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Look for original set-up purchase costs approaching $20,000 for twenty licenses: Windows 2000 Advanced Server $8,131 Fee for software and installation $3,500 Fee for training staff and faculty $1,000 Yearly licensing fee (for 20 licenses) $4,950 TOTAL FEES $17,581 That is if you are going to purchase your own server. If you use PLATO's server the cost may be even higher in the long term. The yearly licensing fees (read maintenance agreement) runs, as you can see, roughly $250 per license, and there is an on-going trend for higher yearly fees. PLATO is a good product, but in my opinion it has become the 800 pound gorilla that slings its weight around and takes advantage of its users. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marlene K Sedillos Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:18 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: PLATO costs ballpark I don't know the original cost, but there is also a yearly cost. Deb Pratt <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Hi, Would anyone be willing to share with me the "pieces" of PLATO they use and a ballpark of the cost? I'm not ready to chase down specifics, but I would like to compare it generally with something like A+dvancer or SkillsBank. Regards, Deborah Pratt Director, Advising Center Lab Ancilla College Donaldson, IN 46513 574-936-8898 x 366 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]