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Dec 11, 2006 @ 12:46 PM |
We will be moving the new system from the testing server to the main server over the upcoming holiday period. Because of changes to the database, all teachers will have to re-register their account on the new server to participate next term. The account on the new server will thereafter be yours to keep until you no longer wish to be associated with SBC. To re-register, please visit carleton.ca/sbc after January 2nd, 2007.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Congrats to SBC Beta Test Winners! |
Dec 08, 2006 @ 02:22 PM |
Congratulations to the following teams, winners of the SBC Classic and Xtreme Beta Test Competitions! Prizes for winning teams will be mailed out next week.
SBC Classic Beta Champions:
Holy Trinity Catholic High School in Ottawa
Teacher: Sally Morency
SBC Xtreme Beta Champions:
South Carleton High School in Ottawa
Teacher: Blake Claydon
Thank you to all teachers and teams who participated in this SBC beta test competition! We appreciate your help in testing the new SBC system. Your feedback was critical in helping us resolve certain design issues with the new system.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| SBC Online Finals Details |
Dec 07, 2006 @ 02:07 PM |
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For all those registered for the playoffs please read the following information carefully:
1. The virtual playoffs will run from 10am to 2pm.
2. The first inputs are due by 10am. We use NRC time as our official clock. The URL is: http://time5.nrc.ca/JavaClock/timeDisplaySE.shtml
(Note: Java needs to be enabled on the PC that will use the clock to keep track of competition time. This is NOT necessary to participate, but only if you want to see the same clock that we are using to determine quarter deadlines.)
3. Teams use THE SAME Username and Password as during the Main competition.
4. The parameters/rules of the game are THE SAME as for the Main competition. The teams will start from scratch - starting at Quarter 1.
Team SBC will monitor teams as they SUBMIT their first values to ensure that everybody has logged in. Team SBC aims to process the first set of inputs by 10:15, however, there may be a short delay in the initial processing if we need to contact any teams who are having problems logging in. Hopefully, the first quarter will be processed by 10:20 at the latest. Please watch for instructions in the Competition News on the Team login page.
5. Inputs will be due every 10 minutes - rapid rounds. Watch the Competition News for up-to-the-minute announcements.
6. We will take a short break for lunch at approximately 12 - watch the News for definite time.
7. Students are not required to enter a rationale, HOWEVER they can use this input to ask questions of Team SBC. We will monitor the rationale and answer questions arise. Students and teachers can also contact us by email (sbc@sprott.carleton.ca) or by phone (613.520.7565).
Best of luck!
Team SBC
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| Main Competition Winners |
Nov 24, 2006 @ 03:45 PM |
The main competition is now complete and industry winners have been chosen! Teachers can login to their game area and visit the "Playoff Registration" page to see which team(s) is/are eligible to move on to the final round. Online finals will be held Friday, December 8th. Teams must be registered by their teacher to participate. Deadline for playoff registration is Wednesday, December 6th at 4pm.
Congratulations to all winners!
Team SBC
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| System Maintenance |
Nov 20, 2006 @ 10:06 AM |
Weekly system maintenance and backup will take place on Fridays sometime between 9am and 12pm. System outages may occur during this time, thereby affecting the ability of teams to input their decisions. The ability to input should not be affected anytime Wednesday or Thursday thus teams should still be able to meet the 4pm processing deadlines on Fridays. If you experience difficulties with the site during maintenance hours, please try again later. Thank you for your patience.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Competition Reprocessed |
Nov 09, 2006 @ 11:00 AM |
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The competition has now been reprocessed. Teams can now view their new results. Please direct any questions or concerns to sbc@sprott.carleton.ca.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Processing Error |
Nov 08, 2006 @ 02:28 PM |
SBC applied a Quarter Event called 'Flood' to the quarter processed Tuesday Nov 7th at 4pm in order to test the event. Due to an error with the event, SBC will be reprocessing the competition this evening in order to correct the error. Please check for your new results tomorrow morning. Reprocessing will not affect any inputs teams have made. Please direct any questions or concerns to sbc@sprott.carleton.ca.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Competition Update |
Oct 30, 2006 @ 10:07 AM |
With the main SBC beta testing competition well underway, we hope teams are beginning to develop their strategies. Remember to watch for blinds. Visit the 'Terminology' page for details.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| New Game Updates |
Oct 30, 2006 @ 09:55 AM |
This system is a work in progress and we are continually fixing errors that occur and updating the game with new changes. Teachers were asked to report problems they encounter while participating in the beta testing competition and to report them using the fault reporting page (link at the bottom of the website). As we fix these errors and make updates to the system a list will be posted of our progress. For the newest updates, check this news item as all updates will be posted here. Thank you for your cooperation and patience. Please contact sbc@sprott.carleton.ca if you have any questions.
