--- Forwarded Message from Stella Derum <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:58:16 -0500 >From: Stella Derum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: SANS Inc. Announces New Versions of Sony Virtuoso/Soloist Software >To: [log in to unmask] SANS Inc. 10 White Wood Lane North Branford, CT 06471 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2008 SANS Inc. Announces New Versions of Sony Virtuoso(tm) and Sony Soloist(R) Software Providing More Interactivity and a Technology Migration Path for Language Programs ...North Branford, Connecticut....SANS Inc., the developer and exclusive licensor of Sony language learning software solutions, has just released Version 8.0 of the Sony Virtuoso and Sony Soloist Language Learning Instructional Software suite. The latest enhancements to this already robust technology provide more intuitive instructional control giving language educators simpler ways to effectively interact with students. According to Ron Remschel, SANS President, "Our goal is to continually progress in the development of the SANS and Sony software to provide features that make sense for language instructors and students. By making the software more intuitive, the focus for language educators is less on the "buttons" to push and more on the business of language teaching and helping their students to build core language skills." As interactivity between the instructor and students is key in every language classroom, the latest versions of the Sony Soloist and Sony Virtuoso software include new ways to easily work with pairs or groups of students. These include new text note options, simultaneous monitoring of multiple student PC screens, and easy instructor launch and close of content files. Additionally, new and enhanced class organization and time management tools maximize productivity. To introduce more schools to the Sony instructional technology, SANS has developed varying levels of the software. A new combination of the Sony Virtuoso Minor instructor software and Sony Soloist Brevi digital comparative recorder software, represent a mid-level language learning system. As with all of the software provided by SANS, this system can be seamlessly upgraded to the next level when program needs require additional features and/or budget becomes available. This is one of the key benefits that historically has set the Sony and SANS technology apart from that of many other instructional language technology providers. About SANS Inc.: SANS Inc, Software and Network Solutions, is the developer and exclusive worldwide licensor of Sony Language Learning Software. These titles include the widely used technology solutions of the Sony VirtuosoTM and Soloist(R) digital language lab software suite. This technology is the instructional choice of numerous, discerning language programs in the U.S. and around the world. SANS is committed to providing software solutions that, first and foremost, address teaching and learning modalities and work within the IT framework of the school or government agency that is using the technology. With design and development in the United States, the product development team responds quickly to the customers' needs and requests. In addition, the sales and marketing team strives to provide a level of customer support that is unparalleled in the industry. More at www.sansinc.com. Virtuoso and Soloist are trademarks of Sony Electronics Inc. SANS products incorporate SANS and Sony technology. # # # *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************