DIVACE OY Signs a Licencing Agreement with BBC Worldwide BBC English Zone powered by Divace Media Assistant Divace Oy, a leading developer of language technology for classroom and virtual learning, today announced the signing of a licencing agreement with BBC Worldwide to integrate Divace Media Assistant with the BBC's English Zone video programmes in a three CD-ROM series for post beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The programmes feature a set of BBC video footage in English on a variety of topics: on holiday, at work, in the modern world or in everyday situations. The videos are edited for use with Divace Media Assistant and are supported by a number of learning activities developed by Divace Oy's Finnish partner Lingonet Oy. The activities include Lexitaire, Synonym Sweeper, Story Constructor, Who Said It, How Did They Say It and Story Builder, and provide the oportunity to enhance learning by viewing and listening to natural spoken English. 'BBC is the world's largest public broadcast provider and delivers the best quality content. The English Zone video material introduces English language through a range of contemporary topics.' said Raimo Körkkö, Senior Vice-President, Divace Oy. 'Our Divace Media Assistant is an outstanding, multisensorial tool to play those subtitled videos and record learners' voice output. Reinforced with a wealth of learning activities, the programmes are ideal for supplementing language learning with exciting video content'. Martin Mulloy, Director of English Language Teaching, BBC Worldwide, commented: 'BBC Worldwide currently offers over 80 hours of English language learning material for TV broadcast. The English Zone programmes have helped adults all over the world to learn English and we are delighted that Divace Oy will be developing the programmes for a new course on CD-ROM.' About BBC WORLDWIDE The BBC has been a key player in the English language teaching market for over 50 years, developing successful materials across a range of media from television, radio, publishing and new media. BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm, and a wholly owned subsidiary, of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company was formed in 1994 to develop a coordinated approach to the BBC's commercial activities: television, publishing, product licensing, Internet and interactive. Since 1995, English language teaching has been incorporated into the commercial framework of BBC Worldwide and a major investment programme is now under way to develop multiple-media English language teaching brands for the 21st Century. About DIVACE OY Divace Oy is a leading developer and supplier of technology enhanced solutions for learning environments. From language laboratories to digital multimedia resource centres branded Tandberg Educational and Auditek, the company has designed and installed over 16,000 learning systems in schools of various levels, colleges, and university centres in 90 countries worldwide. Recently Divace Oy has partnered with the California State University in its Strategic Language Initiative project to develop a model for e-Learning and virtual collaboration. The company has also entered into co-operation with Prentice Hall, the imprint of Pearson Education, to integrate Divace technology with the publisher's content.

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