LearningExpress Library

Brought to you by the State Library of North Carolina

Presenter: Cheryl Middleton cheryl.middleton@buncombecounty.org

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!