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The Field of Educational Materials refers to a subset of the book, internet, and software publishing industries that is focused on providing resources to a variety of educational markets. | The Field of Educational Materials refers to a subset of the book, internet, and software publishing industries that is focused on providing resources to a variety of educational markets. This generally includes textbooks and course materials like coursepacks, supplementary reading, and games and activities. | ||
=== Taxonomy of Educational Materials Industries === | === Taxonomy of Educational Materials Industries === |
Revision as of 12:16, 17 April 2009
Field Definition
Basic Definition
The Field of Educational Materials refers to a subset of the book, internet, and software publishing industries that is focused on providing resources to a variety of educational markets. This generally includes textbooks and course materials like coursepacks, supplementary reading, and games and activities.
Taxonomy of Educational Materials Industries
Focus Market Segments
- K-12 Textbooks and Course Materials (Elhi)
- College Textbooks and Course Materials
- University Press
- i.e. Non-textbook academic and professional works used in college courses
Deprioritized Market Segments
- Educational Software
- Internet-based activities (in Flash, Java, etc.)
- Educational Games
Excluded from Field Definition
- Encyclopedias
- Periodicals
- Any resource not overtly produced for educational purposes
- i.e. Flickr photos and YouTube videos used in media education
Study of the field
Analysis of the EM field based on Field Research Methodology:
- Overview of Economics of Intellectual Property in EM
- Overall Picture of the EM field
- Outputs and Products of the field: Data, narratives and tools produced by the EM field
- Legal tools available for and in use by the actors of EM field: IP in EM
- Competitive advantages in EM
- IP Profile of Biggest for-profit companies in EM
- IP Profile of non-profit companies in EM
- IP Profile of Universities working in EM
- IP Profile of Associations in EM
- Commons-based Cases in EM
- Alternative Business Models in EM
Resources
Bibliographies Addressing Research Outline
Bibliography for Item 1 in EM
Bibliography for Item 2 in EM
Bibliography for Item 3 in EM
Bibliography for Item 4 in EM
Bibliography for Item 5 in EM
Bibliography for Item 6 in EM
Bibliography for Item 7 in EM
Bibliography for Item 8 in EM
Bibliography for Item 9 in EM
Bibliography for Item 10 in EM
Bibliography for Item 11 in EM
Links
Blogs and news from the field
Interviews
Possible candidates for interviews:
- Jonathan Emmons
- Community Development Specialist, Connexions (http://cnx.org)
- Phone: (713) 348 - 2392
- Email: jonathan.emmons@cnx.org
- Conference Call Scheduled for 10am EDT on Monday, 03/25/09
- Anita Elberse
- Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School
- Her research focuses on 'creative industries,' such as book and magazine publishing, asking:
- How can firms increase the success of new products in creative industries?
- How can firms build sustainable businesses in creative industries?
- Phone: (617) 495 - 6080
- Email: aelberse@hbs.edu
- Nicole Allen
- Textbooks Advocate for The Student PIRGs and Campaign Director for Make Textbooks Affordable
- Phone: (617) 747 - 4409
- Email: nicole@studentpirgs.org
- Joel Thierstein
- Executive Director, Connexions (http://cnx.org)
- Email: joel.thierstein@cnx.org
- Proposed interview/call for week of 04/13/09
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