Cambridge University Press India launches ‘Cambridge Learn’
The first digital educationinnovation for India
Mumbai, 15th April 2015 - Cambridge University Press announces its first digital educationproduct in India, Cambridge Learn, a first-of-its kindcomprehensive digital learning solution. Cambridge Learncomprises of books and learning resources on a tablet. With the potentialto transform teaching and learning for teachers and students,CambridgeLearn is leading the revolution in digital learning in schools followingCambridge International Examinations (CIE) and IB (International Baccalaureate)programmes and qualification in India
Speaking on the launch of CambridgeLearn, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press,South Asia, said “ At Cambridge University Press, we are driven by asimple goal: to create resources that helps in igniting curiosity and love for learning in teachers and students alike.”
Cambridge Learn is a complete teaching and learning programme that would enable the introduction and optimum use of technology in the classrooms. This new solution is a comprehensive digital solution designed to bring all the key stake holders intoits fold – the teachers, the students and the school – with distinct benefits for all.
A classroom at anystage of digital sophistication can easily adapt Cambridge Learn andintegrate it seamlessly into the current system of the school. Theprogramme has been devised to work on any platform - Android, iOS and Windows -and is designed to bring benefits to teachers and students alike. Schools have the ability to customise tablets for individual students and teachers.
Cambridge Learn functions as a teacher’s assistant, augmenting their capabilities withspecific features that include teacher’s plans for the year ahead,schedules of activities and assessments, advanced lesson planning and assessment plans to help teachers track individual students’ performance levels per subject. It complements existing teachingresources by providing books used by schools as ebooks, integrating simple yet effective learning management. It also provides easy information access for parents.
Podar International School, Mumbai is the first school toadopt this digital solution from Cambridge University Press.Dr. Mrs.Vandana Lulla, Director, Podar International School said “CambridgeLearn is bringing immense user friendly technology into class rooms. It isa two-way software which promotes children to have inquiry-based andcollaborative learning while enabling them to develop skills for the comingtimes. With the help of the Cambridge Learn team, our dream of creatingresponsible, creative and innovative learners through digital learning istaking shape.”
Cambridge Learn will initially be aimed at schools following the IB and CIE curriculum in Delhi,Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. This reach demonstrates the commitment byCambridge University Press to promote educational excellence in South Asia andunderlines their position as a world leader in educational content productionand research as they embrace these transformative educational tools.
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