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1. 2 Click All Call again to stop talking to the students 10 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo MONITORING STUDENT WORK PE fe en Vert Ga Database Gus lp aoe OFM OWE GY Dr 1 Click the student icon of the student you want to monitor 2 Click a group button in the Toolbar to return to the basic state INTERCOM PE EOF CTR INNS DAS 2 BOSE al Sut 1 Click the student icon of the student you want to talk with 2 Click the Intercom button qq 2 3 4 id 4 Ty ey P en eee ee ee RE 3 Click the Intercom button again to stop the conversation 4 To return to the basic state click a group button in the Toolbar sanaKo Lab 300 Application 11 GROUP CONFERENCE 1 Click the Group Conference button in the Toolbar 2 Click the Group button s of the group s for which you want to start a Group Conference 3 Click the same Group button s again to stop the Group Conference 4 Click again the Group Conference button to return to the basic state PAIR DISCUSSION 1 Click the Pair Discussion button in the Toolbar 2 Click the Select button in the Function window 3 Select pairs by clicking student icons one by one 4 Click the Cancel All button to stop all pair discussions in the active groups 5 Click again the Pair Discussion button to return to the basic state 12 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide San
2. A Select Media Reference from the list and click the OK button 2 The Select File dialog appears 3 Select a file from the list and click Open 4 The New Media Reference window appears New Media Reference File E E Target Directory Not available Media Name IlaCesg are pi Media Type JPEG Image d Visibility Level Public Expiration El E Author Title Publisher Tear Pages ISBN UDC Code Show attribute values in list f Show Mediabbject values in list 5 Enter the information as appropriate sanaKo aff MediaManager 143 6 Click the Save button The new item is saved to the database and the file is not copied TARGET DIRECTORY LIST Because the file location doesn t change and no file is copied the Target Directory is not available for a media reference MEDIA NAME FIELD The Media Name field shows the file name The name can be edited MEDIA TYPE FIELD The Media Type field shows the type of the reference ATTRIBUTES LIST User defined attributes are shown on the left side of the Attributes list When adding or editing a media item you can use shortcut keys in order to move in the Attributes List once you have selected one of the fields Switch between the fields by pressing Ctrl Up or Down arrow and between the Attribute Families by pressing Ctrl Left or Right arrow COMMAND BUTTONS 3 Save for saving a media reference A Cancel to cancel adding a media reference INSERTING
3. http sanako com englishfindex xml In the hardware shop http f sanako comfenglish 20080825 092329 18 mp3 Close 2 Click on the Browse button to select the file that will be turned into a podcast Give the podcast file a Title and a Description that describes the contents and then click OK Podcast File Info x Podcast File MA SANARODEMO1 MPS Browse Title English Content Description Beginner 2 cm 3 The file is now uploaded onto the podcast server and is available on the podcast Web page Note If this is the first time that a podcast file is uploaded to the selected folder Lab 300 will automatically create a new Web page for the files Click OK to create the new Web page Podcast Manager x No Web page has been created For the location you selected do vou want to create it mow i Cancel Give the Web page a Title Description and a Copyright Select the Language of the web page from the drop down list The ttl setting defines in minutes how often the podcast clients with subscriptions to the podcast feed will check if there is new content on the web page The default is 1 minute When you have filled in all the information click OK to Lab 300 Application e 113 create the Web page Create Podcast File x Title English Podcast Page Description Beginners ttl 1 Copyright Copyright c 2008 Language English United States bd mest REMOVING PODCAST FILES Select
4. PRINTING sanaKO il ABOUT PRINTING You can print media item information by selecting the item and clicking the Print Report button on the Media tab There are three ways of printing 1 Print the media data Prints the information attribute values of a particular media item 2 Print a detailed media list Prints the media items and media item information of the attribute folder selected in the attribute tree 3 Print a grouped media item list Prints the media items and grouping without details of the attribute folder selected in the attribute tree COMPONENTS ON THE PRINTING TAB On the Printing tab you can define what where to and how you want to print Print Report Ei Teleste Educational Introduction Options OK i Print media data ee I Eint greuped media liet Brint detailed media list Target printer HF Laserdet 44h Plus Printer Font Courier Font Margins Left 20 Rich jo Top po Bottom jo The unit of measurement i centimeter OPTIONS FRAME The Options frame shows the available options for listing the media items Media list options are not available for media sheet printing MediaManager e 151 TARGET PRINTER FRAME The Target Printer frame shows the selected printer PRINTER BUTTON You can change the printer options by clicking the Printer button and setting the printer paper size etc FONT FRAME The Font frame shows the select
