diversification strategy, Flat World Knowledge focuses solely on textbooks and ways to improve the efficiency of textbooks. As technology continues to advance and consumers realize that the traditional textbooks can no longer be used effectively by students and educators, the founders of Flat World Knowledge introduce the concept on online textbooks as an alternate resource. With college students spending an average of $1,000 each year on textbooks, FWK developed a strategy that made use of the technological
Michael Granof offers a solution to overpriced textbooks, which is one of the leading problems among college students. He claims that the used-book market is only worsening the problem by forcing publishers to raise prices ridiculously high and produce new editions every few years. Granof’s solution is a bit more complicated, but seems to appease all parties involved. Theoretically, “a teacher would pick a textbook, and the college would pay a negotiated fee to the publisher based on the number of
The prices of textbooks has increased 82 percent in the last decade according to (Bidwell), this amount is outrageous and it should go down immediately. Due to the high prices of textbooks, according to (Bidwell) 65 percent of students have decided against a book for a required class, and 94 percent said they were worried about their grade because of it. Most teens don’t get out of high school looking to pay hundreds of dollars on books for college. It’s just complicated and kind of a waste
“Should Textbooks Be Replaced By Notebook Computers?” Its believable 100% that the scientific worldview dominates our contemporary consciousness. And thus do kids really need to go to school to learn by textbooks?. For most ancient people it is blindingly obvious that textbooks is the only place where teaching relies upon. And for them it goes without saying that real learning only takes place where there is teaching with the aid of textbooks. Kids need notebook computers for real learning to take
Give more supporting material. With the production of textbooks, factories producing the books release toxins into the air. An article published in 2009 in New York Times, had a quote by Joe Hutsko, which said, “The new study finds that e-readers could have a major impact on improving the sustainability and
national debate has sprung up over whether the government should fund updated technology in public schools specifically, iPads and tablets. The controversy revolving around the funding of technology mainly consists of the replacement of traditional textbooks and how that would affect students. Although some believe that tablets should not be the essential way students learn, the best option is to strive to increase funds for technology and establish tablets as the primary way for students to be educated
newspapers, magazines, textbooks, and periodicals to digitalized soft copies of these articles to be published in the internet where it would be convenient, affordable and environmentally friendly. As the days go on so thus the innovation of our generation, this digitalization of the written language finally reached the publishing industry by the help of Mobile Electronic Books – or Mobile E-Books where you can now buy and download various kinds of e-bookstores, articles and textbooks online with the use
one another; the quality of teaching, the costs and resources varies greatly. Today, there is the idea that in Mexico you have to pay a lot to get a quality education. The question is, which option is better, send your child to a public or private school? Nowadays, Mexican education is a controversial topic when parents need to select the best school
organizational behavior and theory. Makovsky points out some great factors that are critical for the company in developing a healthy and productive organizational culture. The key to Southwest’s high level of customer satisfaction is the values that are instilled in every employee of firm. These values encourage a high level of motivation within the organization and transfers into extraordinary performance, efficiency, and productivity. The three values that are identified as essential and unique to the
The term ‘education’ can be define as a systematic process of attain the understanding and ability. Those who are deliver the information called as teachers or educators and those who are receiving known as student. Education is really importance for the development and progress of any country. Past education student learns from their teachers; face to face education. Present education student learns from their teacher, friends, the internet, books, movies and etc. However, what is future education