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
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Ingram Starts to Cornerstone the eTextbook Market with Acquisition of CourseSmart
The eTextbook industry is undergoing a consolidation period, as many companies are being absorbed. Intel purchased educational software company KNO late last year and today Ingram acquired all assets of CourseSmart. CourseSmart was founded in 2007 by Macmillan, Cengage Learning, John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson with a simple goal of providing instructors … [Read more...] about Ingram Starts to Cornerstone the eTextbook Market with Acquisition of CourseSmart
CourseSmart, Naseej Ink Agreement for Arab Digital Textbooks
One of the more exciting applications for digital publishing has always been in the educational sphere, allowing instant downloads and cost-effective purchasing of digital textbooks to penetrate academic markets around the world. As device proliferation continues to move forward globally, the academic content providers are following closely behind to ensure that the content is … [Read more...] about CourseSmart, Naseej Ink Agreement for Arab Digital Textbooks
CourseSmart Rolls Out Digital Textbook Subscriptions for College Students
With estimates as high as $1,200 US per year that college students spend on textbooks alone, digital educational content leader CourseSmart is unveiling its newest feature, aimed at easing that burden to some extent. The CourseSmart Subscription Packs, launched in time for students to return to school in the fall and take full advantage, stands to slash that price figure by as … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Rolls Out Digital Textbook Subscriptions for College Students
CourseSmart Analytics Completes Beta Test, Now Available for General Use
Beta tests and pilot programs are invaluable sources of feedback and information for technology companies, especially those that are marketing products to a potentially vast audience of consumers. And when conducting a beta period, timing is important so as to maximize on the users' responses in order to roll out the finished product in a timely way. CourseSmart, one of the … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Analytics Completes Beta Test, Now Available for General Use
CourseSmart Enhances its eTextbook Offerings
With some reports showing that the Android platform currently holds about 68% of the market for applications, digital content creators are taking steps to increase their current offerings to meet these customers where their devices are. CourseSmart, a leading provider of digital educational materials and textbooks, has been available on the Android platform for some time, but … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Enhances its eTextbook Offerings
Newest McGraw-Hill Innovation Aimed at Advanced Placement Students
Digital textbook companies like CourseSmart and Kno recently launched innovative, interactive dashboards that help increase student learning outcomes by providing valuable feedback on how students engage with course material, but McGraw-Hill High Education announced today that its launch of such a dashboard is aimed at a very specific demographic of students.SCOREboard, the … [Read more...] about Newest McGraw-Hill Innovation Aimed at Advanced Placement Students
CourseSmart: “Connecting Content, Curriculum, and Delivery”
While some sectors of the education industry are still waiting for the explosion of digital textbooks that can provide budget-friendly solutions with immediate updates to new information, e-textbook providers are already making improvements to the design concept of an academic ebook. It's no longer enough to create a digital edition of a standard academic textbook; today's … [Read more...] about CourseSmart: “Connecting Content, Curriculum, and Delivery”
New Digital Pilot Program from Internet2 and EDUCAUSE
A new pilot program has been put into place to allow more universities and higher education institutions to work within the online media model for student learning. This program, developed by EDUCAUSE and Internet2, includes over fifty publishers, notably the CourseSmart platform. GoodEReader spoke with Cindy Clarke, Senior VP of Marketing for CourseSmart, about the goals for … [Read more...] about New Digital Pilot Program from Internet2 and EDUCAUSE
CourseSmart Now Offering Digital Textbooks to the Middle East and Africa
Following an expansion into Europe earlier this year, educational e-textbook company Coursesmart announced today it will begin marketing products to the Middle East and Africa. CourseSmart’s e-commerce platform for students and sampling platform for faculty and institutions will now be available in over 70 countries, spreading access to affordable digital course materials … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Now Offering Digital Textbooks to the Middle East and Africa
CourseSmart Unveils Analytics Feature
As more and more schools look to the technological, environmental, and fiscal benefits to going completely digital for academic titles, there are still some nagging doubts that may cause decision makers to drag their feet. Public schools have to face the issue of who is to pay for the devices each student will need, while all educational settings have to worry about heightened … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Unveils Analytics Feature
CourseSmart Offers New Flat-Fee Subscription Pack
CourseSmart, the largest provider of digital academic materials, announced today that it would be rolling out a subscription plan that allows users to pay a flat-fee for access to e-textbooks. As many as twenty different schools will be invited to take part in a pilot program, in part with Internet2 and EDUCAUSE, to provide materials at a more affordable scale. The … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Offers New Flat-Fee Subscription Pack
New Trial Run in College eTextbooks
Started at the Indiana University and now growing to twenty-five higher ed institutions, a trial run program on the implementation of digital textbooks at the college level is designed to show universities basically how digital can be implemented. This test is being conducted by Internet2 and Educause. It wouldn’t seem like rocket science. An ever-growing number of … [Read more...] about New Trial Run in College eTextbooks
CourseSmart and STEPP Conduct a Study on the Accessibility of eTextbooks
GoodeReader reported on digital textbook publisher CourseSmart’s involvement in a multi-year study by STEPP (STudent Erent Pilot Project) on how the rental of digital textbooks are affecting learning outcomes at the higher education level, with a special focus on providing easier and more cost effective accessibility for students with special needs. This week, Cindy Clarke, … [Read more...] about CourseSmart and STEPP Conduct a Study on the Accessibility of eTextbooks