Apangea Learning Launches SmartHelp LIVE; Revolutionary Tutoring Service Combines Real-Time Support from Human Tutors with Intelligent Software, Enabling Schools to Tutor Students Anywhere, Anytime.PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh (pĭts`bərg), city (1990 pop. 369,879), seat of Allegheny co., SW Pa., at the confluence of the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers, which there form the Ohio River; inc. 1816. -- Who says tutoring has to be confined to be in childbed. See also: Confine to the classroom and the school day? Apangea Learning, Inc., a leading provider of hybrid tutoring solutions, today launched SmartHelp LIVE, a revolutionary tutoring service that allows schools to tutor TUTOR - A Scripting language on PLATO systems from CDC. ["The TUTOR Language", Bruce Sherwood, Control Data, 1977]. students anywhere, at any time. A unique combination of intelligent software and real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. support from human tutors, Apangea SmartHelp LIVE creates a fully supportive environment in which students can learn a consistent, structured approach to solving word problems and improve their performance in math. Using the solution, schools can provide students with access to the same quality tutoring programs offered in the classroom outside the four walls, at times and in places that are convenient for them. "Required courses. Extracurricular activities. Transportation. All make it difficult, if not impossible, for schools to schedule tutoring programs that every student can attend," said Apangea Learning CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Louis Louis, titular duke of Burgundy Louis, 1682–1712, titular duke of Burgundy; grandson of King Louis XIV of France. He became heir to the throne on the death (1711) of his father, Louis the Great Dauphin. Piconi. "With Apangea SmartHelp, they no longer have to." Apangea SmartHelp LIVE - Key Features SmartHelp LIVE provides all of the tools necessary to quickly and cost-effectively launch and manage tutoring programs that help struggling students achieve their maximum potential. Among the features that make the solution unique: Research-Based Approach - At the core of SmartHelp LIVE is a research-based approach to problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. designed to help struggling students learn how to solve math problems, not just how to arrive at the right answer. Adaptive Learning (algorithm) adaptive learning - (Or "Hebbian learning") Learning where a system programs itself by adjusting weights or strengths until it produces the desired output. Environments - Recognizing that students learn in different ways, SmartHelp LIVE continually con·tin·u·al adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage. 2. adapts to the individual needs of students based on their rate of progress and successful acquisition of skills, enabling them to absorb material more effectively. Just-in-Time Feedback - Intelligent software monitors student progress and analyzes when it is appropriate to step in and provide additional support, allowing students to learn at their own pace and in their own style. Live Human Tutors - When system-generated feedback isn't enough, human tutors are flagged to provide more individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. assistance through live chat sessions. Tutors are available Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET and Saturdays from 8 a.m. ET to Noon ET. Interactive Lessons - Through a combination of state-of-the -art graphics, sound, and targeted text, Apangea SmartHelp LIVE provides multiple ways in which struggling students can learn. Advanced Learning Management System - Designed to provide a custom learning experience, SmartHelp LIVE is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. with special tools that make it easy to target content and structure tutoring sessions to help students in their greatest areas of need. Automatic Progress Alerts - With SmartHelp LIVE, there's no need to wonder how students are doing. Automatic progress alerts generated by the system make it easy to track and monitor their progress, in real-time. Affordable Price - Offered at a fraction of the cost of traditional one-on-one tutoring solutions, SmartHelp LIVE enables schools to tutor students more cost-effectively than ever before. Product Availability SmartHelp LIVE is available for purchase today. For more information or to arrange for a demonstration, please call 724-357-8664 or visit www.apangealearning.com. About Apangea Learning Apangea Learning, Inc. is a leading provider of hybrid tutoring solutions that combine intelligent software with live support from human tutors to help students improve their performance in math. Our hosted solutions create a fully supportive environment in which students can learn a consistent, structured approach to solving math problems. Through our offerings, schools can enhance the quality of the tutoring programs they administer while dramatically reducing the cost of delivering them. For more information on Apangea Learning and its solutions, please visit www.apangealearning.com. |
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