If I only had $1800 to spend on software for tutorials, it would be on
SKillsbank or Learning Plus. Learning Plus is a little higher on the skills
level, but both are good for Dev. Studies or even single skills remediation
for on level students. Daedalus is a good package for the classroom or the
writing lab, if monitored by an instructor.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helen M. Sabin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 4:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cost of software
>
> Hello:
> In answer to your question, most of these range from $25.00 and up per
> student. if interested, Long Beach City College has a Daedalus 30 station
> license, brand new, computer assisted writing program for sale at 50% off
> due to having purchased two programs mistakenly. Your gain is their loss.
> If interested in buying this for your school ($1800.00 for 30 computers)
> please contact Richard Jennings at 562-938-4111. Ask for him by name and
> you will be transferred to his office.
> Richard Jennings
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Runge <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Cost of software
>
>
> >SBI=$495 (w/o data analysis software)
> >
> >Maria McKinney wrote:
> >
> >> Hi, everyone,
> >> The CRLA conference last week was great! I am in the position of
> >> proposing the development of a Learning Center on our campus which,
> >> hopefully, would become active next fall.
> >> At the conference I learned about many software packages for
> >> tutorials, assessments, etc. However, there was no information on the
> >> cost of these various tools. If any of you are using any of the
> >> following, and would be willing to tell me their approximate cost and
> >> vendor name/address, it would be very helpful. Also, if you are using
> a
> >> program other than those listed, and find it effective, please refer
> >> that one to me.
> >> Skillsbank, Learning Plus, Passkey, Student Behavior Inventory,
> >> SpeedReader, EDL Quantum, Common Space, University of Indiana series on
> >> reading, DRP (Degress of Learning Power), LSI (Learning Styles
> >> Inventory), Nelson-Denny, ASSET. (I might not have gotten all the
> names
> >> right. I was writing as fast as I could!)
> >> We are developing a proposed budget for the LC within the next
> >> week or so (which I just learned about 10 minutes ago! - typical!) and
> >> this information would give me at least some idea of what to propose.
> >> You don't have to be exact - just in the ballpark!
> >> Thanks so much!
> >> Maria McKinney
> >
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