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NYU Puts Everything in One Place with XanEdu to Go
Gathering all the materials wanted for a course can be daunting task for even
the most experienced professor because putting together a strong, relevant
CoursePack is a vital part of the success of a program.
At XanEdu we strive to bring you unique and innovative services designed to
help simplify your work load and make class content easily available to
students, all the while providing time savings that will free up your hectic
schedule. XanEdu to Go is a tool designed to do just that, and the business
school at NYU has had great success utilizing this unique feature.
Professor Rachel Kowal of NYU has spent years carefully choosing the study
materials used in her Professional Responsibility MBA class–a core course that
every MBA student has to take. In addition to the articles and sources she
wanted, Professor Kowal wanted to be sure that students would have quick access
to content in one convenient location at the most affordable cost. Working with
Peter Urias, NYU's Book Store Manager, they found what they were looking for
with XanEdu to Go.
"XanEdu to Go puts everything in one place," says Urias. "Before, Professor
Kowal would gather course materials from the databases at NYU's libraries and link them to her Blackboard course page.
The materials not available through the library's
databases went into CoursePacks. Now, XanEdu to Go brings XanEdu CoursePacks and
Blackboard together in one seamless integration in a password-protected online
environment. That means the CoursePack can be "embedded" into any Blackboard
course, so students aren't forced to jump back and forth between different
systems to manage their courses."
Here's how it works at NYU's Professional Responsibility MBA class. Each
article has its own individual link on Blackboard. A student logs into
Blackboard and is shown all the readings. If a reading is XanEdu copyrighted and
a student clicks on it, they enter their keycode (ONLY the first time–after that,
it's seamless). If a reading is part of the library's database, the student
simply clicks on it.
"Integrating XanEdu to Go with Blackboard has been a tremendous success,"
says Urias. "We are able to provide our students with the study materials we
want while keeping the cost down and saving time for everyone. It's the perfect
solution."
To learn more about XanEdu to Go,
CLICK HERE.
XanEdu CoursePack Control Center–CoursePacks, Your Way
At XanEdu, we know that multi-tasking and time constraints are a way of life.
And in this fast-paced world, it's easy to feel like you're being run over by
all your responsibilities. XanEdu wants to help you move into the fast track by
offering innovative tools and resources that will simplify your workload and
help you take control of your schedule. That's precisely why you should check
out the CoursePack Control Center.
The XanEdu CoursePack Control Center gives you all the tools you need to
assemble and manage your coursepacks–24 hours a day, 7 days a week–using your
XanEdu account.
"The CoursePack Control Center is yet another valuable tool in our collection
of Custom CoursePack offerings," says Ken Chancellor, Director of XanEdu
Operations. "Our mission is to help customers streamline by providing resources
that simplify the CoursePack creation process. And XanEdu CoursePack Control
Center does just that."
Simple to Use
A variety of user-friendly options in the CoursePack Control Center make it easy
to put together the CoursePack you need.
- Search for specific packs using keywords such as course
name, semester, XanEdu CoursePack ID, and more
- Display your CoursePacks by date, with pre-set date
ranges or use your own custom date range
- Sort your CoursePacks by status, including packs that
are not in active status or packs that have been adopted
- View each citation, its cost, and its status in the
clearance process
- View the digital version of the selected CoursePack as
students would see it
- Create a copy of the selected CoursePack that allows
you to edit the pack prior to adoption
- Check the status of the selected CoursePack in your
process
- View a summary of copyright clearances on the selected
CoursePack
- Check the status of the selected CoursePack in the XanEdu
production process
- Track the shipping status of the selected CoursePack
- Create a new CoursePack directly from the CoursePack
Control Center
- Click the "Contact Us" button to directly contact your
XanEdu Sales or Account Service Manager
So take control with XanEdu CoursePack Control Center. To learn more,
CLICK HERE.
Interested in learning more about the latest innovations from XanEdu?
CLICK HERE to email a Customer Service Representative.
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