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Direct linkHilton, John, III – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Textbooks are a vital component in many higher education contexts. Increasing textbook prices, coupled with general rising costs of higher education have led some instructors to experiment with substituting open educational resources (OER) for commercial textbooks as their primary class curriculum. This article synthesizes the results of 16…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Textbook Evaluation, Reading Material Selection, Educational Resources
Peer reviewedSimmons, John S. – English Journal, 1981
The demands of special interest groups from the conservative right and the liberal left have resulted in more restrictive censorship in American education. (RL)
Descriptors: Censorship, High School Students, High Schools, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedGlenn, Allen D.; Lewis, Vicky Johnson – Reading World, 1982
Provides five key questions teachers need to answer in order to determine whether a textbook can be used effectively in the classroom. (FL)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Illustrations
Peer reviewedO'Donnell, Holly – Journal of Reading, 1981
Presents ERIC documents that examine what goes into the textbook selection process, the outside influences on book selection, and some criteria that are used in the selection of books. (MKM)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Public Opinion
Peer reviewedClary, Linda Mixon; Smith, Susan Jeter – Reading Teacher, 1986
Describes one statewide process of basal series selection and outlines the concerns of eight groups involved in the process. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Board of Education Role, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
