BOSTON, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced
the Beta launch of HMH Marketplace, a new online destination that
offers teachers, edtech developers and technology companies the
opportunity to share resources and solutions for the classroom with
a broad educator audience. With over 3,000 resources available at
launch from teachers, edtech innovators such as Education.com and
the independent game developer Muzzy Lane, and established
providers such as Microsoft and the iconic children's magazine
Highlights, the HMH Marketplace (Beta) offers a wide variety of
applications and tools to supplement classroom learning.
"Teachers have told us that they are looking for a better way to
locate the great tools that are being created by both educators and
developers, something that is clear and straightforward," said
Claudia Reuter, Senior Vice
President, HMH Labs. "Our strong partnership with teachers combined
with our relationships with technology companies makes us uniquely
positioned to help connect these communities, driving meaningful
engagement for sellers and buyers and long-term growth for our
company."
Designed by HMH Labs, HMH's dedicated incubation hub, the HMH
Marketplace (Beta) offers teachers and educational content and
application creators a seamless route to market and the opportunity
to sell to a large educator audience. Customers can browse and
navigate through a single gateway to easily locate and purchase
education applications, digital learning tools, games, resources
for classroom management, and original content made by teachers for
teachers, such as lesson plans and instructional materials. More
resources, applications and sellers will be added daily.
"HMH Marketplace feels like a virtual teachers' lounge where
educators are sharing their best, most successful classroom
resources," said Laura Randazzo, a high school English teacher in
California. "It means that the
great ideas a single teacher has in her own classroom can spread
widely to help thousands of teachers and, perhaps, millions of
students. It's an honor to be part of this grassroots approach to
improving education."
"The HMH Marketplace is a natural extension of Education.com's
focus on giving parents and teachers the power to choose
high-quality interactive and printable resources that best support
their individual teaching needs," said Todd
Schwartz, co-CEO, Education.com. "HMH's presence gives us a
powerful new avenue to connect with educators and help them
increase student engagement, confidence, and learning."
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global
learning company dedicated to changing people's lives by fostering
passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K–12
education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions
across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing
landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and
effective educational content and experiences from early childhood
to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million
students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning
children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are
enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information,
visit www.hmhco.com.
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Media Contact
Jennifer
Berlin
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(617) 351-5270
Jennifer.Berlin@HMHCo.com
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