Mindscape Broadens Educational Presence

  • 12/01/96

Mindscape announces new product acquisitions and an Internet extension program designed to bolster its presence in the education market. The firm has added several top-selling products to its Fall 1996 catalog, including mPower, a multimedia authoring tool. Also available are education versions of the Mindscape Student Reference Library, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing and a lower age level Mavis Beacon Teaches Kids to Type. 

Finally, the firm is adding an optional Internet component to all new titles. Web sites for each product will contain classroom and home activities, product updates and links to other sites. Recently unveiled, their Innovations site (www.mindscape.com/education.html) highlights new titles and teacher materials. Mindscape, Novato, CA, (800) 231-3088, www.mindscape.com.

Featured

  • AI-powered individual working calmly on one side and a burnt-out person slumped over a laptop on the other

    AI's Productivity Gains Come at a Cost

    A recent academic study found that as companies adopt AI tools, they're not just streamlining workflows — they're piling on new demands. Researchers determined that "AI technostress" is driving burnout and disrupting personal lives, even as organizations hail productivity gains.

  • students using laptops and collaborating on an AI project with digital graphics and neural networks displayed in the background

    Presidential AI Challenge Seeks Innovative AI Solutions for Learning and Community

    The White House has officially launched its Presidential AI Challenge, an initiative first announced in President Donald Trump's April 23 Executive Order on AI education.

  • TEACH project path

    PBLWorks Launches Web-based App to Help Scale Project-Based Learning

    PBLWorks, the provider of professional development for project-based learning (PBL), has introduced PBLWorks TEACH, a web-based application that provides ready-to-use, standards-aligned PBL projects for middle school math, science, English language arts, and social studies.

  • a cloud, an AI chip, and a padlock interconnected by circuit-like lines

    CrowdStrike Report: Attackers Increasingly Targeting Cloud, AI Systems

    According to the 2025 Threat Hunting Report from CrowdStrike, adversaries are not just using AI to supercharge attacks — they are actively targeting the AI systems organizations deploy in production. Combined with a surge in cloud exploitation, this shift marks a significant change in the threat landscape for enterprises.