Expiration: August 25, 2026. This agreement has no further extension periods remaining. Agreements set to expire August 25, 2025 with an option to extend for one (1) additional period of one year: Cengage Learning, Inc. and Littératout Inc.
Literacy Digital Tools and Research Digital Tools
OECM is pleased to offer our Literacy Digital Tools and Research Digital Tools Agreements, featuring comprehensive software for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. These agreements provide system software that supports student literacy and research in their studies.
The agreements are provided as part of a Digital Learning Tools offering available to Ontario’s education sector through OECM. They were developed in consultation with Ontario’s Ministry of Education (MEDU) and various District School Boards across the province.
The awarded suppliers can provide systems under the categories listed below.
Awarded Supplier Partners
Click on an awarded supplier partner’s name, ordered alphabetically in the column on the left, to view complete supplier details, contact information, zones serviced, as well as relevant agreement documents including the Master Agreement (MA), Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA), price lists, and other related materials, as applicable.
Cengage Learning, Inc.
All Zones
Category B – Research Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
Gale Canadian K-12 Package (which includes the following modules):
a) Gale in Context: Canada,
b) Gale in Context: Science,
c) Gale in Context: Global Issues,
d) Gale in Context: Elementary and
e) Gale Onefile: CPIQ
Languages Supported:
English
27500 Drake Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331
United States
https://www.gale.com/
Danielle Bleecher
Executive Education Consultant for Ontario Schools
(716) 697-5618danielle.bleecher@cengage.com
Expert Software Applications Srl
All Zones
Category B – Research Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
Mindomo
Languages Supported:
English and French
Str. Ciprian Porumbescu Nr. 5A
Timisoara, 300236
Romania
https://www.mindomo.com/
Zoltan Lorincz
CEO
zoltan.lorincz@mindomo.comPlease note, Zoltan Lorincz can also be reached at the phone number +40 256 486 430.
Littératout Inc.
All Zones
Category A – Literacy Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
Littératout
Languages Supported:
French
15 Alderson Drive
Cambridge, Ontario N3C 4C6
Canada
https://www.litteratout.ca/
Magic Lantern Media Inc.
All Zones
Category A – Literacy Digital Tools
Category B – Research Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
AccessLearning
Languages Supported:
English and French
1540 Cornwall Road, Unit 216
Oakville, Ontario L6J 7W5
Canada
https://www.magiclanternmedia.com/
McIntyre Media Inc.
All Zones
Category B – Research Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
ON-Core
Languages Supported:
English and French
203-75 First Street
Orangeville, Ontario L9W 5B6
Canada
https://www.mcintyre.ca/
Newsela Inc.
All Zones
Category A – Literacy Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
Newsela ELA
Languages Supported:
English
620 8th Avenue, Floor 21
New York, New York 10018
United States
https://newsela.com/
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
All Zones
Category A – Literacy Digital Tools
Digital System Offered:
Lalilo
Languages Supported:
English and French
PO Box 3303
Oakland, California 94609
United States
https://www.renaissance.com/
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Categories
Category A – Literacy Digital Tools
The awarded suppliers for Literacy Digital Tools are:
• Lalilo Inc. (Lalilo)
• Littératout Inc. (Littératout)
• Magic Lantern Media Inc. (AccessLearning)
• Newsela Inc. (Newsela ELA)
Category B – Research Digital Tools
The awarded suppliers for Research Digital Tools are:
• Cengage Learning, Inc. (GALE)
• Expert Software Applications Srl (Mindomo)
• Magic Lantern Media Inc. (AccessLearning)
• McIntyre Media Inc. (ON-Core)
What You’ll Get
High-quality literacy tools and related software for Grades K-12
- Age-appropriate, culturally relevant and pedagogically responsive content that supports reading, writing, listening, speaking and/or media literacy (Category A)
- Functionality that supports the assessment of literacy skills, information literacy, inquiry and learning (Category A)
- Informational databases that support the student inquiry process of exploring, investigating, creating and processing of information for grades K-12 (Category B)
- Tools designed to act as teachers-aid and/or supplementary aid (Categories A and B)
- Systems available in English, French or a combination of the languages (Categories A and B)
Professional and responsive customer support and account management
- Customer support and account management
- Implementation, training and ongoing support
Competitive pricing and access to trusted supplier partners
- Access to trusted suppliers in the Literacy Digital Tools and Research Digital Tools categories, with competitive pricing
- Implementation, training and ongoing support
- Optional Second Stage Selection Process to help you achieve more savings through volume purchase
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Choosing Your Supplier
To truly gain a competitive advantage, OECM strongly believes it’s advantageous for you to work with a single strategic supplier partner, for core requirements, wherever possible. This approach ensures a strong, value-added relationship with many advantages, including exceptional supplier responsiveness; improved interoperability; immediate access to innovation and new technology; time and cost-saving process improvements; access to training, and more.
Remember, OECM is always available to help you analyze your core product needs and identify the strategic supplier partner best suited to meet your short, medium and long term goals.
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October 6, 2020
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