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This will push textbooks more heavily toward digital distribution, where the content will be "licensed" to an individual user, without resale rights. While I a
by kbutler 14y ago
This will push textbooks more heavily toward digital distribution, where the content will be "licensed" to an individual user, without resale rights.
While I applaud digital distribution, the lack of consumer rights comparable to the first sale and fair use doctrines is a large and growing problem.
- dublinben 14y agoThe only saving grace of digital distribution of textbooks is that it (often) allows easier pirating. The availability of inexpensive used textbooks is less crucial if free PDFs are available.
- dubya 14y agoThe publishers are already pushing bundled grading systems with their textbook. You get the textbook and also a login key so you can submit homework and quizzes online. I don't know how widespread it is yet, but I suspect many service courses at state schools will adopt it soon.
- khuey 14y agoIt's getting more and more popular for intro level courses. It's an easy way to shift more of the cost of running the course off of the university (or the state) and onto the students because you need fewer TAs/grading assistants.