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PASCO and eZedia Partner to Improve Student Comprehension of Scientific Principles
ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA - March 25, 2003 - PASCO, an award-winning developer of innovative, technology-based science learning solutions, and eZedia, a leader in cutting-edge digital media software technology, announced a joint solution that combines the best of both their products to further enhance student comprehension of science.
The two companies will showcase their education products at the PASCO booth (#2127) at the National Science Teachers Association Conference March 27-30 in Philadelphia.
Traditional science experiments generate volumes of raw data that must be cataloged, analyzed, indexed and tabulated. Combining eZediaMX multimedia technology with PASCO probeware makes the delivery and understanding of experimental findings easier. This curriculum solution allows classrooms to easily collect, analyze and conceptualize data to enhance and express student understanding of key scientific processes.
"When science teachers combine the power of eZediaMX with PASCO's line of PASPORT probes and sensors, they create new ways of teaching that enhance the student's learning experience, and their conceptual understanding of the world around them," said Stefan Embleton, president and chief executive officer of eZedia Inc. "That is why we feel eZedia and PASCO make natural curriculum partners in learning, and together our products help schools meet a wide range of standards at both national and state levels in technology, science and mathematics. And better yet, the students have fun learning!"
eZediaMX is easy-to-use, cross-platform multimedia authoring and editing software for creating digital portfolios, storyboards, presentations, multimedia slide shows, animations and interactive CD-ROMs. It allows users to combine and edit all major media formats including video, graphics, animation, sound, MP3s, VRs and text; add interactivity; and incorporate sophisticated logic elements - with no programming or scripting required.
PASCO's probeware has received broad acclaim for getting students "doing" the science quickly with true plug-and-learn solutions. The PASPORT probeware line features one-click data collection - students simply plug in a sensor, push a button and instantly see data displayed in real-time. Powerful software and over 40 sensors allow students to explore and experience a variety of concepts across the sciences.
Dr. Eileen Lento, PhD, director of learning technologies for PASCO, noted that both companies bring innovative learning solutions to the partnership.
"PASCO probeware gives science students the tools to easily capture data about the world around them, instantly see graphical results and perform analyses just as scientists do," Dr. Lento said. "This partnership with eZedia means these same students have a very accessible and very powerful multimedia capability to create compelling representations of their own data and lock in what they've learned."
About PASCO
PASCO scientific is a leading developer of innovative, technology-based science learning solutions that enable teachers to improve science literacy by engaging students in hands-on science exploration. PASCO allows students to make measurements of their environment, collect the data and analyze it with easy-to-use software. For more information about PASCO scientific, call (800) 772-8700 or visit www.pasco.com.
About eZedia Inc.
Founded in 1994 by Stefan Embleton, eZedia Inc. has become a leader in digital media software technology. The company derives its name from the phrase "easy media", underscoring its corporate focus on the delivery of easy-to-use and easy-to-learn digital media authoring and development products. eZedia's management team includes industry veterans from Electronic Arts, Rolls Royce, Bristol Aerospace, Boeing, and the Music Publishing Division of Oxford University Press.
eZedia's growing family of products currently include eZediaMX, eZediaQTI, eZeMatte for iMovie, eZeScreen for iMovie, eZeClip for iMovie, and eZediaMotion for iMovie. More information about eZedia Inc. is available at www.ezedia.com.
Note to Editors: eZedia, the eZedia logo, eZediaMX, eZediaQTI, eZeMatte, eZeScreen, eZeClip, and eZediaMotion are registered trademarks or trademarks of eZedia Inc. Other names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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