Sentences with phrase «control over what»

This was accomplished by abolishing an old publisher sales practice of leasing their space at the front of the store and having full control over what titles are promoted.

Schools at every level were quick to reject digital textbooks because they felt like they'd lost control over what materials were used in the classroom, as though letting students use an ebook on a tablet would become a free - for - all of homemade, unvetted resources.

You are allowed more control over what your book will look like once it's published.

If you choose to self publish your book, you will keep control over what your book looks like.

And you have 100 % control over what your cover looks like.

You've mentioned authors have no control over what Macmillan does with business negotiations, true, but since their authors have chose to publish with them, whatever their business decisions are, the authors will be directly associated with it.

Just as the picture says: Kindle Direct Publishing is a service that allows authors to take full control over what they publish.

Do tell what *** AMAZING *** features the Amazon format has that makes up for the fact that Amazon retains total control over what devices and apps, when (and occasionally if) the content which YOU paid for (but which remains fundamentally THEIRS).

It would give the company more control over what apps and games best work on its devices and create a greater competitive edge in the market.

It's an unfortunate side effect of being a kid, I guess: you have no control over what people say to you, or what will stick.

While our publicists have excellent professional relationships with reviewers, bloggers, and other media reporters, we have no true control over what and when they publish.

Yes, «One Click «purchasing is very convenient, but do you really want someone else to have control over what you buy, after you buy it?

I find I have total control over what I write and how it looks.

The contract you signed gives them the right to change the terms of the deal any time they want, including how much they'll let you have of your sales money, and it gives them control over what price you can sell your books for in the entire electronic market.

They have no control over what happens after the purchase.

So, even if you decide not to do the coding yourself, it still gives you more control over what happens to your book in the end.

But at least one service is now available to give authors control over what sounds might be associated to their own books.

I enjoy running my own business, having control over what I write and how frequently it comes out.

This gives you a lot of control over what you recommend.

These publishers have no control over what metadata a vendor chooses to display, and as such are in the same boat as indie authors.

He also touched upon the sensitive topic of DRM, which he claims is imperative for publishers to have control over what they publish.

I'm very, very attracted to a situation where I have more control over what happens to my book, where I have more control over who I reach.

Unfortunately I only have control over what * I * choose to self - pub, not what anyone else does.

VW has done an excellent job of organizing the information into Windows - like tiles rather that then usual dizzying list of menus, plus the Golf Touch R's infotainment system gives the driver a wide array of control over what information is displayed.

«So if schools want to do that [become academies], they'll have all those advantages of money flowing directly to them, of having more control over what goes on in the school, of being their own admissions authority.»

The project model gives students control over what to study, how to study it, the time frame for project completion, and the method for demonstrating their learning.

When students are given a choice they feel like they have some kind of control over what they are learning.

UWGLA runs these events so that they have complete control over what questions get asked, the tone and content of the conversations, the composition of audience, etc..

But opponents say Mr. Obama's attempt to reward states that adopt the standards with grants and waivers amounts to a backdoor grab for federal control over what is taught in schools.

«They gave money to people to do good things, and they didn't exercise a whole lot of control over what happened to it.»

1) Ownership: Allowing students to take control over what they learn, how they learn it and when creates strong - minded students ready for the future.

Teachers have complete control over what students are assigned within a course or the library, while students can work at their own pace to master concepts.

The law furthers corporate - elite control over what is becoming their workforce development system.

Control over what is viewed in the video is placed in the hands of the videotaped teacher.

Veto override gives parents more control over what their kids are taught Manchester (NH) Union Leader

Children don't have control over what's happening to them,» Read says.

And in Chicago the public school district has had a pilot program in place since 2006 in 31 of its 483 elementary schools to give students in grades 6, 7 and 8 more control over what they read.

While you may not control this decision, you do have control over what happens in your building after the decision is handed down.

And this younger generation wants to have a complete control over what they learn, how they learn and when they learn, provided the learning is completely relevant.

We believe students truly own their education when they have some control over what they learn and how they exhibit their understanding.

Let's appreciate the view of Tea Party parents, too, families that feel besieged by a popular culture that's alien to their values and that want some measure of control over what is taught in their children's schools.

The push for centralized control over what every child should learn has never had more momentum.

If we lose control over what our children are being taught, then we have lost that fundamental right.

Last week's annual Gallup poll on education repeated a frequent finding: Comfortable majorities of Americans agree local school boards should have far more control over what schools teach than state or federal governments.

If students have some control over what is covered, they're more likely to stay tuned in and actively engage in the learning process.

This game restricts player agency, thus indicating that in life, we sometimes don't have control over what comes at us.

One of the things that's really important about this program is giving kids some control over what they choose to expose or not expose.

• The extent to which you feel involved in your job, have a say in what should happen, and some control over what actually happens.

Content: Sumdog provides free educational games that motivate students to practice math and reading, while providing educators with control over what their students learn.

Microlearning has become a staple because it forces Instructional Designers and developers to break down and re-structure what learners need to succeed, and it allows learners to get more meaning out of the experience as they gain control over what and when they learn.