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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I really think Khan Academy should publish a textbook that everyone can use. Cheap or free, doesn't change every year, allowed to print out yourself.

Isn't one of the Gates kids doing some educational reform?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't think the problem is the availability, it's probably the adoption. But I'm not in higher ed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I see some profs trying to choose good books, but they don't seem to be able. But I'm also not in higher ed.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Exactly. We already have stuff like OpenStax. Great content, but comparatively little adoption by faculties.