--- Forwarded Message from Philippe Delcloque <[log in to unmask]> ---

>From: Philippe Delcloque <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Results of Survey on Digital Authors Attitudes to Authoring Tools + Participation in TRIAL
>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 17:54:08 -0000

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Dear List Members,

We need just 19 responses to reach the magic 200 and hope that this list may
provide them.  Anyone who does spend 10 minutes filling this on-line will
have the automatic right to receive the full e-learning product for
languages when the alpha version is complete.  All you will have to do is
join the beta testing list.

> APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING IF YOU BELONG TO SEVERAL LISTS USED:
> 
> Many thanks to individuals who have already filled the questionnaire.
> 
> YOU MAY FIND IT EASIER TO PRINT THIS MESSAGE ALTHOUGH IT REPRESENTS JUST
> OVER ONE SHEET OF paper.
> > 
> Dear colleagues,
> > 
> As promised the results are now available (without
> > commentary) on the project web site at the address below.  Feel free to
> > consult them and to contact us, and we would be very grateful indeed if
> > anyone who has NOT filled this survey would fill the questionnaire first
> > at http://disseminate.tay.ac.uk/questionnaire.htm and then look at the
> > result (results will be updated in real time as soon as you have
> finished,
> > you can look at the results).  So far we have had 145 respondents and
> > would like to get to the magic figure of 200.  
> > 
> > http://www.disseminate.org.uk/survey.htm
> > 
> > Please note that access to the survey is still password protected (but
> you
> > are sent a password immediately).  This is because we prefer to release
> > the results in the public domain (on the web site) after we are able to
> > release details of the publication where these results will be shown as
> an
> > appendix.
> > 
> > STAGE 2:  ADVICE AND TRIALLING:
> > 
> > We have been working on developing the tools now for more than 6 months
> > and are making good progress.  Since we would like this e-learning
> system
> > (with optional Communication, Results and Tracking facilities) to be
> very
> > author end-user driven, we would now like to set-up a Potential End User
> > List (via JISCMAIL).  Anyone who joins this list will be allowed to
> > participate in Beta testing as soon as authoring modules become
> available
> > (the authoring system is designed to work reliably across Mac and PC
> > platforms).  
> > 
> > We will produce at the latest for the beginning of January 2001 a new
> > shorter questionnaire which will simply establish:
> > 
> > a)  Whether what we are doing suits your needs.
> > b)  What novel exercise protocols you might wish to suggest for the Core
> > Suite of between 15 and 20 authoring protocols.
> > c)  Whether you are interested in producing your own authoring
> > module/exercise within this framework or indeed an external module (C, R
> > or T).
> > d)  Optionally we will also ask you to develop some points from
> > Questionnaire 1 with respect to what we understand by "intelligence" and
> > "interactivity" in the e-learning context.
> > 
> > From now on, ALL messages to any such list which relates to development
> > will be preceded by the word ADVERTISEMENT in the Subject Heading and
> then
> > DISSEMINATE, we hope in any event to minimise the use of any list.  If
> we
> > have a diverse and representative population of around 200 beta testers,
> > we shouldn't need to send messages to lists, anyway.  We are looking for
> > representation from different sectors throughout education, business and
> > different nations.  We guarantee that your anonymity will be preserved
> and
> > indeed you can set up an anonymous e-mail address if you wish during the
> > trial.
> > 
> > ANYONE WHO JOINS THE ADVISORY AND BETA TESTING LIST WILL ALSO BE OFFERED
> > THE FULL CODE FOR OUR QUESTIONNAIRES AND THE ASP LINKING TO AN MS ACCESS
> > DATABASE with advice as to how to change sections of the code to
> > accommodate this for your needs.
> > 
> > Warm regards from a sunny Scotland (today) and best wishes for the
> season
> > if it's not too early.
> > 
> > 
> > Dr Philippe DELCLOQUE
> > Director of CIRCLE
> > (Centre for Innovation, Research & Consultancy in Language Education)
> > Languages Division
> > Dundee Business School
> > UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE
> > Bell Street
> > DUNDEE DD1 1HG
> > Voice:  44-(0)1382-30 84 60
> > Fax: 44-(0)1382-30 84 00
> > 
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