THiNQ Ed's journ(i)e Now Integrates with Google Docs and Gradebooks

CARBONDALE, Ill.,  Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- TH(i)NQ Ed™, a leading strategic online solutions company in the education market, announced today its winter release of journ(i)e(SM), the Company's secure, student-directed learning environment for increased student engagement. The product upgrades include two new features: Google Docs integration and a new Assignments feature that enables teachers to easily manage and share assignments from their electronic gradebook. In addition, for teachers who use Pearson's PowerTeacher Gradebook, journie introduces DirectConnect, a sync option which provides an even more seamless, gradebook integration experience.

One of journie's most important qualities is its ability to harness the power of the Internet within a secure Learning Network. journie's newest enhancements further this capability by enabling users to incorporate the valuable data, content and collaboration capabilities available in connected applications through new integration capabilities.

1. Google Docs Integration – journie users can now leverage their Google identity in journie, enabling them to view and access their Google Docs from an easy-to-use file browser. Google documents can quickly and easily be embedded in or linked to a journie blogpost or wiki.

2. Assignments (with grade book integration) - journie's new Assignment feature enables teachers to provide students with an easy-to-use view of class assignments within workspaces. Teachers can maintain assignments for their classes using journie by itself, or easily import assignments from their preferred grade book software. In addition, journie now offers seamless integration with PowerSchool's Gradebook, so that assignments created in PowerTeacher automatically appear in journie. Students will enjoy a centralized view on their personal page, showing all their assignments for all their classes.

"Ease of use for students and teachers is a primary focus for THiNQ Ed," said Mary McCaffrey, CEO, THiNQ Ed. "We recognize today's users have multiple online solutions and accounts that serve different needs in their lives. Through journie's integration with Google Docs and Assignments, we are making collaboration convenient for schools, and doing so in a manner that makes the most of our users' existing investments in technology. These new features are a natural progression for us in our ongoing effort to make our products collaborative, easy-to-use, and intuitive for our customers."

journie 1.3 is now available for all current and future journie customers. The winter release comprises Google Docs integration, Gradebook integration, bookmarking and tasklist functionalities, and enhancements to the SIF (School Interoperability Framework) integration. For more information about journie 1.3 and other THiNQ Ed solutions for the education market, please visit www.THiNQEd.com  

About THiNQ ED:

THiNQ Ed™ is a leading strategic online solutions company in the education market, providing schools and districts with a proven approach to developing and implementing best-in-class online environments that build stronger communities, create a positive image, and enhance collaboration inside and outside the classroom. The Company was recently awarded a top honor award in the software industry (SIIA CODiE) for "Best Web Services Solution." The Company now introduces its latest innovation, journie, a student-directed learning network environment that encourages student collaboration, content creation, and personalization. Always on the cutting edge of technology trends, THiNQ Ed continually breaks new ground by creating new technology solutions for the education market. For more information please visit, www.THiNQEd.com

Disclaimer:

PowerSchool and PowerTeacher are registered trademarks of Pearson School Systems. Google Docs is a registered trademark of Google. SIF is a registered trademark of the SIF Association.

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