Archive for March, 2009
March 18th, 2009
Eduify’s help platform launches web services on Microsoft Azure Services Platform
to become a 24/7 writing coach for today’s struggling students
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Wednesday, 18 March 2009—Eduify™, provider of web-based solutions for students that help them research faster, write better and receive help on-demand, today announced the launch of its new online writing help platform designed for high school and college students. Everyday, more than 32 million students in the US struggle with writing assignments because they lack the technology and expertise to succeed. Nearly 4 out of 5 US high school students are not proficient—let alone advanced—writers according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Eduify is here to help.
Eduify is like a writing coach that is always by your side. The service provides online applications to edit and store documents, capture and discover research, find writing tutorials and models, safeguard against plagiarism and receive expert writing coaching on demand. Eduify’s service integrates with social networks giving students everywhere the community, applications and help to immediately improve their writing.
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March 16th, 2009
Writing, Reading and Arithmetic. The three “R’s” of education. Eduify is focused on the first one: Writing. Writing is a critically important skill to succeeding in life. Yet, writing is often under-taught and forgotten in rhetoric. We, like the National Commission on Writing, think writing is truly the neglected “R.”
The state of writing in the US is worse than most realize. Here are some interesting statistics that bring it into perspective:
4 out of 5 Students are NOT Proficient Writers
Three times since 1998 the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) / National Center for Educational Progress has administered a writing assessment to students around the US. In fact, they just finished administering the 2009 report. While students have improved their writing slightly over time, the country as a whole still has a long way to go. The data in the report is phrased and graphically shown in a way that’s a little difficult to understand. The NCW interprets it clearly: “About one student in five produces completely unsatisfactory prose, about 50 percent meet “basic” requirements, and only one in five can be called “proficient.”
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March 13th, 2009
Welcome to Eduify’s Blog.
We’re a new startup company focused on making writing for students easier, faster and smarter. We’ll be telling you more about what exciting things we’re up to very soon.
Stay tuned.
