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Expedition: Learn! Wins “Digital Learning Platform of the Year” Award in 5th Annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

June 8, 2023

Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Educational Technology Products and Companies CHICAGO – June 8, 2023 – Britannica Education, a global leader in reliable, award-winning reference and curriculum solutions, today…

Britannica Unlocks a World of Exciting News Stories for Millions of Students

October 28, 2022

Britannica Education, a global leader in reliable, award-winning reference and curriculum solutions, has introduced a new current events feature to its Britannica School and Britannica Library products that invites elementary…

Britannica Announces a Partnership With TexQuest to Empower Students With 3.5 Million Images

September 16, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL—Britannica Education, (britannicaeducation.com), a global knowledge leader of reliable, award-winning reference and curriculum solutions, announced today a continued partnership with TexQuest to provide school districts across…

Britannica Recognized Again as a Top Solution Provider in LearnPlatform’s Fall 2022 EdTech Top 40 Ranking

September 14, 2022

CHICAGO, September 14, 2022 – For the second time, Britannica Education has been recognized as a leader in the crowded field of educational technology. LearnPlatform, an independent research firm focused…

Britannica Announces a Partnership With Magnolia to Deliver Reliable Online Resources Statewide

August 29, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chicago, IL—Britannica Education, (www.britannicaeducation.com), a global knowledge leader of reliable, award-winning reference and curriculum solutions, announced today a partnership with MAGNOLIA (Mississippi Alliance for Gaining New Opportunities…

New Britannica School integrations with Google Classroom and Clever

October 18, 2018

Good news for Britannica customers to also use Clever or Google Classroom! The go-to site for education research and two of the top classroom apps now work together even better.

Britannica partners with education trendsetter Ravi Hutheesing

October 16, 2018

For the 2018 EdTech Awards, in the category of “trendsetters,” Britannica nominates Ravi Hutheesing in recognition of his efforts to bring educators and learners together with the pioneering initiative, Ravi Unites Schools.

Britannica discontinues World Data Analyst

September 15, 2018

Effective September 15, 2018, the World Data Analyst feature from Encyclopaedia Britannica will no longer be available in any Britannica products.

Super new additions to Britannica School

July 19, 2018

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…supplemental education materials!

Street Level skills meet Britannica experience

July 12, 2018

Aspiring media pros from Street Level Youth Media visited Britannica HQ in downtown Chicago for a free media skills workshop.

Landmark purchase grants every California student access to Britannica institutional products

July 1, 2018

The state of California has purchased Britannica School and Britannica Escolar for every student across the Golden State.

Britannica donates to every CPS high school library to honor Coretta Scott King Book Awards

June 25, 2018

Every Chicago Public Schools high school with a school library has had Piecing Me Together added to their catalogue courtesy of Britannica.

The reviews are in: Britannica e-books are e-mazing

June 4, 2018

It’s official! Educators love our e-books. Check out the latest reviews of a wide range of exciting digital content from the trusted authors at Britannica.

Introducing Arterra Picture Library: 51,000-and-7 new reasons to love ImageQuest

April 25, 2018

Britannica ImageQuest—the academic image library that provides access to millions of rights-cleared images from a single trusted source—adds another 50,000+ images to its already massive inventory.

Britannica Passes The Mic to young Chicago poets

April 23, 2018

Live from Britannica headquarters, Young Chicago Authors delivered an explosive lesson in slam to local educators.

Britannica education products now feature Google Classroom tools

April 4, 2018

Britannica’s institutional products now integrate with Google Classroom in a whole new way.

Going for Gold: Insider’s Scoop on the Newbery Medal

February 12, 2018

Get an insider look at how a book becomes a Newbery winner and how you can bring the selection process to life with your students.

100,000 more reasons to love ImageQuest

January 25, 2018

Britannica ImageQuest has added more than 100,000 images from five different collections to its already massive database.

Join The Hive: Become a Britannica Educator!

January 11, 2018

If you’re passionate about education and you’d like to help us pollinate the world with knowledge, you belong in the B.E. Hive.

Britannica’s new CEO wants to hear from you!

December 13, 2017

Britannica is turning 250 in 2018 and you’re invited to the party! Tell us your favorite Britannica and Merriam-Webster memories or share your expertise.

