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Two-thirds of students now prefer getting course materials through an affordable access program over buying or renting course by course, according to the National Association of College Stores Student Watch report. A decade ago, institutions had to make that case to them. Now students arrive with the preference already formed. It's a shift worth paying attention to. This month's newsletter gets into what it means in practice, plus what the data says about AI and student learning outcomes. Subscribe to get it in your feed each month: https://lnkd.in/eYn4wHjr #VitalSource #HigherEd #EdTech #LinkedInNewsletter

The institutions making real progress in higher ed aren't always the ones chasing the newest technology. They're the ones who got the fundamentals right. Fundamentals like documentation, data, and access. That's what we keep hearing from campus teams, international librarians, and administrators across North America and Australia. More in this month's newsletter. #HigherEd #EdTech #AffordableAccess #VitalSource

In just the last month: we joined librarians at the NAG Conference in Nottingham, celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and headed to San Francisco for the Learning Impact Conference. We covered all of it in the latest edition of The VitalSource Newsletter. If you work in higher ed tech and want to stay close to the trends and conversations shaping the industry, this one is worth a read. Subscribe and get it in your feed every month: https://lnkd.in/eYn4wHjr #VitalSource #HigherEd #Accessibility #EdTech #LinkedInNewsletter

AI doesn’t have to be a risk. With Bookshelf+, it’s a partner. Meet Bookshelf+, the AI-powered study partner that works only inside the Bookshelf® eReader and pulls its responses from within the assigned course content. Students can read, study, and chat with their IA tutor all within the book. No switching tools. No outside sources. Unlike generic AI tools, Bookshelf+ was designed with intention: ✔ Responsible AI use ✔ Backed by decades of learning science research ✔ Protected content ✔ Academic integrity at its core This is what trusted, AI-powered learning looks like. No distractions. No outside sources. No compromises. Bookshelf+ is AI done right because it has to be.

Our work with Binus University delivered real results. Curious as to what we could realise together? Talk to us today about what our partnership could achieve.

Academic librarians, meet your new technology partner. Discover how a partner with years of industry expertise, a passion for innovation, and a commitment to accessibility can transform library access. See what we can achieve together.