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User guide FARSTONE VIRTUAL CLASS 5
VirtualClassTM
Version 5.0
Windows 2000/XP
User's Manual
Copyright Notice
No part of this publication may be copied, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of FarStone Technology, Inc. FarStone grants you the right to use one copy of the enclosed software program ("SOFTWARE") on a single computer. If the SOFTWARE is installed on a network, or more than one user can run the SOFTWARE at the same time, you must purchase an additional license for each additional user or computer. Trademarks FarStoneTM and VirtualClassTM are trademarks of FarStone Technology, Inc. Microsoft®, Windows® and MS-DOS® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product names mentioned in this User's Guide might be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. FarStone Technology, Inc. 6 Morgan., Suite 160, Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 458-3666 Fax: (949) 458-3633
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUALCLASS................................................................................................. 6 1-1 WHAT IS VIRTUALCLASS? ........................................................................................................................................... 6 1-2 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1-3 MAIN FEATURES.......................................................................................................................................................... 6 1-3.1 teaching function ................................................................................................................................................. 6 1-3.2 Classroom Management ...................................................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................... 10 2-1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 10 2-2 INSTALLING VIRTUALCLASS ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2-2.1 Installing VirtualClass........................................................................................................................................ 10 2-2.2 Silent Setup........................................................................................................................................................ 11 2-2.3 Remote Setup..................................................................................................................................................... 12 2-2.4 Uninstalling VirtualClass ................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 USING VIRTUALCLASS--TEACHER .................................................................................................. 16 3-1 OVERVIEW OF COMMON MENUS OF VIRTUALCLASS TEACHER.................................................................................. 16 3-1.1 Main Interface.................................................................................................................................................... 16 3-1.2 Right-button Menu............................................................................................................................................. 16 3-1.3 Menu Bar ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 3-1.4 Tool Bar ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 3-1.5 VirtualClass Lit Interface................................................................................................................................... 18 3-2 START VIRTUALCLASS TEACHER .............................................................................................................................. 18 3-2.1 Launch VirtualClass Teacher ............................................................................................................................. 18 3-2.2 Hide the Main Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 20 3-2.3 Exit VirtualClass Teacher................................................................................................................................... 20 3-3 TEACHING MANAGEMENT......................................................................................................................................... 20 3-3.1 Students Management........................................................................................................................................ 20 3-3.2 Save Classroom Layout ..................................................................................................................................... 20 3-3.3 System Preference ............................................................................................................................................. 21 3-4 BROADCAST .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 3-5 MONITOR STUDENT SCREEN ..................................................................................................................................... 22 3-5.1 Monitor .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 3-5.2 Multi-View......................................................................................................................................................... 22 3-6 REFLECT STUDENT SCREEN....................................................................................................................................... 22 3-7 CONTROL STUDENT COMPUTER ................................................................................................................................ 23 3-8 LECTURE ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 3-9 TALK TO STUDENT..................................................................................................................................................... 24 3-10 SEND MESSAGE TO STUDENT .................................................................................................................................. 24 3-11 TEXT COMMUNICATE IN CHATROOM ....................................................................................................................... 24 3-12 SEND AND RECEIVE FILES ....................................................................................................................................... 25 3-12.1 Distribute File to student.................................................................................................................................. 26 3-12.2 Collect Files from Student ............................................................................................................................... 26 3-13 VIRTUALCLASS E-TABLET....................................................................................................................................... 26 3-13.1 Open e-Tablet................................................................................................................................................... 27 3-13.2 Use e-Tablet drawing tools .............................................................................................................................. 27 3-14 RAISE HAND............................................................................................................................................................ 27 3-15 REMOTE POWER ON/OFF......................................................................................................................................... 28 3-16 LOCK/UNLOCK STUDENT COMPUTER ..................................................................................................................... 28 3-16.1 Lock student computer..................................................................................................................................... 28 3-16.2 Unlock Student Computer ............................................................................................................................... 28 3-17 REMOTE RUN APPLICATION ON STUDENT COMPUTER ............................................................................................ 29
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3-17.1 Edit Applications List ...................................................................................................................................... 29 3-17.2 Remotely Launch Applications Student Computer.......................................................................................... 29 3-18 APPLICATION CONTROL ON STUDENT COMPUTER................................................................................................... 29 3-18.1 Edit Application Control List........................................................................................................................... 29 3-17.2 Application Control Policy .............................................................................................................................. 30 CHAPTER 4 USING VIRTUALCLASS--STUDENT ................................................................................................ 33
