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SKILLACE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

The Complete Approach to Classroom Management

Amatrol's SkillACE is the perfect teaching assistant, handling much of the administrative burden to allow teachers more time to teach. Classroom management has never been easier!

Easy class set-up and reporting combined with computerized testing and authentic skill assessment are key leverage points for instructors. Define classes anyway you wish – tests, projects, skill assessments, attendance, etc.

Reporting is simple with many pre-defined reports and easy import / export capability. Pre-Quizzes and quizzes are delivered via the computer with results automatically reported. Authentic assessment is critical to creating practical skills students can apply with confidence either in the workplace or in advanced studies. Instructors can enter assessment results via a PDA or on any student or teacher workstation.

SkillACE improves student learning by enabling instructors to focus on learning content and student progress instead of administrative tracking / reporting.

SkillACE Detailed Grading

Flexible, Simple Class Set-up and Reporting

Setting up classes and enrolling students is beautifully simple with SkillACE. Instructors can define classes in anyway they wish – tests, projects, skill assessments, attendance, etc. SkillACE comes complete with a wide variety of pre-defined reports covering student performance, class performance, grade reporting, skill portfolios and more. Importing and exporting information is simple, enabling instructors to easily meet reporting requirements. Learn more ...

Technical Overview


General Functions
-Windows-based software program
-Manages the following functions:
-Automated quiz delivery [via database server]
-Class / student enrollment and tracking
-Authentic assessment enabled to support PDA
-Data entry
-Automated pre-quizzes and quizzes
-Class and student reports / analysis
-Class set-up
-Automated grading
-Attendance
-System can run on a network or individual
computer
-Drag and drop enrollment capability
-Student tracking showing what classes each
student is enrolled in

Competency Management

-Competency development by course
-Templates available for quick set-up of courses

Quizzes

-Automated delivery and tracking system
-Two types of quizzes: optional pre-quiz and quiz
-Each question correlated with a particular
objective
-Quizzes correlated with each subunit. LAP level
quizzes.
-Automatic student scoring and storage
-Teacher modification of all quizzes
-Graphics and text can be displayed with questions
-Missed questions identified
-Student summary of all quiz scores


Authentic Assessment

-Facilitates grading and assessment of students
through live demonstration
-Download of the complete text of all skills
available for one or more subunits and assigned
students
-Assessment grading can be entered on a PDA or
through any student PC workstation
-Grading upload from the PDA
-Student scores for each competency

Class Configuration
-Classes can be configured to accommodate all
types of tests, test frequencies, projects,
quizzes, etc.
-Project-grading module permits teachers to
assess student performance on project-related activities
with criteria-based evaluation
-Teachers can set up project criteria and assign
weights to activities

Reporting
-Powerful reporting capability
-End of term report
-Final grade report
-Competency profile with score for each skill
-Pre-quiz and quiz results
-Individual quiz results
-Student progress report
-Average results on any test for class
-List of competencies for each course

Options
-Customer supplied PDA with Microsoft’s
Pocket PC OS for PDA’s

Requirements
-Server: Minimum 1 GHz processor with 256 MB
RAM; ethernet card; Windows 2003
-Teacher station: Minimum 600 MHz with 256 MB
RAM; ethernet card; Windows 2000 or above
-Student station: Minimum 500 MHz with 256 MB
RAM; ethernet card; Windows 2000 or above

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  • Model 94-CMS-2U - Upgrade from SkillPro to SkillACE
    Requires purchase of 94-CMS-1 or 94-CMS-1A. Also Requires Computer with Windows 2000 or higher. Includes Teacher Station Seat for Single PC Install Only; Unlimited Student Station Seats for PCs; SkillACE Database for Server or Individual PC; Program Software with Outcomes Templates, Dynamic Quizzes, Project-Grading Module, Reports, and Flexible Grading Module; Quick Reference Guide.
  • Model 94-CMS-2B SkillACE Additional Teacher / Classroom Software License (Per Additional Teacher / Classroom)
    Adds to 94-CMS-2. Includes 1 additional teacher seat license (1 additional teacher / classroom) for 94-CMS-2.
  • Model 94-CMS-2C SkillACE School Wide License
    Adds to 94-CMS-2 to permit use in all classrooms within a school.
  • Model 94-CMS-2D SkillACE Remote Site License (Additional Database Plus Teacher Station Seat)
    Supports separate servers within the same organization. Requires ownership of 94-CMS-2. Also Requires Computer with Windows 2000 or higher. Includes: Additional copy of SkillACE for remote use; Remote Teacher Station Seat for Single PC Install Only; Unlimited Student Station Seats for PCs; Additional SkillACE Database Individual PC; Program Software with Outcomes Templates, Dynamic Quizzes, Project-Grading Module, Reports, and Flexible Grading Module; Quick Reference Guide. Data export / import required to transfer data to classroom copy of 94-CMS-2.

Additional Required Items:

  • Teacher Computer (Personal Computer)
  • Electrical Power: 1-Phase, 110 VAC, 60 Hz, 4 Amps or 1-Phase, 230 VAC, 50 Hz, 2 Amps
  • Ethernet Network

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