[CALIBK12] California opens the door to free open source digital textbooks

[Richard K. Moore]

free, open-source digital textbooks for high school students.

 
Boy, I bet those textbook authors out there are champing at the bit eager to give their work away for free........



 


Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa
Huntington Beach, CA
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From: Glen Warren <GWarren at ocde.us>
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California opens the door to open source digital textbooks.??Here is a snap shot of the press release?and the link provided below.


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Gov. Schwarzenegger Launches First-in-Nation Initiative to Develop Free Digital Textbooks for High School Students


Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched an initiative to make California the first state in the nation to offer schools free, open-source digital textbooks for high school students. The Governor directed his Secretary of Education Glen Thomas to ensure these resources are available for use in high school math and science classes by fall 2009, a critical first step in helping ensure digital textbooks are widely available to all California students.


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link:? http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/12225/



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Glen Warren
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