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Corporate Finance is a field of finance that deals with the financial decisions business organizations make and the techniques and analysis applied to make these decisions. The principal objective of corporate finance is to make best use of shareholders’ worth, while administering the...

An Introduction to Financial Management is an important first step to planning your financial future. By enrolling in this class, you are learning how to invest your money for retirement. You will also learn how to balance a checkbook, how to manage a 401k, and what kind of investment strategies...

Amazon has just announced that they are expanding upon the Kindle platform with Kindle Textbook Rental. This is an exciting new turn for Amazon and students who own and utilize Kindles for academic use. Renting textbooks is something that many students have seen before; however, with the already...

Came across a great article by By Bertha Coombs over at CNBC.com: “Tablets make digital textbooks cool on campus”. Inkling and McGraw Hill partnered with Abilene Christian University and provided several of their classes with iPads and iPad textbooks . This case study was a part of the University’s...

Kno’s CEO is Osman Rashid. His name might sound familiar as he is the co-founder Chegg. Kno originally had created a dual-screen tablet, but eventually let the hardware project go in order to focus on providing digital textbooks that are affordable and online textbooks that are accessed through...

I was in the middle of my daily online textbooks reading. I came across an article by Rosa Golijan at digitallife.today.com, and it looks like the Barnes and Noble NOOK Simple Touch Reader beat out the Kindle in a recent Consumer Reports showdown. More competition in this sector just means more...

I highly recommend checking out the University System of Georgia’s webpage on open source textbooks at: http://www.usg.edu/facultyresources/resources/open_textbooks/ I feel that they really capture the true definition of — AND — the benefits of, open source textbooks. These online textbooks are...

Just had a really good article by Mercy Pilkington over at http://www.goodereader.com pop up on my radar discussing Inkling and all of the benefits that this start-up is going to bring students and the education industry as a whole. If you don’t already know, Inkling has combined with the...

The following story by Chloé Morrison at Nooga.com reflects the “student attitudes” towards skyrocketing textbook prices across the world. Students are often left spending their time reading websites all day trying to compare textbook prices . A senior sums his thoughts up in the article: UTC...

While much time and visibility is given to iPhone game applications, there is another side to the handheld device – an educational one. In particular, many students have found success in learning valuable math skills in a fun way using iPhone math apps. One of the things that has caused their...

Glencoe / McGraw Hill is the most popular and highly recognized textbook seller and online resource center for all students and teachers. They cover all types of health subjects, concepts, and issues that people deal with on an everyday basis. They extensively cover all types of health subjects....

Waltkes Web is an online educational site for grade levels K thru 5. It was designed by Mrs. Kristi Waltke, the literacy coach for New Market Elementary School in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Its many pages will be described below. Literacy Lane is the main road of Waltkes Web. The various roads...

The Android computer operating system has only been out since 2008, but as is the case with the iPad , Android science apps are becoming a popular method of teaching children about the ways in which the world around them works. A number of Android science apps will be discussed below. All are...

While an iPod may be thought of as another technology toy for kids and adults alike, many educators are realizing that an iPod offers substantial educational merit as well as fun. With the iTunes app store, teachers, students and parents are able to find a multitude of iPod science apps for all...

Now you can access science anywhere with the convenience, and ease of iPhone science apps. Applications on your iPhone can range from news about the latest and greatest science research happening around the world, job openings for a start to a new science career, a search for information and facts,...

The iPad may have come out only a year ago, but its applications are being developed very rapidly. Already there are a number of iPad science apps that can help schoolchildren from grades K thru 12 learn in a way that can be very enjoyable. And many of these iPad science apps are very cheap, too:...

It seems everyone has a different attitude when it comes to math. Some people love it, others struggle. It doesn’t matter if you are a current or former student, chances are you will have to use at least some math from time to time. You use it to balance your checkbook, to figure out the best deals...

It is no wonder why iPod math apps have grown in popularity. They offer not only entertainment, but educational benefit as well. Your child can use these applications to help with their math skills. Subjects such as basic math skills, algebra 2, geometry, calculus and any other math area of...

As technology continues to progress exponentially, so will new technology continue to impact learning. Take for example portable computing devices (e.g. iPads and smartphones), they are becoming widely available at different price points so as to offer affordable options to the masses. These...

Harcourt Reading series is one of the most popular programs for students and teachers in the elementary grades. The Harcourt Reading platform assists students in Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade. Whether you are a teacher, or a parent of a child...