EducationCity
Encyclopedia
EducationCity.com provides educational software
to schools and homes. The elearning service was founded in 1999 and the company said the site has over 15,000 schools registered and 8,000 families. The service provides games mapped to the National Curriculum in Literacy
, Maths, Science
and language education
. The company has won awards and was recently a BETT
and ERA
finalist and has been reviewed by the Times Educational Supplement
a number of times .
In April 2010 EducationCity.com became one of the first ICT content providers to receive accreditation by South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Merlin for the integration of the resource into the Merlin Learning platform
through the use of Shibboleth and the Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF) .
On 16th May 2011, the site had an Alexa rating of 78,987. EducationCity.com have recently launched a new module, Learn English to address English as an Additional Language (English language learning and teaching
) needs in primary school.
EducationCity
.com has offices in Rutland, UK and Naperville, US.
, acquired EducationCity.com. EducationCity.com is planned to remain a stand-alone business unit of Archipelago. Its headquarters will remain in Rutland, U.K. and Naperville, IL.
Educational software
Educational software is computer software, the primary purpose of which is teaching or self-learning.-Early History, 1940s - 1970s:The use of computer hardware and software in education and training dates to the early 1940s, when American researchers developed flight simulators which used analog...
to schools and homes. The elearning service was founded in 1999 and the company said the site has over 15,000 schools registered and 8,000 families. The service provides games mapped to the National Curriculum in Literacy
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
, Maths, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and language education
Language education
Language education is the teaching and learning of a foreign or second language. Language education is a branch of applied linguistics.- Need for language education :...
. The company has won awards and was recently a BETT
BETT
BETT or The BETT show is an annual trade show in the United Kingdom that showcases the use of information technology in education. Founded in 1985, it has expanded to fill both the National and Grand Halls at the Olympia exhibition centre in London, England...
and ERA
ERA
Era refers to a long period of historyERA or Era may also refer to:In games and sports:* Earned run average, a baseball statistic* Era Online, a computer game* English Racing Automobiles, a manufacturer of racing carsIn music:...
finalist and has been reviewed by the Times Educational Supplement
Times Educational Supplement
The Times Educational Supplement is a weekly UK publication aimed primarily at school teachers in the UK. It was first published in 1910 as a pull-out supplement in The Times newspaper. Such was its popularity that in 1914, the supplement became a separate publication selling for 1 penny.The TES...
a number of times .
In April 2010 EducationCity.com became one of the first ICT content providers to receive accreditation by South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) Merlin for the integration of the resource into the Merlin Learning platform
Learning platform
A learning platform is an integrated set of interactive online services that provide teachers, learners, parents and others involved in education with information, tools and resources to support and enhance educational delivery and management....
through the use of Shibboleth and the Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF) .
On 16th May 2011, the site had an Alexa rating of 78,987. EducationCity.com have recently launched a new module, Learn English to address English as an Additional Language (English language learning and teaching
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
) needs in primary school.
EducationCity
EducationCity
EducationCity.com provides educational software to schools and homes. The elearning service was founded in 1999 and the company said the site has over 15,000 schools registered and 8,000 families. The service provides games mapped to the National Curriculum in Literacy, Maths, Science and language...
.com has offices in Rutland, UK and Naperville, US.
EducationCity.com at School
EducationCity.com has interactive learning materials currently used by over 15,000 classrooms.EducationCity.com at Home
EducationCity.com assists children’s education. Parents register their children on EducationCity.com and subscribe for a period of time, which grants access to all the subjects in one academic level.Characters
- Stig- Focus on English
- Sten- Focus on Mathematics
- Manu- Focus on Science
- Klara- Focus on Spanish, French and German
- Klara- Focus on Learn English for EAL
History
In June 2010 Archipelago LearningArchipelago Learning
Archipelago Learning is an American subscription-based, software-as-a-service provider of education studies used by over 14 million students in nearly 38,700 schools throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Their comprehensive digital supplemental product suite uses technology...
, acquired EducationCity.com. EducationCity.com is planned to remain a stand-alone business unit of Archipelago. Its headquarters will remain in Rutland, U.K. and Naperville, IL.