National Geographic Learning releases new series of educational readers - May 15, 2012
National Geographic Learning (NGL), part of Cengage Learning, has announced its entry into the academic higher education and career markets with the release of a new series of educational readers. The National Geographic Learning Reader Series was created by experienced subject matter experts using the distinguished,… Read More
AWS launches dynamic content support via Amazon CloudFront - May 15, 2012
Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has launched support for dynamic content in Amazon CloudFront. This new capability is said to give AWS customers a simple, cost-effective way to improve the performance, reliability and global reach of their website by… Read More
SAE International completes beta testing on electric vehicles tech database - May 15, 2012
Engineers and technical experts association SAE International, US, has completed the beta test phase of its new Global Technology Library – Electric Vehicle database. Set for a full release at the end of June, the database is projected as the prime place to investigate, understand and… Read More
Ingram’s VitalSource simplifies e-textbook integration, adds learning outcome support tools via IMS LTI v1.1 conformance - May 15, 2012
Ingram Content Group’s e-textbook platform Vital Source has announced its conformance certification for IMS Global Learning Consortium’s Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.1 with learning outcomes, a widely-used global technical standard for educational applications. LTI provides a common way to plug applications into learning management software… Read More
Elsevier launches second annual Mosby’s Nursing Suite ‘Superheroes of Nursing’ contest - May 14, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of its second annual Mosby's Nursing Suite ‘Superheroes of Nursing’ contest, aimed at recognising the work and dedication of individual nursing professionals. The contest officially opened for 2012 applicants during Nurses Week (May 6-12), and calls for applicants… Read More
Springer and Beijing Normal University Press to co-publish new book series - May 14, 2012
STM publisher Springer and Beijing Normal University Press (BNUP) will co-publish a new book series IHDP-Integrated Risk Governance Project Series. The agreements for the first seven titles of this series were signed by Derk Haank, CEO Springer Science+Business Media, and Prof. Geng Yang, CEO of BNUP,… Read More
