23 Jan 2012
A mobile phone app designed by the Department of Education & Communities to help students with spelling and mathematics has been named as one of the year's best.
The School A to Z app is among the applications featured in Apple Australia's App Store Rewind 2011 which serves as a roundup of the best apps and games for 2011.
Director General of Education, Dr Michele Bruniges said the free app had racked up 40,000 downloads since its August launch by users both in Australia and overseas, including China, Indonesia, the US and the UK.
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"The School A to Z app is consistently in the top 20 free education apps for iPad (via the Australian iTunes Store)," Dr Bruniges said.
"The app was developed as part of the School A to Z online school community, a resource that includes a website and social media channels."
She said it aimed to help parents support their child's learning and the response had been overwhelmingly positive, with many parents and students expressing their appreciation in emails to the School A to Z team.
"The app is designed to be fun to use, as well as educationally useful, and the feedback we've received since the launch shows it succeeds on both fronts," she said.
"The range of topics covered by School A to Z is truly remarkable, and I urge anyone with an interest in schooling or education to download this valuable, innovative resource."
She said the School A to Z app was also available for Android.