Infinity Softworks Graphing Calculator wins Technology & Learning Award
powerOne Graph's functionality and ease of use recognized by leading education publication
PORTLAND, Ore. February 3, 2003 - Technology & Learning Magazine has announced the winners of their 20th annual Awards of Excellence (AOE) program. powerOne Graph, an advanced graphing calculator developed by Infinity Softworks, won the award in the Math category making it one of 27 best K-12 educational software and Web sites recognized by the AOE program this year. Classroom educators and technology coordinators who participated in the voting recognized powerOne Graph for its unique user interface and use of the Palm OS platform to improve the comprehension of math topics among middle and secondary school students.
Technology & Learning Magazine writers Kristen Kennedy and Iris Obille Lafferty wrote that "the latest version of Infinity's graphing calculator software transforms your Palm OS-based device into a comprehensive, fully functioning calculator with an intuitive touch-screen interface. Judges welcomed the program's sophisticated capabilities, such as performing calculus functions, statistics operations, and unit conversions, as well as its more practical applications like the helpful tip calculator."
T&L's Awards of Excellence is one of the only awards programs in which K-12 classroom educators and technology coordinators participate in an extensive on-site judging process that takes place over the course of several weeks. Curriculum products, school management tools, and professional development offerings are all evaluated for their instructional design, appropriateness of content, creative use of computer technology, and suitability for the classroom.
"We are very pleased that our work to improve math and science education through the use of handheld technology is being recognized by such an excellent publication", responded Elia Freedman, CEO of Infinity Softworks. "We will continue to dedicate ourselves to providing students, educators and parents with the tools they need to excel in today's highly technical world."
About powerOne Graph
powerOne Graph is the first Palm OS based application to offer comparable functionality to Texas Instruments' popular TI-83 graphing calculator. It runs on any handheld computer that supports the Palm operating system. powerOne Graph goes beyond the functions of traditional graphing calculators by offering a unique touch screen user interface and infinite expandability through its built-in equation solver. In addition to the 18 built-in advanced templates, over 100 free calculation templates are available for download from Infinity Softworks' web site. powerOne Graph also includes complex numbers, matrix operations, calculus functions, statistics operations, unit conversions, and polar, function, parametric, and color graphing.
Price and Availability
powerOne Graph is available through electronic download or CD from Infinity Softworks' web site at www.infinitysw.com. It runs on all devices running the Palm operating system, including devices from Palm, AlphaSmart, Handspring, Sony, Kyocera, Samsung, and Handera. Base price is $49.99 for the electronic version. Infinity Softworks offers 75% discounts for educators. Student discounts are available for volume purchases.
About Infinity Softworks
Infinity Softworks has distributed more calculator and analysis software for handheld computers than any other vendor. The company's entry-level calculators are bundled with Palm, Handspring and Sony devices. Infinity Softworks' advanced products also include the powerOne Finance financial calculator software and the powerOne Scientific calculator software. All Infinity Softworks products have earned a reputation for high quality and performance. They simplify advanced calculations with an innovative template format that focuses attention on the problem instead of the calculator. Infinity Softworks was founded in 1997 and is based in Beaverton, Ore. For more information, visit www.infinitysw.com.
powerOne is a trademark of Infinity Softworks Inc. Other trademarks are property of their respective companies.
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