Sunday, January 21, 2007

WEEK8 POST SID: s0113833

WEEK BLOG 8

This report is based on the how mobiles devices can be used by the universities to help their students in their educational carrier. As per the information provided in the article with the introduction of new innovation “the Handmark Kaplan Mobile SAT/PSAT – ACT 2005 software works with all smart phones , Palm OS- powered devices , Window based Pocket phones.


The founder of the organization says that the software will match with the existing life style of the college students. The Kaplan software has it effective feature like test preparations, objective type, flash cards, and fun related games (based on study profile). The software helps students to learn the secrets of successful test taking while reinforcing facts and concepts from other test resources. The cost of the software is only US dollars 29.99 which is equivalent to the total cost of few ring tones for which the student’s spend at their own cost.


This package includes 1200 test questions which can be used by the students to improve their IQ knowledge in the specific subjects. Since the pattern of the questionnaires are mobile based, the student are more likely tend to use the software. They will find it very easy as because no matter where they are and from any place they can handle the test materials to practice and use it. This software can also includes feature like customized backgrounds and existing sounds for performing test preparations Students can train for the college entrance test in two ways. One, they can use their portable devices to work at their own pace in analyzing questions before answering. Two, they can complete sample tests under timed conditions. The users can also save the incorrect answers for questions to a personal flash card deck for later review.

Finally the summary includes with the positive approaches like this software is that per year more than 2 million of students take their university test in this software.

References:

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/42644.html

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