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Textbooks
Chegg's CEO says higher ed isn't set up for today's students
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 6, 2018
Dan Rosensweig saw a market in supporting modern college students.
Using stories to teach economics
Sep 18, 2017
A new ebook wants to transform how you learn about the economy.
British publisher cashes in on American education
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 10, 2015
Pearson makes money, even without results, off America's obsession with academics.
Education start-up looks to disrupt textbook market
by
Molly Wood
Jun 4, 2013
Boston-based start-up Boundless, which provides free educational materials online, says it's looking to help cash-strapped students find an alternative to expensive textbooks.
Microsoft invests in Nook
Apr 30, 2012
Add another player to the digital textbook market. Microsoft announced at $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble's Nook reader.
An unlikely partnership to build the e-textbook business
Apr 30, 2012
When you think ebooks, the iPad and the Kindle come to mind -- not Microsoft Windows. But Microsoft's been losing enough ground in tablets and e-readers that today it's decided to spend $300 million to invest in Barnes & Noble's Nook digital-book business.
For public good, not for profit.
Apple’s new textbook program seems to be going well
by
John Moe
Jan 23, 2012
What's your book going to be about? I'm thinking a zombie-kangaroo-road-trip thingy will sell well.
Are classrooms prepared for e-textbooks?
by
Eve Troeh
Jan 19, 2012
Apple is expected to announce its entry into the world of e-textbooks. But how have digital textbooks fared in the classroom so far?
What grade do e-textbooks get? Incomplete
by
Molly Wood
Jan 19, 2012
Apple prepares to step into murky waters.