Because a Rovia textbook is an exact copy of the printed textbook, students are have the ability to navigate by turning pages, entering the exact page number, skipping from chapter to chapter, by searching on key terms or concepts, and by the table of contents. When you open the table of contents you can navigate by part, chapter, A head, or B head. Forrester Research's The Net Powered Generation explains that students between the ages of 16 to 22 access the internet from 3.4 different locations. With Rovia, your content will be accessible from a student's dorm room computer, the library, the computer lab, a friend's house, etc. Instructors can easily share their own annotations and personalized version of the Rovia textbook with other students who have access.
Instructors assign a unique password to their class.
Students type in the password and they are immediately sharing the instructor's notes and comments. For the first time you will know exactly what is happening to your content. Rovia provides publishers with statistics on exactly what portions of the textbook is being accessed. Now publishers will be able to make intelligent revision decisions. Publishers can sell access to their textbooks off of their web-site.