5. FILE OPERATIONS Clicking this button opens a dialog where you can launch and or copy a file to the selected student workstation File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserverSEnglishT exts E xcercise1 txt oa File Launch File Copy and Launch C Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp s Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercisel txt Clear list WEnglishiYear iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 Note The files that are launched or copied to students need to be ina folder where the students have access 66 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v LAUNCHING FILES TO STUDENTS To launch a file to the selected student 1 Select the file you want to launch File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name Mediaserver English Texts ExcerciseT tt Gar File Launch File Copy and Launch C Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as IC temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C ytemptExcercisel txt Clear list VEnglishivear7iTests Test1 11 5 2008 There are three ways of selecting a file to launch e type the file name in the File Name field e click the Open File button and browse for a suitable file e
6. 7 690814063217 Materiaalinvalinta Putkistomateriaalit 6908514060483 Tyostonvalyonnarn ja mittasaadon nykytilanne 9 690814035508 Matematiikkaa soveltaiille Osa 3 6g0805632264 MAP Iahrverkot ja ClM ajattelutapa konepajojen walmistusjar w Delimiter Lines in File 52 f Tab C Comma Start Import at Line 2 g Semicolon Other l Rows In Import Set 50 B 1 Select the desired delimiter and the Preview of file frame will display the database file accordingly If you want to define the delimiter yourself select Other and enter the appropriate character 2 Select the number of the row where you want to start the importing select the number of rows you want to import as a single set 4 Click Next to move to the next step 156 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako PREVIEW OF THE FILE The preview of the file shows how your database file will look with the selected delimiter The delimiter is correct if the preview of the file is as intended DELIMITER FRAME To specify the character used to separate items in your text file select the radio button of the desired delimiter If you want to define the delimiter yourself select Other and enter the appropriate character OTHER OPTIONS To specify the first row of the data you want to import enter the row number into the Start Import at Row field To specify the number of rows to be imported as a single set enter the value into the Rows in Import Set field CANC
7. D Program Files tSANAKO Lab Lab300 D uos D uo exe 3 In the dialog window edit the program path as appropriate 4 Click OK TO CLOSE A PROGRAM ON STUDENT WORKSTATIONS 1 Right click on the icon A menu opens 2 In the menu select Close Program The closing command is sent to the selected student workstations TO REMOVE A SHORTCUT 1 Right click on the icon A menu opens 2 In the menu select Remove Shortcut The shortcut is removed from the window Note The same Program Launch function is available also for a group See Program Launch in the Group Window functions or for a single workstation See Program Launch in the Student Window Functions TEST MODES Test modes opens a dialogue that lets you start one of the three different test modes for the current group ie Response Analyser Response Recording Cancel C APP Exam Response Analyser The Response Analyser is an automated feature for conducting tests with multiple choice questions Response Recording Response Recording can be used to test the students oral skills either through question answer excercises or through model imitation AP Exam The AP Exam is an automated feature for conducting an advanced placement test used in the US school system For more information on running the different tests see the chapters Response Analyser Response Recording and AP Exam under Testing Students 34 e SANAKO Lab 300 User
8. File Copy and Launch Examination Mode C Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercisel txt Clear list NEnglishiYear7iTests Test1 11 8 2008 To collect files 1 Enter a folder name in the field after the default path Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercise txt Clear list WEnglishtYear iTests You need to enter a folder name before you can collect files Lab 300 will save the collected files into this new folder that will be created under the default path 2 Select the file you want to collect on the Collect list and click Collect You can only collect files that students have saved without changing 20 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v sanako j the file name in the same location that was used for File Copy and Launch Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercise txt NEnglishiYear7iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 3 The collected files will include the students seating plan names in front of the file name to make later handling of the files easier FILE LAUNCH OPTIONS File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name Mediaserver English T exts E xcercisel txt File Launch Full Screen Video File Copy and Lau
9. Media Directory for viewing all the stored media items grouped by attributes you have defined Search Result for viewing only the items which match the search criteria you specified Usage List for viewing the most or least frequently used items Refresh for refreshing the Media Directory or the Search Result view Refreshing on the Search Result view will restart the latest search Print Report for printing the media item information and viewing or printing the report Change View for changing the Media Directory or Search Result view between small and large areas Download for downloading the selected digital media item Preview for previewing the selected digital media item LEE MediaManager e 129 ET Materials for managing the course materials i Collection for viewing the downloaded digital media item oO Full Window for changing MediaFinder or the Search Result to view the full window and make the window and application resizable Add for adding a new analog item media file media reference or Internet reference Edit for editing the selected media item Search to search through media items Import for importing items described in a CSV file Delete for deleting the selected item You can also delete the item by dragging it onto the Delete button Exit Application for exiting the application ABOUT ATTRIBUTES Attributes are elements that define the m
