What is new in The Ellis Academic Suite V3?
Shipping 01 2006

 

What is new in v3
InstructoR UTILITIES	Kids-style interface and capabilities
	Records import imports records from other databases Standardized importing format definitions
	v2.1 records import tool The v2.1 records will be left as they are.  v3 will gather data from them, and write that data into a new format that v3 can deal with, so the v2.1 records will remain untouched and still usable for Business (or even academic 2.1 if for whatever reason that were desirable). The v2 records won't be shared by v3.  The will be read once for importing/conversion, and after that will be ignored completely.
	Records export tool Will export records in same format as the Standardized Importing format.
	New reporting tools: class list report lesson completion report class-wide reporting student report with new format & details
	More details tracked for students and classes: lesson completion quiz scores by skill test scores by skill time on task averages voice recording averages
	Adobe Acrobat PDF viewing and printing results Easier printing and viewing Allows user to save report for printing later or on a different machine.
	Web-based records & viewing records records database can be stored on a web location or on a network server, or on a standalone machine Instructor Utilities program can be run from a web location, a network server, or a standalone machine (NOTE:  Utils can ONLY be run on Macintosh by a  OS X machine)
	Built-in support for multiple teachers using Utils at the same time with no risk of data corruption.
	Better data control for changing classes, teachers, students, etc.
	Can implement paths like in Kids
	Preferences disable next until activity completion sequential navigation set minimum quiz score for progression exclude from tests/quizzes skills not in student’s path. hide other applications
CONTENT	Photographs added for appropriate vocabulary words in Intro, Middle, and Senior
	Audio added to all highlights on script page.
	Flash Animations help explain pronunciation and grammar items
	Intro’s NLG expanded to include additional translations.  Full Intro NLG option includes translated instructions.
	Tutorial Instruction: ·          Intro Tutorials cover instruction in Vocabulary, Listening, Grammar, Pronunciation, and Communication. ·          Intro Tutorials replace content from v2.1 more pages ·          Intro Tutorial button replaces v2.1 more button. ·          Middle Tutorial covers grammar only.  Same content from v2.1 Grammar Tutor. ·          Master Pronunciation Tutorial instruction is found in Beyond Sounds section.  this is the same content as found in v3.0 Intro Pronunciation Tutorial.
	Summary Sections: ·          Intro Summary includes a summary of all instruction in product for easy reference in Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation, and Communication. ·          Intro Vocabulary Summary replaces the Picture Dictionary ·          Middle & Senior Summary section includes
	Lesson Quizzes added for each lesson in Intro, Middle, and Senior.  Accessed from Skills menu
	Master Pronunciation Content & navigation re-organized to be easier to use, and allow more linear access to specific sounds
	Stress & Intonation skill instruction added to Master Pronunciation in “Beyond Sounds” section
	HELP ·          organized to allow use as isolated navigational help or also product tutorial. ·
Navigation	Academic Suite (Intro, Middle, Senior) ·          Skills Menu added—allows user to see progress at a glance.
	Middle Mastery Main Menu ·          menu structured to match Intro Main Menu system ·          Conversations with Branches—removed and now branching is automatic (as in Business) ·          Conversations by Grammar Topic—removed. ·          High / Low age option—removed (too difficult to maintain the option.)
	Senior Mastery Main Menu Conversations with Branches—removed and now branching is automatic (as in Business) Conversations by Grammar Topic—removed.
	Master Pronunciation Significant and sweeping navigational changes throughout. V2.1 Pronunciation and Tutor sections combined into one interaction—Sounds. Makes it more convenient to focus on an individual sound Sub menus no longer refer to affricates or other such unintelligible options. Main Menu is organized into Instruction and Practice portions, and also divided into Sounds and Beyond Sounds section.  Sounds cover the individual segment of each phoneme.  Beyond Sounds covers general pronunciation skills such as stress and intonation.
	Login New “guest” user login for use in libraries or other situations where creating unique logins is not desired.  Guest login asks the user to select their native language preference
TECHNOLOGY	Hardware Requirements Mac & PC standalone Mac & PC network Internet Deliverable all products Web-enabled Instructor Utilities larger 800 X 600 screen size QuickTime movies  (require QuickTime 6.0) Support for Windows 3.x discontinued RAM requirements increased (in line with Kids specifications) More detailed listing forthcoming
AESTHETICS	beautiful new screen interface
	larger screen size
	photographs used to define vocabulary
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS	Intro Course books with 2 audio CDs each
	Web-based practice