Class.com Announces Fall Release of Spanish 2A
“Our first-year Spanish sequence proved to be so popular with both teachers and students that we’ve been looking forward to the release of our new Spanish series,” said Class.com CEO Katherine Endacott. “Now that Spanish 2A is finished, we’re very pleased with the way it turned out. Students and teachers will love it. And it gives educators even more options for reaching students with one-to-one instruction.”
The company’s Spanish 1 and 2 sequences were created in partnership with Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, and utilize Holt’s popular ¡Ven Conmigo! textbook series. “It was a great advantage being able to leverage Holt’s award-winning content and years of experience to enable us to provide a truly interactive foreign language experience,” said Endacott.
“It’s a complete, media-rich, full-featured foreign language class,” says Class.com’s senior instructional designer, Michelle Kobza. “Students not only read and complete activities, but they actually hear words and phrases as they interact with the course.”
“We are pleased to partner with Class.com,” said Judy Fowler, Holt president. “We applaud Class.com’s focus on creating high-quality, Web-delivered curricula based on sound research and pedagogy.” Although celebrating the release, Class.com is not resting on its laurels. The company is hard at work on Spanish 2B, scheduled for second semester 2003-2004. “The Spanish 2 sequence will give us two full years of Spanish,” says Endacott. “That’s important. Once students commit to taking online courses, in Spanish or in any area, they need to know that they can complete all of their requirements in that area online.”
About Class.com, Inc.
Class provides local school districts with complete e-learning solutions: Internet-based courses, training, software hosting, and consulting services. Through these partnerships, Class helps innovative educators create new learning opportunities in local communities.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, Class.com, Inc. is a privately held company distributing Internet-based secondary school courses throughout the United States. Students in more than 4400 high schools have access to Class courses. For more information about Class.com, Inc., go to www.class.com.
About Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston is a leading publisher of textbooks and educational materials for grades six through 12 and is part of Harcourt Education, a global education provider serving students and teachers in PreK through grade 12, adult learners, and readers of all ages. The Harcourt companies are Harcourt School Publishers; Holt, Rinehart, and Winston; Harcourt Supplemental Publishers (including the Rigby and Steck-Vaughn imprints); Harcourt Educational Measurement; The Psychological Corporation; Classroom Connect; Harcourt Canada; Harcourt Religion Publishers; and Harcourt Trade Publishers. For further information, please call (800) 992-1627 or visit www.hrw.com or www.harcourt.com.
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