The Language of Learning-PLATO Learning Offers Rosetta Stone® Version 3 to Customers
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Industry-leading language solution addresses needs of world language and English language learners MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)-- PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTR), a leading provider of K-adult computer-based and e-learning solutions, announced today it now offers Rosetta Stone® Classroom Version 3, delivered via online subscription, and available for immediate order. Rosetta Stone Classroom is a powerful learning tool that incorporates seamlessly into a teacher`s overall language learning curriculum. PLATO Learning has distributed Rosetta Stone products since 2001. Rosetta Stone Classroom expands PLATO Learning`s content offering by including foreign and English language courses in an online subscription format. The product is ideal for English language learners (ELLs), as well as for supplemental world language learning. "Rosetta Stone represents the `gold standard` for language learning, and we are proud to be one of their resellers in the education marketplace," said Jamie Candee, vice president, product management and sales and services effectiveness for PLATO Learning. "Rosetta Stone Classroom is a media-rich solution that complements PLATO Learning`s core academic courseware." The Rosetta Stone English as a Second Language (ESL) and ELL solutions are immersion-based and can be integrated into bilingual, dual immersion, or limited English proficiency programs. Rosetta Stone stands apart because it focuses on ESL/ESOL learners` innate strengths, using its proprietary "Dynamic Immersion®" system to move students through a carefully structured sequence of pictures, encouraging them to associate images they understand with words that they are learning. For foreign language learning, Rosetta Stone Classroom Version 3 offers more than 20 different languages and can be used to complement classroom teaching or to allow students to work independently. Rosetta Stone Classroom advances students to the next level only when they achieve a level of proficiency defined by the teacher. Features such as speech analysis tools, grammar and spelling components, and predefined course templates adeptly complement classroom teaching expertise. "PLATO Learning is an effective partner in helping Rosetta Stone place its language learning software into classrooms throughout the country," said Cathy Quenzer, western regional director, education for Rosetta Stone. "With PLATO Learning`s broad customer base and track record as an innovative e-learning provider, we believe Rosetta Stone Classroom will benefit thousands of language learners nationwide." About PLATO Learning PLATO Learning is a leading provider of computer-based and e-learning instruction for kindergarten through adult learners, offering curricula in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life and job skills. The Company also offers innovative online assessment and accountability solutions and standards-based professional development services. With over 6,000 hours of objective-based, problem-solving courseware, plus assessment, alignment, and curriculum management tools, we create standards-based curricula that facilitate learning and school improvement. PLATO Learning is a publicly held company traded as TUTR on the NASDAQ. PLATO Learning educational software, delivered via the Internet and CD-ROM is primarily marketed to K-12 schools and colleges. The Company also sells to job training programs, correctional institutions, military education programs, and corporations. PLATO Learning is headquartered at 10801 Nesbitt Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437, 952.832.1000 or 800.869.2000. The Company has offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as well as international distributors in the United Kingdom and South Africa. For more information, please visit http://www.plato.com. About Rosetta Stone Inc. Rosetta Stone Inc. is the leading provider of language-learning software. Acclaimed for the speed, power and effectiveness of its Dynamic Immersion method, Rosetta Stone has revolutionized language learning. The company was founded in 1992 on two core beliefs: that the natural way people learn languages as children remains the most successful method for learning new languages; and that interactive CD-ROM and online technology can replicate and activate the immersion method powerfully for learners of any age. The company is based in Arlington, Va. For more information, visit http://www.RosettaStone.com. "Rosetta Stone" and "Dynamic Immersion" are registered trademarks of Rosetta Stone Ltd. Copyright © 2009 PLATO Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. PLATO, Straight Curve, and Academic Systems are registered trademarks of PLATO Learning, Inc. PLATO Learning is a trademark of PLATO Learning, Inc. PLATO, Inc. is a PLATO Learning, Inc. Company. All other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. PLATO Learning, Inc. Vin Riera, 760-440-0674 President and CEO or Rob Rueckl, 760-440-0674 Vice President and CFO or Dave Adams, 760-440-0674 Vice President, Education Strategy and Marketing Copyright Business Wire 2009
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