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Short Takes...Quia, or Quintessential Instructional Archive

05/01/01

Quia, or Quintessential Instructional Archive, is an e-learning Web site that provides educators with access to more than 500,000 online games and quizzes in hundreds of subject areas, all created by teachers around the world. The site is a showcase and testing ground for the e-learning technologies that Quia licenses to educational institutions and portals, as well as other companies engaged in Web-based learning. Features on the site include online assessments of student performance, class Web pages for educators to post homework and links, and easy-to-use tools and templates for educators to create learning exercises. For more information, visit www.quia.com.

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