[Aheadmembers] [Athen] McGraw Hill bought

[Dave McCowan]

The web site was just updated. It is not the same Apollo group.

Dave

Dr. Dave McCowan, Learning Specialist
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
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From: Aheadmembers [aheadmembers-bounces at listserve.com] on behalf of Wink Harner [foreigntype at cox.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:38 PM
To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'; aheadmembers at listserve.com
Subject: Re: [Aheadmembers] [Athen] McGraw Hill bought

Forgive cross-posting my question: Isn’t Apollo the group that owns University of Phoenix (and others)?

Wink


Wink Harner
foreigntype at cox.net


From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:17 AM
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Subject: [Athen] McGraw Hill bought

Some may be interested in this development:
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/11/27/for-profit-college-owner-buys-mcgraw-hills-textbook-division/

What the impact will be on the curriculum accessibility space is uncertain but definitely will slow the progress that has been made.

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