For those of you who currently use SAM 2003 or SAM XP, you know that you need to install it to your local hard drive using two CD’s, and it takes up over 1 gigabyte of space.  Not anymore!  SAM 2007 can be installed from the Web, no CD’s needed—although a CD option will still be provided for those with slower Internet connections.  The installation size has decreased to 30 megabytes! 

What are you getting when you install SAM 2007?

• SAM Content Player (SCP): This component is similar to a media player, such as Windows Media Player, that renders content.  The SCP will “play” the SAM simulations when the student launches an exam or training assignment.

• Additionally, there is an engine that simulates each application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Windows, Outlook, and the Internet).  This component enables SAM 2007 simulations to allow students to complete tasks using all available pathways (right click menus, the ribbon, shortcut keys, etc.)

What about the website?

The SAM Management System is the web interface portion that users will see upon logging in to SAM 2007 at http://sam2007.course.com.  This is where both students and instructors will manage their sections, exams, training assignments, and reports. 

So what do I need to order?

SAM 2007 will have 3 different delivery options to choose from, based on the needs of your students:

• For users who have high speed internet access, we will offer a keycode-only package.  This is ideal for either standalone purchase or bundling at the bookstore.  The student downloads the components mentioned above from the SAM 2007 website, enters the keycode from the package, and is ready to use SAM 2007.

• Also for users who have high speed internet access, we will offer the option to purchase the keycode electronically via credit card from http://coursedirect.course.com.  The rest of the process will work the same as above.

• For users who may not have high speed Internet access, we will offer the option to install SAM 2007 using a CD, either purchased standalone or bundled at the bookstore.  From here, the user has two additional options:

1. Install the SAM Content Player and engine from the CD, but allow the tasks to be streamed over the web (recommended).
2. Install all components locally to the computer’s hard drive.  This will equate to about 250 megabytes.  This is NOT the recommended method, since the user will not have access to the most recent content.

For more information about SAM 2007, available in June ‘07, contact your Course Technology sales representative.