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1. Introduction to WorldWideWhiteboard Connect Engage Learn LS LINK SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ccccccccccccscccscccccccscscscscccccccuccctscscecccececececuseseccececessseseccccscees 1 EXPERIENCE 1 FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY PERPE 1 REDUCED COSTS RPM 1 OPERATIONAL FREEDOM vies Ea Cork bna Pere Don eer ves aa rave a 1 REDUCED RISK RITE TT PRETI 2 QUICK SETUP OF YOUR ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ccccccecccecceccccscessensecuseusseuceecceuceeueceueseues 2 THE WORLDWIDEWHITEBOARD S ccccceccecccecceccucccccceccecccccenccecceccencceccecceccecccuscusceesens 3 OVERVIEW MRMRETTCCTEROSOPRTIU 3 LAYOUT AND DESIGN ase casduavedendeesuadudecudscuseauedasdeaedusedeosesnetocvanudedie 3 WHY THE WORLDWIDEWHITEBOARD cccccceseccccecsececcesssccceauescceeuuseceeuuccceceeueseseeeueceeeenseseesanes 4 USER LIST AND MAINTENANCE cccceccseccecccecncecnsecnsesseseeuceeuceeuceeeceueceueseuceeaeeeeeuseeuseeeseeeceeues 4 COMMUNICATION MODES eria ria wea E rua Ue eode sueco eua Uer eeu aeu Dau do v ed qe pen uada paa 5 WORLDWIDEWHITEBOARD SO2. e Georgia Perimeter College e Georgia Virtual School e Johns Hopkins University e K 12 Inc e Limestone College Platform Customers e AcademicOne e Blackboard e Content on Demand Confidential Material Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc Macmillan The McGraw Hill Companies Pearson Education WW Norton Macmillan The McGraw Hill Companies Pearson Education WW Norton Los Angeles Harbor College Mount San Antonio College Northcentral Technical College Oregon State University Rockwood School District Ana G M ndez University System SUNY Cortland SUNY Delhi SUNY Sullivan County Texas Tech University Union County College University of Arkansas University of Canterbury University of Idaho University of Missouri St Louis University of Phoenix University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Utah Valley University Weber State University Pearson eCollege Embanet Jones Knowledge Group 16
3. formats upload images open discipline specific keypads and select your font size style and color On the right side is a user list which is used in the Live Classroom mode of the WorldWideWhiteboard This user list identifies which users are in the session allows the leader of the session to control read and write access to the drawing and chat areas allows the leader to enable disable audio and video privileges for all users allows users to send private messages coming Summer 2012 and allows leaders to send poll questions to the users in the session coming Summer 2012 The user list also contains activity indicators Summer 2012 and allows the leader to grant moderator privileges to other session participants multiple Confidential Material 3 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Why the WorldWideWhiteboard The greatest feature of our communication utility is still the speed in which the WorldWideWhiteboard processes data Dozens of users can be spread out all over the world all logged in via modem to one central server and still have an efficient online conference in real time By being extremely bandwidth friendly the WorldWideWhiteboard continues to provide virtually immediate collaboration globally In addition the underlying architecture of the WorldWideWhiteboard v5 0 is all written in HTML5 making it compatible with touchscreen devices So the WorldWi
4. in Tampa Florida a few miles from the University of South Florida which has excellent engineering computer science and mathematics programs providing LSI many of its employees Launched in 1995 LSI has created several unique and powerful technologies which facilitate the sharing of content over the Internet We specialize in mathematics technical and scientific content the most critical types of online content with respect to student success and the most difficult to share online Student Success and Student Retention Today LSI is recognized by a variety of publishers and educational institutions not only for its high quality work and dedication to meeting commitments but also for its unique ability to develop digital strategies that are tailored to the needs of its customers Our partners and customers have come to value and trust LSI because we are the only company that offers a complete suite of interoperable solutions that address the entire life cycle of the student with an overt focus on the bottom line student success and student retention That student life cycle includes Online Assessment and Placement Content Authoring Content Recovery Content Management and Metadata Management Online Teaching Collaboration and Tutoring Online Homework and Testing Online Grade book Technologies Online Real Time Performance Monitoring and Intervention X Through a relationship with LSI educators acquire th
5. or video files onto the whiteboard Once a web supported multimedia file is loaded onto the whiteboard it can be copied moved deleted and annotated like any other whiteboard object Private Messaging Summer 2012 This allows two or more people in a group to message one another privately File Incorporation The user can upload PDF files onto the whiteboard for annotation There are no limits imposed by the software on the number of participating users or maximum file size Virtual Hand Raising This allows students to virtually raise their hand to attract the instructor s attention Group Leader Features Question Polling Summer 2012 This option is only available to the leader and allows him or her to submit a Yes No or multiple choice question to the participants Worksheets Testing Instructors can create and post a worksheet or test to the Worksheet Center users can respond and the answers can be graded Web Conferencing Live Discussions with Pre made Sessions A session can be created with multiple pages using PDFs for example then imported to display a slide show Confidential Material 9 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Two way and Broadcast Audio Video The Communication Server integrated into the WorldWideWhiteboard is a server based platform so all of the audio video controls are available within the User Interface Instructors have the abili
