patth@dasys1.UUCP (Patt Haring) (12/16/87)
News release EMS/McGraw-Hill has announced that educators outside the U.S. and Canada can receive complimentary one year subscriptions to MIX, the McGraw-Hill Information Exchange for education. An international Tymnet account would be needed to access MIX. Additionally, schools may apply for a limited number of $500 grants that can be used to cover their international Tymnet costs. Interested schools should submit short proposals prior to January 15, 1988 explaining their experience with telecommunications and reasons why they want to communicate with other schools around the world. MIX is an educators-only email and computer conferencing system using CoSy software with an optional menu interface. It features over 30 classroom telecommunications projects, a dozen forums on educational technology, monthly symposiums on professional development, and several state and education association sponsored information computer conferences. A simulation disk for Apple II or MSDOS computers is also provided. MIX annual subscriptions are normally purchased for $149.95, unlimited use. Minnesota educators and PC Pursuit users pay no additional fees. Tymnet can be purchased in $50 blocks, used at the hourly rates of $3.50 non prime and $7 prime time. Group discounts of up to $50 per subscription are also available. For more information contact: Griff Wigley, MIX Editor EMS/McGraw-Hill 9855 West 78th Street Eden Prairie, MN 55344 In U.S. (800) 622-6310 In MN and outside U.S. (612) 829-8200 On MIX and BIX email to gwigley On Compuserve email to 72007,24 -- Patt Haring UUCP: ..cmcl2!phri!dasys1!patth Big Electric Cat Compu$erve: 76566,2510 New York, NY, USA MCI Mail: 306-1255; GEnie: PHaring (212) 879-9031 FidoNet Mail: 1:107/701 or 107/222