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Old 02-24-2010, 04:00 PM
Jeff Campbell
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Default Another Option Emerges for Text Books

http://www.businessinsider.com/here...+Alley+Insider)

"Big-time textbook publisher Macmillan is introducing new software called DynamicBooks, which will let college professors curate e-books for their own courses."

I hated having to pay the outrageous text book prices when I was in college, even more so when they jacked up the prices on used books, so now as a parent of a soon to be college student (fingers crossed) I'm all for any possible way to cut those costs down. With this method, they are posting the textbook online and allow professors to add paragraphs, add links, add extra sources and updates without having to check in with the author (I can seem some hazards here). Students can then purchase the books through the local school bookstore, or to go Dynamicbooks.com or CourseSmart to get them. Sounds like this is going to be just perfect for the iPad.

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