ExploreLearning

ExploreLearning is a Charlottesville, Virginia-based company which operates a large library of interactive online simulations for mathematics and science education in grades 3–12. These simulations are called Gizmos. The company's website describes their library of over 450[1] Gizmos as the world's largest collection of such materials.

ExploreLearning also makes Reflex, which is an online, game-based system that helps students of all ability levels to develop instant recall of basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).[2]

ExploreLearning also makes Science4Us.[3]

ExploreLearning is a business unit of Cambium Learning Group (NASDAQ: ABCD).

Gizmos

"Gizmos" are a collection of online interactive simulations that are operated by ExploreLearning.[4] The simulations are centered on science education and mathematics.[5][6]

These simulations have been recognized with many educational awards.[7] The Gizmos earned finalist honors from the Software and Information Industry Association.[8] They have been the subject of numerous scholarly studies of educational technology.[9][10][11][12]

Reflex

Reflex is an adaptive, game-based solution for assessing and developing math fact fluency in grade 2-8 students. Reflex has been recognized with many educational awards, including the "Best K-12 Instructional Solution" Codie award from the Software and Information Industry Association.[13]

References
  1. ExploreLearning Gizmos, NASA Talk, a service of the Center for Educational Technologies at Wheeling Jesuit University
  2. "2012 CODiE Award Finalist listing for Best K-12 Instructional Solution". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  3. "Home". Science4Us. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  4. "Explorelearning Gizmos - Powerful Web Based Simulations for Math and Science, Grades 3-12". LHRIC. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  5. "Learning with Gizmos!". Tech 4 Mathed. July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  6. "Company Overview of ExploreLearning, Inc". Business Week. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  7. "Awards of Excellence Winners 2008". Tech Learning. January 3, 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  8. "ExploreLearning Gizmos Earn Finalist Honors in Three Categories from Software & Information Industry Association". PRNewswire. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  9. http://publish.edu.uwo.ca/george.gadanidis/pdf/applets-Montreal.PDF Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, George Gadanidis, University of Western Ontario
  10. Analysis of Technology in the Classroom–Explorelearning's Gizmos, Kathryn Robles, Michigan State University, July 1, 2008
  11. Sivit, F. (2004). A practical example of Mathematics Teaching using the Internet. In L. Cantoni & C. McLoughlin (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2004 (pp. 3188–3193). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
  12. Projecting Science and Mathematics, Randy Bell & Joe Garofalo, School Science and Mathematics, Volume 105(1), January 2005
  13. "Winner In Best K-12 instructional Solution". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-14.


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