UltraKey 5.0
- Admin Fee:
- $15.00 USD
- Partner:
- Bytes of Learning
- Platform:
- Windows, Mac
- Product ID:
- G-40882
- Media:
- Download
Product Available by Download Only
- Availability:
- Available
Description
UltraKey systematically teaches touch typing and safe keyboarding using voice, 3D animation, video, and virtual reality. It provides many options that adapt to a broad range of age groups and special needs. Though the interface and exercises are in English, students can hear the spoken instructions in Spanish, if desired. This feature requires a Spanish-language text-to-speech (TTS) engine, which must be purchased independently.
This donation is for five single-station standalone licenses. Organizations can buy more licenses directly from Bytes of Learning.
Trial Version: A trial version of UltraKey 5.0 is available online. The trial version is the full product with a time-limited license. A license received through TechSoup Stock will unlock it for permanent use with no need to reinstall. As a courtesy, when you request a trial version, please identify yourself as referred by TechSoup Stock.
Features
- Not game-based: motivates with praise as challenge levels are reached
- Individual challenge levels and other personal options
- Typing analysis at the character level and standardized typing measurement
- Voice-accompanied instruction for young children, students with ADD, and students who are visually impaired (Spanish voice instruction is available to assist typing in English. The computer must be equipped with a Spanish-language text-to-speech engine, which must be purchased independently.)
- Changeable themes to suit different ages, learning styles, and special needs
System Requirements
Hardware for Windows:
- 64 MB or more RAM
- 60 to 180 MB available hard-disk space
- 800x600-pixel display
- 16-bit sound
Hardware for Mac:
- 64 MB or more RAM
- 60 to 180 MB available hard-disk space
- Either Intel or PowerPC processor
Software for Windows:
- Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows NT; Windows 2000; Windows XP Home, Professional
- Microsoft Speech Engine 5 (SAPI 5.0). Most new Windows XP and Windows 2000 computers shipped with the speech engine installed. If you already have the speech engine, you can download and install different voices with the Microsoft Voices Installer on the Bytes of Learning Extra Downloads page.
- To use the Spanish-language voice instruction — a Spanish-language text-to-speech (TTS) engine. UltraKey does not supply one, but they are available from various third-party vendors. Several are specified on the Microsoft Web site.
- QuickTime 3 or later
Software for Mac:
- Mac OS X, v10.2 or later (Note: Mac OS X already includes a speech engine.)
- To use the Spanish-language voice instruction — a Spanish-language text-to-speech (TTS) engine. UltraKey does not supply one, but they are available from various vendors. Several are specified on the Microsoft Web site.
- QuickTime 3 or later
Restrictions
- Donated product will be distributed under this program to qualifying organizations only, not to individuals.
- This donation is available to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation and to public libraries. Public libraries must either have valid 501(c)(3) nonprofit status or be listed in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) database.
- Each qualifying organization may request a single donation within a fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
- Donations are available to organizations with annual budgets of $1,000,000 or less.
- Donations are not available for distribution to:
- Educational institutions; however, donations are available to schools for the disabled, parent-teacher groups, student housing organizations, student exchange programs, and similar organizations.
- Advocacy groups except for those explicitly working in human rights; drug, alcohol, and firearm policy; ecology and conservation; racial integration; or population control.
- Computer refurbishing programs.
- Organizations that advocate, support, or practice discrimination based on age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background are not eligible to participate in this program. Organizations must be willing and able to attest that they do not discriminate on any of these grounds in order to receive donations.
- Bytes of Learning donated licenses may not be transferred or resold.
- Organizations must represent and warrant that they are willing to provide information to Bytes of Learning for the purposes of creating a case study or testimonial on this product.