10. The Workstation Management command buttons are located on the right side of the ResourceManager window when the application is in the Workstation Management mode The button functions are the following ResourceManager e 193 Add Location for adding a location a room to the system Displays the Add Location window Add Workstation for adding a workstation to the system Displays the Add Workstation window Edit for editing the information of the selected workstation or location Displays either the Edit Location or Edit Workstation window Remove for removing the selected workstation or location and all the related information from the system Report for viewing printing reports Displays the Reports window See ResourceManager Reports for more information Exit Program for exiting the application ADDING A LOCATION To add a location to the system click the Add Location button The Add Location window is shown ae Add Location Location Label Location Description Type the name of the new location into the Location Label field This name will appear in the Workstations tree view An optional location description can be given in the Location Description field After entering the information click OK The new location appears in the Workstations tree view EDITING A LOCATION To edit location information select the location and click the Edit button The Edit Location window similar to the Add Loc
11. MEDIA TYPE FIELD The Media Type field shows the type of the selected media item In adding or updating an item of analog type this field is enabled ORIGINAL NAME The original file name of the item is shown It is possible to edit an Internet reference e g a web address 128 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v sanako j CHARTOOL Pressing the F2 key launches the CharTool pop up window which is used for inserting international characters to the text fields To insert a character double click it or click the desired character and press Enter Both actions also close CharTool Press Esc to cancel insertion VISIBILITY LEVEL There are three visibility levels that can be defined for media items Public Tutors and Staff The visibility level of a specific item in the Media tree depends on the user s role The Public level is accessible for all the Tutors level for the teachers and the Staff for the administrator only EXPIRATION DATE For media items can be defined an expiration date which informs the teacher to delete expired items from the database When the date expires it turns to red ATTRIBUTES LIST The caption bar shows the name of the current attribute family User defined attributes are shown on the left side of the attributes list On the right side there are the attribute values for the selected media item You can use arrows on the caption bar to change the current attribute family COMMAND BUTTONS
12. TESTING STUDENTS sanako j RESPONSE ANALYSER Response Analyser is used for for collecting the answers of a multiple choice test The actual test can be done before for example this way display the questions for the students by using the camera function and Lab 300 Application e 93 make the students write the answers on a piece of paper After this the students give their answers by using the number buttons of their recorders Watching the student icons the teacher can see how the students respond to the questions The number displayed between the Start and Stop buttons shows the number of the current question You can also save the results to the database and print them ENTS e Program Source cassette 1 lad Analyser Start 0 Siop Correct Answers ESE E EEE Save Repons Settings Prim Close Teacher Status Normal BOGE EWGroup Call Imercom To collect the answers do the following 1 a amp gt Click the Group button A B C or D to select a group for Response Analyser testing The Response Analyzer can be used for only one group at a time Select the Response Analyser command in the Test Menu Select Teacher as the program source Click the Start button Now the students hear you Tell the students to give the answer to question number one By clicking or pushing one of the number buttons on their recorders Click the number button that corresponds to the c
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14. 4 Click OK To make sure that the message window will be closed on every student s computer you can define a display time for the message To do this tick also the Message displaying time box and define the time that you want the message to be displayed on students screens DISPLAYING AN AUTOCLOSE MESSAGE An autoclose message refers to a message displayed for a certain period of time that you define when sending the command To display an autoclose message 1 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 2 In the Message text field type in the message text 3 Tick the Message displaying time box 4 Define the time that you want the message to be displayed J Click OK Note This function is available also available also for all the students See Message in the Toolbar Functions or for a single student workstation See Message in the Student Window Functions PROGRAM LAUNCH You can start and close applications in the active groups A B C D The program to be started also needs to be installed in the student workstations To launch programs do as follows To launch programs on student workstations do as follows 1 Click the Program Launch button in the Group window to open the Program Operations window 48 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j Program Operations x Please enter the file name of the program which you want to launch to student workstation Progra
