Publishers Turn to Cloud Computing to Offer Digital Content

This October 17, 2011 article published by Education Week discusses the benefits of cloud-based curricular delivery, and the struggles districts face preparing their schools for it.

While many schools are struggling to strike a balance between print and digital curricula for students, textbook publishers are taking to the cloud to house new digital resources and curricula.

But cloud computing is something K-12 schools are just beginning to dip their toes into, experts say, largely due to the lack of resources to shore up the technological infrastructure needed to tap into the cloud, described as the information and power available from servers hosted by a separate, off-site entity. For example, Google’s tools, such as email and spreadsheets, are considered in the cloud because users tap into information and platforms that are hosted on Google’s servers versus their own.  Read more.