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The survey respondents also told us what criteria were important for selecting information management software. These criteria were used to rate software that is used, or may be used, to manage learner data. Both general purpose software and literacy specific software were reviewed. Each review contains a description of the software and a rating of the software against each criterion. Pricing information and links to vendors' websites are included. In addition, there is a listing of agencies that have offered to share the custom applications they have developed. So if you are considering developing your own Access database, this may be a good place to start. A comprehensive final report, including the survey results and software ratings will be available online in April. Paper copies are available upon request. So, if you:
take a few minutes to drop by our site. While you are there, please take a minute to fill out our feedback survey. It's very brief (only 8 multiple choice questions!) and it will help us evaluate our work and improve the site. We would appreciate any feedback. For more information on this project, please contact Judith Fowler, Network Coordinator, by email at scln@ican.net or by phone at (705) 730-1414. This project was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. The Simcoe County Literacy Network (SCLN) is a nonprofit agency of organizations that provide, or have an interest in the provision of adult basic education in Simcoe County & Muskoka District.
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Literacy organizations report using a variety of software to track
learner data. The users reporting the highest level of satisfaction with their
current software are the programs that have developed their own custom
applications. However, a number of programs reported using a custom application
that was abandoned due to lack of ongoing technical support.