A Brighter Tomorrow, Today
Renaissance Learning, a leader in providing computerized assessment and progress monitoring educational tools to pre-K through grade 12 schools and districts, has teamed up with Nicolet Plastics, Inc. (NPI) to assist them in producing the new Renaissance Responder, part of the Renaissance Classroom Response System.
The RF-controlled system utilizes handheld devices for each student with high-resolution LCD graphical displays. The system allows the teacher to send tests, quizzes, and homework assignments to the units wirelessly from the teacher's computer. Each student can also respond to questions in real-time during a lesson, enabling the instructor to understand the true comprehension level of each student in the classroom setting.
Mark Fochs, Director of Materials and Procurement at Renaissance Learning has been working with NPI throughout the development process of this exciting new educational tool. "Our initial project with Nicolet Plastics was for our Classroom Response System. This program was very focused on time-to-market, as well as quality and cost. Nicolet Plastics has been very supportive in meeting our needs for quick tooling turnaround and has been supplying a quality product at a competitive price. Because they have significant experience and capability in tooling design and creation, as well as the molding process, we were able to begin producing our product in significantly less time than we had with other providers. We are now working on another challenging new program with Nicolet and hope to have similar success."
"The Renaissance Responder has been a fun and exciting program here at NPI. This is an excellent example of what a good collaborative effort can result in," notes Doug Baril, Vice President of Sales at NPI. "Our early involvement in the design resulted in easier manufacturing and was a key element in this project. Renaissance Learning had an aggressive time-to-market goal. By having all parties work in tandem with one another, the program pulled together nicely. We are proud to work with Renaissance Learning on an innovative product that will surely improve education as we know it," Baril concludes.
The RF-controlled system utilizes handheld devices for each student with high-resolution LCD graphical displays. The system allows the teacher to send tests, quizzes, and homework assignments to the units wirelessly from the teacher's computer. Each student can also respond to questions in real-time during a lesson, enabling the instructor to understand the true comprehension level of each student in the classroom setting.
Mark Fochs, Director of Materials and Procurement at Renaissance Learning has been working with NPI throughout the development process of this exciting new educational tool. "Our initial project with Nicolet Plastics was for our Classroom Response System. This program was very focused on time-to-market, as well as quality and cost. Nicolet Plastics has been very supportive in meeting our needs for quick tooling turnaround and has been supplying a quality product at a competitive price. Because they have significant experience and capability in tooling design and creation, as well as the molding process, we were able to begin producing our product in significantly less time than we had with other providers. We are now working on another challenging new program with Nicolet and hope to have similar success."
"The Renaissance Responder has been a fun and exciting program here at NPI. This is an excellent example of what a good collaborative effort can result in," notes Doug Baril, Vice President of Sales at NPI. "Our early involvement in the design resulted in easier manufacturing and was a key element in this project. Renaissance Learning had an aggressive time-to-market goal. By having all parties work in tandem with one another, the program pulled together nicely. We are proud to work with Renaissance Learning on an innovative product that will surely improve education as we know it," Baril concludes.
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