“it’s at least a level of direct interaction beyond what little Zelda could manage.”

Please tell me they’re not referring to Link. 

Educator here — nowhere in your article do you actually say why “you actually need to read your textbooks”.

I do not assign a textbook, although I do list supplemental reading options — and I make sure that every one of them is free (as in beer and as in freedom).

I’ve found textbooks to be a good place to develop a…