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Interview | Andrew Grauer Saving Students with Course Hero
Andrew Grauer, CEO of Course Hero Nearly 53 percent of bachelor’s degree-holders under the age of 25 were jobless or underemployed last year, making the job market extremely competitive, according to a...
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Does Pearson Blue Sky Mean Dark Clouds for Startups?
Blue Sky, from PearsonLearningSolutions.com Two years ago, angel investors and VCs would always love to ask startup founders, “What if Google enters your market?” Now, for the education space, this...
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The Slow and Organic Evolution of the Education Ecosystem
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From Open Access To Open Learning
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AI serves higher education professionals by providing educational products and services that help institutions tackle key, strategic challenges. AI addresses a range of issues related to student...
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Education is one of our largest industries and accounts for almost 10% of our national GDP. When it comes to innovation in education, the biggest question is scaling solutions and products to reach the...
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View ArticleCampus Tech: Engaging Students with Edugames at Cuyahoga Community College
Introducing Campus Tech case studies, edCetera’s in-depth look at technology solutions being implemented at colleges around the country. Are you trying something new at your school? Let us know in the...
View ArticleUnbound: The Role of Textbooks in the New Media Environment
Today’s guest post was originally published on the New Media Consortium‘s blog. ______ Unbound: The Role of Textbooks in the New Media Environment By Tom Haymes As I ponder my class in the upcoming...
View ArticleNonprofits and Publishers Help Colleges Make the E-Book Switch
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View ArticleTextbooks: Now More than Just Text, with Highlighter, Inkling + Dynamic Books
Many colleges are starting to make the switch to e-textbooks, often with economics in mind. Lower costs are a strong selling point for ebooks, but publishers aren’t content to let that be the only...
View ArticleCampus Tech: Technology Transformations at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School students taking a course on nephrology — the study of the kidney — were once consigned to reading decades-old textbooks to learn about the dynamic nature of renal physiology....
View ArticleWhat Could lynda.com Do For Your School?
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Explain Everything: A Connected Creativity App
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View ArticleWorking with Publishers to Make the E-Textbook Switch
So, your institution hasn’t managed to join one of the digital textbook pilot programs launched by publishers and non-profits yet. There’s no need to worry. If you want to increase the affordability...
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Understand How Students Learn with E-Textbook Analytics
If a professor could watch over the shoulder of each student as they worked on their homework, see how long they spent on each section, and check in from time to time to gauge their understanding of...
View ArticleHow Indiana University is Saving Students Money with Digital Textbooks
As an early participant in the kind of e-textbook pilot programs that are now becoming more common, Indiana University has had a head start in learning the best practices for increasing e-textbook...
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Infographic: Selecting Digital Content for Your School
“Infographic: Selecting Digital Content for Your School” by Caroline Vander Ark Davis originally appeared on Getting Smart. As blended learning content continues to grow it has become increasingly...
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