Austin American-Statesman's Education Program Goes Digital.NewsStand Helps Students Connect with the News AUSTIN Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum , Texas -- The Austin American-Statesman The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises and edited by Richard Oppel, who led his previous newspaper, the Charlotte Observer to multiple Pulitzers. continues to move high-tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. with its newspapers in education program -- the leading newspaper now offers e-editions in classrooms across central Texas. Developed by Austin-based NewsStand, the new electronic edition is an online replica Earlier document exchange software from Farallon Communications, Inc. that converted a Windows or Mac document into a proprietary viewing format. The viewer could be distributed separately or embedded within the document itself, turning it into a single-document viewer. of the print edition geared for classroom use. The e-editions feature a customized portal See personal portal. , curriculum for teachers and access to numerous education-specific programs provided by the Austin American-Statesman's newspaper-in-education team. "The Austin American-Statesman wanted to offer Central Texas educators This is a list of educators. See also: Education, List of education topics.
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NewsStand's business offerings include working with leading publishers to transition newspaper-in-education programs to electronic editions. NewsStand creates educational portals and features tailored to the classroom. Additional consulting and technology services offered by NewsStand include re-delivery strategies, retail location features and interactive digital publishing solutions. The new e-editions feature curriculum for teachers and access to numerous education-specific programs. The program is currently available to 3,639 students at 47 schools; the Austin American-Statesman plans to grow the program in the 2008/2009 school year. "This is an exciting new way we can connect with students. We are encouraged by initial feedback from the program and have high hopes for its expansion in coming months," said Debra Waugh Waugh , Evelyn (Arthur Saint John) 1903-1966. British writer whose satirical novels, such as Decline and Fall (1928) and Vile Bodies (1930), lampoon high society. Joiner join·er n. 1. A carpenter, especially a cabinetmaker. 2. Informal A person given to joining groups, organizations, or causes. , newspapers in education manager, Austin American-Statesman. NewsStand delivers digital content and delivery solutions to hundreds of magazine and newspaper titles as well as book publishers in more than 120 countries. About The Austin American-Statesman The Austin American-Statesman is the leading medium in Central Texas, reaching more than 800,000 readers every week. In print and online, Statesman brands are Central Texas' top news, entertainment, shopping and information sources. For more information on the Austin American-Statesman and its family of products and brands, contact Lisa Sullivan at 512-445-3860 or lsullivan@statesman.com. About NewsStand Inc. NewsStand, Inc. is the leading digital partner for premier publishers of newspapers, magazines and books, and is one of eContent Magazine's Top 100 Companies. Currently, the company delivers digital content and delivery solutions to hundreds of magazine and newspaper titles as well as book publishers in more than 120 countries. |
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