E-Content

EDUCAUSE Library Items for E-Content

Kindle Accessibility Concerns Continue

March 13, 2013

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) continues to raise concerns about the accessibility of Amazon's Kindle devices as well as its Kindle apps for other devices (e.g., the iPad) for pe…

E-Text Platform Provider's Accessibility Announcement

February 12, 2013

Last week, Courseload, an e-text platform provider that has consistently participated in the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 E-Text Pilot Series , announced that it had achieved major progress in making it…

OECD Internet Economy Outlook 2012 and Its Policy Implications

October 4, 2012

Evolving from a data network of wire-connected computers to a broader network of portable devices, the Internet has become fundamental infrastructure in our economy. Supported by time series data…

Free Digital Textbooks, More For-Profit Accountability Coming to California

September 28, 2012

As reported by Inside Higher Ed , new laws enacted in California will have significant impacts on higher education in the state. The Los Angeles Times reports that two companion pi…

Georgia State Prevails

August 14, 2012

On Friday, August 10, 2012, Judge Orinda Evans issued her order for declarative and injunctive relief in the Georgia State copyright infringement case. This order followed her May 11, 2012 op…

Next Steps in the Georgia State Case

June 4, 2012

On May 31, 2012, the plaintiffs (i.e., Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and Sage Publications) in the Georgia State University (GSU) electronic reserves case, filed a propo…

New Policy Brief, "A Case for Fair Use: The Georgia State Decision"

May 21, 2012

A new EDUCAUSE Policy brief from Policy Specialist Joan Cheverie summarizes the long-awaited opinion released May 11, 2012 in the Georgia State University e-reserves copyright infringement case,…

The Promise of Accessible Technology, Part 3 - Colleges and Universities

February 15, 2012

At the recent U.S. Senate hearing on technology accessibility that focused largely on higher education, “ The Promise of Accessible Technology: Challenges and Opportunities ,” Mark Turner,…

e-Textbook Apps and Higher Education Costs

August 11, 2011

The high cost of textbooks has been a significant concern among students, families, and legislators for the last several years, and it has often been used as a proxy for concerns about higher …

Section 108 Copyright Study Group's Report Recently Released

April 7, 2008

The Section 108 Copyright Study Group ( www.section108.gov ), which was assembled to study and look for potential changes to copyright law, released its report on March 31. Established under th…