New, Innovative Engage Response System Encourages Class Participation, Boosts Achievement
Fun, Interactive Student Response System Seamlessly Integrated With Prosper Assessment System
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 23 / / -- Today at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), Pearson launched the Engage(TM) Response System, an innovative new tool for increasing class participation, assessing student progress and improving overall achievement. Designed with both the student and teacher in mind, this new student response system is seamlessly integrated with the award-winning Prosper(TM) assessment system.
The Engage Response System was developed in collaboration with Renaissance Learning.
"As leaders in assessment and education technology, this partnership between Pearson and Renaissance Learning is a natural fit," said Steve Schmidt, president and chief operating officer, Renaissance Learning. "Together we will expand the visibility and use of the handheld responders as a tool to engage learners in the K-12, higher education and other markets. The integration of Prosper with the Engage Response System is a terrific combination of interactive testing and enhances data collection and reporting."
Now teachers can use the Engage Response System with Prosper to easily create, administer, score and analyze classroom tests, as well as track progress over time. With assessment data at their fingertips, teachers can spot weaknesses and provide tailored instruction -- to help students meet and exceed achievement goals.
"Integrating Prosper with the new Engage Response System gives teachers a way to motivate students to participate in class and measure their progress," said John Harnett, president and CEO of the Data Management group of Pearson. "When these two innovative education technology tools are combined, students are more engaged in learning and achieve at the highest levels."
The Engage Response System offers students a fun and interactive way to participate in classroom instruction. Its colorful responder is easy to use, functions as a calculator, and is able to store notes, assignments and more.
The Engage software features a toolbar that floats above other applications on the teacher's computer or projection screen and can be controlled from anywhere in the classroom. The responder display accommodates up to six lines of text, allowing teachers to transmit an entire question and eliminate the need for paper and projectors. The Engage Response System uses radio frequency technology so teachers simply plug the receiver into any USB capable computer and they are up and running.
Single classroom sets of the Engage Response System start at $2,199. For more information, visit www.engageresponsesystem.com/ or call 800-447-3269.
About Pearson
Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. Backed by a half-century of knowledge and expertise, the Data Management group of Pearson provides data management technologies and services for use in education, business and health care settings. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.
About Renaissance Learning
Renaissance Learning, Inc., is the world's leading provider of computer-based assessment technology for preK-12 schools. Adopted by more than 73,000 North American schools, Renaissance Learning's tools provide daily formative assessment and periodic progress-monitoring technology to enhance core curriculum, support differentiated instruction and personalize practice in reading, writing and math. Renaissance Learning products help educators make the practice component of their existing curriculum more effective by providing tools to personalize practice and easily manage the daily activities for students of all levels. As a result, teachers using Renaissance Learning products accelerate learning, get more satisfaction from teaching and help students achieve higher test scores on state and national tests. Renaissance Learning has seven U.S. locations and subsidiaries in Canada, India and the United Kingdom.
Source: Pearson
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