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The eBook Library Your Students Will Love
Get more students reading – with a powerful eBooks subscription for Japanese schools.
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It’s time for an easier audiobook experience
Today, most school audiobook platforms miss the mark. They’re clunky to manage, difficult for students to navigate, and lack the tools schools need to support accessible, personalised learning.
ePlatform brings together a cost-effective Audiobook subscription, powerful reporting features, and literacy support tools into one seamless platform made for schools in Japan. Robust accessibility tools and admin controls help you support every student, streamline reading programs, and improve school-wide engagement.
School-ready integrations with LMS platforms and single sign-on (SSO) systems.
Meet your listeners where they are
Your school library is only as good as the engagement it drives.
That’s why ePlatform delivers the right audiobooks to your students, right when they are ready to listen. With intuitive audio tools, offline access, and flexible playback settings, students can stay engaged whether they are in class, at home, or on the move.
Support every reader, every step of the way
Let students personalise how they listen and learn.
Every student listens differently. ePlatform gives students the freedom to engage with audiobooks in a way that works for them. Whether they are building focus, developing comprehension, or learning on the go, ePlatform supports a personalised and inclusive listening experience.
Make your library work for your school
Easy for staff to manage, customise, and report on.
ePlatform is designed to support the way your school works. Staff can provide students with access to the right titles and gain valuable insights into listening habits and engagement patterns. It’s a streamlined experience that saves time and helps your team support students more effectively.
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Staff like the grammar options that identify parts of speech. The collection is extensive but we also use the shop to buy requested items that students have added to their wish lists and these are supplied very quickly. The single sign on feature is very welcome and students pick up how to use ePlatform really speedily. From a librarian's point of view, there is no cataloguing, processing or repairing, the books get automatically returned so there are no overdues or lost books. A list of new titles is emailed periodically and the settings can be changed to stop certain age groups accessing material designed for older readers. Accessit works in tandem with ePlatform, so all titles a school has access to are on one catalogue. I thoroughly recommend ePlatform!
This has enabled students who are struggling with print copies of class sets to keep up with the class reading requirements. Even if we can't provide an Audio copy, we have the advantage of the spoken translation option with all of the eBooks. This has opened up access for many students. We added the Wellness Collection last year. Our Guidance Department paid for this. We felt that this was a great way for student to access important material with complete anonymity. Our plan is to approach our International Department and Language Departments to promote the use of bilingual text using the new tools. We are excited to have 150+ languages available without spending time and space trying to develop a collection focussed around this.
There is a good selection of books, it's free and the loan duration is a good length of time. We launched it through the school website to parents and initially trialled it within English lessons but then went to whole year groups when it was introduced with the Literary Canon reading time every day. We have found it is good for EAL students as we can often find translated texts and also for visually impaired students as you can change the font size or use an audible option. We found out about ePlatform through the trust's links with the Blackpool Literacy project and the English trust link Estelle Bellamy. We would recommend it highly to other schools who wish to promote independent reading at secondary level as it merges the world of technology.
The amount of loans on the ebooks and audio books for last month was amazing. Thank you so much for providing such an amazing service. I promoted through emails to students and staff and also by just having power points running in the library showcasing how to use the platform and what they can use it for. In the run up to the holidays I have been putting information on our daily notices also. Anytime a student asks for a book and we do not have it, ePlatform is the first place I look to see if it is available through it. The teachers are also promoting it in class, with students having the option of using ePlatform for silent reading (10 to 15 minutes a day).
The eBook platform is the part of our library services that remains open and available to our students 24/7. That means we can provide quality reading materials during school holiday breaks, lockdowns, or while sick at home. We launched our ePlatform two weeks before the country went into its first lockdown. A lot of communication was done by email notices and flyers to let parents at home know how to access the eBooks. Our students totally engaged with it – and our loans went through the ceiling. Once or twice a year I promote the platform to classes visiting the library. I remind them how to access the platform and show them some of the latest appealing titles. I do this on a large display screen and play snippets of audiobooks so that they can hear the quality and the effects (music and accents etc).
