Monday, August 3, 2009

CourseSmart Partners with Seven New Publishers to Expand eTextbook Offeringss - Higher Ed Market Headlines - B2E News Alert

CourseSmart Partners with Seven New Publishers to Expand eTextbook Offeringss - Higher Ed Market Headlines - B2E News Alert: "Each of CourseSmart's new publishers will supplement its digital library of eTextbooks in the following specialty areas: -- Elsevier Science and Technology: Life and Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Media Technology, Finance, Business and Hospitality -- F.A. Davis: Nursing and Health Professions
-- Jones & Bartlett: Biology; Health, Fitness and Wellness; Criminology, Nursing and Computer Science
-- SAGE: Education, Psychology, Statistics, Sociology and Criminology
-- Sinauer Associates: Biology, Psychology and Neuroscience
-- Taylor & Francis: Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Science, Business, Psychology, Mental Health and Computer Science
-- Wolters Kluwer Health (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins): Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions

CourseSmart's electronic textbooks are available at an average of 50% less than the print textbooks and enable students to access their textbooks from anywhere, at any time, without purchasing additional hardware or a dedicated reading device. Features like adding notes, highlighting and maintaining print page numbers replicate the important functionality of a print textbook while features like search, and copy/paste leverage the digital format to improve teaching and learning."

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