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For Immediate Release
CrossTec Announces SchoolVue v10.5: Classroom Management Console
Provides Enhanced Interactivity, Monitoring, and
Wireless Coverage for Computer-Driven Instruction
Newest version adds
real-time audio monitoring for language labs, quick access to
manage student resources, and optimized wireless performance
that extends the learning environment.
Boca Raton, Florida, October 7, 2009 —
CrossTec Corporation, a
leading
provider of software management solutions,
announces the release of SchoolVue v10.5, a classroom management
console that facilitates
effective computer-driven
instruction.
SchoolVue v10.5 offers several new and enhanced
features, including
real-time audio monitoring for language labs,
improved management of
student resources, and optimized wireless performance to expand
the range of classroom connectivity (laptops can now more easily
access the system from just about anywhere on campus).
SchoolVue v10.5
provides IT staff and educators with a secure, flexible, and
easy-to-use classroom management tool that unlocks the true
potential of computer-driven education, improving interactivity
and monitoring while promoting
real gains in learning
outcomes.
“The newest release of SchoolVue enables educators
at all levels to easily and effectively integrate the power of
computer technology in almost all learning environments, with
one objective in mind: to improve instruction and student
outcomes,” said Turner Dean,
VP Sales of CrossTec Corporation. “Teachers
need appropriate management tools to ensure students are using
the technology for the intended purpose since many subjects are
increasingly dependent on a computer-driven learning model. Our
new real-time audio monitoring tool can help teachers ensure
that students are on task and following a computer-led language
lesson. SchoolVue is an easy-to-use classroom management tool
that requires little IT administration or intervention; it gives
educators the flexibility and control they need for dynamic,
effective instruction; and it provides students with an
engaging, interactive environment that keeps them on track and
accountable for what they learn.”
New features of SchoolVue v10.5 include the following:
·
Real-time audio
monitoring:
SchoolVue v10.5 includes real-time audio monitoring
to help teachers ensure that language lab computers are being
used as effectively and efficiently as possible. Teachers can
monitor the entire class in a single view and use the displayed
visual indicators to see instantly which PCs have live audio
activity. They can listen to a student’s microphone feed and
correct pronunciation, as well as conduct a two-way audio (or
text) chat with a
specific student while
avoiding disruption for the rest of the class.
·
Optimized
classroom wireless connectivity.
SchoolVue v10.5 introduces an additional connectivity
option ideal for helping teachers to quickly connect to
computers in any given room—including laptops. An intuitive
startup wizard enables them to assign PCs to a particular room
and quickly deploy the student software to those machines. At
the start of a lesson teachers simply indicate which of the
pre-defined rooms they want to connect to. Roaming students,
such as those in 1-to-1 laptop programs, also have the option of
connecting to a designated room.
·
Shortcuts to the Student Toolbar.
The Student Toolbar in SchoolVue v10.5 provides a quick and
convenient way for students to access the resources required for
a given lesson. In situations where the school’s computer
desktops are “locked down,” preventing students from creating
desktop shortcuts to work files, web site, etc., teachers can
now quickly add the required shortcuts to the Student Toolbar.
CrossTec SchoolVue v10.5 also includes enhancements
to its administrative and instructional functionalities, as well
as classroom and performance management components.
Free 30-day evaluations of CrossTec SchoolVue v10.5
can be downloaded at
http://www.crosstecsoftware.com/tryit.html, or call (800)
675-0729 to speak with an account manager.
About CrossTec Corporation
CrossTec Corporation, founded in 1996 and based in Boca Raton, FL,
is
a leading provider of software solutions
that simplify network and classroom management. CrossTec’s
mission is to empower IT managers and educators
by offering a combination of
enterprise-tested products, substantial feature sets, superior
value, and unparalleled customer service.
For more information on CrossTec Corporation or
the CrossTec family of products, please visit
www.CrossTecSoftware.com.
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For editorial information, contact:
Michele Rubin
Senior Account Manager
BackBone, Inc.
micheler@backboneinc.com
860-887-589
www.backboneinc.com
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