Cheers!
Team SBC
As of October 30th:
- The Industry Analysis charts have been fixed
- The overall ranking now provides the total number of teams and industries in the competition as well
- The last loan payment issue is fixed - firms should no longer see negative loan balances
As of October 16th:
- The broken 'click here' link that appears when a user is locked out has been fixed
- FAQ questions are now listed as links at the top or the page
As of October 11th:
- Pressing the enter key to login now works (this function currently only works with Internet Explorer)
- Team login area: new input management and participation report (teams can see their participation rate & when/if they submitted the last set of inputs and current set of inputs)
- There is now a 'Delete all teams' button in the class management area [the Class(es)/Team(s) page]
- The issue with the overtime graph in the Industry Analysis has been fixed
- Loans should be fixed - keep an eye on it just in case and let us know if there are any issues
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| Welcome Historica Encounters Students! |
Oct 25, 2006 @ 12:46 PM |
Welcome to the Sprott School of Business and the Sprott Business Competition!!!
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Beta SBC 2006 Begins! |
Oct 16, 2006 @ 10:28 AM |
The main competition has now begun. Teams can login and begin entering their decision inputs. Processing will take place Tuesdays and Fridays at 4pm.
Good luck everyone!
Team SBC
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| System Outages |
Oct 15, 2006 @ 01:22 PM |
Please note that in order to make changes and updates, the SBC system will be down from time to time. Sunday afternoons is when this will usually occur. If you cannot access the site at a given time, please try again later. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Getting Locked Out |
Oct 12, 2006 @ 10:03 PM |
If a team or teacher gets their password wrong 3 times in a row when trying to login to the game area of the SBC site, their account will be locked. This security feature is in place to prevent people from trying to gain access to others accounts by guessing passwords. In order to have your account unlocked, please send an email to SBC requesting it be unlocked. Teachers: If you have forgotten your password, use the ‘forgot password’ link and have it emailed to you and email an ‘unlock’ request to SBC. Teams: If you have forgotten your password, please contact your teacher for your password and send an ‘unlock’ request to SBC. (sbc@sprott.carleton.ca)
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Important System Updates! |
Oct 06, 2006 @ 03:33 PM |
Please note that in order to upload some new changes, the SBC system will be down from 12pm until 12am on Sunday October 7th. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Thank you for your patience.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Practice Rounds |
Oct 04, 2006 @ 03:18 PM |
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For those of you who were a little late getting your teams set up, we will be creating another practice competition for you this weekend. If your teams login and see that they cannot submit inputs because they are not in a competition, don't worry. Your teams will be able to login early Tuesday morning and submit inputs for processing at 4pm Tuesday afternoon. This practice competition will run until Friday, October 13th to give your students a chance to get used to the new system. We just want to wait till the weekend to give a few people a second chance to get their teams in this practice round. Thank you for your patience.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Registering Teams |
Oct 01, 2006 @ 09:50 PM |
Beta Testing teachers please note:
When registering your students to play in the SBC Beta Testing Competition, you must first create a teachers login account. After the account is created, you must then add your classes. Once your classes are registered you must then add teams in order to generate usernames. To do this click on the box with the "+" sign to the right of the class you have created, enter the desired number of teams in the text box, and select "Add Team(S)". A list of teams with usernames will then appear. You can then go to the main page of the teacher game area and enter passwords for your teams.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact sbc@sprott.carleton.ca or (613.520.7565).
Cheers!
Team SBC
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| Welcome SBC Teachers! |
Sep 27, 2006 @ 04:11 PM |
Welcome to the Beta Testing Seminar! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask a member of the SBC Team.
Cheers!
Team SBC
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