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We are proud to announce a new FLYX product in conjunction with the launch of the Flat World Knowledge textbook – Elementary Algebra authored by John Redden.
FLYX for Elementary Algebra provides a customized interactive learning environment making math engaging and relevant. The interactive workbook provides students with the ability to express multiple steps of their work instead of a single input and students receive immediate personalized feedback on all of their answers.
Textbook Description: 'The importance of algebra, in particular, cannot be overstated as it is the basis of all mathematical modeling used in applications found in all disciplines. Traditionally, the study of algebra is separated into a two parts, Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. This textbook by John Redden, Elementary Algebra, is the first part written in a clear and concise manner, making no assumption of prior algebra experience. It carefully guides students from the basics to the more advanced techniques required to be successful in the next course. John Redden's Elementary Algebra takes the best of the traditional, practice-driven algebra texts and combines it with modern amenities to influence learning, like online/inline video solutiosns, as well as, other media driven features that only a free online text can deliver." http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/catalog/editions/68
We are proud to announce new Lyryx Assessment products in conjunction with the launch of new textbook editions from McGraw-Hill Ryerson Canada – Business Mathematics in Canada 7e authored by F. Ernest Jerome; Fundamentals of Business Math 1e authored by F. Ernest Jerome and Jackie Shemko Financial Accounting 4e authored by Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Daniel G. Short, George Kanaan, and Maureen Gowing; Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3e authored by Peter C. Brewer, Ray H. Garrison, Eric Noreen, Suresh Kalagnanam, Ganesh Vaidyanathan.
Lyryx Assessments help strengthen students' understanding of course concepts through interactive homework and the immediate, detailed feedback each student receives after submitting their work. These products will all be available for September 2011.
Congratulations to Daniel Silye for being the winner of the Lyryx Learning Back-to-School Contest!! Thank you to everyone who participated and stay tuned for future contests!
At Lyryx we have expanded our involvement in the social networking community. We're on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Follow us on Twitter for Lyryx updates and helpful, interesting links. Become a fan on Facebook to find out what's new at Lyryx. Using these sites we'll keep you informed and give you resources to enhance your educational practices and to help students learn. You can find the links on our home page or follow the links below!
The Lyryx website has a fresh new look! Along with a clean new façade the updated website has efficient navigation, additional company information, and dynamic product pages.
Curious visitors can learn more about the Lyryx story, the Lyryx team, partnerships, and specific traits that set Lyryx apart. Images, descriptions, and links accompany each Lyryx product so instructors and students can easily browse through the different subject areas and find more information on each product.
Two distinct buttons on the home page redirect users to their associated login portal for Canadian and American students and instructors.
Finding products and using Lyryx software has never been easier.
Starting in August instructors will have a new tool available on their course page. The 'Class Demo Tool' allows instructors to specify a specific instance of a question to run. This allows instructors to work through problem they want to show in class beforehand, to save time in class and avoid mistakes.
To use the tool, just click the button to open the demo tool page, select a question (similar to when creating labs), and specify which instance of the question to run (1, 2, etc.)
There is also a checkbox that can be selected to force the marker to provide full feedback in questions that normally provide limited feedback in certain circumstances.
As an innovative company making continual advancements in online learning and assessment, we have updated our logo to match our mission. This fresh image mirrors our progressive approach to online learning. We will strive to make it an increasingly recognizable icon within our industry.
We are proud to announce a new partnership with CPAreviewforFREE, to produce premium self-study products for candidates working towards passing the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) exam. The following press release was published:
CPAreviewforFREE Launches Points to Pass™ Random Question Generator Unlimited Question Test BankNorthern Virginia – June 15, 2011 – CPAreviewforFREE, the largest CPA review website to offer free questions, answers and explanations on the Internet, is pleased to announce the launch of Points to Pass™, a premium random question generator created by partner Lyryx Learning, Inc, to help CPA exam candidates pass the CPA exam. With the launch of Points to Pass™ for Financial Accounting & Reporting, one of four sections needed to pass the CPA exam, users benefit by working hundreds of new questions. A user can try again (and again and again) until sure they have mastered the concept. The best way to succeed is to practice, and Points to Pass™ allows candidates to do that for as long as they feel is necessary.
