Macmillan Learning Earns Benetech’s First ‘Global Certified Accessible’ Designation

Making educational materials available to all, regardless of students' disabilities, is the aim of the Benetech 'Global Certified Accessible' accreditation. The post Macmillan Learning Earns Benetech’s First ‘Global Certified Accessible’ Designation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Pearson shares learning design under creative commons license

Pearson is making its Learning Design Principles (LDPs) publicly available under a creative commons license to "broaden the conversation" on the learning principles that should form the basis for educational products. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2016: Cengage Learning Holdings II LP

Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education and K–12, professional and library markets worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Combines Groups to Create New Learning Division

In the latest evolution of Macmillan’s education business, the company is combining its Higher Education and New Ventures units to create a new division known as Macmillan Learning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chip Kidd, on Why Kids Should Learn About Graphic Design

Kidd designed some of the most iconic book covers in circulation, and now he wants to impart lessons to youngsters.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Learned Societies warn of Open Access risks

Directors of learned societies say clarity over the timing of transition to open access... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann buys e-learning company Relias Learning

Bertelmann is to spend "in the mid-hundreds of millions" in US dollars on American e-learning provider Relias Learning, describing it as the company's "biggest purchase in the US since it took over Random House in 1998". The buy, which will have to be approved by antitrust authorities, is... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Onix 3.0: Global Publishing, Global Metadata

Among the challenges technology poses for publishing is the issue of how to handle globalization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ACLS Announces 2024 Open Access Book Award Winners

The winning authors will share a cash award of $20,000, and the winning publishers will share a grant for $30,000 to support “the immediate open access publication of at least two new books.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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NY1 anchor focuses on learning new things to stay sharp onscreen

More than 30 years ago Annika Pergament drove up the coast, starting in Florida, in search of her first journalism job after graduate school—her trunk filled with tapes of herself as a news anchor. She landed a gig in television news just several hundred miles later."I hit every news station on... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-04-23 20:44:42 UTC ]
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In the face of online misinformation, these teens are learning how to sort fact from fiction

How teens learn about navigating the online world varies, but a pair of digital media literacy programs aim to get more Canadian students scrutinizing their social feeds. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2024-04-15 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen-GfK’s Pre-LBF ‘Global Book Market’ Report

The first outing for this Nielsen BookData-GfK study sees revenue up in many book markets, but rising prices contributing to that 2023 trend. The post Nielsen-GfK’s Pre-LBF ‘Global Book Market’ Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-07 18:44:01 UTC ]
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Tor Books Criticized for Use of AI-Generated Art in 'Gothikana' Cover Design

The use of AI-generated assets in the cover art for the dark academia novel 'Gothikana' by RuNyx, originally self-published and reissued by Tor Books' romance imprint Bramble, has set off a debate about the role of AI in publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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At 75, Thames & Hudson Rolls Out New Publishing Programs, Book Design Prize

The illustrated book publisher will launch a new series of small-format titles, gift program, and book design prize, alongside unique branding, to commemorate its 75th anniversary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New Nonprofit Launches to ‘Certify’ Copyright-Friendly AI Practices

Supported by the Association of American Publishers and others, the new nonprofit aims to “certify fair training data use” in Generative AI, and comes amid a growing number of lawsuits filed against AI companies over alleged copyright infringement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Art of Paperback Cover Design

Redesign? Relaunch? Regret? Take a look at the ways publishers aimed to seduce new audiences by changing up the covers of notable books. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Turning Kids into Readers Requires More than Access to Books

In her farewell as a PW columnist, Sari Feldman reflects on the importance of reading instruction, inspired by her new full-time gig: grandmother. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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What can we learn from Netflix’s biggest viewership data reveal ever?

The streaming platform has shared its most in-depth look at what their many subscribers have been watchingIn news that will excite anyone who spent a substantial chunk of their youth poring over the purple “Life” section of USA Today for Nielsen ratings and box office reports, Netflix has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-12-13 17:53:11 UTC ]
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