Henrico County Chooses ExploreLearning's Online Algebra Content.Business Editors, High Tech and Education Writers CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002 ExploreLearning, a provider of interactive online learning solutions, announced today a partnership with Henrico County Public Schools The Henrico County Public Schools system is a Virginia school division that operates as a functional branch of the Henrico County, Virginia county government, and administers public schools in the county. . Henrico middle and high school students and teachers will receive access to ExploreLearning's Algebra 1 product for the 2002-2003 school year. In the district where every high school student and soon, every middle school student, has an Apple iBook, ExploreLearning will be the primary provider of online Algebra content. ExploreLearning Algebra 1 is a collection of learning modules based on the company's award-winning multimedia simulations called Gizmos(TM). With ExploreLearning Algebra I, students develop a strong conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts and have fun doing it. Built by educators for educators, the modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. of ExploreLearning Algebra I allows teachers to easily integrate Gizmos into their teaching as demonstration tools, as group work assignments, or for individual student exploration. Henrico and ExploreLearning will also conduct research studies to determine the effectiveness of the Algebra 1 product on students' learning. "We are looking forward to taking part in Henrico's technology initiative to find the most effective way to help students learn and succeed in today's world. It will be quite interesting to examine the impact of this technology on learning outcomes," says Ted Buchholz, 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 ExploreLearning. After reviewing much of the digital content available for mathematics, Henrico determined that ExploreLearning offered the high-quality content and valuable delivery system that they desired. "ExploreLearning's product is exactly what we were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. - excellent exploratory content that is easy to use and integrate in the classroom, motivational for students, and supportive of teachers," comments Steven Lapinski, Mathematics Specialist for Henrico. Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. Vicki Wilson Vicki Wilson(born 11 February 1965 is an Australian netballer, renowned as the world's leading goal shooter. She became captain of the Australian Netball team in [1996, captaining the Australian team in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. adds, "ExploreLearning's products utilize the advantages of the Web by integrating real-time reporting of assessment results, communication tools, and personalization options into their Gizmo Slang for any hardware device. See gadget. delivery platform. We are excited to be working with ExploreLearning and our teachers can't wait to use this product in their classrooms." About ExploreLearning ExploreLearning is a leading K-14 interactive content creator See content provider. , partnering with leading publishers and educational companies to revolutionize the way teachers teach and students learn. ExploreLearning's Gizmos are exemplary multimedia simulations that bring life to a full range of subjects, from Algebra to English. The hands-on learning that Gizmos provide combines with assessment tracking to result in student and teacher success. |
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