<DIV>TouchSmart Publishing to Jointly Present Paper at E-Learn Conference<BR>with Professor Michael Seth Mott PhD, Purdue University Calumet<BR><BR>TouchSmart Publishing LLC, is conducting a joint presentation with<BR>Purdue University Calumet researcher, Michael Seth Mott, PhD at the<BR>Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)<BR>Conference in Washington, D.C.<BR><BR>Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) November 3, 2004 – TouchSmart Publishing LLC,<BR>today announced a joint presentation with Purdue University Calumet<BR>researcher, Michael Seth Mott, PhD at the Association for the<BR>Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) Conference in Washington,<BR>D.C.<BR><BR>Where: Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy,<BR>Arlington, VA 22202 USA, telephone 703.418.1234, room 9.<BR>When: 1115am, EST, November 5th, 2004.<BR><BR>Dr. Mott is presenting a paper entitled “Developmental Phonics<BR>Instruction with Touch User Interface Technology: Moving Toward
a<BR>Multi-Sensory Approach for Grades Pre-K-2.”<BR><BR>This paper proposes the use of the Touch User Interface (TUI)<BR>technology platform to create a multi-sensory phonics program<BR>"workbook" with digital elements and will discuss the possible benefits<BR>to students for using this technology.<BR><BR>According to researcher and author Dr. Mott, "TouchSmart Publishing<BR>products could meet the needs of a wide-array of struggling readers."<BR>Dr. Mott added, "A wide-array of research, from comprehension of text<BR>to hypermedia-authoring, anecdotally indicates promise that this<BR>technology may help students achieve a new level of learning. It is my<BR>intention to see if it does."<BR><BR>This is the second joint presentation between professor Michael Seth<BR>Mott of Purdue University Calumet and TouchSmart Publishing in<BR>preparation for the pilot studies.<BR><BR>According to co-author and TouchSmart Publishing’s President, Jason<BR>Barkeloo “The E-Learn Conference is an
international forum. I am<BR>excited by our selection to demonstrate and discuss the touch user<BR>interface (TUI) technology.” Barkeloo added, “Dr. Mott is a leader and<BR>visionary for helping students learn. I am proud that he has chosen to<BR>focus his research talents toward the TUI.”<BR><BR>Dr. Mott finished by saying “The current phonics approach I am<BR>proposing would be the first truly multi-modal emergent reading program<BR>available and would, by design, meet a wide array of learning styles<BR>and needs.”<BR><BR>For further information, please contact TouchSmart Publishing at<BR>513.225.8765 or visit TouchSmart's website at<BR><A href="http://www.touchsmart.net/" target=_blank>http://www.touchsmart.net</A>.<BR><BR>About TouchSmart Publishing, LLC.<BR>TouchSmart Publishing is developmental-stage company poised to<BR>distribute touch-sensitive wireless textbooks to K-12 math, science,<BR>and special education needs students. The Company's mission is to<BR>create and
distribute exciting and easy-to-use interactive textbooks<BR>that connect to digital content by using touch user interface (TUI)<BR>technology that allows a student to touch pages in a book that wireless<BR>connect to digital content.<BR><BR>TouchSmart Publishing expects to be a bridge over the digital divide<BR>for more students, regardless of learning style, special needs or<BR>socioeconomic position, than are current connected. As a result,<BR>TouchSmart Publishing is the only complete No Child Left Behind (NCLB)<BR>solution poised to meet the National Instructional Materials<BR>Accessibility Standard (NIMAS).<BR><BR>TouchSmart Publishing is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio as a Main<BR>Street Ventures company, www.digitalrhine.com.<BR><BR>For more information, please visit the TouchSmart Publishing web site<BR>at www.touchsmart.net.<BR><BR>About the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education<BR>(AACE), E-Learn Conference<BR>E-Learn 2004 -- World Conference on
E-Learning in Corporate,<BR>Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education is an international<BR>conference organized by the Association for the Advancement of<BR>Computing in Education (AACE) and co-sponsored by the International<BR>Journal on E-Learning.<BR><BR>This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the<BR>exchange of information on research, development, and applications of<BR>all topics related to e-Learning in the Corporate, Government,<BR>Healthcare, and Higher Education sectors.<BR><BR>For more information, please visit the AACE website at www.aace.org.<BR><BR># # #<BR><BR>Contact:<BR>TouchSmart Publishing<BR>Jason Barkeloo, 513.225.8765<BR>Dr. Michael Seth Mott,<BR>219.989.2335<BR>e-mail protected from spam bots<BR><BR>Source: TouchSmart Publishing<BR><BR><A href="http://prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb174401.htm" target=_blank>http://prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb174401.htm</A><BR></DIV><p>
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