CYE's fiRst blog post

Currently, CYE is in the process of onboarding some new talent—mostly Software Engineers. Many of them are in their training process or have just begun work on Project RAISE-PLUS. 

Project RAISE-PLUS is an iPad and Mac textbook creation framework extended from Project RAISE that creates a unique and enriched experience engaging students of all learning backgrounds, while enabling teachers to customize textbook lessons specifically to their classroom needs. Teachers can customize entire textbooks to their students' needs and create .appbook files, which can then be placed on students' iPads. 

Current progress in RAISE-PLUS includes troubleshooting some freezing issues within the framework, improving drawing feedback with the Apple Pencil, and working on making multiple-choice quizzes author-able. Software engineers are working on the swiping tool, as well as working on the "add PDF" button. 

Recently, an A/B study was done in Arizona in which in a group of students following the same curriculum, half the students were provided with paper textbooks, and the other half were provided with the iPad Appbook learning system. The students loved using iPads and showed a preference for using Appbook over paper textbooks.