Interwrite™ PRS Now Bundled With Over 2,000 Test Questions From Learning Pathways
New innovative content makes Interwrite PRS eligible for E-Learning Credits in the United Kingdom
Columbia, MD - July 3, 2006 - GTCO CalComp, Inc., a leader in interactive technology products for the classroom, announces a new partnership with Learning Pathways, Ltd., a United Kingdom-based provider of exciting multimedia and online content. The new partnership makes over 2,000 engaging test questions and answers available to be used with GTCO CalComp's award-winning Interwrite PRS student assessment product. Under the terms of the partnership, GTCO CalComp has selected certain Learning Pathways test bank questions focused on Math, Science and English for Key Stage Areas 1-4 to be included with all Interwrite PRS systems shipped outside the United States.
Interwrite PRS is an easy-to-use classroom response system where every student participates in answering interactive questions with remote control devices. Results are instantly charted and displayed for real-time student feedback and lesson refinement - allowing teachers to make the most of their class time. The newest addition to the Interwrite PRS family, Interwrite PRS RF utilizes the latest in radio-frequency technology and features a 2-line LCD display that allows students to see their answers and receive instant notification that they were successfully transmitted to the teacher. The 16-character display is also ideal to use for self-paced testing, allowing students to easily scroll through a series of questions and answer at their own pace. In addition to multiple choice and true/false questions, teachers now have a powerful tool that allows them to ask advanced numeric questions with positive and negative numbers and decimal points.
Learning Pathways focuses on delivering and supporting the use of reference information and curriculum materials in print, multimedia and online form. The company's award-winning Pathways Suite includes a collection of its assessment products. The Math, Science and English Suite of assessment content, now included with Interwrite PRS, is Curriculum Online-approved in the United Kingdom and eligible for purchase through the E-Learning Credits program.
"We are pleased to announce this partnership with Learning Pathways, one of the UK's most respected providers of multimedia and online interactive educational content," said Rob Meissner, vice president of marketing for GTCO CalComp. "By using the thousands of questions provided by Learning Pathways with our Interwrite PRS student assessment technology, teachers all over the world will be able to instantly gauge student comprehension in the classroom and create a truly dynamic learning environment. We are committed to providing our teachers and students with the most interactive and engaging set of educational tools on the market, and our recent partnership with Learning Pathways continues to move us in that direction."
Learn more about Interwrite's Interactive Classroom, which includes the Interwrite SchoolBoard, an interactive whiteboard, the Interwrite SchoolPad, a Bluetooth® wireless interactive pad, Interwrite PRS, a classroom response system and the Interwrite iPanel, an interactive LCD display, visit www.gtcocalcomp.com.
About Learning Pathways, Ltd.
Founded in 1997, Learning Pathways is a United Kingdom-based specialist provider of interactive learning software solutions, classroom reference materials, support and management services across the whole spectrum of interactive technology needs within the modern educational environment. Subjects include literacy, numeracy, science, math, English and history. Each provides diagnostic assessment, management and reporting, attractive and stimulating lessons aligned to the UK National Curriculum and other relevant guidelines. Learning Pathways is also an agent for Enyclopaedia Britannica online and print. For more information, visit the Learning Pathways Web site at www.learnpath.com.
About GTCO CalComp
With over 30 years experience, GTCO CalComp is a leader in computer input peripherals, with over one million systems installed worldwide. Founded in 1975, GTCO CalComp pioneered the use of pen-based electromagnetic sensing technology currently utilized in the Company's Interactive Whiteboard and Digitizer product lines. In 2004, GTCO CalComp expanded its line of interactive products with introduction of Interwrite PRS, a classroom response system. GTCO CalComp Inc, a global company, is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Munich, Germany. GTCO CalComp maintains distribution partners in over 90 countries, providing solutions to professionals in Education, Training, Presentation, GIS, Computer Aided Design, Construction Estimating and Graphic Arts. For more information on the brands and products offered, visit the GTCO CalComp Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com.
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