The Story

Apangea Learning, is the only instructional solution to combine tutoring technology that emulates tutoring best practices with online instruction from live certified teachers.  Mick Rose was asked to lead a team of design and technology individuals to update their Apangea Learning Math software which provides one-student-to-one-teacher differentiated math instruction through a unique integration of proprietary tutoring technology and live, online certified teachers. As a Web-based solution, Apangea Math can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection – ensuring student can learn math anytime, anywhere.Mick Rose was then tasked to continue on the success of Apangea Learning’s Math 5.0 with implementing a brand new venture for Apangea Learning.  A supplement to traditional curriculum, Apangea Learning Writing was a research-based, six-step writing process teaches students the critical steps necessary to develop strong writing skills and achieve academic success.

Other duties have included, website design and maintenance ,  multi-lingual dynamic text to speech avatar creation and implementation, and user interface design.

The Results

Mick Rose continues to help Apangea Learning with improving existing software and development of new educational software solutions.  Current Projects include Gateway to College, Tomorrow’s Healthcare, and Reading Comprehension.

Awards:

• 2009 Award of Excellence (Apangea Writing)- Tech and Learning Magazine
• 2008-2009 Best in Tech for Supplemental Math Solutions - Scholastic Administrator Magazine
• 2008 SIIA Codie Award Finalist:  Best K-12 Instructional Solution
• 2008 Reader’s Choice Award - District Administration Magazine

The Story

CombineNet needed a way to track website user traffic which accessed .pdf documentation. In addition, a dynamic document management system was needed to house future white papers/research reports and other marketing related materials. Mick Rose took up the challenge of implementing a form based .php system which could gate content. Each document was added into the backend of the system and also tracked user sign-ups. Each document as it was accessed by each user, was reported into the system. This allowed the marketing department to track customers and create various reports based on user activities.

The Result

Currently you can view the customer-end of the DMS, but does require the user to register with the site. The backend of the DMS system is also still utilized by CombineNet website for tracking document gating. However due to the confidential nature of client data, the document management system is closed to only the marketing team at CombineNet, and most of the information is confidential and should not be distributed to the general public. Below are a few thumbnails of various screens which are cleansed of all client info. There are current plans however to eventually replace the system with a full-feature CMS software package.