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Jeff Johnson

Textbook Publishing in a Flat World - 0 views

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    According to the National Association of College Stores in a 2007 survey, the average cost of a new college textbook was $53. The founders of Flat World Knowledge, which launches with its first run of college textbooks this fall, consider that too high--so high, in fact, that they'll be offering textbooks for free, at least in versions that can be read online. If the student wants to buy a printed copy of the textbook, it will be printed on demand by the company and provided in color for one price or black and white for a lesser price. For the student who prefers to listen to the book on an MP3 player, audio versions will be available too. Each format will have its own cost structure, but on average, it'll tally up to about $30.
Jeff Johnson

When will textbook publishers get a clue? (ZDNet) - 0 views

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    Have you bought any textbooks recently? K-12 book prices are outlandish; college textbooks border on criminal and publishers are moving slower than molasses in January when it comes to moving towards any sort of electronic publishing model. I know, let's cut down countless trees, print on them with toxic inks, and gouge the heck out of students when we could drastically cut costs and environmental impact by publishing books electronically! Good call.
Professional Learning Board

Wear wristwatch? Use e-mail? Not for Class of 2014 - 1 views

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    Beloit College releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of the world view of the incoming freshmen class born in 1992.
Jeff Johnson

Beloit College Mindset List - 0 views

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    The Mindset List is not a chronological listing of things that happened in 1990, the year they were born. It is instead an effort to identify the worldview of 18 year-olds in the fall of 2008. Of course, our students come from many backgrounds and different traditions and these generalizations may not apply to all. The list identifies the experiences and event horizons of students and is not meant to reflect on their preparatory. It is also not deliberately designed to make readers feel really old! We welcome correspondence, suggestions, and requests regarding the Mindset List.
Jeff Johnson

Effective Professional Learning Communities - 0 views

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    The Effective Professional Learning Communities project is a study of effective professional learning communities in schools and of how they are created and sustained. It is an exciting, new, collaborative venture between the Universities of Bristol and Bath and the Institute of Education, University of London, which is funded by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), General Teaching Council for England (GTC) and the National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
Jeff Johnson

Pew Internet: The Internet Goes to College: How Students are Living in the Future with ... - 0 views

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    The Pew Internet & American Life Project will create and fund original, academic-quality research that explores the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source for timely information on the Internet's growth and societal impact, through research that is scrupulously impartial.
Professional Learning Board

The Tongue Untied: an introduction - 0 views

  • complete the homework and quizzes for each section and pass the "final exam" with a 70% or higher
  • adequately prepared for a college-level journalism course.
Professional Learning Board

Swift Kick Central - 0 views

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    Out to change the world and doing it. Meh.
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