SPIDER Newsletters2007November 2006-May 2007Newsletter returns - welcome return of the supposedly monthly newsletter...A sign? - updates to the assignments tool Remind me - the blogalendar now has reminders Nov-May Newsletter [686kb pdf] 2006June-October 2006New Records - daily and monthly visit records brokenFocus on... - news targets - staff can speed up posting class news myDegree - new structure for pooling degree related classes, news and files June-October Newsletter [427kb pdf] April/ May 2006SPIDEEs 2005-06 - results of this years Virtual SPIDER AwardsGroups - updates to the group tools Focus on... - Class lists April/ May Newsletter [306kb pdf] March 2006Access - how Access and MSSQL could work with SPIDERAccesskeys - adding to SPIDER's accessibility: Focus on... - Sysinfo March Newsletter [360kb pdf] February 2006Questions, questions - quesionnaire tool updatesFocus on... - what's new - quick-find the latest files DIY Class List - Students can add themselves to class lists February Newsletter [367kb pdf] December 2005/January 200610.5M - SPIDER has over 10 million page visits in 2005Focus on... - Discussions (part 2) Feed me - SPIDER provides RSS news feeds December/January Newsletter [380kb pdf] 2005November 2005Questions? - extra bits for feedback questionnairesFocus on... - Discussions (part 1) Model extensions - extra features for assignments and the ePDP November Newsletter [406kb pdf] October 2005Browser facts - MS IE still leads, but others slowly increaseFocus on... - SPIDER Class file content Switch-a-roony - Staff users can now switch between user groups October Newsletter [525kb pdf] August/September 200510K - SPIDER breaks the 10,000 user barrierFocus on... - Attendance Register New Information - info pages get re-shuffled and a few extras August/September Newsletter [610kb pdf] July 2005Focus on... - SPIDER v5 ePDPTV? - Programmes coming to SPIDER July Newsletter [635kb pdf] June 2005New Faces - new interfaces for SPIDER v5 in developmentFocus on... - SPIDER communication tools Bloggit - SPIDER to add Blogging June Newsletter [485kb pdf] May 2005SPDP - SPIDER gaining popularity as the ePDP of choiceFocus on... - a look at Groups and Class stats Colour Magic - Exam results get a splash of colour May Newsletter [196kb pdf] April 2005Alls quiet - SPIDER's development stands still for the month - read whyFocus on... - a new section highlighting some of SPIDER's lesser known features Questioning our Education? - the Faculty of Education to pilot SPIDER's Questionnaire system April Newsletter [201kb pdf] March 2005SPIDER & PEGASUS - SPIDER joins webCT on the PEGASUS VLE tab for auto-loginWhat the FAQ? - the FAQs are now searchable LASS - SPIDER's ePDP demonstrated to Law, Arts and Social Sciences March Newsletter [650kb pdf] February 2005Safe as Houses? - SPIDER uses SSLZIP it up and start again - multiple file upload via zip archive for content management Radiation - database for radiation stock, usage & reporting February Newsletter [400kb pdf] January 2005Whats up Doc? - SPIDER documentation catch upMoving Content - class content can now be moved between sessions Storage - myFiles and myAssingments now with 10Mb storage January Newsletter [480kb pdf] 2004December 2004RIP SPIDER-DEV - after over 6 years, the SPIDER-development server finally expiredmyCounsellees - staff can "label" their students Latest Stats - see all the big numbers for yourself December Newsletter [42kb pdf] November 2004SPIDER millions - SPIDER breaks the 1 million visist/monthDiscussions - changes to discussion boards ePDP - Chemistry launch their ePDP system Databases - Physiology & Pharmacology evaluate COSHH and radiation stock databases November Newsletter [40kb pdf] October 2004Class tabs - SPIDER now shows material in year by year tabsPEGASUS integration - class lists now automatically imported from Registry's central Oracle system Web CT quizzes - SPIDER now able to import webCT quizzes and questionnaires October Newsletter [41kb pdf] SPIDER home documentation and help |
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