WHO WANTS TO BE AN A+ STUDENT?
"Who Wants To Be An A+ Student?" is designed to present academic content to students for review, test preparation, or learning in a fun, engaging, and challenging environment.

"Who Wants To Be An A+ Student?" allows a contestant (or a team of contestants) to answer up to 12 multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty.  With each question correctly answered, the student's (or team's) "grade" improves, starting with a grade of F and progressing to D-, D, D+, C-, etc. up to a grade of "A+". The questions and answers presented in the program are fully customizable and are setup by the teacher or host prior to the game. Banks of questions and answers may be saved, exported, imported, and shared amongst other teachers, schools, etc. via email attachments, internet web sites, etc. Graphic files in JPG, BMP, or GIF format may be incorporated into any question and are displayed in a pop-up window as shown above.

Unsure of an answer to a question, a student contestant may seek help. There are four "Academic Lifelines" available to aid the student or team in choosing an answer. Each lifeline may be used only once by a contestant or team per game. The Academic Lifelines are:

• Poll the Class: A poll may be taken of all classmates as to what they think the correct answer is to the current question. In the "Host Only" version of the game (see Two Versions), the teacher or host may facilitate this by counting raised hands, or requesting a written ballot from the class. The final counts may be entered into the software and displayed as a column chart for contestant to see. In the "Network" version, students may be electronically polled using the client applications with a local area network. Individual responses are collected and tallied by the Host computer and displayed in a chart.
• Ask a Friend: The contestant may call upon a classmate for a suggested answer. A built-in, customizable timer may be employed to enforce a time limit (such as 15 seconds) for the exchange of ideas to occur.
• Erase Two: Two of the incorrect answers are randomly erased, leaving only the correct answer and one incorrect answer.
• Consult the Textbook: The contestant may consult the textbook, notes, Internet, or other resources as determined by the instructor or host. A customizable timer within the program may be utilized to enforce a particular time limit. This lifeline helps promote the use of educational resources for finding answers as well as promotes reading since familiarity with the book can be of tremendous help in using this lifeline efficiently and effectively.

• The Host Only (Stand Alone) version

The Host Only version utilizes one executable file on the gamesshow host's (instructor's) computer. It is used as an interface for presenting the questions and answers for a contestant, tracking the contestant's progress and their use of the academic lifelines. It also provides access to the Question Editor for creating or modifying question and answer files used by the program. Any number of these question and answer files may be pre-developed and saved, then imported into the game when played.

System Requirements: The Host version of 'Who Wants To Be An A+ Student?' requires a Pentium class computer running Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system with 16MB of RAM and a VGA display (640x480) or higher. A large format data display such as an LCD projector is recommended for classroom use.
 
 

• The Network version

The Network version includes the Host software plus client applications to be ran on each student computer in a classroom or lab, and is designed to enhance class participation. The client applications function as a an audience response system and allow for live polling of the class, as well as for a speed contest (called a 'Mouse Race') in which each student is asked to place four items in a specific order. The results of each student's performance in the race are reported back to the Host application via a local area network and the results may be displayed. The winner of the Mouse Race contest generally becomes the next contestant for the question and answer game.

System Requirements: The Network version of 'Who Wants To Be An A+ Student?' (Network)' requires Pentium class computers running Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP operating system with 16MB of RAM and a VGA display (640x480) or higher. A local area network with all computers having simultaneous read/write access to a folder or directory on a server is needed for the interactivity of the host and student (client) applications. A large format data display such as an LCD projector is recommended for classroom use.

"Host Only" Version Price:    $59.95 (For use on one stand-alone computer)
Network Version Price:         $99.95  (Use on on networked computers in a single classroom or lab)
K-12 Site License Price:      $249.95  (Use on any and all computers on a single campus)
 

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