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The Favorites tab is special in that it is a collection of the most frequently used teaching commands. In the majority of everyday teaching scenarios you will likely be CALL using only the Favorites tab. The Favorites tab offers super-efficient access to the most frequently used commands, and the new etop !chool personali"ation features let #$% decide which features are most frequently used.
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The Teach tab holds the full set of commands used in teaching scenarios. These include seven different ways to do a demonstration to students, commands to run a test, a survey or any program on the student computers as well as a recording option that lets the teacher record what goes on the teacher computer and then later play the recording for the students. The Stop button is also available on the Control and Manage tabs& clicking it stops any ongoing session, whether it is a demonstration, attention or communicate session.
The Control tab includes five alternatives to locking student computer screens, keyboards and mouse, access alternatives to apply a policy that defines which programs can be used or which Internet sites can be accessed, and supervision alternatives either to view student computers' screens one at a time, or to remote control student computers.
The Manage tab commands are focused on managing the classroom in various ways( by setting up workgroups, communicating with students, distributing and collecting files, and restarting or shutting down student computers.
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The etop !chool modules are installed from the )ownloads section on the etop site. The Teacher module is installed on the teacher*s computer only, while the !tudent module is CALL installed on all !tudent computers. The Teacher and !tudent computers must be connected in a network. The installation packages are located here( +. $n the etop site ,www.netop.c om-, click Downloads in the menu to the left.
.. $n the )ownloads page, click Software in the menu to the left. The /nowledge 0ase opens in a separate browser window. 1. $n the /nowledge 0ase start page, click Download and click etop !chool. roducts in the menu to the left,
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2. In the list of versions and languages, click the one you want to install.
For e3ample, under the 4ersion 5.66 heading, click Netop School !uild "##$%%% &nglish. This opens the available. etop !chool Family page where the install links to the two modules are
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and install from a local computer, or 'un to start the installation immediately.
1. 8hen the installation is running, follow the installation wi"ard instructions. 8hen the installation is complete, etop Teacher starts automatically and launches the !etup 8i"ard. #ou can just click Ne(t to accept the default settings, but the wi"ard must complete for the appropriate setup files to be properly created.
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To install on all student computers while at the same time ensuring that all student computers have identical settings, use 'un Student Deplo)ment from the Teacher module. 9 !tudent deployment can be based on default settings, or on a customi"ed !tudent module setup. The latter requires that the !tudent module is installed on the same computer as the Teacher module to create custom configuration files.
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0ecause the installation can be done from one computer and because the installation ensures that all students have identical setup from the outset, this method of installing the !tudent module is preferred by most users. 8hen the Teacher and !tudent modules have been installed, they automatically have default settings and are fully operational without any further setup. :owever, both modules have setup options that are presented in three wi"ard steps the first time the module is started. The default options can be reviewed and changed at first startup or
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These options are set up from the !tudent module( on the Tools menu, click .ptions and then double-click /eneral. CALL
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8hen the program appears minimi"ed, students can double-click the icon to open the program and have access to all !tudent module program features, including for e3ample to leave the class or to modify setup options.
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If the teaching environment requires that students should not have access to the !tudent module, the !tudent module can be set up to run in hidden mode. 8hen the CALL !tudent module is hidden, students will see a life belt icon in the notification area and can use it to request teacher assistance. 9ll other program functionality is hidden from the student.
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;robably T:< most frequently used teaching tool is for the teacher to share his desktop to show students how to accomplish a task. The etop !chool Teacher command to achieve this is the first command on the Favorites tab( &ntire Screen . 8hen the teacher selects one or more student computers in the list of student computers in the current class and clicks &ntire Screen, the screens on all student computers display the teacher computer's desktop and the students can follow what the teacher is doing. 9 movie can be a good and efficient way to supplement other teaching methods. !chool supports these media file formats( .avi, .mpg, .mpeg, and .wmv. etop
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8hen the teacher selects one or more student computers in the list of student computers in the current class, clicks CALL Media File1 and then selects the film to show, the video is broadcast simultaneously to all student computers. The play function is controlled from the teacher*s computer and the teacher can pause at any time. 8hen the teacher needs the students' full attention, it can be useful to be able to lock student screens, keyboards, and mice. 8hen the teacher selects one or more student computers in the list of student computers in the current class and clicks Image File, the selected file is displayed on all student computers and their keyboards and mice can no longer be used.
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The computers are unlocked by clicking the same command again. 8hile students are working on their assigned tasks, it might occasionally CALL be useful to see how they are getting on without necessarily interrupting by asking them.
8hen the teacher selects one or more student computers in the list of student computers in the current class and clicks .bserve, each student computer screen displays for a configurable period of time on the teacher's screen and then the ne3t student screen automatically displays.
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7reate a recording
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one or more student computers in the list of student computers class and clicks Den) Internet, access to all If the teacher discovers that in the current CALL Internet sites is blocked. This includes any sites that were students are surfing when already open when the teacher blocked access. they should not be, or that students are accessing 8hen access should no longer be blocked, the teacher can Internet sites that are open for general access by clicking 2llow 2ll. inappropriate in the current learning conte3t, the If the teacher discovers that a student is having difficulties, teacher can block all for e3ample by using the .bserve feature mentioned above, Internet access with a the teacher can choose to start a te3t chat conversation. single click. In this way the rest of the class is not disturbed and the 8hen the teacher selects student can receive help unobtrusively.
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9s mentioned above, a popular way of demonstrating how to do a task to students is to share the teacher screen on all student computers. 9nother way - and one that can easily be prepared from home - is to create a recoding of the task to be demonstrated. The finished recording can subsequently be distributed and shown on all student computers, To start recording, click 'ecord.
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8hen the actions necessary to accomplish the task to be demonstrated have been completed, the recording is saved. The recording is easily made available to the student computer by using dragand-drop.
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8hen the Teacher module is running, one class is always the active, current one. #ou can define whether the Teacher module should start with the same class as the active one by default, or whether you want to choose which class should be the current one. Access and View Devices Remotely The basic components of etop ?emote 7ontrol consist of two remote control software pieces( the @uest ,installed on the technician*s computer- and the :ost ,installed on the target machine-.
8ith these components installed, one technician can access many devices at the same time& for e3ample, to run updates. >ultiple technicians can also access the same device to collaborate on problem-solving. 8e believe that when your e3pertise is needed, nothing should get in the way. 9t its core, our remote control software bridges the distance between you and the technology you depend on. <fficiency rises #our IT service desk can resolve more tickets from where they sit. Fewer inperson trips means you can field more calls. )owntime goes down& productivity goes up. 7osts fall Aess IT travel means a lower IT budget. 9utomated routines free up resources, and centrali"ed installation and deployment cuts the cost of system rollouts, upgrades and updates. !ecurity tightens ;rotect data with .B5-bit 9<! encryption. 7reate closed user groups, so a technician*s rights are set on the target device, and they can only connect with the right license keys.
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