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.
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 • 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 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...
October 3, 2018 • 2 minute read
Institutions across the country are looking for ways to reduce the cost of education. One of the many options available to do this is open educational resources (OER). However,...
August 1, 2018 • 1 minute read
Digital course materials are more robust, interactive, and valuable than many realize. Research shows that 60% of students feel that digital learning technology—like Bookshelf®,...
July 2, 2018 • 2 minute read
This op-ed was originally published on eCampus News on June 13, 2018. There is a pervasive villain that strikes at the very heart of higher education. Its wound is painless yet...
June 18, 2018 • 1 minute read
Fresno State’s Kennel Bookstore was facing a dilemma: How could they tackle affordability when their sell-through rates were low? The answer to Fresno State’s problem was...
June 11, 2018 • 2 minute read
This op-ed was originally published in The74 on June 4, 2018.The growing cost of higher education is a major issue for students, families, and colleges. Tuition has more than...
May 9, 2018 • 2 minute read
Nearly all college students, 92 percent to be exact, believe that digital textbooks have advantages over traditional textbooks, but studies find that faculty are more reluctant...
April 24, 2018 • 1 minute read
The Washington Post recently explored the revolution in college course materials in an article published on April 14, 2018. The article investigated questions about cost,...
March 1, 2018 • 2 minute read
After the spring back-to-school rush, our friends in the independent campus store industry come together for two key conferences, the Independent Collegiate Bookstore Association...
