User`s Manual - Estimulación Visual en Internet
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1. Ctrl in some games or with the dropdown menu More specific information is available in the Help function for each game 2 3 4 Obtaining help Help for a given game can be obtained by typing Ctrl A or by selecting Help on the dropdown menu 2 3 5 Reinforcement When a screen exercise is completed the pupil receives positive or negative reinforcement depending on the score and the game More specific information is available in the Help function for each game Examples of reinforcement are shown below 19 2 3 6 Exiting games Games are exited by typing Ctrl X or selecting Exit on the dropdown menu The page at siea ia uned es says Do you want to quit the game Cancel The Help function contains more specific information on how to exit games if errors occur 2 4 Results in real time When the user exits a game his her scores are shown as in the screenshot below 20 eat Fs 1 Visual Stimulation on the Internet_x 3 X Scores for the Puzzle game The Puzzle game scores were successfully entered in the database N Number of correct choices 16 Number of incorrect choices 12 Percentage of correct choices 57 14 Time needed 4 min 40 sec Note that the user receives information on whether the scores were entered in the database the number of right and wrong choices the percentage of the former and the game duration time needed 2 5 General as2. View scores N View scores Clicking the link opens a window with the pupil s scores for that configuration ts Individual pupil assessment Pupil cristina Game Puzzle e Number of pieces 4 e Template no e Rotation no Configuration Session details Mean scores Mean Number of Incorrect Choices Total Number of Mean Number of Sessions Correct Choices Attempts Need 9 5 Two tables are displayed in the aforementioned window e The first gives the session details o session number o session date o number of correct choices o number of incorrect choices o number of attempts correct incorrect choices a2 No A Number of correct Number of incorrect Number of Time l choices choices Attempts needed 1 2015 03 03 9 gt 2 min 42 sec 2 2015 03 03 16 12 m 4 min 40 sec Mean Number of Mean Time ed Percentage of correct choices 56 25 57 14 Mean Percentage of Correct Choices 56 70 O O time needed percentage of correct choices correct choices correct incorrect choices x100 e The second contains the mean scores for all the preceding sessions O O O total number of sessions mean number of correct choices mean number of incorrect choices mean number of attempts correct incorrect choices mean time needed mean percentage of correct choices 3 8 Pupil statistics The link labelled Pupil statistics is found on the lower left of
3. Year 2003 Month May Diagnosis albinism Distance visual acuity not specified Visual field not specified Remarks Clicking the Remove link positioned just over the pointer in the illustration above displays the Pupils page along with a message confirming the success of the operation and the list without the pupil in question Assigned pupils javi Teachers may re admit pupils at a later date if they wish See item 3 6 Re admitting former pupils 3 5 Assigning pupils to a different teacher Only the system administrator can re assign pupils Requests can be submitted from the Contacts page 29 3 6 Re admitting former pupils Re admissions are handled from the main Pupils screen clicking the Re admitting former pupils link as shown below Assigned pupils B javi The list of former previously removed pupils is displayed See item 3 4 Removing pupils Former pupils When Re admit is clicked alongside the name of the pupil to be taken back the screen displays the Pupils page where his her user name re appears on the list of assigned pupils 30 GA Pupils jose has been re admitted Now his her name is on the list of assigned pupils below To start a session with a pupil clin one of the following associated links e Click on the name to see personal details and game scores e Click on Play to access the list of games e Use the Edit link to change
4. a detailed game description as in the example below Ev Home gt Games gt Exploration Carlos Santos Plaza e Today 2015 03 02 My Account Exit SS Detailed game description Name Exploration Description This is a discrimination and matching game in which the player has to find and click all the elements that are identical to the model to make them disappear The model is framed at the upper left corner of the page Play General assessment View variables Back user to the page that describes game variables Ev Home gt Games gt Exploration gt Variables Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 02 My Account Exit S amp S Exploration Configurable variables Number of stimuli Direction tescription of the Type of task variable Game list Back The name of each item on the list is a link that opens a page containing more specific 13 information When the link enabled on the above screenshot Is clicked the following page is displayed gt Ev Home gt Games gt Exploration gt Variables gt Type of task Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 02 My Account Exit SS Exploration Description of configurable variables Name Type of task A oe format Values colour geometric shape shape and colour drawing number Game list Back In addition help for each game can be accessed in any of three ways e clicking the Help link on the list of games Ev Home
