Press & News Archive 2009

Media Mentions

SchoolTechTalk.com (July 2009)
“There are many supplemental programs to reinforce content material. For elementary students, it is essential they have a strong foundation in math. Yet, students don’t learn in one fashion … With Aha!Math, Learning.com provides multiple avenues to tackle a wide variety of math topics.” Read the review.

Education Week's Digital Directions (Jan 2009)
Tech Literacy Confusion – What Should You Measure? — “…What we think of as 'digital' literacy ends up really being a mechanism for enhancing students' abilities in a 'traditional' literacy,” says Learning.com's Cofounder and CEO William Kelly, as one of the Ed-Tech Experts quoted in the Digital Directions article.

SIMBA Electronic Education Report (Oct 2008)
NAEP Will Include Technology Literacy in 2012 — Adding technology literacy to the NAEP assessment raises visibility that technology literacy is a worthy goal, says Learning.com CEO William J. Kelly in a SIMBA Information Newsletter. See article.

STEM Report from SETDA (Sept 2008)
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math Report — Learning.com is a sponsor for an important new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), addressing the need to provide all children with an education that includes a solid foundation of rigorous science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction. See report.

Press Releases

Dec. 15, 2009 — Oklahoma selects Learning.com math, science and technology solutions as part of its approved materials
Online curriculum helps districts support teachers in critical core subjects, and provides students with motivating digital experiences.

Nov. 20, 2009 — Learning.com VP Mark Tullis Named to SIIA Education Division Board of Directors
He will serve a two-year term supporting SIIA to provide the education technology industry with leadership, advocacy and critical market information.

Nov. 19, 2009 — Aha!Science by Learning.com earns prestigious Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning Magazine
Whiteboard Edition gives teachers online science instruction and games ideal for whole class engagement

Nov. 12, 2009 — Learning.com releases new digital math curriculum for Spanish/English Language Learners in elementary grades
Aha!Math Spanish/ELL Edition provides support to K-5 teachers challenged with helping ELLs master critical math skills

Nov. 10, 2009 — Learning.com celebrates 10 years as a trailblazer in online solutions that improve student learning
Learning.com continues to grow while developing innovative solutions that support teachers to meet students’ needs

October 13, 2009 — Learning.com co-founder receives joint appointment at Brigham Young University and will complete second doctorate at Cambridge University
Barclay Burns continues education and accepts a teaching position to expand his support for students and teachers

July 14, 2009 — Learning.com assesses all South Dakota eighth-grade students for 21st century skills proficiency
State is first statewide implementation of 21st Century Skills Assessment to gather valid data

June 29, 2009 — Learning.com debuts new STEM solution for elementary students
Online curriculum engages students, builds foundational skills that carry them into their later school years

June 17, 2009 — Learning.com’s Aha!Math named best K-5 math curriculum by Association of Education Publishers
Online math curriculum wins AEP’s Distinguished Achievement Award

May 6, 2009 — Learning.com Digital Learning Environment Wins SIIA CODiE Award for Best Course Management System
Easy-to-use course management system gives teachers simple tools to differentiate instruction, and for districts to distribute content to educators

April 22, 2009 — Learning.com and Kendall Hunt Publishing partner to provide digital math curriculum that aligns to textbooks
The new Aha!Math for Kendall Hunt gives teachers a simple way to integrate K-5 digital math content into their instruction

April 22, 2009 — Learning.com’s Aha!Math Named as Finalist for AEP Distinguished Achievement Award
The online K-5 supplemental math curriculum is also named ‘Teachers’ Pick’ by Instructor Magazine

April 8, 2009 — Learning.com Helps Schools Maximize Interactive Whiteboard Investments with Aha!Science Whiteboard Edition
New supplemental science curriculum combined with interactive whiteboards give teachers effective tools to engage and motivate elementary students to be science thinkers for life

April 6, 2009 — Learning.com Vice President Clark Holmes nominated for CFO of the Year by Portland Business Journal
The award honors financial professionals in Oregon or Southwest Washington for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards.

March 10, 2009 — Learning.com announces introductory pricing for Aha!Science, its new 3-5 supplemental curriculum solution
Designed for grades 3-5, Aha!Science gives teachers new tools to teach Physical, Earth and Space, and Life Sciences with science games, simulations and instruction

March 3, 2009 — Learning.com's Digital Learning Environment Named as Finalist for SIIA CODiE Award
Intuitive Course Management System makes it easy for teachers to individualize instruction, and for districts to distribute content to educators

February 26, 2009 — Learning.com completes rigorous standards setting and validation for its new 21st Century Skills Assessment
Review panel of educators and psychometricians ensures the assessment provides valid and accurate data for elementary and middle school students

February 3, 2009 — Learning.com joins the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Membership in the Partnership will advance Learning.com’s mission to integrate 21st century skills into its solutions

January 20, 2009 — Learning.com begins spring assessment season with two major implementations
Educators in Philadelphia and Rhode Island now using TechLiteracy Assessment to get data on students’ technology proficiency

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