Publishers Create Online Quality Check

By Adrienne D. Coles

Heeding the call for greater accuracy in its members' products, the Association of American Publishers has created a way for teachers and students to alert publishers online to possible errors.

Accuracy e-line, which is expected to be available this month, will enable the submission of questions or suggestions for improving the quality of textbooks and other instructional materials.

The online service will "provide for quicker responses to inquiries and enable publishers to better track public concerns with specific materials," said Stephen D. Driesler, the executive director of the...