We have been enthusiastic users of the Wheelers ePlatform Digital Library since 2017. In our annual library budget, I make provision for two annual eBook subscriptions and one audiobook subscription, as well as for monthly new releases for our Private Collection. The reason for taking out a second eBook subscription in 2020, was that we were regularly exceeding our 250 loans per month on the Shared Collection…a good problem to have! The second subscription has allowed us to meet the students’ demand for eBook titles without them having to wait until the end of the month when the loan limit resets. This has been warmly welcomed by our students and their teachers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Immersive students in thousands of Audiobooks for a fraction of the cost
ePlatform's Audiobook Shared Collections offer schools a cost-effective way to access an expansive and professionally curated digital library. Schools join a consortium, grouped by age range and geographic region, to share access to a much larger collection of Audiobooks than they could afford on their own. This provides students with 24/7 access to a vast library of Audiobooks from leading international and local publishers, authors and narrators.
These collections are regularly updated, with new Audiobooks added every month. This ensures students consistently have access to fresh and engaging listening material, including recent bestsellers and award winners. Furthermore, titles are specifically matched to your school's year levels and curriculum needs, incorporating a significant number of curriculum-aligned Audiobooks relevant to each region. This makes the collection a valuable resource not only for independent listening but also for classroom learning and curriculum integration across various subject areas and learning outcomes.
The development of these collections is a team effort, combining ePlatform's expert curation with insights and feedback from member schools. A Fair Use policy is a key aspect of this shared model, ensuring that all participating members have equitable access to resources while enjoying an expansive and affordable digital library. While ePlatform's Shared Collections offer incredible breadth and value, Private Collections provide individual schools with exclusive control and ownership over specific audiobook titles.
Integrate Audiobooks with your existing school systems
Students and staff can easily access ePlatform's Audiobooks through various convenient methods. The platform integrates smoothly with popular school systems, including Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Google Classroom and library management systems such as Softlink Oliver and Accessit Library. This allows for streamlined Single Sign-On (SSO), often via authentication methods like SAML, LDAP, and SIP2, meaning students and staff can log in with their existing school credentials, simplifying access and reducing the need for multiple usernames and passwords.
Besides system integrations, ePlatform's Audiobooks are accessible directly via any web browser on computers and laptops. For a more tailored experience, dedicated ePlatform mobile and tablet apps are available for iOS, Android, and Windows devices. These apps provide a user-friendly interface for Browse, borrowing, and listening to Audiobooks, even offering offline listening capabilities.
Literacy support tools to empower every listener
Every Audiobook on ePlatform comes with many features designed to make listening flexible and enjoyable for all students. Listeners can change the playback speed to match their comprehension pace, and easily skip forward or backward in short increments to re-listen or jump ahead. They can also use helpful tools like bookmarking and sleep timers. Many titles feature professional narration, which brings stories to life and helps listeners connect more deeply with the content. These features make audiobooks an accessible and fun way for all learners, including reluctant readers or those with visual impairments, to engage with stories and curriculum materials.
Gain insights into listening habits and engagement
ePlatform provides clear reporting dashboards for staff, offering real-time insights into your school's digital library usage. Administrators and teachers can track important metrics such as borrowing trends, popular audiobook titles, reading time, and student engagement at the school, class, and individual student levels. These robust analytics help you monitor listening progress, identify areas for support, inform literacy planning, and make data-backed decisions to enhance your digital library's impact.
Seamless setup and dedicated assistance every step of the way
Setting up your school's ePlatform digital library is designed to be quick and easy, often completed within just one business day after your registration. ePlatform offers a smooth process with flexible options to connect with your existing school systems. Our dedicated support team provides full support, from initial setup help and troubleshooting to ongoing technical assistance. We are committed to making sure your school gets the most from its subscription, making the launch and continued management of your digital library as smooth and efficient as possible.
Additionally, we supply a variety of promotional resources, such as posters, digital banners for school websites, social media images, bookmarks, and sample communications like letters to parents and all-staff emails. These are crafted to assist your school in effectively launching and showcasing its new digital library, helping to generate excitement among students and staff for the available audio content.
Personalise your digital library with your school's identity
Yes, you can definitely customise your school's ePlatform portal to show off its unique identity. ePlatform lets you personalise how your digital library looks and feels, often including options to add your school's logo and branding. You can also create your own homepage collections to feature staff recommendations, seasonal audio reads, or audiobooks that fit specific year levels and subjects. This customisation helps students feel a stronger connection to their digital listening library and makes it easier for staff to promote relevant content.