Joan Cheverie
Policy Specialist
EDUCAUSE
Rodney Petersen
Managing Director of Washington Office & Senior Government Relations Officer
EDUCAUSE
Jarret Cummings
Policy Specialist
EDUCAUSE
Faculty, students, authors, and publishers all have a stake in the evolution of textbooks. As texts and business models are transformed variously by online interactivity and open-source content, what are the implications for the stakeholders? EDUCAUSE and Internet2 have been collaborating on e-text pilots to explore some of these issues. In addition to assessing how e-texts are best used, the multi-campus pilots seek to test new models for financing, distributing, and using e-texts. This session will include discussion about some of the policy issues, such as licensing versus sales, accessibility, affordability, rights, and privacy.