Free digital textbooks instead of printed books: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s educational thrust
June 15, 2009As a move to reduce the annual budget on educational materials, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to provide free open-source digital textbooks accessible for high school math and science classes all over the state. This idea has been met with doubt by some critics regarding factors such as cost savings, technology investment and teacher training. While more college campuses are now using open-source materials, implementing digital textbook technology on traditional textbooks such as math and science subjects is still subject to debate.
Via ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Economy/story?id=7827997&page=1)
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