15. Click Sanako logo to open the main menu of Lab 300 Mosaic 2 Select Display options Display options dialog window will appear on your screen Display options Window positioning OK _ Float on top of other windows Do not float Cancel Thumbnail size Minin 120 x 30 Medium 160 x 120 _ Maximum 200 s 150 3 Click on selector button Float on top of other windows to make Lab 300 Mosaic window to stay on top 4 Click OK button to confirm the selected display options The new settings for displaying options will be applied immediately Note Similarly you can make Lab 300 Mosaic not float on top of other windows by clicking on Do not float selector on the Display options dialog window MARKER TOOL When you transfer your screen to students you can draw annotations to point out a detail or to direct students attention to a certain part of an image or a document To draw an annotation do as follows 1 Click the Teacher button to transfer your screen to students In the system tray in the lower right corner of the display a pencil icon appears 2 Click on the icon and in the menu that opens select Start Start Exit You are now in annotation mode which means that by pressing down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse pointer on the screen you are able to draw remarks on the screen Right clicking anywhere in the class view opens the following menu Clear Options Clase 92 e S
16. Lab 300 Application e 49 mo xi Shortcut command line D Program Files tSAMSKOLabtLab300DuotDuo ese 3 In the dialog window edit the program path as appropriate 4 Click OK TO CLOSE A PROGRAM ON STUDENT WORKSTATIONS 1 Right click on the icon A menu opens 2 In the menu select Close Program The closing command is sent to the selected student workstations TO REMOVE A SHORTCUT 1 Right click on the icon A menu opens 2 In the menu select Remove Shortcut The shortcut is removed from the window Note The same Program Launch function is available also for all students See Program Launch in the Toolbar Functions or for a single workstation See Program Launch in the Student Window Functions PROGRAM SOURCE Various audio and video files tape recorders video recorders CD players DVDs sound cards open reel recorders etc can be used as program sources in the Lab 300 You can also choose digitized video and audio material AVI WAV one of the students or yourself to be the program source Notice that you can play back all kinds of media files in the Master Workstation but when you use Program Transfer only the audio of the file is transferred to the students Most of the analog program sources can be located in the Teacher desk and controlled directly through the teacher s screen Such sources can be for example a tape recorder and most infrared controlled program sources such as VCR s or CD player
17. Pair Discussion and Group Conference In order to save you time and effort in the third section you ll find the buttons for certain basic functions you may want to apply to the whole class Duo Launch File Launch Copy Lock and Shut Down The fourth section discusses screen transfer Remote PC Model Student and Teacher Screen not available without CSS Net or a remote control software installed The fifth section is related to grouping students Select All Grouping and the Group Buttons A B C D L The sixth section covers the Web browser Message and Program Launch features for the whole class the Test modes Chat and Thumbnail view features for a group and the Source to Source copying Many buttons in the Toolbar are ON OFF buttons i e once you have clicked the button to turn the function ON it remains pressed down To turn the function OFF you have to click the button again Pair Class Discussion Speaker Video File Group Launch Shut Model All Call Camera Phone Conference Copy Down Student Select All Groups EEZ OD Mee TE EE SL DO GD Web gt GO oR Ae g browser Duo Lock Remote Teacher Grouping Launch PC Screen Test Chat modes l group Message 14 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKO i sanako j ALL CALL 1 L 5 F By using this ON OFF button the teacher can talk to all the students simultaneously through the Teacher headset microphone To t
18. SANAKO Part of Finnish Tr Delegation Discussion Forum User Club In a rece PC Maga to produc le custo CODIE WINNER then tailor solution ng technology JOIN US NOW Join the SANAKO SANAKO Lounge 100 Writing in the Personal Network User Club get Best New Education 7 v immediate access s Solution 2004 i Se ia ene 7 Teacher s Web browser view Go to the web page you want the selected student s browser to open Click the Send button p Send Remember that the student s browser will be launched with the Web page you have currently open not according to the address in the address field 4 The Web browser view opens on the selected student s screen 72 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v M SANAKO Corporation E l8 x File View Help e gt 3 Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Print Address http www sanako com v sanaKo ik Introducing SANAKO Tandberg NEWS Educational Dealer Welcome to 05 01 2004 sanako vw 7 7 0 DIDACTA 2004 exhibition 31 12 2003 CAREERS erg Educational Quality by sanako DISTRIBUTORS CORNER LS SANAKO Lounge is a Codie Awards finalist 23 12 2003 SANAKO Corporation together with our German dealer TANDBERG Unte SANAKO in International Media 29 12 2003 SANAKO Lounge virtual classroom solution is finalist in the Software amp Info
