Barnes & Noble Education and Eastern Kentucky University to Expand First Day® Complete Program with bartleby® Digital Study Tools to Enhance Student Success
23 August 2022 - 11:02PM
Business Wire
All 14,000 EKU Students Will Have 24/7 Access
to a Full Suite of On-Demand Study and Writing Resources
Barnes & Noble College (BNC), a Barnes & Noble
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) company and leading
solutions provider for the education industry, today announced that
it has expanded its First Day® Complete program for undergraduate
students at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), to include bartleby®
digital study and writing tools for the entire student
population.
BNC, which manages the EKU campus bookstore and associated
school branded e-commerce site, will continue to provide all
required course materials for all undergraduate students at EKU
before the first day of class. With the new agreement, BNC will
also provide the full suite of bartleby digital study tools to
nearly 14,000 students across EKU’s three campuses, beginning in
the Fall 2022 Term.
By delivering all course materials via one highly convenient
concierge service, First Day Complete ensures students have access
to all their required course materials before the first day of
class, allowing them to engage with course content from day one,
making them better prepared and facilitating their academic
success, at average student savings of between 35-50%. The program
offers full academic freedom for faculty, allowing them to select
course materials they think are best for their curriculum and
leverage BNC’s deep relationships with more than 6,000 publishers,
creating a one-stop, simplified experience.
With the expanded partnership, all EKU students will also have
24/7 access to bartleby’s study resources, including experts who
provide step-by-step explanations to questions in more than 30
subjects. In addition, students will have access to a virtual
writing tool that provides essay building support, spelling and
grammar checks, citation assistance, preventative plagiarism scans
and AI-powered predictive scoring, among other features. Bartleby
products and services are designed to improve student success and
outcomes, offering pathways for learning that fit the schedules and
demands of today's students.
“We are excited to announce the expansion of our partnership
with EKU to enhance the student learning experience through this
innovative course material model. Notably, this is our second First
Day Complete program that now includes bartleby study tools. The
program ensures that all EKU students are prepared to begin
learning on day one and also have the on-demand 24/7 support they
need as they advance on their educational journey,” said Jonathan
Shar, President, Barnes & Noble College. “This partnership
reinforces Barnes and Noble College’s differentiated and
collaborative approach to working with our partner institutions to
provide solutions to help drive improved learning outcomes. We look
forward to advancing our partnerships with educational institutions
across the U.S. and continuing to expand our offerings to support
student academic success by enhancing access, convenience and
affordability.”
“Eastern Kentucky University has a tradition of being the School
of Opportunity. Our partnership with BNC helps us further this
tradition and our commitment to the Commonwealth,” said EKU
President David McFaddin. “One of our many goals as an Institution
is to increase the accessibility of a four-year degree. Through
this partnership, we are able to offer free textbooks to all
undergraduate students through what we call the BookSmart program.
We are the only public institution in the state making this
opportunity available. Now, we get to expand our free support
services through Bartleby. We will continue to look for innovative
ways to increase the accessibility and affordability of higher
education. We are thankful that BNC and Bartleby have a similar
mission in increasing equity in learning.”
With First Day Complete, instead of purchasing materials a la
carte, the cost is included in each student’s account at the same
time tuition is charged. Ahead of the Fall 2022 Term, undergraduate
students will receive an email from the EKU bookstore prompting
them to select their preferred delivery method. The bookstore will
prepare materials for each student and notify them when materials
are available for in-store pickup or have shipped. Bartleby will be
available to all undergraduate and graduate students through
Blackboard, the university’s online course management system.
Hear what students, faculty and administrators had to say about
their experiences using First Day Complete and how it has made a
positive impact at their institutions. Watch the video, here.
For more information about First Day Complete, visit,
www.bncollege.com/academic-solutions/first-day-complete/.
Barnes & Noble College, a Barnes & Noble Education
company, currently operates more than 770 campus stores nationwide.
For more information about Barnes & Noble College’s services
and locations, visit www.bncollege.com.
ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading
solutions provider for the education industry, driving
affordability, access and achievement at hundreds of academic
institutions nationwide and ensuring millions of students are
equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Through its
family of brands, BNED offers campus retail services and academic
solutions, a digital direct-to-student learning ecosystem,
wholesale capabilities and more. BNED is a company serving all who
work to elevate their lives through education, supporting students,
faculty and institutions as they make tomorrow a better, more
inclusive and smarter world. For more information, visit
www.bned.com.
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