Bookshelf+: Redefining What it Means to Study in the Era of AI
September 18, 2025 • 1 minute read
Welcome to our blog
September 18, 2025 • 1 minute read
By: Mike Hale, Ph.D., Chief Learning Officer
Introducing Bookshelf+, an AI-powered study partner that provides in-book support, helping students stay focused, confident and engaged, without ever leaving the instructor assigned content.
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Replicating the Doer Effect with AI-Generated Questions and Why It Matters
September 9, 2025 • 2 minute read
When I began my research partnership with Dr. Autry at Cal Poly Pomona, we did so with the aim of investigating a question of teaching and learning: how might the addition of...
AI Principles in Education: VitalSource's Commitment to Responsible Innovation
August 14, 2024 • 2 minute read
AI has rapidly shifted the education landscape, and at VitalSource, we believe using AI as a tool to create impactful, scalable learning experiences grounded in learning science...
On the Department of Education’s AI Guidelines: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
July 31, 2024 • 3 minute read
The U.S. Department of Education (DoE) recently published “Designing for Education with Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers,” aimed at guiding education...
VitalSource Fuels AI Innovation: Sponsoring eLiterate’s Groundbreaking AI Workshops
June 28, 2024 • 1 minute read
I am delighted to share that VitalSource is an Equity Champion Sponsor of eLiterate’s recently launched AI Learning Design Assistant (ALDA) Design/Build Workshop series.
The Value of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Learning
January 25, 2024 • 1 minute read
The topic of Artificial Intelligence in education is a critical and timely one and at a recent conference I was asked an interesting question.During a panel at the recent ...
Can AI create effective learning tools for students?
October 3, 2023 • 3 minute read
Can AI create effective learning tools for students? Emerging research says yes.
Artificial Intelligence, meet Learning Science
May 16, 2023 • 4 minute read
In recent months, the topic of generative AI has taken over higher education. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, hundreds of generative AI technologies have come...
The Power of Learning Science within Bookshelf CoachMe®
September 14, 2022 • 1 minute read
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...
The Practical Effects of Maximizing Learning by Doing
April 19, 2022 • 2 minute read
If I were to ask most educators, instructional designers, and even students, nearly everyone would agree that yes, doing practice while you study is a good thing. Formative...
Bookshelf CoachMe™️: Tapping into the Trifecta of Learning
January 11, 2022 • 2 minute read
When students engage with quality assessments their learning improves and yet the vast majority of digital textbooks do not have assessments included for students to check...
Iterative Improvement—A Commitment through Research
October 27, 2021 • 2 minute read
Oftentimes, research papers aim to be groundbreaking or to show significant positive findings. While these studies often push forward what is known in the learning sciences, these...
