The following is a link to an article I published about textbooks. I resolve to do something concrete about this problem, and one part of the solution will be abandoning the practice of using textbooks for certain courses. I hope others will follow and offer suggestions. I hope others may already be teaching without “required” textbooks.
Why is there a link to the tabloid known as the Daily Caller? Why can’t the article be posted here?
I wanted to share the post with the AAUP Academe Community. Just as I would never post somewhere else on day one what I publish on this blog, I want to afford the courtesy to the other site to hold off with same-day double-posting.
If the message in the column was immediate and timely, that makes sense. But in this case, it doesn’t seem to be. Perhaps waiting a day to post it here, rather than linking to the internet version of the Daily Caller, would be a better option…
Sorry; can’t edit the above comment. Should read “internet version of the National Enquirer”.
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http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/22/the-trouble-with-textbooks-a-great-american-rip-off/