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<h1><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Do you know what your
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<b>Come and visit us at BETT (10th - 13th Jan at Olympia)
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<font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>nteractivity
and teacher control: the basic theory behind Engage</b></font></font></a></td>
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<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="product-main.htm"><img src="learning_platform_overview.gif" width="250" height="200" align="right" border="0" alt="Watch the animated overview of Engage"></a>A
new generation of de-schoolers has urged us to turn out our children,
not as Rousseau suggested into the woods and fields, but onto the
internet. There, it is said, they will pursue scholarly research
and erudite discussion with their peers. <br>
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Although this model of e-learning has represented orthodox opinion
for at least a decade, the results have been disappointing. The
ImpaCT2 reports showed the effect of ICT on exam results to have
been negligible; many teachers are increasingly frustrated to find
that 'internet research' means that a child has often not even read,
much less written his homework; the credibility of many public exams
is being undermined by rampant plagiarism; and while teenage discussion
forums are certainly becoming very popular, the discourse to be
found there can rarely be described as educative.<br>
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At Alpha Learning, being somewhat sceptical of intellectual fashion,
we have always believed in the importance of the teacher. We think
that, while the computer has huge potential to enhance education,
this potential will only be realised when e-learning is brought
under the teacher's direction.<br>
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<i>Alpha</i> <i>Engage</i> is a learning platform which achieves
just that. Content which has been 'plugged in' can be assigned (so
you control where your students go and what they do) and tracked
(so you know who did what and how well they got on). Our remote
repository provides 'anytime, anywhere' access so students can complete
your assignments for homework, as well as a personal storage space
where they can keep their files. Our sequencing tool allows you
to create differentiated workplans, combining, maybe, a formative
module with an assessment which you have created yourself. It manages
bookmarking and transparently logs students into password-protected
sites.<br>
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There has been much talk over the last year about 'learning platforms'.
But the official definition of this term is extremely vague and
different 'learning platforms' do very different things. As a buyer,
you need to think carefully what you need and look very carefully
at what the various products offer. <br>
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<i>Engage</i> integrates with third-party and teacher-authored content
to provide structure, control, and feedback: vital components of
any e-learning strategy, and particularly important in schools.
We offer neither starry-eyed revolution nor yet another pointless
exercise in e-bureaucracy: rather, we provide practical tools for
hard-pressed teachers, supporting practical pedagogies to enhance
students' learning.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">If
the concept of learning platforms is new to you, at BETT 2007 we
are giving away up to 50 200-student subscriptions, providing a
perfect opportunity for you to discover how <i>Engage</i> can help
you change the way you teach. We hope to see you on <b>stand S95</b>.</font></p>
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