Increase in Textbook Prices Over the Years It is believed that textbook prices have skyrocketed over the last few years. According to NBC’s review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, textbook prices have risen over 3 times the rate of inflation from January 1977 to June 2015, a whopping 1,041% increase. With theRead more
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Technology is making inroads in every aspect of our lives and education is no exception. The tech-savvy millennial generation has literally grown up with technology and traditional classroom settings can no longer satisfy their curiosity for knowledge and information. Neither can they be satisfied with the filtering down of knowledge from the teacher and theRead more
According to research conducted by the University of Iowa, it was found that by the age of two, 90% of children had a moderate to good ability to use a tablet. Considering the fact that kids these days are more comfortable with the digital environment, this is something that we did expect to happen. ChildrenRead more
How do you read? Do you prefer holding a book in your hand or reading on the go on your smartphone or tablet? This question would be futile ten years back when the scale would tip towards physical books. But in this digital era, the balance seems to have shifted. For hundreds of years, printRead more
With digital videos continuing to gain popularity in our everyday lives, it seems only natural that this widespread and preferred media should extend into the education system. Whether you’re running a blended, flipped, or pure eLearning course, educational video is an effective teaching tool. Videos are one of the most diverse virtual learning mediums thatRead more
With the increasing rate of competition in the publishing industry, it is easy to get lost among the crowd of apps and e-readers out there. Therefore, you need to make sure that you are using the best options available to you for your eBook platform development. Given below are some areas that are important toRead more
What is a Software Development Kit? A Software Development Kit, or SDK, is the primary tool to make software for different devices. Essentially, an SDK comes pre-packaged with many tools, resources, samples and documentation- everything you need for developing your software. You can use these kits to make apps and different kinds of software forRead more
In the last few years, people’s interest in eBook readers has grown significantly. This makes the conversion of eBook file formats an important piece of content production for publishers. PDF and ePUB (electronic-publishing) are the two main document formats supported by most devices. Though PDF is amongst the widely used file formats, it has severalRead more
This blog talks about leveraging Interactive Learning Software for engaging training experiences. The importance of interactive training experience as an essential learning tool for employees cannot be emphasized enough. L&D professionals across industries are looking for ways to train their employees consistently while improving learner engagement and cutting costs at the same time. Offering anRead more
STEM-based learning programs are being introduced in schools all across the globe. The intake is slow, but it is gradually starting to make its way into most K-12 schools. And why not? STEM has proved to be a much better educational program in terms of learning effectiveness and leading to better career opportunities than theRead more
