Clay Christensen takes closer look at how online learning will disrupt K-12 education
A new study from disruptive economics guru Clayton Christensen’s think tank gives more clarity into how online learning could shape the future of education.
Podcast: Why the digital age needs an effective content licensing strategy
Publishers must now focus on a strategy for effectively licensing digital content. In the latest GigaOM Research Podcast, analyst Paul Sweeting discusses why we need a strategy and how it will impact publishers and others.
Podcast: Why the digital age needs an effective content licensing strategy
Publishers must now focus on a strategy for effectively licensing digital content. In the latest GigaOM Research Podcast, analyst Paul Sweeting discusses why we need a strategy and how it will impact publishers and others.
Can publishing giant Wiley take on lynda.com and others with new digital learning site?
Publishing giant Wiley has launched Digital Classroom, an online marketplace of software training videos and digital books.
Digital learning startup Benchprep expands into video-based software training courses
Benchprep, a digital learning startup based in Chicago, is rolling out video-based software training courses targeting college and high school students, not adults looking for professional development.
Press+: Publishers are charging more for digital content and offering less free
According to Press+ data, the average price of a monthly digital subscription is now $9.26 — up from $6.85 at the beginning of 2012. Publishers are also offering fewer articles for free before a user hits a paywall.
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.
Paywall startup Tinypass adds metered subscriptions for small publishers
Paywall startup Tinypass, which is based in New York City and works with small digital publishers, is expanding metering options to its users.
Media store wars: iTunes vs Amazon vs Google Play
Google now activates one million Android devices per day and has 400 million devices in the wild, but its media store efforts have lagged. Google Play now has more digital content types, so here’s a look at how it compares to iTunes and Amazon’s digital store.
Today in Connected Consumer
I’m at the paidContent 2012: At The Crossroads conference in New York today so posting will be light. You can follow the discussion at #pc2012. Here are a few early highlights: Forrester Research VP and principal analyst James McQuivey makes the salient point that, while content may still be king in the digital world, “the platform is the new throne” and can “make or unmake the king at any time.” And, while Facebook investors may be up in arms over the company’s botched IPO, publishers continue to experiment with the social network as a media platform.