Rosenhall, L. (2010) Internet, cost spur textbook revolt Sacramento Bee, December 6
For those of you who don’t get the Sacramento Bee newspaper (you dont?!), this is an excellent article on the gradual move to open-source textbooks, and it also contains a short segment about ChemWiki. Lots of useful facts in this article about costs of textbooks.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
Thank you for circulating this excellent article. As a somewhat experienced educator, I am a fervent advocate of this approach.