Education

Pearson, Ex-Owner of Financial Times, To Shed 4,000 Jobs
January 21, 2016 at 12:19 pm

Pearson, the troubled British publisher, said on Thursday that it would eliminate 4,000 jobs worldwide as part of a continuing restructuring by the former owner of The Financial Times and The Economist to shift its focus primarily to its international education business. The move comes as Pearson, which makes the bulk of its sales from…

At ALA’s Midwinter Meeting: BiblioBoard Pivots As ‘Libraries Transform’
January 18, 2016 at 2:33 pm

The American Library Association’s (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Boston, has just closed with some impressive numbers to report. Gary Price at Library Journal reports that a total 11,716 people attended the five-day event—librarians, library workers and supporters including 3,622 exhibitors. This makes the 2016 event some 1,000 people larger than last year’s Chicago staging of…

Press Release: ALA and PRH Partner on 2nd Annual Readathon
January 15, 2016 at 2:56 pm

CHICAGO—January 13, 2016—The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that they have joined with Penguin Random House to support the second annual National Readathon Day, which will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2016. It is a day dedicated to the joy of reading and giving, when readers everywhere can join together in their local…

The Future of Big Data and Analytics in K-12 Education
January 13, 2016 at 1:51 pm

Imagine classrooms outfitted with cameras that run constantly, capturing each child's every facial expression, fidget, and social interaction, every day, all year long. Then imagine on the ceilings of those rooms infrared cameras, documenting the objects that every student touches throughout the day, and microphones, recording every word that each person utters. Picture now the…

Press Release: Gale Brings Interactive Science Products to Libraries
January 8, 2016 at 1:15 pm

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—January 7, 2016—Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is offering three new science products for academic and school libraries. The products are designed to help students understand science beyond the text, and combine Gale’s curriculum-aligned reference content with partner CyberScience’s interactive 3D models to bring science learning to life. Two products, geared primarily…

How Data Changed Publishing in 2015
January 7, 2016 at 3:16 pm

Data enables book publishers to connect with their readers in deeper and more meaningful ways — and sometimes, interact for the very first time. As digital exchanges between publishers and readers increase, data insights culled from those interactions continue to emerge and make a significant impact on how book publishers operate. Publishers are using data…

Pearson Aims to Become ‘The World’s Learning Company’ with Rebrand
January 7, 2016 at 1:30 pm

Educational publisher Pearson has rebranded as it looks to grow its business to become the ‘world’s learning company’. The ambition behind the new brand is to unify Pearson’s portfolio of products and services under one master brand, distinguish Pearson from its competition and to drive global awareness. It builds on Pearson’s heritage but has a…

Microsoft’s View of the Future of EdTech
January 5, 2016 at 1:22 pm

David Langridge is Microsoft’s Worldwide Education Senior Partner Development Director, Worldwide Microsoft Education Industry Group. Publishing Perspectives caught up with him to hear his thoughts on the future of edtech. One of the big issues in edtech is the continued popularity of printed textbooks. Why do you think this is the case? They are popular…

How Ebook Subscriptions Evolved in 2015
January 5, 2016 at 12:48 pm

Although 2015 was a big year for ebook subscription, with more publishers participating in subscription services like Oyster, Scribd, and Entitle than ever before, the year also marked a significant stumbling block for this market. Both Oyster and Entitle shuttered their doors in 2015, leaving Scribd and Kindle Unlimited as the leading ebook and audiobook…

Bloomsbury to Purchase LexisNexis
December 23, 2015 at 9:49 am

Bloomsbury Publishing is set to acquire LexisNexis and Jordan family law publishing assets from RELX, subject to approval, for £1.4m. The deal is part of a strategy to increase the proportion of non-consumer revenues to 50% and on completion of the deal Bloomsbury will own the rights to six family law titles, including Duckworth's Matrimonial…