Carnegie Learning Exec Elected To Top Software Industry Board.Business Editors, High-Tech & Education Writers PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 Libby Preble, Carnegie Learning Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a publisher of math curriculum for middle school, high school, and post-secondary students. The company uses a blended approach, with a textbook and software (called Cognitive Tutor) for each subject. Inc.'s vice president of sales, has been elected to the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ) 2001-2002 Education Division Board for a two-year term. SIIA is the largest and most respected software industry association and its members include nearly every player in the educational software, technology and publishing arena. The prestigious elected position will allow Preble -- along with the 15 other members -- to lead the Education Division of SIIA -- a group of more than 350 member companies in the educational technology market. Board members are responsible for the overall direction of the division, including budgeting and determining projects, activities and events. SIIA works to bring together these companies in expanding market opportunities and understanding business models, technological advancements, industry trends, governmental policies and best practices. "I welcome the opportunity to serve on the Education Division Board of SIIA," said Preble. "Much of the progress in educational technology has been made through the leadership that SIIA has provided -- whether it's helping education and policy officials at the local, state and national levels better address the opportunities and the challenges of educational technology, or compiling research on the effectiveness of educational technology in schools. Whatever the challenge, the SIIA has been a strong voice for the education industry." Preble also feels that this appointment will allow her to play a key role in shaping the ever-changing educational technology industry. "Moving forward, our industry is facing many new challenges," said Preble. "I look forward to working collaboratively with SIIA's Board and general members to address these challenges." For more than 20 years, Preble has been involved in the educational technology and publishing area, combined with experience teaching in public schools and community colleges. Prior to joining Carnegie Learning in 1999, she served as vice president of sales and marketing at Course Technology, part of Thomson Publishing. Preble also held management roles at IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , where she managed customer loyalty programs, and spent 13 years at Apple Computer Inc., in a variety of key management capacities with a focus on the K-12 and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. markets. Preble received her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. and her master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. from Appalachian State University History Appalachian State University began in the summer of 1899 when a group of citizens of Watauga County, NC, under the leadership of D.D. Dougherty and B.B. Dougherty, began a movement to establish a good school in Boone, NC. Land was donated by D.B. . Bob Longo, Carnegie Learning's 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. , is extremely proud of Preble's new role with the most significant advocacy group for the software industry. "Libby has been an instrumental part of the early success of Carnegie Learning as our top sales & marketing executive, and she is an important leader within our company," said Longo. "I think this election by other executives in the educational technology community speaks volumes about Libby's reputation and talent." About Carnegie Learning Carnegie Learning, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based educational technology company, develops and markets Cognitive Tutor curricula, the only technology-enhanced curricula to enable "Learning by Doing(TM)" through real-world 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. . Unlike supplemental educational software, Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor courses are the first comprehensive curricula for algebra, geometry and writing that unite students, teachers, technology, and text into results-based programs built around cognitive learning models that enable personalized learning paths. In addition, the highly sophisticated intelligent tutoring system An intelligent tutoring system (ITS), broadly defined, is any computer system that provides direct customized instruction or feedback to students, i.e. without the intervention of human beings.[1] ITS systems may employ a host of different technologies. enables students to use multiple problem-solving strategies and provides several levels of "just in time" instruction to assist in achieving successful results. The company's first products, Cognitive Tutor Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, are supported by research that began in 1983, and are appropriate for students in middle school through four-year colleges. Tens of thousands of students and teachers in public and private schools from Alaska to Florida and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to California have embraced the highly inclusive Cognitive Tutor programs. The Cognitive Tutor for Writers has been researched and tested for more than seven years and has resulted in significant gains in the overall writing quality of students. The Quantitative Literacy Through Algebra curriculum is Carnegie Learning's introductory course for college mathematics and has been tested in campus courses nationwide. The United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it began operating in 1980. designated the Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program as one of five "exemplary" curricula for K-12 mathematics education. For more information, visit Carnegie Learning at www.carnegielearning.com. |
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