On the morning of September 11th, 2024, DTU signed a collaboration agreement with Cengage Learning Vietnam. Mr. Roy Lee, Executive Director and Vice President of Cengage Learning Asia; Dr. Le Nguyen Bao, DTU Provost; a large number of DTU staff, lecturers and students attended.
The signing
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Cengage Learning is a global education company making and selling textbooks and other educational content. It is also a technology and services company. In Vietnam, Cengage Learning is known as a publisher offering English books for all ages. The books published by Cengage Learning are bilingual and licensed for publication in more than 40 countries.
Dr. Le Nguyen Bao, DTU Provost, said: “As a university, we always need reference materials for various disciplines to support teaching and learning. Finding study materials is truly important, whether we are learning at school, at home, or anywhere else. We know that Cengage Learning provides high-quality books along with affordable English learning programs for Vietnamese students. Thanks to this, our students have more opportunities to access textbooks, especially beneficial English language programs. Hopefully, the collaboration between DTU and Cengage Learning Vietnam will provide our students with greater access to high-quality learning materials.”
Mr. Roy Lee, Executive Director and Vice President of Cengage Learning Asia
DTU and Cengage Learning Vietnam signed an MoU outlining several key areas of collaboration, in which Cengage Learning Vietnam will partner with DTU in the following activities:
- Providing resources and materials for teaching English, higher education, and reference materials for DTU libraries,
- Enhancing teaching and learning programs by: supporting DTU in developing curricula and classroom initiatives in combination with updated content from Cengage Learning,
- Assisting DTU in accessing publishing collaboration opportunities to develop customized educational materials aligning with the university's curriculum,
- Co-organizing training courses, seminars, and events to support DTU lecturers in effectively utilizing higher education and English teaching materials, digital resources, and public communication,
- Advising lecturers, faculties, and the library to explore activities and materials based on mutual cooperation,
- Supporting DTU in integrating Cengage Learning’s online learning platforms into the university's learning management system.
DTU staff, lecturers and students pose for a photo with representatives from Cengage Learning Vietnam
Mr. Roy Lee, Executive Director and Vice President of Cengage Learning Asia, shared: "Today, Cengage Learning is no longer just a book publisher; it has become an educational technology company. We provide learning materials through three main divisions: Cengage Academy, Cengage Select, and Cengage Work. Specifically:
- Cengage Academy: publishing college textbooks, commonly used in universities in the U.S., covering subjects ranging from physics, chemistry, and engineering to psychology.
- Cengage Select: offering language and cultural learning materials through National Geographic Learning.
- Cengage Work: supporting learners in enhancing their skills after graduation.
We have undergone a strong digital transformation over the past 10 years. In the U.S., about 80% of our materials are now digitized, whereas 10 years ago, 80% were still in print.
Over the years, Cengage Learning has worked hard to help students reduce learning costs through our Cengage Unlimited service, similar to Netflix. When students purchase an access code, they can access nearly all of Cengage’s books. This helps to reduce the cost of learning, and we hope to bring the same experience to other countries worldwide. We are eager to extend this learning experience to many more countries. We hope the partnership with DTU will bring educational innovations to Vietnam and believe that education can change lives."
(Media Center)