4-1 START VIRTUALCLASS--STUDENT AND STUDENT MENU .......................................................................................... 33 4-1.1 Start VirtualClass ............................................................................................................................................... 33 4-1.2 Student Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 33 4-2 RAISE HAND.............................................................................................................................................................. 34 4-3 SEND MESSAGE ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 4-4 SELECT A CLASSROOM .............................................................................................................................................. 34 4-5 MANUAL LOGON ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 4-6 VIEW RECEIVED FILES .............................................................................................................................................. 35 4-7 RECEIVE AND REPLY TO A MESSAGE ......................................................................................................................... 35 4-8 EXIT CLASSROOM...................................................................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 5 VIRTUALCLASS NETMOVIE ............................................................................................................... 38 5-1 VIRTUALCLASS NETMOVIE - INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 38 5-2 NETMOVIE MANAGER - TEACHER ............................................................................................................................ 38 5-2.1 Activate NetMovie............................................................................................................................................. 38 5-2.2 Using NetMovie Manager ................................................................................................................................. 38 5-3 NETMOVIE - STUDENT .............................................................................................................................................. 41 CHAPTER 6 VIRTUALCLASS KEYPAD..................................................................................................................... 43 6-1 VIRTUALCLASS KEYPAD INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 43 6-2 INSTALL VIRTUALCLASS KEYPAD ............................................................................................................................. 43 6-3 VIRTUALCLASS KEYPAD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 7 NETWORK TEST ............................................................................................................................................ 46 CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX........................................................................................................................................... 48 8-1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) ................................................................................................................... 48 8-2 LICENSE AGREEMENT................................................................................................................................................ 51 8-3 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT AND PRODUCT UPDATE ....................................................................................................... 52
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction to VirtualClass 1-1 What is VirtualClass?
VirtualClass 5.0 is a real-time, interactive multimedia broadcast system that emulates a classroom situation over a network. It incorporates a revolutionary design combining hardware and software to establish a more efficient and stable framework for education. VirtualClass offers teachers a highly effective and versatile tool that enables them to fully achieve the potential of multimedia teaching and learning. An external keypad makes class management much easier and enhances the operation of VirtualClass by providing direct access to its primary functions. VirtualClass handles all of the teaching needs in a classroom: a teacher can monitor, broadcast, control, or shut down specific student workstations or for an entire computer lab simply by clicking the buttons on the VirtualClass keypad.
1-2 Glossary
Student Number The student number is assigned based on the order that the student is logged in. For example, if four students have already logged in to VirtualClass, the next student to log in will be assigned Student Number 5. The Student Number is set only after logging into the class for the first time. If VirtualClass is reinstalled, the student number will be redefined according to the new login sequence. Student Name The name of the student's computer. Teacher Name The name of the teacher's computer. Classroom ID When VirtualClass Teacher is launched for the first time, there will be a pop-up window for you to select which classroom you would like to enter. The number you select will be the classroom number. Student List A file used for saving the information of all students who previously logged in to a specific classroom. The default path for saving the file is: %WindowsDire (Windows system location, e.g. C:) % \Program Files\FarStone\VirtualClass\vclass.vcm. If you back up this file during the VirtualClass uninstallation process, the student list will be restored when the program is reinstalled.
Classroom Layout The seat sequence of the students in the classroom. VirtualClass automatically saves the classroom layout when the teacher changes the student seat. The correspondence between student name and seat position will not be changed the next time when they loglog in. It canwill only be refreshed upon the reinstallation of the program.
1-3 Main Features 1-3.1 teaching function
Monitor Enables the teacher to view the current screen of a specific student's computer. The teacher can monitor a single student's computer or the computers of all students in succession. Broadcast
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Enables the teacher to broadcast what is displayed on his/her screen, or what is displayed on a model student's screen, to all students logged in to the class. Control Enables the teacher to take full control of a specific student's computer. You can remotely run the keyboard, mouse and applications on a student's computer. Application Control Enables the teacher to manage the student's right to run certain applications. The teacher can configure an application control list and then enable the approved list or the restricted list. Internet Control Enables the teacher to manage the student's right to visit certain webpage. Teachers can restrict student from visiting specified websites, allow them to visit approved websites only, or completely disable the Internet access on student computers. NetMovie NetMovie provides a convenient way of managing and running multimedia files on CD, hard disk or a local network from within VirtualClass. Distribute File Enables the teacher to distribute files, pictures or applications needed in teaching to a specified student or all students in the class. Collect File Enables the teacher to collect students' work into his/her own computer for checking. Chatroom Chatroom provides an environment for the teacher and students to discuss and interact. The teacher can invite a certain student in to or drop him out of the chatroom. Send Message The teacher can send a message to a specified student or to all students simultaneously. He/She can enable or disable the students' ability to send a message back. Raise Hand Students can "raise their hand" to call the teacher's attention when he/she wants to ask a question. The teacher can enable or disable this function on the student's computer. e-Tablet Enables the teacher to highlight important areas of the screen to be broadcast. Lock Enables the teacher to lock a single student's computer or the computers of all students. Power On/Off Student Computer Enables the teacher to power on/off student's computer. Voice Broadcast Enables the teacher to broadcast a voice message from either student or teacher to the class. This function can be enabled or disabled in the VirtualClass configuration. Esc Enables the teacher to cancel the current process. pressing Esc will stop the broadcasting. For example, if the user is currently broadcasting,
1-3.2 Classroom Management
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Select a classroom
Enables the teacher to select another classroom when the application is running. And the teacher can allow a specific student or all students to select a classroom.
