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QUANTUM® RECEIVES COMPUTED EDDIE AWARD
FOR AI-BASED TUTORING SOFTWARE FOR ACCOUNTING
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania � October 7,
2009, Quantum Simulations, Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence
(AI) tutoring, assessment and professional development software was
recognized by ComputED Gazette’s 14th Annual Education Software
Review Awards for the research and development of the Quantum Tutors®
for the Accounting Cycle, online tutoring software that provides individualized
tutoring and homework help for college students taking introductory
accounting.
The EDDIE Awards recognize innovative,
content-rich programs and websites that can be used by educators to
augment classroom curriculum, foster educational excellence and improve
instructor productivity. As an award recipient, Quantum’s tutoring
software for accounting is scientifically proven to increase student
test scores by at least a full letter grade. The software was introduced
in January 2008 and is already being used at hundreds of colleges
and universities across the country. When surveyed, 99 percent of
students said the Quantum Tutors® were “very helpful” or
“helpful” and nearly all said they would recommend it
to their friends.
“We’re very pleased to receive
this recognition from ComputED and congratulate all of the outstanding
award winners,” commented Dr. Benny Johnson, Quantum’s
President and CEO. “This is the first time that a breakthrough
learning technology that was originally developed for science and
mathematics has been translated to a business subject like accounting.”
The Quantum Tutors® are like having
a personal tutor ready to help day or night, whether students need
to work on an assignment and the instructor isn’t available
to answer questions, or are preparing for a test and need more practice.
Unlike homework systems that only tells students, “Wrong, try
again,” or provide the same generic feedback every time, Quantum®
explains “why” individual student answers are right or
wrong with detailed, step-by-step feedback specific to their own work.
Whether it’s a simple math error, confusion about a formula
or misunderstanding an accounting concept, Quantum analyzes student
work and knows what specific errors students are making and guides
them back to the correct solution path, allowing students to learn
from their mistakes and not repeat them at test time.
With the ever-increasing costs of tuition
and course materials, college students are making tough decisions
about what learning tools to purchase and are turning to the Quantum Tutors® which are proven to work, save time and are convenient. Similarly,
enrollments are growing rapidly without increasing staff or budget,
particularly at community colleges. As a result, instructors must
find ways to support larger class sizes and are using the Quantum Tutors® to give students the individualized attention needed to be
successful.
For more information about the Quantum Tutors® for the Accounting Cycle, visit www.quantumsimulations.com/accounting.html.
The software currently supports accounting textbooks from McGraw-Hill
Higher Education at www.mhhe.com/accountingtutors.
About Quantum®
Quantum Simulations, Inc. develops artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring,
assessment and professional development software for accounting, science
and mathematics that empowers teachers and inspires students from
middle school through college to achieve more. Quantum's intelligent
learning software is available stand-alone or integrated with our
partners' web-based homework products and learning management systems.
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.
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