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The Commons NCU´s private academic and professional learning network provides students and faculty the opportunity to build and participate in online communities. Users can share information through live "Facebook-like" activity streams, and curate their academic identities and connections, while keeping these activities separate from their personal social networks. Course Materials NCU is moving quickly to more digital course materials to deliver a superior academic experience. Materials will include, for example, adaptive learning modules, simulations, e-books, videos and more. Digital course materials, enabled by a customized e-reader, allows NCU students to annotate, bookmark and highlight their material. Equally important, it enables linking citations directly into their assignment submissions and dissertations. NCU Library One of the most frequently used and important resources at NCU is our extensive online library. Our full-time librarians are available to answer questions and help navigate the library and available resources 24/7. The NCU Library offers searchable databases containing full-text articles and abstracts of leading publications in fields relevant to all degree programs. In addition, interlibrary loans give students access to publications from hundreds of libraries nationwide. Student Technology Resource Center Students need the right tools to be successful online scholars, and NCU provides them at no additional cost. Microsoft Office 365 email and Office 365 ProPlus form the cornerstone, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneDrive). MS DreamSpark and a variety of other software are available to download at no cost. IT Helpdesk The IT Help Desk provides resolution to any technical difficulties while utilizing student resources. In fact, there are helpful experts on the job 24/7, offering their support to all NCU students, professors and staff.