[Athen] curious... Governor Schwarzenegger's recent press release regarding digital format

[Ron Stewart]

This may be his wish, but the likelihood of it happening is a different
story.  If nothing else Cal accessibility law is going to get in the way.

 

Ron Stewart

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of normajean.brand
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 4:52 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: [Athen] curious... Governor Schwarzenegger's recent press release
regarding digital format

 

According to this press release, California will be converting textbooks to
digital format this August:

 <http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/fact-sheet/12455/>
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/fact-sheet/12455/

I don't see anything in this press release about digital format for
post-secondary textbooks. Is there something else Governor Schwarzenegger
has in mind for college students? Some of our faculty are pointing to this
press release and asking the same kinds of questions and are looking,
perhaps, for Texas to follow suit. One of our problems is our adoption of
heavily customized textbooks even within the district. 

Regards,

Norma Jean

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