-aix.fr
Affiche "Early Arabic Printed Books from British Library" - 1 Mo. Voir l'article...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. A new Textbook Liberation Fund offers grants for “faculty members or departments who want to transition their courses away from high-priced textbooks.” The $500,000 fund was launched today by Skyepack, the digital publishing platform for open educational resources (OER), with the goal of saving college students $1 billion. More...
Point de départ d’une démarche de consultation des 12 Présidents de CMA qui ont souhaité initier les intérêts de l’artisanat, ce livre blanc propose la contribution d'un secteuréconomique, qui représente la 1ère entreprise d’ALPC, avec pas moins de 126 000 établissements. Voir l'article...
L’étude « Imprimer en France : l’avenir de la filière livre », commandée par la Direction générale des entreprises et l’Union des Industries de l’Imprimerie et de la Communication, révèle que la filière doit répondre à sept enjeux majeurs, notamment en termes de positionnement stratégique, de compétitivité des industriels, et d’attractivité des métiers de l’industrie du livre. Voir l'article...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. New Textbook Liberation Fund Aims to Save College Students $1 Billion
Press Release, Market Wired, 2016/02/15
I'm not sure the target is attainable by this fund alone, but the objective is laudable. This press release announces the launch of the Textbook Liberation Fund which will provide $500,000 in "grants to faculty members or departments who want to transition their courses away from high-priced textbooks." More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Report: Make Textbooks Affordable
Ethan Senack, Robert Donoghue, Student PIRGs, 2016/02/08
I'll just quote the key findings from this report (24 page PDF) and let them speak for themselves:
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