<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
is	O
an	O
online	O
,	O
educational	O
website	O
launched	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
operates	O
through	O
a	O
subscription-based	O
system	O
,	O
offering	O
access	O
at	O
an	O
individual	O
level	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
collectively	O
as	O
a	O
school	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
users	O
,	O
acknowledged	O
by	O
the	O
website	O
as	O
'	O
Mathletes	O
 '	O
,	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
math	O
quizzes	O
and	O
challenges	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
participate	O
in	O
a	O
real-time	O
networked	O
competition	O
known	O
as	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
provides	O
a	O
customisable	O
avatar	B-Application
for	O
each	O
individual	O
user	O
,	O
which	O
visually	O
represents	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
competitions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
these	O
learning	O
interfaces	O
,	O
Mathletics	B-Application
grants	O
individual	O
users	O
with	O
the	O
capacity	O
to	O
customise	O
their	O
avatar	B-Application
's	O
clothing	O
and	O
general	O
aesthetics	O
are	O
fueled	O
by	O
credits	O
awarded	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
through	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
quizzes	O
and	O
tasks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
2007	O
,	O
Mathletics	B-Application
started	O
World	O
Maths	O
Day	O
to	O
make	O
maths	O
exciting	O
and	O
engaging	O
for	O
all	O
school-aged	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
Mathletics	B-Application
caters	O
to	O
4.1	O
million	O
users	O
worldwide	O
and	O
17,000	O
schools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
was	O
established	O
as	O
a	O
Personal	O
Learning	O
Environment	O
(	O
PLE	O
)	O
application	O
in	O
2005	O
by	O
3P	O
Learning	O
,	O
catering	O
for	O
Australian	O
schools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
initially	O
based	O
around	O
this	O
curriculum	O
,	O
Mathletics	B-Application
broadened	O
its	O
offices	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
student	O
and	O
teacher	O
audiences	O
to	O
various	O
other	O
countries	O
residing	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
Asia	O
and	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
,	O
adapting	O
to	O
those	O
regions	O
 '	O
various	O
school	O
curricula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
numerous	O
projects	O
by	O
3P	O
Learning	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
organisation	O
behind	O
Reading	O
Eggs	O
and	O
Mathseeds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
draws	O
from	O
the	O
Web	O
2.0	O
technologies	O
to	O
foster	O
their	O
website	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
interactive	O
e-learning	O
resource	O
,	O
for	O
schools	O
,	O
parents	O
and	O
children	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
accredits	O
the	O
interactive	O
aesthetic	O
and	O
function	O
of	O
their	O
website	O
to	O
Web	O
2.0	O
format	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
typically	O
characterised	O
by	O
its	O
fluid	O
accessibility	O
to	O
user-content	O
creation	O
and	O
editing	O
without	O
prior	O
knowledge	O
of	O
HTML	O
programming	O
language	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
,	O
Mathletics	B-Application
takes	O
from	O
the	O
features	O
of	O
Web	O
2.0	O
and	O
implements	O
them	O
into	O
their	O
interface	O
to	O
assure	O
that	O
the	O
website	O
content	O
can	O
remain	O
dynamic	O
and	O
regularly	O
updated	O
,	O
and	O
provides	O
users	O
with	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
edit	O
and	O
personalise	O
their	O
online	O
profiles	O
within	O
the	O
site	O
without	O
programming	O
skills	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
facilitate	O
online	O
competitions	O
with	O
other	O
profiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
functions	O
via	O
an	O
emphasis	O
upon	O
the	O
bilateral	O
capabilities	O
of	O
Web	O
2.0	O
,	O
which	O
concerns	O
interface	O
and	O
user	O
interactivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
heavily	O
anchors	O
their	O
teaching	O
styles	O
within	O
the	O
"	O
Primary	O
"	O
section	O
of	O
their	O
website	O
through	O
the	O
lens	O
of	O
'	O
visual	O
learning	O
 '	O
;	O
employing	O
a	O
vast	O
array	O
of	O
colours	O
combined	O
with	O
cartoon	O
imagery	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
"	O
captivating	O
"	O
website	O
aesthetic	O
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
appease	O
the	O
juvenile	O
temperament	O
of	O
students	O
under	O
twelve	O
years	O
old	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
'	O
Primary	O
Section	O
 '	O
of	O
the	O
website	O
is	O
accessible	O
via	O
Tablet	B-Device
device	I-Device
,	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
for	O
offline	O
use	O
if	O
the	O
user	O
does	O
n't	O
have	O
sufficient	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
believes	O
that	O
"	O
secondary	O
school	O
is	O
a	O
whole	O
new	O
world	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
school	O
demands	O
an	O
older	O
,	O
more	O
study-focused	O
interface	O
for	O
new	O
students	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Secondary	O
