Bridgepoint Education Unveils New THUZE Learning Platform at CES 2012

Published on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 00:09 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

THUZE looks to improve how university students learn, collaborate

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI), today unveiled Thuze, a digital learning environment, at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Thuze is a cloud-based, multi-platform, collaborative learning environment for students to interact with their etextbooks and each other, providing them the resources to work from their desktops one minute and on the go with their tablets and smartphones the next.

Beth Aguiar, vice president of Learning Resources and Publishing at Bridgepoint, introduced Thuze at CES's Living in Digital Times press conference held at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) on Tuesday.

"CES is an incredible venue to showcase how Thuze is making learning personal, social, and flexible," said Aguiar.  "We've seen tremendous interest and great feedback at our booth today, and we're looking forward to demonstrating the power of collaborative learning here at CES for the rest of this week."

Bridgepoint Education, a provider of innovative solutions that advance learning, developed the cloud-based Thuze to improve and expand the user experience across multiple devices. Thuze is launching as a pilot program with major publishers, including Jones and Bartlett Learning, McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson.

Thuze is available for demos at CES from January 10-13 in the LVCC's North Hall at Booth 3206.

To watch a video of Thuze's unveiling and other CES activities, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBoXGnMcrIw&sns=em.

For more information on Thuze, visit: www.thuzelearning.com.

You can also follow Thuze on Twitter at twitter.com/thuze or on Facebook at facebook.com/thuze.

About Bridgepoint Education

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE:BPI) improves the way individuals learn. By harnessing creativity, knowledge and proprietary technologies, such as Constellation, Thuze and Waypoint Outcomes, Bridgepoint Education has re-engineered the modern student experience with innovative solutions that advance learning. Its accredited institutions – Ashford University and University of the Rockies – embody the contemporary college experience. Ashford University offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs while University of the Rockies offers master's and doctoral degree programs. Both provide progressive online platforms, as well as traditional campuses located in Clinton, Iowa (Ashford University), and Colorado Springs, Colorado (University of the Rockies). For more information about Bridgepoint Education, visit www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.668.2580.

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SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.