Hit>>Careers and College Search

[Peter Salesses <SOEADM62@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU>]

(messages forwarded)

> On May 4, Peter Salesses wrote to the list>>>
>I am Targeting> careers and college search software.It will be  used
>here in the LMC by students and faculty as they prepare for work. If
>you have had any success with a particular sftware or know of a  special
>feature of one software please advise me and I will post a hit  to the
>group.

>From: "Valerie L. Haas" <vhaas@wam.umd.edu>
Our
>Our guidance department installed a very nice college search software
>program on our IBM in the library.  It is called Visions.  I asked
>guidance where they got it and they referred me to the Maryland State
>Department of Education
>General Info 410-333-2000 Instructional Technology 410-581-4101
>Library Development and Services 410-333-2113

>I do not know what office the software came out of, and neither
>does guidance.  The program is really worth it though - very easy to use
>and it doesn't take up too much memory.  It lists colleges all over the
>U.S. and the kids can search in various ways (i.e. which colleges have
>tennis teams, which colleges have x major or by state and so on).  The
>only disadvantage is that the computer must be re-booted after the
>student is finished using it - there is no "exit back to dos" command.


>From: HORNBECKR@Citadel.edu
>The College Handbook, 1992 is very popular with my students.
>  They prefer it to the print versions because of
>being able to get a printout.  The "profile" section of the CD is
>supposed to help a student narrow his/her choices by asking questions of
>the student.  This aspect of the CD has not been too successful other
>than making students aware that there are many factors to consider in
>choosing a college.  I also like the fact that the program includes
>two-year colleges.     I also have Career Opportunities, a CD program
>based upon the D.O.T. which is very helpful because of being able to
>search by keyword.  It takes some practice, however, to be able to use.
>And, in my opinion, more practice to be able to get a printout.  In lieu
>of any other CD on Careers, I would recommend this.     Neither of these
>CDs are very expensive and should be available from a variety of CD
>catalogs.  Search for the best price.  Hope this helps.
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>From: Linda Ramsey <lramsey@bigcat.missouri.edu>
>Dear Peter,

>You might check the LM_NET Archives, because we had a
>discussion about this a month or so ago.  Are you new?
I
>I recommended the COIN program.  Somehow our counselor gets it from a MO
>State contact and we call it MO VIEW on our computers.  I sent our
>contact's name and phone number to LM_NET, but don't have it now.  If I
>have time I will look for it.  But try the archives.  Other people use
>COIN and love it -- as we do.  But other programs were also mentioned.


Later this month, the guidance director and I will view an online, interactive
program called COLLEGE VIEW. The company is out of Cincinatti, OH Have you
heard of it?

  Thank you all for helping with this search.   Peter Salesses

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