Those of us in Canada have been sitting on the sidelines as Google Play for Education was developed and deployed in the United States in November of 2013, and later in the UK earlier this year; fortunately we don't have any longer to wait. This news is exciting, particularly for those of us with young children. Described as a “'one-stop shop' for engaging, educator-approved … [Read more...] about Canada Gets Google Play for Education, Classroom-Ready Android Tablets
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Apple Gives Overhaul to iPads in Education Offering
The first few iterations of any new project are always going to suss out strengths and weaknesses. To this end, Apple has listened to feedback aimed toward their iPads in Education program and is making more than a few changes (at just the right time, when educators are starting to make plans for the next school year beginning in the autumn). Changes to the program are … [Read more...] about Apple Gives Overhaul to iPads in Education Offering
India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
The seemingly everlasting tussle between the proponents of digital piracy and those opposing it has taken an interesting turn with the Indian government’s move that could legalize copying of textbooks and course materials. There already are reports that claim the Indian government is considering moving a petition before the World Intellectual Property Organization, seeking a … [Read more...] about India Pushes For Legalizing of Photocopying Academic Books
Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
With educational institutes around the world fast adopting digital means to ensure better education among students, at least one school, the Mountrath Community College in Laois, Ireland begs to differ. Its ambitious 'books to ebooks' move initiated amidst much fanfare more than a year ago has come a cropper. Unfortunately for HP, its Elite Pad tablet device has to bear the … [Read more...] about Mountrath Community College Describes Its eLearning Program Based on HP Elite Pad a Disaster
Students in UK Want eBooks to be Priced Lower
eBooks already enjoy a price advantage over the printed counterparts though that does not seem to be enough for the younger generation in the UK. Or so a study revealed where the 16 to 24 age group expressed their desire for ebooks to be priced even cheaper. The common rationale is that since ebooks cost a fraction of printing a real book, they should also be priced much less … [Read more...] about Students in UK Want eBooks to be Priced Lower
Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
A study conducted by NetNames has revealed an unlikely source for the bulk of ebook piracy: students. The online security company further revealed that the extent of piracy is even more startling, with no less than 76% of digital content meant for academic available to be downloaded free from pirate sites. NetNames searched for 50 specific textbooks across five disciplines – … [Read more...] about Students Found to Rely on Pirated Textbooks to Save Costs
Copia Contributes Towards Subscription Based Digital Learning in Australia
Copia hails itself as one of the best known names in the field of digital classroom solutions, and has announced its association with the LearningField project in Australia that aims to provide a complete digital makeover to education in that country. Led by Copyright Agency (described in Wikipedia as "an Australian company incorporated under the Corporations Code for the … [Read more...] about Copia Contributes Towards Subscription Based Digital Learning in Australia
Apple Taps Into Education with Products and Services
Apple has introduced a new "Apple and Education" section to its website, carrying forward the company’s new focus, the education segment. The central idea is clear and simple: ease the introduction of technology both as a learning and teaching aid. This way, while it will be easier for the educators to teach, the students will be able to grasp the topics more easily. The … [Read more...] about Apple Taps Into Education with Products and Services
Schools Show Preference for a Windows Tablet Over iPad
While educational institutions all over the world are following the iPad route for their digital learning process, schools in Charlottesville have gone for the rather 'unconventional' Windows 7 based tablet, as the preferred device to allow for digital learning. The device of choice for the Charlottesville City Schools also known as CCS is the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 tablet. … [Read more...] about Schools Show Preference for a Windows Tablet Over iPad
$35 Tablet Ready for Launch on Oct 5
In a surprising turn of events, the $35 tablet is now back on track with the formal launch event slated to take place on October 5th. The idea of a full fledged tablet device that costs as low as just $35 had made the tablet headlines world wide, though subsequent hiccups in finding a suitable manufacturing partner had led many to doubt if such a low price tag could indeed be … [Read more...] about $35 Tablet Ready for Launch on Oct 5
Adam for students: Latest Notion Ink video
We have seen the Adam tablet PC trying to make things simple for the artists and businesses. These apart, the Adam tablet also has a lot of general applicability and amongst that, students too can have their share of a rich learning experience on the Android tablet as well. And it is this that is focus of the latest post made by Rohan Sharavan at the Notion Ink blog. The … [Read more...] about Adam for students: Latest Notion Ink video