One of the last groups to adopt ebooks in a widespread and focused way is the K12 education sphere. While digital textbooks have been painfully slow to reach the public school market, ebooks have been an even slower format when it comes to kids and reading. OverDrive has made ebooks even more accessible, though, along with initiatives like Qlovi and Smashwords' OverDrive … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory Webinar Explores eBooks in the K12 Classroom
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Data Conversion Laboratory Hosts Webinar for Education Stateholders
Data Conversion Laboratory specializes in creating digital editions of client-generated content, but also invests in hosting online learning opportunities that focus on digital publishing, conversion, and content. Tomorrow, DCL will be hosting a webinar for anyone considered to be a stakeholder in education, aimed at working on how to build a stronger digital classroom, … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory Hosts Webinar for Education Stateholders
DCL Survey Shows Content May Be Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset
Data Conversion Laboratory released the findings of its most recent survey yesterday and even DCL was a little surprised by the results. This April survey was all about content and what companies perceive it to mean in terms of wealth and the marketability of companies. “Notable is that 27% of respondents’ estimate corporate content to be worth 75% of company value,” … [Read more...] about DCL Survey Shows Content May Be Businesses’ Most Valuable Asset
Data Conversion Laboratory CEO Mark Gross and the Future of Reference Material
As Encyclopedia Britannica, a fixture in reference books, announced yesterday that it has created its last print edition, GoodeReader talked to Mark Gross, CEO of Data Conversion Laboratory, about what this type of development holds for academia and for the perception of what value a book has. “Clearly the trend of reference books over the last few years has been to move to … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory CEO Mark Gross and the Future of Reference Material
Data Conversion Laboratory and the Future of Digital Textbooks
DCL was on hand at Digital Book World and CEO Mark Gross spoke with GoodEReader about a topic that was a pervasive theme at this year’s event, especially in light of Apple’s new initiatives last week, namely the digital publication of textbooks. While the concept of digital textbooks at the higher education level became a widespread topic of discussion in the past couple of … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory and the Future of Digital Textbooks
Awaiting Apple’s Announcement on Education
As we wait to hear the unveiling of Apple’s major announcement scheduled for today, several other industry professionals are already weighing in on the aspects of technological applications for education that the industry can provide. Data Conversion Laboratory CEO Mark Gross made some interesting points on these applications. “Education is the big frontier in computer … [Read more...] about Awaiting Apple’s Announcement on Education
Data Conversion Laboratory CEO Mark Gross on Poor Ebook Quality
Data Conversion Laboratory issued a press release earlier this week that indicates that reading consumers are speaking out against poorly formatted and error-ridden ebooks, sometimes even those works that have been commercially produced through major publishing houses. In a survey conducted by DCL, over four hundred respondents cited quality as the number one issue of concern … [Read more...] about Data Conversion Laboratory CEO Mark Gross on Poor Ebook Quality