Digital education and learning enhancement company Emantras has announced a partnership with digital printer Odyssey Press Inc. Under the deal, Odyssey Press will add an on-demand print option for end users of Emantras' REED platform. REED users will have the opportunity to order professional quality print versions of full edition books and journals, along with individual book chapters or journal articles.
The REED platform seeks to help publishers create and manage digital content cost effectively, rapidly, and without having to bear the burden of a captive technology team. It is seen to allow publishers to take advantage of true XML tagged content and exploit the various commercial options these digital technologies afford. The platform also provides tools to create an enhanced learning environment. The highly secure custom reader incorporates several learning workflow features, along with collaborative tools such as blogging and instructors notes. Instructors have the ability to deliver class notes, video, PowerPoint slides, links to courseware, and other relevant media directly to a student at the point of reference within the chapters of an e-book or e-journal.
Odyssey now offers printing service as a single-click optional added feature to REED clients and the end user interface. Teachers can order copies for their class; and resident directors can order copies of articles that they would like their medical residents to study or use for a "Grand Rounds" presentation.
