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E d Te c h S h o w D a i l y W e d n e s d a y, J u l y 1 , 2 0 1 5 4 EVERY DOLLAR BUILDS YOUR EBOOK COLLECTION WITH FUNDS4BOOKS & EBOOKS Every day, librarians across the country face slashed budgets and aging collec- tions while striving to keep their libraries relevant in a changing technological and educational environment. Although there is a lot to learn, and even more to teach, consider the exciting opportunity this new electronic world is providing for today's libraríans. With MackinVIA, Mackin's free digital resource management system, librarians now have the tool they need to provide access to hundreds of thousands of eBooks, audiobooks and databases to their patrons. By acquiring, managing and instructing students and staff on how to use these new electronic materials, librarians can expand the reach of their library, and align with classrooms to improve and enhance learning possibili- ties for students. Mackin's Funds4Books & eBooks, an innovative online donation program, is an easy and fun way for librarians to raise money to pur- chase new materials including eBooks and databases. With Funds4Books & eBooks, librarians receive 100 percent of all funds raised to spend on anything from Mackin. Whether building a new eBook collec- tion or expanding the library's current digital offerings, this unique fundraising program gives librarians the ability to strengthen their libraries and provide stu- dents with the materials they need to suc- ceed in today's world of digital learning. The Funds4Books & eBooks USING IPAD FOR FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, QUIZZES AND EXAMS As more schools introduce iPad pro- grams to provide engaging content to stu- dents, conduct large-scale online assess- ments, and enhance the classroom expe- rience, there is one thing to keep in mind: if the readiness for conducting online exams is placed above instructional needs, there is potential for conflict between promoting solutions that support exam day or the learning environment. With that said, the ideal approach fully supports both, and makes exam day just like any other day with the help of great learning tools such as iPad. A Learning Tool Like No Other The iPad offers the ability to conduct enhanced question types on exams, pro- mote higher-order thinking, and provide access to a secure ecosystem. iPad is also an approved device to conduct CCSS exams due to its ability to be placed in a secured, locked-down envi- ronment. The need for a secure environment is not just to conduct CCSS exams. Institutions need to engage their iPad devices year round through formative assessments, quizzes and tests to prepare students and teachers for high- stakes exams. It is these less for- mal, more fre- quent assess- ments that effect the daily use of the tech- nology and need to be considered as important as supporting high-stakes exams. Take Guided Access to the Next Level While Guided Access is an acceptable solution to lock an iPad into an individual app during testing, to initiate this on each student device requires a time-consum- ing, hands-on process with several steps. Continued on Page 37 Continued on Page 37 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISTE Lee M. Oser CEO and Editor-in-Chief Kim Forrester Jules Denton Paul Harris Associate Publishers Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director JoEllen Lowry Richard Thompson Jeanie Catron Associate Editors Yasmine Brown Andre Gressieux Graphic Designers Sarah Glenn Caitlyn Roach Customer Service Managers Heather Canale Stacy Davis Savannah Green Tara Neal Show Logistics & Distribution Randal Fisher Lynn Hilton Carlos Velasquez Account Managers Enrico Cecchi European Sales EdTech Show Daily is published by Oser Communications Group ©2015 All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 www.osercommunicationsgroup.com European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy