The message below was posted to the ILT Champions list yesterday; hope it
answers your questions.
Claire
Claire Gill
Education Officer, Ferl
Youth and Lifelong Learning Directorate
Becta (British Education Communication and Technology Agency)
Millburn Hill Road
Science Park
Coventry
CV4 7JJ
tel +44(0)24 76847030
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website ferl.becta.org.uk
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Kelland [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 18 April 2002 09:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: NLN Materials
>
> Dear All
>
> A lot of developments will be taking place in the next couple of weeks
> with
> the NLN materials that will help with some of these teething problems
> which
> are not, by any means, universally experienced.
>
> * About 80% of the materials will be in their final format, and
> tutor
> documentation will accompany the materials as well
> * the JISC will take over the running of the CAT, thus access should
> be faster
> * download buttons will be added so that you can store everything on
> a
> local server
> * a disc with all necessary plugins will be sent to all College
> network managers so that everything can be installed, and we will also be
> mirroring this disc on the NLN Web site
>
> The Street has its own built-in screen-reader so that it can be used on
> machines that don't normally run screen-reading software. Some initial
> downloads of Shockwave have not pulled down the text-to-speech engine
> software, hence the error message (no thanks to Macromedia for that one!),
> but it does not impair the normal running of The Street. The
> text-to-speech
> engine will be available on the disc that will be distributed via the JISC
> RSCs.
>
> The Street is available in 2 versions:
> 1) The whole thing (ie all 4 locations, all the games, and all of the
> learning objects)
> 2) Each individual learning object is also available separately - thus if
> you want to do proofreading at level 1, you can choose to go directly to
> that learning object rather than go through the whole of The Street.
>
> Speed is a little harder to deal with. In some colleges, the materials
> whizz
> along with no problem whatsoever, in others it can be a little like wading
> through treacle. Since the materials are running across the web at the
> moment, time of day may certainly be a factor, as may the JANET
> connection.
>
> Please let us know if we can support you in your use of these materials -
> we
> can come to staff development events, and we will also be running a whole
> series of events aimed at managers and at subject tutors.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Kelland
> Education Officer, National Learning Network Project Support
> Becta, Milburn Hill Road
> Coventry, CV4 7JJ
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> http://www.nln.ac.uk
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> fax: 024 7669 3262
> mob: 07789 720498
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kilcoyne, Peter [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 3:58 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: NLN Materials
> >
> > Gerry/Peter
> > many of the communications units are parts of the street so you should
> be
> > taken to those by the links. I've had similar problems with crashing and
> > freezing myself. I think this will not be such a problem once colleges
> > have the materials on there own server. I've also had the message about
> > text to speech but this dosn't seem to stop the street from working
> > regards
> > Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gerry Cordon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 11:15
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: NLN Materials
> >
> >
> > Me too - I had a staff development event last week and previewing the
> NLN
> > materials was a disaster.
> > Some of the linkks opened the wrong unit (several of the Communication
> > Skills links seem to lead to
> > The Street). Some didn't work properly, even with Flash installed. And
> > everything was frustratingly
> > slow.
> > Cheers
> > Gerry Cordon
> > Liverpool Community College
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Curriculum Champions [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Peter Travis
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 10:27
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: NLN Materials
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> > I'm being frustrated in my attempts to sell the NLN materials to key
> > members of staff due to some of
> > the packages just not working/freezing the screen.
> > Has anyone had the following message when trying to access the 'The
> > Street' materials under
> > 'Communication'.
> > 'You do not appear yo have text-to-speech engine installed'
> > What does this mean and this the likely reason why everything ultimately
> > crashes?
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> >
> > Peter Travis
> > ILT Manager
> > Henley College Coventry
> >
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