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3DConnexion's SpaceExplorer Test Drives

It is back to school and I know everyone is extremely busy. Please keep in mind this is a wonderful time to integrate new technologies into the classroom. If you’ve been wanting to try a new 3D mouse, but have been put off by the cost or hassle of getting a demo, this is the perfect opportunity for you! With the 3DConnexion’s SpaceExplorer Test Drive there is no cost to you for the Test Drive, and it is the best way to experience the power of the SpaceExplorer in your classroom or lab.

All we need from you to process a Test Drive request is your shipping address, your phone number, and a valid email address. Please contact us toll free at 888.480.4883 or at jeremy at learntime.com for all of the details and to get signed up today.

Clicker 5 makes a 'significant difference' to the writing skills of elementary students

Clicker 5 has achieved some fantastic results in a number of recent research studies exploring the impact of multimedia writing support software on the progress of elementary school children.

SolidWorks Sustainability

Sustainability has become a hot button issue in the field of design and engineering in the past few years. Companies not only want to know how the product effects the environment after use, but also how the materials, production, and shipping effect the ecosystem also. SolidWorks has made a great effort this past year to incorporate this into their product. SolidWorks Sustainability‘s Website highlights some of these features and shows how a little planning can go a long way! If you want to show students how to reduce the impact on the environment at an early stage, using SolidWorks Sustainability is the clear and easy way to take those first steps.

DraftSight Reviews

DraftSight is created quite a stir on Twitter these past few weeks. It’s less than a month until the program should be out of beta, but that didn’t stop more than a few blogs from reviewing the software. Ricky Jordan and Jeff Sweeney both review the pro’s and con’s of Dassault Systemes newest offering on their blogs. If you’d like to jump right in, single user licenses are still free at www.draftsight.com! For support and networked licensing options, please contact us a 888.480.4883 or info at learntime dot com today.

Introducing DraftSight

The DraftSight 2D CAD Product. Public Beta Now Available.

DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download and activate. Signing up is easy to do and available at Dassault’s website.

CAD Gorilla

Interactive Applications, the maker of SolidProfessor, has started a new venture aimed at providing self-paced training for Autodesk software. This new venture is called CAD Gorilla (http://www.cadgorilla.com) and will initially focus on Inventor and Revit training. Similar to the qualities that have made SolidProfessor so successful in the SolidWorks community, CAD Gorilla products will contain the highest quality dynamic video instruction with clear and concise lessons that are easy to understand and engaging for the customer.

The CAD Academy - Your Complete CAD Software Solution

The CAD Academy provides text book tutorials, training video and related learning resources to allow students to develop software competencies as quickly as possible thereby enabling them to focus on design. The CAD Academy curriculum maps to the American Design Drafting Industry Certification for General CAD, Architecture, Civil and Mechanical. Our program allows students to experience design education through industry specific technology suites.

SolidProfessor - The most complete video library of SolidWorks instruction on the market

SolidProfessor is a complete library of instruction that will increase SolidWorks skills and serve as a convenient on-demand reference as students progress along their SolidWorks learning path. This program also facilitates self-paced learning that is ideal as a growing number of students are being asked to learn Solidworks on their own, on top of an already demanding curriculum. With lab and instructor time being limited, SolidProfessor is the ideal teaching assistant, putting a wide range of SolidWorks topics at your students’ fingertips. SolidProfessor is also a convenient resource available on-demand 24/7 that allows students to find answers to SolidWorks questions without the need to visit a computer lab or speak to an instructor – critical when project deadlines are looming. This comprehensive library is also available in SolidWorks, through an add-in that brings SolidProfessor into SolidWorks. No more searching the web or opening a new program to find the answers you need. This resource is a great compliment to SolidWorks, please call or email for more information or any questions that you may have.

Totally Trebuchet brings SolidWorks renderings into reality!

The Totally Trebuchet 6 to 8 week curriculum is a suite of self-paced tutorials, teacher-led lessons, and project based activities. The program provides an organized structure in which students acquire engineering skills and competencies through the design, construction, refinement and competitive use of a model trebuchet. Students work in a “hands-on” environment. Watch as they learn how the discoveries of Pythagoras, Galileo and Newton help them build better trebuchets. The Totally Trebuchet project is powered by gravity, not batteries. Students model their designs in SolidWorks® and become familiar with its many powerful CAD features. A complete trebuchet tutorial is included.

WorkKeys in the News

Last week ACT made the long anticipated announcement of their National Career Readiness Certificate. This is a portable credential designed to convey information to a potential employer about the skills of an individual. ACT’s entrance into this initiative is most welcome as it has the potential to remove a lot of the politics from movements of this nature.

A Career Readiness Certificate was put in place in Louisiana several years ago and was almost completely lost due to politics. After all, the program was put in place by the previous governor (R) and therefore has little value or merit to the current governor (D) regardless of how much merit the program has. Now, anyone in any state can get a National Career Readiness Certificate...or get a national seal to place on their current certificate. Great News… Follow this link to get the details... ACT has also established a web site for users to request their certificate. Follow this link for that information.