Innovative Web School from Bytes of Learning Helps Families Learn to Type Using a Computer Keyboard.NORTH TONAWANDA North Tonawanda (tŏnəwŏn`də), industrial and commercial city (1990 pop. 34,989), Niagara co., W N.Y., on the Niagara River at the terminus of the the Erie Canal; settled c.1802, inc. as a city 1897. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1996--Mom, Dad and the kids can easily learn how to type using a computer keyboard, thanks to a new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. keyboarding school developed by the leader in computer-based keyboard instruction, Bytes of Learning. Bytes of Learning's Keyboarding Web School pages help every member of the family -- children, older students and parents -- use its popular UltraKey software, a comprehensive computer course in keyboarding. By enrolling in the Keyboarding Web School after purchase of UltraKey, users receive personal on-line help from an expert keyboard teacher, scores of practice hints, and a structured, proven approach to help all family members increase their typing speed and accuracy. The Keyboarding Web School is set up to teach every user level. Users who enroll receive a personal Web page suited to their age group, and their own Web address. At the personal Web site, long-time typing instructor Cheryl Cheryl is a female given name and can refer to: In crime:
Bytes of Learning president Art Willer Will´er n. 1. One who wills. says his company has been providing backup support to classroom teachers since UltraKey was introduced in 1989. "Why shouldn't Mom and Dad and every family member have access to this extra help, too? Now with a couple of clicks on their mouse, they do," he said. "The Keyboarding Web School is designed for a family to work together or individually to dramatically improve everyone's skills." The UltraKey keyboarding program is used in thousands of schools worldwide. Willer believes that keyboarding is a must-have skill for using computers at home, school and work. "More and more school districts have set a goal that all students in the system should have minimum keyboard skills," he explained. "Despite improvements, many schools cannot provide enough lab time for students to achieve this goal. Home instruction addresses the need by moving keyboard instruction beyond the confines con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. of the classroom and the limitations of time and availability of equipment." Until September Until September is a 1984 romantic drama set in France. It stars Karen Allen as an American tourist in Paris who falls in love with a married Frenchman (Thierry Lhermitte). External links 30, buyers of UltraKey get free registration in the Web School program, valued at $20 per person. UltraKey, with a street price of $39, is available at all major software outlets in Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Macintosh formats. To preview the Web School, visit the Bytes of Learning Web site: http:/www.bytesoflearning.com Bytes of Learning was founded in 1984 to develop and market effective classroom software products. The company's award-winning software products are backed by attractive site licensing, reliable technology and superior service, including toll-free telephone support in the U.S. and Canada. On-line technical support is provided worldwide through the Bytes of Learning Web site. For more information, contact Bytes of Learning at 150 Consumers Road, No. 203, Willowdale, Ontario, Canada M2J 1P9. In the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , contact the company at 908 Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, waterfall, United States and Canada Niagara Falls, in the Niagara River, W N.Y. and S Ont., Canada; one of the most famous spectacles in North America. The falls are on the international line between the cities of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Blvd. No. 240, North Tonawanda, NY, 14120-2060; Phone 1-800-465-6428 or 416/495-9913. The company's e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address is custserv@bytesoflearning.com. -0- Keywords: Education, Computer Skills, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , Web sites, Keyboarding, Software, Schools, Canada Note to Editors: UltraKey, Web School and Keyboarding Web School are trademarks of Bytes of Learning Inc.; any other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Bytes of Learning Art Willer, 800/465-6428 e-mail: pr@bytesoflearning.com or Holland-McAlister Fred Holland, 214/669-3456 e-mail: hmpr@aol.com |
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