AWARD has been tested on the following minimum hardware configurations:
Windows
Intel Pentium III or faster processor (or equivalent) 512MB of RAM
Macintosh
PowerPC G4 1000MHZ or faster processor Intel Core Duo 1.33GHz or faster processor 512MB of RAM
Software
The AWARD software is supported on the following minimum operating systems:
Windows
Windows 2000 or higher
Macintosh
Mac OS X or higher
Below are instructions in pdf format that can be downloaded. These will guide you through the installation and networking of AWARD CD-ROMs on either a PC or a Mac computer/server.
AWARD Reading - Narrative / Informational / Phonics
At present AWARD CD-ROMs are not supported by Mac OS 10.5 and above (Leopard). Please contact sales@awardinteractive.com to be supplied with a new set of installation disks.
Dell Computers
There is a known problem installing onto some new Dell computers. If you are unable to install, please contact sales@awardinteractive.com to be supplied with a new set of installation disks.
2 x Grade K CD-ROMs
3 x Grade 1 CD-ROMs
1 x Grade 2 CD-ROM
1 x Grade 3 CD-ROM
Narrative, Informational and Phonics CDs
Our product can run off CD as well as be installed, but it is recommended to install all CDs for full functionality and performance. CDs are installed to build up complete menus at each level. If a customer has bought the complete set of AWARD (Grades K, 1, 2, 3), there are a total of 15 Narrative, Informational, and Phonics CD-ROMs. (This does not include audio CDs or Assessment). The CD-ROMs break down into 11 folders on the network server when installed as follows:
1 x Grade K Narrative CD ROM – (1 folder)
1 x Grade K Info CD ROM – (1 folder)
1 x Grade K Alphabet CD ROM – (1 folder)
1 x Grade 1 Narrative CD ROM – (1 folder)
1 x Grade 1 Info CD ROM – (1 folder)
1 x Grade 1 Letter Comb CD ROM – (1 folder)
1 x Grade 1 Word Families CD ROM – (1 folder)
3 x Grade 2 Narrative CD ROMs – (1 folder)
1 x Grade 2 Info CD ROM – (1 folder)
3 x Grade 3 Narrative CD ROMs – (1 folder)
1 x Grade 3 Info CD ROM – (1 folder)
All our product can be installed and networked from a school's central computer (server) that can be accessed by all computers in the school.
A shortcut (alias) needs to be put onto every computer on the network that needs access to the software.
Our product can sustain multiple simultaneous users on the same school network.
Data is stored on the central computer (server).
Our product is not designed to forward the data collected at each school into a centralized computer for the whole district.
When networking our product, everything only needs to be installed once on one central computer (server).
Once networked, content and data is stored on the school's central computer (server).
All content and data can be accessed from all computers on the school network.
With some activities (eg Snappy Slide Show, Newspaper Front Page, Read and Record, Squawk the Plank) work can be saved and shared over the school network.
Results from the following activities can be printed:
Newspaper Front Page, Squawk the Plank, Spelling Game, Word Detective, Sentence Sizzler, Word Train, Whizzy Quiz, Silly Story Maker, Readermeter, Great Word Game, Book Cover Maker
AWARD Assessment
Assessment must be installed on the school's central computer (server) and is designed to collate students' results and progress. CDs are installed to build up all assessment levels. If a customer has bought the complete set of AWARD (Grades K, 1, 2, 3), there are a total of 7 Assessment CD-ROMs and they build up within one folder on the network server when installed as follows: A shortcut (alias) needs to be put onto every computer on the network that needs access to the software. Teachers set up their own user account to create classes and can add and delete students and print out results and progress. An Administrator gets full (password protected) access to all data.
Note: If the server is using a shared folder to network from, you must copy the shortcut or aliases from within the folders that have been installed, not from the shortcut or aliases that are automatically generated on the desktop.
Assessment User Guide
Leopard Operating System (Macintosh)
For those schools still using CD-ROMs, AWARD Assessment is not supported by Mac OS 10.5 and above (Leopard). Please contact sales@awardinteractive.com to be supplied with a new set of installation disks or apply to use the online version.