5. account to update personal data e Exit option to close the session 1 2 2 Registering New users may register from the log in window gt gt ENTER Clicking the Register link displays the following form where users can enter their personal data R New users Please fill in the form below All the fields are required You will receive an email with your password First Name Last Name Category Teachers The password is assigned automatically and sent to the e mail address provided The Category field has three options When the form is completed and the Create button clicked an e mail containing the user data and some general information on how to use the application is received instantly at Teachers are teachers coaches Specialists include professionals such as rehabilitation instructors opticians psychologists pedagogues and psycho pedagogues Pupils family may be parents siblings or others the address provided Registered users may change their passwords or any other item See section 1 2 4 Editing personal data Users who have forgotten their user name or password or both can retrieve this 1 2 3 Recovering user data information from the log in window gt N Please enter your username and password A User Y Password gt gt ENTER Register Forgot your user name or password X Exit Clicking Forgot your user name or pa
6. button on the top navigation menu or at the bottom of the page to access the following screen 10 Ev Home gt Pupils Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 02 My Account Exit GA Pupils To start a session with a pupil click on one of the following associated links e Click on the name to see personal details and game scores e Click on Play to access the list of games e Use the Edit link to change details or eliminate pupils from the list Assigned pupils A cristina Play Edit A javi Play Edit A jose Play Edit Add new pupil Re admitting former pupils Each pupil is associated with three links which from left to right are as follows e The pupil s name displays his her information such as clinical data or games used previously e Play displays the list of games e dit is used to update the pupil s information Starting a session with a pupil The purpose of the start session with pupil option is to enter the pupil s game or exercise scores in the database This can be done in a number of ways e by clicking any of the links associated with the pupil on the Pupils page e by using the Select pupil link near the top of the variables page for any of the games which opens the existing list of pupils Ev Home gt Games gt Exploration gt Settings Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 02 My Account Exit pO Exploration game settings j e Important Please do not close the window to exit the
7. gt Games Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 02 My Account Exit S amp S Games Teacher s Guide Exploration This is a discrimination and matching game in which the e player has to find and click all the elements that are identical to the model to make them disappear The model is framed Help at the upper left corn X Facial expressions Play 14 e clicking the Help link on the variables form for each game Select the game parameters Number of stimuli MOK Direction none Type of task colour Audio reinforcement Y Visual reinforcement Save results Play Description General assessment Help Game list e typing ctrl A or using the dropdown menu when any of the games is running e Visual Stimulation on the Internet Help for Exploration Mozilla Firefox O ES localhost Help for Exploration Boot up and requirements Settings Playing the game 3 1 Dropdown menu 3 2 Game description WN a 4 Reinforcement 5 Changing screens 6 Opening the Help window during the game 7 Exiting the game 8 FAQs gt 1 Boot up and requirements Ta viaw tha lict nf namas click an Gamac at tha tan nf tha nana Alhan In addition the teacher s guide link above the list of games contains suggestions for use as well as information on game objectives and procedures 2 2 Configuring games Game variables are configured from the form designed for that purpose acce
