Cengage and VitalSource Extending their Collaboration
For those unfamiliar with the collaboration, Cengage and VitalSource have expanded their partnership in order to support the distribution, fulfillment and marketing of Cengage Unlimited, according to a recent press release.
Cengage, an education and technology company, is the largest, US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher education, offering options to students at affordable price points. Their industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited, which is a first-of-its-kind, all-access, digital subscription service.
VitalSource is the leading inclusive access provider for higher education institutions nationwide with a goal of improving the learning experience by making it easier to create and deliver effective and affordable content. VitalSource helps over 1,000 educational content providers in creating and delivering interactive learning experiences to millions of learners.
These two companies are working together, proving students with affordable and accessible learning materials, nationwide. In fact, in 2017 alone, over 1 million students in the US used VitalSource to access Cengage content.
So, beginning this August, Cengage Unlimited will be available through the VitalSource, E-commerce platform as well as through cengage.com (and other channels as well).
For students unfamiliar with Cengage Unlimited, it’s the first-of-its-kind subscription service for digital higher education materials, which provides students with complete, on-demand access to all online resources for about $120 a semester or about $180 a year.
With this expansion, these resources will all be available to students through www.vitalsource.com.
Plus, VitalSource will power many of the eTextbooks for Cengage and give students both online and offline access to textbooks and course materials, making it incredibly easy to access these resources.
According to Todd Markson, Chief Strategy Officer at Cengage, “At Cengage, we’re disrupting the traditional textbook publishing model with a focus on providing affordable access to high-quality digital learning materials for students. In working more closely with VitalSource, we will be able to reach even more students with our comprehensive subscription service. The collaboration with VitalSource continues the brisk momentum behind Cengage Unlimited.”
This access will be available to students and faculty alike at over 7,000 institutions.
According to Pep Carerra, President of VitalSource, “Ensuring students, stores and instructors have access to the best educational materials and experiences at more affordable, competitive price points has been the VitalSource mission for over twenty years. This collaboration is the next generation of innovation in educational materials, reaching students where they are, and helping to provide options the way modern consumers expect and deserve. We couldn’t be more excited to distribute Cengage Unlimited and support it with our eTextbook platform, bringing both worlds seamlessly together for hundreds of thousands of students.”