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Promising: Trending college model sees boost in student success

August 23, 2017July 3, 2017 by Dr. Keri Cole

Hinds (Miss.) Community College is now a world without lost backpacks, forgotten textbooks, or misplaced notes, fostering a culture that encourages constant learning, even when class isn’t in…

Dean: Here’s how eTextbooks are leading to higher completion rates

August 23, 2017May 5, 2017 by Dr. Tracy Hurley

The costs of textbooks have risen–and continue to rise–exponentially over the past two decades, placing a heavy burden on students—a burden that often makes attaining a college education…

How this digital option saved a university’s students millions of dollars

May 3, 2017 by Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.

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How is eTextbook use shaping up across the globe?

January 4, 2017 by Laura Ascione Devaney, Managing Editor, Content Services, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Students have high expectations for their learning as they head off to four-year institutions, and rightly so–why would they want ... Read more

State University announces free e-textbooks for students

August 12, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Kentucky State University (KSU) is hoping to make college more affordable for students through a new partnership with Pearson that will offer e-textbooks to all KSU students for…

Free online textbook use grows at state universities

June 24, 2016 by Anna Burleson, Grand Forks Herald

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OpenStax, Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER

May 17, 2016 by Laura Ascione

OpenStax and Knewton have formed a partnership intended to personalize the learning experience for college students using open source digital textbooks. OpenStax is a nonprofit organization committed to…

Up next for textbooks? The bionic book

October 21, 2015 by Laura Ascione

A new technology developed at Penn State works with faculty to automatically build complete textbooks from open resources on the web. The texts are organized according to topics…

Electronic textbooks save Indiana students $8M

October 5, 2015 by From the Associated Press

Indiana University students have saved $8 million over the last three years by opting into a digital learning program that uses electronic textbooks, school officials said. "Students have…

Future of textbooks increasingly looks digital

June 23, 2015 by By Lee Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald

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How is eTextbook use shaping up across the globe?

State University announces free e-textbooks for students

Free online textbook use grows at state universities

OpenStax, Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER

Electronic textbooks save Indiana students $8M

Future of textbooks increasingly looks digital

WGU Labs Invests in Developer of Digital Learning Tools and Support

CAE and Texas A&M University’s Business School Announce Partnership To Improve Student Outcomes

Higher Digital Launches New Technical Debt Assessment Tool

Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

Technology Startup Screenweave Debuts Cloud-Based Content Publishing Platform

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