23 October, 2007

To coincide with the worldwide release of Apple's Mac OS X Leopard on October 26th, Softpress will release version 4.4 of its award-winning web design applications. Both Freeway 4 Pro and Freeway 4 Express add compatibility with Leopard's new "Quick Look" feature and are free to existing users of Freeway 4 as a download from the Softpress website.

As one of the over 300 new features included in Leopard, Quick Look gives an instant preview and improves user recognition of files created in Freeway 4.

"Congratulations to Apple on this groundbreaking release," commented Richard Logan, Managing Director of Softpress. "Although we have been Leopard-ready for some time, we're delighted to offer a free update that goes beyond compatibility and adds real-world functionality."

Registered users will be able to download the update at http://www.softpress.com/support/freeway4updates.php

From Education Week
By Andrew Trotter
 
 
Not all educators agree that the best ways to teach mathematics include giving students electronic calculators. But many do, and their view is reflected in the policies and practices of school districts, textbook publishers, testing companies, and state education agencies.

That adds up to profits for Texas Instruments, the Dallas-based semiconductor manufacturer that invented the hand-held calculator 40 years ago and dominates the school market for the devices today.

The company’s school calculator franchise is protected by a fortress of advantages that its frustrated rivals find hard to penetrate, analysts and educators say. Those include its early lead in the field; its extensive instructional resources and training for teachers; publishers’ inclusion of Texas Instruments-specific lessons as supplements to major math textbooks; and unmatched success at getting districts to buy its calculators or require children to have them.

“Texas Instruments’s genius was to recognize that the key to the acceptance of its technology in schools was tying it to the existing curriculum—everything follows from there,” said Elliot Soloway, a University of Michigan education professor who has developed methods of using hand-held computers in science classrooms. “They got well-accepted by math educators.”

Despite its dominance, analysts point to several potential threats to Texas Instruments’s lead in the school calculator marketplace. The company may be vulnerable on the price front, for example. The tide in math research could turn against calculators. Or the company’s latest generation of new technology, rolled out last month, could fall flat.

A ‘Good Business’

But for now anyway, Texas Instruments holds, by its own reckoning, 60 percent of the market for the scientific and graphing calculators used in middle school, high school, and university-level education. Melendy Lovett, the president of Texas Instruments’s educational technology division, said the company sells between 3 and 4 million graphing calculators per year and has nearly 13 million calculators of all kinds currently in use in schools.

Its two main competitors, Casio. and the Hewlett-Packard, keep mum about their market shares. But Hewlett-Packard is widely used in universities, suggesting that Texas Instruments may claim an even greater chunk of the K-12 market.

New from Texas Instruments!  The TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator:

TI-Nspire CAS Graphing Calculator

TI-Nspire CAS Graphing Calculator Teacher Bundle

TI-Nspire CAS Graphing Calculator Teacher Kit

TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator

TI-Nspire Graphing Calculator Teacher Bundle

 

Core Learning is pleased to announce the launch of its Core Mind Builder Collection, a personal computer-based software series aimed at using mentally challenging tests and exercises to help sharpen and develop mental abilities and improve memory.

“There is a growing interest in our ageing society for people to do things which keep their minds busy and sharp,” said Doug Hatch , President and CEO of Core Learning. “Coming from a strong, award-winning educational background, we feel we have a lot of proven resources for developing critical thinking skills. We selected and modified these resources to focus on mental fitness for adults, and the result is the Core Mind Builder Collection, an outstanding collection of tests and exercises that are fun and easy for people to use on their home computers.”
Core Learning's Core Mind Builder Collection is different from other popular brain development products in that the software creators have a history of developing industry-leading educational programs, as opposed to games and entertainment. The Collection is also more accessible and easy to use by a greater number of people since there is no special hardware necessary to run the software, which works on any personal computer running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Vista .
The Core Mind Builder Collection includes Core Mind Builder and Core Mind Builder Pro Editions. Core Mind Builder includes hundreds of stimulating multiple choice and simple text questions, designed by top MENSA puzzle editors and test experts. Users can choose a difficulty level, and then increase the challenge as they become more competent. Critical thinking tests help users think more clearly, analyze situations more efficiently and learn to recognize patterns in seemingly confusing situations. Math exercises are included to challenge both working and long-term memory to keep memory function efficient, and support general mental processing capability. Core Mind Builder has been highly rated as a preparation program for SAT and other types of entrance exams.

