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UPDATE: VSCHOOLZ Selects Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Proven Content for Virtual Courseware
Virtual School Provider VSCHOOLZ will add HMH curricula to its online instruction for the digital learner
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual school provider, VSCHOOLZ, recently announced that it has selected global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) to be a provider of content to VSCHOOLZ programs. Schools using the program will now be able to receive proven HMH course content they have come to trust, in a virtual school format.
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HMH provides education products and services to 57 million students worldwide and is the world's largest provider of Pre-K-12 learning materials. With a focus on digital and customizable approaches, HMH leads the field in developing innovative education solutions catered to the ever-changing needs of learners in the digital age.
"Educators have long relied on HMH as the world's leading content provider, and meeting the 21st century demand for more proven, innovative content is part of HMH's commitment," said Neil Khaund, VP of Corporate Development for HMH. "We are happy to provide VSCHOOLZ with content for their learning solutions. By providing HMH content to VSCHOOLZ, they can reach even more students utilizing the individualized learning approach that has been proven successful."
"The VSCHOOLZ team provides schools and districts with opportunities to launch a fully customized virtual version of their own brick and mortar programs. Incorporating multiple publishers and partnerships with technology leaders means we are able to provide digital courseware to meet each learner's needs," said VSCHOOLZ Chief Operating Officer, Trina Trimm. "Adding HMH as a primary source of curricula enables us to provide an internationally trusted source of content to those schools that are Powered By VSCHOOLZ."
About VSCHOOLZ, Inc.
VSCHOOLZ was founded by a team of educators to provide a turnkey digital solution for schools or districts who want to launch their own virtual programs or support a blended learning environment in traditional schools. Powered by VSCHOOLZ gives schools and districts a fully integrated customizable platform that allows teachers to edit, change, remove or adapt the content provided to fit their individualized classroom and school needs. All courses come complete with fully customizable interactive and engaging student activities and supplemental online resources. The lessons are delivered in a safe and user-friendly online environment, incorporating collaborative tools such as message boards, digital drop boxes, chat rooms and teacher to teacher file sharing. This new approach to education caters to the digital learner.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
With education products and services used by 57 million students throughout all 50 U.S. states and 120 countries, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global education and learning company. The world's largest provider of materials for pre-K-12 learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is leading the way with innovative solutions and approaches to the challenges facing education today. Through curricula excellence coupled with technology innovations and professional services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt collaborates with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning solutions. Its Educational Consulting Services group works to increase student achievement in underperforming schools by developing, implementing and supporting education transformation through sustained district partnerships. With origins dating back to 1832, the Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. For more information, visit http://www.hmhco.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Angelina O'Brien
(O): (954)688-3438
(C): (772)985-4332
aobrien@vschoolz.com
SOURCE VSCHOOLZ
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VSCHOOLZ
Web Site: http://www.vschoolz.com
UPDATE: VSCHOOLZ Selects Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Proven Content for Virtual Courseware
Virtual School Provider VSCHOOLZ will add HMH curricula to its online instruction for the digital learner
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual school provider, VSCHOOLZ, recently announced that it has selected global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) to be a provider of content to VSCHOOLZ programs. Schools using the program will now be able to receive proven HMH course content they have come to trust, in a virtual school format.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110816/FL53184LOGO )
HMH provides education products and services to 57 million students worldwide and is the world's largest provider of Pre-K-12 learning materials. With a focus on digital and customizable approaches, HMH leads the field in developing innovative education solutions catered to the ever-changing needs of learners in the digital age.
"Educators have long relied on HMH as the world's leading content provider, and meeting the 21st century demand for more proven, innovative content is part of HMH's commitment," said Neil Khaund, VP of Corporate Development for HMH. "We are happy to provide VSCHOOLZ with content for their learning solutions. By providing HMH content to VSCHOOLZ, they can reach even more students utilizing the individualized learning approach that has been proven successful."
"The VSCHOOLZ team provides schools and districts with opportunities to launch a fully customized virtual version of their own brick and mortar programs. Incorporating multiple publishers and partnerships with technology leaders means we are able to provide digital courseware to meet each learner's needs," said VSCHOOLZ Chief Operating Officer, Trina Trimm. "Adding HMH as a primary source of curricula enables us to provide an internationally trusted source of content to those schools that are Powered By VSCHOOLZ."
About VSCHOOLZ, Inc.
VSCHOOLZ was founded by a team of educators to provide a turnkey digital solution for schools or districts who want to launch their own virtual programs or support a blended learning environment in traditional schools. Powered by VSCHOOLZ gives schools and districts a fully integrated customizable platform that allows teachers to edit, change, remove or adapt the content provided to fit their individualized classroom and school needs. All courses come complete with fully customizable interactive and engaging student activities and supplemental online resources. The lessons are delivered in a safe and user-friendly online environment, incorporating collaborative tools such as message boards, digital drop boxes, chat rooms and teacher to teacher file sharing. This new approach to education caters to the digital learner.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
With education products and services used by 57 million students throughout all 50 U.S. states and 120 countries, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global education and learning company. The world's largest provider of materials for pre-K-12 learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is leading the way with innovative solutions and approaches to the challenges facing education today. Through curricula excellence coupled with technology innovations and professional services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt collaborates with school districts, administrators, teachers, parents and students, providing interactive, results-driven learning solutions. Its Educational Consulting Services group works to increase student achievement in underperforming schools by developing, implementing and supporting education transformation through sustained district partnerships. With origins dating back to 1832, the Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. For more information, visit http://www.hmhco.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Angelina O'Brien
(O): (954)688-3438
(C): (772)985-4332
aobrien@vschoolz.com
SOURCE VSCHOOLZ
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110816/FL53184LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
VSCHOOLZ
Web Site: http://www.vschoolz.com