Instructors may adopt MetaText editions directly through their existing Houghton Mifflin sales representatives in the spring of 2001 for use in classes beginning in the fall semester of 2001. Plans are underway to include additional Houghton Mifflin titles via the MetaText platform in following semesters. Houghton Mifflin is committed to offering our customers the freedom to choose between reading materials in print or online. We chose MetaText to help us achieve our digital textbook goals because of the pedagogical value of the MetaText platform and the scalability of netLibrary's conversion, hosting, and serving infrastructure. MetaText editions contain all essential components of a textbook, including words, photographs, charts, and graphics.
MetaText editions organize text into conceptual units rather than arbitrary page breaks.
The MetaText platform features a variety of tools to benefit both instructors and students. With MetaText, instructors can build online course syllabi, manage class rosters, annotate text, and make class announcements that are instantly viewable by students. Students using MetaText can take advantage of a host of features to search, navigate, annotate, highlight, and bookmark their online texts. Students have their own unique home pages that serve as a portal to all of their MetaText resources associated with the course, including the syllabus, text, announcements, and additional reading materials. Houghton Mifflin Company and netLibrary have joined forces on a number of initiatives, reflecting Houghton Mifflin's commitment to expanding the reach of its content and services beyond traditional channels.