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DC:
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Digital Textbooks: Possibilities and Perils
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Location:
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HC 3029 |
Date:
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Tuesday, Aug.02 |
Time:
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8:30AM - 9:30AM
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Presider:
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Harold Stokes,
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Co-Presiders(s):
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None
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Equipment:
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N/A
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DC01:
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Why Not Make Physics Textbooks Free?
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Location:
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HC 3029 |
Date:
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Tuesday, Aug.02 |
Time:
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8:30AM - 9:00AM
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Author:
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Justin B. Peatross, Brigham Young University
801-422-5043, peat@byu.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Michael J. Ware
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Abstract:
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We have authored an upper-division optics textbook that is freely available at www.optics.byu.edu. We call on physicists everywhere to join the Internet age and share their knowledge without charge. Electronic tools make it easy to produce and distribute a professional product. The small royalty from traditional publishing comes with a huge overhead that makes your work pricy for students. Why not forego it?
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Footnotes:
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AAPT sponsor: Harold Stokes
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DC02:
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The Future of the Introductory Physics Textbook
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Location:
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HC 3029 |
Date:
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Tuesday, Aug.02 |
Time:
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9:00AM - 9:30AM
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Author:
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Stuart Johnson, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
(978) 462-3617, sjohnson@wiley.com
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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The format of today's introductory physics textbook has been in place for over 100 years, but there are many indications that this format may be approaching the end of its useful life. This paper will explore the reasons why change is imminent and what the next generation of "textbooks" might look like.
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Footnotes:
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None
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