"Our district is
trying to target specific strategies that can be employed at all of
our schools that can narrow those gaps," Otto said.

Distance learning can be defined as the acquisition of knowledge and skills through mediated information and instruction.

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"One of the real
enticing parts of the program is that it allows for differentiated
instruction, both for students who are at-risk and those who are ready
to accelerate," he said. All lessons and creative activities are
student-adaptive, making it easy for teachers to respond to the
individual needs of every child within in a diverse classroom.riverdeep.

Distance learning is also used to support rural and inner city classes with student enrichment, student courses, staff development and in-service training for teachers and administrators.

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Destination Math(R) is a scientifically proven educational series
for grades K through 12. FREDERICK, Md.visibooks.

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This saves them millions of dollars each year using distance learning to train employees more effectively and more efficiently than with conventional methods.

Today's technology offers many options for delivering and receiving education over a distance .

Distance learning provides equity of access to information and opportunities, and can dramatically decrease the costs and inconveniences associated with maintaining a well-trained work force.

Telecommunications systems that serve education can also benefit the community at large.

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The Destination Success
solution consists of Riverdeep's award winning courseware, Destination
Math(R) and Destination Reading(R) , learning management system and
professional services.95
per workstation.

Educational materials are delivered primarily through live and interactive classes.

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Validation studies from
around the nation have proven Destination Math's ability to rapidly
boost student achievement. They are $24 .

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As part of the implementation, the district will make Riverdeep's
Destination Reading(R) and Destination Math(R) courseware available in
all of its 42 elementary schools and anticipates it will be used by
special-needs students in many of its middle schools as well. For more information, call toll free 888-242-6747 or visit
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According to Plano Superintendent Dr.
The new textbooks , called Visibooks, employ an illustration-based approach
tailored to the needs of LD and ESL students . Created as part of a U.
For more information, contact Chris Charuhas at chris@visibooks.

In the corporate side of training, America is currently faced with upgrading the training of 50 million American workers.

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"Plano ISD has consistently won national and state-wide attention
for its commitment to student achievement, and for its innovative use
of information technology," said Gail Elizabeth Pierson, Riverdeep's
Chief Education Officer.
The textbooks cover Windows, Microsoft Office , and Web development topics,
and are available at http://www.com or
(301) 560-4611.

Further, distance learning is used to share classes among schools for those areas who may not be able to find good teachers to teach honors courses like math and science.

Students for whom convenience may be a crucial factor in receiving college credit are earning degrees by interactive instructional television, ITFS and other means of delivery.

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Teachers and administrators will also have use of the Destination
Success Learning Management System which will allow them to assess
students and automatically prescribe student lessons based on
individual needs, and view how students are progressing toward mastery
of Texas' academic standards.

Each year corporations look to the use of technology and distance education to provide that training and continuing education for their workers.

In rural areas, especially, telecommunications systems and services are tied increasingly to economic development and community survival.

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addition , students will be able to access lessons from home via the
Internet. Plano educators will be training on the system over the summer
months, and will be ready to begin using Destination Success with
students in fall 2005. Almost all are purchased by non-disabled learners, or for
use in mainstream computer classes.

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"Along with that, we thought the way the
product put learning in context was clearly outstanding .

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"We're always trying to extend our learning day," Hirsch said. We
really do look for those 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week links.com.

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Plano ISD Adopts Destination Success; Texas District Chooses Riverdeep's Award-Winning Courseware to Help Battle the Achievement Gap

Destination Success
provides teachers with the tools they need to effectively
individualize instruction in a real-world classroom.ereleases.

In higher education, distance learning is providing undergraduate and advanced degrees to students in offices, at community colleges and at various receive sites.

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Doug Otto, the adoption is
part of the district's drive to close the achievement gap for its
Limited English Proficiency and low-income students."
The district is integrating Destination Success into its on-line
Curriculum Planner, so teachers doing lesson planning will be able to
directly incorporate units from Destination Reading and Destination
Math.

Distance learning provides a way to share those types of classes and employ one instructor.

These students may be place-bound or time-bound and this type of instruction provides access to all who wish to pursue a degree.

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Hirsch added that Plano liked the way Destination Success could be
adapted to meet the needs of all kinds of learners.
Destination Reading(R) is a comprehensive program for grades PreK
through 12, featuring standards-based coursework, assessment and
reporting materials, and a broad range of both online and on-site
educator support resources.

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Riverdeep Inc.

New uses for distance learning include the application of information and educational resources for Pre-K through grade 12 students, adults, senior citizens, local governments, organizations and businesses.

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Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology Services,
agreed. The program begins with assessments based on
state standards, and then delivers sequenced, prescriptive instruction
targeting each student's individual needs., Visibooks, LLC has created the
first computer class textbooks for students with learning disabilities and
students who speak English as a second language .
Although developed for students with Dyslexia, reading difficulties, and
limited English proficiency, the textbooks are becoming popular with
mainstream students.

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Riverdeep's rich portfolio of interactive
award-winning products feature such well-known brands as the
Destination Success (TM) solution, which includes Destination Math(R)
and Destination Reading(R); The Print Shop(R); Reader Rabbit(R) and
Kid Pix(R).

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).com.

The ability of the teacher and students to see each other may not be a necessary condition for effective distance learning, but audio is a critical component for interactivity.

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They'll be able to use it at
home and use it at school -- we think it's going to go a long way in
helping us close those achievement gaps," Otto said. The fact that Destination Success is web-based will
enable students to extend their learning outside the school day., A Limited Liability Company, with offices in San
Francisco, California , Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dublin (Ireland) and
Manchester (United Kingdom) is a leading publisher of interactive
products focusing on education and personal productivity for the
consumer and school markets.

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Distance learning encompasses all technologies and supports the pursuit of life long learning for all.

Providing courses and electronic field trips are among the principal applications for distance learning in Pre-K through grade 12 education.

Teaching strategies based on computer applications are emerging that are also effective.

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The fact that
Destination Success courseware is so engaging -- and that Destination
Math is available in Spanish -- made it particularly appropriate for
the district's students.

About Destination Success(TM)

Destination Success is a critically needed solution for bringing a
diverse student population to the same high level of academic
achievement -- in as little as 90 days.95 each spiral-
bound, and can also be licensed like software in electronic format for $4.

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"It's a quality piece of software that our
students and teachers will enjoy using .

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It should be noted that quality of distance learning programs varies widely, and there are hucksters out there selling worthless, unaccredited degrees and programs, sometimes passing them off as legitimate to unwary learners; buyer beware!

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"These are educators who know what they're
doing , so we're especially proud they've selected Destination Success
to support their curriculum.

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SAN FRANCISCO + PLANO, Texas----The
Plano Independent School District has adopted Riverdeep's
award-winning Destination Success(TM) to help close the achievement
gap among at-risk students.
"We've placed computer systems in apartment complexes and community
centers in the district, and of course many students have Internet
access at home. Their lessons
are more real-world, more engaging. And they do a wonderful job of
teaching vocabulary in each content area. Destination Success empowers educators with
both the tools and the training necessary to provide effective,
standards-based instruction as well as assessment.S.
Department of Education study, they contain only one-tenth as many words as
previous computer texts.