AOL@SCHOOL Expands Free Online Learning Service Through New Alliances with Industry Leaders.Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 United Nations Association and Encyclopaedia Britannica Join Best-of-Breed Educational Content Providers on AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. @SCHOOL America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced two new alliances for AOL@SCHOOL, the company's free online learning service, that will give students and teachers access to customized content and special features from the United Nations Association and Encyclopaedia Britannica. Building on its existing valuable content offerings from leading education industry providers, AOL@SCHOOL is incorporating these resources into its free online service as part of its mission to help students, teachers and parents more effectively harness the power of the Internet in the classroom and at home. The company announced the new alliances at the National Education Computing Conference in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . Recognizing the need to offer free and convenient access to high-quality online educational resources, AOL@SCHOOL has secured agreements with these leaders in the education field. AOL@SCHOOL users will be able to access the online version of Britannica Concise for their research and reference needs. In addition, through its agreement with the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. (UNA-USA UNA-USA United Nations Association of the United States of America ), AOL@SCHOOL users will have access to UNA-USA's Model U.N. resources and have the opportunity to be the first-ever "AOL Ambassador" to participate in the world-renown National High School Essay Contest on the United Nations. Terry Crane, Vice President Education and Family Products, America Online, said: "These new alliances build upon our existing best-in-breed content offerings and give our users access to valuable, customized learning tools from industry leaders. We are thrilled to offer our AOL@SCHOOL users the chance to become the first-ever 'AOL Ambassador' to the world-renown National High School Essay Contest on the U.N. and join thousands of students across the country in this important annual event." United Nations Association of the United States - Each year, students from across the country compete in the UNA-USA's National High School Essay Contest through their local UNA Una personification of honesty; leads lamb and rides white ass. [Br. Lit.: Faerie Queene] See : Honesty Chapters or Divisions to be chosen as one of three finalists. Through this new agreement, AOL@SCHOOL users can submit their essay to the contest for the chance to be chosen as the 4th finalist and be crowned as the "AOL Ambassador." The winner will travel to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. to participate in the world-renowned Model U.N. program and attend the awards ceremony. The finalist's essay will also be featured on the UNA-USA and AOL@SCHOOL web sites. In addition AOL@SCHOOL users will receive a 10% discount on the UNA-USA's Global Classrooms educational materials. Global Classrooms is an extension of the traditional Model U.N. program, and is designed to broaden Model U.N. learning opportunities to undeserved un·de·served adj. Not merited; unjustifiable or unfair. un  de·serv schools in urban settings. Encyclopaedia Britannica - The online version of Britannica Concise will be available to AOL@SCHOOL users later this summer. Students and teachers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a convenient and reliable reference resource can access this collection of more than 30,000 articles, photos, tables and maps through AOL@SCHOOL's "Research and Reference" section. AOL@SCHOOL provides valuable, and in many cases exclusive educational content for free from Apex Learning, APTE APTE Automatic Programmed Test Equipment APTE Alternating-Projection Timing Estimator , Inc. (The Internet Coach), Bill Cosby's Picture Pages, BrainPOP, Childrenselibrary.com, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Student News, CountryWatch.com, Dell, GoalView, Headsprout, iknowthat.com, KidsEdge, Lesley University, Merriam-Webster, Ocean Challenge, Inc., PC Teach It, Peterson's, Princeton Review, ReadNet Systems, Riverdeep, Scantron Corp., Standard Deviants/Cerebellum, Systems80.com, Test University, TIME For Kids, Tom Snyder Productions, Tritone tri·tone n. Music An interval composed of three whole tones. [Medieval Latin tritonus, from Greek tritonos, having three tones : tri-, three; see Corporation, Warner Brothers Publications, Western Governors University and WGBH. About AOL@SCHOOL AOL@SCHOOL is a free online learning service that America Online launched in May 2000. Designed to help schools make the interactive medium a more effective part of the classroom experience, AOL@SCHOOL provides safe, age-appropriate learning portals with the leading online educational material selected by education experts. All of the content can be accessed at www.aolatschool.com. The AOL@SCHOOL software offers AOL's unique safety controls to protect kids from inappropriate content, optional features such as controllable e-mail and appropriate access levels. The software is currently being installed in over 11,000 schools nationwide. AOL@SCHOOL has secured partnerships with more than 25 leading educational content providers and has been endorsed by seven states and the City of Detroit. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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