19. See Duo Launch in Student Window Functions FILE OPERATIONS To Clicking this button opens a dialog where you can launch and or copy a file simultaneously to all the workstations File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserverSEnglishT exts E xcercise1 txt oa File Launch File Copy and Launch Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp E xcercise txt Clear list VEnglishiYear7iTests Test1 11 8 2008 Note The files that are launched or copied to students need to be ina folder where the students have access 18 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako LAUNCHING FILES TO STUDENTS To launch a file to students 1 Select the file you want to launch File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name MediaserverEnglish Texts Excercise1 txt Gar File Launch File Copy and Launch C Examination Mode C Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as c temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercisel txt Clear list WEnglishtYear iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 There are three ways of selecting a file to launch e type the file name in the File Name field e click
20. The Average Grade field displays an average grade for all the participants In addition to the course and general test information there are four fields providing student information Student Points ID and Grade The student s name is shown in the Student field and the student s ID number is displayed in the ID field The Points field shows the student s points achieved in the selected test and the Grade field shows the student s final grade in the selected test All the information in the fields is student specific Below the student information is displayed specific information on each test question the question number student s answer correct answer student s points achieved in the question and maximum points available for each question STUDENT LIST The Student List report shows a list of all the students If the only available restriction Course is specified only the students enrolled in the selected course are included in the report At the top of the page in the Course Code Term Teacher and Number of Students fields you can view the course information The Course field displays the course name e g English 1 The Code field displays the possible additional information on the course The Term field contains the starting and ending date of the course The Teacher field displays the author of the course The Number of Students field displays the number of students in the selected course Under the course informa
21. With the Window control buttons check box you can display or hide the Close Minimize and Maximize Restore buttons Check the box if you want to display the buttons With the Page navigation check box you can control whether or not the student is able to browse the Internet Check the box if you want to allow browsing With the File navigation check box you can control whether or not the student can open local html files Check the box if you want to allow opening BROWSING RULES The browsing rules are based on the text found in the address of a Web page Consequently the rules apply to all the pages containing the specified text in their addresses If you have selected the strict policy you can now select a browsing rule file rul that contains certain addresses or parts of them that are allowed despite the strict policy For a description on how to create a browsing rule file see Creating a browsing rule file If you have selected the open policy you can now select a browsing rule file rul that contains certain addresses or parts of them that are denied despite the open policy You can also define a web address or part of it that will be allowed in strict policy or denied in open policy during run time only CREATING A BROWSING RULE FILE 1 Open a text editor 2 Type in addresses or words that appear in addresses that you want to deny or allow the students to access sanako Lab 300 Application e 29 ro
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23. student or by question Response Analyser Graphs can be turned On or Off 96 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanako j RESPONSE RECORDING Response Recording is used to test the oral skills of a particular group Notice that there are several ways of doing a test The teacher can for example let the students read a text or listen to a text by using the normal group window functions and then make questions about the text by using the Response Recording function The teacher may have a particular tape with the questions recorded onto it and then use it as the program source during the test Another way is to choose Teacher as the program source and ask the questions orally during the test The questions can naturally also be shown for example using the camera function The program used for the test must not have pauses embedded within it the teacher pauses the program during the test by using the buttons Question and Answer The test consists of two stages Recording the responses and Collecting the response recordings First the students listen to the teacher s questions and respond to them orally The students answers are recorded on the student track After all the questions have been answered the teacher collects the students responses from the student recorders on a master cassette analog collection or in a server directory digital collection ao Group Control mj uw ol Program Source cassett
24. to Speak Mode Copy file as C Stemp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp E xcercisel txt Clear list NEnglishiYear7iTests Test1 11 8 2008 To collect files 1 Enter a folder name in the field after the default path Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C ytempiExcercisel txt Clear list WEnglishtYear iTests You need to enter a folder name before you can collect files Lab 300 will save the collected files into this new folder that will be created under the default path 2 Select the file you want to collect on the Collect list and click Collect You can only collect files that students have saved without changing the file name in the same location that was used for File Copy and 68 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v sanako j Launch Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercise txt Collect Clear list NEnglishiear7iTests Test1 11 8 2008 Close 3 The collected files will include the students seating plan names in front of the file name to make later handling of the files easier FILE LAUNCH OPTIONS File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name Mediaserver English T exts Excercisel txt File Launch Full Screen Video File Copy and Launch Exam
