Digication Adds e-Textbooks to e-Portfolios to Improve Teaching Process

Davis Publications First to Add its e-Textbooks;

Two Public School Districts Already Reaping the Benefits
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(Business Wire)--Digication(TM) Inc., a leading provider of e-Portfolios, today
announced that it has partnered with Davis Publications, the leader in
art education textbooks, to combine the power of e-Portfolios and Web
2.0 technologies with the content found in traditional textbooks.
Teachers will now be equipped with an easy-to-use tool to enhance
their own teaching and planning, while also showcasing their students'
accomplishments and enhancing their development of 21st century
skills.

Davis is the first textbook publisher to offer its art textbooks
online through Digication in the integrated e-Textbook format.
Educators who choose a combined e-Portfolio and e-Textbook solution
will experience a powerful new way of teaching. Teachers can use the
Digication platform to access the Davis e-Textbooks, and create and
customize their lesson plans and course curriculum based on the
material. Lesson plans can be broken out by days, weeks, content,
assignments, discussions and more--all pulling from the Davis content
library with standard guides. Davis and Digication chose Texterity,
the leading provider of digital editions of printed materials, to
provide the e-Textbook technology services.

"Digication made it easy to transition our printed textbooks into
digital e-Textbooks that are connected directly to e-Portfolios and
professional learning communities for teachers and students," said
Wyatt Wade, president of Davis Publications. "Combining e-Textbook
content with the e-Portfolio environment allows teachers to showcase
the value of their work in the classroom, including the standards and
concepts being covered."

More than 1,500 schools have deployed the Digication e-Portfolio
solution. Its Web-based e-Portfolios allow educators and students to
share ideas and achievements, improve communication and expand the
educational experience beyond the classroom. With Digication, teachers
can easily share customized curriculum with other teachers, principals
and administrators across the school district. Substitute teachers can
even leverage the tools to continue teaching a lesson plan without
interruption. Students' work can be published to the Web to be shared
with other students and family members. Lesson plans and resulting
student accomplishments can be archived for future reference.

Omaha Public Schools (37 elementary schools) in Nebraska, and
Shawnee Mission School District (73 elementary schools) in Kansas, are
among the first districts in the United States to deploy the Davis
e-Textbook solution on Digication. Administrators and art teachers
within Omaha and Shawnee Mission are benefiting from the combined
solution. For example, art teachers at Omaha previously loaded carts
with 15-20 textbooks and wheeled them from one classroom to the next.
Now with the Davis e-Textbooks on Digication, teachers can simply use
a laptop and a projector.

"The system is so simple to use that even teachers with limited
computer skills are able to customize this high quality e-Textbook
curriculum into their own class schedules, then showcase their
students' finished artwork through e-Portfolios for parents,
grandparents, friends and district administration," said Angela
Fischer, supervisor of Art Education at Omaha Public Schools.

Teachers are already reporting improvements during the learning
process: the Davis e-Textbooks on Digication enable the entire class
to focus on a large visual projection of complete pages of the books,
distinct areas of the pages or even to zoom in on individual images.
This creates a focused environment that can enable students to learn
more efficiently as one unit and help deter students from getting
distracted. In addition, the digital solution is helping teachers
'behind the scenes.' Normally, teachers would only have the
opportunity to meet a few times each school year to discuss a mutual
student's strengths and weaknesses. The Digication e-Portfolio
solution provides a daily visual snapshot of where a student stands
academically and allows teachers to share information seamlessly.

For more information about the Digication e-Textbook solution and
a sample/demo of the Davis digital textbook and information about the
benefits of this solution, please visit:

http://www.digication.com/about/etextbook.

About Davis Publications

Since 1901, Davis has held fast to its commitment to art
education. The company's philosophy is simple: Davis believes in the
abiding social value of art and art education and the company
advocates the role of the visual arts in a well-rounded education.
Other publishers offer programs for art education, but Davis is the
only educational publisher solely dedicated to visual art in all its
forms. The company publishes superior and innovative art education
programs, studio activities, and a wealth of fine art resources,
images, and multimedia support. For more information, visit
www.davisart.com.

About Digication, Inc.

Designed by educators, for educators, Digication is a leading
provider of easy-to-use e-Portfolio solutions for teachers and
students at all levels, from K-12 to higher education. Students at
more than 1,500 schools use Digication's e-Portfolios to easily,
flexibly and professionally showcase their work and achievements
across schools and districts. e-Portfolios create new opportunities
for learning, reflection, communication, assessment and career
advancement. Digication is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
For more information, visit www.digication.com.

Digication
Eva Laporte, 401-274-1800
pr@digication.com
or
Schwartz Communications
Tom Parnell / Julie Goldman
digication@schwartz-pr.com
781-684-0770

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