Digipalooza ’21 wrapped last week, but we’re still reliving the wonderful time we had connecting with more than 1,700 of our school and library partners all over the world for three amazing half-days. We listened to authors and thought leaders across the industry (including keynotes…
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist Back to school season might be right around the corner, but there are still two weeks left of Sora Sweet Reads! Don’t miss out on these amazing reads—over 30 free and simultaneous-use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks)…
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager One thing your students may not know (besides the fact that the title of this post is a Wilson Phillips song) is that a digital title acts like a physical book in one very important way: it’s unavailable to borrow…
On August 1, 2021, the school app dashboard, Clever, has scheduled a change in their integration service that will disable content access levels and access to Advantage account purchases in the Sora app. We are asking our school partners to replace Clever’s single sign-on (SSO)…
Digipalooza ’21 is only 15 days away, and we’re so excited to connect with all our partners for three amazing half-days of virtual educational sessions, networking, and fun! (Don’t want to miss out? You can still register!) As busy educators, we know that your attention…
By: Tiffany Wincek, Product Liaison Sora’s most recent upgrades are here! Check out what’s new in the student reading app. Filterable reading stats Students can now filter their reading statistics on the Me tab using Sora’s new date picker. They can choose to see all…
Are your students mad for Miles Morales and Ms. Marvel? Nuts for Naruto? Can’t catch enough Pokémon? If so, you’re in luck! Our Comics Super Sale is running through July 31, offering you 25-50% off comics from publishers like Marvel, DC Comics, Valiant Entertainment, VIZ…
By: Kristen Hein, Product Support Specialist In this recurring series, we’ll feature a different librarian, media specialist or educator who’s become a Sora champion at their school, impressing us with their innovative methods for implementing the reading app and engaging with their students. We’ve asked…
We’ve been talking a lot lately about government relief funding and how it can be used to help schools and districts eliminate barriers to reading. And now, you can learn a little more about how these funds are being put into practice in reality, with…
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere*, it’s getting hotter and many schools are on break (or about to be). After a school year like no other, the last thing we want to be thinking about is tackling next…
ISTELive 21 (June 26-30) is just around the corner, and we can’t wait for you to see what’s in store! Attending this year’s virtual event? Be sure to stop by our booth to learn all about Sora, OverDrive’s student reading app. You’ll learn how our…
The Sora student reading app is a winner once again! The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has named Sora to the 2021 edition of its annual Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning list, which honors electronic resources that provide enhanced learning and curriculum…
