Commercial PDN partners can find out about the upcoming Publisher Workshops being run in Atlanta during 2010. Log into the COMMERCIAL MEMBERS ONLY page for further details. You must register 1 Month in advance of the course date to attend a Workshop.
Now business enterprises that develop premium software and content can join the PDN at Commercial level FREE for a limited period and distribute it under a Commercial Software License. Click here for the details and terms and conditions.
Note Commercial Membership is only available to business enterprises.
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ActivInspire, the next generation teaching and learning software is now even better with Version 1.3 available for download. It is great for developing interactive multi-media lessons and content without programming.
It has a configurable user interface for Developers creating content for both Primary/Elementary as well as Secondary/Higher Education students and teachers.
The Flipcharts developed can run on PC including Windows 7, Mac and Linux as well as all interactive whiteboards.
Find out about the cool new features that are available including:
Significant improvements have been made to desktop annotation performance, and the speed of tool behaviours e.g. Pen, Highlighter, Magic Ink is noticeably faster.
Over 40 maintenance enhancements to multimedia, objects, actions and tools mean that it’s easier to create content in ActivInspire.
Parity with legacy flipcharts is much improved - existing flipchart content is respected and stabilised.
Now supports Windows 7 and Snow Leopard - create content that can be used across all major Operating Systems; leverage the best of the new OS and ActivInspire functionality in your content.
ActivInspire 1.3 has integrated the ActiView document camera software - a great integrated solution to capture live action and images in the classroom - lessons really can come to life!
More reasons for existing users to migrate - so more reason for you to develop in ActivInspire.
Significant improvements have been made to desktop annotation performance, and the speed of tool behaviours e.g. Pen, Highlighter, Magic Ink is noticeably faster.
Over 40 maintenance enhancements to multimedia, objects, actions and tools mean that it’s easier to create content in ActivInspire.
Parity with legacy flipcharts is much improved - existing flipchart content is respected and stabilised.
Now supports Windows 7 and Snow Leopard - create content that can be used across all major Operating Systems; leverage the best of the new OS and ActivInspire functionality in your content.
More reasons for existing users to migrate.
30+ maintenance enhancements - better operation of the software in the classroom.
Support for Windows 7 and Snow Leopard - we are there with you when you upgrade.
Windows 7 - new control panel extends device management capability and brings a greatly improved user experience to ActivClassroom device management. In the future this will allow for additional support features for the ActivClassroom to be added e.g. links to Planet, to Promethean Support.
Major performance improvements to desktop annotation and tool performance - much easier to use by all staff and students.
Admin and installation routines have also been improved, including updating of the admin.ini to support Key 11.
And don’t forget…ActivInspire 1.3 also delivers all the great features of 1.2 in all these languages:
UK English; US English; French; German; Italian; Spanish; Dutch; Portuguese; Turkish; Swedish; Finnish; Norwegian; Danish; Russian; Kazakh; Hebrew; Korean; Chinese (Simpl); Chinese (Trad); Vietnamese; Brazilian (Po); Arabic.
ActivSDK v2 has been released!
ActivSDK v2 is version two of the ActivClassroom Software Developer Kit. Enhanced to further support development of applications that integrate directly with Promethean’s LRS and dual ActivPen input systems. It is perfect for any organization or person who wishes to develop software applications that use ActiVote or ActivExpression devices or operates with dual input ActivBoards. Version 2 includes all of the functionality of SDK v1 and extends it with following new features…
Version 2 is availble for both Windows & Mac OS and includes support for all devices and all features on both platforms.
The installer comes complete with full API documentation and a range of examples for each platform; Windows( C++, C#, VB6 and Qt C++) and Mac (Objective C). The .Net & VB6 wrappers are therefore also included in the ActivSDK v2 installer.
At the same time, a new and updated version of the Flash Bridge SDK Extension has been released to support the new features in ActivSDK v2.
ActivSDK v2 is released under new versions of the commercial and non-commercial licenses to make it easier for developers to distribute their applications and get access to quick and full technical support.
