An earlier partnership between Open Road Media and Barcelona Digital Editions has finally evolved into a full-fledged ebook imprint for Spanish language titles, Ciudad de Libros. This imprint, which will make both translations of English titles into Spanish and original Spanish works available as ebooks, is born out of the catalogs of both Open Road's backlist (for which the … [Read more...] about Open Road Media Launches Spanish Language eBook Imprint
Digital Education News
Kindle FreeTime Just Got Better with Help from OverDrive
One of the more enticing features of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, at least for parents, was the option known as Kindle FreeTime. This parental control feature enables parents to set time limits on tablet use, as well as control what content their children can access within the tablet.Even better, the content is divided into educational or entertainment categories, and parents … [Read more...] about Kindle FreeTime Just Got Better with Help from OverDrive
Teachers Lives are made Easier with Google Classroom
Google has introduced a new feature to their educational suite of apps with the advent of Google Classroom. This new program is in preview mode and open to select schools in the USA.Google Classroom has three major facets that is designed to appeal to teachers and leverage existing apps, such as Google docs. One of the most important ones is being able to create and collect … [Read more...] about Teachers Lives are made Easier with Google Classroom
Inkling Signs On As McGraw-Hill Education’s Digital Publishing Provider
McGraw-Hill Education has become synonymous with innovation in digital textbooks and technology-based learning platforms, specifically for its award-winning and game-changing CourseSmart platform. So when the arguable leader in the digital academic sphere looks for a new provider to build its content delivery, it says something profound that they chose Inkling Habitat.“Our … [Read more...] about Inkling Signs On As McGraw-Hill Education’s Digital Publishing Provider
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off for 2014
As the world's largest publisher of children's content, Scholastic is one of the pioneers in both engaging content and innovative instructional strategies for young readers. As such, the company hosts its annual Summer Reading Challenge every year to keep students motivated and to prevent the dreaded "summer slide," in which students return to school having lost many of the … [Read more...] about Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off for 2014
Reinventing the Graphic Novel for All Readers
Many of us remember fondly the pocket-sized comic books of classic works of literature. Those mini precursors to the graphic novel saved a lot of us come final exam time, but they were also a great tool to use in order to understand great writers' works, to peruse timeless works of literature in order to decide to read the full edition, and to simply be more well-rounded in … [Read more...] about Reinventing the Graphic Novel for All Readers
Scribd Subscription Reading Adds Titles from Wiley
When ebook subscription-based reading was a new concept over four years ago, the idea seemed to intrigue readers while failing to entice publishers. With major concerns over piracy and compensation, a number of different companies developed models that were intended to address those issues while still keeping all-you-can-eat book consumption inexpensive enough for customers to … [Read more...] about Scribd Subscription Reading Adds Titles from Wiley
Scholastic Unveils Storia School Edition
As global leaders in both children's content development and educational innovation, Scholastic is a company whose name is synonymous with quality platforms for schools. From their monthly reader book clubs to their entire curriculum manifests, the wealth of solutions they provide to educational institutions is pretty astounding.This week, Scholastic announced the launch of … [Read more...] about Scholastic Unveils Storia School Edition
Can Yuzu Save Barnes and Noble?
Despite the reports and rumors that swirl around bookseller Barnes and Noble, the company has managed to keep its head above water in the retail bookselling space, both physically and online. Reports that the chain will close three hundred brick-and-mortar stores over the next several years was one of the first real nails in its coffin as far as critics were concerned, and … [Read more...] about Can Yuzu Save Barnes and Noble?
World Book Night Unveils eBook Giveaway for 2014
The World Book Night organization is best known for its mission to share one million books each year on April 23, attempting to foster a love of reading in people around the world. This year, a special bonus title is available as well, starting stateside on April 22nd. This free ebook, which can be found HERE, is a compilation of essays from a wide variety of book givers, … [Read more...] about World Book Night Unveils eBook Giveaway for 2014
Pubslush Announces Contest for Children’s Book Week
With its focus on helping authors meet the financial needs of publishing books, Pubslush does more than just create a platform for book preorders. Yesterday, vice president and co-founder Amanda Barbara spoke to Good e-Reader about a contest the site is hosting through their company, the Little Reader Snapshot Contest.In conjunction with the Children's Book Council and … [Read more...] about Pubslush Announces Contest for Children’s Book Week
Experts Fears eBooks Hinder Student Reading Comprehension
Renewed concerns about students who use tablets for reading have surfaced as experts now fear the "bells and whistles" approach to enhanced ebooks are actually stunting student comprehension. At last week's American Educational Research Association in Philadelphia, researchers Heather Ruetschlin Schugar and Jordan T. Schugar presented their findings from a study that pitted … [Read more...] about Experts Fears eBooks Hinder Student Reading Comprehension
Booktrack Aids eBook Comprehension, Looks to Educational Application
Not long after digital publishing improved the reading experience with portability, the option to change font size, and the instant access to new titles, developers began looking for ways to improve digital publishing. Enhanced ebooks offered never-before-seen full-color images, hyperlinks provided more information, and embedded video added an extra layer of content to a … [Read more...] about Booktrack Aids eBook Comprehension, Looks to Educational Application