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Ambassador’s CECU Session Explores Complexities and Strategies Surrounding Digital Course Materials
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As institutions supplement print textbooks with digital course materials, they are not only giving students a choice, but also enhancing course quality. Yet the inclusion of digital is not always easy. Educators attending the 2019 CECU Convention will learn how to design a digital strategy that simplifies the management and delivery of course materials, plus streamlines publisher…
eCampus News and Ambassador Present “The Bookstore of the Future” Webinar
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The once traditional bookstore has taken on a much different meaning as course materials acquisition advances at a rapid pace. In a world where choice, convenience and cost reign supreme for students, schools are rethinking and revising their bookstore models. In an exclusive look at the Bookstore of the Future during a free webinar hosted…
Want to Integrate Digital Course Materials, But Don’t Know Where to Start?
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Schools of all types from all sectors continue to supplement print textbooks with digital course materials. Using eBooks, access codes, direct content, digital homework, courseware and study tools, as well as online self-assessments, quizzes and tests, schools have a great opportunity to enhance course quality, while also saving money and boosting student satisfaction. That said,…
OER Cost Assessment Strategies (Ambassador Article in EDUCAUSE Review)
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Open educational resources (OER) have been on the horizon in higher education for over a decade, but only recently have they become part of the discussion of many institutions' strategic plans. According to Inside Higher Ed's 2018 survey of college and university presidents, 85% of presidents agreed that colleges should embrace OER.1 In many ways,…
Simplifying the Management of Digital Content: Visibility, Accuracy & Accountability (Ambassador Article in Career College Central)
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Throughout higher education, institutions are supplementing print textbooks with digital course materials, not only feeding students' digital appetites and evolving learning patterns, but also boosting course quality and measuring outcomes. This growing trend goes beyond eBooks to include everything from digital homework, courseware and study tools to online self assessments, quizzes and tests. The good…
Ambassador Closes Out Banner Year as More Colleges and Universities Choose its Inclusive Access, Digital, and Online Bookstore Solutions
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Ambassador's longtime commitment to increasing the affordability and accessibility of course materials is being recognized by higher education institutions. The company has been awarded 11 new client contracts this year to date, while 5 existing clients initiated expanded partnerships. From these new and expanded accounts, Ambassador is delivering cost effective course materials options to an…
Institutional Course Materials Models Can Provide Greater Costs Savings and Convenience, According to New Ambassador White Paper
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Some colleges and universities offer students an array of choices in accessing their learning materials, assuming that students understand their options and the associated costs. Yet, this isn't always the case. Ambassador's new white paper reviews the assumptions and risks surrounding options models and explores institutional models that make course materials automatically available to students…
OER Planning 101 (Ambassador Article in eCampus News)
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Open educational resources (OER) are gaining momentum among stakeholders in higher education. From students to faculty to administrators, the benefits of OER can help offset the rising costs of traditional textbooks. For over a decade, the pioneers of OER consisted of a group of global trailblazers dedicated to the cause of open access and cost…
Cengage and Ambassador Education Solutions Announce Agreement to Offer Cengage Unlimited Subscriptions
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Cengage, an education and technology company, and Ambassador Education Solutions, which powers course materials and content integration programs, today announced an agreement for Ambassador to offer Cengage Unlimited subscriptions. Cengage Unlimited is the first-of-its-kind subscription that offers students access to more than 22,000 products across 70 disciplines and more than 675 courses—for a flat fee…
New Agreement Between Ambassador and McGraw-Hill Education Will Make Powerful Learning Materials More Affordable to College Students
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Learning science company McGraw-Hill Education and Ambassador Education Solutions today announced an agreement for Ambassador to participate in McGraw-Hill Education’s new textbook rental program, making learning materials more affordable for students. Through this expanded partnership between the two companies, students now have easier access to textbook rentals, giving them yet another important option to connect…
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