Some thoughts and questions.
#thread
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"Pearson plans to lower its prices so that fewer students are tempted to buy secondhand books. It will also push its rental program so that fewer books ever enter the secondhand market."
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(I'm not exaggerating)
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Will @hypothes_is be allowed in?
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"Print versions of the materials will still be widely available to rent, but students will be discouraged from buying them with relatively high pricing and limited availability"
i.e., they'll be even pricier still.
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Key bit from IHE article:
"As publishers invest more heavily in digital courseware with built-in assessments and learner analytics, they have started to sign fewer textbook authors."
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/thread
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