WizeUp Digital Textbooks Bringing E-Book Technology to College Campuses for Fall Semester; Changing the way students read, study, learn.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 17, 2000 WizeUp Digital Textbooks (WizeUp), the world's leading developer and distributor of digital, downloadable college textbooks, announced today a nationwide outreach offering more than 75 digital college textbooks from major publishers to over 50 college campuses nationwide, including state universities, Ivy League Ivy League Group of eight universities in the northeastern U.S., high in academic and social prestige, that are members of an athletic conference for intercollegiate gridiron football dating to the 1870s. schools, and laptop universities. Ohio University Ohio University, main campus at Athens; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1804, opened 1809 as the first college in the Old Northwest. There are additional campuses at Chiillicothe, Lancaster, and Zanesville, as well as facilities throughout the state. , Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. , University of Toledo National recognition In its 125-year history UT has garnered several national accolades. The University’s programs, faculty and facilities have been highlighted in the media, including , University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a , Georgetown, UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Rutgers, Baylor, Harvard University Harvard University, mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college. Harvard College Harvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. , University of Delaware [3] The student body at the University of Delaware is largely an undergraduate population. Delaware students have a great deal of access to work and internship opportunities. , Drexel University, University of Texas - Austin, University of Central Florida “UCF” redirects here. For other uses, see UCF (disambiguation). UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. UCF was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University with the goal of providing highly trained personnel to support the Kennedy , are just some of the schools where WizeUp's digital textbooks will be available this Fall. "Education is a series of interactive multi-level experiences," said David Gray, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of WizeUp Digital Textbooks. "Traditional college textbooks are printed, paper-based and static. They are an older method of educating students. Our textbooks give students the richness and interaction traditional texts can't match. They're not limited by the printed page. Digital textbooks are an evolutionary leap forward, and we're poised to be a major player in this new and exciting growth industry." WizeUp's digital college textbooks enable students to enlarge text, type notes directly onto the digital page, highlight words, search for specific facts, and even click through to other websites offering additional information related to the book's subject. Wizeup's digital textbooks also include audio and video capabilities. As a result, students receive a new, feature rich, interactive learning tool at an attractive price. Most of WizeUp's digital textbooks are priced at or below the used book price. While reading a digital college textbook, students simply: -- Click "search," type in a word or phrase, and get instantly linked to all mentions of that word or phrase throughout the textbook. -- Click for chapter reviews and quizzes. -- Click for suggested additional readings. -- Click for meanings of key terms. -- Click for access to online libraries and scholarly articles on the book's subject. -- Click for interactive discussion groups. -- Click for "hot links" to related websites built into every digital textbook. Instead of waiting in line at the bookstore each semester to buy books, students can now simply purchase WizeUp textbooks directly from www.wizeup.com. They can download the digital textbook from the web or receive it via CD ROM directly from their professor. Once students download the digital textbooks onto their own computers, it becomes a command center for class and study materials, integrating seamlessly with class websites, self-tests, discussion groups and chats, term papers, CD ROMS, multimedia and more. "Despite the revolutionary impact they're having on education, digital college textbooks remain an undiscovered segment of the greater e-book market," said Gray. "But that's about to change in view of the extremely positive learning experience college students throughout the country are having. Evidence confirming this is mounting. It tells us that digital textbooks are raising student grades and enriching their college years." WizeUp Digital Textbooks announced the first completely digital and downloadable college texts in June of last year. Publishers partnering with WizeUp Digital Textbooks in the electronic publishing, selling and distribution of digital college textbooks include: Addison Wesley Longman, Allyn & Bacon, Bedford/St.Martin's, The Dryden Press, Harcourt College Publishers, Houghton Mifflin, John Wiley & Sons, South-Western College Publishing, Wadsworth Publishing, W.H. Freeman, Worth Publishers, and W.W. Norton. More than 250 leading textbook titles in every major academic discipline -- ranging from accounting to writing -- are being prepared in enhanced electronic format for the 2000-20001 school year. Based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , WizeUp Digital Textbooks is the leading developer of digital, downloadable college textbooks. Since 1998, the company has partnered with major college publishers to electronically publish, sell and distribute digital college textbooks. WizeUp Digital Textbooks is dedicated to serving students, instructors, and institutions by building enhanced electronic texts that improve study efficiency and increase collaboration. Additional information is available by visiting www.wizeup.com. Media Requests For More Information, Please Contact: Emily Baldwin/Michael Fischer, Stanton Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] Communications, (212) 780-1900 Universities, Faculty Members and Related Requests For More Information, Please Contact: Carol Halstead/Heidi Reinholdt, Halstead Communications, (212) 734-2190 |
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