[Yr11 Information Technology] Re: [Year 12 IPM] VCE Information Technology Texts 2007

[Mark Kelly]

The problem with texts is that the predicted IT student numbers in 2007 
are not enough to induce publishers to rewrite and republish.

I know at least one publisher does not considering it profitable enough 
and will not be producing a new edition (and it's not IT at Work either).

Kevork Krozian wrote:
> Hi Samantha,
>  
>  This is fabulous early reconnaissance !
> The IT limb has grown a few new branches at edulists as well ( 
> www.edulists.com.au <http://www.edulists.com.au> ) and overtaken IPM and IS.
> So far, we have 1 document at each of sofdev, itapps and Yr11it thanks 
> to the indefatigable Mark Kelly.
> This will keep growing as more information , resources and ideas come in.
> I get the feeling we will be quite well prepared by the time 2007 comes 
> along...  here's hoping anyway !!!
>  
> Best Wishes
> 
> Kevork Krozian
> Mailing List Creator and Administrator
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>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* SAMANTHA MITCHELL <mailto:MITCHELLS at milsen.vic.edu.au>
>     *To:* ipm at fhc.vic.edu.au <mailto:ipm at fhc.vic.edu.au>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, March 09, 2006 4:31 PM
>     *Subject:* [Year 12 IPM] VCE Information Technology Texts 2007
> 
>     *VCE Information Technology Texts 2007*
> 
>     I am starting to do a bit of ferreting around chasing texts; I’ll
>     pass on my findings to the list.
> 
>     To my knowledge, these are the new texts (across all 3 studies) that
>     are in the pipelines at the various publishers.
> 
>     Does anyone have other information?
> 
>      
> 
>     Thomson (www.thomsonlearning.com.au <http://www.thomsonlearning.com.au>)
> 
>     There *will *be 3 texts published (one for each study), I spoke to a
>     sales rep who is contacting me when ‘proofs’ are available
> 
>     -          Information Technology Applications, Potts / Keane /
>     Lancaster / Lawson / Lawson (ISBN: 0170130258, Release Date:14/11,
>     $62.95)
> 
>     -          Software Development, Fitzpatrick / Keane (ISBN:
>     0170130584, Release Date:16/8, $54.95)
> 
>     -          Information Technology, Potts / Fitzpatrick / Keane /
>     Lawson / Scott (ISBN: 0170130266, Release Date:10/11, $62.95)
> 
>      
> 
>     Jacaranda (www.jaconline.com.au <http://www.jaconline.com.au/>)
> 
>     -          There *will *be 3 texts published (one for each study), I
>     spoke to a sales rep who is emailing more details.
> 
>      
> 
>     Macmillan (www.macmillan.com.au <http://www.macmillan.com.au/>)
> 
>     -          I spoke to a sales rep who thinks IT at WORK and IT at LIVE
>     *aren’t* being revised but they were going to confirm.
> 
>      
> 
>     Heinemann (www.hi.com.au <http://www.hi.com.au/>)
> 
>     -          No information yet, still waiting on a return phone call
>     from the sales rep.
> 
>      
> 
>     /*/Samantha Mitchell/*/
> 
>     ICT Manager
> 
>     Mildura Senior College
> 
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