8. visual development in people whose ability to receive or process the visual stimuli in their surrounds is compromised e The variables for the games or visual exercises can be configured for adaptation to each specific need size complexity display time number of stimuli e When a pupil plays a game the scores are displayed in real time This provides professionals with feedback on pupils progress in a given exercise e The results can be entered in a database to o monitor a pupil s individual progress with different game variables o monitor the general performance of groups of pupils with the statistical information provided to assess the effectiveness of a given game in helping users to surmount their visual difficulties The rest of this manual explains the platform s modus operandi E This symbol signals important information E this symbol signals a warning 1 2 Fast boot up 1 2 1 Accessing the website H The EVIN platform which can be accessed at hittp evint org has been developed for and tested with the following navigators Internet Explorer Firefox Safari and Chrome The interface displayed when the application is accessed is shown below etek 1 1 Visual Stimulation onthe Internet_x_3__ Espa ol S English 2 Home Pupils 7 FAQs Contacts Ev Home A Home E EVIN 3 0 More games and other news To a degree vision is a function that can be learned and its qua
9. 3 2 Dropdown menu All games have a transparent dropdown menu that can be visualised without obstructing the view of the game board This menu features the options shown on the screenshot 2s 0 P ai gt DS Back Next Full screen Hide menu Help Exit aren below localhost 8000 juegos juegos jugar juego Puzzle amp id juego puzzle amp fuerzo visual true amp guardar_resultado true amp demo false amp locale en e Fora description of the Back Next function see item 2 3 3 Changing screens e Full screen displays the games in full screen mode This option is not enabled in EVIN when the navigator used lacks the respective function e The Hide menu option is used to conceal the dropdown menu e Help displays assistance for the game See item 2 3 4 Obtaining help 18 e The characteristics of the Exit game function are described in item 2 3 6 The table below list the ways to access this menu Show Hide By pressing F10 By pressing F10 By pressing the mouse wheel and By pressing the mouse wheel and turning 1t backward turning it forward Touch screens by touching the screen Touch screens by touching the screen lightly with a vertical downward motion lightly with a vertical upward motion By selecting the Hide menu option on the dropdown menu 2 3 3 Changing screens When a game is over a new screen is automatically displayed Teachers who find this screen unsuitable can change to another with the keys Ctrl and
10. WEB PLATFORM FOR VISUAL STIMULATION eT st User s Manual Authors Yolanda Matas Martin F lix Hern ndez del Olmo Carlos Manuel Santos Plaza Elena Gaudioso V zquez David Prada Esteban CONTENTS 1 Introduction oo oononcocococcnocococonocononnnnnononnonnonconorononnonnoonnrononncnnnnos 4 1 1 The applicatiON oococcoccocconionicconionionoononnonconoononnonconoronennos 4 1 2 Fast boot up seniciacnesaicttvicssinednvssvasedivesresteciasiitdvescrwenteneemasenden 4 1 2 1 Accessing the website cccccccceccceeceeseececeeceeseesenseseess 4 1 2 2 Registering 22 c65 cexec6deceseucaceaasnansacabeceeaceesesnscptedaaseateaanesabsaasacess 6 1 2 3 Recovering user data occcoccccccocccoconccncconconcnnononnoncnnnnnnnnnonos T 1 2 4 Editing personal data secre 8 1 2 5 Closing a session sc rccsceesnesecccsacosnaeseess cedesbadesssccmameraaenessandads 9 1 2 6 Accessing the game list Content occcccccccccccoccceceneneneneno 9 1 2 7 Accessing the pupil list Starting a session with a pupil 10 2 Game USC ounce ccccccccceeseessssesssseseeseseassseesssesseaceseareseeseseateseacaeeneneaeaes 13 2 1 Obtaining information ON each GaMe cccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 22 GOMAS JAMES cer o areas 15 2 3 Running GAMES c occoccoccncccoconcnnoncnconnnonnnnnononnnnonnnnnnnnnonnnninnnnnons 17 y Ve Game DO ANG APAAAO 5 HUe UNEEN 18 2 3 2 DrOPpdOWN MENU ccccceccsecceeceeceee
11. ceecececeeeeseececueseeaeseeees 18 2 3 3 Changing screens cicsscccicccscaticcseseaedewcseendawsencedawssecsdactaxceanged 19 2 3 4 Obtaining help oocccocccncncncnoconinconcnononcncanononancancannancnnnns 19 2310 ROIMOCOMEONE jxcccecotasnancssecatncedasastaeseantuecbesesazunaceeedadsweceaneu 19 2 3 6 Exiting games sccnsesccn te scsnasdenrosasdsexssecsansdedeosdcascaadiasssaqtndedeiess 20 2 4 Results in real time ocooooccocncncccoccoccconoconccononncnnonnonnnnonnnnnnnos 20 2 5 General assessment ooccoocccncccncccocnonononanonononononnnoncnanonnnanennos 21 3 Pupil management ooo econ ocococococococonococinoconanannononninnininenoncarinineninos 24 3 1 Working with non assigned pupils o cooccoccccnconconnconnno 24 3 2 Adding a pupil sorna ar daa traia 25 3 3 Editing pupils data icscicscccasancnpieusesivasttanckave ssanucdtensrenatonsaeoans 27 SA REMOVING DUDI S sroin aeina e dd cid 28 3 5 Assigning pupils to a different teacher occoocconconiconcon 29 3 6 Re admitting a former pupil ccoocconcoccccnconcocconoccononnonnns 30 3 7 Individual pupil assessment c cee ee eee ee eee eceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeens 31 3 0 1 UDIISlAUSUCS 223 a edo 33 Introduction 1 1 The application The EVIN Spanish acronym for internet visual stimulation visual stimulation platform features the following functionalities e t provides users with a set of games or exercises to stimulate
