ExploreLearning Gizmos Will Spark Lasting Learning in Michigan Virtual University Summer Camps for Math & Science

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 22  /PRNewswire/ -- ExploreLearning, a division of ProQuest Education, announced today the expansion of its relationship with Michigan Virtual University (MVU). Under this new arrangement, MVU's new Math and Science Virtual Camps will be centered around the use of ExploreLearning's award-winning Gizmos(TM) for math and science education.

The MVU Math and Science Virtual Camps provide challenging, interactive activities that will fuel students' passion for learning about math and science. Students strengthen study habits and deepen understanding of demanding math and science topics, which also prepares them for the challenges of Michigan's new high school graduation requirements.

"This is a wonderful project and we're proud to be a part of it," said Dr. David Shuster, founder and publisher of ExploreLearning. "Michigan Virtual University is widely regarded as a leader in online education and these innovative new Virtual Camps are further evidence of that leadership."

Virtual Camp Math course topics covered with Gizmos will include fractions, similarity and transformation, ratio and proportions, graphing in the coordinate plane, polynomials and probability. Science course topics include ecosystems, matter and energy, living things and heredity, and the solar system, galaxy and universe. Students will spend about 20 hours over the two-week camp period working through these topics using Gizmos.

"What is really exciting about these camps is that they provide great opportunities for both struggling and advanced learners to leap ahead in math and science," said Robin Kyburg, Ph.D., curriculum developer at MVU. "Because Gizmos are interactive and fun, students become quickly engaged and master content critical to success in the coming school year."

About Michigan Virtual University Math & Science Virtual Camps

Michigan Virtual University (MVU) is a private, not-for-profit Michigan corporation established in 1998 to deliver online education and training opportunities to the citizens of Michigan. It is the parent organization of the Michigan Virtual High School, which was started in 2000. Math & Science Virtual Camps are two week camps with guided online instruction. For more information on the Math & Science Virtual Camps, visit http://www.mivhs.org/camps Financial support for the virtual camps is provided through a federal E-Learning and Virtual School Initiatives Grant and state funding awarded by the Michigan Department of Education.

About ExploreLearning

ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive, online simulations for math and science in grades 6-12. Gizmos catalyze research-proven instruction in classrooms across the country and they are correlated to state and national standards as well as leading textbooks. With more than 400 Gizmos online, ExploreLearning's growing base of inquiry-based learning materials provides a powerful enhancement to the way teachers teach and students learn. For more information, please visit http://www.explorelearning.com/ 

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