UPDATE: Read the latest instructions for sharing a Kindle book: How to share your Kindle books How to share e-books among as many readers as possible is a matter of great interest to educators. Right now, there are basically three ways to leverage e-books to increase distribution of titles in schools: 1. Sharing (books among…
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6 Reasons to Love the Textbooks from CK12
by Will DeLamater
The free and open textbook industry has made great strides in the past few years. There are numerous open source textbook projects cranking away right now, and one of them Flat World Knowledge, even intends to build a business on the concept. A quick Googling of the words “open source textbook” will give you a…
Can Other Kindle Terms from Amazon Be True?
by Will DeLamater
After fretting a bit about the limitations that the Kindle License and Terms of Use may place on educational applications, I found some other spots in the document that don’t ring true. Take the section on “Your Conduct”: Your Conduct. You agree you will use the wireless connectivity provided by Amazon only in connection with…
Kindle License to Limit Educational Use?
by Will DeLamater
Library Journal has been tracking a story that involves libraries lending “loaded” Kindles to their patrons. At the heart of the matter is the question, Is it OK to lend a Kindle? The article cites an Amazon spokesperson: Amazon spokesman Drew Herdener told LJ that a loan of a Kindle without content is OK, but…