A lifetime of learning: ckbk in education
ckbk has rapidly emerged as a valuable electronic resource for use in culinary schools, technical colleges, university programs, and even high schools.
ckbk’s vast array of recipes, background information on culinary history, in depth technical reference material and global scope have made it a valuable offering which enhances the learning experience of students. Read on to discover some of the ways ckbk is now being used in education.
At the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE), one of the top culinary schools in the United States, ckbk serves as a key resource. Rose Kernochan, the librarian at ICE, recalls her excitement upon discovering the ckbk platform: “ICE’s library is slightly unusual in that it is purely a reference library — in other words, students are not allowed to take the books out. I had previously come from a library where students could checkout and so when I came across ckbk, I was thrilled because ckbk means students can now ‘virtually’ take books and access them from anywhere”.
ckbk is a key part of the ICE library’s offering and Kernochan personally recommends the app to students. “It’s not only for during their course, it is also something that will be useful to them afterwards”, she notes. “ckbk is a tool they can use throughout their career.” [ICE alumni benefit from a special rate when they subscribe to ckbk following graduation.]
ckbk’s ability to put a whole culinary library in your pocket is particularly helpful for those embarking on careers as personal chefs or culinary entrepreneurs, who need access to a wide range of recipes “on the go”. Kernochan mentions one former student in particular for whom ckbk continued to be an especially valuable tool. “She has ended up employed as a personal chef and uses ckbk all the time, researching recipes from her client’s kitchen and finding new ones to try,” Rose adds.
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