>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.
That would be a tragedy.
>Jim
>Email [log in to unmask]
>Website: www.*****.net
>
>-----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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