Useful Resources about Textbooks part of Reconsidering the Textbook
Literature on K-12 school textbooks and college textbooks is often intertwined. We focus primarily on higher education textbook concerns, but insightful K-12 textbook references are also listed. This is a work in ...

May 24-26, 2006 National Academy of Sciences, Washington part of Reconsidering the Textbook
A workshop in which participants considered the role of the textbook in today's courses and in the future, producing and disseminating a white paper on the textbook's relevance.

Publicity and Dissemination part of Reconsidering the Textbook
Publicity to date January 15, 2007: "A future without textbooks? Well, sort of.", Johnson, T., Burlington Free Press. July 15, 2006: "Textbook Issues on Campus." Interview with Paul Bierman, ...

Posters from Workshop part of Reconsidering the Textbook
DTS and CAREER Participants Whither/Wither the Physics Textbook in an Active/Interactive Learning Era Download (PowerPoint 1.2MB Jun9 06), Manuscript to accompany poster: Download (Acrobat (PDF) 2MB Jun9 06) ...

Catalytic Speakers part of Reconsidering the Textbook
These speakers will give short talks designed to engage the workshop and encourage us all to think about new ways of developing and using learning resources. Each speaker will make a short presentation as part of ...

Workshop Findings part of Reconsidering the Textbook
(Most recent near top.) May 31, 2006: Initial Workshop Summary Download (Acrobat (PDF) 154kB May31 06) This is a six-page document prepared by workshop organizer Bierman based on breakout group summaries and ...

Program part of Reconsidering the Textbook
All sessions will be held at the National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, DC (enter on C Street with photo ID) Wednesday, May 24 5:00-5:30 pm Opening Reception and ...

Workshop Overview part of Reconsidering the Textbook
This invitation-only workshop will bring together NSF DTS and CAREER awardees as well as leaders in science, math, and technology education to consider how we can understand and guide the creation of science, ...