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Posted: Feb 26, 2008 at 2359 hrs IST

Pune, February 25 The Entomological Foundation, a non-profit organiation in USA, has partnered with Harbinger Knowledge Products for design and development of innovative game-based online learning content for K3 and K4 grade audience.

The objective of the online content is to better reflect the Foundation’s mission “to build a future for entomology by educating young people about science through insects” by offering educational interactive activities, stated a press note.

“This is a special initiative because educating children about the exciting world of insects and their role in our environment through the use of interactive multimedia activities is quite a challenging task. The self-learning content should not only bring compelling visuals for retaining engagement of a child but should also follow innovative instructional strategy ensuring learning-through-fun at the end,” said April Gower, executive vice president, The Entomological Foundation .

Harbinger will design and develop a series of interactive games and learning activities, which will be accessible through the Foundation’s website. “We are glad to associate with the Foundation in this unique initiative. Learning science through insects is a unique concept and applying game-based multimedia method for this is ideal for kids to learn meaningfully in an online environment. I congratulate the Foundation for taking this step,” said Vikas Joshi, chairman and managing director of Harbinger Group.

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