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Pearson Signals Major Shift From Print by Making All Textbook Updates ‘Digital First’

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Today, Pearson announced it will adopt a “digital first” approach to updating its higher ed course materials, meaning that any revisions or changes to textbook content will happen first in the digital version. The average price for a Pearson digital textbook subscription for a semester is $40, according to the company.

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CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students

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(CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher order skills, today announced the immediate availability of its College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) through a non-exclusive partnership with Pearson [FTSE: PSON.L], the world’s leading learning company.

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What’s Next for Pearson? (Not Buying Your Education Startup.)

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For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. But last year, Pearson posted a profit , the first sign that its rocky journey to transform itself into a digital-focused learning company may have turned the corner.

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Can the ‘Netflix For Textbooks’ Model Actually Improve Access?

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The latest player to jump in is Pearson, which released Pearson Plus over the summer as a “pay-as-you-go” alternative to traditional textbooks. Subscribers to Pearson Plus pay $9.99 Meanwhile, when students resell their books, Gan says, Pearson no longer plays a role in the quality of that experience.

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Nine New Lawsuits Target ?Inclusive Access? Textbook Programs, Alleging Antitrust Violations

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The suits name publishers Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education, as well as book sellers Follett Higher Education Group and Barnes & Noble. Pearson, McGraw Hill and Follett defended their inclusive access programs in email interviews with EdSurge. With their collective power, they could shut down resellers of books.”

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Targeting ‘Inclusive Access’ Deals, College Bookstores Sue Textbook Publishers and Retailers

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But in their complaint , plaintiffs Campus Book Company, BJJ Corporation, CBSKY, CBSNM and Renttext.com argue that these subscriptions harm independent bookstores by effectively eliminating secondary markets for course materials. McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, Pearson Education Inc., Cengage Learning Inc.,

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Mentoring for Digital Leadership in California Adult Educators

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For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

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