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Posted By Candace Vincent 06-01-2016 11:28
Found In : Glossary
In online environments, a virtual digital image that represents an individual. In e-learning, avatars usually represent the learners. The term comes from a Sanskrit word meaning an incarnation in human form.3 See definition for Metaverse. #DigitalContentDelivery

Bundles

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 12:52
Found In : Glossary
Instructors often work with publishers to create custom course material bundles. These packages often include an abridged version of the required textbook, an access code, and possibly lecture notes produced specifically for the class. Individual components might be available for purchase separatel ...

Optional/Recommended

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 12:49
Found In : Glossary
Professors might recommend optional materials to expand students' understanding of a given subject. Unlike required textbooks and course materials, instructors don't generally refer to optional materials nor will they assign specific readings or assignments from them.

Sustainable

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 11:21
Found In : Glossary
A method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. A sustainable product refers to a product that can be sustained with limited exhaustion of natural resources. Sustainable fibers come from rapidly renewable resources with growth and harvest cycles ...

Renewable

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 11:19
Found In : Glossary
Capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices. A natural resource qualifies as a renewable resource if it is replenished by natural processes or by re-planting at a rate comparable for faster than its rate of consumption.

Green

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 11:14
Found In : Glossary
An adjective used to describe something that is perceived to be beneficial to the environment.

Hemp

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 11:13
Found In : Glossary
Sustainable, renewable and biodegradable, hemp requires little to no pesticides or herbicides, it controls erosion of the top soil, and produces oxygen. #StaffTeam

Eco-efficiency

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 11:11
Found In : Glossary
Reducing the ecological impact of goods and services while at the same time producing and delivering desirable, competitively priced goods and services. #StaffTeam

Certified Organic

Posted By Candace Vincent 02-16-2016 11:04
Found In : Glossary
Items have have been grown according to strict uniform standards that are verified by independent state or private organizations. #StaffTeam

NACS OER Cram Session Archive of events

Posted By Candace Vincent 01-05-2016 12:52
Found In Announcements: MainHome
Recorded programs from the OER Cram Session presented November 19, 20 and 21st are available free of charge. Find this program and all the additional programs and resources in the Course Material, Digital Content, and Supplying the Campus Community. If you are not currently a member click the "Join ...

NACS OER Cram Session

Posted By Candace Vincent 11-20-2015 17:00
Found In Announcements
The three-day event is over but we hope you will keep the conversation going by posting in this thread. The evaluation is available - please let us know what you found most valuable during the sessions that spanned over three days and also what you thought of the cram session format overall.

Campus Marketplace

Posted By Candace Vincent 05-07-2015 14:30
Found In : Glossary
Campus Marketplace is NACS' official newsletter, published every Friday and delivered to members by e-mail. The association started its first newsletter, The College Bookstore Association Bulletin, in 1928, then suspended it a couple years later when it began publishing a magazine for members. In ...

Campus Outreach

Posted By Candace Vincent 05-07-2015 09:57
Found In : Glossary
The NACS Guide to Campus Outreach provides ideas for developing stronger relationships with Campus Constituents. The guide us available in the glossary thru the link below. NACS Guide to Campus Research

Publicity

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:43
Found In : Glossary
A non-personal form of public relations where messages are transmitted by mass media. Publicity plays a role in marketing and can quickly generate interest in a sale or promotion. #PublicRelations

Loyalty Program

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:42
Found In : Glossary
Marketing programs that identify your most valuable customers and work to build and strengthen this customer base. Many stores offer loyalty programs as a way to reward regular customers who shop at their store and encourage them to keep coming back. #SalesandPromotions #MarketingVehicles

Sell-through based on actual enrollment

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:37
Found In : Glossary
A process used to determine how well specific items sold; expressed as a percentage, and calculated by dividing the number of books sold by the actual enrollment figure for the class. The purpose is to measure market share. #SellThroughAnalysis

Accounts payable

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:36
Found In : Glossary
The amount of money owed to vendors, mostly for merchandise inventory. Accounts payable appears on the balance sheet. #FinancialManagement

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:36
Found In : Glossary
The set of rules and standards that govern how information is transmitted on the Internet. #PoliciesProceduresandPractices

Blogosphere

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:34
Found In : Glossary
The universe of blogs and bloggers. #DigitalContentDelivery

Benchmarking

Posted By Candace Vincent 04-15-2015 11:27
Found In : Glossary
The practice of evaluating performance by comparing one retailers performance with that of other retailers using a similar retail strategy. A benchmarking analysis must define objectives or outcomes. Primary objectives for implementing benchmarking procedures could include: Identifying successful ...