6. FTWARE DEVELOPER KIT 7 OVERVIEW cccileccsetentaahetahisex decedacsdeacadesadecdsoddeadgitescdeseles soanagele 7 INTEGRATION AND ADMINISTRATION ccseccceccecscncscncecnsesseuseeeceucceuccueceueceueeeeeseuseenseusseseeseeceeeees 7 CONNECTIVITY AND SECURITY iccssccsvensacscvcctscuasseancdsaccsacsaieesnwsssosdoocasesseadsiestiadersasaeaiescusacvdee 8 WORLDWIDEWHITEBOARD USER FEATURE ccccceccscccecceccscccccesccecceccesceecceccecccesees 9 WHITEBOARD FUNCTIONALITY ccccseccscccecccnccunscusceusceusceucceeceueceueceuceeuceeuesuueeuuseuceeceeuesecesueceueceues 9 GROUP LEADER FEATURES csiscicsectecesoncousccehcus gt anceusaudsecdessdensdanscedssabedenssdeddeasticsheusdeossesscastoncsouucies 9 WEB CONFERENCING cccccecceccceecceecceccccecnssunseusceuseeucceuccauceseceueceueseuceeuseuuseuseuseeuceeecceeesueceueseues 9 CONTENT TOOLS M PO 10 CONTENT KEYPA DS 5 2 353 erre e sans gae a du tao Ea Deka gea ee RUE Pv Ure FE Ra Ure gues HERR TE REN SR 11 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ccccscsccccccccccccscscscecececececesescccccscscssscccscccseces 12 ABOUT LINK SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC ccccscsccccscnccccecccsceccccscnceccececsencescccnceces 13 ESI MISSION STATEMENT ee eva Rue ve YR Ev ee uada v veo o
7. T staff and the license level of the platform This gives the institution the operational Confidential Material 1 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard freedom to focus on its core business developing and delivering the best teaching and learning environment possible Reduced Risk We monitor and maintain a fully dedicated server with Internet connectivity comprehensive backup RAID fault protection and multiple levels of power backup Our data center facilities offer secure and reliable access to the application These facilities provide a controlled environment with extensive backup power fire detection and suppression systems superior reliable and redundant power systems and twenty four hour a day seven days a week secured access Weekly tape backups are performed and the system is constantly monitored for unauthorized activity so that user privacy and security is maintained Network security is maintained through redundant network connections and includes a managed firewall service that allows clients to specify and limit who may access their applications Quick Setup of Your Online Learning Environment By using our secure servers to deliver your institution s academic programs you save both time and money Your secure private resources will be established immediately by our staff with no delays caused by training or scheduling conflicts You do not need additional st
8. a eo 13 RESEARCH BASED APPROACH sscccecceecceccccccusecnseusseseeucceuececeeueceueceucesuseusseenseseeuueeueeeuceseceeeceues 13 OUR COMPANY EM 13 STUDENT SUCCESS AND STUDENT RETENTION ccccecccssccsscusccesceccceuceeeceueceeeseuceeuseenseenseusseuseeeceuaess 14 CORPORATE EXECUTIVE TEAM cccccccecceccecccecceceuncecusecsseseeceeueceuceeecesuceeeseeceeuceeseeeneeuseeuseeceuaees 15 OUR CUSTOMERS TNR 16 Confidential Material Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Executive Summary Experience LSI is a privately held company that has been dedicated to student success and student retention in K 12 education higher education and workforce development education since 1995 We specialize in technology development online tutoring services and content services We have a successful track record of engagements that include licensing of our WorldWideTestbank algorithmic content creation organization delivery and grading system licensing of our MyAcademicWorkshop adaptive placement assessment homework and testing system licensing of our WorldWideWhiteboard platform for online teaching learning licensing of our Information Visibility Services enterprise business intelligence solution and licensing of our NetTutor online tutoring service for math English and other disciplines Financial Flexibility Our solutions simplify the budgeting process for clients b
9. aff or hardware but if you choose you can easily migrate the installation to your own servers Confidential Material 2 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard The WorldWideWhiteboard Overview The WorldWideWhiteboard offers the best of what you ve come to expect in web conferencing plus a market leading set of instructional tools multiple live and offline modes and discipline specific buttons and palettes that combine to make true academic collaboration possible Users will find the WorldWideWhiteboard to be very intuitive very easy to use We know this because we asked our customers Moreover LSI offers initial training that will allow leaders to become familiar with the tool sets and practice engaging student users on the WorldWideWhiteboard Layout and Design The WorldWideWhiteboard consists of a dashboard that allows access to up to one synchronous and four asynchronous operational modes depending on configuration Each mode is conducted via the whiteboard Details of which are provided below Along the left side of the whiteboard is the tool bar It contains two text editors an HTML editor a MathML and LaTeX editor a WYSIWYG Equation Editor Summer 2012 an image and PDF uploader shape tools color selection and more Along the top is a menu bar with numerous pull down menu items The menus include options to save your whiteboard canvas in a variety of
