LearningExpress Library offers students and adults unlimited, 24/7 access to targeted skill–building interactive courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as hundreds of online interactive practice tests that prepare them for several types of exams including grade school achievement tests, the SAT, GED, U.S. Citizenship, and civil service positions. Starting July 1, 2008 computer skills tutorials for a collection of Microsoft and Adobe sofware will be available.
Complete answer explanations accompany each response so that patrons understand why a particular answer is correct or incorrect. All practice tests include instant diagnostic score reports that help patrons to target those skill areas that need the most attention. To help students master the SAT and recently added essay, instant score reports provide immediate feedback on how well they performed in each of five writing skill areas.
LearningExpress Library can be accessed from any web–enabled computer in the library, computer lab, office, or home.
LearningExpress Library is available to all Ohio residents through the state's public libraries, K–12 schools, colleges and community colleges, and adult education centers. LearningExpress Library provides online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and writing aides.
This project was funded in whole or in part through an Institute of Museum and Library Services LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio.
- In order to take full advantage of the LearningExpress Library service, patrons need to set up their own accounts. Note: Patrons must set up their accounts through the State Library of Ohio website or at the physical location of any authenticated site: Ohio's public libraries, academics and schools. Patrons are then free to participate in all of the tutoring opportunities and take any available test.
- Once they have an account patrons can enter LearningExpress Library from home, Ohio's public libraries, academics and schools, or through the State Library of Ohio's website.
- Patrons are then free to take any available test.
"I am pleased that we can offer this service. With libraries across the state, we want to assist Ohio residents in achieving their educational and vocational goals. LearningExpress Library is a helpful tool in this endeavor," said Jo Budler, State Librarian of Ohio.
The State Library of Ohio is partnering with Ohio' school libraries and media centers, colleges and universities, public libraries and Ohio community computer networks to make Learning Express Library available to all Ohio residents.
