Timeline for What are the motivations for publishing new editions of an existing textbook, beyond new discoveries in a field?
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| Apr 9, 2019 at 12:01 | comment | added | Tobias Kildetoft | @VladimirF One major reason is that often the exercises will have been reordered (as well as new ones added), which makes it very impractical to refer to exercises across versions. But there is usually no way to reasonably ask the students to all use an older version, as these will not be available through the usual means, and requiring all students to go through second hand sources for the text book is not reasonable. | |
| Apr 9, 2019 at 11:02 | comment | added | Allure | @VladimirF the question doesn't ask that though? The first sentence isn't a question. | |
| Apr 9, 2019 at 10:54 | comment | added | Vladimir F Героям слава | @Allure Indeed I have. I do not think it is for the professot to answer. It is the question the OP literally has posted (at least O inderstand it so given the first sentence of the question). That is why I have put it under questions that did not address this point. | |
| Apr 9, 2019 at 9:15 | comment | added | Solar Mike | @Allure Vladimir seems to have posted the same comment / question in every possible place... | |
| Apr 9, 2019 at 9:14 | comment | added | Allure | @VladimirF that's a question for the professor to answer. Presumably he/she thinks the new material is worth it. | |
| Apr 9, 2019 at 8:46 | comment | added | Vladimir F Героям слава | But what is the motivation of requiring the most recent editions from students, (except increasing the shares from new sales)? | |
| Apr 9, 2019 at 4:54 | history | answered | Allure | CC BY-SA 4.0 |