Boxer Learning Broadens Curriculum Offering With Brainium.com Partnership.Business Editors/Education Writers CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000 Boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent. but whose origins may be traced back in Europe to the 16th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27. Learning, Inc. announces a new curriculum offering in partnership with Brainium.com. This partnership allows Boxer to add online Science content to their current online math site. The Science Brainium(TM) site, www.brainium.com, engages and challenges students in grades 3-8 as they learn about real-life science. Corey Brady, COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. of Boxer, said, "We are excited to offer the vivid, media-rich curriculum content that Brainium.com produces. We feel that our schools will find it both engaging and effective." Science Brainium's self-directed and interactive multimedia activities and experiments accelerate student's achievement and reinforce key science concepts. The content is revised regularly to incorporate the latest scientific developments and discoveries. Science Brainium offers a variety of teacher resources including customizable lesson plans and links to hundreds of pre-screened, educationally sound websites. To meet concerns in respect to the 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. , Science Brainium's content matches 92% of the National Science Education Standards The National Science Education Standards (NSES) are a set of guidelines for the science education in primary and secondary schools in the United States, as established by the National Research Council in 1996. . In addition to all of these elements, Science Brainium's extensive cross-curricular feature allows students to learn additional valuable skills in Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the training, career planning, math, social studies, and language. Kevin Custer, President of Brainium.com, said, "This agreement amplifies Brainium's commitment to partner with key industry leaders and to bring high-quality online content to educators and learners." Brainium.com is a Salt Lake City-based company dedicated to providing comprehensive, intuitive and engaging Internet-based courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. . Brainium.com nurtures collaborative relationships with K-8 students & teachers through progressive Web technology and timesaving time·sav·ing adj. Serving to save time through an efficient method or a shorter route; expeditious. time teacher resources. Brainium.com provides the excitement of multimedia video games See video game console. with educational content to deliver interactive educational solutions for the home and classroom. Founded in 1995, Boxer Learning Inc. is an Internet education company committed to developing superior instructional materials that take advantage of new and promising technologies. The company creates and distributes high-quality, educational curriculum solutions 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. For additional information about Brainium, please contact Rondi Shouse by phone at 604/639-3584 or by email at rshouse@brainium.com. Science Brainium is a trademark of Brainium.com. |
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