Save Classroom Layout
This function enables the teacher to configure each student's position in accordance with the actual seat in the classroom. It automatically saves the classroom layout when you drag a student to another position.
Set functions of student's computer
Enables the teacher to set the functional ability of a student's computer. For example, he/she can enable or disable students' ability to raise their hand or exit the classroom.
Live Update When a new version of VirtualClass is released, the teacher can update the application with the configured upgrading package sent by FarStone. Then the application on the student's computer would be upgraded automatically the next time he/she logs in. Student logon The student can log on in two ways: auto logon or manually logon by selecting a classroom. Set Teacher Computer's IP address When the teacher computer has more than one IP address, he/she can select one as the bundled IP address.
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Chapter 2
Installation
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Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 System Requirements
Teacher Computer VirtualClass keypad (optional) Microsoft Windows 2000/XP 450 MHz Pentium III processor (or compatible) or better 30 MB of free hard disk drive 24X CD-ROM 256 MB of RAM Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher 10/100Mbps Network Adaptor TCP/IP Internet Protocol (Optional) Multimedia System: sound adapter, microphone and earphone Student Computer Microsoft Windows 2000/XPr 433 MHz Celeron processor (or compatible) or better 20 MB of free hard disk space 64 MB of RAM 24X CD-ROM 10/100Mbps Network Adaptor TCP/IP Internet Protocol Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (Optional) Multimedia system: sound adapter, microphone and earphone. Notice: When operating on a Windows NT4 system, it is suggested to install VirtualClass under Service Pack 6.
2-2 Installing VirtualClass 2-2.1 Installing VirtualClass
Step 1 Insert the VirtualClass CD into your CD drive. The Setup program should start automatically. If it does not, run the SETUP.EXE file directly from the CD. Also, if you are installing from a network or hard disk, double-click 'setup.exe' to launch the Windows Installer program. Step 2 Carefully read the License Agreement and select 'I agree' if you accept the License conditions. If you do not accept the terms in this agreement, the setup will be aborted. Step 3 Select Teacher or Student from the Installation Options screen and click Next, as Fig. 2-2b shows.
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Fig. 2-2b Step 4 Enter your required information, as Fig. 2-2a shows.
Fig. 2-2a Step 5 Enter a location for VirtualClass to load its program files. Step 6 Click Next to confirm the selections and to start installing VirtualClass on your computer. Step 7 Click Finish to end the installation of the VirtualClass program files. After the installation is complete, you can launch VirtualClass and/or show the Readme file by selecting the appropriate checkboxes, as Fig. 2-2c shows.
Fig. 2-2c
2-2.2 Silent Setup
With the silent installation feature, the network administrator can install this software onto all of the systems through a command line. VirtualClass will install on its own, without any end-user intervention. The default installation path is: %WindowsDir%Windows system location, e.g. C: )\Program Files\FarStone\VirtualClass. If you would like to install the teacher portion silently, please insert the VirtualClass CD into your CD drive (e.g. E: ) first. Then select Start->Run and type "E:\setup.exe /s /t" and press enter to start the installation. If you wish to install the student portion silently, please insert the VirtualClass CD into your CD drive (e.g. E:), then select Start->Run and type "E:\setup.exe /s /s" and press enter to start the installation.
