CafeScribe Fundamentally Changes the Way Students Learn
Posted on: Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 09:00 CDT
SALT LAKE CITY, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- CafeScribe, an e-Textbook marketplace and social network for students, today announced a new content distribution and collaborative platform that provides students with the tools and interactive environment to help everyone study smarter and faster. The combination of established partnerships with major publishers and an advanced technology platform provides the Scribe community with the necessary tools to enhance and ease the learning experience.
"The convergence of technology and education is transforming the way students learn," said Maura O'Neil, co-founder and chairman of CafeScribe. "We are setting a new industry standard for providing a social student network that focuses on why they go to school -- to learn more and meet fun people along the way. We help users study better and faster and provide a unique way for people to connect with others who are in the same situation. We help take the drudgery out of studying. It will make a difference in the lives of students, educators and parents everywhere."
At CafeScribe, students can easily download content to their MyScribe spot and share notes with others in the Scribe community on their e-Textbooks and Adobe PDF files. By setting up a personalized space, students are able to connect and share with other smart Scribes throughout the world to enhance their learning process.
"With CafeScribe I can import all my PDFs and share my notes with other students. It's a huge timesaver for me," said Ben Evans, University of Utah, Information Systems Management major.
Key features of MyScribe include: * Import and share notes on any PDF file. * Highlight and automatically create summaries to review at a later time -- making studying for exams much easier. * Simultaneously search across a book, bookshelf, computer, Google, and Wikipedia to find answers to questions.
"We are thrilled to be at the helm of changing the way students learn -- forever," said Bryce Johnson, co-founder and CEO of CafeScribe. "The tools CafeScribe has developed will be a 'must-have' versus a 'nice-to-have' for students everywhere."
About CafeScribe
CafeScribe is an e-Textbook marketplace and social network for students to study smarter and faster. The Scribe community can quickly and easily download content and share notes on their e-Textbooks, PDFs or other files, making their study time faster and more effective.
CafeScribe is based in Salt Lake City, Utah where you can find the world's best snowboarding and skiing. The company was co-founded in 2004 by Bryce Johnson, Rob Christiansen, and Chairman Maura O'Neill. For more information, go to http://www.cafescribe.com/.
CafeScribe
CONTACT: Leslie Amadio-Ledda, +1-415-412-3494, leslie@we-pr.com, forCafeScribe
Web site: http://www.cafescribe.com/
Source: PRNewswire
Related Articles
- Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. Acquires Leading Private K-12 Online and Distance Learning School
- Maine DoE and ePals Provide Students With Opportunities for 21st Century Learning
- Nobel Learning Communities Completes Acquisition of Discovery Isle Child Development Center, Inc.
- Nobel Learning Communities Signs Agreement to Acquire Discovery Isle Child Development Center, Inc.
- Institute for Student Achievement Partners With Union City Board of Education to Create Eight New Small Learning Communities
- High School Bound Students Share in Scholarships Worth $1.2 Million
- Students Click Their Way Through Classes
- Global Education and Learning Community Grows to 1330 Members and 177 Technology-Based Projects
- Sun Microsystems Launches Education and Learning Community
 |
 |
User Comments (1)
| 1. |
Posted by Kenzie on 02/04/2009, 20:05 While business progress is good, let me explain how MyScribe has helped me further my learning experience: Must be connected to Internet to read books Program hangs constantly - I spend more time TRYING to read than actually reading. Huge resource hog (400+ MB RAM to just scroll a few pages Printing caps supposedly based on DRM that I could avoid with a hard copy of the book Cannot open books in any other program Required by my University - whether I want it or not. To receive a hard copy, I must pay extra - no choice about the ebook. While the note-taking functionality is good, there are very few people that actually share notes - making it a useless feature. When CafeScribe folds, "bought and paid for" books with lifetime licenses will be unavailable because the company that authorizes reading and access of the book will not be around. No book return for refund or future discount. There are more, but the students are complaining. Shareholders should request increased functionality to include offline capabilities and full printing for portability if they expect to see this survive. CafeScribe should either create a better product or dissolve. |
RSS Feeds