Media Coverage

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.

eSchool News (May 2008)
Arizona raising students’ technology literacy — Cathy Poplin, Deputy Associate Superintendent for Educational Technology at the Arizona DOE, elaborates on Arizona's technology literacy assessment efforts using Learning.com's TechLiteracy Assessment.

T.H.E. Journal (12/2007) 2007 Innovators — Paul Larson, a 6th Grade teacher, is honored with the Innovator Award. Mr. Larson has used EasyTech for three years to integrate technology into core curriculum.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (10/27/2007) Gilmore Middle School second to get boost for technology efforts — Bill Levin, Technology Director for Racine Unified, talks about how his schools have responded to the “lesser known section” of the No Child Left Behind Act that requires districts to demonstrate students’ technology literacy, and uses Learning.com’s TechLiteracy Assessment to get the data they need.

Computerworld Magazine (6/25/2007) Kids get tech boost from teaching service — Learning.com Founders Bill Kelly and Barclay Burns discussing how EasyTech supports students to gain fluency in technology skills.

New York Times (6/21/2007) Small Companies That Try to Bring Innovative Technology to Teaching — CEO and Founder Bill Kelly discusses the cluster of education technology companies in the Northwest, and the importance of innovation. Registration required.

Scholastic Administrator Magazine (6/5/2007) What's the Big Idea? — Gaston County Schools share their best practices of using EasyTech to "Build tech literacy."

NBC news station, WCNC in Charlotte (5/10/2007) 2-minute News Story — North Carolina students in Gaston County School District use EasyTech to improve their scores on the state's computer skills test.

District Administration Magazine (5/5/2007) Focal Points for Pre-K8 Math — Aha!Math by Learning.com is featured as a product that is aligned to the NCTM Focal Points and state math standards.



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Recent Press Releases
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

December 15, 2008 — EasyTech by Learning.com Earns ISTE Seal of Alignment for NETS-S 2007
EasyTech provides teachers with easy ways to integrate technology into core curriculum and help students gain critical 21st century skills.

November 17, 2008 — Schools Maximize Interactive Whiteboard Investments with Learning.com’s Aha!Math Whiteboard Edition
Aha!Math combined with interactive whiteboards give teachers effective tools to engage and motivate elementary students to be successful math learners.

November 10, 2008 — Learning.com Launches Beta for New Assessment Aligned to Refreshed ISTE Standards, 21st Century Skills
Beta administration to test a minimum of 3,000 students this fall.

August 13, 2008 — Online Curriculum Leader Learning.com names new VP of Sales
Learning.com welcomes Steve Gardner as its new Vice President of Sales.

August 5, 2008 — Learning.com selected to implement state-wide technology proficiency assessment for Maryland’s seventh-grade students
Data will provide state with information on how well students are learning important technology and 21st century skills.

June 30, 2008 — Learning.com Adds Adaptive Curriculum to its Online Offerings
Partnership with Sebit, LLC provides teachers with Adaptive Curriculum’s middle school math curriculum through Learning.com’s Digital Learning Environment.

June 30, 2008 — Learning.com creates new Technology Literacy Assessment to Align to Refreshed ISTE Standards and adds Portfolio Assessment Capabilities
Beta administration to test minimum of 5,000 students in fall 2008.

June 30, 2008 — Texas Education Agency Names Learning.com to Assess Students’ Technology Skills
Pilot program aimed at helping educators understand how well students are mastering state standards.

May 20, 2008 — Learning.com announces new capital investment by Educomp Solutions and First Analysis
Partnership supports Learning.com to accelerate development of new, innovative digital curriculum solutions for K-12 teachers and students.

April 10, 2008 — Learning.com opens new online store to make its Web-based curriculum available to teachers
Teachers can purchase directly and begin using immediately for their classrooms.

April 10, 2008 — Learning.com introduces My Curriculum feature
New tool lets teachers create and manage lessons on Learning.com’s Digital Learning Environment™

Eee PCFeb 20, 2008 — Learning.com’s Aha!Math Named as Finalist for SIIA CODiE Award
The Web-delivered supplemental math curriculum helps teachers build K-5 students’ mathematical reasoning skills.

Feb 4, 2008 — Learning.com Launches Curriculum to Teach Online Safety and Communication Skills
New EasyTech lessons and activities support middle school students to learn critical skills in blogs, podcasts, online communicating and more.

Eee PCJan 23, 2008 — Learning.com and ASUS Announce Partnership to Deliver Web-based Content
Combining their expertise in education and PC innovation, the two companies will support educators in their efforts to cost-effectively and easily implement technology initiatives.

Nov 27, 2007 — Learning.com and Educomp Solutions Announce Joint Development Agreement to Create Digital Curriculum Solutions
Partnership will result in highly innovative digital curriculum solutions for K-12 teachers and students.

Sept 6, 2007 — Learning.com Joins with Stanford’s Media X
Collaboration researches how to advance interactive technology.

Aug 7, 2007 — Learning.com Expands into Core Curriculum Subjects with Launch of Aha!Math
Web-delivered supplemental curriculum helps teachers develop students’ fundamental math skills while developing their problem-solving abilities.

July 16, 2007 — EasyTech by Learning.com is Certified “Ready” by SMART Technologies
Accreditation gives educators the assurance that Learning.com’s EasyTech is effective and easy to use with SMART Board Interactive Whiteboards.

June 19, 2007 — Learning.com and Edelman Team Up to Promote Award-Winning Solutions that Improve Student Learning
Edelman’s Portland office selected as Learning.com’s PR Agency of record.

Apr 17, 2007 — TechLiteracy Assessment wins SIIA Codie Award
TechLiteracy Assessment was awarded "Best Instruction Solution in Other Curriculum Areas," in the SIIA's annual competition to identify the leaders and innovators in education technology industries.

Mar 19, 2007 — Learning.com welcomes Candace Petersen as President/COO
Candace Petersen brings to Learning.com her extensive strategic business and education sector experience, focusing her efforts on its business strategies and the expansion of sales and operations.

Feb 6, 2007 — Learning.com announces expansion into core curriculum solutions
Company builds on technology literacy curriculum expertise with products that enable critical subject area mastery.

Feb 6, 2007 — Learning.com expands its web-enhanced instructional services with new supplemental math curriculum
Aligned to NCTM Focal Points and state math standards, Aha!Math supports educators to improve student learning outcomes through its technology-infused math curriculum.

Jan 17, 2007 — Learning.com names new Vice President of Marketing and Product Development
James Kuhr's in-depth knowledge of the K-12 Education market will support company's mission to improve learning outcomes.

Jan 15, 2007 — Learning.com's TechLiteracy Assessment named as finalist for SIIA CODIE Award
TechLiteracy Assessment, released by Learning.com in spring 2006, is nominated in two categories: Best Student Assessment Solution, and Best Instruction Solution in Other Curriculum Area.