COLUMBIA, Mo., Aug. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MBS Direct Digital and Jones & Bartlett Learning have signed an agreement that designates the Direct Digital e-reader as the preferred platform for all Jones & Bartlett e-books. Students will now be able to purchase Jones & Bartlett e-books in the Direct Digital e-reader through the Jones & Bartlett e-commerce site or via the publisher's proprietary adaptive learning engine (PAL). By utilizing the Direct Digital e-reading solution, Jones & Bartlett will be able to provide students with e-books that feature a rich suite of annotation and study tools, contextualized learning resources, and ubiquitous mobile access.
The agreement, part of MBS Direct Digital's Publisher Partner Program, resulted from Jones & Bartlett's need for a turnkey digital textbook solution that was both user friendly and that could integrate easily with existing Jones & Bartlett learning systems. Direct Digital's innovative XML/ePub e-book solution met those requirements and also allowed the publisher a flexible tool for creating enhanced reading content for its customers. "We are extremely excited about our partnership with MBS. It allows us to extend our competitive advantage in content solutions that are flexible, personalized and adaptive." said James Homer, President, Jones & Bartlett Learning.
This integration showcases the power and flexibility of the Direct Digital e-book platform when it comes to meeting the needs of publishers in today's evolving textbook market.
About MBS Direct
For more than 20 years, MBS Direct has been helping schools get textbooks to their students all over the world. More than 800 higher-education institutions and K12 schools rely on MBS Direct's technology, service and partnerships to get the right books to their students before the start of class. Direct Digital, MBS Direct's digital platform, brings learning off the printed page with embedded resources, extensive search functionality and text-to-speech capabilities. Faculty get reporting features not possible with traditional textbooks and students get the flexibility to read books on whatever device and platform they already have. For more information, visit www.mbsdirect.net/digital.
About Jones & Bartlett Learning
Jones & Bartlett Learning, a division of Ascend Learning, is a world-leading provider of instructional, assessment and learning-performance management solutions for the secondary, post-secondary, and professional markets.
They develop educational programs and services that improve learning outcomes and enhance student achievement by combining authoritative content written by respected authors with innovative, proven and engaging technology applications that meet the diverse needs of today's instructors, students, and professionals.
Across a broad spectrum of fields ranging from medicine and emergency services to computer information systems, their educational technology applications and instructional assessment and performance-management solutions are revolutionizing how instructors teach and how students and professionals learn.
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