Where are we now? David J. Staley, Ph.D. The University System of Ohio Textbook Affordability Symposium April 29, 2008 David J. Staley, Ph.D. Director, The Harvey Goldberg Program For Excellence in Teaching Adjunct Associate Professor Department of History The Ohio State University
The history of the textbook
a textbook vs. educational technology
a textbook is an educational technology
Public vs. private educational technologies
The “broken market” for textbooks
Solutions
Used book market Textbooks as “public educational technologies” Custom textbooks Increasing reliance upon “learning objects” Faculty as producers of learning materials Peer-produced learning materials National digital marketplace
Implications