SoftChalk, LLC, provider of digital curriculum authoring solutions for K-12 and higher education, released a major new upgrade of its SoftChalk Cloud platform. More...
Cengage sees digital sales outpace print
For its fiscal year 2016, Cengage Learning reported that digital unit sales outpaced print textbook sales for the first time. For the 12 months ending March 31, 2016, Cengage Learning activated 3.5 million digital student experiences, up 12 percent from the prior year. More...
Research tool enables faculty-librarian collaboration
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, has released Gale Researcher, a new research platform that demonstrates the company’s unique ability to create products that tie directly to classroom learning and drive greater collaboration between librarians and faculty. More...
Sony highlights display, AV, presentation technologies
At InfoComm 2016, Sony is highlighting its full line of display, AV and presentation technologies, including 4K and laser light source projection, pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, AV over IP, 4K display panels, and live event production systems. More...
Sonic Foundry to showcase Mediasite Join at InfoComm 2016
Join, a Unified Communications and Collaboration solution, streams and manages video calls, meetings and online classes. More...
UF, Elsevier maximize impact of research articles
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida (UF) and Elsevier have embarked on a pilot project to maximize visibility, impact and dissemination of articles by UF researchers that have published in Elsevier journals. More...
Echo360, iDesign target the transition to active learning
MIT announces new Makerspace
MIT has announced the creation of a makerspace that will facilitate connections between the MIT campus and the global community and meet the increasing demand for hands-on learning opportunities at the Institute. More...
Excellence in higher education starts with better pay for instructors
By St. Louis Post-Dispatch. There’s something terribly wrong with the picture on America’s college campuses today. Higher education institutions are charging top-dollar rates for that all-important degree, while students and parents receive skyrocketing tuition bills because state governments are cutting back on college funding. More...
This is what corporate-designed curriculum looks like
By Bridget McCrea. When Hydrotech, Inc., detected a noticeable gap between the experienced, knowledgeable recruits that it needed and the types of job candidates it was attracting, the company knew it wouldn’t be long before its eligible employee pipeline dwindled. More...