- by Kathy Mickey
- August 4 2021
- digital learning
- education
PreK-12 Instructional Materials Providers Focus on Digital as the Industry Reacts to Education Market Changes

One of the most interesting points about the pandemic is how it has propelled the transition to more digital learning in U.S. schools. The need for online products and services rose dramatically.
- by Kathy Mickey
- July 14 2020
- digital learning
- education
- education market
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
Flexibility Is Key for Professional Learning in COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus crisis accelerated some trends that were happening already in both student and professional learning, most notably a move to digital learning.
- by Kathy Mickey
- September 6 2018
- digital learning
- education
- educational technology
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Digital Media Captures 56.6% Share of PreK-12 Instructional Materials in 2017

Because of the inroads made by digital materials, the old way of doing business—having the large textbook publishers make their moves in major adoptions, followed by supplemental publishers coming in to fill in specific gaps—has given way.
- by Karen Meaney
- July 2 2018
- digital learning
- education
- education funding
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- schools
Educators Look for “Integrated Ala Carte”

School technology leaders increasingly report that they have infrastructure in place and student devices deployed, but they are still working on ways to use that technology to improve classroom instruction.
- by Noah Miller
- October 18 2017
- digital learning
- education market
- instructional materials
- online education
The Digital Transformation of College Course Materials
New print textbooks are no longer the dominant format of higher education course materials, as covered in Simba's new report, State of College Course Materials 2016-2017
- by Karen Meaney
- September 19 2017
- digital learning
- Ed tech
- education funding
- education market
- educational technology
More Schools Ready for Digital Learning as Connectivity Increases

Evan Marwell, founder and CEO of EducationSuperHighway, told Simba's newsletter, Electronic Education Report, that a rising percentage of school districts ready for digital learning, from 30% in 2013 to 94% now, is unlocking opportunities for teachers to expand educational resources.
- by Noah Miller
- April 21 2017
- digital learning
- education
- education market
- instructional materials
Three Course Materials Changes College Publishers Should Know About

The idea of a ‘traditional’ higher education is changing with declining enrollment rates, students’ preference for technology, and open education resources that threaten the market’s older publishers.
- by Karen Meaney
- February 2 2017
- digital content
- digital device usage
- digital devices
- digital games
- digital learning
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational media
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- kids
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
- Simba
- students
- teaching materials
Is Spending for Classroom Hardware Short-Changing Materials Spending?

Given the limited budgetary resources of many public districts and schools, it has been speculated that increased spending for classroom hardware may be depressing spending on traditional instructional materials.
- by fpierre@marketresearch.com
- September 24 2015
- digital content
- digital device usage
- digital learning
- prek-12
PreK-12 Digital Market Survey 2015

One of the findings in the newly published Simba Information report for education-PreK-12 Digital Market Survey Report 2015-is that for the time being, at least, the major source for digital instructional materials continues to be commercial providers. http://www.simbainformation.com/PreK-Digital-Survey-9304020/
- by kmeaney@marketresearch.com
- April 29 2014
- Project Tomorrow
- digital learning
- mobile device use
- gaming
Students Seek Real-Life Technology Experiences in School
From Electronic Education Report , April 25, 2014
Students would like their classroom experiences with technology to more closely mirror their experiences outside of school, according to a Speak Up survey conducted by Project Tomorrow.
Project Tomorrow in April released The New Digital Learning Playbook: Understanding the Spectrum of Students’ Activities and Aspirations based on a 2013 online survey completed by more than 400,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers, administrators and community...