PREVIOUS PUBLICATION SPONSORS

BISG wishes to thank the following companies for their generous support of Volume One (2010-2011) of Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education.

New sponsorship opportunities are now available for Volume Two (2011-2012). Email Angela Bole for more information.

For general information about Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education visit http://www.bisg.org/publications/product.php?p=22&c=437.

Volume One Sponsors (2010-2011)

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CHAMPION SPONSOR

Xplana is a social learning platform that bridges elements of education with social networking. Free to all learners, Xplana organizes students' academic lives by grouping all their learning materials into one location. It also offers a wealth of free academic resources, content creation tools and learning communities to connect students to one another. With the primary focus being the individual learner, Xplana ensures every student has the tools needed for lifelong learning success, including learning that takes place outside of traditional textbooks, classrooms and learning management systems. Xplana is a division of MBS Textbook Exchange, Inc., a leading textbook wholesaler and bookstore systems provider based in Columbia, Missouri.

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR: Baker & Taylor, Inc. is a global information and entertainment services company that offers print and digital books and entertainment products along with value-added services to libraries, educational institutions and retailers. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company has been in existence for more than 180 years, developing long-term relationships with major suppliers, including book publishers, movie studios and music labels. Baker & Taylor maintains one of the largest combined in-stock book, video and music inventories in the United States, and services the broadest customer
base in the industry. Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., a leading private equity investment firm.



CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR: For over 40 years, Budgetexthas made higher education more affordable for students and their families. From providing used textbooks, to retail management systems to buyback services, we are focused on simplifying and enhancing the college store's ability to provide maximum savings to students.



CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR: CourseSmart provides eTextbooks and digital course materials that improve the educational process by offering instructors and students a unique combination of the right course material, anywhere-anytime access, and a low cost. As the world's largest digital course materials provider, CourseSmart has a rapidly growing digital catalog featuring more than 90% of core higher education textbooks in use today offered as eTextbooks for up to 60% savings. These are the same titles produced by leading publishers in print and recommended by faculty across North America. For additional information, visit www.coursesmart.com.



CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR: Follett Higher Education Group of Oak Brook, Illinois, is the leading provider of bookstore services and the foremost supplier of used books in North America. Follett services five million students and over 400,000 faculty members through more than 870 stores. Follett also services more than 1,600 independent campus stores with its wholesale services, and has the most visited ecommerce collegiate website, efollett.com, that provides services and products through a network of more than 900 online stores.



CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR: Kno, short for knowledge, is a transformative learning platform that blends a touch-screen tablet, digital textbooks, course materials, note-taking, web access, educational applications, digital media and sharing to deliver a unique, powerful and engaging educational experience. Kno improves the way students learn by blending the intuitive experience of the conventional textbook and student notes with the rich digital world of the web. Its open platform encourages publishers and developers to create and distribute innovative education applications and content. Kno offers both dual-screen and single-screen tablet textbooks.



CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR: Pearson is an international media company with world-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing.
Pearson helps children and adults to learn, business people to make good decisions and readers to wise up or wind down with a good book.