SEATTLE -- June 4, 2008 - Giant Campus, the nationally recognized leader in technology education programs, today announced the launch of a its new Camp in a Box license product. The DVD-based product contains more than 300 hours of Giant Campus' technology-based courses, and hundreds of pages of essential guides to holding a summer computer camp.
More than a decade ago, Giant Campus established the most innovative, national summer computer camp available. Today, the company's summer programs are widely regarded as the premier camps for kids and teens who are interested in computers and technology. The Camp in a Box product now places the unmatched expertise and experience of Giant Campus in training youth now at the finger tips of schools, districts, college professors, energetic teachers, or anyone else who wants to ignite the imaginations and minds of today's kids.
"Camp in a Box is a jam-packed resource with proven and practical how-to information, curriculum, and projects covering hot subjects kids are most interested in," said Pete Findley, CEO of Giant Campus. "We've bundled together everything someone needs to know to hold a successful program, including our courseware. This basically provides someone with a turnkey solution that they can immediately implement."
The course subjects covered in the Camp in a Box curriculum include:
- Web Deisgn
- Robotics
- Computer Programming
- Game Design
- Flash Animation
- Graphic Design
"Camp in a Box provides more than 200 pages of forms, tools, and guides, and our full suite of research-proven courseware," said Kat Fitzgerald, director of national programs for Giant Campus. "Both the curriculum and manuals are built on more than a decade of experience offering summer programs, and one million hours of combined teaching experience. We've already done the leg work -- from what to do before camp starts, daily operations of a camp, and even how to end a camp program."
Additional details on Camp in a Box offered by Giant Campus can be found at http://www.giantcampus.com/campbox.asp.
About Giant Campus
Giant Campus is an education and learning-experience company that empowers individuals with 21st century skills to help them to contribute and succeed in a global community. With more than 3 million learners worldwide, and an excess of 1 million hours of in-person instruction, Giant Campus is working to develop the most effective methodology for creating, delivering and assessing learning. The Giant Campus suite of online education and youth products is delivered in a variety of environments, including K-12 school classrooms, U.S. military installations, university-hosted summer computer programs, the federal government, private companies and online. Giant Campus is a four-time honoree of Washington CEO magazine's Best Companies to Work For award, winning top honors in 2000 and finishing in the Top 10 for 2004, 2005 and 2006. For more information, visit www.giantcampus.com.
For more information on Giant Campus, or to schedule interviews, please contact David Kinard, director of marketing, at 206-442-4518 or by writing davidk@giantcampus.com .