Abacus News & Views July 2006
Dear Reader,
This article contains references to some new product functionality which enables more communities to use Abacus' award-winning products. For regular information on Abacus' programmes, products, and related news, visit the company's blog at http://www.abacus-communications.com/blog.
Some Technical Notes
Abacus Moodle is running successfully - Abacus technical support personnel have successfully trialed and installed our SCORM courses onto the Moodle platform. If you would like to preview Abacus resources running on Moodle, please contact us. Abacus has tested its language library resources on a number of SCORM platforms successfully.
Compatibility with Chinese Windows - We had received reports that some pages were not displaying correctly on Chinese Windows operating systems. This fault has been corrected and all Abacus courses will now function as expected. We would like to thank Mr Brendan Waldron of New Tigers Consulting and his colleagues in mainland China for their help with this matter.
Linking to third party systems - Companies or academic organisations that have their own platforms (which are NOT SCORM compatible) can now access Abacus content without obliging the user to log in a second time. Abacus technical personnel have set up an autologin feature that allows students to use the Abacus courses directly from the host's web site/platform. This functionality allows the student to use the course materials and the administrator/teacher to preview their progress too in the multilingual Learner Management System. A win-win solution for everyone.
International News
Sweden - Visit http://www.interaqtive.com to purchase Abacus products online. This site is localised into English, German and Swedish. Companies can make purchases VAT free. Distance learning and tutor supported options are available. You can also purchase our products from partners listed at http://www.abacus-communications.com/resellers.html
Abacus welcomes LG Academy (Korea) - The LG Academy has adopted Abacus English for Business products for its senior management and graduate high-flyers. It is projected that more than 200 students will have completed a 12-week course by the end of 2006.
Local News
A number of educational sites have renewed and/or upgraded licences this month; King's Hospital, Dublin, Blackrock College, Dublin, Colaiste Dhulaigh, Dublin.
BASEL II - IEA Business Efficiency Toolkit - the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) commissioned Abacus to develop a CD-ROM that enables companies to understand how Banks are obliged to operate within the EU. It describes how banks manage risk-assessment of their clients. It is a valuable reference for companies negotiating with their banks. Abacus designed, developed and delivered the CD by the way but not the actual contents in the Toolkit which were commissioned by the EU.
Abacus personnel have advised and assisted the IEA to achieve recognition with the national educational bodies, FAS and FETAC in 2006.
And the feedback is .....
"I recently attended a Irish Exporters Association launch of their "Basel 2 toolkit"... I looked at the back and there you were!!!! Well done - its a very good production" Colm Owens Audit Manager, Anne Brady McQuillans DFK
About Abacus
Abacus was established in 1996 by a group of teachers interested in exploiting developments in technology to deliver high quality language learning programmes. Abacus Communications designs, develops and delivers world-class CD-ROM and web-based language training resources. These resources are used extensively in self-learning and classroom environments. All Abacus courses are approved by the National Training Agency http://www.fas.ie. Our Organisation Registration Number is 902707.
This article contains references to some new product functionality which enables more communities to use Abacus' award-winning products. For regular information on Abacus' programmes, products, and related news, visit the company's blog at http://www.abacus-communications.com/blog.
Some Technical Notes
Abacus Moodle is running successfully - Abacus technical support personnel have successfully trialed and installed our SCORM courses onto the Moodle platform. If you would like to preview Abacus resources running on Moodle, please contact us. Abacus has tested its language library resources on a number of SCORM platforms successfully.
Compatibility with Chinese Windows - We had received reports that some pages were not displaying correctly on Chinese Windows operating systems. This fault has been corrected and all Abacus courses will now function as expected. We would like to thank Mr Brendan Waldron of New Tigers Consulting and his colleagues in mainland China for their help with this matter.
Linking to third party systems - Companies or academic organisations that have their own platforms (which are NOT SCORM compatible) can now access Abacus content without obliging the user to log in a second time. Abacus technical personnel have set up an autologin feature that allows students to use the Abacus courses directly from the host's web site/platform. This functionality allows the student to use the course materials and the administrator/teacher to preview their progress too in the multilingual Learner Management System. A win-win solution for everyone.
International News
Sweden - Visit http://www.interaqtive.com to purchase Abacus products online. This site is localised into English, German and Swedish. Companies can make purchases VAT free. Distance learning and tutor supported options are available. You can also purchase our products from partners listed at http://www.abacus-communications.com/resellers.html
Abacus welcomes LG Academy (Korea) - The LG Academy has adopted Abacus English for Business products for its senior management and graduate high-flyers. It is projected that more than 200 students will have completed a 12-week course by the end of 2006.
Local News
A number of educational sites have renewed and/or upgraded licences this month; King's Hospital, Dublin, Blackrock College, Dublin, Colaiste Dhulaigh, Dublin.
BASEL II - IEA Business Efficiency Toolkit - the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) commissioned Abacus to develop a CD-ROM that enables companies to understand how Banks are obliged to operate within the EU. It describes how banks manage risk-assessment of their clients. It is a valuable reference for companies negotiating with their banks. Abacus designed, developed and delivered the CD by the way but not the actual contents in the Toolkit which were commissioned by the EU.
Abacus personnel have advised and assisted the IEA to achieve recognition with the national educational bodies, FAS and FETAC in 2006.
And the feedback is .....
"I recently attended a Irish Exporters Association launch of their "Basel 2 toolkit"... I looked at the back and there you were!!!! Well done - its a very good production" Colm Owens Audit Manager, Anne Brady McQuillans DFK
About Abacus
Abacus was established in 1996 by a group of teachers interested in exploiting developments in technology to deliver high quality language learning programmes. Abacus Communications designs, develops and delivers world-class CD-ROM and web-based language training resources. These resources are used extensively in self-learning and classroom environments. All Abacus courses are approved by the National Training Agency http://www.fas.ie. Our Organisation Registration Number is 902707.
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