By Lindsay McKenzie. Reveal Digital, a platform that helps libraries crowdsource money to digitize their special collections, has been acquired by ITHAKA, the nonprofit organization behind digital library JSTOR. More...
02 mars 2019
Library Fund-Raising Platform Acquired by ITHAKA
Who’s Afraid of Plan S?
By Lindsay McKenzie. Research funders, publishers and academics ponder the consequences of a European initiative that could have a major impact on scholarly publishing in the U.S. More...
No Email, No Wi-Fi, No LMS
By Lindsay McKenzie. Amherst College experienced a catastrophic technical mishap last week that left the campus without access to online services -- for five days. More...
A Budget-Conscious Pathway for International Students
By Lindsay McKenzie. The online education provider StraighterLine is partnering with three U.S. colleges to offer an alternative way for international students to study at American colleges. More...
Cengage Unlimited Hits 1 Million Subscriptions
By Lindsay McKenzie. Cengage has sold one million Cengage Unlimited subscriptions in seven months, the publisher announced Monday. The subscription model offers students access to more than 22,000 digital textbooks and course materials for $119.99 a semester, or $179.99 a year. More...
Unique Memorial for Beloved Online Professor
By Lindsay McKenzie. The death of a professor who was passionate about online learning prompted colleagues, students and friends to pay tribute to him through the medium he championed. More...
Research Study Sizes Up Tech Boot Camps
By Lindsay McKenzie. Boot camps have been hailed by policy makers as a cost-effective and fast way to provide workers with new tech skills, but research published last week highlights how little is known about these providers. More...
Elsevier, U of California Still Yet to Reach Deal
By Lindsay McKenzie. The University of California System and Elsevier are still at an impasse over the negotiation of a new journal subscription deal. More...
IT Still Old, White and Male
By Lindsay McKenzie. A survey of higher education IT staff shows little progress toward greater diversity but for the first time sheds light on the sexual orientation and disability status of workers in the sector -- with some surprising results. More...
UC Drops Elsevier
By Lindsay McKenzie. After months of negotiating over open-access fees and paywalls, the University of California System follows through on threat to cancel its journal subscription deal with Elsevier. More...
