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University looks to remove barriers to open textbooks

April 26, 2012April 25, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Low-cost, open-content textbooks are universally popular on college campuses, but two burning questions have stunted the open textbook movement: Where can faculty and students find these resources, and…

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Apple iBooks 2 license agreement gets icy reception in higher education

February 2, 2012February 1, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Advocates for open-license textbooks in higher education, while largely unhappy with Apple’s iBooks 2 platform, say the technology behemoth has done a favor for their movement: Apple’s pricey,…

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Open textbooks gain momentum

February 2, 2011October 15, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Officials from open-license textbook publisher Flat World Knowledge say more than 1,300 instructors at 800 colleges and universities are using their books this fall semester— doubling the 400…

Campus Leadership

The textbook alternative that could save students $700 per year

October 8, 2010October 7, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College textbooks available for free online or sold in print for low cost could slash students’ annual textbook bill from $900 to $184, according to a survey of…

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Are open textbooks gaining momentum in higher ed?

August 30, 2010August 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Officials from open-license textbook publisher Flat World Knowledge say more than 1,300 instructors at 800 colleges and universities will use their books this fall semester—doubling the 400 institutions…

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Lawmaker to push for open online textbooks

July 22, 2010July 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

While college professors and book publishers must abide by new rules aimed at reducing the cost of textbooks, the law's sponsor says he will push for another bill…

University looks to remove barriers to open textbooks

Apple iBooks 2 license agreement gets icy reception in higher education

Open textbooks gain momentum

The textbook alternative that could save students $700 per year

Are open textbooks gaining momentum in higher ed?

Lawmaker to push for open online textbooks

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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