"CPA candidates want to be fully prepared for the CPA exam. Points to Pass™ addresses the concern that every candidate must face: A) They work a question. B) They miss the question. C) They read the answer carefully. D) They think they understand the answer so they want to work the question again to see if they can get it correct this time. However, they already know the answer so it really doesn't prove anything to do the same question again. What they really want is that same question again but with new information and a different answer. Points to Pass™ allows candidates to do that for as long as they want." said Hoyle, co-founder of CPAreviewforFREE and former owner of HoyleCPA Success, a Virginia-based CPA review course. About CPAreviewforFREE
CPAreviewforFREE is the largest online provider specializing in free online CPA exam M/C questions and answers well as premium content to candidates preparing for the CPA exam. Please contact us at info@cpareviewforfree.com for further comments, information or advertising opportunities. Check us out at www.CPAreviewforFREE.com.
We are proud to announce a new partnership with Flat World Knowledge to produce products that offer free and open textbooks with integrated assessment. Recently an article has been published on Reuters.com illustrating what this partnership means for students:
Flat World Knowledge, a publisher of expert-authored, free and open college textbooks, today announced a partnership with Lyryx Learning, a leading developer of online learning and assessment tools. Collectively, the companies will deliver an integrated textbook and assessment solution to the growing community of faculty and students turning to open textbooks to control costs and improve learning.FLYX -- Economics will be the first solution delivered from the partnership, and will be available in summer 2009 with the open textbook, "Principles of Microeconomics" by Libby Rittenberg and Timothy Tregarthen.
"We chose to work with Lyryx because of their years of experience in developing high-quality learning solutions that provide meaningful, interactive guidance to learners," said Jeff Shelstad, co-founder and CEO of Flat World Knowledge. "These online assessment tools, paired with our open textbooks, help students learn at a reasonable price."
Claude Laflamme, president of Lyryx Learning, said, "We are excited to work with Flat World Knowledge in changing the model for the delivery of learning resources. Online learning and assessment tools are transforming the ways people study and learn. By working with a ground-breaking partner like Flat World Knowledge we can help accelerate this transformation."
Flat World Knowledge has developed a delivery platform that offers a suite of expert-authored business and economics textbooks that are freely available online to students, and at low cost in print, audio, and other formats. Over the past 9 years, Lyryx Learning has developed online learning and assessment tools to serve the post-secondary market in Canada. Those tools are built upon a pedagogical foundation that incorporates research on how students acquire, manage and retain knowledge. The company is a leader in the Canadian education market with products in economics, accounting, business mathematics and statistics.
The partnership announcement achieves an important milestone in Flat World Knowledge's 2009 Roadmap, and represents a step forward in fulfilling the promise of making high quality, affordable, and impactful learning materials widely accessible to faculty and students.
Founded in 2007 by textbook publishing industry veterans Jeff Shelstad and Eric Frank, privately held Flat World Knowledge is a leading publisher of open textbooks for higher education. Flat World's textbooks are written by the world's leading subject matter experts. The books are peer reviewed, professionally edited, and made available for free online to educators and students. Students can access the books at no charge, or purchase alternatives from soft cover versions to audio versions and more at a fraction of the cost of traditional textbooks. Educators have the freedom to use the books as-is, or to modify them to suit their unique classroom requirements.
More information is available at http://www.flatworldknowledge.com
Lyryx Learning Inc. ("Lyryx") is a privately held Canadian corporation that was founded by Professors Claude Laflamme and Keith Nicholson of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Calgary. Since 2000, Lyryx has specialized in the design, development and delivery of online learning and assessment tools for business courses at the post-secondary level. The solutions, based on proven pedagogical methods, employ current Internet technologies to assist professors in their teaching efforts and help students achieve their learning objectives. Lyryx has its headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and an office in San Carlos, California.
More information is available at: http://www.lyryx.com
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