Educational Resources has informed us of the release of a new version 4.0 of Type to Learn. This is a very popular software product for schools.
Version 3.0 will continue to be available at the current REMC price through June 9.
Also available from now through August 31 is a promotion where schools can purchase a version 3.0 and 4.0 bundle, but the price will be higher than the current REMC price.
Beginning September 1, version 3.0 will no longer be available, and the price for version 4.0 will increase again.
We have posted a document on our Promotions page outlining these changes.
What does this mean for schools?
Schools who are considering purchasing Type to Learn and are not concerned about whether they buy version 3.0 or 4.0 should have their orders to Educational Resources by June 9 to take advantage of the current pricing.
Schools who are planning to buy version 4.0 should order it by August 31 to take advantage of the promotional pricing.
The current xerographic paper contract expires May 31. Some prices will change for the new contract that is expected to begin on June 1. Take a look at the cross-tabulation to see that products and pricing that were bid for the next contract. The cross-tabulation is posted on the REMC SAVE Bid web site on the Bid Documents and Forms page. To view it, click the check mark next to “Bid Documents - Cross-Tabulations,” then click on “Paper - Term 3 Cross-Tab.”
Please note that the next contract is not official until the Ingham ISD Board of Education approves the award, currently scheduled for their May 20 meeting. Also, the new pricing is not in effect until June 1.
To help with your end of the year ordering, the next paper contract will run from June 1 through August 31. This keeps the price of paper constant through the fiscal year change, elminating the need to know whether to order paper using this year’s or next year’s money.
Your local REMC is available to help if you have any questions!
Selection Tools have been redesigned into Buying Guides. The Buying Guide topics include: computer bundles, digital cameras, document cameras, interactive whiteboards, multimedia projectors, podcasting, and printers. We have copies of the buying guides available to REMC Centers for your distribution at meetings and inservices as well as online presented as a PDF document under the Selection Tools link from our Home Page. Let us know if your interested in seeing them on other product categories or groups.