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2-2.3 Remote Setup
VirtaulClass Remote Setup feature provides a continuing easy way for the teacher to deploy the client program on student computers. Before the teacher performs remote setup, please make sure the following requirements are met: · VirtualClass Teacher program is installed on the teacher's computer. · The Net access: sharing and security module in Local Security Settings is set to "Classic" on the student computers. (To set this option, click Run from Start Menu on windows, type in "secpol.msc" to launch Local Security Settings window. Locate Security Settings>Local Policies> Security Option from the directory in the left panel. Find the item Network access: sharing and security model for local accounts from the policy list in the right panel, double click it. In the popup dialog box, select Classic-local users authenticate as themselves, and click Apply. Follow the steps below to remotely install VirtualClass Student program on student computers. Step 1. Select All Programs>VirtualClass>Remote Install Tool from the start menu on the teacher computer. FarStone Remote Install Tool should run (shown as below).
Step 2. Click Next to continue. Step 3. (For single setup only) Select Install to single computer tab (shown as below).
Enter the computer name. You can click Browse button to locate from the local area network list. In Login options, enter the user name and password so that the installer can get the remote setup authentication on the student computer. Step 4. (For multiple setups only) Select Install to multiple computers tab (shown as below).
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Note: To be able to install VirtualClass Student program on multiple computer in a group on a LAN simultaneously, make sure a Windows account with the same user name and password is created on all of these computers beforehand. First you need to configure a group's login information. Click on one group name, and enter the same user name and password that was previously created in Login options on the right side. Remember to check the box "Remember password" below. Then select the target computer to install the program on. You can choose a whole group by clicking the box before the group name. When a whole group is selected, it will use the group configuration you have set just now as the login option for all the computers. You can also double click a group name to unfold it and select some specific computers among them from the list. You can specify the login option for each computer one by one individually. When setting the login option for a computer, you can use the group configuration by checking the "Use group config" box, or enter another account name and password, and check "Remember password" option. Note: Setting login option for a computer does not selecting it computer as a target computer. Please do remember to check the box before the computer name after you have set login option for it. Step 5. Click Next to start installing VirtualClass Student on the selected computer. Click Finish to exit the setup tool when the operation complete.
2-2.4 Uninstalling VirtualClass
Step 1 Close VirtualClass before uninstalling it. Right-click on the VirtualClass icon in the system tray and select Exit from the popup menu to close VirtualClass. Step 2 To uninstall the VirtualClass program, press Start in the Windows taskbar, and then either select (a) Programs/ VirtualClass/Uninstall VirtualClass or (b) Start/Settings/ Control Panel and double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon to open the Add/Remove Programs menu. Select VirtualClass and then click on the Add/Remove button. Either method will launch the VirtualClass Uninstall Wizard. Select Remove to continue. Note: The VirtualClass Student program cannot be removed either from Programs in the Start menu or from the Control Panel. You must run VirtualClass setup in order to uninstall the VirtualClass Student program, as is shown in fig. 2-3a.
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Fig. 2-3a Step 3 Click Next in Fig. 2-3a. A message will display asking the user if he/she would like to keep the student list. If yes, the student list will remain the same next time VirtualClass is installed on the computer. Step 4 Selecting either Yes or No will start the uninstallation process. After successfully removing VirtualClass from your computer, click OK.
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Chapter 3
Using VirtualClass Teacher Module
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Chapter 3 Using VirtualClass--Teacher Module 3-1 Overview of Common Menus of VirtualClass Teacher Module
This section introduces the main interface, common menus, bars, buttons and quick-keys on the VirtualClass Teacher Module so that the user can be familiar with this application and use it easily.
3-1.1 Main Interface
Fig. 3-1a
Title Bar: Name of the application. Menu Bar: All functions can be accessed through these menus. Tool Bar: Common functions can be accessed through the buttons on this bar. Information area: Shows information of a selected student; displays messages the teacher sent and received. Student icon area: Shows whether a student has enrolled in this class. Highlighted icons indicate those students who are logged on. The little application icon is the current running application on the student computer. i.e. The icon shows the Office program "Microsoft Word" is currently running on this student computer. Status bar: Lists the total number of students enrolled in this classroom, and the number of students currently logged in to this class.
3-1.2 Right-button Menu
There are two different right-click menus, depending on where the arrow key stays. The 1st case: When right-clicking the mouse in a blank part of the student icon area, the menu is as follows. The teacher can change the order of student icons. He/She can run common functions through the sub-menu "To all students".
The 2nd case: When right-clicking on the student icon, the menu is as follows. The gray indicates you cannot
perform this function.
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Note: When the Teacher is using the Broadcast, Multi-View, NetMovie, Lecture, Chatroom or Lock functions on selected student PC(s), right-clicking on any target student icon and then selecting Halt all operations will stop current operations for all selected student(s), not just the one that was right-clicked on.
