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They used to be heavy, old, stodgy books, but innovating and disruptive companies are changing the way students and teachers create, consume and collaborate with textbooks. See an example by better understanding FlatWorldKnowledge.

Online learning startup Coursera on Wednesday announced a partnership with Chegg, a student hub for various educational tools and materials, as well as five publishers to offer students ...

CK-12 Foundation provides a library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5000 concepts from arithmetic to history

WASHINGTON (AP) — Well before the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy was in full swing, students could read about the weather system that slammed the East Coast in their textbooks.

Global firm IDEO incorporates human behavior into product design -- an innovative approach being taught at Stanford. Charlie Rose profiles the company's founder, David Kelley.

The shift to more digital offerings is occurring as districts in nearly every state are considering their textbook needs in light of the Common Core State Standards.

Education Dive compiles a who's who of publishers, marketplaces and platforms in the paper-to-digital shift.

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Tim Cook wants to put an iPad Mini in the hands of every K-12 student in America.

They used to be heavy, old, stodgy books, but innovating and disruptive companies are changing the way students and teachers create, consume and collaborate with textbooks. See an example by better understanding FlatWorldKnowledge.

Learn how to get started using CK-12's new 2.0 flexbook system. Explore concepts, flex books, modalities, and more! Get started now, visit: www.ck12.org

What do the e-textbooks of the future actually look like? Who is making them? These companies are the big names you should keep an eye on.

We recently reviewed Flipboard as a classroom tool http://edreach.us/podcast/toolzeit-flipboard/ . We’ve received requests for what sites we put on Flipboard for the students. Here are 32 sites we have in our Flipboard.

The book of the future is being written right now, it seems. Check out this video for one take on what it might look like.

Since first emerging early last year, Boston-based startup Boundless has been on a mission to give students a free alternative to the financial and physical costs of bulky backpacks brimming with pricey hard-copy textbooks.