LearningExpress Library
Brought to you by the State Library of North Carolina
Presenter: Cheryl Middleton [email protected]
Producer: Jessica O’BrienFebruary 2010
• Interactive on-line learning platform• Hundreds of practice tests and
interactive tutorial courses• Resources for a wide range of
individuals, from elementary school students to adult learners
• Job search and workplace skills tutorials
What is it?
LearningExpress Library
• NCLive.org• Available to all North Carolina
residents and students • Accessible from any computer
connected to the Internet, in the library or at home
• FREE
Where is it?
LearningExpress Library
Current level of use
How often do you use or referpatrons to LearningExpress Library?
A. OftenB. SometimesC. RarelyD. Never
Poll Results
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• locate practice exams and academic courses for a broad range of patrons
• locate job and life skills courses and practice exams for the adult learner
• guide library patrons in the use of this database
Goals
LearningExpress Library
NCLive Home Page
Follow the link…
LearningExpress Library Home Page
User Registration
• quick
• anonymous
• required
No personal data or email information needed to register.
It is helpful to have an active account when teaching patrons to use the database.
Registration
****
Login to Account
• Login to:• Take a practice
test or course• Return to an
interrupted test or course
• View results or scores
Exercise I
• Go to NCLive.org • From the Categories List, choose a link
to the LearningExpress Library homepage
• Register for an account (be sure to write down your login information or print the confirmation)
• Leave LearningExpress open (we’ll come back to it a little later)
• When task is completed, return to the classroom and put a checkmark () next to your name in participants list.
Learning Centers
• Choose a Learning Center to see its tests & courses
• Browse the complete list
The categories of the College Prep Learning Center.
*SAT Preparation expanded to show subcategories.
*Expand sub-category to see individual tests or courses and for more info.
Learning Center – Each category contains numerous options
More Info = test description, topics covered, duration; also suggestions for additional tests and courses to insure success.
To take test, “Add to My Center”
Expand sub-categories to view tests and courses
Detailed test instructions
Take a test…
• Access to test instructions from all screens
• Tracks time remaining on all timed tests
• Choose “Finish Later” to return to test (keeps track of time remaining)
• Score your test – but not until you’re finished. Cannot return to a scored test.
My Center gives access to all your courses and tests.
You can:
• Start
• Continue
• View Results
My Center
Continuing an interrupted test
Finish your test – now or later
Suggestions for additional tests and courses
View your answers
See your scores
Instantly scored tests explain why answers are correct or incorrect
View your answers
Live Demo The Tests in Learning
Express
EXERCISE II
1. Choose a Practice Test from any Learning Center and “Add to My Center”
2. Spend a few minutes exploring the test (leave Learning Express open, we’ll be coming back to it)
3. Return to the classroom and report your findings:
• which Learning Center and practice test did you choose
• evaluate the test (i.e. did the content and language match the target age range; were the questions easy to follow; etc.)
• any other comments on the test4. When task is completed, put checkmark ()
next to your name in the participants list.
Course include: math, grammar, vocabulary, test preparation, resume writing, job skills, etc.
Expand categories to see all course offerings.
Add to “My Center” and begin course or see more info
“Courses” in Learning Express
Course description…
Inside the course…
• Access to Instructions, My Center, Notebook and Course Outline throughout the course.
• Move through course sequentially or jump around by clicking bullets in Outline
LIVE DEMOLearning Express Courses
EXERCISE III
1. Choose a Course from any Learning Center and add to “My Center”
2. Spend a few minutes exploring the course (when you finish, leave Learning Express open)
3. Return to the classroom and report your findings:
4. Use chat to report your findings:• which Learning Center and course did you
choose• evaluate the course (i.e. were the
instructions clear; did the course topics adequately cover the subject matter; etc)
• any other comments on the course5. When task is completed, put checkmark ()
next to your name.
eBooks in Learning Express
Extensive searchable collection of eBooks
• eBooks opens in a separate window
• Registration and login not required to access eBooks
Live Demo eBooks
What questions do you have about LearningExpress
Library?
Projected future use of Learning Express
After today’s class, how often will you
use or refer patrons to LearningExpress
Library?A. OftenB. SometimesC. RarelyD. Never
Comparing the polls
Thank you for participating!