DALLAS, TX — October 3, 2014 — Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABCD) announced today that it won six 2014 Education Software Review (EDDIE) Awards: 2 by ExploreLearning, 1 by Kurzweil Education, and 3 by Learning A-Z.
The Annual Education Software Review (EDDIE) Awards, presented by The ComputED Gazette, target innovative content-rich programs and websites that support classroom curriculum and improve the productivity of educators. Some of the criteria used to determine winners were academic content, potential for broad classroom use, technical merit, subject approach, and management system. Organizations worldwide submitted products for consideration.
The Cambium Learning Group 2014 EDDIE Award winners are:
ExploreLearning
- Upper Elementary Math Fluency Website: ExploreLearning Reflex
- Multi-Level Math & Science Online Simulations: ExploreLearning Gizmos
Kurzweil Education
- Multi-Level Literary Skills: Kurzweil 3000-firefly
Learning A-Z
- Early Elementary Reading Website: Reading A-Z
- Multi-Level Reading Resource Website: Raz-Kids
- Teacher Tools Reading Resource Website: Reading A-Z
"We are honored that Cambium Learning has been recognized with 6 2014 EDDIE Awards, more than any other company" said John Campbell, chief executive officer of Cambium Learning Group. "Cambium Learning Group is committed to providing high-quality resources that help students and educators achieve more. These latest awards are an indication that we are having a positive impact in classrooms around the world."
About Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Cambium Learning Group is a leading educational solutions and services company that is committed to helping all students reach their full potential by providing evidence-based solutions and expert professional services to empower educators and raise the achievement levels of all students. The company is composed of four business units: Voyager Sopris Learning, Learning A-Z, ExploreLearning, and Kurzweil Education. Together, these business units provide best-in-class intervention and supplemental instructional materials; gold-standard professional development and school-improvement services; breakthrough technology solutions for online learning and professional support; valid and reliable assessments; and proven materials to support a positive and safe school environment. Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ABCD), is based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cambiumlearning.com.
About ExploreLearning
ExploreLearning develops online solutions to improve student learning in math and science. ExploreLearning currently has two products: Gizmos, the world's largest library of interactive, online simulations for math and science in grades 3–12; and Reflex, the most powerful solution available for math fact fluency development. Gizmos and Reflex bring research-proven instructional strategies to classrooms around the world. For more information about Gizmos and Reflex, please visit
www.explorelearning.com.
About Kurzweil Education
Kurzweil Education believes that great educational technology solves real problems. Our literacy and learning solutions offer learners a way up and a path forward. Students' varying needs, their challenges, and their potential to achieve drive us to excel. That's why we continue to develop literacy-boosting solutions that directly enhance opportunities to learn and achieve. Using the principles of Universal Design for Learning, our solutions deliver content and tools that enable all learners to read, understand, and demonstrate their learning using technology-based tools and resources. For more information, please visit
www.kurzweiledu.com.
About Learning A-Z
Learning A-Z is a PreK-6 educational resource company specializing in online delivery of leveled readers and supplementary curriculum. Founded in 2002 to help teachers differentiate instruction and meet the unique needs of all students, Learning A-Z's resources are currently used in more than half of the districts in the U.S. and Canada, and 165+ countries worldwide. Serving a wide range of student needs, including ELL/ESL, intervention, special education, and daily instruction, Learning A-Z includes: Reading A-Z, Raz-Kids, Headsprout, Science A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z, and Writing A-Z. For more information, please visit
www.learninga-z.com.
Contacts
Media Contact
ExploreLearning
Tammy Weisman
VP, Marketing, ExploreLearning
tammy.weisman@explorelearning.com
Kurzweil Education, Learning A-Z
John Jorgenson
VP, Marketing, Kurzweil Education and Learning A-Z
john.jorgenson@learninga-z.com
Investor Contact
Barbara Benson
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
investorrelations@cambiumlearning.com
Source: Cambium Learning Group
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