2011
November 14, 2011
Flat World Knowledge President Addresses Cost Crisis in Higher Education at
Wunderlich Securities Signal Hill Education Conference
November 7, 2011
Flat World Knowledge Wins People’s Choice Award for Most Affordable Provider of
College Textbooks
November 2, 2011
Flat World Knowledge CEO Shares Research on Open Textbooks at Sloan-C Conference
October 19, 2011
Flat World Knowledge President Challenges Common Assumptions about Textbook Publishers at Open Education Conference
October 17, 2011
Flat World Knowledge CEO Discusses New Economic Models for Higher Ed at 2011 EDUCAUSE.
October 5, 2011
Flat World Knowledge CEO Shares Tales from the Digital Textbook Front Lines
September 12, 2011
Flat World Knowledge CEO Speaks at Investor Education Conference in NYC
May 11, 2011
Flat World Knowledge President Speaks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Private Sector Innovations in Higher Education
May 5, 2011
Flat World Knowledge Celebrates Free Comic Book Day With a Graphic Novel Approach to College Textbooks.
March 9, 2011
Free College Textbooks for Ohio Students
February 10, 2011
Flat World Knowledge CEO Speaks at O’Reilly Conference on What Investors are Looking for in the Publishing Sector
January 13, 2011
Outsell Names Flat World Knowledge Among Top “30 to Watch” Innovators …
2010
December 15, 2010
Flat World Knowledge Named to EContent Magazine’s 2010 List of Top 100 Digital Companies
December 10, 2010
Flat World Knowledge Expands Beyond Business Curriculum with Affordable College Textbooks for General Education Courses
December 3, 2010
Flat World Knowledge President Eric Frank Named ‘Dynamic Male Executive’ of Westchester County
December 2, 2010
Flat World Knowledge President Eric Frank Addresses NYC Council on How to Make College Textbooks More Affordable
November 12 ,2010
California and Texas Leaders Address How to Reduce College Textbook Costs, Improve Quality of Education
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| Sept. 9, 2011 Flat World Knowledge Signs eText Agreement with Indiana University |
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| Aug. 24, 2011 – Flat World Knowledge Doubles Growth, Outpaces Digital Textbook Trend |
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| April 18, 2011 – Flat World Knowledge Puts Faculty in Control with “Make It Your Own” Textbook Platform |
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| April 7, 2011 – Random House Inc invests in Flat World Knowledge |
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| Jan. 20, 2011 – Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Bessemer Venture Partners Invest $15 Million in Flat World Knowledge |
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| Sept. 8, 2010 – David Littlehale named VP of Institutional Sales |
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| Aug. 24, 2010 – Virginia State University and Flat World Knowledge Sign Groundbreaking Textbook Licensing Agreement |
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| Aug 23, 2010 – 150,000 College Students to Save $12 Million Using Flat World Knowledge Open Textbooks for 2010/2011 Academic Year |
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| Aug. 12, 2010 – The New York Times Knowledge Network Content Repository Expands With Open Textbooks From Flat World Knowledge |
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| May 10, 2010 – Flat World Knowledge Makes HEOA Compliance Quick and Easy |
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| April 14, 2010 – Dr. David Wiley, Chief Openness Officer of Flat World Knowledge, Profiled in DIY U, New Book on Transforming Higher Ed |
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| April 8, 2010 – Flat World Knowledge Blazes Trail Across Globe for Free and Low-Cost Solutions to Skyrocketing Textbook Costs |
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| April 1, 2010 – Flat World Knowledge Partners with Barnes & Noble and NACS Media Solutions to Lower the Cost of College Textbooks |
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| Feb. 18, 2010 – Students Lead the Way in Promoting Affordable Textbooks on Campus |
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| Jan. 26, 2010 – Flat World Knowledge Adds New CTO and COO to Leadership Team |
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| Jan 21, 2010 – Open Content Emerges as Top “Technology to Watch” in 2010 |
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| Jan 12, 2010 – Flat World Knowledge Gives Away 400 Textbooks |
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| Dec 14, 2009 – Flat World Knowledge Partners with Bookshare for Textbook Accessibility.pdf |
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| Aug. 20, 2009 – Chris Anderson’s New Book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price, Profiles Flat World Knowledge’s Innovative Approach to Publishing Free and Open-Source College Textbooks |
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| July 29, 2009 – Chris Anderson’s New Book, Free: The Future of a Radical Price, Profiles Flat World Knowledge’s Innovative Approach to Publishing Free and Open-Source College Textbooks |
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| March 24, 2009 – Flat World Knowledge Receives $8 Million Investment and Accelerates the Next Disruptive Shift in Content Markets |
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| Feb. 4, 2009 – Open Textbook Publisher Empowers Instructors to Address the Affordable Textbook Issue; Unveils Roadmap for Expanded Service in 2009 |
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| Dec. 18, 2008 – Flat World Knowledfge, Publisher of Open Source Textbooks, Comments on Nomination of Arne Duncan to Secretary of Education |
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| Oct. 21, 2008 – Flat World Knowledge, Publisher of Open Source Textbooks, Secures $700k in Funding |
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| Sept. 25 2008 – Flat World Joins City Colleges of Chicago in Discussion about the High Costs of College Textbooks |
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| August 26, 2008 – Flat World Knowledge’s Open Textbook Model Leads the Way in Alleviating the College Textbook Crisis |
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| July 14, 2008 – Flat World to Perform In-Classroom Test at 15 Colleges and Universities Nationwide |
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