September 14, 2022 • 1 minute read
By: Mike Hale, Ph.D., Chief Learning and Content Officer
VitalSource has long been committed to increasing student success through easy access to affordable content. We also believe that if you can, you must improve learning for students and expand educational opportunities for all learners. Of course, we are not alone in this view and it is the reason many companies have built assessment-rich course materials.
June 28, 2019 • 1 minute read
Some users may have noticed that starting today, June 28, 2019, Cengage has made the decision to use an internal Cengage eReader for all US-based Cengage Unlimited and Cengage...
May 31, 2019 • 1 minute read
In 2002, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) first adopted the term open educational resources (OER), setting the scene for the learning...
May 23, 2019 • 2 minute read
Course materials formats and models are changing rapidly, and this means the store role is changing as well. With each passing term, stores tell us how they’re more deeply...
April 8, 2019 • 1 minute read
VitalSource has long leveraged LTI® to provide students with access to their course materials. LTI enables us to deliver content seamlessly to millions of students and faculty...
April 8, 2019 • 2 minute read
What do you get when you combine a declining retail footprint, reduced retail margin on thousands of materials, and lower prices? Would you believe the answer is more affordable...
April 5, 2019 • 1 minute read
Supplying institutions with content in an increasingly diverse and competitive marketplace requires innovative and creative solutions. VitalSource helps publishers reach new...
March 13, 2019 • 2 minute read
For years, I have highlighted VitalSource’s goals for accessible content. Today, I'm very excited to share that, through thoughtful partnerships and collaboration with many...
March 11, 2019 • 1 minute read
This past weekend, I had the chance to spend two days helping people build their first web application. There are few things as exciting as seeing someone interact with an...
March 1, 2019 • 2 minute read
Kimberly Holland and her team at Kennesaw State University Bookstore are on a mission to support student learning. If you’re surprised a campus store’s primary goal is student...
January 15, 2019 • 1 minute read
As we enter 2019 and return to school and work, it’s clear that we’re finally in a digital-first world for learning materials.Our internal stats really illustrate this macro...
December 19, 2018 • 1 minute read
The Bookshelf® team is excited to give our users a very special gift this holiday season: a brand-new Bookshelf Library! Our loyal users have seen the evolution of Bookshelf...
November 15, 2018 • 1 minute read
As you may have read about in either my post back in December or our recent press release with Pearson, VitalSource continues its commitment to improving and simplifying access...
