Archive - Absolutely Textbook

The Mexican standoff

Unearthing aliens, injecting children with the virus of communism, and setting fire to textbooks.

Sep 26, 2023 •

August 2023

History is (re)written by the Vladimirs

I cannot express how disappointed I am that I there are no Viktors associated with this story...

Aug 17, 2023 •

June 2023

The owl is tapping at the window again

Duolingo is the world's most popular language learning app. It’s also a disruptive hotbed for experimentation with innovative business models. But now…

Jun 27, 2023 •

May 2023

The textbook Turing test

Could AI actually have an impact on productivity in educational publishing?

May 4, 2023 •

Can Chat-GPT write a textbook?

How could generative AI change the world of work for educational publishing? You might be surprised...

May 4, 2023 •

February 2023

You've got to fight for your right to copyright

There's a problem with plagiarism in Bangladesh... but it might just be about to get worse for all of us.

Feb 27, 2023 •

January 2023

Party poppers at the ready!

New year, new you? Here are some recommendations to help you get 2023 off to the best possible start.

Jan 16, 2023 •

December 2022

The wheels of the cycle of reform go round and round

A dispatch from Ethiopia, where there's peace after two years of fighting, a new curriculum after years of planning, and the textbooks are... on their…

Dec 19, 2022 •

November 2022

What Heinemann did next

Today's story is about America's $1.33bn literacy market and the long-running reading wars. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's begin.

Nov 24, 2022 •

October 2022

Is Oak National Academy going to eat UK publishers' lunch?

An industry-killer strikes terror into the heart British educational publishers with echoes of a creature killed off long ago. Could an ancient evil be…

Oct 31, 2022 •

September 2022

Reflections in the noodle soup (Part 4)

In which we discuss the lessons we can learn about digital innovation and making big changes in education over a steaming bowl of ramen.

Sep 22, 2022 •

Reasons to be digital (Part 3)

Yes, that is an Ian Dury and The Blockheads reference.

Sep 20, 2022 •

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