Core Mind Builder includes four brain building software programs. In addition to the basic Core Mind Builder software, the Pro Edition also includes Core IQ Builder, which tests and broadens general intelligence abilities, Core Career Builder, which is a practical test of verbal, math and other skills commonly assessed and valued by employers, and Core Aptitude Builder, where users employ math, verbal and general intelligence tests to explore personality traits, attitudes and abilities to suggest suitable careers.

Portland, Ore; Langenthal, Switzerland (PRWEB) October 16, 2007 -- GenevaLogic today released an update to its student computer security software. Protect-On2 is now compatible with the new Windows Vista operating systems. This means that teachers can save and restore the original configuration of classroom computers - avoiding viruses, frustrating downtime or unwanted downloads - with a quick restart on their school's newest computers as well as their other Windows legacy machines. Existing Protect-On2 customers with active annual support and upgrade protection packages can download a free update at www.genevalogic.com/protect-on2/.

Founded in 1996, GenevaLogic is a privately held company whose Vision® classroom management software is used in more than 50,000 classrooms worldwide. In June, the company announced that all products in the Vision family - Surf Lock2, App-Control, Pointer On-Screen Annotation and the new Vision Teach-Pad - were also compatible with the new operating systems.

Surf Lock2, App-Control, Pointer On-Screen Annotation are all available as K-12 Site Licenses.

"At GenevaLogic, we are constantly updating our classroom management software so it meets the changing technology needs of today's schools," said Kirk Greiner, chief executive officer, GenevaLogic. "With the updated Protect-On2, teachers can be confident that student computers are virus-free and ready to use all of the time."

Using Protect On2 K-12 Site Licenses, teachers can roll back virus damage and unwanted changes that students may have made to classroom computers. With a simple restart, computers are back to normal with no damage, downloads or games. Protect On2 K-12 Site Licenses allows teachers to remotely reboot, change settings or wake the student computers and schedule unprotected time for system changes, such as virus protection updates. The computer security software saves teachers valuable time that, in the past, was spent changing security settings on individual computers.

While Protect On2 is available as a stand-alone product, it can also be easily integrated with Vision classroom management software. Easy one-button integration with the Vision toolbar makes it simple to open the security console and manage security settings. Teachers can also use the Vision dashboard to keep track of which computers have active security and are protected in the classroom. The Protect On2 console can be opened from the Vision dashboard to change settings.

Learn more about Vision6 K-12 Site Licenses!

Steinberg has announced a new version of its Nuendo 4 audio production environment. Offering a range of new features and technologies dedicated to mixers, engineers and editors in post production, studio recording and live recording, Nuendo 4 academic pricing will be available from October 2007. Nuendo 4 is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and both Intel and PPC-based Macintosh computers running Mac OS10.4.
 
"Nuendo 4 empowers audio professionals by elevating both creativity and productivity to new heights," comments Steinberg's General Manager Andreas Stelling. "The new functionality accelerates and enhances workflows by increasing efficiency and speed, offering probably the most valuable commodity in today's deadline-driven world: more time. And because Nuendo 4 caters directly to audio post and studio production, Steinberg is now in the unique position of being able to offer dedicated products for four different target groups: Nuendo for the post and pro audio community, Cubase for musicians, composers and producers, WaveLab for audio editors and mastering engineers, and Sequel for entry-level music creation enthusiasts."

Among the new functionality in Nuendo 4 is a state-of-the-art new automation system. Preview mode, Fill commands, Punch Logs, Virgin Territories and the unique new Touch Collect Assistant are only some of the new functions which unite the best functionality found on traditional hardware mixing consoles with the flexibility inherent in Nuendo 4 as a modern DAW environment.
 
The new MediaBay file management system for audio, video and other media files can replace many external FX database solutions. MediaBay browses, archives, retrieves and searches media files across any connected drive. Utilizing intelligent database technology, user-definable tags and other features MediaBay allows instant pulling up and filtering of search results, smart file management and much more.

