App Shopper: CINCH Learning (Education)

App Activity

Oct 02 '12	Version 1.3.1
Jul 19 '12	Version 1.3
Mar 14 '12	Version 1.2.1
Feb 14 '12	Version 1.2
Dec 06 '11	Version 1.1.1
Oct 11 '11	Version 1.1
Sep 15 '11	New App: Free, v1.0

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CINCH Learning

iOS Universal

*** IMPORTANT ***
Please note that the CINCH iOS app requires a valid license and login credentials to CINCH Learning. CINCH is only licensed to School Districts at this time.
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As a cloud-based curriculum, CINCH Learning is the first program of its kind, allowing students to extend the learning experience by accessing content inside or outside the classroom. With educational games and social networking elements - such as the ability to highlight content and spark a discussion that appears as a comment thread - CINCH Learning offers teachers a number of ways to engage students that go beyond what's offered by a "traditional" digital math or science textbook. CINCH Learning combines the power of interactive classroom technology with McGraw-Hill’s proven, comprehensive curriculum expertise.

The CINCH iApp now brings the the power of CINCH Learning to iOS devices, featuring a fully native app experience, offline caching of recently viewed lesson pages, and the ability to add to discussion threads.

Key Features:

-Access to all licensed courses for both students and teachers
-Teachers have full access to teacher notes
-Engage students with online discussions
-Ability to add highlights and notes
-Direct links to relevant search engine results
-Interactive glossary and vocabulary terms
-Zoomable images and graphics
-Supports portrait and landscape mode
-Student quiz taking and submission
-Search text for words and phrases
-View text in multiple languages (when available)
-Universal application fully supports iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch

What's new

New in 1.3:
-Access to lesson presentations for viewing and annotating (annotations iPad only)
-Presentation notes available in portrait mode (teacher)
-Presentation mirroring to external display using VGA adaptor or wirelessly via Apple TV
-Access to lesson resources
-View planner content by date or table of contents
-Search planners for matching lessons

New in 1.3.1:
-Text-to-speech enabled utilizing iOS 5+ accessibility features ('Speak Selection' must be enabled in the Accessibility Settings for the device -> Settings/General/Accessibility/Speak Selection)
-iOS 6 readiness
-Optimized for iPhone 5
-Bug fixes