OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Advanced Academics, a nationally recognized provider of online education for secondary students, has been named Innovator of the Year by The Journal Record, a leading Oklahoma City business publication. Advanced Academics was recognized for adding text-to-speech capabilities to its proprietary R.O.A.D.S.TM learning management system (LMS). The company will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center in Tulsa, Okla., on April 5, 2012.

Advanced Academics added text-to-speech functionality to R.O.A.D.S. 3.0, the companys newest version of its learning management system, released this fall. Based on technology from leading online text-to-speech provider ReadSpeaker, this innovative text-to-speech tool improves the online learning experience by reading documents and written course content aloud. This allows students to match the delivery of course content to the way that they learn best. The text-to-speech feature is especially important for visually impaired students, those with aural learning styles, or students for whom English is a second language.

"Advanced Academics is honored to be named an Innovator of the Year by The Journal Record, said Jeffrey A. Elliott, Advanced Academics president. Finding new and better ways to use technology to help students graduate from high school and succeed in life is primary to our mission. Adding text-to-speech capability to our learning management system broadens access, allowing more students to thrive in an online learning environment.

The Journal Record Innovator of the Year award is intended to recognize individuals and organizations that exemplify the innovative spirit by taking a great idea and turning it into a functioning business. Past awards have gone to non-profit organizations, biotechnology companies and agricultural enterprises.

For more information about Advanced Academics online learning programs, call 1-866-235-3276 or visit http://www.advancedacademics.com.

About Advanced Academics

Advanced Academics, a leader in the field of online learning, partners with schools and districts in 30 states across the country to offer customized online solutions that uniquely serve each customer. Advanced Academics programs have proven to be successful in providing flexible learning opportunities for students in grades 6 through 12 and increasing overall academic performance. Since 2000, Advanced Academics has offered comprehensive middle and high school courses, highly qualified and state-certified teachers, and a web-based learning management system that enhances student learning. A part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV - News), Advanced Academics is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and meets the standards for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility. For more information, visit http://www.advancedacademics.com.

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Online Learning Leader Advanced Academics Named Innovator of the Year for Text-to-Speech