Nuendo 4 sees a vastly upgraded set of 38 new first-class surround- and sidechaining-capable VST3 audio effect plug-ins that cover dynamics, spatial FX and filtering for almost any situation. Standard on each channel is a brand new VST3 Channel EQ, with an audio quality that can replace many expensive additional 3rd party EQ plug-ins. Drag & drop and copy/paste for plug-ins make using plug-ins in Nuendo 4 even faster and more efficient.

Nuendo 4 offers a range of features designed specifically to accelerate and enhance workflows in audio post production. Advanced post pro editing commands allow even faster editing workflows, including many new options to move, place and trim audio faster and with outstanding precision to save valuable time. The highly flexible Post Filter is engineered specifically for audio post, and features special options to remove unwanted noises form audio material, for example from location recording.

Flexible new recording and routing options offer creative new ways to route and manipulate audio, with any track now able to record audio from any summing object such as groups or FX returns. Common recording configurations such as stems and print master recording are now extremely easy to setup, obviating the need to route audio outside the system for recording on external recorders.

Nuendo DTS Encoder Academic Pricing

Nuendo Dolby Digital Endoder Academic Pricing

Nuendo 4 Expansion Kit - Cubase Music Tools for Nuendo Academic Pricing

 

Imaginova, a leading science and technology digital media and commerce company, has released Starry Night Elementary School, a ground-breaking space science curriculum solution for grades K-4. The software was created for first-time science teachers and experienced instructors searching for a visually captivating and academically rigorous method to introduce astronomy to elementary school students. Each lesson follows science content standards, engages multiple learning styles and seamlessly relates to other subject areas such as language arts, fine arts, math and social studies.

 

"Imaginova is committed to supporting a higher standard of teaching science in the classroom. We developed a curriculum, based on our award winning Starry Night Elementary School software, that exposes elementary school children to earth- and space-science concepts. This will help young students grasp more abstract topics relating to astronomy in the future," said Seth Meyers, Vice President and General Manager, Imaginova Studios. "Equally important are the tools we offer educators to create fun and engaging lesson plans while meeting education standards and requirements."

 

Starry Night Elementary School helps teachers fulfill their curriculum requirements through in-depth lesson plans that correlate with national and state curriculum standards. Professional science educators developed the lessons, which were then tested in classrooms. The astronomy and earth science topics are suitable for each grade level and include concepts like day and night, the motion of the sky, our solar system and constellations. The lessons are supplemented by DVD multimedia content, interactive computer exercises and simulations, hands-on activities and reproducible materials. The data from Starry Night Elementary School software, including the new elementary version, can be displayed on Spitz's SciDome and Learning Technology Inc.'s STARLAB digital planetariums.

"Planetariums have always provided some of the most enduring, powerful astronomy experiences. One of the coolest features of Starry Night Elementary School is that students can create their own presentations in the classroom and then see them displayed on a big planetarium dome. It can be a truly unforgettable moment and educational experience," says Scott Huggins, Marketing Director for Spitz Inc.

 

Starry Night Elementary School is the newest addition to Imaginova's highly regarded line of Educational Science Simulation products. Starry Night High School and Starry Night Middle School are the leading Astronomy products in the US and Canada. Imaginova Starry Night software is Windows® XP and Macintosh® OS X 10.3 and 10.4 compatible.

Starry Night Enthusiast 6

Starry Night Pro 6

Starry Night Pro Plus 6 

Starry Night Complete Space and Astronomy Pack 

 

"I'll take better test scores for 200, Alex." Transform your classroom into an action-packed TV studio with Classroom Jeopardy! with Classroom Jeopardy! Link, the fun, exciting, and effective way for students to review what you teach.

Award-winning Classroom Jeopardy! brings all the sights, sounds, and non-stop thrills of TV's Jeopardy! to your class - from the Daily Double to the Final Jeopardy! "Think Music." It's almost like being Alex Trebek with your students the in-studio Jeopardy! players.

-Games play on your classroom TV (or clues can be projected onto a screen using an LCD projector for large group competitions).
-Players "buzz in" on wireless remotes that work anywhere in your classroom or across your school auditorium.
-Control game play with the wireless Host Remote. Choose categories and clues, and input players' responses as "Correct" or "Incorrect."
-Scores update automatically on the illuminated electronic Scoreboard.

