Services offered through its Internet resources, customer support center, and professional development programs have continued, as have enhanced tenet.edu e-mail accounts for the Texas education community. Users have access to more than 133,000 frequently updated links to the Web, more than 80,000 articles written by 9,100 contributors, and 19,200 bibliographies. PlanetK-12 from the Philips Multimedia Center is a new online environment for teachers, administrators, parents, and students. With CollegeNET, students can work with multiple college admissions recruiters simultaneously. The Standout System enrolls a personal profile in a recruiting database available to admissions personnel at approximately 200 campuses worldwide.
Users enter the destination e-mail address on the keypad in place of a long distance fax number.
New from Intranet Communications is IntraSchool, a turn-key intranet bundle designed for school environments and built around Netscape's suite of server and iChat software. EdView Channel Lock is a new product designed to enable educators to select a safe online environment for their students. Rather than filter individual sites out, this product places a security layer over all forms of Internet access including IRC, FTP, and e-mail. Designed for Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems, the program password protects each account individually, filters unwanted mail, and offers an enhanced spell-checker. The fee includes a school Web page, lesson plans, and online and interactive curriculum materials.