BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Barnes
& Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED), a leading provider of
educational products and services solutions for higher education and
K-12, today announced the winners of its LoudCloud
Courseware™ faculty mini-grant program. The 15 mini-grant recipients
were selected based on a number of criteria including experience,
teaching philosophy and approach to incorporating LoudCloud Courseware
into instructional design. Each instructor will customize and implement
affordable, digital courseware in their classes for the Spring 2019
semester, helping to ensure students have greater access to the
materials they need for academic success.
The recipients stated a variety of reasons for participating in the
program, including providing cost relief for students, facilitating
mobile access, increasing engagement with course materials and
customizing content to appeal to Generation Z.
“We were thrilled to see the faculty interest in our inaugural
mini-grant program,” said Sean Sullivan, General Manager, LoudCloud.
“Access to high quality, affordable course materials remains a key
barrier to student engagement, and we are pleased to see so many faculty
members eager to break down that barrier by introducing digital
courseware into their classrooms. We look forward to working with the
mini-grant recipients to drive student engagement and cost savings on
campuses nationwide.”
After a detailed review process, the following faculty members were
chosen to receive LoudCloud Courseware faculty mini-grants:
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Teresa Hinkle, Kentucky Community and Technical College System -
Somerset
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Brandi Copenhaver, Kentucky Community and Technical College System -
Somerset
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Course: Criminal Procedures
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Caroline Sawyer, University of South Carolina Beaufort
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Lucinda Stanley, Wor-Wic Community College
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Course: Introduction to Business
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Sharath Krishna, Central State University
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Elizabeth Ruth, Washington State Community College
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Kathryn Winsted, Pace University Lubin
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Course: Introduction to Business
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Phyllis Keys, Morgan State University
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Course: Financial Management
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Kimberly Buerger, Niagara County Community College
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Erica Lannan, Prairie State College
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Gary Will, Southwestern Oregon Community College
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Course: Criminal Investigation
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Wendy Berry-West, Central State University
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Course: Principals of Marketing
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Haithem Zourrig, Kent State University at Stark
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Course: Principles of Marketing
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Jessica Finkeldey, SUNY Fredonia
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Course: Introduction to Criminal Justice
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Verl Anderson, Dixie State University
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Course: Principles of Management
ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) is a leading
provider of higher education and K-12 educational products and
solutions. Through its Barnes & Noble College and MBS Textbook Exchange
segments, Barnes & Noble Education operates 1,437 physical and virtual
bookstores across the U.S., serving more than 6 million students and
faculty. Through its Digital Student Solutions segment, the Company
offers a suite of digital software, content and services including
direct-to-student study tools, serving approximately 100,000 subscribers
in more than 15 countries and receiving more than 20 million unique
monthly visitors to its sites. The Company also operates one of the
largest textbook wholesale distribution channels in the United States.
For more information please visit www.bned.com.
BNED companies include: Barnes
& Noble College Booksellers, LLC, MBS
Textbook Exchange, LLC, BNED
LoudCloud, LLC, Student
Brands, LLC, and Promoversity,
LLC. General information on Barnes & Noble Education may be obtained
by visiting the Company's corporate website: www.bned.com.
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Carolyn J. Brown
Senior
Vice President
Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
Barnes
& Noble Education, Inc.
(908) 991-2967
cbrown@bned.com
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