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Virginia Begins Open-Source Physics Textbook

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wiki-physics-are-much-easier-than-textbook-physics dept.

eldavojohn writes "The Commonwealth of Virginia has issued a request for contributions to an open source physics textbook (or 'flexbook' they termed it). They are partnering with CK-12 to make this educational textbook under the Creative Commons by Attribution Share-Alike license."

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  1. Awesomeness by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    As the leading authority on invisible God-based phenomena, I will be editing that chapter. Disagree with me only if you hate freedom and love terrorists.

  2. customizable physics textbook by trb · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    From TFA:

    The CK12 approach can reduce the cost of instructional materials while making them more customizable for each locality and each student

    Which raises the question, "Why will a school district need to customize its physics textbook?" Local value of C? Of G? Of pi? Or does the head of the high school physics department just want to chime in with his opinion on the existence of the Higgs boson?

    While TFA mentions its reasons, is the point of this exercise really just to give a school district free and malleable source material that they can distort to suit their whim?