About MathPoint

The latest Nation's Report card shows that 70% of U.S. students are below grade level in mathematics. Here at MathPoint, when we learned that appalling statistic, we had to ask ourselves why? After spending six years talking with students, educators and administrators, it is clear that far more than 30% of our students are smart and motivated and should do well in mathematics. Is mathematics just too hard? We don't think so. Students solve complex mathematical problems every day when playing video games.

What's different? One thing is clear -- our students. If the Baby Boom Generation is defined by a 45 minute LP and Generation X is defined by the 3 minute MTV Video, then the MySpace Generation is defined by a 30 second YouTube clip. Students today are raised with and, generally, are very comfortable with computers. They play video games on them, blog and instant message. They are raised in an environment where cable television is the norm and cell phones are everywhere. What isn't different? The tools these students use to learn mathematics and the way mathematics is presented to them. If we want students to get mathematics, we need a world that engages them.

MathPoint does just this. It combines engaging exploration environments with best-of-breed math lessons, activities, simulations and games that help students grasp concepts more quickly and completely. This environment provides instant assessment to students and aggregated assessments to teachers, schools and course developers so we can gauge progress and adjust individual learning experiences. Finally, our exploration tools can be integrated with high-stakes exams so students have the same tools in the test that have become familiar in class.

While MathPoint is new as of August 2006, Infinity Softworks has been perfecting the concept as a handheld solution for the past five years. In 2001, Infinity Softworks released powerOne® Graph, an award-winning software graphing calculator for Palm OS handheld computers. Over five years, we built relationships with handheld leaders Palm, AlphaSmart, Dell, Vernier Software and Technologies, and PASCO scientific. We also built relationships with national resellers, technology trainers, and influential mathematicians.

In 2004, with handheld sales waining, Infinity Softworks began to investigate alternative platforms for its technology. This led to a relationship with Educational Testing Service. ETS needed a software graphing calculator for inclusion in their online testing environment. Infinity Softworks happily delivered it to them in the Fall of 2005.

Infinity Softworks is a privately-held and privately funded corporation based in Beaverton, Oregon. The company was founded in 1997 and quickly became the leader in software calculators for handheld computers. In its history, Infinity Softworks has distributed over 15 million software calculators. We have partnered with handheld leaders including Palm, Dell, Sony, and Garmin, finance/real estate industry leaders such as GE Security/SUPRA, Global Equity Lending and CCIM, and mobile distributors such as Calculator Source, Handango, and PDASSI.