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1 Integrating Electronic Information into the Teaching and Learning Process: An E-Library for Individuals CONCERT 2001, Taipei 3-4 October 2001 Richard Hollingsworth ProQuest Information and Learning

2 Adding Value to Full Text Databases Quality of Indexing Quality of Full Text Ease of Use Linking Options Customization Options

3 Electronic Information and Learning Integrating different types of content Integrating this content into the teaching and learning process Providing electronic access solutions for students and faculty Online Learning Distance Education

4 US Higher Education Markets 2001 - 2005 College enrolment will increase from 14 to 15 million, between the years 2001 and 2005 The projected increase in the number of high school graduates for select states through 2009: –California+22% –Texas+11% –Florida+20% –Nevada+65% Source: US Department of Education data quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education

5 US Higher Education Markets 2001 - 2005 Usage of web sites in higher ed classes is growing at approximately 4% a year, with a penetration rate of approximately 50 percent by 2005 Usage of other Internet resources will grow by approximately 8% a year, with a penetration rate of approximately 80% by the year 2005 Email currently enjoys a 60% penetration rate and is growing by approximately 10 percent a year historically. By 2005, it’s likely that it will enjoy an 85-90 percent penetration rate in higher ed classes Source: Campus Computing Survey

6 Electronic Information and Learning ProQuest – An e-library for institutions XanEdu – An e-library for students

7 XanEdu Objectives –To enhance the educational process for students and teachers in higher education by providing content in context and the tools to organise it –To be a content provider for custom or on- demand curriculum products –To be an integral part of the online environment for students and teachers in the global higher education sector

8 What makes XanEdu unique? The editorial layer adds value to content Leading teachers and subject experts Customizable Topic trees Focus on learning not research

9 What is XanEdu? CoursePacks CasePacks XanEdu ReSearch Engine LitPacks HistoryPacks

10 XanEdu CoursePacks –Online equivalent of printed CoursePack –Journal articles, book chapters, video content, company information, links to web sites –Teachers can add own teaching notes –400 edited pre-built CoursePacks –Fully customisable to mirror the structure of an online course, printed textbook

11 XanEdu CasePacks –Real life case studies for undergraduate and graduate studies –Leading business schools involved (INSEAD) –3000 CasePacks available or in development

12 XanEdu XanEdu Research Engine –XRE, MBA XRE, Education XRE, Nursing XRE –Online library for the student –Journal articles organised under topic trees –Access matches taxonomy of course

13 XanEdu LitPacks, HistoryPacks –Online anthologies in literature and history –Shakespeare, Romantics –US History, eg Pearl Harbour –Complement or replace printed anthologies

14 XanEdu Channels –Publishers –Learning Management Systems –Higher Education Institutions –eRetailers and Bookshops –Computer Hardware Manufacturers –Student Portals

15 XanEdu - Partnerships Agreements with publishers such as Pearson Education, Wiley, McGraw-Hill, Cahners, American Management Association Delivery of CoursePacks and XREs with textbooks, online courses, companion websites Adds value to publishers’ pedagogical products, differentiates them from competitors’ products, give students extra reasons to buy new instead of second-hand, delivers complementary content online at low cost to publishers

16 XanEdu Learning Management Systems –Services included in major learning management systems –Blackboard –Prometheus –WebCT –eCollege –Cardean –embanet

17 XanEdu Higher Education Institutions –We work with LMS coordinators, instructional designers, administrators, teaching staff, librarians, distance learning coordinators, campus bookshops –Key value propositions for universities: digital copyright clearance for faculty wanting to use online content; copyright- compliant print solutions for traditional customers and hybrid courses; virtual access for faculty and students, anytime, any place, anywhere –Revenue sharing for partners who add value, commit to volume –More than 50 institutional adoptions: Cal State, Wisconsin, Michigan, UCLA, Iowa, Texas Tele-campus, Cardean, Keller Grad School of Management

18 XanEdu eRetailers, Bookshops, Commercial Course Providers –Electronic distribution and print-on-demand –Amazon –Barnes & Noble –MBS Direct, Specialty Books, NextEd Computer Hardware Manufacturers –Gateway Student Portals AOL, Microsoft

19 What does XanEdu mean… For Teachers For Learners For Online Course Providers For Textbook Publishers For Professional Associations

20 Thank you


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