Eastern Gateway CC Revamps Campus Bookstore, Courseware and More

Ohio's Eastern Gateway Community College is turning to Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) for an array of digital content and other services, including bookstore operations, learning management system, predictive analytics and digital courseware. The goal: to help drive enrollment growth and boost student retention, according to a news announcement.
 
The college's bookstore and e-commerce operations will be managed by Barnes & Noble College, BNED's flagship business focused on affordable course materials and student support services. And BNED's LoudCloud platform will provide an institution-wide LMS, LoudSight predictive analytics, courseware and other digital services.

Eastern Gateway serves students at two campus locations as well as online, totaling about 8,000 students who will access the suite of BNED solutions. For more information, visit the BNED site.

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