PITTSBURGH, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Apangea Learning's Apangea Math online tutoring service, used in classrooms and homes across the country, is the best "math remediation Web site" available to schools and parents, according to leading online publication The ComputED Gazette (http://computedgazette.com).

Apangea Learning (www.apangealearning.com) is a national leader in personalized, one-on-one online tutoring.  Its Apangea Math service is the only supplemental math learning resource that offers online instruction by U.S. certified Math teachers.

The ComputED Gazette's praise comes as Apangea Math won one of the publication's 16^th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES) given to "innovative and content-rich programs … that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence."

"We are of course delighted to win a BESSIE Award and are grateful for the recognition from such a leading authority as The ComputED Gazette," said Apangea Learning Co-Founder Louis Piconi. "But frankly, our real reward comes each and every day as we help teachers and schools change the lives of young students. Our services are all about giving students not only the knowledge and skills they need to improve comprehension and test results, but also the confidence to succeed. That intervention helps to inspire a lifetime of learning."

Apangea Math incorporates a personalized skills-based problem-solving process that teaches students how to break down math problems into manageable steps. The program's three-tiered approach features computer-animated learning coaches, live one-on-one customized sessions with math instructors and work in an interactive whiteboard environment.

The ComputED Gazette's recognition for Apangea Math is the latest in a series of awards for the service, including last year's "Best in Tech" designation by Scholastic Administr@tor magazine.

ABOUT APANGEA LEARNING

Apangea Learning Inc. (www.apangealearning.com) is a pioneer in developing cost-effective, one-on-one online math and writing tutoring services for students in K-12 schools across the United States. School districts purchase seat licenses for Apangea's services and provide access to their students during the school day and after hours from home. With its programs based on one of the world's largest bodies of cognitive research originally conducted by the U.S. Air Force, Apangea has both strong technical resources and a content-development prowess that enables it to harness advanced Web technologies and offer innovative instruction techniques. The privately owned company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

SOURCE Apangea Learning