Not quite sure what I did to prompt this response. I thought people
might like some advanced warning of some major changes coming up in a
few days.
However, my apologies to anyone who was offended by my blatant plug. I
won't do it again [on this list anyway] :)
Btw, I'm quite happy for anyone with thoughts on t2u to "maul" the site
- onlist or off. We're trying to get the site right, to meet the needs
of users and to develop a sustainable model. All feedback, particularly
critical stuff, is more than welcome at an important stage in the site's
development. Frankly, if we don't get it right over the next few
months, t2u will close.
Jim
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-----Original Message-----
From: For teachers and lecturers interested in curriculum issues
affecting the te [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Duncan Williamon
Sent: 04 September 2002 13:10
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: The New Tutor2u
Some time ago I made a posting to this list and included a link to my
own completely free, altruistic, web site. I received a mauling from one
of the web masters of the tutor2u web site and follow up communication
bordered on the offensive, and was certainly unwarranted in my opinion:
off list messages to me supported my own view at that time.
We have had two advertisements for tutor2u over the last week or so:
this latest a very extensive missive.
I have no problem with tutor2u, osl or any other such web site plying
their excellent wares here; but I would like to be assured that if one
site is mauled they are all mauled. Alternatively, and this is the more
mature and appropriate approach, none of us is mauled and childish
comments from web masters are ruled out of hand.
Duncan Williamson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Riley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:39 AM
Subject: The New Tutor2u
> A quick note for anyone on this list who uses tutor2u.
>
> Following our summer User Survey, we have been busy upgrading the
> tutor2u website.
>
> The new site is due to go live on Saturday 14 September. Please
> accept my apologies in advance for any disturbance to your use of the
> site on this
day
> - which I will try to keep to a minimum. Please note in particular
> that
you
> will not be able to access the discussion forums on that day. The
> forum database is being ported to a new, faster platform during the
> day and we
wil
> also be undertaking some essential maintenance work.
>
> I hope that you will like the new site - it reflects many of the
> features that were requested by users in the survey. These include:
>
> - Power search: a much-improved site search engine that allows you to
> restrict your search to specific subjects (e.g. Econ, Marketing);
> resource types (e.g. revision notes, interactive tests, powerpoint
> presentations etc); and study levels
> - Interactive testing: we aim to add over 500 free interactive tests
> by December, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-gaps, quick quiz
> and interactive crosswords: The first batch of around 50 tests will be
available
> at launch
> - New, interactive glossary, containing over 1,000 economics, business
> and political terms (with more being added each day); each term is
> defined, linked to related terms and also linked to revision materials
> or external resources.
> - Extensive new free content covering marketing, accounting, strategy,
human
> resource management and operations
> - Over 85 fully revised Economics powerpoint presentations
> - E-Letter Courses - a range of over 2 new, free email-based revision
> courses specific to your exam board and level. So far, over 2,000
> subscribers have signed up to this service in the week since launch
> - A much improved and less "busy" - website look and feel. We have
> taken out over 45% of the "page weight" and given the site a more
> consistent
feel
> and navigation
> - No more adverts! We have taken out the various adverts and other
elements
> that give the current site an overtly commercial feel
>
> Nothing is perfect. Particularly not tutor2u. So please excuse us
> whilst we iron out any gremlins that appear in the early days after
> launch. Your feedback on the new site and approach will, as ever, be
> much appreciated.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Jim Riley
> Tutor2u
>
>
> p.s. if anyone would like a sneek preview of the new site and perhaps
> help us with some late user-testing, let me know off-list and I will
> send you a url and password.
>
>
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