SageSim Labs Accelerates Student Learning in Economics

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SageSim™, LLC, the leading provider of online economic model technology, today announced the availability of SageSim Labs™, an online destination that provides high school teachers with economic model packages to accelerate students' learning of key business and economic concepts. SageSim Labs is being deployed at selected high schools in the spring semester 2011.

"It is exciting to see modeling technology developed in the high-tech industry being deployed in our high schools," said Bob Schaffer, Former Member US Congress and Colorado State Board of Education Chairman. "SageSim Labs combines interactive economic models that accelerate learning by complementing traditional classroom teaching with a creative funding approach that eliminates any costs to the schools."

SageSim Labs, located at www.sagesim.org, provides high school teachers with online interactive models and experiments that complement classroom teaching and accelerate their students' learning of economics and business.

• Models provide immediate visual feedback on economic cause-effect dynamics
• Students control key inputs to the model and observe the changes to outputs
• Available online 24/7 for students' use in class, computer lab, or at home
• Teachers use included lab experiments or create custom lessons with the models
• Labs are based on proven curriculum and standards for education
• Models are based on proven simulation technology used in industry
• Teachers receive responsive support and models are continually improved
• SageSim Labs is free of charge to schools and funded by corporate advertising

"The need for more technology-based teaching tools to facilitate conceptual learning in economics has been pressing for some time," said Dr. Martin Menke, Director Secondary Social Studies Education, Rivier College, Nashua, NH. "SageSim Labs enables teachers to spark the interest of students for whom economics seems distant or who need clear visual help in understanding economic cause-effect."  

"We are delighted with the positive teacher response on SageSim Labs," said Dr. Mick Tegethoff, SageSim President. "Our vision is for SageSim Labs to become the ultimate online destination to accelerate students' learning of fundamental business and science concepts."

About SageSim

SageSim™, LLC is a privately held startup founded in 2010. SageSim accelerates business insight by using the latest economic modeling technology to help business managers maximize their profitability. Visit SageSim at www.sagesim.com.

SageSim™ and SageSim Labs™ are Trademarks of SageSim, LLC

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