Knewton teams up with Macmillan to bring adaptive learning beyond K-12 and higher ed
Knewton, a New York-based adaptive learning startup, has partnered with education publisher Macmillan. Read more at GigaOM »
Chegg cozies up to Coursera to tap into MOOC movement
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Chegg, a company best known as a textbook rental site, is partnering with Coursera to distribute its content to students enrolled in massive open online courses. Read more »
In lawsuit with publishers, open textbook startup Boundless hits back
Facing a lawsuit from publishers Pearson, Cengage and Macmillan Higher Education, open textbook startup Boundless has requested a trial by jury after judge denied its motion to dismiss. Read more »
Kno wants to help publishers turn static files into interactive content
Digital textbook startup Kno has released Advance, a new platform that it says can help publishers turn flat files into interactive ebooks “in minutes.” Read more »
McGraw-Hill’s new adaptive ebooks aim to adjust to students’ learning needs
At the Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday, McGraw-Hill Education unveiled its SmartBook, an adaptive e-book that tailors the reading experience to each students’ pace and mastery level. It guides students through the material, frequently assessing their retention, and highlights content on which they should focus. Read more at GigaOM »
Pearson exec: we need to be an “Electronic Arts for education”
As Pearson – along with the entire textbook publishing industry – rethinks its role in education, one of the company’s executives says it could look to build the core competencies of digital content creators like video game giant Electronic Arts. Read more at GigaOM »
McGraw-Hill sells off education unit for $2.5B
Publishing giant McGraw-Hill has announced that it will sell its education division to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion. The news comes months after the publishing company said it would split its education and financial services units. Read more at GigaOM »
Kno brings its digital textbooks to K-12 education
Kno, a digital textbook startup that has previously focused on the college market, is partnering with publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to bring its interactive textbooks to K-12 students. The textbooks can be rented for $9.99 a year and are available on a range of devices. Read more at GigaOM »
