Cash-strapped Alberta students leading a push for âopen textbooksâ
| Published | October 2016 |
| Periodical | Edition Thu Oct 27 2016 |
| Publisher | Metro News: Edmonton |
ABSTRACT
Representatives from five schools across province launched the #textbookbrokeAB campaign to showcase the money students spend on books.| Keywords | educational publishing · open textbooks |
| Published at | Edmonton, AB |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | © Copyright Free Daily News Group Inc. 2001-2016 |
| URL | http://www.metronews.ca/news/edmonton/2016/10/26/students-lead-push-for-open-textbooks-with-new-campaign-.html |
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