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SIIA Survey Finds State Progress Slow on Adoption of E-Textbooks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 29, 2005 - 5:26am.
Washington -- The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), on Friday released the results of a survey that shows that digital textbooks and online educational materials are often getting bogged down in states' textbook approval processes. The survey found that only a handful of states have updated their review criteria to account for electronic materials. It also found that states are generally unwilling or unable to review materials more than once every six years, making it difficult for digital materials to get into schools. "We found that states are making progress in their support for an e-curriculum, but a lot of work remains in order to ensure that students have access to electronic resources that meet their learning needs -- and their expectations," said Mark Schneiderman, SIIA's director of education policy. "States are not yet keeping pace with changes technology can bring to the classroom."
http://www.siia.net/press/releases/Nasta_Survey_PressRelease_v.4.pdf
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