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Cengage MindTap and the Evolution of Courseware

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

So MindTap just won a CODiE award for “Best Post-secondary Personalized Learning Solution.” In and of itself, this isn’t a big deal. No offense intended to current or prior winners, but the CODiEs often feel like awards for “Best Instant Coffee” or … Continue reading →

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Ambivalent on Ed Tech: The EDUCAUSE Re-write

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Now that I’ve had time to digest the implications of EDUCAUSE 2011 – which were significant, but not as mind-blowing as the Reading Market experience – I keep going back to a post I wrote earlier this year (although not … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire: A Different Take

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

e-Literate featured blogger Audrey Watters has a really good write-up of the issues she has found with the Kindle Fire for education on her own blog. I share her concerns. And… I’d like to offer a perspective on some of the … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Assumptions: Part 2

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

In my last post, I wrote about a new application category that has grown out of the need for textbook companies to re-imagine their traditional product for the Digital Age. I suggested that the perspective that these companies bring to … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Assumptions: Part 1

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I have long promised that I would clear some time to write about what I’m learning from my new job at Cengage. Well, finally, this post is my first installment. Coming at the design of digital learning environments from a … Continue reading →

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