BNED Courseware Available for $25; Content Catalog Expanded to 32
Courses
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2018--
BNED
LoudCloud, a Barnes
& Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) company, today
announced that as part of its ongoing mission to drive affordability and
accessibility on campuses nationwide, it has lowered the price of BNED
Courseware to $25, and expanded its available subject offerings for
the fall semester to 32 total courses.
Leveraging a foundation of high quality open educational resources
(OER), including content from OpenStax, BNED Courseware combines the
complete eText with a full range of ancillary materials to create an
easily customizable platform for faculty that is available to students
by the first day of class. Faculty have the ability to personalize their
course with a wide range of materials developed by BNED, including
auto-graded practice problems, summative exams, lecture slides and
homework activities. It easily integrates with campus learning
management systems (LMS), allowing for seamless, single sign-on access
by students and a convenient gradebook sync option for faculty. Powered
by its LoudSightpredictive analytics solution, the platform also provides integrated
analytic insights, offering a core, differentiating feature that enables
both students and their faculty to monitor performance and improve
learning outcomes.
“BNED Courseware is an excellent solution for schools seeking new ways
to drive down costs on campus while continuing to offer the high quality
products and services their students and faculty need to succeed,” said
Sean Sullivan, General Manager, BNED LoudCloud. “The time and effort of
OER curation often hinders its use on campuses. We are removing that
barrier, providing high quality OER content in a ready-to-use platform
that reduces the cost of learning materials while improving student
engagement and outcomes.”
Currently available through Barnes
& Noble College and MBS
Direct bookstores, BNED Courseware is also made available through
Barnes & Noble College’s First Day™ inclusive access model. Inclusive
access models offer course materials at reduced prices through a course
materials charge for participating programs, and ensure students receive
their materials on or before the first day of class.
“We are very pleased with the positive feedback we’ve received both from
students and faculty about BNED Courseware, and look forward to
increasing our catalog of courses across Business, Criminal Justice,
Healthcare, and more,” said Ann Fraley, Vice President, Campus
Solutions, BNED. “Ensuring that our schools have access to the widest
choice of affordable materials, including OER, is critical to BNED’s
mission of helping our partners drive the best outcomes for students.”
For more information on BNED Courseware and courses currently available,
visit: www.bnedcourseware.com.
About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a leading
provider of educational products and services solutions for higher
education and K-12 institutions, enhances the academic and social
purpose of educational institutions. Through its Barnes & Noble College
and MBS subsidiaries, Barnes & Noble Education operates 1,480 physical
and virtual bookstores and serves more than 6 million students and
faculty, and offers a suite of digital software, content and services
including direct-to-student study tools. The Company also operates one
of the largest textbook wholesale distribution channels in the United
States. Barnes & Noble Education acts as a strategic partner to drive
student success, provide value and support to students and faculty, and
create loyalty and improve retention, while supporting the financial
goals of our college and university partners.
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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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Carolyn J. Brown, 908-991-2967
Vice
President
Corporate Communications
cbrown@bned.com