Resources

eText Research

eText Spring 2012 ReportAugust 2012
Improving Learning with eTextsAugust 2012
eTexts Project ReportApril 2012
eText Pilots at IU: A Two Year SummaryAug. 2011
Use of Digital Course MaterialsJuly 2010
eTextbook Project ReportJune 2010

PowerPoint Presentations

eTexts @ IU September 2011
Evolving Models for Digital Educational Resources December 2010

Videos

Articles/Publications

Fixing the High Price of Textbooks 2012 The Chronicle of Higher Education
Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies 2012 Educause
58% of students prefer digital textbooks September 13, 2012 DT > Digital Textbooks blog
With 'Access Codes,' Textbook Pricing Gets More Complicated Than Ever September 3, 2012 The Chronicle of Higher Education
University of Minnesota Creates Open Academics Textbook Catalog April 24, 2012 Digital Textbooks
US sues Apple and publishers over e-book prices April 11, 2012 BBC News
UVA e-textbook pilot aims to ease financial strain on students February 12, 2012 Ted Strong, The Daily Progress
IU Press at forefront of university press e-initiatives January 25, 2012 Steve Hinnefeld, IU Home Pages
The iBooks Profitability Puzzle January 24, 2012 Erika Morphy, TechNewsWorld
Campus Reactions to Apple’s Entry Into E-Textbook Market January 22, 2012 Jeffrey R. Yound, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Relaunching the iPad January 20, 2012 Steve Kolowich, Inside Higher Ed
Pilot E-Textbook Program at Five Universities Focuses on Bulk Savings, not iBooks January 20, 2012 Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times
Apple's New E-Textbook Platform Enters an Already Crowded Field January 19, 2012 Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Educators hope Apple's textbook foray will begin a "learning revolution" January 19, 2012 Chris Foresman, Ars Technica
Apple ‘reinvents’ textbook; e-texts already making inroads January 19, 2012 Joe McKendrick, SmartPlanet
Pulling for Better E-Textbook Prices January 18, 2012 Steve Kolowich, Inside Higher Ed
5 Colleges to Test Bulk-Purchasing of e-Textbooks in Bid to Rein In Costs January 18, 2012 Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Technology, costs, lack of appeal slow e-textbook adoption January 16, 2012 Michaelle Bond, USA Today
University of Michigan eyes e-books as a way to lower soaring textbook costs January 9, 2012 Kellie Woodhouse, AnnArbor.com
California Wants to Legislate Use of Digital College Textbooks December 14, 2011 Diane Schaffhauser, Campus Technology
Taking a Bite Out of Textbook Costs December 1, 2011 Marilyn Billings, UMass Amherst Libraries
Indiana University and Wiley to Use Innovative New Model to Deliver Better Outcomes, Cost Savings October 5, 2011 Susan Spilka, Wiley PR
McGraw-Hill Education joins IU eTexts initiative September 15, 2011 IU News Room
Indiana U.Helps Shape Economic Terms of eText Transition September 26, 2011 Tanya Roscoria, ConvergeMag
Mcgraw-Hill Higher Education Partners with Indiana University to Expand Digital Education September 15, 2011 Mary Skafidas, McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Major Publishers Join Indiana U. Project That Requires Students to Use E-Textbooks September 15, 2011 Jeff Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Indiana U Strikes Cost-Cutting Deal with E-Text Publishers September 13, 2011 Diane Schaffhauser, Campus Technology
eTexts to lower textbook costs September 12, 2011 Kourtney Liepelt, Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University tries to drive down textbook costs with eBooks September 12, 2011 Denny Carter, eCampus News
How new publishing model raises the cost of tuition September 09, 2011 Frances Woolley, The Globe and Mail
Indiana Univeristy Chooses Courseload Platform for Digital Textbooks and Course Materials September 07, 2011 PR Newswire
Be Smart: Save Money on Textbooks September 1, 2011 Emily Lambert, Forbes
7 in 10 Students Have Skipped Buying a Textbook Because of Its Cost August 23, 2011 Molly Redden, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Early Finding of Cal State U. E-Textbook Study: Terms Matter March 21, 2011 Jeff Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education
E-Readers Catch Younger Eyes and Go in Backpacks February 5, 2011 Julie Bosman, The New York Times
Who Needs Textbooks? January 25, 2011 Anita Hamilton, Newsweek Education
U. of Notre Dame Reports on Experiment to Replace Textbooks with iPads January 21, 2011 Ben Wieder, The Chronicle of Higher Education
State of Washington to Offer Online Materials as Texts January 9, 2011 Martha Ann Overland, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Internet, cost spur textbook revolt December 6, 2010 Laurel Rosenhall, The Sacramento Bee
Trine U. School Requires E-Textbooks for Entire Curriculum December 2, 2010 Travis Kaya, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Company thinks it can make college textbooks obsolete November 20, 2010 J.K. Wall, Indianapolis Business Journal
Make Textbooks Affordable, Student Public Interest Research Group.
The End of the Textbook as We Know It October 24, 2010 Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education
The All eBook Diet September 3, 2010 Steve Kolowich, Inside Higher Education
Textbooks Up Their Game August 19, 2010 Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, The Wall Street Journal
Format War Heats Up Among Publishers of Electronic Textbooks February, 22 2010 Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education