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This conference presentation explores the rising costs of textbooks in higher education and offers innovative strategies to alleviate them. We discuss alternatives such as used books, rentals, customized publications, and book exchanges. Key topics include constraints imposed by faculty contracts and bookstore agreements, as well as solutions that leverage eText technology for affordability and accessibility. Attendees will learn about implementing a multi-publisher, device-agnostic eText platform aimed at reducing costs for students by over 75% while enhancing engagement and access to educational resources.

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  1. eText Rand SpiwakTASSCUBO Conference Austin, TX 7/25/2011

  2. eText • Textbooks – Why so expensive ? • Alternatives ? • Used books, custom publ., rentals, book exchanges, etc. • Constraints • Common Adoption • Text Selection • Faculty Union Contracts • Bookstore Contracts • Print Demand

  3. eText • Opportunities • Elim. or min. third party costs and profit • Elim. or min. textbook edition race • Elim. or min. used textbook use • Reduce Cost to Students by 75+% • Increase Student Access to Higher Ed. • Generate revenue from eText sale, eText printing and device margin • Generate revenue from peripheral commissions and connectivity

  4. eText • Idea from a “kindle” • Functionality • Text • Notepad • Pen • Highlighter • Calculator – math and scientific • Computer – research and word processing • LMS Integration • Sharing of Notes, Highlighting, Other Materials

  5. eText • Research • Who has done it? • What is industry doing? • When? • What? • Devices • E-Ink • Net Book / PC / I-Pad / Tablet • Publishers • E-copywrite • Sole v. Multi

  6. eText • E-Text Committee • Publisher Meetings • Devices Meetings • Publisher RFP • Device/E-Reader Platform RFP • Connectivity/Print Solutions RFP • Implementation Process

  7. eText • E-Text Sub-Committees • ADA • Bookstore • Connectivity • Deployment • E-Reader Platform • Faculty/Dept. Communications • Faculty/Student Training • Hardware / Device • Printing • Publisher Issues • Server / Storage / Cloud • Web Site ( www.daytonastate.edu/etext)

  8. eText • Potential Solution • Multi Publisher – open system • Multi Device – Design around best of breed and device agnostic • On-line and Off-line eText Access, Full Sync • Server Solution – Cloud technology • Data Transfer / Connectivity • “Text Creation” • LMS Integration – LMS agnostic

  9. eText • Essential Elements • Universal eReader Software Platform • Open Device Requirement • Technology Integration • eText Implementation • eText Access • 100% Sell Through • Print Demand • ADA Compliance and Enhancements • Digital Exchange

  10. eText • The eText Future • Digital Content • E-Portfolio • Global Networking • Assessment • “Built Upon” text • Any public data source • Low Cost – Free to Use and Expand • Open Access / Orange Grove • Connexions – Sharing Knowledge • Knowledge Network • Other data bases – NASA, LoC, Smithsonian

  11. eTEXT 2020 ? No, NOW!!!

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