Year: 2018
OER Cost Assessment Strategies (Ambassador Article in EDUCAUSE Review)
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,…Read More >>
Simplifying the Management of Digital Content: Visibility, Accuracy & Accountability (Ambassador Article in Career College Central)
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…Read More >>
Ambassador Closes Out Banner Year as More Colleges and Universities Choose its Inclusive Access, Digital, and Online Bookstore Solutions
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…Read More >>
Institutional Course Materials Models Can Provide Greater Costs Savings and Convenience, According to New Ambassador White Paper
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…Read More >>
OER Planning 101 (Ambassador Article in eCampus News)
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…Read More >>
Cengage and Ambassador Education Solutions Announce Agreement to Offer Cengage Unlimited Subscriptions
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…Read More >>
New Agreement Between Ambassador and McGraw-Hill Education Will Make Powerful Learning Materials More Affordable to College Students
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…Read More >>
Ambassador Enhances Integration with Cengage Homework Solutions, Providing Instant Access Codes for Digital Content
Ambassador Education Solutions and Cengage are broadening their partnership with an enhanced integration that simplifies the way students obtain and use access codes for digital course materials. Students can now redeem instant access codes for their Cengage Digital Courseware at the same time they receive all of their course materials from Ambassador, making the entire…Read More >>
Ambassador Launches DeskCopy-Connect, Providing a More Seamless and Transparent Process for Faculty and Publishers
Obtaining faculty textbook desk copies typically is a time-intensive process for schools and publishers alike, but Ambassador Education Solutions has a remedy. It's new DeskCopy-Connect takes the hassle away from schools and publishers having to manage the process themselves, not only automating faculty acquisition so they receive their desk copies in a timely manner, but…Read More >>
Ambassador’s Smart Integration with FA~Link Enables Seamless Bookstore Purchases and New Reporting Opportunities
Ambassador Education Solutions, which powers course materials and content integration programs, has built a one-of-a-kind integration with Trimdata's FA~Link, a module within Ellucian's Colleague student management system. The integration not only enables students to seamlessly use their financial aid dollars to purchase course materials through a school's online or brick & mortar bookstore, but Ambassador…Read More >>
