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Tata Interactive Systems and Granada Learning win BETT Award 2006 for "Simulation Explorer"
Tata Interactive Systems
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26-Jan-2006 » Training Press Releases » Simulation Explorer, an educational CD-ROM developed by Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) for Granada Learning, recently won the British Educational Technology and Training (BETT) Award 2006 for Primary Science.
Simulation Explorer, an educational CD-ROM developed by Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) for Granada Learning, recently won the British Educational Technology and Training (BETT) Award 2006 for Primary Science.
The winners of the prestigious BETT Awards 2006 were announced on 11 January at the BETT Awards dinner held in London. Simulation Explorer was the winner of the award in the Science Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 category. Sixty-eight judges reviewed the BETT Award entries on many different criteria, including design and cost-effectiveness, as well as the support of effective learning and teaching styles.
Designed to introduce children to computer simulations, Simulation Explorer follows the criteria set in QCA ICT Unit 3D (Exploring Simulations) and allows children to explore situations that would be difficult or impossible to in practice. It proves especially valuable for real-life activities that are difficult to mimic or take a long time to complete. The exploration aspect encourages children to collaborate with each other, investigate different outcomes, develop discussion skills and progress their high order thinking skills.
The quest for a solution that would help children learn - while having fun - began two years ago, when Granada Learning commissioned TIS to design and develop Simulation Explorer. Working with Granada Learning, TIS designed six activities catering for the needs of upper and lower KS2 children via two differentiated levels. Children can explore the simulations, make changes to the conditions and observe the results.
Jenny Darby, Primary Publisher at Granada Learning, said: "The look and feel of any educational software has to balance the educational values it is presenting with an intuitive and visually appealing interface. TIS managed to capture they very look I wanted and the design was ideal for the target audience. They fed into the creative process and we worked together on every detail of the program. This attention to detail ultimately contributed to the program's success."
Extensive user testing was an integral part of the development process, and TIS received extremely positive feedback on the program.
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About Granada Learning
Granada Learning provides resources for the full spectrum of teaching and learning. It develops and publishes curriculum software, resources for children with special educational needs, revision guides and home learning materials, assessments, school management tools, learning platforms and professional development materials. These are used in all sectors of the market from nurseries, primary and secondary schools through to colleges and universities.
www.granada-learning.com
About Tata Interactive Systems (TIS)
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer of learning solutions - with a team of over 600 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 160+ concurrent projects every year.
Backed by an unmatched 19 years' experience, TIS develops unique and innovative learning solutions that are designed to enable clients achieve their organizational goals. Whether it is performance and productivity gains, streamlining operations and financials, developing leadership and decision-making skills, enabling smooth product development, reducing time to market, boosting employee motivation, or any other corporate or learning initiative - TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions and government departments worldwide.
TIS' clients include more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational institutions, and government departments worldwide.
TIS is the first learning solutions organization in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. Its solutions have won widespread industry recognition with prestigious awards including Performance Centered Design, ASTD, IT Training, Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, BIMA, SIIA Codie, FICCI BAF and Business World-NID awards.
TIS caters for three segments - Corporate, Education, and Government. It offers its clients innovative learning solutions including:
• Web-based Training & Courseware - to help achieve learning goals
• Simulations - to offer immersive learning experiences
• Electronic Performance Support Systems - to provide on-the-job support
• Software Solutions - to leverage technology in learning
• Game-based Learning - to enhance learner engagement
The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding, sales training, process training, product training, curriculum design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical training, among others. TIS has extensive experience across diverse industry domains including pharmaceuticals and healthcare; banking, finance, and insurance; IT; communications and telecom; publishing; virtual and online schools and universities; transportation; government and defense; and not-for-profit organizations.
TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span the US, Canada, the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Asia.
For more information log on to www.tatainteractive.com
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