On 06/01/2010,
in adjunct faculty, faculty, game-changing environment, new business models, publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/05/2010,
in Apple, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
Ohio lawmakers push for digital textbooks & related savings moves — — from collegetextbooknews.com
On 03/24/2010,
in legislatures / government / legal, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
Legislators aim to cut college textbook costs — from CTI Career Search
On 03/15/2010,
in change, changing business models, publishing, student-related, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
On 03/15/2010,
in changing business models, digital textbooks, publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
“The modifiable e-book editions will be much cheaper than traditional print textbooks. ‘Psychology,’ for example, which has a list price of $134.29 (available on Barnes & Noble’s Web site for $122.73), will sell for $48.76 in the DynamicBooks version. Macmillan is also offering print-on-demand versions of the customized books, which will be priced closer to traditional textbooks.”
On 03/02/2010,
in publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
Books now outnumber games on the iPhone — from GigaOM
On 02/26/2010,
in game-changing environment, interactivity, new business models, online media, publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
The next wave of digital textbooks – dynamicbooks from Macmillan — from openeducation.net
On 02/26/2010,
in creativity, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, engagement / engaging students, game-changing environment, interactivity, K-12 related, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, new media literacies, online media, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
Resource from http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/toward_ecosystem_learning_reflections_first_digital_media_learning_conferen/
From DSC:
Wow! You talk about the power of creativity, of multimedia, of combining multiple/powerful/engaging technologies! I look forward to seeing how this project grows and what it can produce for today’s students. Check out the scenarios on their site.
It will also be interesting to see how this relates to trends within publishing (iPad, interactive magazines) and the continued convergence of technologies. The learning ecosystem continues to move, morph, grow, connect, engage.
On 02/12/2010,
in publishing, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
North Carolina State U. Gives Students Free Access to Physics Textbook Online — from The Chronicle
Textbook Firms Ink E-Deals For iPad — from the Wall Street Journal
“Major textbook publishers have struck deals with software company ScrollMotion Inc. to adapt their textbooks for the electronic page, as the industry embraces a hope that digital devices such as Apple Inc.’s iPad will transform the classroom. The publishers are tapping the know-how of ScrollMotion Inc. to develop textbook applications and test-prep and study guides for the iPad.”
Ga. Senate Votes to Change Definition of ‘Textbook’ — from Education Week
Georgia students could download books instead of loading down their backpacks under a new bill…
The Amazon-Macmillan book saga heralds publishing’s progress — The Washington Post
Last weekend, a noisy little melodrama in the book publishing world involving Amazon.com and Macmillan provided a wonderful case study of the radical transformation taking place all across the economy as a result of the digital revolution.