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Online textbooks aim to ease costs for low-income students - Al Jazeera America

Online textbooks aim to ease costs for low-income students - Al Jazeera America | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Online alternatives to pricey college textbooks could help low-income students as skyrocketing book costs disproportionately affect those from poorer families, educators ..."

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Where to Find Open Textbooks | BCcampus

Where to Find Open Textbooks | BCcampus | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There are many places to find open textbooks that have already been developed. The following resources contain existing open texts and other teaching resources that are openly-licensed and free for educators to use and adapt to their own needs..."

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Calculating the costs of digital textbook initiatives in Africa

Calculating the costs of digital textbook initiatives in Africa | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A few countries across Africa are considering rather ambitious initiatives to roll out and utilize digital textbooks, a general catch-all term or metaphor which I understand in many circumstances to be ‘teaching and learning resources and materials presented in electronic and digital formats’...."

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Shift in teaching style evident in textbooks past, present - WKMG Orlando

Shift in teaching style evident in textbooks past, present - WKMG Orlando | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"For children of the 1980s, the subject matter they learned in middle school may not be vastly different from what today’s children are learning however, the teaching styles have changed ..."

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Textbooks vs. E-Readers: Technology Reshaping Learning

Textbooks vs. E-Readers: Technology Reshaping Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Last October, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that textbooks should be obsolete over the next few years — tablets, e-readers and other digital devices should replace traditional textbooks..." 

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The Price is Right: 11 Excellent Sites for Free Digital Textbooks -- Campus Technology

The Price is Right: 11 Excellent Sites for Free Digital Textbooks -- Campus Technology | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"If you're committed to shifting your curriculum to e-textbooks, consider trying free first. Here are the best sites for digital books that won't cost your students a dime..."

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