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April, 2011 | No. 7, Vol. 4

Judy's notes:

Spring is in the air, Easter's on its way and so are new beginnings. One of ERAC's new beginnings is a fresh look for E-Update. Over the next three months there will be many changes and we will be looking forward to your feedback.

It's budget time for the school districts and you'll be pleased to know that there are no membership fee increases for ERAC for the coming school year. So enjoy the great value you receive as a member!

Make sure to check out all the goodies in this April issue. You'll find a great offer with CBC News In Review, new additions to the Online Database Bundle, and much much more so read on and enjoy!


Headlines

ERAC Membership = Exceptional Value

With no membership fee increases this year, this is the perfect time to review the many valuable benefits ERAC provides you, including: Formal evaluations of educational resources and tools using trained, BC specialist-teachers, Research and analysis services for new and upcoming resources, products and tools for students, teachers and administrators
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Canadian Content on a Budget

As budgets are being reworked, this is a great time to look at this wonderfully inexpensive product. CBC News in Review (NiR) is a popular service for grades 8-12. This convenient 24/7 online access is through the LearnNowBC site or you can license the digital content for your district's server.
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ERAC Resources Simply Accessed Through LearnNowBC

Are you aware that students and teachers can access great ERAC resources through LearnNowBC? By streamlining student access to ERAC resources, a common access point is created from both school and home. This partnership with LearnNowBC offers access to a myriad of resources including:
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By Popular Demand Novelist is Returning to the ERAC Database Bundle!

You've been asking, we've been listening and here's what you've been waiting to hear! The popular EBSCO products Novelist Plus and Novelist K-8 Plus will be included in the ERAC Online Resource Database Bundle for the 2011-2012 school year.
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ERAC Resource Collection Growing Fast

Our recently completed novel evaluations bring our ERAC Resource Collection up to 1237 titles! These new additions and recently published novels (for grades 3-12) include titles by favourite authors like Laurie Halse Anderson and Deborah Ellis. With a wide range of search parameters, users can now easily access the entire ERAC novel collection.
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Novel approach that benefits educators and vendors

For school districts, creating efficient processes for evaluating and negotiating products and resources can be time consuming and difficult. That's were ERAC comes in. Not only do they oversee these processes, they also provide incredible financial savings through the services they provide.
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More News

ERAC Newly Evaluated Products: April 2011

Things ERAC is Working On:

Member discounts for:

  • FrontRow amplification systems
  • Gizmos Math & Science
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking and Dictate 2.0 from Nuance Communications
  • Optional EBSCO products to add to your ERAC Bundle

Reminders

Destination Math and Reading Agreement Extended

ERAC is pleased to inform its members that the K-12 Division for Destination Math and Reading License Agreement with IBM has been extended until December 31, 2011. This agreement provides a simplified, cost-effective way for teachers in ERAC-member districts to acquire perpetual teacher licensing for large group instruction, supported by professional development opportunities. Don't miss out on your deadline for purchasing this perpetual license agreement based on a one time charge for your licensing fee instead of an annual fee. For more information click here.

ERAC Staff Announcements

ERAC welcomes Cathy Yeomans to the team as Communications Specialist. With the help of her expertise ERAC will be creating new communication strategies to better meet your needs. Stay tuned as she'll be looking for your feedback as we evolve!