Amdon Consulting Pte Ltd
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| Industry | Education, Information and Communication Technology, Publishing, e-Learning, Multimedia |
| Founded 📆 | March 2001 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | Singapore |
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| Products 📟 | PageWerkz, ScienceWerkz |
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| 🌐 Website | www.amdon.com |
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Amdon is a digital learning tool for students and professionals.
Amdon operates as a wholesale e-learning marketplace for learners, content providers and publishers.[citation needed]
History
Amdon was founded in 2001 by its CEO, Mr. Eric Lam. The company has been recognized for its interactive textbook model, the amBook. In 2012, Amdon was invited to showcase its pedagogical abilities and to jointly produce an educational feature with Ted-Ed."How taking a bath led to Archimedes' principle – Mark Salata – TEDxTokyo".
In 2006, Amdon was invited to pilot its interactive courseware in Science, Mathematics and English in a middle school in Qatar."Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) As part of this project, Amdon supplied the courseware for students and teachers to use with the tablet PC."IDA Singapore to Set Up Middle East Office". Infocomm Media Development Authority. Retrieved 9 November 2022. During this year, Amdon also took part in the trade show at International Science Education Conference 2006, organised by Singapore’s National Institute of Education."International Science Education Conference 2006 - Singapore". www.nsse.nie.edu.sg. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
In 2009, Amdon became a partner for Future School Project at Crescent Girls’ School under the initiative of Info-communications Development Authority and Ministry of Education to develop Digital Interactive Textbook and Multi-touch Games."Next Generation Technologies For Next Generation Learning". Infocomm Media Development Authority. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
In 2011, Amdon was commissioned by the National Crime Prevention Council of Singapore to develop Cyberonia, a multiplayer-online game to teach primary level students cyber wellness."National Crime Prevention Council".
In 2012, Amdon's flagship interactive textbook, amBook won the Best Educational Software Award 2011"THE BESSIE AWARDS - P. 2". computedgazette.com. and Singapore Promising Brand Award."SPBA 13 - Ignite the Spirit, Elevate the Brand". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) During the same year, Amdon created PageWerkz, an interactive workbook platform for the PC, Mac and tablet devices.
Products
PageWerkz
Amdon’s flagship product is PageWerkz, a patented online-offline hybrid content hosting technology.WO2015099606A1, LAM, Yew Khuen Eric; Mark Walter SALATA & Naing Aye NAY, "System and method for managing interactive content", issued 2015-07-02 The platform is currently being used by schools and publishers in Singapore,[citation needed] Taiwan, India, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,[citation needed] United States and New Zealand.[citation needed]
ScienceWerkz
ScienceWerkz is a line of science education apps comprising a series of interactive science ebooks developed by Amdon and published by Werkz Publishing Inc, one of Amdon’s subsidiaries."SCIENCEWERKZ Trademark of Amdon Consulting P/L (Singapore) - Registration Number 4358793 - Serial Number 85523386 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022. In 2013, ScienceWerkz won the 18th Annual Education Review Software (EDDIE) Award.[citation needed]
AmBook
Ambook is an interactive science workbook designed for primary and secondary school students. Ambook was developed to target students who dislike science, aiming to change their views on the subject. AmBook is endorsed by Dr. Rodger Bybee, a renowned expert in Science education and assessment and Chair of the Science Forum and Science Expert Group."NGSS Writing Team Leader: Rodger Bybee | Next Generation Science Standards". Ambook is available in English and Chinese.
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