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In the high-stakes world of American education, Pearson makes money even when its results don’t measure up.
The Fullerton textbook dispute.
Reprimand for faculty member who assigned less expensive options than his department's preference (book by two of its own) sets off debate on academic freedom and expensive books.
College textbook publishers charge so much because they can get away with it.
I teach at a community college, and my experience with textbook reps is that they're very friendly and persistent, but ultimately all they've really done is to give me a copy of their book and try to
School district said Pearson software on the devices was no good.
Had things gone according to plan, every public school student in Los Angeles would be working on his or her own iPad by now and textbooks would be largely a thing of the past.
Why are textbooks so expensive? And what can we do to fix the problem?
Upper-division courses have been overlooked somewhat in OER efforts.
A two-year university-wide study of students' e-textbook practices found that e-textbook use has increased and become broader demographically.
This is part 3 in this series. Part 1 described the most reliable data on A) how much US college textbook prices are rising and B) how much students actually pay for textbooks, showing that the College Board data is not reliable for either measure. Part 2 provided additional detail on the data source (College […]
New report shows alternative textbook model could save students a billion dollars.
Last week, the House of Representatives adopted two inconsistent amendments to the Student Success Act, H.R. 5, the legislation reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act. The amendments are relevant
Textbook makers, bookstore owners and college student surveys all find a preference for old-fashioned print.