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    14-Nov-93 23:54:26
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Fm: Milt McGrew 71141,3377
To: Pat Vernon [ATC TM] 71041,3175
– Reply to message #65721 (already scrolled) Rob says you'll take full credit for this but one of the neatest new features is audio! Via headsets the instructor can control who hears him, who he hears, etc – just like the video. There's also a test generator that's pretty slick, giving students the opportunity to punch in their answers at a new Robotel keypad at each station – the instructor gets immediate feedback on who answered correctly etc. He can also ask if anyone needs more help and with a simple touch of the keypad, any student can get special attention from the instructor. The system has gotten 100% better – unfortunately the cost went up considerably (don't ask, I don't know the price) Rob says that once these are in production the older "basic" system will go down in price. My report on this system would give it an A+ and at least some others agree….The training department (jerry Ford's group) is moving into a building near the Education department in San Rafael this month. The lab will have two of the Robotel systems.