Malvern International PLC Collaboration with Oxford University Press (6612P)
04 September 2017 - 4:00PM
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Malvern International PLC
04 September 2017
4 September 2017
MALVERN INTERNATIONAL PLC
("Malvern" or the "Company")
Collaboration with Oxford University Press - Learn English
Through Games
Malvern International plc (AIM: MLVN), provider of educational
services in the UK, Europe and Asia, is pleased to announce that
its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Malvern House International Limited
(MHIL), has entered into an agreement with Oxford University Press
(OUP) to allow for the use of OUP's content and expertise in
relation to developing mobile application games for the learning of
English.
MHIL has been successfully offering English Language learning
since 1999. This new initiative is part of the group's strategic
plan to play a larger role in the learning technology environment.
The final product will be rolled out on an international basis by
the Malvern Group with bespoke elements incorporated within the
game depending on the target country or group.
The two partners (Malvern International and Oxford University
Press) will be co-branding the mobile application which is expected
to be introduced to the market in the first half of 2018. The final
application will be rolled out on an international basis with
bespoke elements incorporated within the game depending on the
target country or group. The software is being developed by
Playware Studios Singapore, as part of its agreement with Malvern
International signed earlier this year. Playware has a proven
record of success in the development of gaming products which
increases user engagement and enhancing knowledge retention through
a practice-based learning experience.
Playware's gaming technology platform 3DHive.mobi has been
recognised internationally with awards such as: the Brandon Hall
Group Awards for Excellence in Technology and Excellence in
Education (2015), Microsoft Partner of the Year (Public Sector
Education 2013), BETT Asia and IDA Award for EdTech Innovation
(2014) and the Innovplus Flame Award from WDA Singapore (2016).
Commenting Dr Sam Malafeh, Deputy CEO of Malvern, said "We are
delighted to have entered into this agreement with a credible
partner which allows us to access their resources, expertise and
brand whilst we continue to push forward our key strategy of
digital innovation. Mobile games are part of the daily mobile
experience for most and gamification is widely being used to
enhance the learning experience. This new product has the potential
to elevate this collaborative partnership with an esteemed and
successful academic provider to a leading position within the
English learning environment and more significantly to provide an
easier and more engaging path to those who want to learn
English."
Joseph Noble, Head of Partnerships & Innovation at Oxford
University Press, said "Oxford is a great partner for a
collaboration like this given our breadth of English-learning
publishing: we have been able to draw on a wealth of materials,
from leading courses for primary students, students of Business
English, as well as those preparing for a career in tourism and
other service industries. This is an exciting opportunity for us to
transform these materials with Malvern to create new learning
experiences. It represents a next step in our commitment to
harnessing the potential of new technologies to support our purpose
of helping English learners around the world to achieve their
potential."
Please visit our website for more information:
http://www.malverninternational.com/learning-technology/english-is-fun/
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Contacts:
Malvern International www.malverninternational.com
plc
Haider Sithawalla haider.sithawalla@malverninternational.com
Dr Sam Malafeh +65 64120733
sam.malafeh@malverninternational.com
+65 83860155
WH Ireland Limited Nominated Adviser & Broker
Mike Coe, Ed Allsopp +44 (0) 117 945 3470
About Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is a department of the University
of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in
research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. OUP
is the world's largest university press with the widest global
presence.
It currently publishes thousands of new publications a year, has
offices in around fifty countries, and employs approximately 6,000
people worldwide.
It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing
program that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines,
bibles, music, school and college textbooks, children's books,
materials for teaching English as a foreign language, business
books, dictionaries and reference books, and academic journals.
Further information on Oxford University Press:
https://global.oup.com/
Further information on Playware Studios:
http://www.playwarestudios.com
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