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Software

The Academic Support Lab features

General Software

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Office 2000
  • Speed Reader
  • Ultimate Word Attack
  • Word Smart
  • Spell It
  • Kaplan's Succeed in School
  • Cyber Wise Internet Tutorial
  • New Oxford Picture Dictionary
  • English Mastery
  • Dynamic English
  • Diet Analysis

Plato Courseware

Study Skills Software

In the desktop folder “Study Skills”

  • Learning Styles
  • Organization [Assignment Calendar/Note Taking]
  • Tips & Techniques [Reading/Listening/Remembering/Getting the Point]
  • Test Styles & Test Taking Tips

Writing, Grammar & Spelling Skills Software

In the desktop folder “Writing, Grammar, and Spelling”

  • An Electronic Writer’s Reference: The manual. [hardcopy/dark blue #12]
  • Write On! Plus: Interactive lessons
    • Essential Writing
    • Middle/High School Writing Skills
    • Active Reading Strategies
    • Responding to Great Literature
  • English Skills Software: Explores the mechanics of punctuation and grammar.
  • Grammar Games includes audio.
  • Spell It 3: Interactive Games includes audio.
  • Skills Bank 4 Student Program (In the desktop folder “Skills Bank 4”) Comprehensive Interactive Program: Writing/Language/Reading/Basic & Intermediate Math. Can’t register must take an activity as a guest.

Reading & Vocabulary Software

In the desktop folder “Reading and Vocabulary”

  • AceReader Pro: A speed-reading program. [In the Reading and Vocab. Folder]
  • Comprehensive Interactive Program: Reading/Writing/Language/Basic & Intermediate Math.
  • Read On!: [In Reading and Vocab. Folder] Reference manual is available.
  • Word Smart Level C: [CD/orange #1] requires a CD and includes audio. Insert CD and access program through the Reading and Vocab. Folder
  • Skills Bank 4 Student Program: In the desktop folder “Skills Bank 4” includes audio. Can’t register must take an activity as a guest.

Mathematics Software

In the desktop folder “Math”

  • Math Tutor for LRNSK 218 [Choose your own ID.]
  • Math Cue: Pre-Algebra & Trig [Choose your own ID and Section No.]
  • Boxer Learning: Intro/Intermediate Algebra. Requires CD’s, #33 & #34. Can’t register must take an activity as a guest.
  • Real to Reel—Digital Videos: Requires CD’s #1 - #24. Lecture Series for Cuesta College’s Math 23 Course.
  • Winning at Math: includes book #1.
  • Math Anxiety
  • Skills Bank 4 Student Program: In the desktop folder “Skills Bank 4” includes audio. Comprehensive Interactive Program: Basic & Intermediate Math/Reading/Writing/Language. Can’t register must take an activity as a guest.

Typing & Keyboarding Software

Software: In the desktop folder “Typing and Keyboarding”

  • Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 9 includes CD and audio.
  • Multimedia Typing includes CD and audio
  • Typing Tutor 10 includes CD and audio

NOTE: The three programs above MUST be run from the CD. The programs are not designed to run solely from the desktop folders.

 

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