--- Forwarded Message from Barbara Siennicki <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 11:01:14 -0800 >From: Barbara Siennicki <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: The University of British Columbia >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Students downloading programs We have about 58 PC's running Word in our labs, all of which are accessible to our international students for self-access. Although we stress at new student orientations (and in signs all over the labs and on each monitor) that students are not to download programs or fonts in their own language, they continue to do so. We explain that downloading programs changes system folders and cause other difficulties, but it makes no difference to the students. We were told about some software called "Fortress" that will prevent students from doing this, but we can't find this company. Could anyone help with information about Fortress or some other software that we could use? I should mention that on Friday afternoons, we do reimage the computers and change from Netscape to Internet Explorer to allow students to write in their own language, but the rest of the time we want the labs to be English Only, in keeping with our immersion program policy. We would appreciate any suggestions you might have. -- Barbara Siennicki Head Teacher, CALL English Language Institute University of British Columbia 2121 West Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z4