Apple Enriches On-Line Offerings for Education
CUPERTINO, Calif. — May 31, 1995 — Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) today introduced two new electronic service offerings that make it easier for K-12 educators to take better advantage of the wide sweep of information that's available to them on eWorld — Apple's on-line service — and the Internet. Specifically, Apple announced that it is offering a special subscription billing program for eWorld, and the company also unveiled a new Internet home page, called "eWorld on the Web's Learning Community."
"We're committed to extending Apple's leadership in education onto the Information Highway," said Peter Friedman, eWorld's general manager. "We aim to make it simple for educators to subscribe to — and use — our on-line service offerings that are especially designed for them. That way, we can make eWorld an integral part of the teaching and learning experience."
The subscription billing program is a prepaid, 12-month subscription to eWorld which allows U.S. schools to budget for eWorld and purchase it for their teachers. eWorld offers a range of carefully-selected information and services for educators — from great lesson plans to global pen pal projects — to ideas on integrating technology into the curriculum. eWorld brings together a global community of educators who can share ideas, collaborate on new projects, and access resources designed to enhance both traditional and progressive educational methods.
The subscription program is available to K-12 schools in the United States and can be purchased from the Apple Education price list. Prices range from 5 hours a month for 12 months at a price of $199 to 40 hours a month for 12 months at a price of $1579. Intermediate pricing options are also available.
eWorld unveils first Web site
The eWorld on the Web Learning Community page provides educators, students, and parents with a simple and easy way to get extensive educational information on the Web. Users will be directed to information from a wide variety of sources including Apple's Education division, learning institutions, educational publications and museums. This home page is expected to be the first in a series of eWorld on the Web Internet destinations that provide customers in Apple's key markets with road maps to Internet information that's relevant to them. (WWW.eWorld.com/education/resources)
eWorld also announced that it remains on track for delivery of the next version of the on-line service — code-named Golden Gate. This service will include select Internet access and intelligent mail management features. eWorld expects to add Worldwide Web access midyear.
eWorld is a powerful, yet easy-to-use, global family of on-line services from Apple, which include eWorld for Macintosh and NewtonMail — eWorld's messaging service for Newton personal digital assistants. Included on most Apple Macintosh computers, the software is also available free to all U.S. Macintosh users by calling 1-800-775-4556. eWorld is also available in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. eWorld for Windows based personal computers is expected to be available in 1995.
Apple Computer, Inc., an information industry innovator, creates powerful solutions based on easy to use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, on-line services and personal digital assistants. Based in Cupertino, CA., Apple develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific, engineering and government markets in more than 140 countries.
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