[April 11, 2011]

Algiers Charter School Association Adds DimensionU Educational Video Games to Curriculum Offering

It's "game on" for the Algiers Charter Schools Association (ACSA) which has enthusiastically added the award-winning DimensionU Learning System to the mathematics and literacy curriculum for its nine New Orleans-based public charter schools. With a combined student population of more than 5,000 students, ACSA hopes to infuse classrooms with immersive digital games as a tool for raising achievement and preparing students for the technological challenges ahead of them.

"We believe game-based learning is the future of classroom instruction," said Dr. Andrea Thomas-Reynolds, chief executive officer of Algiers Charter Schools Association. "Video game technology is no longer just a novelty. It has successfully crossed into the educational domain. The teachers have noted that when the students are playing the DimensionU Games they see a real convergence of physical, virtual, and imaginary realities that will help our students thrive as they enter the 21^st century workplace in the years to come. We are also introducing an Academic Bowl so that students in our five elementary and middle schools can use the games to compete with each other. We are extremely excited and loo forward to the leaps and bounds our students persist to make with the implementation of the DimensionU Learning System."

Developed by Tabula Digita, the DimensionU Games embed over 400 math and literacy skills in a multitude of 3-D, interactive formats. Available on both Windows and Macintosh platforms, the games assist students in learning and mastering multi-faceted mathematical and literacy concepts within three-dimensional, lesson-based environments.

The DimensionU Games for math include four distinct missions for students in grades three through 12 and have proven effective in introducing math concepts, differentiating instruction, engaging students in their own learning, increasing time on task, enhancing student motivation, and improving academic achievement. All the math games align to standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and all mathematics and literacy content is aligned to the Common Core State Standards as well as standards for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

"The concept of gaming in education derives from the fact that children learn best through play," said Ntiedo Etuk, chief executive officer and co-founder of Tabula Digita. "Now with our new social network component that is available in our games, students and teachers find the fun and connectivity infectious, and they really are surprised at how much content they are mastering in such a short period of time."

About Algiers Charter School Association

The Algiers Charter Schools Association serves nearly 5,500 students. It is the second-largest provider of public education in the city of New Orleans. It is also part of a growing national movement that, in the last 13 years, has introduced more than 3,500 charter schools. The Algiers Charter Schools are free from conventional education structures, are open by choice to all students without admissions tests, are not religiously affiliated and have high accountability standards.

About Tabula Digita

Since 2007, Tabula Digita has set a new course in the development of innovative educational video games. Through its collaborative, content-rich, immersive learning environments, Tabula Digita's DimensionU Learning System offers research-based instructional tools that support math, literacy and science curriculum for elementary, middle and high school students.

Students in more than 70 school districts across the country are currently using Tabula Digita games including New York City Public Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools in Florida, and Dallas, Austin and Ft. Worth Independent School Districts in Texas. For more information, please call 1-877-6-TABULA or 1-877-682-2852 or visit www.DimensionU.com.

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