On 1/21/12 7:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:
I really just wish that they wouldn't rely on Adobe Flash for
something as important as school, especially since my school is
completely online.
I couldn't agree with you more. I think its vital that educational
institutions resist the proprietary model and advocate for open
standards. I do not mind paying money for my textbook - I DO mind being
restricted on what operating system or software I am able to view it on.
This was a nightmare with the Course Smart software when I had to use it
in the past. Luckily most of the companies that sell eBooks do give you
a small grace period to make a return in case you are having system
compatibility issues.
In addition to ebooks, my school is really big on a lot of McGraw Hills
web based homework and assignments which also require a bunch of
proprietary plug in's its very annoying and I think it has a negative
impact on learning.
