Einstruction
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eInstruction designs, manufactures and markets teaching and assessment tools. It is based in the United States.
). In addition to Classroom Response Systems, and other interactive classroom techologies, eInstruction works with educators providing professional development
and training opportunities across the globe.
; Columbia, Maryland
; Scottsdale, Arizona
; Cincinnati, Ohio
; and Paris, France.
), which would later become eInstruction, began producing interactive whiteboards (see Interactive whiteboard
) that implemented electromagnetic digitizing technology.
History
eInstruction was founded in 1980 by university computer science professor Dr. Darrell Ward who pioneered the use of student response systems in education , with the creation of a hand-held "clicker" system called CPS (Classroom Performance SystemsClassroom Performance Systems
Classroom Response Systems is a technological way to assess students, more commonly known as Audience Response Systems. Unpublished research results by the author in the early 1990s measured the difference between known interactivity in the traditional classroom and that of a...
). In addition to Classroom Response Systems, and other interactive classroom techologies, eInstruction works with educators providing professional development
Professional development
Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
and training opportunities across the globe.
Company locations
eInstruction has offices in Denton, TexasDenton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
; Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
; Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
; Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
; and Paris, France.
1980s: Classroom Performance System (CPS)
eInstruction introduces the first wireless student response system designed to help educators engage and involve students, while providing real-time feedback on what the students know or don't know, which in turn allows educators to identify students who need extra help and track student performance and achievement over time.1990s: Interactive Whiteboards
In the late 1990s, GTCO CalComp, (GTCOGTCO
GTCO Corporation is a corporation producing interface devices including digitizers, graphics tablets and audience response systems.GTCO was established in 1975 in Rockville, Maryland by two graduates of the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken New Jersey . In 1985, GTCO moved to its current...
), which would later become eInstruction, began producing interactive whiteboards (see Interactive whiteboard
Interactive whiteboard
An interactive whiteboard , is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device...
) that implemented electromagnetic digitizing technology.
2001: INTERWRITE SchoolPad
GTCO Calcomp introduces the first hand-held wireless tablet—the INTERWRITESchoolPad—which works like a "mobile" interactive whiteboard, freeing teachers to interact with students and deliver engaging interactive lessons from anywhere in the room, instead of being tied to a board at the front of the class. The newest version, INTERWRITEMOBI, was released in 2009. The company was awarded a U.S. patent for its mobile interactive whiteboard in 2005.2006: EXAMVIEW
In 2006, eInstruction acquired FS Creations, creators of EXAMVIEW. EXAMVIEW includes a format for digitally creating and managing assessment questions which can now be found in the teachers’ editions of over 6,200 titles throughout US K–12 and higher education textbooks. The EXAMVIEW Assessment Suite includes a Test Generator module for creating assessments, quizzes, study guides, and worksheets; a Test Manager module for collecting and reporting test results; and a Test Player module that lets students take tests and view study guides over a school network. The Learning Series, a proprietary question bank for K–12, adds more than 14,000 independently-reviewed topic- and state-standards-aligned questions. Together, CPS and EXAMVIEW offered a platform which is intended to help educators to incorporate textbook publisher question banks into their lesson plans, quizzes, and tests, and allows for real-time assessment and feedback.2009: INTERWRITEMOBI
INTERWRITEMOBI is the newest version of the company's mobile interactive whiteboard tablet (originally called the INTERWRITESchoolPad). The new MOBI features an innovative "Know-What-I-Know" LCD screen that allows teachers to instantly view student responses on the screen when used in conjunction with student response systems.2009: INTERWRITEDualBoard
INTERWRITEDualBoard was the first interactive whiteboard to allow two or more students to work at the board simultaneously.2009: vClicker MOBILE EDITION
vClicker MOBILE EDITION turns any computer, smartphone or web-enabled mobile device into a "virtual" student response device, allowing students in 1-to-1 classrooms or online from remote locations to participate in real-time interactive activities and assessments.2009: eI Community
The eI Community is an online resource center open to all, where teachers can find and share educational resources and discuss best practices together.2009: eI Cornerstone Education Suite
eI Cornerstone Education Suite was launched and deployed in pilot sites in various K–12 school districts. Cornerstone is an enterprise-based administrator tool that allows administrators to monitor and analyze student performance data, distribute content and assessments, and centrally manage a district's eInstruction technology. It provides principals, superintendents, curriculum directors, and technology and assessment coordinators with a direct, real-time link to student and classroom performance on a district scale.Awards
- The INTERWRITEMOBI and INTERWRITEWORKSPACE software both earned a 2010 Teachers' Choice Award from Learning magazine.
- The INTERWRITEMOBI was honored with a 2009 Award of Excellence as Best New Product from Tech & Learning magazine.
- INTERWRITEWORKSPACE was also selected for a 2009 Best in Tech Award from Scholastic Administrator magazine.