Kurzweil Educational Ships Kurzweil 3000 Version 7; First Software to Flexibly Integrate Test-Taking With Dynamic Reading, Writing and Study Skills Tools.Business Editors & Education Writers BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2003 Kurzweil Educational Systems Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. is an American based company that specializes in providing reading and writing software to assist people who are blind or partially sighted, or who have learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder. , Inc. innovator of reading technology products for individuals with learning and visual disabilities, today began shipping Version 7 of Kurzweil 3000(TM), the premier reading, writing and learning software for struggling students. Kurzweil 3000 Version 7 is the first product that delivers total flexibility to the testing experience, allowing students to leverage, when appropriate, the visual and auditory auditory /au·di·to·ry/ (aw´di-tor?e) 1. aural or otic; pertaining to the ear. 2. pertaining to hearing. au·di·to·ry adj. features of the same software for both formal test-taking and everyday use. Comprehensive product capabilities allow teachers to accommodate individual IEP IEP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Irish Punt. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. requirements, assess students' ability and also ensure a smooth transition between classrooms and standardized testing A standardized test is a test administered and scored in a standard manner. The tests are designed in such a way that the "questions, conditions for administering, scoring procedures, and interpretations are consistent" [1] situations. "The unique and innovative decoding de·code tr.v. de·cod·ed, de·cod·ing, de·codes 1. To convert from code into plain text. 2. To convert from a scrambled electronic signal into an interpretable one. 3. and writing tools of Kurzweil 3000 Version 7 leave no doubt of Kurzweil Educational Systems' commitment to providing cutting-edge flexibility in test-taking," said Anne Fein, Associate Professor at Landmark College Founded in 1985 by Charles Drake, Landmark College is an accredited, residential, junior liberal arts college exclusively for students with learning disabilities - including ADHD and Dyslexia. Landmark is located in Putney, Vermont, with about 465 students attending. , the nation's premier college for high potential students with learning disabilities. "Also, what's exciting from an educator's perspective is that these new features -- available all in one package -- enable teachers to provide students with the best instruction and customized testing accommodations without getting bogged down having to manage separate technologies and solutions." Significant enhancements in Kurzweil 3000 Version 7 include the ability to automatically search for books by title or author on electronic text repositories such as Bookshare.org, Project Gutenberg, or Baen Free Library, and then download and read those books. To encourage use of this unique feature, Kurzweil 3000 Version 7 also includes a 30-day trial membership (U.S. only) to Bookshare.org, the online community that allows people with reading related disabilities to legally download over 10,000 public domain and copyrighted books. Other enhancements to the product include: the ability to electronically retrieve from within Kurzweil 3000 product updates and patches, news, and teaching and technical tips from Kurzweil Educational; and a complete redesign re·de·sign tr.v. re·de·signed, re·de·sign·ing, re·de·signs To make a revision in the appearance or function of. re of the underlying image display components to significantly boost usability and flexibility for students and the clarity of scanned page images as they are re-presented on the computer screen. Pricing and Availability The product is available in various packages. A popular example is the Kurzweil 3000 5-unit Color Learning Lab Pack at $539 per seat. Further discounts are available for larger configurations. Both standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. and network versions of Kurzweil 3000 Version 7 are available immediately. The product can be purchased directly from Kurzweil Educational at 800-894-5374, or from Kurzweil Educational's worldwide network of resellers (http://www.kurzweiledu.com/resellers.asp). About Kurzweil 3000 Kurzweil 3000 is Kurzweil Educational's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. for struggling readers and writers. It is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and integrated solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties. The software uses a multisensory multisensory /mul·ti·sen·so·ry/ (mul?te-sen´sah-re) capable of responding to more than one kind of sensory input, as certain neurons in the central nervous system. approach - presenting printed or electronic text on the computer screen with added visual and audible A protected MP3 file format from the Audible.com audio download service. See Audible.com. accessibility. The product incorporates a host of dynamic features including powerful decoding, study skills tools and test taking tools designed to adapt to each individual's learning style and to minimize frustration for both the learner and educator. About Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. Kurzweil Educational Systems, founded in 1996, is the industry leader and innovator of scanning, reading and writing solutions for people with learning disabilities, and people who are blind or visually impaired. Ray Kurzweil, a co-founder of the original company, invented computer-based reading machine technology 25 years ago to provide access to printed text for the blind. With a pioneering history in developing assistive technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support , the company has received worldwide recognition for enabling people with disabilities to lead more independent lives through improved reading and writing abilities. Kurzweil 3000, the company's flagship product for individuals with reading and writing disabilities, recently won the "District's Choice Top 100 Product" 2002 Award published by the District Administration magazine. For more company or product information, visit www.kurzweiledu.com. Kurzweil 3000 is a trademark, and Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark of Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. Other company names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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