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In the past four years it’s become increasingly common for part or all of a university student’s learning to happen online. This transition to digital learning platforms has highlighted the digital divide within educational contexts. In poorer, less resourced and connected countries like South Africa, this divide is not merely a matter of who has access […] … learn more→
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Digital textbooks expand learning for engineering students – South African study
The object formerly known as the textbook
Textbook publishers argue that their newest digital products shouldn\’t even be called \”textbooks.\” They\’re really software programs built to deliver a mix of text, videos, and homework assignments. But delivering them is just the beginning. No old-school textbook was able to be customized for each student in the classroom. The books never graded the homework. […] … learn more→
Venture Capital and the future of open education: FWK and MOOCs
The End of Free at Flat World Knowledge News broke on Friday (via The Chronicle of Higher Education, reporting on a blurb from the National Association of College Stores’s newsletter) that the open textbook publisher Flat World Knowledge would be ending access to free versions of its textbook as of the new year. The publishing […] … learn more→