10. ake educational achievement measurable to ensure learning success while peer reviewed research supports their effectiveness The partnerships between educators and LSI are helping to define the new face of quality learning in the digital age Our Company LSI is a privately held company that has been dedicated to student success and student retention in K 12 education higher education and workforce development education since 1995 We specialize in technology development online tutoring services and content services Confidential Material 13 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard LSI s core technologies include the WorldWideTestbank algorithmic content creation organization delivery and grading system the MyAcademicWorkshop adaptive placement homework and assessment system the WorldWideWhiteboard collaboration suite for online teaching learning and the Information Visibility Services enterprise data intelligence solution Our core services include content development education technology consulting and online tutoring for math English and other disciplines through our NetTutor brand Our customers include K 12 publishers higher education publishers virtual high schools higher education institutions technology companies and joint programs dedicated to providing online educational content to members of organized labor and their families We are located
11. apers Tutors and instructors associated within a group will have access to all submitted papers while students only have access to their own papers Tutors or instructors have the ability to receive email notification that a paper is ready to be reviewed Students automatically receive email notification after their paper has been reviewed e Worksheet Center Instructors can create virtual worksheets or tests using the whiteboard and post them for students to complete Once each student has completed a worksheet it is sent to the instructor for review e Notes Center This is a personal offline whiteboard for students and or instructors to use as they wish In addition this mode is ideally suited for integration into third party applications Confidential Material 6 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard WorldWideWhiteboard Software Developer Kit Overview The Software Developer Kit SDK allows for the creation of a custom interface which then acts as a gateway to each of the WorldWideWhiteboard functions In this way the integrator is able to develop a look and feel consistent with the desired web based appearance as well as reinforce the message that access to the WorldWideWhiteboard is a value added service that is being offered by our customers The WorldWideWhiteboard was developed to be fully integrated into the World Wide Web and can be embedded into any browser ba
12. d system administrator individual group level users can be granted permission to update SDK information for their specific group s Integration Tips LSI is continuing to work closely with our customers who provide valuable tips and shortcuts for more seamless integration of our whiteboard utility into third party software Connectivity and Security Firewall Support The application can be used through most major firewalls For the rare occasion where we encounter a firewall that is 100 restrictive LSI can deliver a solution in conjunction with the system administrator of the firewall server Password Protection The WorldWideWhiteboard subjects itself to the authentication and security level you desire It has the ability to perform a virtual handshake with your system eliminating the need for multiple logins The SDK has been built to accompany the highest levels of security and can be configured to match the security level of your existing system or platform Question Answer Notification Instructors have the option to be notified via e mail when a question has been submitted Additionally users are notified via email when their question has been answered Confidential Material 8 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard WorldWideWhiteboard User Features Whiteboard Functionality Image and Video Loading The load feature allows users to load prepared images and
13. deWhiteboard not only operates on desktop PCs and MACs it works on iPads Android based tablets and smartphones all without the need to install any custom software or third party downloads n Let s solve the integral cos X sin x dx by using substitution Y Y First let s take a look at the graph of the function The integral detines the area between the curve and the x axis bounded by the limits of int gration Notice that between rr and 2 the curve lies below the x axis so we can expect our answer to be negative Users 3 59 w el fc Astrid a vv Also remember that the derivative of cos x is sinx iet o How do we know to look for this relationship Ca It comes with rne and practice f Indo Thus room i not anonymous gt LE Edwin Montene d Does everyone have headsets F D Rie Ginn o 0 let s zl cos x sin x dx as cos x sin xy dx Fe Pine E A Ye 2 2 di NED E If we ler cos a tom du binx dx 1 2 u Now substituting u for cos x In our integral gives i du du 3 cog Y cos 5 WorldWideWhiteboard User Interface Live Class mode User List and Maintenance The user list displays usernames in the color assigned to them It also displays their Chat and Write capabilities shows their audio and video capabilities and pro
