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The university printing business

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. An experiment at Rice University to make scholarly research available to anyone with an Internet connection is trying to change the world of academic publishing. […] “The costs of publishing are reduced by digital dissemination, but they are hardly … Continue reading →

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The future of textbooks

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I figure the traditional textbook is eventually going to go away, but how and when it will be replaced is not yet clear. The average college student spent $702 on books in 2006-07, according to the National Association of College … Continue reading →

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Electronic textbooks

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This is interesting. [State Rep. Dan] Branch won unanimous approval for HB 4294, which would require the Texas education commissioner to adopt a list of electronic textbooks and instructional materials from which schools could select electronic textbooks or instructional materials … Continue reading →

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