McGraw-Hill study examines benefits of adaptive learning tools - June 1, 2011
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, has released an effectiveness study titled 'Evaluating the Adaptive Learning Tool's Impact on Pass and Retention Rates and Instructional Efficiencies at Seven US Universities'. The study seeks to outline the benefits of adaptive learning tools for both instructors… Read More
Manhattan Research study explores digital adoption trends of physicians in the BRIC region - June 1, 2011
Pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research, US, has released the findings of a study according to which physicians in the BRIC region - Russia and India in particular - are incorporating social networks and online communities into their professional resource mix. This trend is… Read More
Thirteen more scholarly publishers to participate in the UPCC eBook Collections - June 1, 2011
Project MUSE has announced that 13 more scholarly publishers have signed contracts to participate in the UPCC eBook Collections, coming to the MUSE platform on January 1, 2012. To date, a total of 64 university and scholarly presses have contracted to include their ebooks in the… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - June 1, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Trinity Western University’s Norma Marion Alloway Library selects SirsiDynix Symphony - May 31, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced that Trinity Western University's Norma Marion Alloway Library has begun the upgrade of their system to the Symphony ILS along with 17 other libraries around the globe. Alloway Library plans to go live with the new system… Read More
Tablet devices, software vendors to unveil products at Taipei Computex event - May 31, 2011
PC makers are expected to unveil new models at the Computex trade show in Taipei, to be held from May 31-June 4, 2011, according to a Bloomberg report. This will reportedly put to test the efforts of US-based Internet search services provider Read More