RPP #82: E-Textbooks: Are We There Yet? Interview with Scott Beadenkopf




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Summary: Note: This is a standard audio-only mp3 podcast. See RPP #82EP above for Enhanced Podcast. Picks from Rod's Podcaster Guide and E-Learning News Internet Archive: A Future for Books - BookServer is an open system to find, buy, or borrow books, just like search to find Web sites. An E-Textbook Program Aims to Benefit Students and Professors - Professors create digital textbooks bringing prices down from their average cost of $100 to a much more moderate $15. Embracing Electronic Textbooks - Electronic textbooks offer convenience for professors, who can easily review a new textbook online, then make a quick decision to include it in a course. Interview on E-Textbooks with Scott Beadenkopf, Director of Academic Technology at Neumann University CourseSmart - benefit from instant access to the largest single source of electronic textbooks available anywhere Connexions - a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses and books Flat World Knowledge - books by leading experts, rigorously reviewed and developed to the highest standards are free to read online Podsafe Music Selection from the Podsafe Music Network "Stress" (song and flash animation) by highly caffeinated Jim Infantino of the band, Jim's Big Ego. Buy at Amazon Duration: 23:25