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For those who are interested in how to contact Academic Systems for information regarding the math software: Academic Systems 444 Castro Street, Suite 1200 Mountain View, CA 94041 Tel. (415) 694-6850 Fax (415) 694-6830 [log in to unmask] http://www.academic.com They also offer a free paper called "Mediated Learning: A New Model of Technology-Mediated Instruction and Learning," available on request and also on their web page. Here are the topics that our college's package includes: Fractions Signed numbers Real numbers and exponents Polynomials Equations and inequalities Rational expressions Graphing lines Finding equations Absolute value Problem solving Solving linear systems Factoring Radicals Quadratic equations Functions and graphing I am collecting your other questions and hope to gather the answers next week. I will post all information to the listserv. I hope you all are aware that this is not a personal endorsement, as I have never taught with the software. This is information I've obtained from the brochures and from others in the department who have used it. Annette Gourgey [log in to unmask]