OverDrive Catalog Adds Digital Texts from Pearson

One of the main frustrations with the digital textbook market is the…

Half Million MOOC Users Sign Up for Europe’s iversity

One of the increasingly popular forms of personal education is MOOCs, or…

New Whitepaper Advises Academic Publishers to Think Outside the Book

A new report, issued today by global publishing adviser Ixxus, aims to…

CourseSmart, Naseej Ink Agreement for Arab Digital Textbooks

One of the more exciting applications for digital publishing has always been…

Iconic Barnes and Noble Bookstore Closes in NY

One of the more interesting retail histories in the book industry is…

Aptara’s Drive to Get eBooks in US Schools

Aptara, a long-time technology provider to the global digital publishing community, sent…

YUDU Updates Interface for Digital Publishing

Since 2007, UK-based cloud publishing support provider YUDU has been offering solutions…

Digital Textbooks a Major Focus at #CONTEC13

Today’s CONTEC event, held in conjunction with the Frankfurt Book Fair, is…

BISG Annual Meeting Addresses Digital Challenges

The Book Industry Study Group held its annual meeting last Friday in…

McGraw-Hill Connect Update Makes the Platform More Versatile

For the growing number of platforms that offer some form of digital…

CourseSmart Rolls Out Digital Textbook Subscriptions for College Students

With estimates as high as $1,200 US per year that college students…

Chegg Offers Subscription-Based Textbook Rentals to College Students

A significant number of startups have tried–and for the most part, failed–to…

New Business Model for Flooved Includes Open Access, Crowdsourcing

One of the frustrating hurdles of the publishing industry has been the…

Students Return to School with Credo’s Homework Help

Credo, the solutions provider for research, reference, and learning help with strategic…

CourseSmart Analytics Completes Beta Test, Now Available for General Use

Beta tests and pilot programs are invaluable sources of feedback and information…

CourseSmart Enhances its eTextbook Offerings

With some reports showing that the Android platform currently holds about 68%…

Coursera Revolutionizes Online Learning, Online Textbooks

Online educational provider Coursera was developed through partnerships with more than sixty…

HMH Buys Tribal Nova Game Developer to Increase Digital Learning Offerings

When one of the world’s leading textbook publishers and a well-known educational…

Newest McGraw-Hill Innovation Aimed at Advanced Placement Students

Digital textbook companies like CourseSmart and Kno recently launched innovative, interactive dashboards…

Kno, Sally Ride Science Take Academic eBooks in a New Direction

The US educational front is just beginning to enjoy the benefits of…