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Weekly News Digest
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May 21, 2015 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. For other up-to-the-minute news, check out ITI’s Twitter account: @ITINewsBreaks.
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Amazon Provides Learning Tools to Students
Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced a program designed to deliver real-world cloud technology to graduate-level classrooms around the world. AWS Educate helps educators find cloud-related course content, incorporate cloud technology into their curriculums, and give students hands-on experience with the technology. It is free for educational institutions, educators, and students following approval of their application.Additionally, Amazon company TenMarks announced a free math program to prevent students from experiencing learning loss during the summer. Students (and their parents) in the U.S. can register for the 2015 summer program to participate in a personalized course based on a diagnostic assessment. It is available as an app for tablets running iOS, Android, or Fire OS and covers first-grade math through geometry and Algebra 2. For more information, read the press releases.
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Brandi Scardilli
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