AOL@SCHOOL Launches New Version of its Industry-Leading Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2004 New Upgrade Provides a Safer Online Experience with Enhanced Spam and E-Mail Virus A virus that comes within an attached file in an e-mail message. When that file is opened, the virus does its damage. Macro viruses can come in Microsoft Word documents that are sent as e-mail attachments. Controls At No Cost to Teachers and Students 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 Expands Into Wireless Environment Through Alliance with AlphaSmart America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced two new milestones for AOL@SCHOOL, the robust online learning service and resource provided by the Company to teachers and students at no cost. Launching today, AOL@SCHOOL Version 3.0 is a new software upgrade to the award winning AOL@SCHOOL service that now provides schools with e-mail virus protections, spam controls and a host of valuable time saving features for administrators, teachers and students. In addition, AOL@SCHOOL has entered into an alliance with AlphaSmart, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions for education, to integrate AOL@SCHOOL's robust education search engine into its DanaWeb Browser, the Internet browser See Web browser. included with the Dana Wireless device for the K-12 market, creating a "one stop shop" for conducting Web research and report development. "What better way to kick off 2004 than with these exciting new milestones for AOL@SCHOOL," said Mark Stevens, Executive Director and General Manager, AOL@SCHOOL. "By adding enhanced safety tools and timesaving time·sav·ing adj. Serving to save time through an efficient method or a shorter route; expeditious. time features to our software and expanding our reach to the wireless environment, we are making it easier, more convenient and beneficial than ever for students and teachers to take advantage of this robust online learning service provided at no cost by America Online. We remain committed to helping teachers and students utilize online resources and tools in the classroom." New Version of AOL@SCHOOL Software Provides a Safer and More Manageable Online Learning Experience Currently used by more than 15,000 schools nationwide, the new version of the AOL@SCHOOL software offers students, teachers and administrators a host of new features and tools, including: - E-Mail Virus Protection: All incoming and outgoing e-mails and attachments sent through the AOL@SCHOOL software are scanned for known viruses. If a virus is detected, the attachment is automatically cleaned of the virus, or, if the virus cannot be fixed or quarantined quar·an·tine n. 1. a. A period of time during which a vehicle, person, or material suspected of carrying a contagious disease is detained at a port of entry under enforced isolation to prevent disease from entering a country. , the e-mail is returned to the original sender with a notice that their attachment was infected. - Spam Controls: Teachers and students can fight back against spam in their school through a special "Report Spam" button on AOL@SCHOOL. This tool empowers schools by allowing them to report spam directly to America Online as part of the company's ongoing battle against spam. AOL recently announced that it had blocked a total of almost 500 billion spam emails from getting to the inboxes of its members during the 2003 calendar year. AOL members also set a record for the amount of spam emails they reported to the Company in a single day at 20.4 million. - Classroom Focused Menus and Toolbars: Teachers and students can quickly and easily locate classroom-friendly resources and features directly from the AOL@SCHOOL toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the , including a dictionary and thesaurus and a special "my school" icon that links directly to their school's Web site. - Favorite Places Bookmarking In genetics and epigenetics, bookmarking is a biological phenomenon believed to function as an epigenetic mechanism for transmitting cellular memory of the pattern of gene expression in a cell, throughout mitosis, to its daughter cells. Feature: This tool helps save valuable class and homework time by allowing teachers and students to create a list of their favorite online educational resources for quick and easy reference. - Easier Installation: Network administrators can now download the AOL@SCHOOL software to specific computers across the school's network. New Alliance with AlphaSmart Increases Reach of AOL@SCHOOL By combining AOL@SCHOOL's robust education-focused search engine with AlphaSmart's lightweight, wireless laptop alternative, students and teachers can quickly and easily find more trusted and relevant online content from their desktop or any learning environment. AOL@SCHOOL's alliance with AlphaSmart is its first-ever agreement to provide access to the no-cost service through portable laptop alternatives or mobile devices. Now, students and teachers using AlphaSmart's Dana Wireless device will be instantly presented with a "Powered by AOL@SCHOOL" logo and search box upon accessing the Internet browser. The AOL@SCHOOL search engine offers an education-specific alternative to traditional search engines. Students and teachers can search from over 27,000 web sites that have been reviewed and selected by a team of online education experts, and receive a manageable list of pre-screened, high-quality educational resources. In addition, the AOL@SCHOOL search engine provides access to current news stories as well as the archives of leading educational news providers. Education Industry Veteran Takes the Helm as AOL@SCHOOL's New Leader Also announced today is the addition of Mark Stevens as the new Executive Director and General Manager for AOL@SCHOOL. Mark has more than eleven years of classroom and district administrative experience and has held senior management positions at Jostens Learning, THE Journal, Turner Learning, and most recently the JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. Foundation for Education, a supplemental science and math publisher. In his new role, Mark Stevens will be responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of the AOL@SCHOOL services http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Schools_Collection_May_2007_2.JPGSchool Services are a business unit of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa). They provide curriculum and advisory services to support New Zealand schools. . He will lead business development and marketing initiatives and work directly with teachers and students to promote and facilitate the integration of AOL@SCHOOL across school districts. Mark will also be the AOL liaison to the Time Warner education council. AOL@SCHOOL provides valuable, and in many cases exclusive age-appropriate educational content at no cost from industry leaders including Apex Learning Apex Learning, Inc. is a privately-held provider of e-Learning solutions for K-12 education, offering online courses in mathematics, science, English studies, social studies, Romance languages, and Advanced Placement. , APTE APTE Automatic Programmed Test Equipment APTE Alternating-Projection Timing Estimator , Inc. (The Internet Coach), Bill Cosby's Picture Pages, BrainPOP, CareerCornerTV.com, 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, DiscoverySchool.com, GoalView, Headsprout, iknowthat.com, KidsEdge, Merriam-Webster, Model UN, Ocean Challenge, Inc., PC Teach It, Peterson's, ReadNet Systems, Riverdeep, Standard Deviants/Cerebellum, Systems80.com, Test University, TIME For Kids, Tom Snyder Tom Snyder (May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows The Tomorrow Show, on the NBC television network in the late 1970s and '80s, and The Late Late Show 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 Warner Brothers (b. Eichelbaums) movie executives; Harry (Morris) (1881–1958), born in Krasnashiltz, Poland; Albert (1884–1967), born in Baltimore, Md.; Samuel (1887–1927), born in Baltimore, Md. Publications and WGBH. AOL@SCHOOL is the comprehensive online learning solution provided by America Online to students and teachers at no cost. Designed to help schools make the interactive medium a more effective part of the classroom experience, AOL@SCHOOL provides robust, age-appropriate learning portals with industry-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 help protect kids from inappropriate content, optional features such as controllable e-mail and appropriate access levels. More than 15,000 schools nationwide are using the software. AOL@SCHOOL has secured partnerships with more than 30 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 Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. About AlphaSmart AlphaSmart, Inc. is a provider of technology solutions for the education market. AlphaSmart's portable computer-companion products are used by students to enhance writing, keyboarding, and comprehension in 7,500 U.S. school districts. Based in Los Gatos Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif., the privately-held company was founded in 1992 by former Apple engineers. Additional information about AlphaSmart can be obtained at the company's Web site: http://www.alphasmart.com/ |
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