Technology Allows Students to Access Extensive Content On-The-Go
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a leading
provider of digital content and multi-platform educational solutions for
the secondary school market, announces the availability of iPod/MP3 player
compatible audio and video to supplement its popular instructional programs
in business education, world languages, math, language arts, science and
social studies.
A preview of these new programs will be featured by Apple as iPod
content during the upcoming National Education Computing Conference in San
Diego from July 5-7, 2006.
The Glencoe Media Center, which will host the downloadable MP3 audio
and video files, will be fully accessible in the fall of 2006. The iPod/MP3
player compatible programs will allow students to download audio and video
content to accompany lessons, enhancing learning in - and out - of the
classroom.
"We continue to lead the industry in offering multi-platform
educational materials that take learning beyond the classroom," said Steven
McClung, president of Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. "Glencoe/McGraw-Hill iPod and
MP3 compatible content is the latest of our many innovations to provide
educators and students with learning materials in any form they want them.
We combine our authoritative digital content with cutting-edge technologies
to support any aspect of learning - from student enrichment tools and
formative assessment systems to intervention programs and professional
development materials."
The new iPod/MP3-compatible programs are the latest addition to
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill's long list of digital educational solutions that
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill provides to students and educators nationwide.
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill is a leading innovator in digital, multimedia
supplements, including Study-to-Go(TM) content that students can download
to PDA devices, and web-based Online Learning Centers. In addition,
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill continues to drive classroom engagement and academic
achievement by combining its content with Turning Point student response
systems offered by Turning Technologies LLC, and Mimio interactive
whiteboard technology offered by Virtual Ink Corp.
About Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading
global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that
empower professionals and students of all ages. It is a division of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, a global information services provider meeting
worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business
information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's,
McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The
Corporation has more than 290 offices in 38 countries. Sales in 2005 were
$6.0 billion. Additional information is available at
http://www.mheducation.com.
SOURCE Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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