Students	O
"	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
website	O
is	O
also	O
reachable	O
on	O
a	O
Tablet	B-Device
device	I-Device
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
accessed	O
for	O
offline	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
that	O
identify	O
as	O
teachers	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
'	O
Mathletics	B-Application
Teacher	O
Console	O
 '	O
which	O
manages	O
their	O
classroom	O
's	O
collective	O
progress	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
providing	O
insight	O
into	O
each	O
individual	O
student	O
's	O
progress	O
also	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
assignments	O
must	O
be	O
completed	O
before	O
a	O
student	O
participate	O
in	O
games	O
of	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
or	O
other	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
teacher	O
console	O
is	O
multi-platformed	O
and	O
available	O
on	O
various	O
media	O
devices	O
including	O
Tablet	B-Device
and	O
Mobile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
individual	O
subscriber	O
of	O
Mathletics	B-Application
must	O
create	O
an	O
identifiable	O
Avatar	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
customisable	O
Avatar	B-Application
template	O
provided	O
by	O
Mathletics	B-Application
is	O
a	O
portrait-view	O
shot	O
of	O
a	O
head	O
and	O
face	O
in	O
the	O
foreground	O
,	O
combined	O
with	O
an	O
animated	O
environment	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
avatar	B-Application
does	O
not	O
have	O
to	O
represent	O
a	O
user	O
's	O
actual	O
facial	O
features	O
,	O
however	O
the	O
avatar	B-Application
's	O
design	O
will	O
represent	O
the	O
user	O
against	O
others	O
in	O
competitions	O
of	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Avatar	B-Application
can	O
be	O
updated/altered	O
through	O
the	O
'	O
Face	O
Maker	O
 '	O
interface	O
via	O
purchasing	O
upgrades	O
with	O
credits	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
earned	O
from	O
completing	O
tasks	O
and	O
competitions	O
of	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mathletics	B-Application
operates	O
via	O
a	O
credits-based	O
incentive	O
system	O
,	O
awarding	O
students	O
who	O
have	O
completed	O
quizzes	O
or	O
competitions	O
of	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
with	O
in-app	O
online	O
credits	O
that	O
replicate	O
virtual	O
currency	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
purchase	O
aesthetic	O
upgrades	O
to	O
their	O
'	O
Mathlete	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mathletics	B-Application
website	O
will	O
award	O
an	O
obligatory	O
10	O
credits	O
to	O
user	O
for	O
participation	O
in	O
a	O
quiz	O
or	O
competition	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
added	O
bonus	O
to	O
their	O
base	O
gained	O
score	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
option	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
real-time	O
,	O
live	O
networked	O
mathematic	O
competitions	O
known	O
as	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
are	O
offered	O
to	O
users	O
on	O
the	O
Mathletics	B-Application
Website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
incorporates	O
a	O
"	O
Who	O
's	O
Online	O
"	O
panel	O
which	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
read	O
a	O
live	O
feed	O
of	O
other	O
students	O
in	O
their	O
class	O
that	O
are	O
currently	O
online	O
and	O
engaged	O
with	O
'	O
Live	O
Mathletics	B-Application
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
reception	O
of	O
Mathletics	B-Application
as	O
an	O
educational	O
software	O
has	O
been	O
generally	O
positive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Technology-based	O
reviewer	O
TeachWire	O
appraised	O
Mathletics	B-Application
,	O
calling	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
intuitive	O
and	O
engaging	O
resource	O
;	O
one	O
that	O
's	O
bound	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
learners	O
 '	O
skills	O
,	O
knowledge	O
and	O
ability	O
in	O
maths	O
,	O
especially	O
in	O
numerical	O
skills	O
and	O
speed	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EducationWorld	O
named	O
Mathletics	B-Application
a	O
"	O
tremendous	O
resource	O
"	O
and	O
an	O
educational	O
website	O
that	O
"	O
injected(ed )	O
a	O
little	O
competitions	O
into	O
lessons	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critically	O
,	O
Macquarie	O
University	O
's	O
leading	O
mathematic	O
education	O
expert	O
,	O
Dr	O
Michael	O
Cavanagh	O
described	O
Mathletics	B-Application
to	O
SMH	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
drill	O
and	O
practise	O
"	O
learning	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
then	O
substantiates	O
his	O
belief	O
that	O
Mathletics	B-Application
is	O
only	O
"	O
one	O
piece	O
of	O
the	O
puzzle	O
"	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
mathematical	O
informative	O
learning	O
with	O
"	O
If	O
all	O
students	O
do	O
is	O
stuff	O
on	O
Mathletics	B-Application
then	O
that	O
's	O
a	O
pretty	O
shallow	O
approach	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Below	O
are	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
awards	O
Mathletics	B-Application
has	O
received	O
since	O
its	O
inception	O
.	O
</s>
