May 5, 2021 • 1 minute read
By: Rick Johnson
I am proud of the tremendous progress that we have made in the accessibility of our products, and, even more critical, the outstanding progress the entire ecosystem has made in creating and adopting standards.
November 15, 2017 • 1 minute read
VitalSource is committed to day-one success for faculty and students. In an earlier post we wrote about how to set your course up to facilitate this success (and hosted a ...
November 9, 2017 • 1 minute read
This post appeared in its entirety in eCampus News. The accessibility of learning content is undergoing a dramatic change right now. This change is being built upon existing...
October 31, 2017 • 1 minute read
As an undergrad, I went to a public university and, like most students, heavily relied on textbooks to complete and be successful in my studies. Early in my academic career, I...
October 20, 2017 • 1 minute read
It is an exciting time at VitalSource as Kathleen Hayes, a 25-year ed-tech veteran, has joined us as our new Director of Institutional Partnerships. Kathleen will lead our U.S....
October 18, 2017 • 1 minute read
In previous blogs, I wrote about the importance of a digital professional learning program and aspects that made a program “mature.” But that still leaves the question of how...
October 10, 2017 • 2 minute read
This post appeared in its entirety in University Business. There is no doubt that today we live in a digital age, with our lives seemingly governed by the provision of...
October 4, 2017 • 1 minute read
Today’s learner is much different than the one we saw just a few years ago. It goes without saying they are much more digitally inclined and device dependent. In fact, recent...
September 27, 2017 • 2 minute read
The process of preparing for the semester is daunting.It’s stressful figuring out how to get students to get the most from your course, usually accompanied by flipping through an...
September 22, 2017 • 1 minute read
Remember the fun of going to the library and picking out books when you were a kid, or spending a relaxing afternoon browsing your favorite bookstore? I don’t. I’ve been...
September 19, 2017 • 1 minute read
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment in two- and four-year degree-granting programs rose from 13.2 to 17 million students (an increase of 30...
September 12, 2017 • 1 minute read
One of the best things about my job is being able to go out and meet the faculty and administrators who are working to ensure all students have access to affordable course...
September 6, 2017 • 1 minute read
I have spent my entire career working with college and university campus stores to promote access to affordable course materials for all students. The academic success of...
