E-Content

EDUCAUSE Library Items for E-Content

E-books: Developments and Policy Considerations

October 29, 2012

"Books are undergoing a massive transformation from being a physical object to something electronic, or an "e-book". And while e-book sales still make up only a small proportion of…

Dramatically Bringing Down the Cost of Education with OER: How Open Education Resources Unlock the Door to Free Learning

February 7, 2012

This issue brief from the Center for American Progress and EDUCAUSE seeks to provide a substantive understanding of OER and at the same time inform the emerging public debate over their use in p…

Report of the Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

December 6, 2011

The Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities (the Commission) was authorized under the Higher Education Opportunity Act…

Frequently Asked Questions About the June 29, 2010, Dear Colleague Letter

May 26, 2011

The Department of Education has determined that this document is a “significant guidance document” under the Office of Management and Budget’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Pract…

Elaborating on Online Accessibility

May 27, 2011

The Department of Education elaborated on a 2010 letter urging college and university presidents to make sure that the “emerging technology” on their campuses squares with federal laws pro…

Cal State's Strong Push for Accessible Technology Gets Results

December 12, 2010

Over the past five years, Cal State has waged one of higher education's most aggressive campaigns for accessible technology. It has adopted stringent standards for vendors and employees. Alo…

Copying Right and Copying Wrong with Web 2.0 Tools in the Teacher Education and Communications Classrooms

November 18, 2010

Understanding the tenets of copyright in general, and in particular, in online communication and publishing with Web 2.0 tools, has become an important part of literacy in today’s Information A…

Digital Books and Your Rights: A Checklist for Readers

February 24, 2010

After several years of false starts, the universe of digital books seems at last poised to expand dramatically. Readers should view this expansion with both excitement and wariness. Excitement be…

Defining “Noncommercial”: A Study of How the Online Population Understands “Noncommercial Use”

September 18, 2009

This report details the results of a research study launched in September 2008 to explore differences between commercial and noncommercial uses of content found online, as those uses are understo…

Textbooks for the Disabled

August 28, 2009

Publishers open an online system designed to replace the tedious, costly and lawsuit-ridden process of supplying disabled students with course materials. …