Technical Requirements
Available for Windows or Macintosh computers, Essential Learning Systems (ELS), Mathematical
Learning Systems (MLS), and Science Vocabulary Essentials (SVE) require the following:
IBM-compatible
PC File Server
áá Intel Pentium 1.7 GHz
or faster processor
áá Open enterprise or
Windows 2003 server
or newer
áá Server volume with 1
GB of available space
áá 1 GB RAM
(2 GB recommended)
áá SVGA Monitor and
graphics card
áá Mouse and keyboard
PC Workstations
áá Operating System:
ˆˆ Windows XP
ˆˆ Windows Vista
ˆˆ Windows 7
áá Processor:
ˆˆ Windows XP:
800 MHz or faster
ˆˆ Windows 7/Vista:
1 GHz or faster
áá RAM:
ˆˆ Windows XP: 512 MB
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Macintosh
File Server
Macintosh
Workstations
aa Mac G5 or Intel
aa Mac G5 or Intel
aa OS X 10.5 or newer
aa OS X 10.5 or newer
aa Server volume with 1
GB of available space
aa RAM: 512 MB
(1 GB recommended)
aa 1 GB RAM
(2 GB recommended)
aa Monitor
aa Mouse and keyboard
(1 GB recommended)
ˆˆ Windows 7/Vista: 1 GB
(2GB recommended)
Hardware/Software Specifications Shared by all Clients
ˆˆ QuickTime 7.0 or higher
ˆˆ mouse and keyboard
ˆˆ 1 GB of available hard disk space
ˆˆ sound system with playback capabilities
ˆˆ 16-bit (65536 colors) display adapter
(800x600 or greater resolution)
ˆˆ a set of headphones for each computer station
ˆˆ connection to ethernet LAN
(Multiple-User Server version only)
ˆˆ 16x or faster CD-ROM drive
ˆˆ LAN Internet and e-mail access from teacher workstation
ˆˆ inkjet or laser printer access from each workstation
ˆˆ Headphones
ˆˆ SVGA Monitor
ˆˆ ethernet adapter
(Multiple-User Server version only)
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Deployment Options
Single-User Deployment
Multiple-User Server Deployment
CEI recommends Single-User deployment for those
sites that do not plan to connect ELS, MLS, or SVE to a
local area network (LAN). In a Single-User deployment,
users must install all executable, data, and resource
files for both the management system — the CEI
Learning Manager (CLM), MLS Student Manager (MSM),
or Science Vocabulary Manager (SVM) — and the
student player application on each individual station
they plan to use.
Sites that have a LAN may opt to implement the
Multiple-User Server deployment to allow for greater
flexibility. The Multiple-User deployment allows you to
manage all student data from a central location, making
the program more versatile.
In a Single-User environment, students must always
use the same station to access their particular lessons.
If, for some reason, a student cannot use his designated
computer, the teacher must enter that student’s
information in the management system on a new
workstation. The student must use the new computer
to access the player application from that point forward.
In a Single-User environment, there is no way to transfer
the student’s data from machine to machine. Therefore,
you cannot consolidate the student information or
lesson progress information from multiple workstations
into one record.
In a Multiple-User installation, users install the
management system on one workstation. That
computer becomes the teacher workstation, and the
teacher(s) perform(s) all data management from that
station. The teacher workstation should be placed
in a central location so that all teachers who use the
software will be able to access the management system
to make the necessary lesson modifications and view
students’ lesson history.
You will install the student player application for your
program(s) on all remaining stations. The student data
is located on the server, and all the player stations can
access it there.
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Supplemental Software
ADOBE
FLASH PLAYER
QuickTime is the core service
that displays our images and
sound files. The ELS, MLS,
and SVE software will not run
without this application.
Access to the
Web Activity Center (WAC)
requires the installation of
Adobe Flash Player.
We publish all of our documentation — including our
User’s Guides — in .pdf format.
Adobe Reader will allow you
to view these documents.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Mac users may use Apple’s
Preview software included on
the Mac to view .pdf files.
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ELS Lab Arrangement
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provides an
example of an
effective lab
arrangement
for a 20-station
Mathematical
Learning Systems
(MLS) lab.
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MLS Workstation Setup
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provides an example of an effective
arrangement for a
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