12. details or eliminate pupils from the list Assigned pupils cristina Play Edit javi Play Edit A jose Play Edit A julioalber Play Edit Add new pupil Re admitting former pupils 3 7 Individual pupil assessment The steps to be followed to monitor a pupil s progress are set out below e The screen displayed when the pupil s user name is clicked from the Pupils page is as follows as Pupils Detailed information User cristina Assigned teacher Carlos Santos Plaza Birth date December 2007 Diagnosis cognitive deficit Distance visual acuity Visual field no alterations Remarks Games used in training Es Prominent features View exercises 1 ESE Exploration View exercises 6 as Puzzle View exercises 3 Facial expressions View ices 2 a Spatial perception View exercises 3 Edit Play Back The information furnished includes the name of the teacher to whom the pupil is assigned the pupils data and the games used in training Clicking the link to any of the games displays a screen such as reproduced below 31 Ev Home gt Pupils gt Detailed information gt Exercises Carlos Santos Plaza 3 Pupil cristina 3 Close session GA Pupils Exercises E Today 2015 03 04 My Account Exit Template Number of pieces 4 no no yes yes 4 Play Back It includes a table with a View scores link for each game configuration used by the pupil
13. game Rather press Ctrl X or use the Exit game option on the dropdown menu Otherwise all the pupil s scores will be lost and your session may be blocked 8 Select pupil Select the game parameters e from the Games page by clicking Play for any game which also displays the page 11 with the existing list of pupils i Carlos Santos Plaza al Today 2014 12 11 My Account Exit po Selection of a pupil List of pupils A cristina A javi A jose Play without pupils Game demos They provide limited functionality Help Back filGame demos can be accessed by clicking the Play without pupils link positioned after the list of pupils When a pupil is selected the session information is displayed underneath the teacher s name as shown in the following screenshot Espa ol ES English Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2014 12 11 My Account Exit A Pupil cristina 3 Close session ES Games The information displayed is as follows e the user icon followed by the word Pupil e a link consisting of the pupil s user name from which his her data and scores on previous games can be accessed e aclose session icon followed by the phrase Close session both of which close the session with the present pupil and open the page with the full list of Pupils 12 Chapter 2 Game use 2 1 Obtaining information on games Clicking a picture or name on the list of games page displays a screen with
14. garding repetitions e variable settings for the game e mean number of correct choices e mean number of incorrect choices e mean number of attempts attempts correct incorrect choices e mean time needed to complete the game e mean percentage of correct choices i Analysis of the results is based only on the variables most relevant to the performance of the associated visual task Dividing the settings into relevant and irrelevant aims to facilitate assessment of pupils progress Each game configuration can be set to a different level Before a pupil can be assessed at a given level he she must have completed a reasonable number of sessions at that level Logically the larger the number of levels the less each pupil will be able to practise at each to the detriment of progress monitoring 23 Chapter 3 Pupil management 3 1 Working with unassigned pupils Pupils may train with two or more adults parents and a support teacher for instance In such cases for reasons of coordination the pupil is assigned to only one of them The others may also work with the pupil but they will not be able to modify his her personal data or assign him her to another teacher Working with an unassigned pupil is very straightforward all that need be known is the pupil s user name The option is found at the bottom of the main Pupils page as shown below Assigned pupils A javi A Request support L When the pupi
15. l s user name is entered in the box and the Request support button is clicked the pupil appears on the list of non assigned pupils where the only option is Play Assigned pupils 24 Note that the page now contains an Non assigned pupils list with the pupil requested Sessions with non assigned pupils are begun in the same way as with assigned pupils 3 2 Adding a pupil To add a pupil simply click the Add new pupil link positioned underneath the assigned pupils list Assigned pupils B javi Play Edit That displays the new pupil form reproduced in the screenshot below 25 A New pupils Please fill in the pupil s details Birth date Year 2015 Month March Diagnosis not specified Distance visual acuity not specified Visual field not specified Remarks After filling in the form click Create If any of the fields contains an error a box appears at the top of the screen listing the incorrect fields and the problem detected An example is shown below a New pupils Please fill in the pupil s details Some fields have not been filled out correctly Please follow the prompts There were problems with the following fields User gt is required and must begin with a letter It must contain only letters numbers and hyphens underscores User gt is too short minimum is 2 characters User tH Birth date Year 2015 Month March When the form is com
