McGraw-Hill hosts inaugural Developmental Education Summit - December 17, 2010
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, in collaboration with California State University and California Community Colleges, brought together teachers, administrators and educational partners to discuss strategies to accelerate learning in developmental education through innovation at the company's first Developmental Education Summit held in Monterey… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - December 17, 2010
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
Google eBookstore expected to significantly boost e-books market - December 16, 2010
The recent launch of Google eBookstore by Internet search services firm Google, Inc., US, represents an important milestone in the e-books industry, media reports have pointed out. Through this venture, Google seeks to compete for a share of the digital books business, valued at about $1… Read More
Elsevier integrates Collexis Expert Profiling into SciVal suite - December 16, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the integration of Collexis Expert Profiling, a product of the recently acquired leading developer of semantic technology Collexis, into the SciVal suite as SciVal Experts. The offering enables institutions to find experts while fostering collaboration within… Read More
UK study urges colleges to hone e-learning strategies for higher education - December 16, 2010
The use of mobile technologies and a more innovative use of existing institutional systems such as virtual learning environments (VLEs) will be increasingly important to colleges that provide higher education, according to a new JISC funded study. All institutions surveyed recognise the strategic imperative of developing… Read More
SAGE Reference publishes new Encyclopedia of Drug Policy - December 16, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of SAGE Reference's new Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. The encyclopaedia sorts through the complexity of the drug issue by exploring the controversial drug war through the lens of varied disciplines. Four hundred and fifty highly accessible, expertly written… Read More
