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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Although advocates of digital
textbooks have been touting their advantages for years, it wasn’t until
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a free, digital textbook
initiative that the movement began to gain real traction in mainstream schools.
But some experts say digital textbooks’ lack of purchase price can be
offset by the cost of technical support and professional development needed to
integrate them effectively into classrooms. Join two experts for an in-depth
discussion of the challenges and promise of using free, digital textbooks in
K-12 classrooms.</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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