Free textbooks gain support among campus tech leaders
| Published | 2015 |
| Journal | The Chronicle of Higher Education Issue 10, Pages 17 |
| Publisher | Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
COLLEGE TECHNOLOGY officials appear more optimistic these days about open-source textbooks and open educational resources –teaching and learning materials that can be used at no cost. According to the latest [...]| Keywords | educational technology – surveys · information technology workers – surveys · technology in education · United States |
| ISSN | 0009-5982 |
| Rights | Copyright 2015 Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. |
| URL | http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A434689633/GRGM?u=atha49011&sid=GRGM&xid=0a9f1a7d |
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