16. lity can be improved with training The more you look the more visual efficiency you may achieve The top navigation menu contains six main sections Home briefly describes project content and objectives The Site map shows the platform layout Games is for playing the site games and securing a general assessment of pupils scores Only registered users may access this section Pupils enables professionals to monitor their assigned pupils progress They may also work with pupils not assigned to them if they know their user names This is intended for parents for instance or professionals who are not a given pupil s usual teacher Only registered users may access this section The FAQs section aims to solve the most frequently asked questions about program use Contacts is the section for submitting suggestions opinions and queries Lastly the Accessibility link at the bottom of the page opens a page on these features Clicking Games or Pupils opens the following log in window evi Te fs 1 Visual Stimulation onthe Internet_ 3 Espa ol S amp English D site map A contacts Please enter your username and password a User T Password gt aS Register Forgot your user name or password When the user name and password are keyed into the respective boxes and ENTER is clicked the following information appears at the top of the page e username and surname e date e link to My
17. ment e The checkbox alongside the words Save results is used to enable default option or disable automatic score entry in the database e After the preceding items are configured and the Play button is clicked one of two things may happen o Ifa pupil session is running the game screen is displayed o Otherwise a small window opens with information on the number of demos available Demo mode scores are not entered in the database 6 Running a game without recording the scores in the database may be useful for instance when the user wants to test game operation with or without a pupil The games require JavaScript If that application is not enabled EVIN informs the user accordingly as shown in the screen below Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 03 My Account Exit a Pupil cristina J Close session s Exploration game settings Attention You need javascript enabled in your browser to use games We are looking for alternative solutions Sorry for the inconvenience E Additional information may be obtained as described in item 2 1 Obtaining information on games and the application s FAQs 2 3 Running games 2 3 1 Game board The full screen option must be enabled to visualise the game board correctly Otherwise some of the elements may not be viewed properly Users are advised to read the Help section 1 Boot up and requirements Examples of application game boards are shown below 17 2
18. on click the Exit link at the top of the page positioned to the right of the date see screenshot above 1 2 6 Accessing the game list Content Once the session is started the list of games is displayed by clicking the Games button on the top navigation menu or at the bottom of the page Home site map 4 Games F Pupils FAQ c Ev Home gt Games Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 01 17 My Account Exit Ss go Teacher s Guide Exploration Play General This is a discrimination and matching game in which the 2cc ccoment player has to find all the elements that are identical to the model in the upper left corner of the page Help rr Kaan Facial expressions Play Kaana this matching game pupils must find all the photographs Se The elements included on the list for each game are as follows from left to right e The game picture is a link to a detailed game description e The name is a text link to the same information as above e The game description is given underneath the name e The three links in the last column from top down are as follows o Play displays the form for configuring game variables o General assessment displays the form for selecting the group of pupils whose scores are to be used to assess game effectiveness o Help displays a help screen for the game 1 2 7 Accessing the pupil list Starting a session with a pupil With the session running click the Pupils
19. pleted correctly and Create is clicked the pupil is added and the Pupils page is displayed showing the name of the new pupil and a message confirming 26 that the operation was successfully completed 6 Pupils names and surnames are not stored in the database Particular care has been taken to ensure the confidentiality and anonymity of all the data The rationale is that most pupils are minors whose data are subject to protective legislation in Spain as well as in other countries where EVIN may be used 3 3 Editing pupils data A pupil s data can be modified by clicking the Edit link next to the pupil s name on the list Assigned pupils A javi The form displayed is shown below User jose Birth date Year 2003 Month May A Diagnosis not specified Distance visual acuity not specified Vee _ not specified Remarks After editing the data as desired the user clicks Save Fields with errors are handled as described in the preceding section After the data are edited the Pupils page is displayed along with a message confirming the success of the operation ae 3 4 Removing pupils from the list Teachers cannot erase pupils data from the database They can remove pupils from their assigned list however This is done by clicking the Edit option for the pupil in question assignedpupils javi X The screen displayed is shown below 28 Birth date
