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Publishers Expand e-Textbook Offerings - WSJ.com - 0 views

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The Bennett Blog: An Update on the Course eTextbook Trial - 0 views

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"We have representatives from 20 academic libraries on board for the trial and half a dozen publishers willing to explore eTextbooks in libraries. Those publishers participating in the trial have asked to review core textbooks that are adopted at the participating institutions. The Steering Committee has suggested focusing on business & economic titles, nursing, health sciences and law but will consider other subjects." (Australia-based)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We have representatives from 20 academic libraries on board for the trial and half a dozen publishers willing to explore eTextbooks in libraries. Those publishers participating in the trial have asked to review core textbooks that are adopted at the participating institutions. The Steering Committee has suggested focusing on business & economic titles, nursing, health sciences and law but will consider other subjects." (Australia-based)</div>

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Worldreader: An E-Book Revolution for Africa? - WSJ.com - 1 views

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"The Humble School, which serves needy children in a part of Africa ravaged by poverty and HIV, is on the front lines of an effort to reinvent developing world literacy programs with technology. The premise is that the new economics of digital publishing might make more and better books available in classrooms like Mr. Opio's."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The Humble School, which serves needy children in a part of Africa ravaged by poverty and HIV, is on the front lines of an effort to reinvent developing world literacy programs with technology. The premise is that the new economics of digital publishing might make more and better books available in classrooms like Mr. Opio's."</div>

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Western Governors University Partners With CourseSmart® to Provide Students a... - 0 views

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"CourseSmart®, the world's largest provider of eTextbooks and digital course materials, today announced a new relationship with Western Governors University (WGU), in which the university will integrate CourseSmart's digital library into its online student portal, creating a comprehensive, single sign-on, platform where students and instructors can access their eTextbooks anytime, anywhere.WGU, a fully-accredited non-profit university with more than 26,000 students, began integrating CourseSmart's eTextbooks into its online learning environment in April 2011. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"CourseSmart®, the world's largest provider of eTextbooks and digital course materials, today announced a new relationship with Western Governors University (WGU), in which the university will integrate CourseSmart's digital library into its online student portal, creating a comprehensive, single sign-on, platform where students and instructors can access their eTextbooks anytime, anywhere.WGU, a fully-accredited non-profit university with more than 26,000 students, began integrating CourseSmart's eTextbooks into its online learning environment in April 2011. "</div>

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Are Free E-Textbooks The Future---Or New Fashioned Copyright Infringement? - Forbes - 0 views

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"Boundless, a Boston-based start-up that makes textbooks available for free on-line by curating information from Wikipedia, government publications, Creative Commons licenses and other free sources. In April, Boundless raised its second round of venture capital funding-$8 million from a group led by Venrock. Not surprisingly, Boundess has also raised the hackles of publishers. In March Pearson Education, Inc., Cengage Learning Inc; and Macmillian Higher Education filed a suit charging Boundless with copyright infringement-a claim it denies"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Boundless, a Boston-based start-up that makes textbooks available for free on-line by curating information from Wikipedia, government publications, Creative Commons licenses and other free sources. In April, Boundless raised its second round of venture capital funding-$8 million from a group led by Venrock. Not surprisingly, Boundess has also raised the hackles of publishers. In March Pearson Education, Inc., Cengage Learning Inc; and Macmillian Higher Education filed a suit charging Boundless with copyright infringement-a claim it denies"</div>

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interesting model for getting print books published as ebooks

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AcademicPub - Custom Books for Higher Education - 0 views

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"Our application provides real-time copyright clearance and an ever-expanding content library along with the ability to add your own materials and articles from the web. And - peer recommendations from colleagues in your discipline can present new possibilities to enrich your courses. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Our application provides real-time copyright clearance and an ever-expanding content library along with the ability to add your own materials and articles from the web. And - peer recommendations from colleagues in your discipline can present new possibilities to enrich your courses. "</div>

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New Digital Tools Let Professors Tailor Their Own Textbooks - Technology - The Chronicl... - 0 views

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"new build-your-own-textbook service called AcademicPub, which arranged payment of royalties and compiled the material for publication. His students were given three options for buying the book: Download a digital edition for $14.95, get it in paperback for $27, or go for the hardcover for $45."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"new build-your-own-textbook service called AcademicPub, which arranged payment of royalties and compiled the material for publication. His students were given three options for buying the book: Download a digital edition for $14.95, get it in paperback for $27, or go for the hardcover for $45."</div>

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eTextbook Publishers Just Don't Get It « Education Stormfront - 0 views

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"etextbook sales are only in the single percentage range of textbooks. So what is the problem? The problem is one of expectations. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"etextbook sales are only in the single percentage range of textbooks. So what is the problem? The problem is one of expectations. "</div>

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"Daytona State College, a fifty-three year old former community college, now a state college offering four year degree, has a very seriously embarked upon the task of greatly reducing the cost of higher education via the replacement of traditional textbooks with a number of textbook alternatives, to include e-textbooks. Our faculty and administration are equally as passionate about solving this "student access limiting" issue. Many of the College's students pay more for textbooks than they pay for tuition and fees."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Daytona State College, a fifty-three year old former community college, now a state college offering four year degree, has a very seriously embarked upon the task of greatly reducing the cost of higher education via the replacement of traditional textbooks with a number of textbook alternatives, to include e-textbooks. Our faculty and administration are equally as passionate about solving this "student access limiting" issue. Many of the College's students pay more for textbooks than they pay for tuition and fees."</div>

