Carnegie Learning Math Software Access Upgraded

Carnegie Learning, Inc., a publisher of math curricula for middle schools, high schools, and the higher education market, reported today that the company has upgraded its hosted software solution and relocated it to IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) managed hosting services. IBM continues to lead the market as it extends and expands its play in the Software as Services market.

“As adoptions of Carnegie Learning math curricula continue to grow, we are committed to sustaining top performance and uninterrupted access to our software,” said Dennis Ciccone, CEO of Carnegie Learning, Inc. “Our customers are students, teachers, and administrators who depend upon consistent availability and easy access to upgrades and new offerings. We look forward to working with IBM to deliver what we believe to be the best software delivery solution available.”

Carnegie Learning math curricula are based on more than two decades of cognitive science research at Carnegie Mellon University on how students think, learn, and apply new knowledge. The result of this research forms the foundation of Carnegie Learning’s Cognitive Tutor® intelligent software program which provides differentiated instruction by adapting the learning path to each student’s understanding of mathematical concepts. Carnegie Learning’s middle and high school programs are adopted by districts engaged in high school reform initiatives such as Chicago Public Schools, Miami-Dade School District, and Los Angeles Unified School District. Carnegie Learning is currently involved in a five-year study conducted by the RAND Corporation and funded through a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, to explore the effectiveness of Carnegie Learning’s technology-based mathematics curriculum in six regions of the country.

Carnegie Learning’s enhanced hosting solution provides 24×7 availability to all of its software products, with improved performance over its predecessor. The solution employs redundancy and failover mechanisms throughout the network and server architecture for improved reliability, and is designed for easy scalability in anticipation of increased demand from an ever expanding user base.

“We are serving four thousand students here in Kentucky, in a concentrated eight-hour period, five days a week,” said Liz Storey, Executive Director of the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, Inc. in Kentucky. “We have had no performance issues this school year and believe that Carnegie Learning understands that the integrity of the connection is integral to the quality of Carnegie Learning’s solution.”

About Carnegie Learning, Inc. (www.carnegielearning.com)

Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a leading publisher of core, full-year mathematics solutions as well as supplemental intervention applications for middle school, high school, and postsecondary students. The company’s Cognitive Tutor® programs are helping more than 475,000 students in over 1300 school districts across the United States succeed in math by integrating interactive software sessions, text, and student-centered classroom lessons into a unique learning platform for algebra readiness, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, high-stakes test preparation, and Integrated Math programs. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Learning was founded by cognitive science researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with veteran mathematics teachers.

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