Avoid Assigning Multiple Textbooks Through Customization
Customization is the newest innovation to hit the textbook world. Once a luxury only available to big institutions with tons of money, 30 Bird has brought customization to the public at affordable rates. The benefits of customized textbooks are clear. Rather than paying for materials you don’t need, you can create textbooks that only feature […]
2019’s Top 5 Trends in Textbook Publishing
1. Going Digital We’re not likely to see the end to digital dominance of the textbook market anytime soon. Digital technology has fundamentally and permanently changed the nature of textbook publishing, and the changes are still ongoing. Until recently, many companies viewed going digital as a pain–something that made life harder rather than easier. Today, […]
8 Proven Ways to Improve Certification Test Scores
When you’re in school, taking tests is a part of life. For some of us, it’s a huge source of stress. We can’t wait to finish school and finally be done with tests FOREVER. But…as it turns out, that’s not the end of the story. In today’s job market, testing has become a part of […]
What exactly ARE 30 Bird’s values?
It’s become cliché to say that a business has “values-based leadership.” We say it in job postings and on corporate websites. But it occurs to me that you almost never see these “values” spelled out. In 2008 I started my first company largely because I wanted that company’s actions to reflect my beliefs and world […]
The Future of Textbooks is Here
Every classroom is unique, so why should textbooks be one-size-fits-all? Anyone who has taught a class has confronted the same problem: how to find an affordable textbook that includes all of the materials you need without a bunch of extra stuff you don’t? For a long time, instructors had to make do with what they […]
5 Tips Guaranteed to Improve Your IT Test Performance
Let’s face it. Tests are scary. They’re bad enough when you’re a kid, but they can be even worse when you’re an adult. So much is riding on your performance that they can be downright terrifying. Sometimes, your nerves can get the best of you. At 30 Bird, we know that the challenges adults face […]
A Brand-New Learning Tool
At 30 Bird, we work hard to come up with new, innovative ways to learn. That’s why we’re so excited about our ShortTrack Training Cards (STCs). We think you will be too! With ShortTrack Training Cards, learning any skill is easier than ever. We take what students need to know and break it down to […]
