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DATE | 2002-04-23 |
FROM | jonathan jacobs
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SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] nyu dental school vitalbooks dvd
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i agree. hard to fathom how this is better than a textbook. can they print it? probably not. shame on nyu.
On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 22:10, Ruben I Safir wrote: > > The students didn't protest, and they genuinely dislike the media. > > It forces them to buy books they don't want, and how can 1/2 remain > for life. > > It should ALL remain for life....period. > > And it shouldn't be encrypted. > > Which half goes out? > > Ruben > > On 2002.04.23 18:44 Jonathan Bober wrote: > > > > A new story on the Vital Book DVD... > > > > http://www.washingtonsquarenews.com/getstory.php?id=20003044 > > > > "One year after the NYU College of Dentistry announced that new students > > would be required to purchase a DVD that replaces all textbooks, > > students and faculty have received the new technology with mixed > > feelings. > > > > The DVD, known as the Vital Book, contains a student?s entire four-year > > curriculum, including 161 textbooks, course syllabi, handouts, lecture > > notes, slide presentations, video clips, a clinic manual, internally > > created material and other reference materials. The material is > > searchable, giving users the opportunity to research efficiently. > > > > Last year, students and faculty protested the DVD because it was > > supposed to expire after each semester. However, now the DVD does not > > expire, and students can keep at least half of the information for life. > > > > > > [...]" > > ____________________________ > > New Yorker Linux Users Scene > > Fair Use - > > because it's either fair use or useless.... > > > -- > __________________________ > > Brooklyn Linux Solutions > __________________________ > http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting > http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn > http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software > http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy > http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net > http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/dr.mp3 - Imagine my surprise when I saw you... > http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... > > 1-718-382-5752 > > > > ____________________________ > New Yorker Linux Users Scene > Fair Use - > because it's either fair use or useless....
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