25. AN INTERNET REFERENCE 1 Select Internet Reference from the list and click the OK button 144 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako 2 The New Internet Reference window appears New Internet Reference Media Type Internet Reference Visibility Level Public gt Expiration Internet Address hitp umm sanako com B Media Hame SANAKO Corporation Author hi 4 Tithe Publisher Pages ISEN SS UDC Code fe Show attribute values in list Show Medialbject values in list 3 Enter the web address and other information needed 4 Click the Save button The new item is saved to the database Note The Media Name and Media Type fields can t be left empty INTERNET ADDRESS FIELD Enter the Internet address into this field MEDIA NAME FIELD Enter the name for the media item MEDIA TYPE FIELD The Media Type field is enabled for editing if you are inserting an Internet reference for the first time Otherwise the old value is used ATTRIBUTES LIST User defined attributes are shown on the left side of the Attributes list When adding or editing a media item you can use shortcut keys in order to move in the Attributes List once you have selected one of the fields Switch between the fields by pressing Ctrl Up or Down arrow and between the Attribute Families by pressing Ctrl Left or Right arrow COMMAND BUTTONS i Save for saving an Internet reference sanaKo aff MediaManager 145 A Cancel
26. BUTTON The Back button moves one step backward in the Import Wizard PROCEED BUTTON The Proceed button proceeds the whole database file with the settings you made SAVE BUTTON The Save button saves the set of imported items into the database WORKING WITH MEDIA FILES AND REFERENCES ABOUT WORKING WITH MEDIA FILES AND REFERENCES MediaManager is an application for working with the media files stored in your system To find a particular resource you can either browse through the media item list in the Media Directory or search for it by specifying the search criteria In other words you can look up the Media Type Restriction field on the MediaManager Attributes tab and then select the desired media type Alternatively you can click the Search button and select the media type If you select for example Book as the media type a list of all the stored books will be displayed From the list you can then select the book you want to work with You can preview a media file that is to play back a remote file located in a media library You can also download a file to your local computer If you choose to play back a remote file the quality of the output you get may be affected by the capacity of the serving computer capacity of the network installed and the number of simultaneous users Note A media reference can only be previewed not downloaded WORKING WITH MEDIA FILES AND REFERENCES DOWNLOADING A MEDIA FILE 1 Select the
27. CSS Keypad 78 CSS Net 78 D Database Functions 102 Student Attendance 104 Student Login 103 Teacher Attendance 104 Teacher Login Logout 102 Delimiter 172 Department Adding 188 Editing 188 Removing 188 Department Management 187 Digital Collection 98 Digitizing 35 109 110 Duo Calling the teacher with Duo 6 closing Duo for a group 38 closing Duo for all students 18 closing Duo for one student 66 Duo under teacher control 6 Launching Duo to a group 38 Launching Duo to all students 18 Launching Duo to one student 66 Telephone functions with Duo 6 E Edit button 51 109 Examination mode 21 42 69 F File collection 20 41 68 File copy and launch Index e 209 for a group 39 for a single student 67 for all students 19 File launch for a group 39 for a single student 67 for all students 19 File launch options 21 42 69 examination mode 21 42 69 full screen video 21 42 69 mark to speak mode 22 43 70 File Operations For a group 39 For all students 18 For one student 66 File stream 55 FTP controls for podcasting 114 Full screen video 21 42 69 Function Window 2 G Glossary of Terms 201 Group Buttons 36 Group Call 38 Group Camera 38 Group Conference 12 17 Group Control 24 58 Bookmarks 59 Group Control Panel 58 Recorder Control 58 Group Window Functions 37 Duo close 38 Duo Launch 38 File Operations 39 Group Call 38 Group Camera 38 Lock Operations 43 Message 47 Model Student 44 Program Lau
28. DVD image to a classroom TV you can do this by using an additional Lab 300 Video Distributor and a TV card Using internal DVD requires a DVD codec which is usually included in DVD player software e g PowerDVD or WinDVD The Play Stop Pause Rewind Fast forward Rewind and Eject buttons function as in a normal DVD player When you play a DVD the picture is displayed in a separate window on the teacher screen while the audio is transferred to the students The DVD menu and Title menu buttons allow you to access and control the DVD s menus in the DVD window VIDEO LIVE SANAKO Video Live is an additional module that allows video material to be streamed to student workstations With the Video Live module you can set up a number of video streams which are then available in the program source list Two different types of video streams can be set up for Lab 300 File Streams which play back a video file and Live Streams which send out live video material from a an analog source such as a DVD or a video recorder or a television broadcast To start a Live Stream 1 Select a live stream in the Program Source list Note the name of the Live Stream has been defined in the Lab 300 Config application The text Connected will appear under the Program Source field after a couple of seconds to indicate that you have a connection with the video streamer Program Source Live Stream Connected Program Transfer L
