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       Cool Conversations Traveling Tutor

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       1-954-793-4858

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Physical Office Locations

Head Quarters: Plantation, Florida

Other Locations: N/A

 

Company Overview

Interactive Speech Solutions is a Registered Microsoft Partner that adds a speech component to the mobile platform to make the handheld computer a dynamic learning tool for English language learners, remedial readers and special needs students.

 

Description of Solutions

With the CCQ Traveling Tutor, schools have an anytime, anywhere teaching platform to increase ROI by extending the classroom.  CCQ’s ability to provide verbal deliver of content in over 20 languages makes it ideal for helping ELL students.  The standard version features English and the primary language and Spanish as the support language.  Computer-generated speech reinforces the phoneme-grapheme relationship and reading aloud to students is a key strategy in helping ELL students and remedial readers.  An easy to use content editor allows teachers to quickly add their own materials for students to work with.  When students use the handheld device, engagement, time on task, motivation and self directed learning increase.  Interactive Speech Solution’s Cool Conversations Quiz and Traveling Tutor provides students and teachers have a unique and versatile mobility solution for education. Find a demo here http://www.getccq.com/YFTA/YFTA.html.

 

Industry & Vertical Focus

·         Primary- ELL Education

·         Secondary- K12 Education

·         Tertiary- Adult Education

 

 

Target Audience & Business Needs

Decision Maker- Superintendents, Principals, Teachers

Users- Teachers, students, parents

Need – Raise reading skills and help English language learners

Results – Verbal support on a handheld, anytime, anywhere learning platform

 

Highlighted Customers

·         Customer: Alabama Department of Education

Case Studies and References

·         Case studies currently being conducted by Auburn University and Hewlett-Packard

Primary Sales Contact                           Secondary Contact

John A. Brodie                                          Chris Lee

President                                                   Sales

954 793-4858                                            800 664-5234

john@getccq.com                                    chris@getccq.com

 

 

Customer Segments

Market – Education, Learning Products

Time to close Sales- 90 days

Revenue per customers-Varies per installation

Yearly Installations – 50+

 

Solution Installed Base

Number of Companies that have purchased: 15

Number of Users using solution: 3500

Number of Windows Mobile Devices: 1000

 

When to Engage, When not to Engage

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Top Reasons to Buy Solution

1.       Help remedial readers and ELL students build skills

2.       Increase student engagement, motivation and time on task

3.       Extend learning day with anytime, anywhere platform

 

Top Reasons to promote Solution

1.       Hand held solution highly effective with students

2.       Extend the classroom and learning day

3.       Affordable entry point for technology transition

 

Sales Geography

Currently Selling to: State and Public School Districts.  Sales to be developed for Private Schools, Charter Schools and Adult Education

 

Pricing and Licensing

·         $250 annual - $350 full purchase [per license] 

·         $23,500 Site License - full purchase

 

Other MS Products/Environment Integration

Requires PC or laptops running Windows OS for Teacher Console and HP 210 or 2790 iPAQ or comparable handheld computers