"It wasn't the music business that was dying," he said. "It was the CD business." Similarly, the textbook isn't necessarily going away, said Bridges, but the form is definitely changing.
The Evolution of Digital Textbooks - Digital Education - Education Week - 0 views
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"We are already producing online materials that school districts can't even use fully because of the challenges they have [with professional development and infrastructure,]" said McFall. But while schools may not quite be ready to make the transition to fully digital content, the revenue from digital resources grows each year, and currently makes up more than a third of Pearson's sales, said McFall.
Digital Content: What's With All The Hype? - 0 views
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1. It has been predicted that 44 percent of college textbooks will be digital by 2017. 2. Florida is making K-12 textbooks completely digital by 2015. 3. Even the federal government is taking a strong stance — it released the “Digital Textbook Playbook” to show districts why and how they should make the move toward e-textbooks. 4. The transition to digital content is undeniably taking place in classrooms and on campuses, and will only accelerate in coming years.
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2012 Q2 Special Report: The Textbook Reformation & Digital Content
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Converge 2012 Q2 Special Report Supplement: Funding and Professional Development
edReformer: Why Standards-Based Gradebooks & What Next? - 0 views
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With the rise of standards-based instruction, districts and schools have been seeking out the best tools to foster it. Standards-Based grade books have been created is response to this need. As with educational changes, there are exciting potentials and pitfalls. First of all, here is what works when using the standards-based grade book:
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1) Ensures targeted Assessment and Rubrics
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2) Continuity across Classes and Teacher
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