The LaunchPacks you love just got even better

November 27, 2017

Blast off! Measure student understanding and create interactive learning experiences with the brand new class activity feature for LaunchPacks.

High-Quality Science Content For Classroom Activities And Personal Projects

October 17, 2017

Britannica LaunchPacks Science Review Every teacher spends a disproportionate amount of time looking for pertinent and appealing content for their class. When you eventually do find something suitable, differentiating and…

School Library Journal Recommends: Britannica Original Sources

June 19, 2017

Outside of its core ­encyclopedia, Britannica is widely known for offering K–12 materials to libraries. Original Sources, specifically designed for students in high schools and universities, adds to the company’s…

Britannica® Partners with Folger Shakespeare and Newberry Libraries; Articles, Media Assets Enhance Britannica’s Widening Coverage of Key Topics

May 8, 2017

Encyclopaedia Britannica® has partnered with two prominent humanities institutions, the Washington, D.C.-based Folger Shakespeare Library and the Chicago-based Newberry Library, to enhance its online and mobile coverage of a wide range of topics.…

Booklist Recommends LaunchPacks: Social Studies

April 25, 2017

Booklist Recommends Britannica LaunchPacks: Social Studies This impressive teaching and learning tool offers more than 1,600 social-studies-based resource “packs.” These age-appropriate packages are engaging incentives that should inspire individual investigation and inquiry,…

New annotation and scheduling features now in LaunchPacks

January 25, 2017

LaunchPacks can now be annotated by teachers and students, and teachers are able to schedule Packs into their own personalized calendar.

Britannica in the Social Studies classroom

November 15, 2016

Britannica has launched into the social studies classroom in full force with Britannica LaunchPacks: Social Studies and Britannica Original Sources.

Britannica Included in Egyptian Knowledge Bank

October 20, 2016

Britannica Digital Learning announced that, in an agreement with the government of Egypt, its resources are to be included in the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), the country’s new national education…

Now live! The new Britannica Moderna

July 21, 2016

A dynamic new platform makes Moderna’s age-appropriate, Spanish-language resources easier than ever to use.

NSTA Recommends Pathways: Science

July 11, 2016

NSTA Recommends: Product Review Pathways: Science is Britannica’s computer–based program designed to supplement the regular middle school curriculum. The purpose of the site is to reinforce critical thinking skills, increase and…

Britannica 6-Book Interactive Science Library Review by TTPM

July 9, 2016

EDITOR’S REVIEW Encyclopædia Britannica 6-Book Interactive Science Library from Publications International What It Is:  Science comes alive with the Encyclopædia Britannica 6-Book Interactive Science Library. Though it comes with six…

Texas Adds More than 200 Books to Digital Resources Program

June 20, 2016

Students at schools participating in the Texas TexQuest program will soon have access to more than 200 additional e-books. “TexQuest is a statewide digital resources program that provides anytime, anywhere…

Embracing Disruptive Innovation in Publishing

June 17, 2016

The publishing industry is often cited as one of those disrupted most jarringly by the arrival of the internet. However,  some companies are viewing it as a huge opportunity to…

Library Journal Names Britannica Library “Best Reference”

June 15, 2016

Britannica Library is actually an amalgamation of three reference resources, offering research materials through three levels of access: Children, Young Adults, and Reference Center (for adults). Content includes three encyclopedias…

School Library Journal Names ImageQuest “Best Database”

February 15, 2015

Best Databases: Watch Science Spring Into Action With These Must-Have Resources With more and more librarians scaling back on encyclopedias and thinking twice before investing in expensive multivolume sets, selecting…

STAV Recommends Pathways: Science

February 1, 2014

Science Teachers’ Association of Victoria (STAV): Product Review Britannica Pathways: Science is an online resource for teachers and students targeting commonly held misconceptions in science. The material originated from the USA…

Tech & Learning Recommends Pathways: Science

January 12, 2014

Tech & Learning: Product Review Pathways: Science is an online, interactive approach to teaching the scientific method in grades 6, 7, and 8 with a framework that is ideal for…

Internet@Schools Recommends Pathways: Science

May 1, 2012

Internet@Schools: Product Review Pathways: Science brings the full weight of Encyclopædia Britannica’s outstanding and extensive resources to bear in this supplemental tool for middle school science instruction. It consists of a…

Press Releases

Britannica honors educators and students with “StandOut” Awards, nearly $24,000 in prizes

January 22, 2019

Britannica Digital Learning announces the first annual StandOut Awards for K-12 educators and high school students who have performed outstanding works that exhibit strong character and have significantly improved their schools or communities.

