Boxer Learning Announces New, Flexible Pricing for Internet Based Learning.Business Editors/Hi-Tech & Education Writers CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000 Boxer Learning, Inc. announces a new price model for BOXERmath.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . BOXERmath.COM is now available for a three-month, six-month, or one-year subscription. The new price model is also broken into class sizes ranging from a small group of 5 students, to a group of 10 students, a class of 30 students, or a school group with an unlimited number of students. There is also a special "First Time Buyer" price for each criteria group that is discounted by fifty percent or more. "Boxer Learning, Inc. wants to provide everyone with the opportunity to move forward into the new generation of learning via the Internet. By creating a price model that is based on our users' requirements, Boxer Learning can help make Internet based learning more accommodating for everyone," said Bob Block, President and 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. of Boxer Learning, Inc. BOXERmath.COM is an interactive learning environment that features on-demand, web-based, guided instructional tutorials in the key subject area of math. Teachers, students, and parents can access the Internet site www.boxermath.com, which currently features five major areas including each of Boxer Learning's complete mathematical CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). tutorials. The Tutorial Center contains the complete CD-ROM comprehensive interactive lessons in Introductory Algebra algebra, branch of mathematics concerned with operations on sets of numbers or other elements that are often represented by symbols. Algebra is a generalization of arithmetic and gains much of its power from dealing symbolically with elements and operations (such as , Intermediate Algebra, and Trigonometry trigonometry [Gr.,=measurement of triangles], a specialized area of geometry concerned with the properties of and relations among the parts of a triangle. Spherical trigonometry is concerned with the study of triangles on the surface of a sphere rather than in the . The Point of Reference area is a great resource to use in solidifying so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. your understanding of particular concepts. It contains a cross-referenced list of glossary terms from all of the courses. Newton's Workshop" is a hands-on, "what if...?", discovery oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. learning area with experiments. In the Museum area you can explore math's beauty and mystery. You will discover math at work in areas as diverse as Science, Art & Architecture, History, Nature, Language & Literature, and Music. And, the Parent-Teacher Forum has a variety of resources, including lesson plans, printable print·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being printed or of producing a print: printable negatives. 2. Fit for publication: printable language. worksheets, and linked correlations of the site's tutorial materials with textbooks and state and national standards of learning Standards of Learning or (SOL) is a program of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools. . The site also includes the latest release, the Ledger(TM). The Boxer Learning Ledger(TM) is an innovative management and tracking system that monitors student performance and progress and provides automatic reporting from any location with an Internet connection. The Ledger(TM) also gives the teacher the ability to create classes, track activity, and assess results while clearly identifying students' strengths and weaknesses. Parents can log on to the system with a student's password and access progress reports. The Ledger(TM) is a mechanism that clearly shows student progress and accomplishment. Founded in 1995, Boxer Learning Inc. is an Internet Education Company committed to developing superior instructional programming that takes advantage of new and promising technologies. The company creates and distributes high-quality, educational content to schools and homes in the U.S. and abroad. For additional information about Boxer Learning Inc., please contact Pamela Peterson by phone at 804/817-5900 or by email at pamelap@boxerlearning.com. |
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