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LearningExpress Library
Brought to you by the State Library of North Carolina
Presenter: Cheryl Middleton [email protected]
Producer: Jessica O’BrienFebruary 2010
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• 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
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• 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
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Current level of use
How often do you use or referpatrons to LearningExpress Library?
A. OftenB. SometimesC. RarelyD. Never
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Poll Results
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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
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NCLive Home Page
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Follow the link…
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LearningExpress Library Home Page
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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
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Login to Account
• Login to:• Take a practice
test or course• Return to an
interrupted test or course
• View results or scores
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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.
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Learning Centers
• Choose a Learning Center to see its tests & courses
• Browse the complete list
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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
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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
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Detailed test instructions
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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.
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My Center gives access to all your courses and tests.
You can:
• Start
• Continue
• View Results
My Center
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Continuing an interrupted test
Finish your test – now or later
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Suggestions for additional tests and courses
View your answers
See your scores
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Instantly scored tests explain why answers are correct or incorrect
View your answers
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Live Demo The Tests in Learning
Express
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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.
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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
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Course description…
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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
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LIVE DEMOLearning Express Courses
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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.
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eBooks in Learning Express
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Extensive searchable collection of eBooks
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• eBooks opens in a separate window
• Registration and login not required to access eBooks
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Live Demo eBooks
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What questions do you have about LearningExpress
Library?
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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
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Comparing the polls
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Thank you for participating!