Online Education on EditionGuard

eBook DRM for Schools and Universities: Protecting Digital Textbooks at Scale

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:41:01 +0000

Digital learning has fundamentally changed how students access course materials. Printed textbooks are sharing shelf space—if not being replaced entirely by digital alternatives that are easier to distribute, update, and access. But with that shift comes a challenge that every educational institution, publisher, and campus library eventually faces: how do you protect digital content that can be copied, forwarded, or shared in seconds?

Top 4 Ways to Protect Your eBook from Piracy

Thu, 29 May 2025 06:55:27 +0000

Creating and publishing an eBook involves significant time, effort, and creativity. Ensuring that your intellectual property remains secure from unauthorized copying or piracy is crucial. As digital threats evolve, it's essential to stay updated on the latest methods to protect your work. Here are the top four effective strategies to secure your eBook:

How Educational Institutions Can Benefit from DRM Solutions

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:11:37 +0000

I’ve worked with educational institutions of all sizes—schools, universities, and online academies—and a recurring challenge I’ve noticed is securing digital course materials. Whenever we talk about Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions, the very first question is: “How can DRM actually benefit us?” Let me give you the short answer right away:

Use DRM to Transform Your Library

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:36:11 +0000

Whether you are part of a school or university or a public library, you can use DRM to transform your library and increase the number of people who rely on you for their reading material by being able to offer ebooks. The only way to be able to allow people to borrow ebooks from the library is by having the ability to remove the ebook at the end of the checkout period - and that's where DRM comes in.

Online Courses and EditionGuard: A Perfect Partnership

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:38:25 +0000

One of the revelations the world has had from experiencing this pandemic is that almost anything you want to learn is available online. While we need to address inequities in access to WiFi and devices, especially for younger students, there has been some honest discussions about the necessity of on-campus college learning and in-person corporate trainings. To fill this growing demand for online education, many people are developing online courses.

Benefits of Online Instruction for University Professors

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:29:25 +0000

Are university professors headed back to campus? As we begin to face the reality of the way the pandemic is tracking through the United States, it’s likely that many university courses – even where students are allowed to return to campus – are going to be held online. It’s a big adjustment, and for many students and university professors who are disappointed and frustrated at this – but there are definitely some benefits of online instruction for university professors.

Benefits of Online Learning

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:18:03 +0000

More students at every level have now had experience with online learning. While some of the spring education was patchworked together at the last minute, most teachers did a remarkable job of transitioning from the classroom to the computer screen. Since online learning is likely to continue not only well into the next year through the pandemic but in some cases permanently, let’s look at the benefits of online learning.

Benefits of DRM for Universities

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 15:42:55 +0000

DRM for universities is a big topic of conversation in today's "online only" environment. Are you a university professor who uses your own materials for instruction or a university library trying to support students who have been sent home to finish their semesters? Whether it's the course textbook, an exam, or ongoing lecture materials, now that everyone has shifted to online learning, how do you control who has access to the material and how do you prevent it from being copied or used outside of your control? The answer is digital rights management, or DRM.

Tools for Online Learning

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:04:38 +0000

Across the globe, schools have cancelled in-person classes and have shifted to an online education environment. Whether or not the pandemic is controlled before the next school year begins, it is likely that many school districts will recognize the value and the cost-savings of providing some of their instruction online. We may see a shift toward digital learning in the future of education, so we've rounded up these resources to help schools be successful.

How EditionGuard Can Help You Deliver Online Education

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:12:13 +0000

No one could have predicted that nearly every student would be moving to online learning, and many teachers and school districts do not have the tools they need to cope with the rapid shift from in-class instruction to online platforms. There are a number of tools that can help you deliver quality instruction to your students, but what about textbooks and other materials used during instruction?