The computers are loaded with educational software, providing interactive exercises that reinforce state-mandated curricula.
Canadian-born Perik had run one of the earliest educational software outfits, the Learning Co.
The perfect example of this is Peter Koso, who is Vice President of Operations at educational software maker Lexia Learning.
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She saw trouble coming at the educational software company where she worked and found a new job a week after losing hers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, the company, has largely moved away from its encyclopaedia work focusing most of its energies in recent years on educational software.
The store is not charging the school a restocking fee or other penalty even though the original iPads had already been customized with educational software.
He additionally co-founded an array of networking and educational software solutions for medical professionals, as well as transactional and educational platforms for retail investors and traders.
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You can take money out of these tax-favored accounts to buy any computer, peripheral, or educational software but not games (Microsoft Word, for example, but not Halo).
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Based on the Intel Learning Series reference design, the PC will come pre-loaded with the Intel Learning Series software suite, specialized educational software and a variety of teaching resources.
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Only games and educational software remain fairly fertile areas.
"I think its fair, I think these people came here knowing George Bush, he came here to rally the troops, " said Bush, 45, who runs an educational software and multimedia company in Houston.
Aside from buying into cable companies and funding a small, unsuccessful foray into educational software, Allen has focused his investments on things Microsoft doesn't invest in--like sports teams, music museums and the film industry.
Audrey Grant, a prominent bridge teacher who has authored books on the game and offers educational software and bridge cruises, says she admires Ms. Simony's effort "to bring a certain elegance" back to the game.
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These announcements complimented a large-scale expansion of the "Power Up" program, which creates and staffs technology centers that poor children can use to improve their understanding and use of computers, the Internet and educational software.
Other 2011 Grand Challenge Scholars from Duke University and Olin College pursued projects to restore urban infrastructure, improve technology for wind and solar energy, create educational software for middle school students, and develop low-cost cancer diagnostics for developing countries.
More recent projects include a mobile guide to the street murals in Philadelphia, using tagged maps and information about the artwork, and online educational software so teachers can post questions and assignments, and students can help in teaching each other material.
In SoftWide's stores, in contrast, 50% of the software sold is educational and reference software (much of which is otherwise only available by mail order), 30% is business software and only 20% games.
Its technology is being used by more than two dozen software companies in educational, financial and utility software.
Sprint has been forging deals that will bring educational and scientific software to its high-end phones.
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These machines use technology similar to videogame consoles of five years ago but have full-sized keyboards, display Chinese characters on a TV screen and can run a wide variety of educational and entertainment software.
They found there was no question that hardware such as interactive whiteboards, digital tablets or software such as educational games could help improve pupils' learning if used properly.
The effort is part of a recent rush of colleges, start-ups and nonprofits tapping a mix of Web services and software to open online educational ventures.
He's targeting software development companies, pharmaceutical and biotech firms and leading educational institutions.
Additionally, I can invest in co-working spaces where entrepreneurs collaborate, launch an incubator to nurture new ideas, teach classes as an adjunct professor, publish books, form a peer-to-peer educational network, or found a tech company that enables the developmental process with software.
Dave McCool, president and CEO of Muzzy Lane Software, said the challenge with serious games is to make them both fun and educational.
For example, it is becoming increasingly common for every K-12 student to have a computing device, interactive whiteboards are now commonplace, cloud computing is lowering the costs for software implementation, and social networks are increasingly playing a part in our everyday social and educational lives.
The combination of software, broadband networks and powerful, affordable devices is making it possible to put high-quality educational resources into the hands of any teacher or student who has access to basic technology infrastructure and tools.
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