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PC-QUIZZER NEWS
Last Updated: 01-Feb-89
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SIGN LANGUAGE QUIZ NOW AVAILABLE
20-May-88: Data Assist is pleased to announce that we have
released our first courseware package for PC-QUIZZER. Sign
Language Quiz (SLQ) is a set of lessons designed to assist in the
teaching of American Sign Language.
The package costs $59.00 and contains the complete alphabet plus
the numbers 1-10. There are three versions available:
SLQ-C with 640 x 200 graphics: CGA and EGA (PC) systems.
SLQ-V with 640 x 480 graphics: VGA and MCGA (PS-2) systems.
SLQ-H with 720 x 348 graphics: Hercules compatible systems.
PS-2 owners should order SLQ-V since the graphics contain twice
as much detail as SLQ-C. Please specify 5.25" or 3.5" disks when
ordering.
A demo version of SLQ is available on this disk. File SLQDEMO.QIZ
uses 640 x 200 pixel graphics and may be run on any CGA or EGA
system. File SLQVGA.QIZ uses 640 x 480 pixel graphics and may be
run on any MCGA or VGA system.
PC-QUIZZER+ NOW AVAILABLE
01-Aug-88: Over the last year we have received many excellent
comments, suggestions and request concerning PC-QUIZZER. Many of
the requests are centered around various ways that the product
could be improved to make it more suitable for use in a classroom
or training environment.
Many of our customers have indicated that they are willing to pay
extra for some of the additional features that they desire. In
addition, many of our teachers and instructors have indicated
that they would like a "classroom license" whereby they could
distribute PC-QUIZZER lessons and quizzes without the expense and
paperwork of obtaining an Educational Site License.
Since Data Assist strives to give our customer what they want, we
are pleased to announce our PC-QUIZZER+ package.
PC-QUIZZER+ is an enhanced version of PC-QUIZZER that allows up
to 300 questions per lesson plus record keeping. This product is
intended for advanced users and teachers using PC-QUIZZER is a
classroom or corporate training environment.
PC-QUIZZER+ has the ability to save the students name or student
number, question responses and the final quiz scores. This
information may later be displayed by the instructor. By far
this has been the most requested feature from teachers and
corporate trainers.
PC-QUIZZER+ also provides additional graphics modes used to
display graphics on a Hercules, CGA, EGA, MCGA and VGA device.
Instructors are permitted to distribute (but not sell) the
QUIZZER.EXE program with any lesson that they develop.
PC-QUIZZER+ is available for $99 plus $3 shipping.
CUSTOMIZED VERSIONS OF PC-QUIZZER
01-Aug-88: With the release of PC-QUIZZER+, we believe that the
product now has the features requested by most of our educational
and commercial customers. Periodically, however, we get
inquiries from customers that have very unique requirements.
Often these customers are involved with Special Education or
Corporate Training and their requirements are very special in
nature.
While it is not possible for PC-QUIZZER to be all things for all
people, we are interested in hearing about your special needs.
Should you have a special purpose application of PC-QUIZZER,
please call us. Often PC-QUIZZER can be tailored for your unique
situation with only minimal changes and minimal expense.
PC-QUIZZER VERSION 2.1
01-Sep-88: Four new commands have been added in PC-QUIZZER
version 2.1. They are:
$PCX - used to display PCX format graphics files.
$CHOICE - used to create multiple choice questions
that use a scrolling-bar window.
$TALK - used to send text to a speech synthesizer.
$RANGE - used to specify numeric answer ranges.
Data Assist has added support for PCX format graphic images to
PC-QUIZZER. The PCX format is supported by many painting and
desktop publishing programs.
Data Assist now offers the ARGUS Graphics Screen Capture utility
to those users who need to capture graphics for use with PC-
QUIZZER lessons. This program will convert any graphics screen
image into a format useable with PC-QUIZZER. This enables you to
use almost any painting or application program to create PC-
QUIZZER graphics files.
Users of previous versions of PC-QUIZZER may also notice that the
handling of keywords has changed. In previous versions, PC-
QUIZZER would search the entire question looking for keywords
during a Keyword Load. The $KEY command was only used as a
mechanism to specify additional keywords. This was confusing for
many of our customers.
In version 2.1, The Keyword Load options WILL ONLY look at the
words listed on the $KEY command. Therefore, you MUST specify
each keyword with one or more $KEY commands. If you are
currently using the Keyword Load option with some of your quiz
files, you will need to edit these quiz files.
We believe that this change makes the Keyword Load option work as
most people expected it to.
SCANNING SERVICE AVAILABLE!
15-Sep-88: Interested in using graphics in your PC-QUIZZER
lessons and quizzes? Data Assist now offers a service where we
can convert pictures, photographs, diagrams and other artwork
into screens useable with PC-QUIZZER. We are also able to
convert images from VCR tapes as well! These screens may also be
used with Desktop Publishing, Business Presentation, and other
Computer Based Instruction packages. For more information, please
contact Data Assist.
ON THE MOVE
10-Jan-89: On March 1, 1989 we will be moving our offices to a
new location. In addition to a new address and more office space,
we will also have a new phone number. The new address and phone
number are:
Data Assist
651 Lakeview Plaza Blvd., Suite G
Columbus, Ohio 43085
(614) 888-8088
This new address and phone number should be used for all PC-
QUIZZER orders, questions and information after March 1, 1989. We
ask that only registered users call for technical support!