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About Flat World Knowledge, Inc.

Founded in 2007, Flat World Knowledge is the largest publisher of open college textbooks for students worldwide. Committed to making higher education more affordable and accessible, our course content is available in a range of low-cost formats, including a free online reader. To date, Flat World textbooks are used at more than 2,000 colleges in 44 countries. Backed by top venture capital firms, Flat World Knowledge was named the “Best Discount Textbook Provider” by the Education Resources People’s Choice Awards, and one of the information industry's "30 to Watch" in 2011, along with Apple, Facebook and Google, by research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc.

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Media Advisories

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, 201
1 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 University70.89 KB
Aug. 24, 2011 - Flat World Knowledge Doubles Growth, Outpaces Digital Textbook Trend82.97 KB
April 18, 2011 - Flat World Knowledge Puts Faculty in Control with "Make It Your Own" Textbook Platform118.37 KB
April 7, 2011 - Random House Inc invests in Flat World Knowledge114.35 KB
Jan. 20, 2011 - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Bessemer Venture Partners Invest $15 Million in Flat World Knowledge103.57 KB
Sept. 8, 2010 - David Littlehale named VP of Institutional Sales92.94 KB
Aug. 24, 2010 - Virginia State University and Flat World Knowledge Sign Groundbreaking Textbook Licensing Agreement28 KB
Aug 23, 2010 - 150,000 College Students to Save $12 Million Using Flat World Knowledge Open Textbooks for 2010/2011 Academic Year41 KB
Aug. 12, 2010 - The New York Times Knowledge Network Content Repository Expands With Open Textbooks From Flat World Knowledge 30.56 KB
May 10, 2010 - Flat World Knowledge Makes HEOA Compliance Quick and Easy89.65 KB
April 14, 2010 - Dr. David Wiley, Chief Openness Officer of Flat World Knowledge, Profiled in DIY U, New Book on Transforming Higher Ed92.21 KB
April 8, 2010 - Flat World Knowledge Blazes Trail Across Globe for Free and Low-Cost Solutions to Skyrocketing Textbook Costs 91.67 KB
April 1, 2010 - Flat World Knowledge Partners with Barnes & Noble and NACS Media Solutions to Lower the Cost of College Textbooks95.27 KB
Feb. 18, 2010 - Students Lead the Way in Promoting Affordable Textbooks on Campus88.33 KB
Jan. 26, 2010 - Flat World Knowledge Adds New CTO and COO to Leadership Team102.22 KB
Jan 21, 2010 - Open Content Emerges as Top “Technology to Watch” in 201094.76 KB
Jan 12, 2010 - Flat World Knowledge Gives Away 400 Textbooks199.23 KB
Dec 14, 2009 - Flat World Knowledge Partners with Bookshare for Textbook Accessibility.pdf98.85 KB
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 Textbooks84.24 KB
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 Textbooks157.57 KB
March 24, 2009 - Flat Workd Knowledge Receives $8 Million Investment and Accelerates the Next Disruptive Shift in Content Markets105.69 KB
Feb. 4, 2009 - Open Textbook Publisher Empowers Instructors to Address the Affordable Textbook Issue; Unveils Roadmap for Expanded Service in 2009110.77 KB
Dec. 18, 2008 - Flat World Knowledfge, Publisher of Open Source Textbooks, Comments on Nomination of Arne Duncan to Secretary of Education64.24 KB
Oct. 21, 2008 - Flat World Knowledge, Publisher of Open Source Textbooks, Secures $700k in Funding55.75 KB
Sept. 25 2008 - Flat World Joins City Colleges of Chicago in Discussion about the High Costs of College Textbooks47.43 KB
August 26, 2008 - Flat World Knowledge's Open Textbook Model Leads the Way in Alleviating the College Textbook Crisis80.67 KB
July 14, 2008 - Flat World to Perform In-Classroom Test at 15 Colleges and Universities Nationwide51.7 KB