29. Favorites menu contains a list of the pages you have marked as your favorites HELP MENU The Help menu allows you to view version information about your Lab 300 Web browser 26 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l OPENING BROWSER FOR STUDENTS To open the Lab 300 Web browser on all student workstations proceed through the following steps 1 Click the Web Browser button in the toolbar The Web browser opens on your screen m SANAKO Corporation SANAKO Corporation File View Go Favorites Help 29 BA 8 m 9a 2 HY GD Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Print Font Send Follow Settings Close Address http www sanako com sanako Main Latest News News y Sanako Getting the SANAKO Mess Events 6 Across 1 About us a orvwegian Partner tries ot Educational Solutions SANAKO Lounge 100 Last Chance for SANAKO L 300 Uparade Offer Corporate E learning SANAKO Corporation is the foremost supplier of leading edge language virtual meeting teaching solutions worldwide continuing the proud tradition of Tandberg Educational Teleste and Divace Contacts Upcoming Events How To Buy Getting the SANAKO Message Across Virtual Educa in Spain Careers 21 06 2004 Ud CommunicAsia 2004 Distributors Corner SANAKO Part of Finnish Tr Delegation Discussion Forum In a recent interview with SANAKO CEO J
30. Group Control and Recorder Control GROUP CONTROL PANEL Clicking the Group Control button you ll have the buttons for controlling all the student recorders in the current group Play Recorder Control Fast Forward Speak Group Control LE sil Cassette Lid Release eae aS The buttons Play Stop Pause Record Rewind and Fast Forward function as in a normal cassette recorder Notice that clicking twice the Rewind or the Fast Forward button will take Media Assistant immediately to the beginning or to the end Search Bookmark The New button starts a new operation in Media Assistant Before starting a new operation the program will ask the teacher whether he she wants the students to be able to save the changes before the new operation Naturally this button has no relevance for the student cassette recorders If a file has been launched to students in the examination mode the New button will end the examination mode and return the students Media Assistant Duos to the normal state The Speak button plays back the program track and records the student s speech on the student track Click the Cassette Lid Release button to allow all the students in a group to open their cassette lids Click the button again to lock the cassette lids Naturally this concerns only the users of cassette recorders The Bookmark buttons 6 7 8 9 and 0 and the Search Bookmark button are used to set and search bookmarks
31. Select All button in the Toolbar is an easy way to add all the students temporarily into group A This is convenient when you want to apply a Group window function to all the students for example start a new operation in Duo Lab 300 Application e 37 GROUP CALL 2 By clicking the Group Call button the teacher can talk to the active group alone Student recorders in free work are stopped and control reverts to the teacher The students will hear the teacher but they won t be able to talk back The Group Call button is a ON OFF button so you have to click it again to stop the function Note 1 The same function is also available for calling all the students See All Call in the Toolbar Functions Note 2 You can select how the All Call and Group Call affect the program transfer to students by selecting the corresponding Group Call Mode in the Advanced Preferences The default option is that the teacher s speech is heard alongside the program GROUP CAMERA ON OFF button for the Group Camera The Camera function opens the video window This function sends the teacher s camera signal to all those students in the active group that are able to see the video Note The same function is also available for all the students See Camera in the Toolbar Functions DUO LAUNCH Clicking this button opens a dialog where teachers can either launch or close Media Assistant Duo recorders for the active group A B C or D To learn
32. The roles also affect the user privileges in the system The alternative roles for users are Student Tutor Secretary Technician Administrator or Removed The users with the role Removed are mostly those not currently associated with any course but whose personal information is kept in the system for possible future use DEPARTMENT LIST The Department list allows you to choose the person s department from the choices specified in the ResourceManager Department mode PROGRAM LIST The Program list allows you to choose the person s program from the choices specified in the ResourceManager Programs mode NATIVE LANGUAGE LIST The Native Language list allows you to choose the person s native language from the choices specified in the ResourceManager Languages mode DEPARTURE DATE Clicking the button next to the Departure Date field opens the Select Date window where you can easily define the date Select Date Fa September 2000 v Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 29 me en ne je ja fee ae a To select a day click the desired day in the calendar Select the month and year from the lists After selecting the date click OK ADDING A USER To add a new user to the system click the Add button The User information window is shown In this window there are several fields for user information Last Name First Name Personal Identification Code and Username must be given to all persons The titles o
