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U.S. Army Awards Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) for SoftLINK Classroom Management Software
October 10th, 2013 by admin
Applied Computer Systems, Incorporated (ACS), a leading provider of computer classroom management systems, announced that SoftLINK has earned a Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) from the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM).
The CoN for SoftLINK 11.x can be found on the U.S. Army Knowledge Online (AKO) website for Applied Computer Systems, Inc. reference CERT-201315826. This certification assures that SoftLINK version 11.x has met the network requirements set by the U.S. Army.
“With over 40 years of business success, Applied Computer Systems, Inc. is dedicated to providing the U.S. Army and other government agencies with proven technologies which meet the stringent requirements of the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense (DoD),” said Todd Broceus, President, Applied Computer Systems, Inc. “ACS is honored that the United States Army uses the powerful tools provided by SoftLINK to enhance their computer training environments. We are proud to have a small part in successfully training our country’s military personnel.”
About SoftLINK
SoftLINK is a training software solution used extensively in Classroom XXI (CRXXI). CRXXI is a United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) program that modernizes and maintains digital classrooms across sixteen Army installations. SoftLINK provides teachers with the ability to instruct, monitor, and interact with individual students, groups of students, or the entire class. Using the program’s intuitive interface, instructors can view the student’s monitor, access the student’s keyboard and mouse, limit access to computer applications and internet content, or even track comprehension of subject matter using SoftLINK’s all-inclusive testing package.
About Applied Computer Systems, Inc.
Applied Computer Systems, Inc. provides classroom management software and LINK System hardware solutions to clients ranging from universities to government entities. ACS works directly with training managers, IT directors, technology coordinators and instructors. ACS’s goal is to provide our clients with a proven solution that meets their requirements, timeline, and budget. Government and military entities can find the LINK System on the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule, contract number GS35F0217M. ACS offers both toll-free and online technical support. ACS prides itself on the high standards we put on customer-service and satisfaction. For more information about Applied Computer Systems, Inc. and its solutions, call 800-237-5465 or visit http://www.acs-linksystems.com
Buckeye Career Center Benefits from the LINK System in CAD Lab
September 5th, 2013 by admin
Timothy Sheehy, Computer Assisted Drafting teacher at Buckeye Career Center, enjoys teaching and watching his students’ advance in their knowledge of CAD. The biggest obstacle he has found during his many years of teaching is the physical layout of his classroom. The layout inhibits the students’ view of his demonstrations shown on his projection screen.
Mr. Sheehy was searching for a solution to resolve this obstacle and learned about the LINK System computer management system at a school seminar. He also looked into a software computer management system but found the LINK System was the best solution for his CAD lab.
The Composite LINK System is a computer classroom management system that offers students the opportunity to clearly see demonstrations on their own screens. Mr. Sheehy’s students now can see the fine lines and details of the CAD program at any workstation in the classroom, something that is nearly impossible to clearly see on an overhead projector. The students are happy that they can now watch his demonstration on their monitor without having to reposition themselves in order to obtain a better view.
Mr. Sheehy can also remotely access a student’s video, keyboard, and mouse to simply observe their progress or to help them through a problem. If he notices multiple students are experiencing a similar problem, he can then help a group of students work through the problem by broadcasting one student’s screen to the remainder of the class. Collaboratively, he can step those students through the problem with the video distribution of the LINK System. It is amazing how the LINK System can be used to enhance the teaching and learning process for the class. Mr. Sheehy also uses the LINKCET software to electronically administer tests. Once the test has been delivered to each student he can view their progress as they work through the test. Once the student’s complete the test, the results will be displayed on his screen and he has the ability to store these results as a CSV file, later to be imported into his grade book. He can even allow the students to view their test results immediately following the test’s completion.
Many classrooms today are setup with a single monitor for the instructor and the students, but Mr. Sheehy’s classroom is setup with dual monitors at both the instructor’s and students’ desks. He particularly likes this arrangement because as he projects his lesson onto one screen the students can work through the lesson on the other screen following his lead.
With the LINK System he says he is “finding it to be ergonomically beneficial to all the students, exciting and fun delivery of content, eliminated the “bad seat” conditions, and beneficial to instructor’s time and amount of content to be delivered.”
Sheehy continues to say, “The most useful features are transmit, testing, student view, and keyboard/mouse control. My overall experience with the LINK System and Applied Computer Systems, Inc. is wonderful.”
Applied Computer Systems, Inc. offers free onsite demonstrations of the LINK System. The LINK System is used in computer classrooms to effectively enhance the teaching and learning process. It improves retention rates and keeps students on task. It is a cost-effective computer classroom management system built to last for many years.
Watkins H.S. has great success with the LINK System
July 29th, 2013 by admin
“We needed a way to effectively put information in front of our students”, explains Teresa. Teresa was also looking for a way to keep the students on task and eliminate the ‘surfing’ during her instruction time.
After evaluating the LINK System, Watkins High School purchased several LINK Projection Systems (LPS-II) for their technology classrooms. They also chose to have the qualified technicians of Applied Computer Systems install them.
“Every student has a computer and the ability to broadcast directly to their screen instead of a projected image in the front of the room is awesome. For many students, having the information right in front of them is a much more effective tool than general classroom projection. It is also nice to have the ability to blank the computers so that students are not ‘surfing’ during instruction,” says Teresa.
Teresa expresses that the most useful features are both the ability to project to the students’ screens and to blank their screens when needed. She goes on to say that the video works much better on a hardware classroom management system versus a software solution.
The LINK Projection System is currently setup in three classrooms at Watkins High School. The LINK System equipment is used daily throughout the school year with great success. Teresa rates ACS’s customer service as exemplary and her overall experience with our products as top notch.
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For more information about the LINK Projection System, visit http://www.acs-linksystems.com