Transcript Implementation - RoboTutor Software

RoboTutor
Computer Assisted Learning
What is RoboTutor?
An advanced testing, recording, and evaluation tool for online
training, testing, evaluation, certification, and record keeping.
RoboTutor includes these features:
 Interfaces with training materials created in any format or from any
developers.
 Generates user menus for accessing courses and tests.
 Easily facilitates the creation of tests, tutorials and interactive
games using externally generated content.
 Tracks and monitors learner progress in both subject areas and
certification programs.
 Automatically generates a variety of reports for administrators.
 Helps organizations meet OSHA environmental and safety
requirements.
Why use RoboTutor?
 Online courses are available 24/7 for learning at employee
convenience. No more delays and waits.
 Online tutorials and tests give immediate feedback and allow
learners to repeat courses as many times as needed to
achieve company goals.
 Training records are immediately available to learners.
 Comprehensive reports are immediately available to
instructors to show learning outcomes over many years.
 Helps meet OSHA and other government requirements.
 Significantly lowers instructional costs.
 Significantly lowers the probability that a company might be
successfully sued in the event of an accident.
RoboTutor Strengths:
• It is very inexpensive to purchase and maintain.
• It is open source code and easy to modify and enhance.
• It links into any kind of training materials that can be
presented in a web browser: Flash, Movies, HTML,
PowerPoint, etc.
• It has detailed and comprehensive reports that show
who has and has not done the training.
• It allows tests to be entered by scan cards, imported
from other databases, or imported from Word
documents.
• It allows an unlimited number of test areas, each with
their own usernames and passwords.
What RoboTutor does not do:
• It does not create training materials - It links to
existing materials in any format from other
applications.
• It does not tell individual employees what training
they need to do - It provides training menus which
can be organized by months, subject areas, etc and
then provides reports on who has or has not done
the training.
Where is it used?
 Wherever it is possible to present content online using videos,
sound, animation, or text.
 In conjunction with certification programs where part of the course
content can be presented online.
 Company environments where everyone has access to a
computer.
 Company environments where there are computer labs available
on a regular basis.
 Wherever training is done and tests are taken with Optical Mark
Reader (OMR) cards – where computer access is not readily
available.
How is RoboTutor implemented in the Corporate
Environment?
 Application Administrator(s): Sets up tests, tutorials,
access rights, configurations, OMR scanning, and provides
learner support.
 Course Developers: Create web based courses using
Video, Flash, PowerPoint, HTML, or any other web
compatible medium. They may or may not create test
questions.
 Company Trainers: Integrate RoboTutor online training into
their courses and setup access to computers or provide OMR
cards for pre and post tests during their instruction.
 Employee Supervisors: Access records and reports to
monitor learner progress in subject areas and toward
certification goals.
Customization
RoboTutor can be customized to have the look and feel a company
desires:
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Rename the
application
Display company
Logo
Show company
graphics in menus
and tests
Link into Active
Director or other
database with names
of employees and
contractors.
Link into external
training database.
Custom OMR cards
Other custom
features as
requested.
System Requirements
 Microsoft web server or other server capable of handling
classic ASP coding (50 mb)
 Microsoft SQL database server (2000+)
 Email server
 Optional: Multimedia server for course content
Who Developed RoboTutor?
 RoboTutor was developed by Dr. Jerry Debenham, who has a
PhD in Educational Technology, and several other application
programmers in 2002. He has also won a national and several
regional awards for innovative computer software.
 Development has continued from that time through 2008 with new
versions and features appearing every year.
 It was originally funded by a grant from the Los Angeles County
Office of Education and then in subsequent years by funding from
Kennecott Utah Copper (KUC) and other companies.
 In 2006 it won an Award from Rio Tinto Corp (parent to KUC) for
the best online training in the company.
Who uses RoboTutor?
RoboTutor is used by corporations, school districts, and other online
training organizations across the country. This list includes CS
International, L.P., LA County Office of Ed., United Fire Authority,
Pepperdine University, CALAOMS, HCSSTAT, Colton Joint Unified
SD, Fresenius Medical, Software To Schools, Healthcare Cost
Solutions, Kennecott Copper Corp., Rio Tinto Corporation, Averill
Park Sch. Dist., Joyce & Paul, PPLC, SLC Police/Fire Dept, SL
County Sheriffs Assoc.,Provo Police Dept., Averill Park Central SD,
Sandy City Police Dept., Ohio Valley Libraries, Value Music
Concepts, Highlands Libraries, Shriner's Hospital, HI, Simplex Tech.
Systems, E-testing E-learning, Wicomico Free Library, US Air
Force, CO, Borax Corporation, Anaheim Union District, Davis School
District, Granite School District, Jordan School District, Florida Lake
County SB, CPE World Inc., N.C. Secretary of State, Utah Transit
Authority, and First United Bank, Ohio.
What are they saying?
"Thank you!!!! Worked out GREAT, they Loved it!!!! ...We have a
ton of students using the Academic Olympics Game... The Board loved
your ROBOTUTOR. It is great!!!" Roger Espinosa, Los Angeles
County Office of Education, [email protected]
"We are thoroughly enjoying using the RoboTutor program! ...I
can't thank you enough for your work on this. Your customer service
and support of your product is incredible! Thank you again!" Bryant
Akana, Shriner's Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, [email protected]
"I really love this software. It has made such a difference in the way I
do things. I even find that I'm increasing the number of quizzes this
quarter because I love to use the software." Stan Tatkin, Psy.D.,
Westlake Village, CA, [email protected]
What does RoboTutor cost?
 $995: Single copy for installation on a single server.
This price includes a comprehensive manual and 1 year
telephone support. No per user fees. No yearly fees.
 $195 yearly: telephone & email support . Software fixes after the first
year.
 Optional: $995 Installation, configuration, customization of logo and titles,
2 half days training for application administrators.
 Optional: $995 Custom coding of links into employee and training
databases.
 Optional: $995 Import and setup 10 courses with tests.
 Optional in-house support : $200 half day; $350 full day.
 Custom OMR scanning: Price depends on number and configuration of
cards. The price is for custom coding a user downloaded application that
connects with the OMR for scanning in the cards.
 Optional: $9,995 unlimited installations of the software for use at any
facilities owned by the corporation.
The End
To view the complete RoboTutor 10
manual, click Manual.
User Manual
To view a tutorial of the RoboTutor
application which shows all it’s many
features,
click Tutorial.
Sample Tutorial
RoboTutor Software, 8980 Cheshire Drive, Sandy, Utah 84093
Phone: 801-750-2722 Email: [email protected]