eInstruction 'Mobilizes' Teachers & Students With New Advanced Clicker Technology and Online Community

- Next-generation technology unveiled at NECC 2009 -

eInstruction™, a premier global provider of learning technology, announced its next-generation student response technology -- vClicker Mobile Edition and the CPS Pulse -- two products that will change the way teachers and students engage in the classroom. To support educators with the implementation of these and other 21st-century learning tools, eInstruction is also launching eI Community, a new online community for K-12 and Higher Education educators. eInstruction's new offerings will be introduced at the National Education Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, D.C. this week.

Advanced Clicker Technology

eInstruction's next-generation student response systems, vClicker Mobile Edition and CPS Pulse, enable true interactive instruction and assessment. vClicker ME is a virtual response system that runs on Web-enabled mobile devices students already use, such as personal computers, laptops, iPhones, and BlackBerrys. Using vClicker ME, a student can participate in a lesson, take a test, or complete an interactive team challenge from anywhere without having to invest in a separate clicker device.

"Students now have a way to participate in classroom response sessions without physically being there or relying on specialty hardware such as response clickers and receivers," said Steve Kaye, CEO of eInstruction. "As blended learning environments become more common, technology such as the vClicker Mobile Edition will enable teachers to view assessment data in real-time from students regardless of location."

Additional features of vClicker Mobile Edition include:

• Will support up to 1,200 concurrent users in a response session with eInstruction's Classroom Performance System (CPS) or Response software
  
• Educators can deliver real-time assessments in-class or to off-site learners
  
• Data is retained even with intermittent connectivity or service interruption
  

For handheld student response device users, the new CPS Pulse offers next-generation enhancements to eInstructions' market-leading Classrooom Performance System (CPS™). With upgraded software, CPS Pulse features a more robust and flexible user experience and is compatible with eInstruction's suite of classroom solutions, including the new vClicker Mobile Edition, ExamView® content and the Interwrite Mobi™ wireless handheld tablet .

CPS Pulse enables up to 1,000 students per class to answer multiple choice, numeric, and short text answer questions while teachers collect responses in real-time. That student response data, which is viewable on the instructor's computer or Mobi's KWIK (Know-What-I-Know) screen, helps educators quickly determine which areas require further instruction and additional student engagement.

"Numerous research studies show that the kind of formative assessment enabled by this technology has the greatest impact on student outcomes," said Kaye. "We believe strongly in the benefits of technology in the classroom and will continue to make innovative strides like we have with the CPS Pulse and the vClicker Mobile Edition."

eI Community

eInstruction also is helping educators advance their capabilities by providing a free and open online site, the eI Community, for sharing best practices and valuable classroom resources developed for use with eInstruction as well as other interactive technologies. Content is not limited to proprietary eInstruction materials only.

eI Community members also will have access to education news, blogs, discussion boards, white papers, success stories and more. Content is searchable by subject area and topic, allowing users to easily find relevant information from more than 125,000 educational resources, including 25,000 copyright-free images.

The majority of the resources available on the eI Community will be free to members. The online community offers a reward system that enables users to earn points, based on activity, which can then be redeemed for educational resources and tools.

For more information visit eInstruction.

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