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Online ‘Textbooks’ Are Hitting The Mainstream
As textbook prices skyrocket, college students and faculty seeking more affordable options increasingly are turning to “open textbooks” as an alternative.
Open textbooks are free textbooks available online that are licensed to allow users to download, customize and print any part of the text. Professors can change content to fit their teaching styles. Some authors offer a print-on-demand service that produces professionally bound copies for $10 to $20.
Textbook prices have outpaced inflation 2-to-1 in the past two decades, says a 2005 report by the Government Accountability Office. They account for 26% of tuition and fees at four-year public universities and nearly three-quarters of costs at community colleges, the GAO says. [USA Today]
10 Of The Greenest Colleges in America
When it comes to protecting the planet, many schools have given it more than a college try. In fact, America’s institutions of higher learning are some of the best incubators of sustainable solutions to myriad problems, and they are molding and inspiring the bright minds that will inherit the environment from the current generation of leaders.
Here are some of the colleges that excite us with their strong commitment to going green. Thankfully, the list isn’t comprehensive. [The Daily Green]
The 25 Toughest Stadiums In EA’s NCAA 09
Florida is #2 so why don’t you check out who is #1, and view the rest of the top 25 while you are at it. [I Gotta Rant]
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