Britannica LumieLabs helps students become digital storytellers

Students and educators across the world can become accomplished digital storytellers with LumieLabs™, a powerful yet intuitive online platform from Britannica Digital Learning.

Encyclopaedia Britannica marks 250th anniversary, 25th year on the internet

December 6, 2018

Iconic global brand has adapted to changes in consumer behavior, medium and business model shifts by embracing change, breaking boundaries and exhibiting organizational learning agility.

Introducing Matthew Krise, Britannica’s new Vice President of Institutional Sales

July 18, 2018

Britannica Digital Learning is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Krise to the Britannica leadership team as Vice President of Institutional Sales.

Landmark purchase grants every California student access to Britannica institutional products

July 1, 2018

The state of California has purchased Britannica School and Britannica Escolar for every student across the Golden State.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Group appoints Karthik Krishnan as Global Chief Executive Officer

December 13, 2017

Encyclopaedia Britannica Group announces the appointment of Karthik Krishnan as its new global chief executive officer…and he wants to hear from you!

The Final Book Of The Year: Britannica’s 250th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

October 11, 2017

We are excited to announce a publication that you will not want to miss! The 2018 edition of Britannica Book of the Year will be the last yearbook to be…

Britannica Joins Multi-Industry Business Group To Save Federal Library Funding

May 17, 2017

On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, many of America’s leading information, software, and publishing businesses, as well as multiple national trade associations, unveiled the Corporate Committee for Library Investment to advocate…

Britannica Launches Into Science Classrooms

May 2, 2017

You’ve got a class? Britannica’s got your Pack. Britannica Digital Learning’s favorite teacher resource, LaunchPacks, has just released a new solution for science classrooms. Easily differentiate Pre-K-12 science instruction and…

New York Chooses Britannica for Statewide E-Resources

February 6, 2017

Britannica Digital Learning announced that, in an agreement with the New York State Library, its e-resources are to be included in the NOVELNY (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library) statewide…

New Social Studies Classroom Solution

November 15, 2016

Britannica social studies classroom solution saves teachers time and engages students Teachers can save time and make social studies classroom lessons more productive with LaunchPacks™: Social Studies, a new K-12…

Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids® Launches This Holiday Season!

Phoenix International Publications is proud to announce the launch of its first line of Encyclopaedia Britannica Kids branded children’s books at retail. Encyclopaedia Britannica is a global digital media company…

Texas Students Get Britannica E-Books

June 14, 2016

More than 200 titles in Language Arts and Science for schools statewide Students in Texas will soon have more than 200 high-quality e-books from Britannica Digital Learning to support their…

New Britannica App Has More Free Content & Fun Features

June 9, 2016

Users of Apple mobile devices now have a large trove of reliable, free information with the new version of Encyclopædia Britannica’s popular iOS app, the company announced today. The app,…

Original Sources Now Available to K-12 Schools

Original Sources provides access to an extensive, continuously growing collection of more than 420,000 works of classic, primary reference sources for reading and research in twelve subject areas: world history,…

BDL Wins 2016 CRM Excellence Award

June 8, 2016

Britannica Digital Learning announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Britannica as a recipient of a 2016 CRM Excellence Award, presented by CUSTOMER magazine. Once known…

Britannica Honors Top Spellers

March 15, 2016

This year as every year, Encyclopaedia Britannica is proud to sponsor of the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. Here’s just a sample of this year’s coverage. Twice is nice! Tri-City…

Britannica Again Joins DuPont to Honor Young Science Writers

December 11, 2015

Digital education publisher partners with The DuPont Challenge for fourth year Britannica® Digital Learning announced today that for the fourth year in a row it will be a partner company…

Britannica School Wins Teachers’ Choice Award

September 24, 2015

Comprehensive Knowledge Resource Distinguished in Classroom Tests Britannica Digital Learning announced today that its flagship education productBritannica School has won the Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom.   Used by…

