Technical Information

The following documentation outlines the minimum workstation requirements to access the OZeLearnUK Learning Management System.

Workstation Requirements

 Operating Systems:

  • Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP

  • Unix clients

The minimum supported screen resolution is 1024 x 768, 256 colours.

Web browsers that are supported by OZeLearnUK are:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 and above

  • Firefox 1.0 and above

  • Safari

Cookies must be enabled in the browser. A session based cookie is used during login to verify the user. 

Security

OZeLearnUK User Security
If required, learning sessions can be run using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), securing all data passed between users and the LMS.

OZeLearnUK Content Security
Content security is a key feature of OZeLearnUK. The LMS content repository uses dynamically generated, rather than fixed, paths to the content. This means that when learners launch content, the URL that appears in the browser’s address bar is only valid for that session. Content URL’s cannot be shared or book marked, content can ONLY be accessed via a valid OZeLearnUK session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Server Side Questions

1. What are the expected page sizes?
Page sizes vary a lot based on the course being delivered. A normal page, in OZeLearnUK, is about 30K.

2. What is the per user bandwidth recommended/needed?
While there are no minimum requirements, the minimum recommended is 56 kbps. At this speed, with caching and under normal conditions, it will take one or two seconds for the user screen to refresh, and new information to be downloaded. Although the OZeLearnUK LMS can easily deliver static content over even a dial-up connection it is advised that for courses which have a large amount of multimedia content a 128k broadband connection be available as a minimum.

3. Is there a need to limit the number of users?
The system itself does not limit the number of users.

Client Side Questions

4. What client software does OZeLearnUK use?
The system is web-based and hence there are no additional client software requirements. Plug-ins such as Acrobat Reader, Shockwave, etc. may be required for various courses and for viewing reports.

5. What browser does OZeLearnUK run on?
There are no operating system dependencies other than those required by the nominated browsers. OZeLearnUK can operate under Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, as well as other systems such as Unix X-Windows and Macintosh Safari.

6. What operating systems does the client run on? What version number/maintenance release/service pack dependencies are there?
A Pentium (or equivalent) processor with 16MB of memory is the minimum recommended, however, in an intranet environment OZeLearnUK has been implemented on 486 systems with as little as 16 Mb of RAM. If the client plans to use a lot of audio and video, a PIII processor with 64MB of memory is highly recommended.

7. What system resources will the client require (memory, processor size, chip set)?
A Pentium (or equivalent) processor with 16Mb memory is the current minimum recommended standard. If the client plans to use a lot of audio and video, then an PIII processor with 64Mb memory is highly recommended. If plugins are required then please refer to the minimum specification for the software utilities.

8. Is there a workstation cache? What size is the cache, and how controllable is the size/location of the cache?
Most browsers provide caching. The size and location of the cache can be configured from within the browser.

9. How is cache expiry managed?
The browser handles cache expiry.

10. Does the system store any location/personal configuration data/cookies etc. on the workstation or in the registry?
Temporary data is stored on the local workstation; this is limited to the current session and contains no personal data. OZeLearnUK uses cookies to store information temporarily, before transferring it from the workstation to the server. The browser must be configured to accept cookies.

11. How is user access controlled?
Access to the system is via encrypted password control. There are no hardware or software keys required.

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