The CDROM and online sample of Foundations for Teaching Arithmetic uses text, extensive graphics, slideshows and small movies demonstrating solution methods of various stages of sophistication. To ensure that this resource runs efficiently and you are able to use it effectively, please read the instructions below.

| Activating movies | Viewing a movie | Essential software | Adjusting text size | Troubleshooting | Tell us what you think |

Activating movies

Throughout 'Foundations for Teaching Arithmetic' explanatory movies are available for viewing. You will be able to recognise an image that contains a movie by the blue border that surrounds the image. To view these movies follow these steps:

1. If you do not have the program 'Quick Time 4' already installed on your computer, install a copy from this CD Rom (see below).
2. Once installed, by clicking on the images with a blue border you will activate a separate browser window, in which the movie will appear. If you are using a PC you may need to maximise the movie browser window (click on top right hand corner of window) to ensure that the entire movie screen is visible.
3. If, through following these instructions you are unable to view a movie, it may also be accessed by clicking on the relevant link below the image.
4. When you have finished viewing a movie make sure you close the movie browser window (click on the top left hand corner of the window).

Viewing a movie

If you are using a PC you may need to maximise the movie browser window (click on the top right hand corner of the window) to ensure that the entire movie screen is visible.

Very Important!

When you have finished viewing a movie, make sure you close the browser window in which it has appeared. To do so, click on the top left hand corner of the window. If you leave the browser window open then it is still taking up memory on your computer and you will eventually end up with many browser windows open. In this case your computer will run more slowly as it runs out of memory, and may eventually freeze.

Please remember to close all movie windows!

Essential Software

Essential software required to run this CD ROM includes:

• Netscape 4.0 and above
• Internet Explorer 4.0 and above
• QuickTime 4 or above

NOTE: You only need to have one browser, either Netscape 4.0+ or Internet Explorer 4.0+, installed on your computer. Please read below for specific browser limitations.

The software required can be installed from the CD ROM by:

1. Locating the 'Software' folder, by double-clicking on the 'Foundations for Teaching Arithmetic' CD-ROM icon to view its directory listing,
2. Double-clicking on the 'Software' folder,
3. Double-clicking on the relevant 'Installer' icon and following any prompts.

Adjusting text size

You may prefer the text of this CD ROM to appear either larger or smaller than its default setting. To adjust the text size follow the instructions for the particular Internet browser you are using.

Netscape users:

1. On the Netscape Menu Bar, click the 'Edit' drop down menu, and choose 'Preferences'.
2. In the 'Categories' menu under 'Appearance' click 'Fonts'.
3. Change the 'Variable Font Width' to a suitable size (i.e. 12pt, 16pt etc.)
4. 'Ensure that 'Use my fonts, overriding page-specified fonts' is checked.
5. If there is no change in the text size as a result of these steps, check the box for 'Use page-specified fonts, including Dynamic fonts'. This should slightly enlarge the text.

Internet Explorer users:

1. On the Internet Explorer Menu Bar, click the 'View' drop down menu, and choose 'Text size'.
2. Click on a suitable font size (i.e. Larger, Smaller etc.)

Troubleshooting

If you have any problems viewing any of the pages or movies on this CD-ROM, please read all of the sections on this page and then read below.

If any of the movies have intermittent problems with sound quality, wait until the movie has finished playing and then press the play button to replay the movie. The sound should now be clear. This problem may be due to a temporary lack of memory available for use by the program.

If your computer reports an error message such as 'run time error' or 'illegal operations' this may be due to lack of memory on your computer. Be sure to close down all unnecessary programs while running this CD-ROM to minimise the potential for these errors. Also make sure that all additional browser windows which have been opened to play the movies have been closed!

If you are running Internet Explorer 5.5 or above on a PC, or Netscape 6 on a Macintosh, please see the section Essential Software.

Tell us what you think!

Foundations for Teaching Arithmetic Version 1.1 has been designed to assist education students and primary and junior secondary teachers to develop their number sense and consolidate their knowledge of arithmetic methods.

We want to know what you think!

• Is the CD-ROM helpful, if so which parts particularly and why?
• If you do not find it useful please tell us why and how could it be improved?
• Is it easy to switch between topics and ideas?
• Are the explanations in the movies adequate? - or too long-winded?
• What else would you like to see included?

Please email us with any constructive comments at, fta-feedback@unimelb.edu.au.

We appreciate the time taken to make your comments and we will consider all comments when producing the next version.