WebLearning Getting started

Introduction

Getting Started at Weblearning
Reading this page is highly recommend (a must infact) else you may run into difficulties when accessing our e-Learning courses in particular. This page walks you through the installation and configuration processes for CD-ROM and e-Learning Courses. Please make sure you are using a PC that meets the minimum requirements as specified below.

To access e-Learning materials from the site (Paid Members & Faculty Staff only):
If you have been provided with a User ID and Password,Click on the Resources Menu option (usually the first menu option at top of page menu bar) and then select Log-In to e-Campus to access E-Learning course materials.

Featured Resources

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For Demonstration courses or Trial Courseware Materials, Self-Register to gain access to demo course or courseware. For access to On.Demand Seminars or On.Demand Instant Knowlegde, visit the On.Demand Instant Knowledge Centre.

To sell your own products and Services on WebLearning Marketplace, visit the Marketplace page for instructions on how it works.

If you have been provided with a username and password (paid and Faculty members), Login and click on the Training button (default)menu and launch any course allocated to your profile. Once logged in, click on the Training menu button (default) to access the training courses that you have enroled on.

Course Format

Almost all the courses run in a simulated learning environment. This means you do not have to have the actual software associated with the course that you are wishing to study installed on your local computer. Our Training content behaves as though you have one installed locally. Clever hah! Note: not all courses are simulated though. It entirely depends on the type of course you are persuing.

Courses and Plug-In's

SmartForce Player Plug-In
Most of our courses do not require a plug-in's a they are Java Applets based. However if you are accessing a course using some SmartForce content, that will require you to have either Macromedia shockwave Player or Flash installed. For very access to Smart Force Content, you may want to download the player software( about 3 Meg in Size) which takes about a minute for Broadband users or 5 minutes for 64 Modem users. Click here to Download Smartforce e-Learning Player.

To download the Shockwave plug-in please click here for further advice. In order to speed up the download if using a 56K modem please read the audio section below.

Requirements

Requirements for Accessing our eLearning Courses
1. Enabling the Microsoft Java VM for your Browser for Java enabled eCourses
2. Installing the Optional SmartForce Player
3. Firewalls and Audio Issues

1.Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x and above with JavaScript and the Java Console(JVM) enabled or Netscape 4.x with JavaScript Enabled. Users of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6 need to enable the Java VM Console to be able to run Java enabled e-learning courses.

Additional Requirements
· 1. Enable Java in the Web browser (Required)
· Set browser to small font (optional).
· 2. Very Importnant. Please Disable all Pop-up blockers - exmaples include Yahoo blocker, IE6 blocker, Google Blocker etc.

To verify if your Java Console is enabled: Click on View from the Explorer Menu and check to see if there is a Java Console option under the View sub-menu. If not, Click on Tools>Internet Options then click on the Advanced Tab and select the check-box Java VM. Restart your browser (not your computer) and then try the demo or production courses.

2. A minimum 56k Modem

After the initial log-in, you get presented with a range of courses with assessments etc based on your profile. Please Note: You will be prompted to accept a security certificate from Smartforce the first time you access any of the available courses. Click Yes to accept the Certificate else you will not be able to access any of the Courses. On accepting the Security Certificate, you could then go ahead and play as usual.

To Download the Microsoft Java VM
The link to the download page for the Microsoft Java VM is as follows:
Click here to download now. It is approximately 5.3 Meg which will take about 8-10 minutes on a 56k Modem. Install it and re-start your desktop or browser

System Rquirements

The following information defines the technical requirements to take both CD-ROM and e-Learning Courses. Review this list and validate that your system meets the requirements before taking the course.

· Hardware/software: Pentium 133 MHz, 32 MB RAM or higher, 28K throughput
· Operating system: Windows 95, Windows 98, XP, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000/2003
· Minimum system requirements: 133 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent
· Color: 16-bit color (thousands) recommended
· Connection Speed: 56 kbps minimum recommended for connect-and-play
· Netscape: Smart Update must be enabled in order for the Simulation Plugin to load
· Internet Explorer: Active X must be enabled

Microsoft Java VM Configuration
The Microsft Java VM is a small piece of software, often installed automatically with Internet Explorer versions 4.x and 5. The Microsft Java VM is required to play any of our courses, and is a vital requirement for Weblearning courses. Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6 do not automatically install the Java VM.

Click to view instructions on how to install the The Microsft Java VM plugin or Download it from our site

Please Note:First time users of Java enabled courses using dial-up modems will experience delays of at least 6 minutes, so please be patient. This is entirely because of the Microsoft Java VM. Users wanting very fast connections are advised to use the optional Smartforce player which can be downloaded from step 1 below or hook up on a broadband connection.

Setup (Optional) SmartForce Player plug-in....
2. To Download the SmartForce e-Learning Player(required for very fast access else optional)
For very access to Smart Force Content, you may want to download the player software( about 3 Meg in Size) which takes about a minute for Broadband users or 5 minutes for 56k Modem users. Click here to Download Smartforce e-Learning Player. The link to the download page for the SmartForce Player is as follows: http://www.weblearningnetwork.com/download/plyutil.exe. Install it and have another go. You do not need to re-start your machine.

3. Firewalls
A company that allows staff access to the Internet may have installed a firewall for security. If you experience difficulties downloading the tutorials, it is perfectly possible, that your company firewall may be blocking access to Java and Shockwave files or JavaScript. Please contact your network administrator to authorise a connection to this site via the firewall.