Tasa Wins Publishing Award

Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc., publisher and producer of The Theory of Plate Tectonics CD-ROM is honored to receive a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing from the Association for Educational Publishers (AEP). The program won the Educational Science Software award in the Technology category.

(PRWEB) June 12, 2004 -- The Theory of Plate Tectonics, Version 2.0.1 is an educational software program that can be used at two levels, Intermediate and Advanced. Written by Ed Tarbuck and Fred Lutgens, the program explores how Earths lithospheric plates change through time.

The CD-ROM is fully narrated and includes detailed animations that are easily manipulated by the user. This learning tool is appropriate for self-directed study by students and for classroom demonstrations by instructors, and students progress can be tracked by using the scored review activities. At both levels, you can build the supercontinent of Pangaea, move the continents through specific events that happened in different locations on the globe, and plot data to construct a profile of the ocean floor, to name just a few of the interactive investigations.

Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc. produces interactive, educational CD-ROMs emphasizing visual-aided learning, helping students grasp difficult concepts and encouraging them to learn even more about Earth science by making it fun to test their knowledge. In addition to plate tectonics, Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc. has published CD-ROMs covering rocks and minerals, planetary geology, the processes that shape Earths surface, and more.
   
Our programs align with National Science Education Standards.

The winners of the 41st annual AEP awards, announced June 8 & 9, 2004, are cited for original and dynamic programs that teachers can use increase learning at school and at home. The membership of the AEP, a national non-profit organization that supports publishers of supplemental educational resources, includes publishers of school and teacher materials, magazines and websites for children and students of all ages, educational foundations, education writers, schools and school districts.

Our web address is: www.TasaGraphicArts.com.