He will simply be able to see his own results as he completes exercises at home. This is accomplished with a private encrypted student file. Results of the student s work at home may be transported to class via the internet or on floppy disk. The home version is also great for extra credit, independent study, or just for fun. Although Mr. I Spell does hold the interest and attention of students, it is not a computer game.
Some games do contribute to learning.
However, they provide no means of measuring academic success. With Mr. I Spell, tests can be administered and corrected, and grades can be recorded, by computer. On a broader scale, I.Q. Services has undertaken the challenge of compiling a national database of test scores, including those mandated by State law, to measure the success of students using Mr. I Spell . Teachers using Mr. I Spell send a disc to I.Q. Services at the end of the year summarizing the year's exercises and standard test scores. Using the summary data, I.Q. Services calculates the improvement rate over the prior year.