Press Releases
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Dave Kramer, Sargent-Welch
Phone: 847-465-7528
e-Mail: [email protected]
Al Renshaw, Quantum Simulations, Inc.
Phone: 1-800-577-9040
e-Mail: Al Renshaw
SARGENT-WELCH PARTNERS WITH QUANTUM
TO OFFER WEB-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TUTORING SOFTWARE FOR SCIENCE
Buffalo Grove, Illinois - January 26,
2005 - Sargent-Welch, a VWR International company, supplying full-line,
all-discipline science education materials to the K-12 and higher
education markets for over 150 years, announced a partnership today
with Quantum Simulations, Inc., to market, distribute and support
Quantum's Internet-based artificial intelligence Chemistry and Mathematics
Tutors.
A Free 15-Day Trial to all of the Quantum
Tutors is available to interested teachers, students and parents at
www.sargentwelch.com.
The Quantum Tutors will be available for purchase on the Sargent-Welch
site in the spring of 2005 for use by school districts, students and
homeschoolers in the fall for the 2005-06 school year.
"The Quantum Tutors will serve as our
flagship product to deliver new online products and services to educators
and students over the Internet," comments Dave Kramer, Marketing Manager
at Sargent-Welch. "As a full-service provider, we see tremendous opportunity
to bundle the Quantum Tutors with other Sargent-Welch educational
products and further enhance the overall learning experience and value
we provide to teachers and students."
In support of No Child Left Behind,
independent research shows that Quantum's artificial intelligence
(AI) software can improve test scores by as much as 50%, significantly
benefiting those students who struggle the most with chemistry and
mathematics. Ideal for students struggling at home when a teacher
is unavailable to help or answer questions, the software can help
students with any problem they enter into the program, providing guidance,
hints and feedback based on their own work. The Quantum Tutors improve
comprehension and problem solving skills by encouraging students and
teaching them how to solve problems in an environment where they are
free to explore, make mistakes and try new ideas.
"We are very excited about our partnership
with Sargent-Welch," adds Rebecca Renshaw, Executive Vice President
at Quantum. "We now have two of the most respected companies in K-12
education as distributing partners - Sargent-Welch and Science Kit
& Boreal Laboratories."
About Sargent-Welch
Sargent-Welch is part of the science education division of VWR International.
In business for over 150 years, Sargent-Welch is a full-line, all-discipline,
supplier of science education equipment and apparatus. As a distributor
of major brand name equipment and supplies in science education, the
company can equip a school science room completely from benches and
furniture to expendable supply items. For a virtual tour of the Quantum
Tutors and Free 15-Day Trial of the software, visit www.sargentwelch.com.
About Quantum
Quantum Simulations, Inc. develops artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring,
assessment and professional development software that empowers teachers
and inspires students from middle school through college to improve
their knowledge and appreciation for the sciences. Teacher-tested
and approved by educators across the United States, research shows
that Quantum's AI software improves comprehension, problem solving
skills and test scores by as much as 50%. Quantum intelligent tutoring
engines are integrated with existing web-based learning products,
providing a strong competitive edge for distributing partners. A "technology
think tank", Quantum is funded and supported by the U.S. Department
of Education, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes
of Health. To subscribe to the Quantum Tutors, visit Sargent, Quantum's
distributing partner, at www.sargentwelch.com.
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