Cengage Highlights Commitment to Affordability, Access and Quality Learning at EDUCAUSE 2018

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Oct 22, 2018, 09:15 ET

BOSTON and DENVER, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage, an education and technology company, today announced its lineup for EDUCAUSE 2018, including speaking sessions, product demos, and an interactive, user-generated digital mosaic wall.

Activities will showcase the company's initiatives to deliver affordable access to quality learning, including Cengage Unlimited, the industry's first all-access subscription for college students. Providing unlimited access to more than 22,000 digital course materials, including eBooks, online homework access codes and study guides for $119.99 a semester, Cengage Unlimited can save students hundreds of dollars per year.

Cengage participation in EDUCAUSE 2018 will also explore the role of digital learning materials in creating better learners, adaptive and active learning experiences in blended courses, and emerging models that remove barriers and increase retention.

A centerpiece of the Cengage booth will be an interactive digital mosaic wall comprised of user-generated content. EDUCAUSE 2018 attendees are encouraged to join the conversation using the hashtags: #DropCostsNotClasses, #LearnMoreforLess, and #CengageUnlimited. All are welcome to stop by Cengage booth 1607 to see the mosaic take shape with the full image reveal on Thursday November 1st at 4pm MT.

EDUCAUSE 2018 is taking place October 30th – November 2nd in Denver. A complete list of the company's conference activity is below. More information is available at www.cengage.com/learn/educause-2018.

Thursday November 1, 2018

Panel Session: "Creating Better Learners: The Role of Quality Digital Learning Materials"

Presenters: Lucy Appert, Director of Educational Technology, NYU Faculty of Arts & Science; Chris Cummings, VP Learning, Cengage

1:30pm – 2:15pm MT | Meeting Room 501/502

Panel Session: "Affordability & Quality: Can Students Have It All?"

Moderator: Scott Jaschik, Editor, Inside Higher Ed; Presenters: Dr. Betty Young, President, Hocking College; Jasmine (Jae) Walton, Student at Seminole State College; Todd Markson, Chief Strategy Officer, Cengage

2:30pm – 3:15pm MT | Meeting Room 401/402

Poster Session: "Active and Adaptive Learning: What We Got Wrong and Right"

Presenters: Michael Atkinson, Sr. Learning Engineer, Learning Objects, a Cengage Company; Laura DePue, Instructional Designer, ASU Ed Plus

12:30pm – 1:30pm MT | Board 300, Poster Area, Exhibit Hall B-E

To arrange media interviews with Cengage executives onsite, contact Chloe Ryan at [email protected].

About Cengage
Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher education, we offer valuable options at affordable price points. Our industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind all-access digital subscription service. We embrace innovation to create learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want. Headquartered in Boston, Cengage also serves K-12, library and workforce training markets around the world. Visit us at www.cengage.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

Media Contact:
Chloe Ryan, Cengage
617-757-8160, [email protected]

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