Houghton Mifflin takes the iPad to school
Some folks regard the iPad as an entertainment device, a tablet computer from Apple Inc. that's great for watching videos or playing games, but now a venerable Boston company is launching an app that looks to re-purpose the iPad into an educational tool that can help young students to do math and learn algebra.
The company is Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, or HMH, which has a long history in the text-book industry. Now HMH looks to take the text book to the next frontier as it announced a year-long pilot of the "first-ever full-curriculum algebra app" for the Apple iPad.
"The pilot also represents the launch of Fuse, HMH’s new mode of curriculum delivery where interactive platforms and mobile devices allow learning to come to life for students by moving beyond the one-way experience of a print or digital textbook," HMH said in a press release.
Through the iPad environment, students will be able to receive instant feedback on practice questions, write and save notes, receive guided instruction, and access video lessons with the touch of a finger, HMH said.
Plans call for the algebra app to be unveiled at a middle school in Long Beach, Calif., said HMH, which provided the photo that appears with this post.
The launch of the algebra app "signals the beginning of a new era in curriculum development, where the goal is not just providing world-class content, but also delivering it in a variety of ways so that students and teachers can individualize the learning experience,” HMH chief executive Barry O’Callaghan said in a statement. “We believe this pilot will provide the nation with a glimpse into the future of education.”
- By Email Business Updates newsletter
