Content in Context Conference Addresses Evolving Educational Publishing Industry
Charlene Gaynor, CEO of the AEP, shared her thoughts with Book Business Extra on what she thought were the major takeaways from last week's conference, as well as where she sees the future of educational publishing heading.
Book Business Extra: What were the major themes of this year's conference?
Charlene Gaynor: The subtitle of the Content in Context Conference was "education beyond the book." I think that phrase articulates the overall conference theme very well. AEP is an organization of content experts, so the conference addressed the nitty-gritty of moving from traditional print to multimedia, multiplatform content delivery. Sessions explored the impact of the digital transformation on the classroom, the board room and the global marketplace. Developing content for the interactive whiteboard [a large, interactive display that connects to a computer and a projector, often used in classrooms] and the resulting teacher training needs was a particularly "hot" topic.
- People:
- Charlene Gaynor
- Places:
- Washington, D.C.