MediaX Empowers Students and Educators With"Peter Norton -- PC GURU"; MediaX Makes Major Donation of ItsEducational Tutorial to Teachers Across the United States
February 23, 1998 08:30 AM
CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1998--MediaX Corp. MXMX Monday announced its TUTOR (To Understand Technology Offer Resources) campaign, an effort to empower students and teachers across the United States with software tools that make learning to use personal computers and the Internet fun, interactive and easy. To launch the TUTOR program, MediaX this week donated hundreds of copies of its newly released multimedia tutorial, "Peter Norton -- PC GURU," to educators and administrators attending the American Council on Education annual meeting in San Francisco. This year's meeting focused on educational technologies and higher education's responsibility to a global society. MediaX is committed to education and anticipates making substantial donations of other MediaX products currently in production in 1998 through the TUTOR program to public schools and adult/senior technology courses. "These donations are our way of giving the gift of knowledge in a fun way," said Nancy Poertner, chief executive officer of MediaX. "We want to make certain tomorrow's leaders have no fear of technology and can use their PCs and the Internet with enthusiasm." "Peter Norton -- PC GURU" is a multimedia guide to personal computing and the Internet. The program uses audio and video to gently guide PC novices on a tour of their computer, the Internet and the endless possibilities technology offers, presented in an entertaining and graphically stunning way. "PC GURU" empowers users with facts and tips about their PC/Internet including trial and full versions of leading name brand software vendors such as: Symantec, Microsoft, Mindscape and QUALCOMM. Founded in 1996, MediaX is an award-winning developer and publisher of multimedia educational and entertainment software, as well as software development tools for 3-D and interactive online games and virtual-world environments. With headquarters in Culver City, MediaX owns and operates a production facility in Santa Cruz, Calif. Additional information is available on the World Wide Web at www.mediax.com. |
