Ave Maria Press Partners with Digital Cerebrum
Adelanto, CA June 19, 2013 - Digital Cerebrum, a division of Flannery Company, has partnered with Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, IN, to bring their eTextbooks to the Digital Cerebrum platform. Digital Cerebrum is an eReading platform designed specifically for the classroom. “Flannery has been a trusted partner for years and we are pleased to be able to offer the digital versions of our textbooks on the new Digital Cerebrum platform,” said Karey Circosta, Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing at Ave Maria Press. Students will be able to take digital notes, attach video and audio clips to their annotations, and increase their engagement with Ave Maria Press textbooks while collaborating with classmates and teachers at their schools. Digital Cerebrum allows students the opportunity to engage with their textbooks more deeply by helping them organize their notes into personal study guides and vocabulary lists. “This is a tremendous opportunity for all involved. Schools across the country have been embracing digital books, publishers are increasing their digital portfolio, and Flannery Company has worked diligently to expand its breadth of e-offerings. We are excited to offer Ave Maria Press e-books to Digital Cerebrum users; this will not only bring value to the student, but also to the entire classroom,” said Danny Contreras, CEO of Flannery Company. Digital Cerebrum allows students to fully engage with their textbooks by allowing teachers to create study groups. Students can collaborate by sharing notes and helping each other understand the text directly from their personal devices. Ebooks have become a mainstay in our society everywhere except for the classroom. With today’s announcement, Digital Cerebrum and Ave Maria Press take one step closer to making ebooks a staple in schools nationwide. “The digital transition has brought much improvement to the educational system, but it has also been a source of frustration and confusion during the adoption process. The team members of Flannery Company and its subsidiaries work diligently with our partner schools to reduce and even eliminate difficulties when adopting e-books. This model allows us to focus on the textbooks so educators can focus on teaching and students can focus on learning,” said Danny Contreras, CEO of Flannery Company. Digital Cerebrum is a subsidiary of Flannery Company, and was released earlier this year. You can sign up for a beta test at http://www.digitalcerebrum.com/launch. Ave Maria Press, founded in 1865, is recognized as a leader in publishing Catholic high school religion textbooks, parish resources, and books on prayer and spirituality.
