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OpenStax College collaborates to offer free online STEM text

June 3, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Rice University-based publisher OpenStax College and the American Society for Microbiology Press are teaming up to produce Microbiology, a new introductory-level textbook due for release in spring 2016…

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Missing from campus bookstores: books

October 29, 2014October 24, 2014 by Scott Travis

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Understanding the eTextbook war—and how to prepare

September 5, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Numerous reports by various vendors continue to confuse the public: Students hate eBooks; students love eBooks! Some campuses have spearheaded the eTextbook initiative, while some say the technology…

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eTextbooks are as polarizing as ever in higher ed

August 8, 2014 by By Denny Carter, Editor

The eTextbook revolution has been coming for quite some time, but if recent national survey results are any indication, acceptance of nontraditional textbooks isn't even close to critical…

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New library program spurs eBook adoption

August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 by By Molly Schulson, Editorial Intern, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_Molly' target='_blank'>@eCN_Molly</a>

Last month, Amazon released the service Kindle Unlimited, which allows users to read from a selection of 600,000 books and thousands of audiobooks for $9.99/month on any device.…

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This backlash trend is gaining momentum

April 10, 2014 by From wire reports

In a trend occurring in multiple colleges across the country, students are saying ‘no’ to eBooks, due poor ease-of-use, limited funds for eReaders, and lack of available resources.…

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New open-source strategy would drop textbook costs to $0

April 9, 2014 by From wire reports

Holding a whiteboard, the University of Maryland-College Park students scrawled their complaints and posed for a picture. “My name is Justin and I spent $114 on ONE textbook,”…

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1 million students to get free textbooks

April 1, 2014April 1, 2014 by By Jaccii Barmer, editorial intern, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jaccii' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jaccii</a>

This fall over 1 million students will have access to the free textbook, Principles of Economics, provided by OpenStax College. Founded in 2012, OpenStax College is a nonprofit…

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Students still prefer print textbooks over digital

March 31, 2014March 27, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

Study suggests college students are slow to adopt eTextbooks College students still prefer print textbooks over digital textbooks, partially because ... Read more

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As students study, digital textbooks study them too

February 20, 2014February 10, 2014 by By Jake New, Assistant Editor

Predictive and learning analytics has been touted for its ability to “read” students, providing educators with a host of data about studying habits, problem areas, and background information,…

OpenStax College collaborates to offer free online STEM text

Missing from campus bookstores: books

Understanding the eTextbook war—and how to prepare

eTextbooks are as polarizing as ever in higher ed

New library program spurs eBook adoption

This backlash trend is gaining momentum

New open-source strategy would drop textbook costs to $0

1 million students to get free textbooks

Students still prefer print textbooks over digital

As students study, digital textbooks study them too

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