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

303-913-3362jwhattam@plato.com

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