Dearborn Public Library Announces the Availability of ImageQuest

September 15, 2015

Dearborn Public Library Announces the Availability of ImageQuest

Britannica ImageQuest Wins ISTE “Best of Show” Award

July 1, 2015

New honor from Tech & Learning magazine recognizes top educational technology products CHICAGO, July 1, 2014—Britannica Digital Learning announced today that Britannica ImageQuest™ is a winner of an ISTE Best…

Britannica Enhances ImageQuest Resource for Schools, Libraries

June 11, 2015

Popular rights-cleared image source educators “can’t live without” gets even better Britannica Digital Learning today announced a new and significantly upgraded version of its popular ImageQuest™ resource for schools and…

New Britannica School Release

March 24, 2015

B000st Student and Teacher Engagement and Strengthen Teacher Support CHICAGO, March 24, 2015—Britannica Digital Learning has completed a series of user-suggested enhancements to its flagship education product Britannica School designed to increase…

Britannica School Wins BETT award

January 28, 2015

CHICAGO, January 28th, 2015—Britannica® School, the online classroom information solution from Britannica Digital Learning, was a big winner at last week’s Bett Awards ceremony in London, winning best product honors…

Texas Students Get Britannica Resources

January 21, 2015

All public school students to have award-winning Britannica School solution CHICAGO, January 21, 2015—Britannica Digital Learning announced today that all students in the public schools of Texas will have access…

Britannica Publishes Revised Student Encyclopedia

June 25, 2014

Award-winning set has updated articles, new features Britannica Digital Learning today announced a revised edition of Britannica Student Encyclopedia, its award-winning reference set for grades 3-8. The 16-volume set includes…

Britannica Launches e-Commerce Site for Schools and Libraries

May 29, 2014

An easy way for institutions to browse and purchase Britannica Digital Learning has made it easier for U.S. schools and libraries to browse and purchase its educational products with a…

Britannica Joins DuPont in Honoring Young Science Writers

April 29, 2014

Digital education publisher partners with The DuPont Challenge for third consecutive year Britannica Digital Learning announced today that for the third year in a row it will be a partner…

Britannica Unveils New Reference and Research Site for Libraries

March 11, 2014

Sources for all ages, available anywhere, on any device Britannica Digital Learning today announced Britannica Library, the next generation of its comprehensive reference and research service for library users of…

Britannica School Wins Teachers’ Choice Award

January 26, 2014

Comprehensive Knowledge Resource Distinguished in Classroom Tests   Britannica Digital Learning announced today that its flagship education product Britannica School has won the Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom.  …

Arkansas Brings More Britannica Resources to Schools

December 4, 2013

Online Services, Ebooks, Available Statewide Through Education Department Arkansas students and teachers have a host of online resources from Britannica Digital Learning to support the Common Core State Standards and…

Britannica Middle-School Science Program Wins SIMO Award

December 3, 2013

Pathways: Science honored in Madrid Britannica Digital Learning announced today that Pathways: Science, its online program that helps middle-school students overcome science misconceptions, has won a SIMO Educational Innovation Award…

Britannica Middle-School Science Program Wins Teachers’ Choice Award

September 12, 2013

Pathways: Science distinguished in classroom tests Britannica Digital Learning announced today that Pathways: Science, its online program that helps middle-school students overcome science misconceptions, has won the Teachers’ Choice Award…

Britannica Middle-School Program Takes Aim at Science Misconceptions

September 5, 2013

Enhanced Pathways: Science puts students on the right track A new version of Pathways: Science, the online program that helps middle-school students overcome their misconceptions about science, has just been…

Britannica Helps Teachers Impart Research Skills

July 1, 2013

White paper, webinar provide classroom lessons in using online sources For teachers looking to instill good research habits in their students, help has arrived from Britannica Digital Learning (BDL), with…

Britannica Publishes New PreK-6 E-Books

June 20, 2013

Hundreds of titles supporting Common Core, state curriculum standards now available Britannica Digital Learning has just published 365 new non-fiction e-books for grades preK-6 in a wide range of school…

Britannica School Site Wins Top Education Awards

June 6, 2013

Innovative online solution takes Golden Lamp, Distinguished Achievement honors Britannica School, the new online knowledge and information solution from Britannica Digital Learning, was a big winner at this week’s industry…

Britannica Publishes New Elementary E-Books

January 24, 2013

Hundreds of new titles in major school subjects Britannica Digital Learning is publishing hundreds of new non-fiction e-books for grades preK-6 in a wide range of school subjects, the company…

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