Educomp makes India’s first initiative to enable interactive learning on the console of XBOX 360

In a pioneering move which is the first of its kind in India, Microsoft® Entertainment and Devices Division, India has entered into a partnership with Educomp Solutions to encourage interactive learning amongst students on the Xbox 360 platform. The unique initiative aims at leveraging the popularity of Xbox gaming consoles amongst students to facilitate academic proficiency. The Xbox 360 makes ‘Edutainment’ a reality for the first time in India, by enabling multimedia curriculum based content designed to help students learn in a smart way.

Students can jab on Educomp’s Xbox product for learning. This is one Xbox console edition that parents will be happy to see their kids addicted to. Good for parents and a salvation from rote learning for a vast majority of students. Research shows that people learn best with a multi-sensory approach. Educomp’s e-learning package for Xbox may well be just that DNA for success. The learning package will include multimedia modules mapped to topics that students need to cover for their day to day studies.

Describing the initiative as a step towards making the Xbox 360 more appealing to both parents and students, Mohit Anand, Country Manager, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft (India) said, "The association with Educomp is to bring to life the fact that interactive entertainment can be leveraged for educational purposes. The Xbox 360 is an interactive entertainment device for the whole family with which one can enjoy both music and movies. The Xbox 360 is the first, next generation console, to launch in India. Since its launch in September 2006, it took gaming to new levels in India. It is our commitment to the Indian market to constantly bring the best advantages of the Xbox 360 to our consumers - maximizing the potential of the product. We re-iterate our commitment to this market through the Educomp initiative. For the first time in India; the Xbox 360 will be leveraged as an educational tool to facilitate learning amongst students. We are confident that the interactivity, visual appeal and graphics of credible educational content (based on the CBSE, ICSE curriculum), to be provided on the Xbox 360 console, will enable kids to enjoy learning as never before."