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
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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
CourseSmart: Results of a Two-Year Digital Textbook Study
CourseSmart, a leading supplier of e-textbooks for higher education, shared the results of a two-year study on the use of digital textbooks which had been commissioned by Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) and AccessText Network (ATN) following a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The study tracked the reactions of 1,185 higher … [Read more...] about CourseSmart: Results of a Two-Year Digital Textbook Study
CourseSmart and Blackwell’s Form Distribution Partnership
CourseSmart is one of the industry's largest companies that focuses on etextbooks. They have a strong presence in the USA, UK, and Europe for digital textbook distribution. The company currently serves over 3.3 million users worldwide and represents 90% of US core higher education course material. Currently, CourseSmart is available at around 1,000 American campus bookstores. … [Read more...] about CourseSmart and Blackwell’s Form Distribution Partnership
CourseSmart Has Saved Students over 100 Million on eTextbooks
Digital Textbooks in the student arena are gaining more traction in the industry. With the success of tablets and e-readers, many students are scrapping their physical textbooks and moving into a most cost effective digital frontier. CourseSmart today announced that it has saved students more than $100M on etextbooks and digital course materials since it was founded in … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Has Saved Students over 100 Million on eTextbooks
CourseSmart launches new eCommerce Platform in the UK and Europe
Coursesmart recently debuted in the UK last month and has been steadily gaining traction for their partners September back to school semester. There is lots of excitement for students to save up to 60% on digital textbooks and have an alternative to the bulky ones they have known all their lives. CourseSmart announced today their new eCommerce platform in the UK and … [Read more...] about CourseSmart launches new eCommerce Platform in the UK and Europe
CourseSmart and Academic eText Accessibility
A large number of students will be winding down another school year next month and the question still needs to be asked: where are the wholly digital textbooks that have been predicted? Futuristic promises have been made about classrooms where there are no books and college campuses where students shun the overloaded backpacks in favor of a slim tablet tucked under their arms, … [Read more...] about CourseSmart and Academic eText Accessibility
eTextbook Rental Company CourseSmart Debuts in the UK Today
CourseSmart is one of the leading etextbook companies that focuses on renting ebooks to students, with Pearson, McGraw-Hill and Macmillan as the owners. Today the company is launching its products and services in the United Kingdom. CourseSmart's UK division will be spearheaded by Former Random House digital director Fionnuala Duggan. She aims for the company to have over … [Read more...] about eTextbook Rental Company CourseSmart Debuts in the UK Today