Pearson Education
Encyclopedia
Pearson Education is an international educational publishing and technology company providing textbooks and other educational material, such as multimedia
learning tools. It was created in 1998 when Pearson
purchased the education division of Simon & Schuster
from Viacom
and merged it with its own education division, Addison–Wesley Longman
.
Pearson Education is headquartered
in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
with major divisions headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, Columbus, Ohio, Glenview, IL, and Chandler, AZ.
It is part of Pearson PLC
, which is headquartered in London, England, with offices in Harlow
and Oxford
.
, a company developed to sell college textbooks in eTextbook format on a common platform.
, its main K-12 competitors include Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a subsidiary of EMPG
; and McGraw Hill Education, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. International competitors include Macmillan Education
, a division of Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH; and the Houghton affiliate EMPGI
.
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
learning tools. It was created in 1998 when Pearson
Pearson PLC
Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...
purchased the education division of Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
from Viacom
Viacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
and merged it with its own education division, Addison–Wesley Longman
Longman
Longman was a publishing company founded in London, England in 1724. It is now an imprint of Pearson Education.-Beginnings:The Longman company was founded by Thomas Longman , the son of Ezekiel Longman , a gentleman of Bristol. Thomas was apprenticed in 1716 to John Osborn, a London bookseller, and...
.
Pearson Education is headquartered
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Upper Saddle River is an affluent borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,208. It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.-History:...
with major divisions headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, Columbus, Ohio, Glenview, IL, and Chandler, AZ.
It is part of Pearson PLC
Pearson PLC
Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...
, which is headquartered in London, England, with offices in Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
and Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
Partnerships
Pearson Education has partnered with five other higher-education publishers to create CourseSmartCourseSmart
CourseSmart, a privately held company headquartered in San Mateo, California, is a provider of eTextbooks and digital course materials. CourseSmart was founded in 2007 by publishers in higher education including Pearson, Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill Education, Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing...
, a company developed to sell college textbooks in eTextbook format on a common platform.
Technology products
- Course Compass extensions to Blackboard Inc.Blackboard Inc.Blackboard Inc. is an enterprise software company with its corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C. and is primarily known as a developer of education software, in particular learning management systems. Blackboard was founded by CEO Michael Chasen and chairman Matthew Pittinsky in 1997 and...
's - CourseConnect, a library of customisable online courses
- Livelessons, video training from technology experts
- MyMathLabMyMathLabMyMathLab is an online interactive and educational system designed by Pearson Education to accompany its published math textbooks. It covers courses from basic math through calculus and statistics, as well as math for business and future educators...
and MyStatsLab, comprehensive online, interactive teaching/learning systems - Pearson LearningStudio, SaaS-based Learning Management System
- Market Leader Live, Online Business English training
Competitors
Pearson Education operates globally and has a range of competitors, both worldwide and in each country in which it operates. In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, its main K-12 competitors include Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a subsidiary of EMPG
EMPG
Education Media and Publishing Group, more commonly known as EMPG, is a holding company registered in the Cayman Islands with no operating subsidiaries. It also has a minority interest in an affiliate that focuses on markets outside the USA called EMPGI...
; and McGraw Hill Education, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. International competitors include Macmillan Education
Macmillan Education
Macmillan is one of the world’s leading publishers of English Language teaching and school curriculum materials, with over 150 years of publishing experience. Based in Oxford, UK, and operating in over 40 countries worldwide.-History:...
, a division of Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH; and the Houghton affiliate EMPGI
EMPGI
Education Media and Publishing Group International, more commonly known as EMPGI, is an education company with operations in China, India, Saudi Arabia, and Libya...
.