14. e ability to construct a holistic approach to student success and student retention Confidential Material 14 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Corporate Executive Team Vincent T Forese President Chief Executive Officer William K Barter Senior Vice President Sales Marketing amp Business Development Dr Emil Moskona Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer Dr Yanmu Zhou Senior Vice President Chief Technology Officer Dr Milena Moskova Vice President Research and Development Confidential Material 15 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Our Customers A partial list of the various schools and companies we work with Business Customers e Cengage Learning e Houghton Mifflin Company e John Wiley and Sons e Key College Publishing Publishing Customers e Cengage Learning e Houghton Mifflin Company e John Wiley and Sons e Key College Publishing Academic Customers e Arapahoe Community College e Arizona Western College e Baltimore City Community College e Central Carolina Technical College e Chattahoochee Technical College e College Board e CCS Web Academy e Colorado Community College Online e Community College of Aurora e Cumberland County Schools e Delgado Community College e Education Affiliates e Fairmont State University GEAR UP e Fanshawe College e Florida Virtual School
15. es a large drawing space a User s list VoIP audio four video feeds and a plethora of powerful content creation and editing tools Among other things these tools allow users to copy and paste text from outside applications onto the whiteboard embed videos and webpages directly onto the whiteboard create sophisticated mathematical and other equations and upload images and documents to the whiteboard The leader also has the ability to send poll questions Summer 2012 to participants and can permanently remove users from a session Confidential Material 5 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Asynchronous Communication Modes The WorldWideWhiteboard contains several off line modes including the following e Q amp A Center Participants are able to submit questions using the WorldWideWhiteboard and receive an automatic notification when their tutor or instructor has answered a given question e Paper Center Summer 2012 Students can drop off a paper to be reviewed and or graded The tutor instructor converts the paper to an image format and includes comments and proofing marks using a special version of the WorldWideWhiteboard The annotation toolset for marking papers includes all standard paper proofing marks and can be linked to an English handbook that gives students comprehensive definitions The Paper Center provides a central repository for all uploaded and proofed p
16. ideWhiteboard User s Manual Confidential Material 10 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Content Keypads The Symbols menu provides the capability of popping up one or more special symbols keypads These keypads can then be set aside and used as needed To obtain a special symbol from one of the keypads at the current text input cursor simply click on the required symbol Macintosh users will need to double click The various keypads currently available are Greek Symbols Mathematics Accounting Symbols Language Symbols Chemistry Symbols and English Composition Symbols To view the symbols please see the WorldWideWhiteboard User s Manual Confidential Material 11 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Minimum System Requirements To see the minimum system requirements please visit this site http www link systems com content system requirements Confidential Material Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc 12 An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard About Link Systems International Inc LSI Mission Statement Link Systems International is the leader in providing integrated technology and service solutions to educators in order to improve the quality of education and training ensure student success and retention and provide affordable education to students workers and their fa
17. milies Research Based Approach Link Systems International LSI employs Integrated Cognitive Contextualized Learning ICCL in order to deliver research proven online learning products and services that are based on the latest developments in learning theory Educators work hard to engage students and to help them reach their learning goals we offer theory and practice to supply educational technology in support of that work LSI has recognized the unity of two important arms of constructivist learning theory the measurement of self achieved cognitive advances against agreed upon standards and the contextualization of learning to create learning initiatives for the active learner Over the years LSI has accumulated a wealth of experience with educators seeking to engage their students through authentic and involving learning experiences At the same time institutions and innovators sought new ways to measure and reinforce concrete cognitive advances According to ICCL these are simply two sides of the same experience implementation of online learning tools enables both the delivery of contextualized content and the verification of learning achievement The application of ICCL has practical results for LSI whose products and services are all based on the theory LSI uses ICCL to customize its products and services to meet the specific needs of its learning institutions and their partners At the same time all of its products and services m
