Press Releases
Austin, Texas - February 4, 2003
HOLT LAUNCHES SIX QUANTUM® ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE TUTORS AT FETC 2003
Web-based Tutor Complements Holt
Chemistry and Physical Science Products
Holt, Rinehart and Winston announced
today that Quantum Artificial Intelligence Tutors-online tutors for
the Holt Chemistry, Holt Modern Chemistry, and Holt
Science Spectrum titles-are now available for students who need
additional individualized help with science concepts being taught
in class.
The Quantum Tutors® provide teachers
with an on-demand, web-based educational resource for students who
need a personal tutor to coach them through difficult science concepts.
The Tutors are accessible online, can be used in class, in the computer
lab or at home, and give hints and step-by-step instructions, enabling
students to practice at their own pace and on problems of their own
choice, not just a limited database of pre-selected problems. There
are six Tutors addressing complex science topics: elements, ionic
compound formulas, mathematics of chemical formulas, measurement,
equation balancing and oxidation numbers.
"With the addition of the Quantum Tutors®
to our catalog, Holt now offers educators the best artificial intelligence
tutor for science on the market today," said Judy Fowler, Holt president.
"I am pleased with how well the Tutors complement our chemistry and
physical science products."
"Holt is the first textbook publishing
company to utilize AI technology for chemistry and physical science,"
stated Rebecca Renshaw, executive vice president and spokesperson
for Quantum®. "For the first time ever, students, teachers and schools
will have a truly intelligent Tutor embedded in the highest-quality
online textbooks."
"Our dialogue-driven technology takes
Holt's online learning to a level never available before," said Dr.
Benny Johnson, president and CEO of Quantum® and co-developer of the
company's patented and patent-pending AI technologies.
Quantum Tutors® go beyond simply offering
a correct answer; they help students understand why an answer is correct
or incorrect. To use a Tutor, students enter their work just as they
would on paper and the Tutor interprets their work and coaches them
through the problem-solving process, similar to a human tutor. Quantum Tutors® provide individualized hints, guidance, and advice throughout
the solution, based on the student's own work, ensuring a conceptually
balanced and more meaningful understanding of the subject. Additionally,
the Tutors follow student progress, presenting increasingly more challenging
problem-solving scenarios as students become more successful at a
particular topic.
Holt continues to acquire and develop
new technology resources to enhance its portfolio of primary and supplementary
teaching materials. For the 2002-03 school year, Holt has launched
online textbook series in language arts, social studies, science and
mathematics; published a new Middle School Mathematics series; released
Holt Online Essay Scoring and Holt Online Assessment; integrated Quantum®
Artificial Intelligence Tutors into its online science series; secured
exclusive distribution rights to the NSF-funded Mathematics in Context�
curriculum; and revamped the supporting websites for its language
arts, world languages, science, social studies and mathematics curricula.
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.
Harcourt Education is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc.
About Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier Group plc (www.reedelsevier.com)
is a world-leading publisher and information provider. It is owned
equally by Reed Elsevier PLC (NYSE: RUK) and Reed Elsevier NV (NYSE:
ENL). Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business
industry sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high value and flexible information
solutions to professional end users, with increasing emphasis on the
Internet. Building on its strong position in key markets and its established
brands and content, the company is investing aggressively in the migration
of its portfolio to electronic delivery, with links to a wide range
of content-related services and transactional capabilities.
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, Quantum's AI software
is proven in research studies to improve comprehension, problem solving
skills and test scores by as much as 50%. Quantum's 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. For more information, please visit www.quantumsimulations.com.
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