Denver, CO, June 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When texts go digital, the world changes. Teachers assign texts from fresh sources and students learn differently. Stackup, a Chrome browser extension, has been at the head of the class by staying ahead of the technological challenges faced by educators. Stackup provides teachers and school leaders with student reading analytics, online engagement, and personal learning profiles, all by using artificial intelligence instead of testing, while giving students the freedom to read what they want and showcase their passion and interest.
Now optimized around MackinVIA, a digital delivery system for library and school texts being used by more than nine million students, educators and parents worldwide, Stackup can measure how many MackinVIA eBooks students have accessed and read. Teachers can assign and measure reading by grade level and receive valuable insight into student’s passion and interest. Using Stackup, students can also compete with friends and earn badges.
Teachers are calling Stackup “the Fitbit of reading.”
“Stackup really is a must have. I say this because of how fundamental the insights are that it provides about all learning, and how easy it is to setup and to use. I've set up and rolled out a lot of different technology at schools, and this is one of the easiest,” said Adam Howard, English Language Development Coordinator and Site Technology Specialist for Tulsa Public Schools.
“Anything that people or technology can do that creates passion and excitement around reading is a perfect addition to the philosophy of Mackin. We developed MackinVIA, in part, to enable students to have access to books and educational content wherever they are. Stackup is a brilliant new addition to this popular digital platform because it adds a really fun and useful element for students to gauge their progress,” states Mesa Heise, Director of Digital Services for Mackin.
How Stackup Works
Stackup's patent-pending smart technology detects real reading with high accuracy and has indexed the entire web by subject area and reading level. For example, Stackup knows this NASA article at the link is categorized as "Aerospace," the reading level is 11th grade, and whether you have read it.
Stackup also provides articles organized by grade level to assist teachers when assigning reading on the web.
What People Are Saying:
"We are thrilled to be working with Mackin. Starting today, students can be awarded for reading anything on MackinVIA's 1.5 million digital texts, while giving teachers and educators insight into reading progress and students' interests,” said Nick Garvin, CEO of Stackup
About Mackin
For more than 34 years, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Known for their substantial catalog that boasts more than 18,000 publishers with over 3 million print books, Mackin’s ever-growing digital catalog now includes more than 1.5 million digital products including eBooks, databases, digital audiobooks and video resources – all available through their free, award-winning digital management system, MackinVIA. For more information, visit http://mackin.com or call 800-245-9540.
About Stackup
Stackup is a Google Chrome extension that tracks time spent reading on the web and then scores and categorizes that time into 60 subject areas. It allows teachers to keep tabs on student reading and gives students motivation and desire to always be learning.
For more information, visit http://stackup.net.
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