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On ZTC, OER, and a More Expansive View

Iterating Toward Openness

As the movement grew and more people began advocating for the adoption of OER in place of traditionally copyrighted materials in classes, some advocates chose to make cost the primary focus of their advocacy. This choice rotated licensing into a secondary priority. Other schools have OER policies and OER degree programs.

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10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

Hapara

While some subjects cover higher education, you can browse the high school section to find math and science textbooks for secondary education. The foundation offers textbooks for grades K-12, and you can search by math, science, language arts, social studies and even photography. OER Commons. LibreTexts. Schedule a demo today!

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Pearson Signals Major Shift From Print by Making All Textbook Updates ‘Digital First’

Edsurge

These changes usually incorporate new findings in a field of study, or reflect recent events. According to a study by U.S. Today, college students on average spend more than $1,200 on books and materials, according to The College Board. But each new edition comes with a higher sticker price.

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

By leveraging the digital medium, textbook publishers decided to fight the monopoly and try to provide reasonably priced books. But these are secondary causes. Now post-secondary tuition fee provides more revenue than public appropriations. Related: Are etextbooks More Affordable Than Textbooks. Why are Textbook Prices Rising?

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The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

eSchool News

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. The English language arts department debuted its curriculum in the 2015-16 school year, and the math, science and social studies departments will introduce curricula during each consecutive school year.

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The Pin that Popped the Textbook Bubble: Open (Notes for my 2015 #sxswedu talk)

Iterating Toward Openness

They’ve also brought this war into the physical realm with lawsuits to deprive students of their first sale rights in printed books). A major publisher recently announced a new initiative designed to study the efficacy of the materials they sell to students. See Efficacy, the Golden Ratio, and the OER Impact Factor.).

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OER: Some Questions and Answers

Iterating Toward Openness

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article.

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