New publishers for Education needed

[Boris]

Funny, they're books. Not something you put into your mouth. You invest heavily the 1st year, 2nd year the cost is nil.

And that is relevant how?

[bryant.english]

Funny, they're books. Not something you put into your mouth. You invest heavily the 1st year, 2nd year the cost is nil.

That comment, right there, show you are speaking from a position of ignorance Creative83. The textbooks are not kept by the school, they are bought by the parents who, unsurprisingly, don't give them back at the end of the year!

The second hand market is kept in check by publishers changing the content of the textbooks a little every few years or so..this means that teacher guides and materials also last only a few years..

[Creative83]

That comment, right there, show you are speaking from a position of ignorance Creative83. The textbooks are not kept by the school, they are bought by the parents who, unsurprisingly, don't give them back at the end of the year!

The second hand market is kept in check by publishers changing the content of the textbooks a little every few years or so..this means that teacher guides and materials also last only a few years..

I have no clue why you think I thought the books are kept by the school.

As a matter of fact, that's the precise reason why they're considering ebook to cut cost by half.

As for your 2nd point, exactly. Which nullifies anything boris mentioned about creating 'departments' to handle government standard.


But really, I think you're are always pointing out the obvious. That which does not need to be mentioned. As if we weren't once a student.

Anyways, I just realized you're looking for a chance to get at me. Otherwise, you would have just said "Not true" instead of "speaking from a position of ignorance "


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I see, you misinterpreted the perspectives.

[East_coast]

The second hand market is kept in check by publishers changing the content of the textbooks a little every few years or so..this means that teacher guides and materials also last only a few years..

Obviously

BUT this is a situation the government has manufactured.

The Government's solution is to tender out ebooks to 'acceptable' organizations. No clear guidelines of what is needed to qualify but it is unlikely certain companies or companies from certain nations will get awarded contracts.

It seems a great ploy to take control of education book publishing for whatever reasons the liaison office deems it necessary.

Was the great leap forward a success or a failure - perhaps the next generation will never know!

[Boris]

As for your 2nd point, exactly. Which nullifies anything boris mentioned about creating 'departments' to handle government standard.
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I see, you misinterpreted the perspectives.

Is it you that is here for a fight?

If so you need some of these books to do your homework my boy!!!

So ... if your going to quote me ... get it right. My comment about departments was in regard to handle all the work for the NEW standard and that is why the price gets affected. Their regular teams would handle the book in print as always. All books have to be updated and so extra costs are injected that way also.

On the point you made about the 2nd year. I assume you have no real business experience otherwise you would realise that companies split investment return over a series of years rather than get it all back in one go. If automakers worked your way a new model Fiesta would cost about a 100k USD in its launch year.

....... and FYI I left your last quote to show how have been hoisted by your own petard.

[Creative83]

Is it you that is here for a fight?

If so you need some of these books to do your homework my boy!!!

So ... if your going to quote me ... get it right. My comment about departments was in regard to handle all the work for the NEW standard and that is why the price gets affected. Their regular teams would handle the book in print as always. All books have to be updated and so extra costs are injected that way also.

On the point you made about the 2nd year. I assume you have no real business experience otherwise you would realise that companies split investment return over a series of years rather than get it all back in one go. If automakers worked your way a new model Fiesta would cost about a 100k USD in its launch year.

....... and FYI I left your last quote to show how have been hoisted by your own petard.

Oh wow I'm completely annihilated.