[IAEP] Xconomy: Internet Archive Opens 1.6 Million E-Books to Kids with OLPC Laptops

[Caryl Bigenho]

Hi...
I was also wondering what the "big deal" is here.  A while back I took time to search for a good Algebra text in their library of ebooks.  I was underwhelmed. You would think that algebra is algebra and any book is better than none.  I was very disappointed with what they had. What was good enough for my dad when he was in high school (1920) isn't going to work with today's student. What we need as some really good open-source ebooks written by current educators.  But it ain't goin' to happen. Educators have to eat too.
Caryl (Retired educator... anyone want to collaborate on a FLOSS manual for beginning algebra?) 		 	   		  
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