Barnes & Noble Education and Oxford University Press Partner to Expand Inclusive Access Content on Campuses Nationwide
12 February 2019 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a
leading provider of educational products and services solutions for
higher education and K-12 institutions, today announced a new
agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP), the world’s largest
university press. Through this agreement, OUP eBooks will be made
available through inclusive access models offered on campuses
served by BNED nationwide through its Barnes & Noble College
and MBS Textbook Exchange subsidiaries.
Inclusive access models, including Barnes & Noble College’s
First Day™ model, offer course materials at reduced prices through
a course materials charge for participating courses or programs.
Students have the option to receive their materials on or before
the first day of class, delivered seamlessly through their learning
management system.
According to a recent Barnes & Noble College Insights℠
survey, more than a third of college students felt unprepared for
the first day of the 2019 spring semester. Inclusive access models
ensure students have the materials they need at the start of the
semester, and have a proven track record of driving positive
outcomes. When students have immediate access to digital course
content, faculty members can begin instruction on day one – thus
creating a better, more engaging learning experience.
“We are pleased to grow our relationship with Oxford University
Press, which helps ensure that the growing number of institutions
adopting inclusive access models have access to a wide selection of
affordable, high-quality digital content,” said Ann Fraley, Vice
President, Campus Solutions, Barnes & Noble College. “We look
forward to providing the more than six million students we serve
nationwide with greater access to the materials they need for
success in the classroom and beyond.”
“We are delighted to partner with Barnes & Noble College on
its inclusive access program,” added Chris Bowers, Oxford
University Press’s Director of Marketing for North American Higher
Education. “Participation in the First Day™ program is a natural
extension of OUP’s core mission to make the highest quality course
materials accessible and affordable to students.”
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
1,450 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 direct-to-student products
and services that help students study more effectively and improve
academic performance, enabling them to gain the valuable skills
necessary to succeed after college. 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, Promoversity, LLC, and PaperRater, LLC. General
information on Barnes & Noble Education may be obtained by
visiting the Company's corporate website: www.bned.com.
ABOUT OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
With origins dating back to 1478, Oxford University Press
(OUP) is the world's largest university press with the widest
global presence. OUP believes in the power of the written word and
the scholarship that stands behind it. Everything it publishes
relates directly to its mission: to support Oxford University's
objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and
education.
OUP’s Higher Education division publishes course materials and
textbooks across disciplines and across the curriculum. Its unique
mission assures that students can access the highest quality
instructional content at a fraction of the cost of traditional
publishers.
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Media:Barnes & Noble EducationCarolyn J.
BrownSenior Vice PresidentCorporate Communications & Public
Affairs(908) 991-2967cbrown@bned.comOxford University
PressChris BowersDirector of Marketing, North America Higher
EducationOxford University Press USAChris.Bowers@oup.com
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