On the same day that the Times of India reported on the possible reasons for a lagging ebook retail market in India, news sources announced an education initiative in the Indian state of Kerala that will put digital textbooks in the hands of nearly four million students and educators by June of this year. What's the correlation between the retail and educational landscapes, and … [Read more...] about India Tackles Digital Textbooks with 3.7M Student Rollout
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McGraw-Hill Education Unveils New Digital Platform for K12 Teachers
With so much happening in the world of digital publishing for the higher education market, it's easy to forget that the public education sector is lagging behind at a pitiful pace. Ironically, it's this K12 market that could really stand to benefit from digital learning solutions, both in terms of cost and in the ability to reach all learners in the ways that serve them … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Education Unveils New Digital Platform for K12 Teachers
Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector
With schools around the US starting to gather materials and stock their costly print textbooks back in the closet until the fall, it begs the question as to why more schools haven't adopted digital textbooks, especially in light of Bring Your Own Device initiatives and the popularity that movement has experienced. With students in even the lower elementary grades now authorized … [Read more...] about Webinar: Digital Textbooks in the K12 Sector
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?
McGraw-Hill Education Opens Create Platform for K12 Teachers
Digital textbooks continue to be one of the key frustrations in the public education arena. So far, they're not more widely available than print, they're not more cost effective than their paper counterparts, and they're still a one-size-fits-all tool that teachers are required to use without much prior input into which texts will best meet their students' needs in any given … [Read more...] about McGraw-Hill Education Opens Create Platform for K12 Teachers
OverDrive Catalog Adds Digital Texts from Pearson
One of the main frustrations with the digital textbook market is the lack of penetration in public schools at the elementary and secondary level. While the convenience and affordability of digital texts have been available in higher education institutions for some time, it is the tax funded public schools who are still waiting for the benefits that come from digital … [Read more...] about OverDrive Catalog Adds Digital Texts from Pearson
Half Million MOOC Users Sign Up for Europe’s iversity
One of the increasingly popular forms of personal education is MOOCs, or massively open online courses. These learning opportunities allow registrants to benefit from free educational opportunities, and many more are even incorporating a revenue model that allows students to pay only if they wish to take a final exam for accredited university enrollment. While companies like … [Read more...] about Half Million MOOC Users Sign Up for Europe’s iversity
New Whitepaper Advises Academic Publishers to Think Outside the Book
A new report, issued today by global publishing adviser Ixxus, aims to help academic publishers organize their move to a more digitally focused landscape. The sixteen-page whitepaper, called "Thinking Outside the Books: Reinventing Educational Publishing for the Digital Age" and accessible HERE, stems from ongoing relationships with some of the largest names in academic … [Read more...] about New Whitepaper Advises Academic Publishers to Think Outside the Book
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
Iconic Barnes and Noble Bookstore Closes in NY
One of the more interesting retail histories in the book industry is that of Barnes and Noble (the history of the stores and the brand can be found HERE), with a number of locations having significant importance both as thriving retail spaces and as icons within the company. Sadly, the flagship 5th Avenue store, bought when Leonard Riggio, founder of the Student Book Exchange … [Read more...] about Iconic Barnes and Noble Bookstore Closes in NY
Aptara’s Drive to Get eBooks in US Schools
Aptara, a long-time technology provider to the global digital publishing community, sent representatives to speak before a US trade committee last week about the vital need for digitization in US schools. Citing everything from cost to the Common Core standards, the company outlined the issues that digital can effectively address. “Education is the greatest growth … [Read more...] about Aptara’s Drive to Get eBooks in US Schools
YUDU Updates Interface for Digital Publishing
Since 2007, UK-based cloud publishing support provider YUDU has been offering solutions for a wide variety of content creators in the digital sphere, creating both web-based and app solutions for their clients. But one running theme at this year's event is the shift towards a more user-friendly and publisher-focused platform, changes that have been incorporated from a wide … [Read more...] about YUDU Updates Interface for Digital Publishing
Digital Textbooks a Major Focus at #CONTEC13
Today's CONTEC event, held in conjunction with the Frankfurt Book Fair, is all about innovation. The Startup Showcase showed us what is possible, while the metadata presentation showed us exactly what the industry knows about how books sell. If it can be related to digital understanding correlated to books, it's probably being discussed here today. Two back-to-back panels on … [Read more...] about Digital Textbooks a Major Focus at #CONTEC13
BISG Annual Meeting Addresses Digital Challenges
The Book Industry Study Group held its annual meeting last Friday in New York, and the focus of this year's event was to address some of the many challenges still facing the publishing and bookselling industries now that digital publishing has taken hold. The BISG also introduced its new mission statement, which shifts more attention on digital publishing. “Book Industry … [Read more...] about BISG Annual Meeting Addresses Digital Challenges