Agilix GoBinder(TM) and Agilix Mobilizer(TM) Extend Blackboard Learning System(TM) for Offline and Mobile Student Use

PHOENIX, Blackboard Users Conference, March 9 /PRNewswire/ --Agilix Labs, Inc., a leading developer of mobilized software, announces the availability of Agilix GoBinder, a smart-client, student-focused application that provides a unified system to manage the rigor of school, including tracking assignments, taking and managing notes on a laptop or Tablet PC, preparing for tests, and increasing learning. Agilix also announces the pilot availability of Agilix Mobilizer for Blackboard, a Blackboard Building Block®. Agilix Mobilizer extends student use of Blackboard Learning System into offline-use scenarios so students can access and use Blackboard content in on or off-campus settings where an Internet connection is not available. Used in conjunction with Blackboard, Agilix Mobilizer and GoBinder provide an integrated solution that increases student learning.
Agilix GoBinder

Agilix GoBinder helps students organize classes and schedules, manage assignments, take and store notes, search for information, and share notes with their peers. GoBinder puts everything students need to succeed into a single system, providing comprehensive organization and personalization. GoBinder puts students in control of the learning process so they are prepared with the right answers for quizzes, reports, classroom participation, lectures, tests, and more.

Core Features in Agilix GoBinder:
-- Customizable binder tabs
-- Integrated syllabus and calendar to keep track of assignments
-- Document and note organizer to store lecture notes
-- Document annotation with highlighters and pens
-- Storage of reports, web pages, Microsoft Office documents, and more
-- Note taking application to replace paper with digital note pages using
text or digital ink
-- Searching of any note or document in GoBinder, including handwritten
notes
-- Sharing between students and professors
-- Automatic saving of work
-- Cut, copy, and paste of information into reports or assignments
-- Address book -- email and instant messenger addresses, phone numbers,
etc.
-- Customizable interface for university logos, images, and colors


GoBinder works on any Microsoft Windows XP computer, including laptops, and offers enhanced functionality for Tablet PCs. The Tablet PC is the computer of choice for students and provides the power of Windows XP, works with standard Office applications, supports WiFi, delivers ultra mobility, and adds input through a stylus and digital ink, making it easy for students to replace paper and take notes in their own handwriting.

Agilix GoBinder Availability and Pricing

More information and a 30-day trial version of GoBinder are available at www.gobinder.com . GoBinder can be purchased online at www.gobinder.com for the introductory price of $49.95 through March 31, 2004. Standard pricing is $99.95. Quantity pricing, including campus-wide licensing, is available by contacting Agilix at sales@agilix.com.

Agilix Mobilizer(TM) for Blackboard

Students are often unable to connect to the Internet in class or off campus. In these off-line environments, Agilix Mobilizer extends the functionality of Blackboard Learning System. With a mobile copy of Blackboard content, students can prepare for class or work on assignments without a network connection.

Developed as a Blackboard v6.x Building Block, Agilix Mobilizer automatically populates data for students into a personal, mobile, GoBinder database. Students gain all-the-time access to assignments, announcements, professor or peer contact information, and professor-provided lecture notes. Mobilizer keeps information current and in sync with Blackboard and GoBinder so students always have the latest information available.

Agilix Mobilizer is delivered as two components: 1) a server-side, Blackboard Building Block provided free of charge to the university, and 2) a plug-in for Agilix GoBinder. Agilix Mobilizer supports Blackboard v6.x server environments, including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Unix.

Used together, Agilix GoBinder and Mobilizer provide an enhanced learning experience for students. "BYU is focused on improving the effectiveness of teaching and learning through the integration of appropriate technology," said Jon Mott, Director at the Center for Instructional Design at Brigham Young University. "In particular, we look for technology solutions that leverage our investment in Blackboard. Based on our preliminary use, we are optimistic that Agilix Mobilizer and GoBinder solutions will enhance student and faculty use of Blackboard to produce a richer and more flexible teaching and learning experience."

Agilix Mobilizer(TM) Pilot Opportunities

Agilix is selecting a limited number of additional schools interested in increasing learning with technology to pilot Agilix Mobilizer and GoBinder. Pilot schools install Agilix Mobilizer for Blackboard, and Agilix provides a limited number of Agilix GoBinder licenses for testing. Pilot schools are welcome to include faculty who are seeking opportunities for published research. To register for a pilot, please visit www.gobinder.com/pilots.html and provide information about your school.

About Agilix(TM)

Agilix Labs, Inc., provides natural, mobilized software solutions for higher education and corporations with mobile information workers. Agilix technologies are fully functional regardless of network availability and empower mobile workers to do more as they effectively access, capture, and share information in a single place. The founding team of Agilix has worked together for 20 years building high-performance client and server-side software solutions in the areas of e-commerce, content management, electronic publishing, customer relationship management and personal productivity software. A privately held firm formed in 2001, Agilix is based in Orem, Utah and San Francisco, California. Agilix is the developer of "Pen Perfect" applications for the Tablet PC, including Agilix GoBinder, and applications marketed and distributed by FranklinCovey, including FranklinCovey TabletPlanner and PlanPlus for Microsoft Outlook. For more information about Agilix, please visit www.agilix.com .

Agilix, Agilix GoBinder, and Agilix Mobilizer are trademarks of Agilix Labs, Inc. Blackboard, Blackboard Learning System, and Building Blocks are trademarks and registered trademarks of Blackboard, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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