Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
VirtualClassTM
Version 5.0
Windows 2000/XP
User's Manual
Copyright Notice
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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 ........................................................................... ...
