Training

 

There are a number of written guides and tutorials covering a range of specific areas of functionality within Recorder as well as the Getting Started Guide on the installation CD. These guides and tutorials are all available in the R2002 documents section of this website. In addition, the approved Recorder experts offer a range of training courses tailored to meet individual requirements, skill levels and budgets. These include basic training for new users (usually taught over two days) and advanced training which both cost from £34  to £150 +VAT per person, per day (prices are based on a group of 10 sharing) as well as bespoke courses.

 

Sally Rankin

For new users I offer a standard 2-day on-site training course. For users with some experience of Recorder 2002 or Recorder 6 I offer on-site training courses covering topics of specific interest to them. These are usually 1, 1.5 or 2 days long. Rates for training are £340 per day plus expenses for training 3 to 10 people, discounted to £272 per day for training 1 or 2 people. I am not VAT registered so VAT is not payable.

 

The programme for the standard course for new users is:

 

Day 1 

Introduction

Installation and Log On

Documentation and Help

Tutorial (Getting Started Guide)

Data Structure

Dictionaries and Term Lists

Data Entry

·           Individuals / Organisations (Recorders)

            -          Creating Users

·           Locations (Sites)

·           Documents (Literature references, reports, etc.)

·           Observations (Records)

             -          Surveys

             -          Taxa (Species)

             -          Biotopes (Habitats)

·           Recording Cards based on Rucksacks

·           Importing data from Excel files etc.

 Day 2

Reporting

·           Standard Reports for Taxa, Biotopes or Locations

·           Report Designer

·           Using Rucksacks

·           Report Export

·           Snapshot Tool

·           Custom Reports

Mapping

·           Adding Background Maps, e.g.
OS Tiles

·           Distribution Maps

·           Adding Polygon Layers

·           Drawing Polygons

·           Importing Polygons, e.g.
NNR boundaries

·           Linking Polygons to Locations

Data Export / Import

·          Exporting from Recorder 6

·           Importing into Recorder 6

 

Suggested topics for training for users with some experience of Recorder 2002 or Recorder 6 include:

New facilities in recent releases of Recorder 6, e.g.

·           Improvements in searching the dictionary

·           Survey tags

·           Revalidating data

·           Verification of observations – revised in v6.13

·           Saving and re-using filters

The differences between Recorder 2002 and Recorder 6

Revision of selected topics on the course for new users

The Import Wizard

·           Importing data from Excel files, Access databases etc.

·           Difficulties with specific files

·           Use of the temporary database to identify invalid items

Reporting

·           Snapshots

·           Exporting data for use in other systems

·           XML Reports

·           Using the Access database

·           Adding attributes to the Report Wizard

Exchanging data between copies of Recorder 6

·           Exporting data using export filters

·           Importing data – duplicate and invalid items

·           Transferring custodianship (edit rights)

Mapping

·           The relationship between the map tables in the database, the Map Files and Object Sheet folders, and the Registry

·           Linking Polygons to Locations

System Functions

·           Detaching and attaching the database

·           Other SQL Server functions

·           XML batch updates

 

Please contact me using the e-mail address or phone numbers provided on my contact page.

 

Littlefield Consultancy

We do not run formal training courses, but are able to offer customised  on site training courses for a few individuals. These courses would cover the customers specified needs rather than the general working of Recorder.  The rate for the courses is £250.00 per day (6 hours) plus travelling and accommodation expenses as agreed. Typically we would expect an initial course to take two days. 

We can offer customised training in :-

1. Setting up the system and general use.

2.  XML reports.  This would normally cover some general training on the use of XML reports, plus the production of a few reports specifically designed to meet the users needs.

3. XML Batch Updates.   The course would be designed to meet the customers  requirements and would typically involve the production of batch updates to meet some specific needs. For example a system for validating records.

4. MSAccess . The course would cover the use of MSAcess for reporting on Recorder 6.

 

exeGesIS

We have a bespoke training suite in our offices in Talgarth in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales and offer two day courses in Recorder at a price of £130 per day per person.

 

Canto Information Ltd

I offer a one day basic training course based at Glasgow University for £45 per person. These take place several times a year as and when I become aware of sufficient demand. I can also offer a more advanced course on the same terms; content of the course can be tailored to requirements. I'm also willing to do on-site training at £300 per day plus travel and subsistence.