Welcome to Texthelp's Spring Newsletter!

 

We hope that you will find the articles included both interesting and informative as we attempt to keep you updated on recent happenings within the Texthelp family.

 

Contents:

- New Read&Write Products

- Competition: Win a copy of Read&Write GOLD MOBILE

- Events Schedule

- Case Studies: St Anthony's School, Writtle College

- Texthelp Centres of Excellence

- Meet Heidi Nicolls, Texthelp's Business Development Manager for Schools

- Enhanced Training Services

- Recent Awards

- Customer Support

- BETT 2007 Competition Winner Announced

 

 

 

New Read&Write Products

 

Read&Write 8.1 GOLD includes further enhancements to support our award-winning literacy solution.  These enhancements include a new Screenshot Reader, Study Skills Toolbar and Summarise Tool.

<Click here to read more>

 

Read&Write GOLD FOR SCHOOLS is a literacy support tool designed to assist pupils with their reading, writing and research needs.  This package is particularly useful for those with learning difficulties, dyslexia or where English is a second language.  <Click here to read more>

 

Read&Write GOLD MOBILE is simply Read&Write GOLD on a USB Drive.  This portable storage device allows you the freedom to store, transfer and carry your data securely anywhere with no installation necessary.  Simply plug the key ring sized device into the USB port of any computer running Windows 2000 or XP and you're ready to go.  <Click here to read more>

 

 

 

Competition: Win a copy of Read&Write GOLD MOBILE

Texthelp are offering you the chance to win a copy of their latest software, Read&Write GOLD MOBILE.  <Click here to read more>

 

 

 

Events Schedule

Meet Texthelp at the following events:

  

Library & Information Exhibition

Stand 349, NEC, Birmingham

Wednesday 18th April and Thursday 19th April 2007

 

COBISEC - The 26th Annual Conference

One Whitehall Place and the Royal Horseguards Hotel, Westminster, London

Saturday 12th May to Monday 14th May 2007

 

 

 

Case Studies

 

St Anthony's School

St Anthony's School in Chichester, West Sussex specialises in teaching children with moderate learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, speech & language problems, autistic spectrum disorders, complex medical needs and minor sensory impairment, from Key Stages 1 to 4.  Finding technologies which help pupils to work to the best of their abilities and be hindered as little as possible by their learning difficulties is of utmost importance to St Anthony's School.  <Click here to read more>

 

Writtle College

"I recommend this software [Read&Write] to many people" explains Paul Hill at Writtle College, "it makes a measurable difference to the way in which people work and to the work that they submit."

 

"Our students submit high standards of work in the form of essays, dissertations and research papers. Preparing, compiling and proofing this work before submission requires skills that can be challenging to the dyslexic student."  <Click here to read more>

 

 

 

Texthelp Centre of Excellence

 

In a quest to find out how Read&Write GOLD can truly benefit a classroom, Texthelp has been working closely with both the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education (BIFHE) and Ulidia Integrated College to gather honest and valuable feedback.  Nominated as Texthelp Centres of Excellence, BIFHE and Ulidia agreed to fully implement Read&Write GOLD and provide training in order to see how the assistive technology could help students and teachers to grow in confidence and produce high quality work.

<Click here for more info>

 

 

 

Meet Heidi Nicolls, Texthelp's Business Development Manager for Schools

 

Heidi joined the team in July 2006 with the responsibility of introducing Read&Write GOLD to the UK schools market. We’ve had great success with our literacy support tool in Further and Higher Education markets, with 95% of all colleges and universities now using Read&Write in their ICT suites and classrooms. Now we want to equal this success in schools, and it’s Heidi’s job to help us do it!  <Click here to read more>

 

 

 

Enhanced Training Services

 

Onsite Tailored Training Delivered by expert trainers, these courses will teach you how to use our software correctly from the moment you install, without the frustration and errors associated with self-tuition.  The overall aim is to ensure you get the most out of your investment in our software. <Click here to read more>

 

 

 

Recent Awards

 

BESA Education Resources Awards 2006

Texthelp was recognised for their commitment to education at the prestigious Education Resources Awards by winning the Secondary Education Resources and Equipment Award 2006. 

 

Now in their ninth successful year, The Education Resources Awards highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments and the most dedicated members of the teaching profession and supplies industry, all working together to encourage the very best in education.  What makes these Awards really different is that they focus on resources, services and people that really make a real impact on learning and the day-to-day work of the teachers in the classroom.

 

UK and Ireland Deloitte Fast 50 Ranking 2006

Texthelp has been recognised, for the seventh successive year, in the UK and Ireland Deloitte Fast 50 program.  

 

In the UK and Ireland, the Fast 50 Awards remain unique in celebrating success and innovation among growing technology companies.  

 

The ranking is based on percentage revenue growth over a five-year period, and lists the 50 private and publicly-held technology-based companies that have demonstrated innovative strategies, sound management practices and marketplace vision. It’s this combination that has enabled them to become high-growth leaders, despite the massive challenges of this diverse and complex market. 

 

 

 

Customer Support

 

Technical Support

Texthelp offer telephone technical support for our software FREE OF CHARGE for registered users.  Our support website also has extensive support and download areas, visit http://support.texthelp.com.

 

 

 

BETT 2007 Competition Winners Announced

 

Here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the results of the Texthelp iPod competition at BETT 2007.  We offered one lucky entrant the chance to win a stylish 4GB iPod Nano and congratulations go to Stephen Livings of Guildford College in Surrey. 

 

Many thanks to everyone who entered the competition at BETT 2007.

 

 

 

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Donna Thomson, Editor, Texthelp Newsletter

Texthelp Systems Ltd, Enkalon Business Centre, 25 Randalstown Road, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 4LJ

Tel: 028 9442 8105  Fax: 028 9442 8574  Email: donna@texthelp.com  Web: www.texthelp.com