Cambium Learning Technologies Introduces Web License Edition for Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows

NATICK, Mass., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc., a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD) today introduced the Web License Edition for Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows, the company's literacy learning tool for struggling students.

The Web License Edition of the program builds on the power of the recently released Version 12 by adding functionality that will allow students to seamlessly access Kurzweil 3000 inside and outside of school, and enable schools to assign tasks and report on student responses and usage.  

Kurzweil 3000 is a premier literacy learning tool that is valuable for all students, particularly those who struggle. By harnessing the power of technology and the core principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Kurzweil 3000 provides the very best integrated reading, writing, and test-taking supports available for today's learner. 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.

Benefits of Web License Edition:

• Full set of Kurzweil 3000 literacy tools can be available from any Internet connected computer.
• Web-based file storage provides accessibility to documents wherever, whenever needed.
• Ability to assign coursework and track progress towards completion.
• "Cloud Storage" reduces server needs and makes files universally available.
• Addresses all tiers of Response to Intervention (RtI) anywhere, anytime.

"Kurzweil 3000 Web License is designed to encourage continuous learning.  The enhanced web-based licensing enables students and teachers to have a consistent experience using the software wherever and whenever they'd like to.  And with the new assignment and reporting functionality, teachers can help their students spend more time-on-task while focusing their own energies on supporting the learning process," said Alex Saltonstall, General Manager of Cambium Learning Technologies. "This is breakthrough technology for our industry, and we are excited about its potential to change outcomes for students across the country."  

Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows is also available in Stand Alone and Network editions; with a USB version to be released Fall 2010.  To learn more about Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows goes to www.kurzweiledu.com/weblicensing

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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