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ND encourages adoption of open textbooks
The North Dakota legislature now has a resolution urging college profs to make use of open textbooks. The concern seems to be that students pay an average of $1000 a year in textbook costs (see beer money ploy – trust … Continue reading
iBooks?
Here is what I do not get about the iBook “model”. I have a book about ready to go. It is a rework and upgrade of a book my wife and I have had on the college market since the … Continue reading
TWIT Author Debate
Not sure how many individuals who follow this blog also follow MacBreak Weekly (Leo Laporte and colleagues). They have an interesting debate (in the middle of this episode) on Apple and education. The focus concerns equity rather than some of … Continue reading
Apple and books
Today’s Apple announcement (one summary) has given me a lot to consider. Cindy and I have a book and have split with our publisher over a new approach we have been developing. Unfortunately, our intention is not a perfect match … Continue reading
Information resource of the future here now – would you call this a book?
Push Pop Press just released a new iPad information product they describe as the future of the book. The demo product is Al Gore’s Our Choice. I encountered a description of this product in a description from MacWorld and immediately … Continue reading
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