Press release: Nepris Wins Awards of Excellence for “Outstanding Education Technology”

Recognizes Nepris for Connecting Teachers with STEM Professionals for Virtual Sessions

DALLAS – November 17, 2014 – Nepris has been named by Tech & Learning magazine as a top Click to Tweet.

education technology product for K-12 schools. Nepris is a cloud-based platform that virtually connects professionals to classrooms for online, interactive discussions covering the spectrum of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers.

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eSchoolNews Readers' Choice Awards

Congratulations to my clients for the Readers' Choice Awards 2014! Fifty education products selected by teachers/administrators for their effectiveness.

Schoology
...“Schoology has a great, easy to use interface that students and faculty really love,” said John Case, technology coordinator for Ohio Hi-Point Career Center. “Academic content standards are included, and a new analytics tool [helps] teachers in identifying students who are struggling.”

Nepris
...The website is “an awesome way to connect your classes with an expert or even other classes around the country that are studying the same units,” said LeAnn Waldie, instructional technologist for the Godley Independent School District in Texas.

x2VOL by intelliVOL (Honorable Mention)

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Bridging the Gap Virtually: Companies Outreach to Schools Simplified and Systemized with Nepris

200 companies participate in virtual sessions about STEM with Nepris since January launch.
Dallas (PRWEB) July 22, 2014 Students better grasp abstract concepts like ratios when a working architect shows them how mathematics affects building design. Few professionals, however, have the time to drive to a school or they are ill-prepared for translating their professional work into concepts students understand. Nepris has now bridged that gap for over 200 companies.
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SIIA Innovation Incubator Program Picks Nepris as 2014 Finalist for Most Promising Ed Tech

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) picked Nepris as a finalist for the Innovation Incubator Program, which identifies and supports the development of innovative education technology products. Nepris bridges the gap between industry and education by providing an online platform to connect teachers with industry professionals in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM). Click to tweet: http://ctt.ec/8u6bR.

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Nepris and JASON Learning Partner

DALLAS – April 22, 2014 – A new partnership between Nepris and JASON Learning will make STEM come to life for millions more K-12 students taking part in JASON Learning STEM curricula. JASON Learning—a partnership of Sea Research Foundation and the National Geographic Society—is preparing dozens of session requests, which have been created by the nation’s top science teachers, for Nepris to closely tie JASON curricula to related career pathways. This will make it easier for teachers to virtually connect with those experts and bring them into their classrooms through online interactive sessions.

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Sparking Student Interest in STEM by Brining Industry Experts into the Classroom (from New Schools Venture Fund)

March 19, 2014, By Shauntel Poulson
I vividly remember scouring my bathroom and kitchen cabinets to identify chemicals in the products I used everyday. Sure enough the chemical formulas I was learning to write in chemistry class were listed as ingredients in my toothpaste, shampoo, and laundry detergent...
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VIDEO - Nepris Brings Real-world Relevance in STEM to K-12 Students

Nepris Brings Real-world Relevance in STEM to K-12 Students

DALLAS – March 3, 2014 – STEM professionals from throughout the country are meeting face-to-face with students to talk about their jobs in science, technology, engineering and math, and they don’t have to drive a single mile. These connections are being made through Nepris (Nepris.com), which brings real world relevance in STEM to K-12 classrooms through interactive sessions and project mentoring.

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