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LearningExpress Library Your lifeline to test prep, tutorials, and career resources from Owens Community College Library
LearningExpress Library
Your lifeline to test prep, tutorials, and career resources from
Owens Community College Library
OverviewO Why use LearningExpress Library?O How do I get there?O RegistrationO Finding your topic: Using Learning
CentersO Example: EMT-Basic ExamO Example: Finding practice tests for the
TEAS testO Using My CenterO Job and Career Accelerator
What’s so great about
LearningExpress Library?
• Brush up on skills like high school math
• Prep for exams like the TEAS test, ACT, or other
licensing and certification exams
• Learn software programs and computer skills
• Learn more about job searching, resumes, and
interviewing• Use the Job & Career Accelerator to search for
jobs, internships and scholarships
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Sweet. How do I get there?
• From the Owens homepage, select “Library” from the Quick Links in the upper right hand corner.
• On the library homepage, click “List of Subject Databases.”
• Select “Learning Express Library” from the list of databases.
• Off-campus users will have to log in with their last name and OCID.
Registration
O Registering
O Provides instant online scoring O Gives you customized analysis of your
strengths and weaknesses O Personalizes recommendations O Saves tests and answers on the My Center
page
The first time you access LearningExpress, you will need to register for an account.
RegistrationO Be sure institution
is set to Owens Community College
O Fill in all required fields
O You may use any email; it will be your user name
O Last two fields are optional
Using Learning Centers
O Some tests aren’t available, like the TEAS test, but you can prepare by using guides for similar tests, like the Nursing School Entrance Exam. Choose “Career Center” to browse occupation and entrance school exams.
O Content divisions found in the bar across the top of the page.
O Select the area in which you are interested, or search in the search box at the bottom of the page.
For example…The EMT-Basic Exam
O Click on Emergency Medical Services
O Study materials and practice exams available (more details on next slide)
O Select the module by clicking “Launch”
O Click on “Career Center”
O Then, “Prepare for an Occupation Exam”
For example…The EMT-Basic Exam
Study guides are indicated with the icon pictured above.
Practice exams are indicated with this icon.
For example…Preparing for the TEAS
O From the Career Center page, select “Prepare for an Entrance Exam”
O Select “Prepare for Nursing School Entrance Tests”
O Choose to view study materials or practice tests at the top of the page
O Select the desired modules by clicking “Launch”
No module specifically uses the name TEAS
Owens nursing faculty recommend using
Nursing School Entrance Exam prep
Using “My Center”O Select “My Center” from row in
upper rightO You can now view and access all of
your modules
Job & Career Accelerator
O Job & Career Accelerator O Resume and Cover Letter toolsO Job application guidanceO Career explorationO Software tutorialsO Interview tipsO Job, scholarship, and internship searching
O To get started, click on Job & Career Accelerator, in the list of centers
After you graduate…O LearningExpress Library is still
available through the Ohio Web Library!
