Barron's and Snapwiz Partner to Launch Online Test Preparation Courses With Adaptive Learning Technology

NEW YORK and FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 21, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- Barron's Educational Series, Inc., the leading publisher of test prep books, today announced a partnership with Snapwiz Inc. to create online courses. The courses will be powered by Snapwiz's patent pending adaptive test prep platform.  Barron's GRE, the first course to be offered by Barron's using the Snapwiz platform, is now available at www.barronstestprep.com and in the Apple iTunes store. The course is available now, for a limited time only, for $69 USD. The personalized GMAT course will become available in January 2012.

Under the partnership, Barron's will launch a series of personalized test prep programs with engaging videos, animations, games, and other learning aids. Students can take these courses online at the Barron's website, on tablets (iPad and Android), and on smartphones. Snapwiz's revolutionary SnapSync technology keeps the learning activities in sync across multiple platforms - the student can start the prep on the Web and finish it on the phone.

"The Barron's GRE course is a terrific value for students," said Ellen Sibley, President and Publisher of Barron's Educational Series. "These courses combine the best of both worlds: content from our bestselling manuals written by experts and the smart adaptive learning technology from Snapwiz."

With the Barron's GRE course, every student gets a custom learning path based on the individual's strengths and weaknesses, scoring goals, and the available study time before the test.

"This partnership is all about providing highly personalized coaching to students at a fraction of the cost of classroom or individual tutoring," said Madhu Narasa, CEO and Founder of Snapwiz. "We learn from the student's every interaction and prioritize every activity in order to deliver results."

ABOUT Barron's Educational Series

Founded in 1941, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. is a world-renowned publisher of study guides that help students prepare for a wide range of standardized examinations, including the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, TOEFL, ACT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, AP examinations, and New York State Regents Examinations, among others.  With more than 2,000 titles in print, Barron's has expanded into many other publishing fields in a wide range of categories and is renowned for its commitment to fostering lifelong learning among students and adults of all ages. Barron's is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.

ABOUT Snapwiz

Snapwiz, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area, develops software solutions to personalize learning based on individual skills and preferences. Snapwiz partners with publishers to deliver adaptive test prep courses and personalized enhanced eBooks. The solutions work across a wide variety of platforms and are synched to the cloud, using patent pending SnapSync technology. Snapwiz is backed by Primera Capital.

SOURCE Snapwiz