Academic Support Lab
PLATO Courseware
We are very excited to be introducing a new software package in the lab.
PLATO courseware modules contain tutorials, drills, applications,
problem solving activities, reviews, practice, and mastery tests.
Assessment tests diagnose and automatically prescribe individualized
learning paths within a specific PLATO course for each learner.
A wide variety of assessment strategies are available.
Reading & Writing
Intermediate Reading for the Real World
Essential Reading Skills
Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension
Reading for Information
Writing in the Workplace
Communication
Writing Series |
Mathematics
Math Fundamentals
Math Problem Solving
Applied Math
Pre-Algebra
Beginning Algebra
Intermediate Algebra
Advanced Algebra
Geometry Measurement
Trigonometry
Calculus
Data Skills |
Career Skills
Reading for Information
Communication
Writing in the Workplace
Data Skills |
Thematic Instruction
Advanced Reading Strategies |
PLATO Learning System Overview
Age Appropriate Learning Focus
PLATO courses were designed specifically to meet the needs of young adult and
adult learners. They provide instruction for basic through advanced skills and
language, examples, and content that are appropriate for them and reflect their
lives and concerns.
PLATO Pathways Curriculum Manager
The PLATO Pathways Curriculum Manager directs the learner through
prescribed lessons while maintaining comprehensive records on progress. The
combination of computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction individualizes
the instruction for each learner and assures mastery of the learning content.
Curriculum Structure
The PLATO curricula are designed for learners with a wide range of
instructional needs. Each curriculum has a number of courses. A course is
divided into several units called modules. Modules consist of a series of
lessons or learning activities. A learning activity can be a pretest, a
tutorial, a drill, an application, a review exercise, or a mastery test.
Assessment tests are available to determine which course modules a learner
should study. Using the assessment results, the PLATO Pathways Curriculum
Manager software places a learner at a particular level in the curriculum.
Instructors may also place learners directly. The learners are then able to
proceed through the instruction independently. Modular design allows learners to
move smoothly through the curriculum at their own pace, concentrating their time
and effort on lessons that target their particular needs. They use their time
efficiently and get a sense of their own success and progress.
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