TFO launches EduLulu: The first public evaluation service of educational applications in Canada

TFO launches EduLulu: The first public evaluation service of educational applications in Canada


TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - Groupe Média TFO announces the launch of
EduLulu: the all new public service that will evaluate educational
applications for tablets. Earmarked for parents and educators, EduLulu
is the first Canadian public service that will offer independent
evaluations of iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) content
available in the Canadian market.



EduLulu directly addresses the strong need expressed in the results of a
Harris Decima poll of Canadian parents conducted last October. The poll
shows that three out of four parents want a trustworthy evaluation
service of educational applications. that provides pedagogical
guidance about new applications in the market. In addition, 86 % of the
parents polled said that everything related to mobile educational
applications in Canada was of interest to them.



TFO has set up a panel of educational experts to develop, consider and
update evaluation criteria for applications with educational value. To
help make an informed choice regarding applications for young learners,
TFO's Edululu will publish its results regularly to allow parents and
educators to choose among a wide selection of educational content.



« The need to index and evaluate available applications for tactile
tablets is essential. Evaluating the educational ones is imperative
since we know young people use and will increasingly use them. The
creation of a tool such as EduLulu will allow parents and educators
across Canada to make relevant and informed choices regarding youth
education. », stated Thierry Karsenti, a member of the Edululu expert panel and
holder of the research chair of Canada on ICTs in education at
Université de Montréal.



This first guide and index of Canadian educational applications will
publish its first evaluation results in early 2014. « EduLulu is a visible demonstration, along with the Summit Les
tablettistes, of TFO's capacity for innovation. Over the last year,
Groupe Média TFO has undertaken numerous concrete initiatives aimed at
the optimization of educational content on tactile screens, while
giving special weight to development and learning opportunities. », indicated Glenn O'Farrell, President & CEO of Groupe Média TFO.


About Groupe Média TFO

Groupe Média TFO is an organization that distributes award-winning
French-language educational and cultural media content. To address all
of the upheavals being caused by the introduction of new learning
technologies, Groupe Média TFO will be presenting the first
international Summit Les Tablettistes--a conference for everyone with an
interest in the impact of touch screens on the world of education. The
conference takes place on December 9, 2013 in Toronto. To register, go
to: http://tablettistes.eventbrite.ca/.


SOURCE GroupeMédia TFO

GroupeMédia TFO

CONTACT: Touria Karim
Groupe Média TFO
Communications Manager
tkarim@tfo.org
416-968-8225


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