@rickj

VP of Product Strategy, and one of the founders of VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

 Phoenix, AZ
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Joined June 2007
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Reflecting on 30 years: Part 1

VitalSource started in 1994 to answer a simple question: can technology improve learning? In the 30 years since, we have catalyzed the transition from print to digital in higher education.

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Our CEO, Kent Freeman (@kwfheels) shares his thoughts on our exciting news that we have acquired Akademos. Read more from Kent here: get.vitalsource.com/blog/wel…
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Kevin Hoyle@Khoyle5320 Mar 2023
VitalSource is honored to announce that the National Federation of University Co- operative Associations of Japan has joined our Bookshelf digital platform. Founded in 1947, the NFUCA is comprised of 215 universities with over 1.5 million student/faculty members. Welcome aboard!
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Kent Freeman@kwfheels20 Mar 2023
Today, we announced that @VitalSource has acquired Akademos. This acquisition accelerates our ability provide more comprehensive services and next-generation tools to campus stores and institutions. get.vitalsource.com/press/vi…

VitalSource Acquires Akademos

Acquisition will accelerate and enhance Equitable Access programs, driving affordability for millions of students

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Do I know anyone that works at ICANN? (Or do any of you have a contact?)
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We’re excited to share how VitalSource’s accessible artificial intelligence technology leaves no #student behind. Join our virtual session at the 82nd annual convention for @NFB_voice to learn more! vitalsource.zoom.us/j/894737…. #EdTech #accessibility #HigherEducation
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We're thrilled about the opportunities our new partnership with @hypothes_is will bring to #students and #instructors. Read more about it at vitalsource.info/3Oy7xmr #OnlineLearning #HigherEducation #EdTech

VitalSource and Hypothesis Partner to Expand Social Learning : Hypothesis

We are excited to announce that VitalSource is partnering with Hypothesis to bring social annotation to over 16 million students reading course materials from more than 1,000 publishers.

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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! At VitalSource, #accessibility is at the forefront of everything we do through our commitment to create, adopt, and evolve with standards. Accessibility is a journey, not a destination. @gbla11yday #GAAD #EdTech #HigherEd
Graphic with quote: "Vendors must design in accessibility from the start, commit to the journey, and ensure it is a fundamental part of their DNA." -Rick Johnson, Co-Founder and VP of Product Strategy

ALT Graphic with quote: "Vendors must design in accessibility from the start, commit to the journey, and ensure it is a fundamental part of their DNA." -Rick Johnson, Co-Founder and VP of Product Strategy

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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! At VitalSource, #accessibility is at the forefront of everything we do through our commitment to create, adopt, and evolve with accessibility standards. Accessibility is a journey, not a destination. #GAAD #EdTech #HigherEd
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We're honored to be named as a finalist for the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Ed Tech category of the 2022 CODiE Awards! #CODiE22
CODiE Awards@CODiEAwards20 Apr 2022
Congrats to the #CODiE22 #edtech finalists in the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in Ed Tech category @soapboxlabs, @RiffAnalytics, @vitalsource, and Woongjin Thinkbig
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Stanley Johnson Obituary - Creve Coeur, MO

Celebrate the life of Stanley Johnson, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Neptune Society — St. Louis.

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What happened to Germany @pixelfederation ?
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So what is the "Doer Effect"? This is a learning science principle that has proven that doing practice questions while you're reading causes better learning outcomes. Learn more about how the Doer Effect powers the Bookshelf CoachMe journey. get.vitalsource.com/what-we-…
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2/ And students are responding! Tens of thousands of students have been helped on hundreds of thousands of learning items in just the first few days! And it's FREE. Here's how it works and why it matters... bit.ly/3npw3em #etextbooks #learningscience #vitalsource

Bookshelf CoachMe™️: Tapping into the Trifecta of Learning

With Bookshelf CoachMe, we have transformed our market-leading e-reader into an interactive learning experience – a one-stop-shop for students to not only read required course materials, but also to...

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While other e-textbook platforms work on problems we solved more than a decade ago (private notes? 2003; institutional collections? 2008...), @vitalsource is releasing groundbreaking tech that puts an active, assessment-driven coach right alongside as you study your textbook
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VitalSource believes proven methods for increasing learning should be broadly shared to benefit as many students as possible, and that’s what we’re doing with Bookshelf CoachMe™. Learn how we're bringing the #DoerEffect to life for students everywhere: get.vitalsource.com/blog/boo…

Bookshelf CoachMe™️: Tapping into the Trifecta of Learning

With Bookshelf CoachMe, we have transformed our market-leading e-reader into an interactive learning experience – a one-stop-shop for students to not only read required course materials, but also to...

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mike hale@mikehale2711 Jan 2022
Why did we build CoachMe? get.vitalsource.com/blog/boo… #studentlearning #doereffect
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Introducing Bookshelf CoachMe, an embedded study “coach” built right into the Bookshelf platform. Now students can have free, 24/7 access to immediate feedback from practice questions and knowledge checks aligned to the text. ow.ly/p0vg50HrML5
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As part of our commitment to accelerating the student learning experience, we're pleased to sponsor a new @insidehighered report called "Back on Track" about helping #HigherEd students recover from COVID learning disruptions. Download the free report: bit.ly/3Hw4KaC
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Kent Freeman@kwfheels30 Nov 2021
New @insidehighered report confirms that, while there’s been much discussion about K-12 learning losses post-#COVID, there’s been much less attention on the learning losses in postsecondary education – together, let’s support #HigherEd students. bit.ly/3Hw4KaC

Back on Track: Helping Students Recover From COVID-19 Learning Disruption | Inside Higher Ed

Campus closures and the rapid shift to remote instruction in early 2020 due to COVID-19, followed by two more semesters that were anything but normal, caused months of disruption for college studen...

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