Blackboard and Datatel+SGHE announce strategic partnership to integrate Colleague with Blackboard Learn 9.1 - March 2, 2012
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc, US, and Datatel+SGHE have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Colleague with Blackboard Learn 9.1 through Datatel+SGHE’s Intelligent Learning Platform (ILP). The planned integration will make it easier for institutions to manage information from their administrative and academic… Read More
E-book consumers drive sales via apps and online retailers, says BISG Study - March 1, 2012
E-book consumers are increasing their purchase of books - both print and e-book formats - online and especially through in-app purchasing, and decreasing their use of brick-and-mortar stores, according to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)'s Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. The first instalment in… Read More
PEER Consortium to hold conference on effects of manuscript depositing by authors - February 29, 2012
The PEER Consortium Partners have announced the PEER End of Project Conference, scheduled for May 29, 2012, at Federation of Enterprises in Belgium Rue Ravenstein 3, B -1000 Brussels. Registration is free and is now open at: http://www.peerproject.eu/peer-end-of-project-conference-29th-may-2012. Publishing and the… Read More
BISG survey examines college student perceptions on educational content - February 23, 2012
The first instalment in Volume Two of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)'s ongoing Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education survey shows that students are rebelling against the rising costs of textbooks in a variety of ways. Some students are settling for older editions of… Read More
Cengage Learning and California State University sign agreement to provide discounted eTextbooks - February 23, 2012
Teaching, learning and research solutions provider Cengage Learning, US, has announced an agreement with California State University (CSU) to provide discounted eTextbooks to students as part of the Affordable Learning Solutions campaign. One of the largest digital resources contracts signed by a university system, this three-year… Read More
MarkLogic Principal Technologist to discuss big data opportunities at Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management conference - February 22, 2012
Data analytics products firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has announced that Fernando Mesa, principal technologist, MarkLogic, will speak at the forthcoming Createasphere Digital Asset Management Conference. The conference claims to be the largest worldwide gathering of thought leaders and experts in Digital Asset Management. The panel,… Read More
