Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. and Cambium Learning Technologies Announce Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows
More than a text reader, Kurzweil 3000 is an integrated literacy solution
NATICK, Mass., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on our long tradition of developing educational technology solutions that address the critical, day-to-day needs of the nation's struggling students, Kurzweil Educational Systems, a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD) is pleased to announce the release of Kurzweil 3000™ Version 12 for Windows®.
Kurzweil 3000 is a powerful literacy learning tool for all students. In schools across America, Kurzweil 3000 technology provides reading, writing, and test-taking supports that represent the core principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Students with learning disabilities, students who have the cognitive ability but not the reading ability to learn from grade-level content, and second language learners are among the many student populations that benefit from the use of Kurzweil 3000.
Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows features expanded writing support including an enhanced writing toolbar that integrates with most process writing models and smoothly transitions learners from pre-writing through their final draft. It includes many other additional new features and enhancements including:
- Text translation on-the-fly with Google® Translate
- Ability to read MathML through a partnership with Design Science, Inc.
- Expanded eContent support through Internet Explorer®
- Comprehensive set of brainstorm and outline writing templates
"We know that students in every state and in many countries in the world rely on our software every day to learn and express themselves. We take that responsibility seriously, and are confident this version is more powerful and easier to use for all students, especially those who are struggling," said Alex Saltonstall, General Manager of Cambium Learning Technologies. "By providing additional ways of engaging students and representing content, and by providing teachers and students with pedagogically sound digital learning tools, we are making a difference one student and one classroom at a time."
Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows will be available in Stand Alone, Network, Web License and USB editions. To learn more about Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows visit: www.kurzweiledu.com/generalrelease
About Cambium Learning Technologies
Cambium Learning Technologies designs and publishes instructional technology for students in general and special education ranging from Pre-K to Adult comprising of four- industry leading brands: Learning A-Z, ExploreLearning, Kurzweil Educational Systems and IntelliTools. Cambium Learning Technologies is a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. [NASDAQ: ABCD] based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.cambiumtech.com.
About Cambium Learning Group, Inc.
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. operates three business units: Voyager, a comprehensive intervention business; Sopris, a supplemental solutions business; and Cambium Learning Technologies, which includes ExploreLearning, IntelliTools, Kurzweil and Learning A-Z. Through its core divisions, Cambium Learning Group, Inc. provides research-based education solutions for students in Pre-K through 12th grade, including intervention curricula, educational technologies and services primarily focused on serving the needs of the nation's most challenged learners and enabling students to reach their full potential.
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