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- EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE COOPERATIVE
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- Educational software is one of the most popular and fastest-growing
- categories of software. In 1992, the Educational Software Cooperative (ESC)
- was founded by Andy Motes, author of the award-winning "School Mom"
- program.
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- Incorporated in 1994, ESC is a nonprofit organization whose purposes are to
- advance the mutual benefit of authors, publishers, dealers and distributors
- of educational software; to voluntarily cooperate formally and informally
- with each other to better develop, advertise, distribute and sell
- educational software; and to provide the public with information regarding
- the benefits, uses, and availability of educational software.
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- Software users, educators, developers, publishers, distributors, and others
- work together to promote these goals.
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- A wide variety of educational software titles for both children and adults
- are available on a CD-ROM which can be purchased through many of the Author
- and Vendor members. We expect to produce a new CD approximately every six
- months.
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- We currently publish a bimonthly newsletter containing articles written by
- ESC members and associates, along with product reviews, tips and
- suggestions for better ways to write and market software and discussions of
- educational issues. In this newsletter, you'll also find a list of new
- program additions and updates.
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- Since June 1993, the ESC has had its own section on CompuServe where its
- members can communicate directly with each other and the public. You can
- participate in this section whether or not you are a member of ESC. Just
- enter GO EDFORUM at any CompuServe prompt, and join us in Section 2.
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- We now have our own Home Page on the World Wide Web:
- http://www.msen.com/~rgharper/esc.html
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- Our activities have included participation in trade association events in
- Indianapolis and Atlanta. This year, we presented the first annual People's
- Choice Award for Best Educational Shareware at the Shareware Industry
- Conference in Scottsdale. We work with other organizations on issues, such
- as software ratings, that affect the industry as a whole.
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- All officers are unpaid and elected by the membership. As with any
- organization, there are costs involved, requiring a membership fee to be
- collected on a yearly basis. Basic annual membership dues are $25.00, and
- include a newsletter subscription and one copy of the CD-ROM. Contributing
- ($50), Supporting ($100), and Lifetime ($1000) members receive additional
- CDs and special recognition for their important contributions to our
- ongoing efforts. Membership is renewable each April.
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- Current Officers: Rosemary West, President; John Gallant, Vice President;
- Richard Hart, Treasurer; Bert Fischer, Secretary; Andy Motes, Board Member
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- If you received this file after June 1996, please contact us to make sure
- the information provided is still correct.
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- EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
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- Mail form to:
- Educational Software Cooperative
- 11846 Balboa Blvd, Suite 226
- Granada Hills CA 91344
- USA
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- YES! I'd like to join now:
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- ___ Basic $25 ___ Contributing $50 ___ Supporting $100 ___ Lifetime $1000
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- Amounts are in U.S. dollars, checks drawn on and payable through a
- U.S. bank. Membership is renewable each April.
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- Name: __________________________________________
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- Company Name: __________________________________________
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- Address: ___________________________________________________
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- ___________________________________________________
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- ___________________________________________________
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- Phone: _______________________________ Fax:
- _________________________________
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- Email: _______________________________ BBS:
- _________________________________
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- Please check one:
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- ____ Author / Developer ____ BBS Sysop
- (include list of programs)
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- ____ Software Vendor / Distributor ____ Teacher / Administrator
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- ____ Parent ____ Other
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- Payment Enclosed: _____ Check _____ Money Order
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- If paying by credit card: Credit Card Type: _____________________________
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- Account Number: _______________________________________ Exp. Date: _____
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- Name exactly as shown on credit card: __________________________________
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- Signature: _____________________________________________________________
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- Credit card orders may be placed by phone: Pik A Program, Inc.
- Voice: 212-598-4939
- Fax: 212-228-5879
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