Brian @ CLRN

The California Learning Resource Network is proud to announce the review results for Phase Three of Governor Schwarzenneger’s Digital Textbook Initiative. During Phases One and Two of the initiative, CLRN reviewed free and open-source textbooks that could be downloaded as either a PDF or as an open-source EPUB file. Phase Three focused on one direction [...]

Below are my comments from yesterday’s 2010 CETPA conference panel discussion. Thanks to Secretary Thomas’ vision, last year California embarked on a journey to promote digital textbooks as a viable alternative to print. Phase One of the Digital Textbook Initiative rocked the boat more for some than for others. Publishers embraced the idea, having foreseen [...]

CLRN has received thirteen online, interactive digital textbooks for phase three reviews. The thirteen entries, from two publishers, include five history, two mathematics, and six science resources. The CK-12 Foundation, which participated in phases one and two, submitted six open source books including CK-12 Advanced Probability and Statistics, Second Edition; CK-12 Biology; CK-12 Biology I [...]

CLRN is pleased to announce Phase 3 of the Governor’s Digital Textbook Initiative. Digital materials open the door to more interactive learning.  For students, they can be far more engaging than traditional print textbooks.  This is especially true for the textbooks commonly used in math and science courses, where students often find it difficult to [...]

Below is a link to a presentation created by TTSC for California County Superintendents. I hop you enjoy. http://connect.lacoe.edu/dtb_final/

With reviews now complete for the 17 books submitted to Phase Two of the Governor’s Free Digital Textbook Initiative, it’s time to collect data again. Last fall, more than 1,000 administrators and educators completed CLRN’s digital textbook survey. Now, in preparation for Phase Three, the Governor’s office has posted an online survey to learn more [...]

Today, Governor Schwarzenegger and  Superintendent O’Connell issued press releases announcing  the Free Digital Textbook Initiative, Phase Two results from CLRN’s digital textbook reviews. The news is quite exciting. “I launched the nation’s first digital textbook initiative to provide California’s students and teachers with free, high-quality open educational resources,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “We now have more [...]