Mullen: U.S. Military Benefits From Foreign Language Training

"No training is more crucial to the U.S. military than education in critical foreign languages and cultures, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday."

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Education Week's Digital Directions: The New Classroom Look

An excellent article on the evolution and thinking of technology and the classroom.

Education Week's Digital Directions: The New Classroom Look

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Education Week: Guidance Issued on Ed-Tech Stimulus Funds

Education Week: Guidance Issued on Ed-Tech Stimulus Funds

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Better than Ever – Background Reporting

OWL UPGRADE COMING SOON!

Coming Soon – OWL version 3.6.5.1 – Background Reporting! OWL has always had lots of reporting options, from browser views that allow sorting, filtering and grouping, to exports as PDF, Word, Excel, and CSV formats. Now in OWL v3.6.5.1, you have the added option to either run reports immediately or have larger reports run in the background while you continue to work! Run Ad Hoc Report – for those reports that you want to view immediately in your browser and still have the option to export to one of several formats! Submit Report Request – new in OWL v3.6.5.1, this feature is for larger reports that you want to run in the background while you keep working! Background Reporting – just another way OWL offers you options and powerful utilities to reduce the time, effort, and workload on instructors and administrators for tracking student and program progress and performance, supporting accreditation and funding efforts, and so much more. Please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues, instructors, and administrators. Have them click the "Request a Demo" link above to sign up to receive their own direct notices. Simply type "customer alerts" in the comments field on the Web form. Keep watching your inbox for more messages or follow us on ... Learn more about OWL Testing Software at www.owlts.com, reply to this email, or call us at 412-436-0559 or toll-free at 877-OWL-3395 (U.S.) to schedule a free, no obligation demo.

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New in OWL v3.6.5.1 - Show Instant Results

OWL UPGRADE COMING SOON!

Coming Soon – OWL version 3.6.5.1 – Instant Results! Instant Results gives you choices about what your examinees see while they progress through an Assignment and what they see upon completion. With just a few mouse clicks, you can decide to…. Show Instant Item Results - instantly gives the test-taker two visuals; a red 'x' or green check mark on the Item tab and a "scoreboard" showing the running tally of their current score versus the total points available Show Instant Test Results - instantly shows the test-taker their numeric score versus the total points and a percentage score at the completion of the test Instant Results offers several advantages beginning with freedom, flexibility, and choice. With OWL and Instant Results, individuals can decide for themselves about what to reveal to test takers on an Assignment-by-Assignment basis. Decisions can now be made separately for each Assignment instead of on the actual Test. Please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues, instructors, and administrators. Have them click the "Request a Demo" link above to sign up to receive their own direct notices. Simply type "customer alerts" in the comments field on the Web form. Keep watching your inbox for more messages or follow us on ... Learn more about OWL Testing Software at www.owlts.com, reply to this email, or call us at 412-436-0559 or toll-free at 877-OWL-3395 (U.S.) to schedule a free, no obligation demo.

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Record Your Comments Online with OWL v3.6.5.1

OWL UPGRADE COMING SOON!

Coming Soon – OWL version 3.6.5.1 – Audio Rater Comments! Audio Rater Comments makes recording feedback to test takers fast and easy. Just click the microphone icon to record comments wherever you like - for each question, for a whole section, and the overall test. Your students will hear your examples of proper pronunciation, advice on how to improve their skills, whatever you want to record for them to hear as part of the assessment. Audio Rater Comments – another way that OWL makes online testing and assessment more efficient and more meaningful to you and your students! Please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues, instructors, and administrators. Have them click the "Request a Demo" link above to sign up to receive their own direct notices. Simply type "customer alerts" in the comments field on the Web form. Keep watching your inbox for more messages or follow us on ... Learn more about OWL Testing Software at www.owlts.com, reply to this email, or call us at 412-436-0559 or toll-free at 877-OWL-3395 (U.S.) to schedule a free, no obligation demo.

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OWL Upgrade Coming Soon!

Email sent to customers about the upcoming release of v3.6.5.1 which includes powerful new capabilities like Audio Rater Comments, Instant Results, support for Safari and more. You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more details.