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.
October 18, 2021 • 1 minute read
As CARES Act funding became available in 2020, institutions across the country looked to utilize the funding to help minimize the disparities caused by the pandemic throughout...
July 7, 2021 • 1 minute read
Rising costs, multiple purchase options, and the dizzying mix of access codes and unique logins have made it difficult for students to access required learning materials and are...
April 8, 2021 • 1 minute read
At the onset of the pandemic, a new reality set in for Julie Banks, bookstore director at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Julie and her team quickly realized that physical print...
February 11, 2021 • 1 minute read
Two of our smartest data nerds recently dug into what we know and can learn about student study habits. In the latest podcast from the Verba I VitalSource Coffee Chat series, Nick...
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...
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®,...
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...
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...
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...
