Article published August 27, 2008
Ohio college students to be offered e-books at half price of regular textbooks
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A new partnership with textbook publishers will allow Ohio's college students to buy digital versions of textbooks for half of the original price.
The state's agreement with CourseSmart, a consortium of publishers, will offer the digital books to students enrolled in Ohio's public or private college or adult-learning programs.
Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut says CourseSmart offers nearly all of its more than 4,000 digital books at discounts of 50 to 55 percent off the new print price.
Fingerhut says Ohio is the first university system to partner with the new venture, which will add more e-books over time.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says the price of textbooks is often seen as a barrier to students seeking to enroll in the state's colleges and universities.
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