NLM and National Endowment for the Humanities reaffirm partnership on initiatives of common interest - August 21, 2015
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have reaffirmed their partnership, originally established in 2012, following on the visit of NEH Chairman William D. Adams… Read More
American College of Cardiology and Apollo Hospitals announce partnership to expand medical education offerings in India - August 20, 2015
The American College of Cardiology is collaborating with Apollo Hospitals in India to provide the College's guideline-driven educational content to physicians participating in Apollo's Medvarsity e-learning program, India's first medical e-learning venture. Medvarsity participants will have access to the ACC's valvular heart disease education module,… Read More
New BISG research shows significant traction for interactive learning tools and other forms of active learning - August 19, 2015
The Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) has just released new findings from surveys conducted in Spring 2015 and analyzed in two publications, Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education, Volume Five Report 2, and its companion study, Faculty Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education. Both… Read More
RCUK publishes draft Concordat on Open Research Data, seeks feedback on good practice guidelines - August 18, 2015
Research Councils UK (RCUK), on behalf of the UK Open Research Data Forum, published a draft Concordat on Open Research Data, which sets out expectations of good practice in publishing research data openly. The Concordat aims to help ensure that research data gathered and generated… Read More
Outsell, Inc. publishes new CEO Topics Report: Evaluating Automated Content Tools - August 17, 2015
Outsell, Inc., the research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has announced the publication of a new CEO Topics Report: Evaluating Automated Content Tools. The report shows how such technologies have made rapid advances and are now extending beyond content businesses to support… Read More
Wolters Kluwer to acquire Learner’s Digest International - August 17, 2015
Wolters Kluwer's Health Division has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Learner's Digest International, LLC, for $150 million in cash. Learner's Digest is a leading provider of independent continuing medical education (CME) to physicians in the US. Operationally, the company will become part of… Read More