18. sed applications or CMS The WorldWideWhiteboard is fully supported by all modern HTML5 compliant Internet browsers Third party users providing they are also using an HTML5 compliant browser have easy and seamless access to the WorldWideWhiteboard with no custom installations or third party downloads required Integration and Administration Application Programming Interface All of the hundreds of combinations of whiteboard functions are managed by only twelve possible API calls each with several parameters e Creating a Group e Deleting a Group e Updating a Group e Creating a Live Discussion Connection e Creating a Live Tutorial Connection e Creating a Bulletin Board Connection e Asking Answering an Offline Question e Creating Submitting Grading Viewing a Worksheet e Creating Editing Viewing a Note e Creating an Archive Bulletin Board Listing e Viewing an Archive Bulletin Board Answer Entry e Deleting an Archive Bulletin Board Answer Entry Confidential Material 7 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Statistics and Tracking Comprehensive tracking of events allows data to be extracted and formatted for detailed reporting Archive Management Summer 2012 Archive folders can be created grouped and moved to the appropriate location Additionally the archives can be sorted by subject line or date Group Level Administration In addition to the designate
19. ty to grant and take away microphone and webcam access to one or more participants Audio and video capabilities include the following e Video on Demand Streaming Flash video with advanced delivery capabilities such as instant on deep interactivity playlist support and more e Live Webcasts Live audio video capture from the Flash Player and other sources real time stream control and text chat capabilities are ideal for live webcasts e Video Chat amp Messaging Easy web or DV camera capture and multi way audio video streaming are perfect for adding video chat and messaging to your site e Real Time Collaboration Multi user audio video streaming with built in multipoint control plus the capability to share text and data provides the perfect platform for custom collaboration applications Content Tools The toolbar consists of buttons that you can click to access the various content creation tools available from within the WorldWideWhiteboard The toolbar can be customized so not every button may not be visible on one particular whiteboard Default Tools Object Selector Text editor single line Text editor multi line HTML editor MathML LaTeX editor WYSIWYG Equation editor Summer 2012 Pencil freehand drawing Line Highlighter Rectangle Ellipse Fraction template Square root Image PDF uploader Eraser Color chooser Session replay To view the toolbar icons and review their functionality please see the WorldW
20. vides some functions for the students and leaders of the session Users may also select other users they would like to message privately Summer 2012 Confidential Material 4 Copyright 1996 2012 Link Systems International Inc An Introduction to the WorldWideWhiteboard Private Chat Summer 2012 This option is available if the leader has permitted it and allows one user to send a private message to one or more other users Click on the username s in the user list that you want to message including your own if you want to verify the message as sent The name s will become highlighted indicating selection Click the private chat button on the user list and a Private Messaging window will open Enter your message and click Send Message to send it Clicking Clear will delete the contents of the Private Messaging window Clicking Cancel keeps the private message from being sent and closes the window Question Polling Summer 2012 This option is available to the leader and allows them to submit a Yes No or multiple choice question to the participants Virtual Hand raising Click on the My Hand button to toggle the hand icon in the Hand Column Once displayed either the participant or the leader may click on the icon to eliminate it Communication Modes Synchronous Communication Mode e Classroom mode This is a one to many virtual class environment over which the leader has control The live class includ
21. y providing predictable costs Our annual fee structure includes database and application support routine maintenance of the server security nightly backups monitoring twenty four hours a day seven days a week climate control fire suppression systems Internet connectivity and redundant power supply LSI has deployed many different business models that can easily be expanded to cover customer needs LSI is happy to collaborate on a work for hire basis for content creation and on either an annual license or royalty basis for technology licensing and services Reduced Costs We offer institutions the competitive strategic and pedagogical advantage of an end to end academic solution enabling an institution to stretch their resources including technology staff hardware and software As an Application Service Provider ASP LSI delivers and manages applications and services via the Internet or a private network Operational Freedom We have a dedicated staff of specialized developers and engineers available twenty four hours a day seven days a week to maintain and monitor the client environment As designers and engineers of online learning systems our ASP staff manages the software operations from implementation to upgrades and migration LSI s product expertise guarantees that your application will be up and running in less than seven days which can be a significant reduction in time depending on the experience of an institution s I
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