plato ® developmental-level courses john whattam, territory manager
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PLATO® Developmental-Level Courses
John Whattam, Territory Manager
Session Focus
• Overview of PLATO Learning, Inc.• PLATO Developmental-Level Courses• PLATO Learning Environment• Q & A
Who We ArePLATO Learning has: been helping learners
succeed since 1960 served more than 18
million learners worldwide
over 6,000 hours of quality instructional courseware
Inspired Solutions for Teaching and LearningTM
PLATO Post Secondary Solutions
Developmental Studies
• “By and large, colleges and universities have not yet begun to realize the promise of technology to improve the quality of student learning and reduce the costs of instruction.”
Carol Twigg, Executive Director
The National Center for Academic Transformation
Post Secondary Courses on the PLATO Learning Environment
Math (4)
Reading (2)
Writing(2)
Developmental Education Courses
Post Secondary Courses on the PLATO Learning Environment
Spring Release 4/29/11
ACT
SAT
ACCUPLACER
COMPASS
ASVAB
GED
CASAS
TABE
ASVAB
HESI
TEAS
ACT WorkKeys
NRS
PRAXIS II
National Career Certification
PLATO Learning EnvironmentSpring Release
Reader Support Featuring:
• Text-to-Speech • One Word Dictionary Look-up • Translation
Text-to-Speech
Copy selectable text
Paste into Reader Support
Choose voice
Dictionary Look Up
Define
Translation Tool
Translate
Flexible Implementations
Licensing Model
NOTE: Figures are for one hour per learner per day – most will want more.
50 different learners
X 8 hours a day
400 learners served
50 different learners
X 12 hours a day
600 learners served
50 different learners
X 12 hours a day
600 learners served
Developmental Education
Workforce
Learning Center & Adult Ed
Educator Prep
Depts. (M/E/AH)
Nursing
Athletics
CPT Prep
PLATO Developmental Courses
PLATO Developmental Courses
PLATO Developmental Courses
PLATO Courses
Whole-semester courses Flexible & customizable
– Add, remove, or re-sequence content
Online assessment and reporting
Learner- Focused Mastery Learning
PLATO Learning Environment
Customization and Flexibility
Data and Reports
Why Choose PLATO? Age appropriate Objective-focused Mastery-based Engaging content Applicable contexts Interaction beyond just multiple
choice Learner-controlled multi-media Pre-aligned courses Easily customized to match
local needs Online tools and manipulatives
Maximizes ROI Multiple implementation types Multiple delivery models Batch enroll and update tools Reporting and data extraction
tools Location-based management
and license control Built-in instructional
communication tools
Upcoming Webinars(register at www.plato.com)
• College and Career Readiness: Wednesday April 13th 9:00am MDT
• Transitioning to the Plato Learning Environment: Tuesday April 19th 10:00am MDT
• Using Federal Funding, Wednesday April 20th 10:00am MDT
Questions
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PLATO® Developmental-Level Courses
John C WhattamPost Secondary Territory Manager
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