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OpenVue^® is ED MAP's online platform that gives our client schools control over bookstore operations. OpenVue gives school administrators and staff secure, real-time access to your complete course materials supply chain. By minimizing manual processes, we help you free staff resources to focus on your core work – attracting, retaining, educating and graduating students.

OpenVue^® Components

Branded Online Storefronts

• Easy configuration means quick implementation
• Institution-specific branding: your logo, your banner, your message
• Direct links or intuitive navigation to the right course
• Flexible payment options for students, including financial aid
• Flexible bookstore business models allow you to lower costs and support student choice.

Student Information Systems (SIS) Integration

• Open integration platform based on web services means we can have clients up and running in as little as an hour.
• No spreadsheet manipulation. Everything done within the system. Saves time. Reduces errors. More secure.
• Option to post directly to the student ledger.
• Create auditable records automatically. If you ever need to know what really happened, it's all right there.
• Process orders automatically based on your business rules.

Order Management

• Upload orders
• Set processing rules – when to offer an eBook over a new print textbook for example
• Create pre-filled shopping carts for your students: make it easy for them and make sure they are getting the right materials for their courses
• Track orders: do students have their books in time for class? Which students have not ordered their books yet? Set triggers for actions to retain those students and keep them progressing towards a degree.

Textbook Adoption

• Search materials
• Submit selections
• Request review copy (faculty desk copy)
• Queue selections for administrative review
• Check price and availability
• Comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)

Financial Aid and Promotions Management

• Use financial aid to help students pay for course materials.
• Run promotions (or offer vouchers) for students to get their textbooks (i.e. when they first enroll) to encourage students to reenroll.
• Configure, search and audit to meet your business requirements.

Custom Reports

• Design reports to meet your institution’s specific needs
• Access data when needed
• Create users and groups to manage data access