3-1.3 Menu Bar
In the menu bar, the following sub-menus are included: Manage: (see detailed introduction in a later chapter) Teach: (see detailed introduction in a later chapter) View: Selecting appropriate items, you can show/hide the tool bar, status bar and information area. You can also change the display of student icons. Help: Entries for registration, entering serial number to upgrade an evaluation version to full version, version, "Online help" and "About" (version, copyright, and license information, etc.)
3-1.4 Tool Bar
Buttons in this bar enable the teacher to perform some common functions.
Single-click it to broadcast the teacher's screen and voice message to a student or students.
: Single-click it to play and broadcast digital media such as video clips, VCDs or MP3s to students' computers.
: Single-click it to view a selected student's screen.
: Single-click it to broadcast a student's screen to others.
: Single-click it to control a student's computer remotely.
: Single-click it to display multiple students' screens.
: Single-click it to broadcast the teacher's voice message to student(s).
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: Single-click it to chat with a selected student.
: Single-click it to send a text message to student(s)
: Single-click it to communicate with specified student(s) in text.
: Single-click it to stop the current operation. This function is somewhat like the ESC button.
: Single-click it to lock a student's computer.
: Single-click it to unlock a student's computer.
: Block all Internet access on the all student computers.
: Click the triangle beside it to select a view mode from the dropdown list.
3-1.5 VirtualClass Lit Interface
The lit interface is a floating bar containing some common function buttons. It appears on the upper screen when the teacher hides the main interface. The bar is as follows:
Two of these buttons need to be introduced:
E-Tablet: It enables the teacher to highlight important areas of the screen to be broadcast. Back: Single-click it to go back to the main interface.
3-2 Start VirtualClass Teacher 3-2.1 Launch VirtualClass Teacher Module
Installing the VirtualClass Teacher program will add the VirtualClass icon to the Teacher's desktop. You can launch VirtualClass by either (a) double-clicking the icon, or (b) selecting Start Menu -> Program -> VirtualClass Teacher. When VirtualClass is started, the teacher will be asked to select an empty classroom to start the class, as shown
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in Fig. 3-2a. Click OK to confirm your selection and start VirtualClass. Notice: The classroom selected in the first launching would be the default room until you change the default. The way of changing the default is explained in a later section.
Fig. 3-2a Once VirtualClass is started, two small icons as follows will be placed in the Windows system tray.
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VirtualClass
VirtualClass Live-Update Service
3-2.2 Hide the Main Interface
When the teacher minimizes the main interface, it is hidden, and the lit interface will appear. There are two ways to turn back to the main interface. 1. Click the "Back" button on the lit interface bar. in the Windows system tray, and select "Show" in the popup menu.
2. Right-click the "VirtualClass" icon
3-2.3 Exit VirtualClass Teacher
You can either select Manage -> Exit in the Menu Bar of the main interface, (if in lit interface, turn back to main interface first) or right-click the "VirtualClass" icon pop-up menu. in the Windows system tray, and select "Exit" in the
Note: Even if the VirtualClass Teacher has already exited, the VirtualClass Student application is still running. In this case, the icon on the student computer will change to
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3-3 Teaching Management 3-3.1 Students Management
Rename a student The teacher can change a student's name by using one of these two options: 1. Select one student, Manage in Menu Bar, and then select Rename; 2. Select one student, and then press F2 on the keyboard. Drop a student The teacher can drop a student out of the class by using one of these two options: 1. Select one student, select Manage -> Drop student; 2. Right-click this icon and select Drop student in the popup menu. Note: When this function is performed, the dropped student's icon still exits in the classroom, but in the offline status. Delete a student The teacher can delete a selected student by selecting Manage -> Delete student in the Menu Bar. When this function is performed, the deleted student's icon will be deleted from this classroom. It will appear only when he logs in to this classroom again. View a student's properties There are two ways to perform this function: 1. Select student(s), click Manage in the Menu Bar, then select Student's Properties in the popup menu. 2. Right-click on a student icon, and select Student's Properties in the popup menu. Note: The teacher can view a selected student's name, account, computer name, IP address and status. If more than one student is selected, the teacher can view the number of selected students and online students.
3-3.2 Save Classroom Layout
VirtualClass automatically saves the classroom layout when you change a student's position through drag-and-drop. The teacher can change the number of the column according to his/her need. Right-click on any space in the student icon area and select Classroom Layout to specify the number of the columns and rows in this classroom.
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