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Inspiration Software's Family of Visual Learning Software Tools Moves to the Finalist Round of the 2010 SIIA CODiE Awards
Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 11 1:26pm GMTEncyclopaedia Britannica textbooks to hit Indian schools
Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 10 10:00am GMT(Sify News, March 10. 2010) Encyclopaedia Britannica textbooks and an online study module will hit Indian schools from April 2010 in four subjects - computer science, mathematics, environmental studies and general knowledge, says its president Jorge Cauz.
Textbook publishers add online tools to win over professors
Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 09 9:54am GMT(USA Today, March 9, 2010) Scott Hildreth's training in physics and astronomy stopped short of teaching him how to read minds.
Law that takes effect in july aimed at controlling textbook costs
Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 08 9:55am GMT(Pittsburgh Tribune, March 8, 2010) University of Pittsburgh biology major Zach Miller plunked down well over $400 for the three textbooks he needed for the spring term.
If he can't sell the books when he's done with them, he'll probably throw them away.
Textbooks That Professors Can Rewrite Digitally
Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 05 12:22pm GMT(The New York Times, February 21, 2010) Readers can modify content on the Web, so why not in books?
85% of students choose traditional textbooks over the Kindle
Submitted by LCuscuna on Mar 04 9:21am GMT(The Examiner, March 2. 2010)
85% of students choose traditional textbooks over the Kindle.
The Unused Cellphone App: 'Calling'
Submitted by LCuscuna on Feb 24 4:33pm GMT(The Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2010) Harvard University senior Drew Robb is so attached to his cellphone that he keeps it by his bedside at night and in his front jeans pocket every day. He uses the Apple iPhone to check email, text his friends and play games, pretty much for everything—except phone calls.
Macmillan Debuts Interactive Digital Textbook Platform
Submitted by LCuscuna on Feb 23 3:02pm GMT(Publisher's Weekly, February 22, 2010) Looking to address the problems posed by high textbook prices, the used textbook market and the threat of digital piracy, Macmillan is launching, Dynamic Books, a new digital publishing platform and line of interactive digital textbooks that can be freely customized by professors, downloaded or accessed online or purchased in print-on-demand print edition
Vidyo Launches “VidyoCampus” Program for Higher Education
Submitted by LCuscuna on Feb 17 11:05am GMT(Business Wire, February 17, 2010) HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vidyo®, Inc., the first company to deliver personal telepresence, today introduced the first affordable HD video conferencing and collaboration system to enable all members of a University community to communicate and collaborate quickly and naturally in HD quality via the Intern
Private-equity firms to buy SkillSoft for $1.1 billion
Submitted by LCuscuna on Feb 12 1:43pm GMT(Reuters, February 12, 2010) The cash offer of $10.80 per share, made by funds owned by Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital, was 11 percent more than SkillSoft's closing price on Thursday.