20. sessment Clicking General assessment for any game on the list displays a page for selecting the group of pupils whose scores are to be assessed Ev Home gt Games E Today 2015 03 03 My Account Exit Carlos Santos Plaza ps Games Teacher s Guide Exploration Play This is a discrimination and matching game in which the te k player has to find and click all the elements that are identical to the model to make them disappear The model is framed T at the upper left corn D ARA Facial expressions Play Se son ie a a A General 21 At this time three types of queries are supported e all pupils e pupils with exercises within a given range of dates e pupils by clinical data birth date diagnosis distance visual acuity and visual field After the group of pupils is selected and the View button is clicked the results requested are displayed on a new screen as shown below Statistics on sessions and settings Mean Number Mean of Incorrect Number of Choices Attempts Mean Type of n 3 Number of task Direction Correct Choices drawing horizontal 3 0 5 0 8 0 shape and P Lee horizontal number none Mean Mean Time Percentage of Needed Correct Choices 22 sec 37 50 From left to right the information given in the results table for each game configuration used is as follows 22 e total number of sessions e total number of pupils who used the configuration disre
21. ssed by clicking the Play link for the game in question 15 _ Home Y Site map _ FAQs Ev Home gt Games Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2015 03 03 My Account Exit 3 Pupil cristina lt j Close session ee Games Teacher s Guide Exploration Play Pla This is a discrimination and matching game in which the _ cen player has to find and click all the elements that are identical to the model to make them disappear The model is framed Help at the upper left corn If the session was opened with no pupil the user may select one here The page displayed is reproduced below Select the game parameters Number of stimuli 4 Direction none wider in which the pupil must eliminate the elements none any order horizontal by rows from left to right and from top to bottom or vertical by colour Ama LAA Type oft 2 Audio reinforcement Y Visual reinforcement Save results Play The items on the variables forms from top to bottom are described below e A series of dropdown lists or check boxes show the possible settings for each variable useful information on each variable can be obtained by running the pointer across the item in question e The checkbox alongside the words Audio reinforcement is used to enable disable game sound effects e The checkbox alongside the words Visual reinforcement is used to enable disable 16 visual reinforce
22. ssword displays the following screen 23s 121 Visual Stimulation on theInternet_x 3 Espa ol S English a A Please enter your e mail address and click the Request user data button 2 Email L gt gt Request use data Exit The e mail address to be typed into the box is the one submitted when originally registering When Request user data is clicked the user instantly receives a mail with his her user name and new password 1 2 4 Editing personal data Once a session is started a text link to My account appears on every page ef 1 Visual Stimulation onthe Internet_x_3 _ Espa ol S amp English Carlos Santos Plaza E Today 2014 12 09 My Account Exit Roo Clicking this link displays the personal data form User carlos New password Confirm the new password Email carlosantos telefonica net First Name Carlos Last Name Santos Plaza Category Specialists gt Says The data may be changed as desired When all the fields are filled in correctly and Save is clicked a confirmation message is received on the Pupils page which opens automatically Em ref fs 1 Visual Stimulation onthe Internet_ 3 Espa ol English Carlos Santos Plaza O For security reasons users who change their e mail address are assigned a new password which is sent to the new address 1 2 5 Closing a session To exit a sessi
23. the Pupils page assigned pupils 8 javi Request support When the link is clicked the following page is displayed 33 This section is designed to enable the user to ascertain the number of pupils in the database grouped by total number age pathology At this writing five search criteria are supported all pupils and pupils by clinical data age diagnosis distance visual acuity and visual field 34
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