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=== Analysis of the EM | === Analysis of the EM sector based on [[Field Research Methodology]] in [[the K-12 Level]] === | ||
=== Analysis of the EM | === Analysis of the EM sector based on [[Field Research Methodology]] in [[the Higher Education Level]] === | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == |
Revision as of 18:15, 28 April 2009
Field Definition
Basic Definition
The Field of Educational Materials refers to a subset of the book, internet, and software publishing industries that is focused on providing resources to a variety of educational markets. This generally includes textbooks and course materials like course packs, supplementary reading, and games and activities.
"A significant feature of most educational resources is that they are restricted to many and can cost a lot to gain access to. This is largely because of a market economy around educational resources. They are copyrighted and packaged up as objectsâbooks, journals, videosâthat have to be bought from a store or accessed through course fees or university repositories (libraries in most cases). Even if this copyrighted material is available in public libraries, it is then effectively rationed by the numbers of copies available and the costs and opportunity costs involved in people traveling to the library to use them (with that use being further restricted by the all rights reserved copyright applied to them)." (Opening Up Education, pg 149)
Taxonomy of Educational Materials Industries
Focus Market Segments
- K-12 Textbooks and Course Materials (Elhi)
- College Textbooks and Course Materials
- University Press
- i.e. Non-textbook academic and professional works used in college courses
Deprioritized Market Segments
- Educational Software
- Internet-based activities (in Flash, Java, etc.)
- Educational Games
Excluded from Field Definition
- Encyclopedias
- Periodicals
- Non-digital Educational Games
- Any resource not overtly produced for educational purposes
- i.e. Flickr photos and YouTube videos used in media education
- YouTube EDU
Study of the field
Analysis of the EM sector based on Field Research Methodology in the K-12 Level
Analysis of the EM sector based on Field Research Methodology in the Higher Education Level
Resources
Bibliographies Addressing Research Outline
Bibliography for Item 1 in EM
Bibliography for Item 2 in EM
Bibliography for Item 3 in EM
Bibliography for Item 4 in EM
Bibliography for Item 5 in EM
Bibliography for Item 6 in EM
Bibliography for Item 7 in EM
Bibliography for Item 8 in EM
Bibliography for Item 9 in EM
Bibliography for Item 10 in EM
Bibliography for Item 11 in EM
Links
Blogs and news from the field
Interviews
See the full list of potential interviews on the Contacts for EM page.
Already Conducted:
- Nicole Allen
- Textbooks Advocate for The Student PIRGs and Campaign Director for Make Textbooks Affordable
- Phone: (617) 747 - 4409
- Email: nicole [at] studentpirgs [dot] org
- Jonathan Emmons
- Community Development Specialist, Connexions
- Phone: (713) 348 - 2392
- Email: jonathan [dot] emmons [at] cnx [dot] org
- Conference Call Scheduled for 10am EDT on Monday, 03/25/09
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