Dear Mr Jochim,

It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of appreciation to you for your efforts in helping our Technology Literacy Challenge Grant consortium meet our objectives. The Educational Reality System (ERS) that you created for our schools has far surpassed all of our expectations.

The glowing faces and enthusiastic reactions of our students best describe the success of the ERS. Not only were we able to better convey critical information to students in an interactive and dynamic environment, but we are now doing it in a manner that is more pedagogically sound and entertaining for our students. Preliminary results of Attitudinal surveys administered to both students and teachers reflected overwhelming support for use of the new technology that your company pioneered.

In addition to helping us to realize our goal of integrating ERS into the curriculum, you carried the project to the next level by producing the portable Virtual Reality Lab. By doing so, you have empowered our students with the resources necessary to create their own virtual environments - now they have the tools to support school projects or academic initiatives. You have created a platform that will help students and teachers incorporate other applications and link them to their virtual portal.

Our consortium looks forward to continuing the strong academic and business bond that has been created during this project. I have advised the grant project officer in Arkansas that administers the Technology Literacy Challenge Grant for the U.S. Department of Education of the success of this program. Additionally, I have initiated a grant request under the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant program for a continuation of funding for additional portable VR Labs.

Thank you again for your excellent support! I will gladly offer the highest of recommendations to any school district investigating possible applications of this technology with their curriculum.

Sincerely,

Wallie Shaw
Consortium Project Director
Lamar School District

Dear Mr. Dwinell,

I would like to take this opportunity to write you and tell you how very impressed I am with the Virtual Reality Development Lab. We have had the VRDL in our school district for two years now. During this time I have seen our students truly excited about using the technology. One of the many benefits of the VRDL is that it is developmentally appropriate for all students. I have watched our students from both ends of the spectrum succeed and be drawn into the excitement and exhilaration of the real life connections that they are creating. Our advanced students find themselves drawn in by the systems intriguing possibilities, only to come out with a unique final product that reflects potential and exceeds expectations. Even our reluctant learners are empowered by the ease of using the VRDL and their success raises their self-esteem, which in turn motivates them to repeat that success.

I am thoroughly impressed with the constant professionalism shown by you and the staff at Digital Tech Frontier. Each one of you are dedicated professionals that work diligently, devoting your time and effort to ensure customer satisfaction. As far as technical support, you have responded promptly with simple, yet adequate explanations that have aided the students and myself. In my opinion, this is a definite perk for the company.

During my ten years while working in education, I have never come across technology like the Virtual Reality Development Lab. The VRDL along with Digital Tech Frontier will open new doors for students, across the United States, to visualize and create endless possibilities. I truly believe the leaders of tomorrow will benefit from the new opportunities offered and essential skills learned by using the VRDL today.

Yours truly,

Jeanna Cook
Media Specialist
Lamar High School