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Pearson invests US$30 million in India
Pearson has increased its presence in India with an investment worth US$30m/£18m in two of the country's leading education companies.
UK university ebook study 'shatters myths'
PW reports: At LBF, Britain’s Joint Information Systems Committee has reported on a project where JISC provided free access for two years to 36 core e-textbooks in science, technology and medici...
Pearson buys Chinese English-language training company
Pearson has paid US$145 million in cash for the China-based English-language provider Wall Street English. The deal makes Pearson China's second-largest private language training company by revenues (...
In brief
New Koorong book storesKoorong, the Christian booksellers, have opened a new store in Springwood, a suburb of Brisbane. The store manager is David Perry. Koorong are also planning a new store in Melbo...
RMIT to offer Master of Communication (Book Publishing)
A Master of Communication (Book Publishing) program has been added to RMIT's course offerings in 2009. The program will be available to students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Editin...
ETA opposes increasing study of Australian literature
The English Teacher's Association (ETA) of NSW has opposed the move to strengthen the teaching of Australian literature in schools. The ETA objects to ‘the selective nomination of some...
Campion Education acquires Landmark School Supplies
The textbook and school stationery supplier Campion Education has acquired Landmark School Supplies. Campion Education has grown in recent years to include Bellbird Books and technical and busine...
APA educational awards shortlist announced
The shortlisted titles for this year's Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing have been announced. Presented each year by the Australian Publishers Association (A...
ASA survey slams educational publishers
Educational publishing in Australia is in trouble and authors are paying the price, according to an Australian Society of Authors (ASA) report released this week. The survey of educational writer...
Paterson steps down from Macmillan Ed
Christopher Paterson, who has been the chairman of Macmillan Education for 37 years, will be leaving the company shortly, with Julian Drinkall to take over the group's global educa...
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