Visit the Educational Insights page for Classroom Jeopardy! with Classroom Jeopardy! Link and other products!

The Califone USB Digital Microscope is built specifically for use in the classroom, the new Califone USB Digital Microscope gives students a chance to learn about the world around them up close. It can be connected to a classroom computer, so students can be split into groups to conduct experiments and see the whole picture on the screen at the same time.

With the Califone USB Digital Microscope connected to a computer wired to a projector, an entire class or auditorium can participate, making it ideal for facilitating student understanding of the 6 goals within the National Educational Technology Standards, or NETS.

• Manual focusing from 4” to infinity
• Takes image snapshots to appear on a computer screen
• USB connection to computers allows for group monitoring and image capturing
• Fully adjustable, detachable microscope stand
• Protective lens barrel

Visit our Califone product page for a full list of items!

 

The annual prestigious BETT Awards ceremony was held in London on January 10th, 2007 to recognise outstanding education sector products and learning solutions.

69 Judges and 8 moderators were selected on the basis of their expertise in a range of educational settings mirroring the scope of the 11 BETT Awards categories.  They reviewed all 340 entries based on criteria including design, cost-effectiveness, support of higher order skills and effective learning and teaching styles.  The technical criteria against which the awards were judged focused on the robustness and accuracy of each product, and its accessibility for those with specific needs.

210 products were selected after these reviews and 49 of them where nominated to be one of the eleven BETT Awards winners. Cabri 3D won the 2007 BETT Award in the Digital Content: Secondary (Core Subjects) category.

Along with Cabri 3D v2 (Academic Pricing) and Cabri II Plus/Cabri 3D v2 Bundle (Academic Pricing), Cabri Geometry II Plus (Academic Pricing) is also available!

ACD Systems unveiled ACDSee 10 Photo Manager today, the latest update to its popular photo organization and sharing software. Improved features combine to make ACDSee 10 Photo Manager the most powerful and affordably priced tool available for seamless integration with photo sharing sites such as Flickr and SmugMug, as well as cameras and other devices. Additional features include real-time viewing, management and editing of multiple image files, even in large albums and photo collections.

“Our number-one goal with ACDSee 10 Photo Manager is to help people make the most of their photos and the digital devices they use every day,” said Mark Franklin, executive vice president of ACD Systems. “The pace of sharing images moves faster as technology advances. People want easy-to-use tools to organize, edit and share files. ACDSee 10 Photo Manager is designed to make it simple to manage growing digital image libraries, share photos with friends and family and explore creative possibilities.”

Integration with External Devices and Photo Sharing Platforms

Once images are indexed by ACDSee 10 Photo Manager’s database, the new, online Uploader tool is optimized to share them quickly and easily through Flickr, Smugmug and other popular photo sharing Web sites. Frequent updates to the Uploader will include access to additional photo sharing sites and features.
The new ACDSee Photo Widget makes it simple to add a slideshow of photos or layouts to a Web page or blog and is powered by ACDSee 10 Photo Manager’s free album-hosting service, SendPix. Images can also be directly exported to Microsoft Office® PowerPoint® or PDF documents, and files can be sent by e-mail directly from ACDSee software without the need for time-consuming resizing of images. With ACDSee 10 Photo Manager, it’s also easy to create CDs, DVDs, prints and more at home or online.

For easy downloading, ACDSee 10 Photo Manager’s “smart” features import, rename and categorize new photos automatically upon connecting a camera, camera phone or other device to one’s computer. Files can be unzipped within the software, which is designed for viewing and organizing archived items in one step. The time-saving PhotoDisc feature allows users to view thumbnails and manage images stored on external media without the need to first copy files to their hard drives.

Viewing and Organizing Made Quick and Easy

Photo Manager’s new Instant Preview feature allows users to simply scroll a mouse over thumbnails for instant viewing of images right in the browser. The new virtual Photo Calendar tool allows for instinctive searching of photos or other digital assets, such as scrapbooking kits, by viewing images by date on a friendly, calendar-like interface. As with previous Photo Manager releases, using Quick View mode also means no waiting to view files.

More  ACD Systems academic pricing:

ACDSee 10 Photo Manager + FotoSlate Bundle (Academic Pricing)

ACDSee Pro 2 Photo Manager (Academic Pricing)

 

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