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About our Company Link-Systems International is an e-Learning solutions provider founded in 1996. Our partners value and trust LSI because we listen to their needs, offer innovative service, and—most importantly—care about their students. Our goal is to enhance the student learning experience to help them persist & succeed.
Our Products NetTutor®: Available 24 hours a day, everyday of the year. Pisces®: Faculty designed platform for online collaboration. Refer Tutor Report™: Tutor referrals with detailed reports. Sofia™: Online Math Homework Management System
MCCA/MCO LSI Partners Some of our notable customers. (All logos trademarked to the institution.)
Why Pisces? Faculty-designed online platform for academic collaboration Synchronous and asynchronous modes that power tutoring, office hours, advising, counseling, distance education, study groups, peer-assisted learning, and more Intuitive and easy for users Convenient to use on iPads and tablets WCAG 2.0 Level AA and Section 508 compliant
Intuitive Platform No applications or Java updates Use on tablets, and other mobile devices Cloud-based
Pisces Integration Integrates with any learning management system (LMS), which offers students single sign-on (SSO) access. Blackboard Canvas Brightspace / D2L Moodle Sakai © 2017 Link-Systems International, Inc.
Pisces Demo Let’s take a look… link-systems.com
Pisces Dashboard
Pices Modes
Pisces Modes
Pisces Sample Session
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Online Writing Center
Pisces Question Drop-Off
Pisces Features Load pictures from textbook, screenshots, or documents Drag-and-drop learning resources and content from personal files or the web. Screen sharing A/V: conferencing Breakout rooms Accessibility enhancements
Data Reporting & Support On Demand Usage & Reporting Tool Archived Sessions Account Manager Marketing Materials
On Demand Usage & Reporting Tool Monitor Your School’s Investment Easy, Instant, & Transparent Track Usage: By Subject By Course By Individual By Type of Tutoring
On Demand Usage & Reporting Tool
On Demand Usage & Reporting Tool
Standard Pricing Tutoring Cloud ($9,500) ONLY FOR TUTORING CENTERS – put campus tutors online Pisces (Online Collaboration Platform) Refer-Tutor-Report (Referral Tool) The Scheduler (Scheduling System) Stats Tool (Online Data Hub for Report Generation) All System Integration into LMS Customer Support Services Regional Sales Manager – Ryan Mizner Customer Support Portal & Team Campus Visits – Orientations, Faculty/Staff Meetings, Other Campus Collaborations Trainings to All Members at Institution Promotional/Marketing Assistance
Standard Pricing Tutoring Cloud Costs # of Member Colleges Standard Pricing ($9,500 per College) 2 $19,000 … 5 $47,500 10 $95,000 15 $142,500 20 $190,000 28 $266,000
Enterprise License CAMPUS-WIDE based on concurrent users Still get online tutoring staffed by campus tutors Additional potential applications: Online supplemental instruction Online office hours Online advising Online counseling Etc.
What Does Concurrent Users Mean? Example: 10 Concurrent Users + +
MCCA/MCO Enterprise License Costs Concurrent Users Participating Members Translating Concurrent Users (How many live 1:1 tutoring sessions can happen at the same time?) Cost per Member 50 5 5.0 $4,500.00 10 2.5 $2,500.00 15 1.7 $1,833.33 20 1.3 $1,500.00 25 1.0 $1,300.00
Cost Savings for Pisces @ MCCA/MCO Collective Purchasing Power Participating Members Concurrent Users Enterprise Tutoring Cloud Cost Savings for Shared Enterprise License 5 50 $4,500.00 $9,500.00 $25,000.00 10 $2,500.00 $70,000.00 15 $1,833.33 $115,000.05 20 $1,500.00 $160,000.00 25 $1,300.00 $205,000.00
Summary of Savings 28 member colleges with Tutoring Cloud (standard pricing, only tutoring center) = $266,000 28 member colleges with shared MCCA/MCO Enterprise License = $88,999.96 Overall cost savings (with campus-wide application) = $177,000.04 !!!
Q&A Thank you! Ryan Mizner | rmizner@link-systems.com | (616) 438-2178