Core Learning Makes Online Math, Language Resources Available For Teachers

Business Wire, Feb 19, 2008

New Content Managed by Cambridge University Press' Global Grid for Learning

PHILADELPHIA -- Core Learning today announced the availability of over 1.5 GB of new online math and language arts learning resources for access by teachers worldwide. The content can be accessed and subscribed to through the web portal www.globalgridforlearning.com, and is managed by the Global Grid for Learning, a Cambridge University Press company. The portal gives teachers and schools access to full lessons and other instructional materials and practice sheets on fundamental math and language arts topics.

"Core Learning is delighted to be one of the first North American publishers to participate in this significant global offering of educational resources for teachers. This is a great step forward in our mission to provide effective learning of core skills, especially in the areas of math and English language literacy," said Core Learning's President and CEO, Doug Hatch. "The placement of these important math and literacy resources in the Global Grid for Learning web portal allows access for any teacher at a very modest cost. The Global Grid for Learning is part of Cambridge University Press, the most venerable and trusted educational publisher, and we are proud to be working with them."

In addition to instructional materials, the Global Grid for Learning web portal also contains images and other learning objects for classroom use by teachers. Access is provided by subscription and is based on the amount of digital content downloaded from the web portal. In addition, through a marketing arrangement between Global Grid for Learning and SMART Technologies, the market leader in interactive whiteboards for the education market, many of the resources supplied to the Global Grid for Learning, including those supplied by Core Learning, are also available by subscription to the SMART Learning Marketplace web service at: www.smartlearningmarketplace.com

"SMART Technologies is a leader in innovative technologies for use in classroom instruction," said Hatch. "Our resources operate very effectively with the display and interactivity features of SMARTBoards."

About Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press was founded by a royal charter granted to the University of Cambridge by King Henry VIII in 1534. It is the oldest printer and publisher in the world, having been operating continuously since 1584, and is one of the largest academic publishers globally. Its purpose is to further the University's objective of advancing learning, knowledge and research. The Press currently publishes over 2,500 titles and 200 journals a year, which are sold to some 200 countries across the globe. For more information, visit www.cambridge.org.

About Core Learning

Core Learning is a publisher of learning resources and technology-supported learning environments for life-long learning and for K-12 education. Core Learning provides innovative products and learning services for math, language arts, health and wellness, art and creativity and critical thinking. For more information about Core Learning, go to www.core-learning.com.