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Posted on: April 23, 2013 Author's Name : Rawnie, Judy & Roger

Judy Ice came to Words & Numbers as the General Manager in January 2012. Now that she's been here a little over a year, editor Rawnie Obrigewitch sat down with her to gather some of her insights and observations about the company and the industry in general. Judy had a lot to say about the trends and challenges emerging in educational publishing, especially higher education, as well as how Words & Numbers can meet those challenges head-on an [ ... ]

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Posted on: January 1, 2013 Author's Name : Phyllis

2013 Top 10 Trends! It's an exciting time to be working in the educational publishing world. As we approach the end of 2012, it is time to read the tea leaves and look ahead at the trends coming in 2013. We welcome suggestions on each of these Top 10 trends.

1. Rise of the Free
With the popularity of massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the traction of providers like [ ... ]

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Posted on: November 8, 2012 Author's Name : Kim, Luz, & Roger

Introduction to Mandarin Chinese Course for Elementary School Students

The demand for language-learning instruction in the elementary school has been growing in the last few years—in particular, the demand for Mandarin Chinese courses for elementary-level students. Although progress has been made, there are still many challenges in bringing a strong elementary Mandarin program to today’s schools. Some of these challenges include the [ ... ]

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Posted on: September 29, 2012 Author's Name : Rawnie & Phyllis

Without a doubt, more and more students, educators, and schools are adopting technology tools to assist with teaching and learning. This leads to the question, “How do you know whether the tool is effective from a learning point of view?” When you hear about teaching and learning tools, you will often hear about the cool features such as speed, ability to collect data, and ease of use. You don’t necessarily hear the terms “learning design” [ ... ]

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Posted on: July 24, 2012 Author's Name : Rawnie

Instructional design is a broad term that is used in different ways depending on the industry and the learners involved. At its core, instructional design refers to a system put in place to ensure that students have a valuable learning experience. The field of instructional design was born out of an attempt to increase the efficiency of military training programs during Worl [ ... ]

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Posted on: June 25, 2012 Author's Name : Phyllis

Is the Entertainment Industry Interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)? You Bet!

Have you noticed that in the last few years, an increasing number of movies and television shows have something to do with STEM? Consider some of the most popular prime-time shows: Numb3rs, Bones, CSI, Homeland, Burn Notice, and NCIS, to name a few. A similar trend is easily visible in film industry: Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Avata [ ... ]

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Posted on: June 2, 2012 Author's Name : Cindy

As increasing numbers of classrooms and households have embraced touch-screen technology in devices such as smart phones and tablets, the spectrum of practical applications for these devices has expanded into all age groups and subject areas. In the field of language arts alone, thousands of apps are available to help students master key skills from pre-K to post-grad. So, where to begin?

Language arts apps may focus on literature, grammar, spell [ ... ]

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Posted on: April 27, 2012 Author's Name : Admin

Here at Words & Numbers, we've seen the growth of digital and online education first-hand. When the company was founded in 2000, nearly all of our projects involved print-only products. Today, only twelve years later, 60% of our business is in the digital and online space. In the digital publishing industry, products and players seem to change every time you blink; each day we hear about new products, new content providers, and new ways students [ ... ]

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