See the article ‘Introducing ActivSDK v2′ below to watch a video that demonstrates some applications that have been built with ActivSDK v2.
To access your copy of ActivSDK v2 please simply navigate over to the PDN Downloads page, and follow the instructions there.
We have been BETA testing a major update to the Promethean SDK. Called “ActivSDK v2″, it adds support for the latest self-paced learning features of the Promethean ActivExpression devices and the new multi-user Promethean Activboards.
To get a flavour of the new features and how they can be used in your applications, check out this video!
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The full release of ActivSDK V.2 is scheduled for in the next few weeks. Watch this space for more news.
Pearson, the education and technology company, announced at NECC 09 that it is collaborating with LearningStation, an e-learning provider, and Promethean to launch a cutting-edge solution for district and classroom assessment that will enable administrators and teachers to make increasingly powerful connections between assessment and learning.
Developed using the Promethean SDK, Pearson’s new flexible, all-in-one assessment solution, allows local assessment coordinators, as well as principals and teachers, to use an intuitive interface to create aligned classroom assessments and quizzes in minutes. With the solution’s powerful, intuitive management capabilities, teachers can access multiple item banks with just a few clicks of the mouse or they can add their own content through a teacher-friendly authoring interface. Assessments can be developed for the whole class, a group of students or an individual student. Once the teacher assigns the tests, students simply log on, complete the assigned online assessment and get immediate results. Or, the teacher can present the assessment on an interactive whiteboard, and students can use Promethean learner response devices to submit their answers.
See Press Release:
There is a new version of the Flash SDK Extension available that includes Mac support as well as Windows.
This new version also includes a number of fixes for the previous version. A full list of issues fixed is included in the download.
Go to downloads to get it.
There is a new version of the SDK available for Windows: Version 1.0 Patch 2.
Go to downloads to get it.
This version is for the Windows platform and affects only the Activexpression library. The Activote library is unchanged.
What’s New?
We have changed the way we build DLLs because some users (especially those working with Visual Basic 6) were experiencing problems loading the DLLs. There are no new features and no changes to the API. To upgrade, you simply need to install the new version and replace any copies of the old DLLs in your projects with the new ones. You do not need to rewrite any of your code.
We have also improved the example code supplied so that there are now three applications (one written in C++/Win32, one in C++/MFC and one in Visual Basic 6) that you can use to test your installation. The example code is supplied pre-built and the associated projects and source code have been improved so that they work ‘out of the box’.
Which DLLs?
These libraries have changed:
activexpressionsdk1.dll is now version v1.0.2.0 (was v1.0.0.0)
activsystem1.dll is now version v1.9.2.0 (was v1.0.5.0)
Flash Extensions users
You do not need to download the Flash Extensions again (this package is unchanged) but you do need to replace the libraries listed above.
.NET Wrapper users
You do not need to download the .NET Wrapper again (this package is unchanged) but you do need to replace the libraries listed above.
Mac OS X users
There is no new version of the SDK for Mac OS X. Please continue to use the current version (Version 1.0).
If you develop using .NET then there is a 1st BETA of a .NET wrapper to download and investigate. It includes sample code and examples.
Click here for SDK Downloads, it is at the bottom.
Please note that the SDK is unsupported while in BETA, but the developers will respond to any question about it in the forum.
Happy coding!
You can now download a completely new software from Promethean called ActivInspire. The new software represents the culmination of almost three years of effort by a dedicated team within Promethean - and it would not have happened without an immense amount of help from many teachers and other Education professionals who provided feedback on previous versions and the BETA.
As well as a major functionality update, it is also available as a FREE Personal edition for ANYONE. If a user has a SMARTboard™ or other make of Interactive Whiteboard or simply a projector - then all the thousands of lessons and resources shared on Promethean Planet are theirs to access and can now be used to engage and excite learners everywhere!
The benefits of the industry leading Interactive Whiteboard Software being available as a standard platform for Publishers and Partners is clear.
If you simply can’t wait to find out more and try it out, then head over to: Introducing ActivInspire!
