Wiley and Quantum Simulations partner to deliver intelligent adaptive learning and assessment solution for accounting education - May 16, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has partnered with Quantum Simulations, Inc. to offer intelligent adaptive learning and assessment software with Wiley’s print and digital accounting textbooks, starting with Introductory Accounting through Intermediate Accounting. Quantum Simulation is a developer of artificial intelligence-based education products and… Read More
SAGE partners with Simon Fraser University on SAGE Open - May 16, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced a partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU), a leader in the open access movement and a member of COPE (Compact for Open-access Publishing Equity). The partnership is designed to encourage social science and humanities faculty and students at SFU… Read More
Springer and the Italian National Institute for Higher Mathematics collaborate to publish new book series - May 15, 2012
STM publisher Springer has announced a collaboration with the Italian National Institute for Higher Mathematics (INdAM) to publish a new book series Springer INdAM Series. At least three books in the field of pure and applied mathematics will be published annually. Professor Vincenzo Ancona, President of… Read More
Wolters Kluwer announces sale of Healthcare Analytics Business to Symphony Technology Group - May 15, 2012
Information services company Wolters Kluwer, Netherlands, has announced that it has sold its pharma-related Healthcare Analytics business to private equity firm Symphony Technology Group (STG). While terms of the sale were not disclosed, Wolters Kluwer will retain a minority interest in a newly created STG entity… 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
McGraw-Hill Education and University of Minnesota partnership creates new business model to make e-books scalable at university level - May 14, 2012
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, has a new partnership with the University of Minnesota Bookstores. The partnership allows the company to provide e-books to large numbers of students at reduced prices, helping to make college more affordable and improve student performance. Through this two-year… Read More
Emerald becomes Academic Partner of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship - May 14, 2012
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced that it is now the official Academic Partner of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE). This formal partnership, which is the result of a strong and collaborative working relationship between the two organisations, is set… Read More
Cengage Learning and Blackboard launch digital content integration solution - May 10, 2012
Cengage Learning, a US-based provider of teaching, learning and research solutions, and Blackboard Inc. have announced the availability of an integrated solution that gives instructors and students streamlined access to Cengage Learning’s rich digital learning solutions and core curriculum content directly through the Blackboard Learn learning… Read More
Cengage Learning and NorthWest Arkansas Community College partner to educate and strengthen local workforce - May 9, 2012
Cengage Learning, a US-based provider of teaching, learning and research solutions, has announced that it is working with NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) to develop a series of workforce development courses for professionals in the Bentonville, Arkansas area. The courses being developed… Read More
Wiley acquires higher education publisher Harlan Davidson Inc. - May 9, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced the acquisition of Harlan Davidson Inc. (HDI), a family-owned publishing company in Wheeling, IL. The acquisition builds on Wiley’s existing high quality American History portfolio, and strengthens growing curriculum areas such as World History, Atlantic History and… Read More