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At 75, University-Press Association Rides the 'Second Digital Wave' - Wired Campus - Th... - 0 views

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They’ve already worked their way into most presses’ planning, according to an AAUP survey on digital-publishing strategies released just ahead of the meeting. The survey, “Digital Book Publishing Strategies in the AAUP Community,” collected responses from 80 presses, or 60 percent of the association’s membership.
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In his experience, university presses get 60 to 70 percent of their retail revenues from Amazon sales now.
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The discussion no longer revolves around whether presses need e-books but what business model or models incorporating them will work best in the current climate.
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More notable findings: Ninety-three percent of responding presses reported that they’re pursuing short-run digital printing and/or print on demand for their backlist titles; more than 70 percent are doing the same for their new or front-list titles. Eighty-six percent sell certain e-book titles through aggregators. Almost 60 percent are trying print-on-demand for foreign distribution—a new category on the survey. And a quarter of those surveyed said they’re trying out short-form digital books, like Princeton’s Digital Shorts series (tagline: “Short Takes, Big Ideas”).
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Four Universities Settle Suit over Accessibility to Kindle for the Blind - 0 views

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"ASU, Case Western Reserve, Pace, Reed College agree not to use Kindle"

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Education Market Reports and Newsletters from Simba Information - 0 views

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"Since 1969, Simba's newsletters and business intelligence reports have delivered metrics and analysis deemed critical by top executives in the textbook publishing market. Our content offers the comprehensive, in-depth analysis you need to understand the demand for print instruction and electronic media in PreK-12 schools and is the most-trusted source for the highly competitive $3.5 billion college publishing industry. S"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Since 1969, Simba's newsletters and business intelligence reports have delivered metrics and analysis deemed critical by top executives in the textbook publishing market. Our content offers the comprehensive, in-depth analysis you need to understand the demand for print instruction and electronic media in PreK-12 schools and is the most-trusted source for the highly competitive $3.5 billion college publishing industry. S"</div>

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6 Companies Aiming to Digitize the Textbook Industry - 0 views

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U. releases Kindle pilot data - The Daily Princetonian - 0 views

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EBook Revenues Beat Hardcovers For The First Time | TechCrunch - 0 views

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"The Association of American Publishers released a report today that shows that ebooks have beaten hardcover revenues for the first time. Ebook revenues topped out at $282.3 million YTD while hardcovers hit $229.6. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The Association of American Publishers released a report today that shows that ebooks have beaten hardcover revenues for the first time. Ebook revenues topped out at $282.3 million YTD while hardcovers hit $229.6. "</div>

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Apple iBooks 2 license agreement gets icy reception in higher education | eCampus News - 0 views

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"Advocates for open-license textbooks in higher education, while largely unhappy with Apple's new iBooks 2 platform, say the technology behemoth has done a favor for their movement: Apple's pricey, limiting approach to digital textbooks is in stark contrast to the textbook model that aims for low-cost or free college texts."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Advocates for open-license textbooks in higher education, while largely unhappy with Apple's new iBooks 2 platform, say the technology behemoth has done a favor for their movement: Apple's pricey, limiting approach to digital textbooks is in stark contrast to the textbook model that aims for low-cost or free college texts."</div>

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eTextbooks: iPad & eReaders Lag Behind, PCs Still Dominant - 0 views

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"Another market where eBooks have a lot of potential is education. It too is at an early stage, but there are many benefits to students accessing their text books electronically. Shared highlights, margin notes, search - to name a few. Surprisingly though, it's not iPad and eReaders that are driving the eTextbook market - but PCs and netbooks. The iPhone and Android are making some in-roads, however. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Another market where eBooks have a lot of potential is education. It too is at an early stage, but there are many benefits to students accessing their text books electronically. Shared highlights, margin notes, search - to name a few. Surprisingly though, it's not iPad and eReaders that are driving the eTextbook market - but PCs and netbooks. The iPhone and Android are making some in-roads, however. "</div>

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The (Not So) Inevitable Future of Digital Textbooks | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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"Students aren't going to "suddenly" want digital textbooks because they grew up reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar on an iPad. There'll need to be more than a Digital Playbook for schools -- both at the K-12 and higher ed level -- in convincing students to "give up loyalty to the printed book." "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Students aren't going to "suddenly" want digital textbooks because they grew up reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar on an iPad. There'll need to be more than a Digital Playbook for schools -- both at the K-12 and higher ed level -- in convincing students to "give up loyalty to the printed book." "</div>

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What's Wrong with the Dept of Ed and FCC's Digital Textbook Push - 0 views

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"With a World Wide Web of resources, why must we adopt digital textbooks at all? Why not ditch them altogether?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With a World Wide Web of resources, why must we adopt digital textbooks at all? Why not ditch them altogether?"</div>

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