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Follett: A Strategic Partner

Follett: A Strategic Partner. Support the development and execution of the institution’s goals via new business models, integrated digital solutions and traditional materials.

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Follett: A Strategic Partner

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  1. Follett: A Strategic Partner Support the development and execution of the institution’s goals via new business models, integrated digital solutions and traditional materials Provide the tools and expertise to enable faculty to find and adopt optimal course materials to meet instructional and pedagogical goals Maintain the technology, systems, processes and people to best serve customers wherever they are: online, in store or mobile Ensure students and faculty can easily and conveniently access course materials in an increasingly digital world

  2. booknow+™Aligning with Campus Goals Attract, Engage, Retain, Graduate Students Increase: • Student Achievement • Faculty Workflow and Effectiveness Maintain faculty choice Streamline by integrating with existing campus systems

  3. booknow+™ Solutions designed to drive student and faculty success: • Students: Streamlined Digital Course Material Delivery & Access • Faculty: Research, Discovery and Adoption Tool

  4. booknow+™for Instructors From within SIS or LMS, use FacultyDiscover™ to: Discover materials from all sources and all types: Textbooks, Digital Content, Open Resources, Video, etc. Read and write reviews of course materials and collaborate with peers within and across institutions Officially select course materials for courses; adoptions flow direct to campus store ADOPT DISCOVER DISCUSS

  5. booknow+™for Students From within SIS or LMS, students can: Provides for single sign on for digital content. Link to adopted content automatically placed on student LMS, eliminating the hassles of navigating access codes and URLs for each and every purchase Single place to easily access adopted open source digital content Future Enhancement… easy access to all digital content, purchased or free! At point of registration and throughout the term, connect to the campus store website to purchase or rent required and recommend course materials ACCESS INSTANTLY OBTAIN ORGANIZE

  6. Opening the Door to Digital The Experience Today… Student purchases adopted digital content Issue with access code or URL Double/Triple Check access code & URL Contact Customer Support Ask faculty for help; complain to faculty Faculty complains to publisher rep Faculty re-evaluates adoption of digital content

  7. Opening the Door to Digital The experience at booknow+™ schools… Student purchases adopted digital content Accesses Learning Management System Clicks on link to digital course material and starts learning Digital content aggregated in one place on LMS for student

  8. booknow+™: How it works booknow+ solutions made available via a single connection: Typically, integration involves customization by the institution because each institution has their own unique set of systems, portals and platforms. Follett overcomes this challenge with booknow+ “ConnectOnce” Technology. Key Steps: • Connector is installed to the SIS at institution • Connector communicates with institution systems via APIs • ConnectOnce transforms data from institution into a standardized format • Follett systems query ConnectOnce for data on demand enabling personalized services through booknow+

  9. booknow+™: How it works • Student Information System Follett systems call out to “ConnectOnce” as needed, reducing load on school systems • Student Accesses Digital Content via School Learning Management System booknow+ “ConnectOnce” Technology • Adoption Information (Course Tracks) All digital content is aggregated in one place on the LMS and accessed with single sign on Student Obtains Adopted Digital Content from Campus Store Or Store Website

  10. booknow+™: Data security & privacy booknow+ is fully secure: • Pulls standard data for course, users and roles • All communication encrypted • Never accesses or stores user passwords or other sensitive user information • Follett’s legal agreements with the institution ensure that data is treated appropriately • Fully satisfies many regulatory and legal requirements such as FERPA; similar to 3rd-party accounting services the institution may use

  11. booknow+™: Next Steps booknow+ connections are easy to implement: • Institution assigns IT liaison to coordinate implementation of booknow+ technology • Follett provides a step by step implementation guide • Follett’s booknow+ implementation team works with the IT liaison; assisting and guiding setup and testing to ensure a successful deployment

  12. Thank you!Questions?

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