Follett and Kortext Join Forces to Expand Access to Quality Digital Learning Materials for College Students Across North America
Kortext Enhances Digital Learning at Follett Campuses with Smarter Study Tools, Seamless Collaboration, and Industry-Leading Accessibility
WESTCHESTER, Ill., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Follett Higher Education, North America's leading campus store operator serving more than 1,000 colleges and universities, today announced a new strategic partnership with Kortext, a global leader in digital learning innovation, to further enhance access to quality digital learning materials on college campuses.
Follett will transition to Kortext as its ebook delivery platform for the fall 2025 term, offering students and faculty smarter study tools, built-in collaboration, a robust, growing library of over 20,000 OER materials available to every user, and industry-leading accessibility features.
'Kortext has built an impressive reputation as a global leader in learning innovation, and we're excited to integrate their cutting-edge technology into our campus stores and Access programs. This partnership strengthens our mission to make it as convenient and easy as possible for students to access the quality, cost-effective course materials they need to succeed,' said Ryan Petersen, President of Follett Higher Education.
Continually innovating and serving millions of students worldwide, Kortext's best-in-class platform enhances student engagement and enables real-time collaboration with faculty and peers through shared annotations, study groups, and interactive notetaking. Advanced, AI-powered text-to-speech functionality delivers a natural reading experience, improving accessibility and comprehension. Kortext makes it easy for students to access their materials both online and offline through native apps and integrates seamlessly with existing campus systems, ensuring a smooth transition for campuses and a familiar onboarding experience for users.
'Kortext and Follett Higher Education have a shared commitment to improving the academic experience through innovative programs, and together we are making digital learning materials more accessible and effective to enable and enrich the higher education of tomorrow and help all learners fulfill their potential,' said James Gray, Chief Executive Officer at Kortext.
A leader in data security and privacy practices, Kortext maintains industry-leading certifications, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, within its data management business to protect student and campus data. These practices complement Follett's ongoing investments in technology and data security, underscoring the company's commitment to advancing access to education and safeguarding the integrity of the learning experience for students.
To learn more about the new partnership, visit follett.com/kortext.
Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and omnichannel retailer providing students, faculty and staff, parents, and fans the course materials, learning tools and retail services needed to successfully support the academic, athletic, and collegiate journey. Follett Higher Education supports over 6 million students through its 1,000+ physical and online collegiate retail stores across North America.
Founded in 2013, Kortext is the leading student experience and engagement expert, pioneering digitally enhanced teaching and learning in the higher education community. We support institutions to boost student engagement and drive outcomes with our AI-powered, cutting-edge learning content discovery (representing over 8,000 publishers and 5m+ eBooks and educational videos) and study products, market-leading learner analytics, and streamlined workflows for higher education. For more information, please visit: kortext.com
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