The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
How can universities make the most of EdTech?
Educational Technology, EdTech for short, is an industry that is incredible in every sense of the word, working to blend technology and academia together to enhance learning and educate the next generation of difference makers. Although EdTech isn’t entirely new, the...
Partnership enables seamless digital education in Gulf States
The Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) has partnered with Kortext, the leading eTextbook solutions and student…
The challenges of textbook access, affordability and creating an inclusive learning environment
The challenges of textbook access, affordability and creating an inclusive learning environment In the last 10 years, the cost of higher education has increased substantially in many countries. Whilst institutions are doing more to widen access and create a...
What does the future hold for the graduate jobs market? Â
Following the release of UUK’s report on graduate jobs, we’re delving into the data to uncover what the future holds for the graduate job market and discuss ways in which universities can support their students to ensure the best graduate outcomes. The progression of...
Kortext Arcturus: the story behind the name
This month, we were excited to launch Kortext Arcturus, our re-engineered student learning content and engagement platform - fast, secure, intuitive and unlimited. But we’re sure you’re all wondering… Why Arcturus? At Kortext, we’re all about empowering universities...
Digital content and protecting intellectual property: Learning Technologies Exhibition
Kortext is excited to announce that we’ll be attending the Learning Technologies Conference & Exhibition from 4th – 5th May, taking place at ExCeL London, where we'll be talking digital content, protecting intellectual property and how Kortext can deliver to the...
THE Awards now open – 8 tips for writing a winning entry
The THE Awards are now open – discover our 8 top tips for writing a winning award entry! It’s almost that time of year again when the UK HE sector puts forward their best successes, programmes and initiatives for the chance to be celebrated at the Times Higher...
Just landed: Kortext Spring ’22 Webinar round up Â
What a start to the year! The last few months have gone by at warp speed but there’s plenty to show for it.  Last week (Wednesday 30th March 2022) we held our Spring Webinar, with a couple of surprises in store for our librarian friends.   With over 130 members of...
Kortext Annual Librarian Survey 2022 responses
Kortext received a fantastic response to this year’s librarian survey, and we’ve gained valuable insight into the perceptions and challenges of university librarians with regards the provision of eTextbooks.