33. To specify the character used to separate items in your text file select the radio button of the desired delimiter If you want to define the delimiter yourself select Other and enter the appropriate character To specify the first line of the data you want to import enter the line number into the Start Import at Line field Choose the Stop on error option if you want to abort importing after an error The Cancel button cancels the importing With the Next button you can move one step forward in the Import Wizard x This screen lets you specify the attribute links between the database file and SAMAKO Study 300 environment Click the field and choose appropriate database column from the list Last Mame chenbach gt First Name Street Novau x Postal IP Novau City No value Identifier No value Telephone iNo vau E mail iNo value v Username iNo vau Password iNo value Initials iNo vau Hationality iNo vau Place of Bith No vale m Additional No value Department Mathematics EE vathematios El Program Mathematics Native Czech o v User Interface fEndish Role Student Course French Course gt I Use PIN codes Cancel Back Mest gt Proceed Exit Ready The Step 2 of 3 is for defining links between file columns and database fields The dialog shows the column values from the first row in the file 172 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v sa
34. allowed rul Notepad x File Edit Format Help vnr Sako COM google 3 Save the created document as a rul file on a server or in a shared folder where the students have at least read access As an example let us assume that you want to define a rule concerning game Web sites You can enter a specific address in the field or you can enter the word game only How this rule is applied depends on the navigation policy you choose If the strict navigation policy is selected only the Web addresses containing the text game can be opened such as http www anothergamewebsite com index htm And vice versa if the open navigation policy is selected all the other addresses excluding those containing the text game can be accessed SAVING THE WEB BROWSER SETTINGS AS DEFAULT Checking the Save as default box saves the current Web browser settings as default settings The next time the browser is opened the default settings are used Click OK CLOSING BROWSER ON STUDENT WORKSTATIONS Close To close student browsers click the Close button MESSAGE F Messaging operations are handy when you want to display messages on student workstations You can send messages that stay on student screens until you close them messages that the students need to confirm or messages that are displayed for a limited period of time You can also add an audible notification to the message 30 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide S
35. and an information display LCD for the student Cassette recorder STUDENT WINDOW Clicking one of the student icons in the Class window opens the Student window The normal status of this window is the student monitoring status lt means that you can see the student s recorder status and listen to the student s work without disturbing the student TEACHER CONTROL When the student recorders are under Teacher control only a restricted number of functions are available for the student In the Media Assistant Duo interface the function buttons are gray and the student can only adjust the volume and call the teacher In the cassette recorders the students can see the lock symbol TEACHER SCREEN If you have the Screen Transfer Functions available you can send the image of your screen to all the students to a group or to a single workstation TEACHER STATUS 206 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j The indicator of the teacher s status in the program is at the bottom of the Function window It can be either Normal the default status All Group Call Monitor Source or Intercom VIDEO LIVE The SANAKO Video Live is an additional module to Lab 300 Video Live allows teachers to stream video material for the students either from analog sources such as a DVD or VCR player or using media files The video streams are available on the Lab 300 program source list and can be started for students similarly to other prog
36. and group controls At the basic state of the program you can see a Group window GROUPING Students may be divided into Groups to work with different tasks The program has four teaching Groups A B C and D to which a program can be transferred and one Library Group L for independent study INTERCOM Using the Intercom feature the teacher can speak with a student through the headsets In the Advanced Preferences you can select whether or not the student can use the recorder during the Intercom In either case the teacher can control the student recorder through the controls in the Student window LIBRARY GROUP The Library Group works independently The teacher may monitor and talk with any student in the Library Group LOCK OPERATIONS The teacher can lock partially or completely all the student workstations the workstations of a group or a single workstation MASTER AUDIO PANEL The Master Audio Panel MAP is located on the left hand side of the Teacher desk In addition to the main switch of the system there are controls for the teacher headset volume as well as classroom loudspeaker balance bass treble and volume MEDIA ASSISTANT SANAKO Media Assistant Duo is a software solution for multimedia learning environments With Media Assistant the students can work with various kinds of audio and video files record their voice make subtitles bookmarks etc Glossary of Terms e 203 MEDIA FILE A Media file is a
37. another student by pressing the number buttons The number should always consist of two digits For example to call the workstation number 9 the student has to dial 09 and 14 for the workstation number 14 If the line is free the students will be connected immediately The Pair symbol and the other student s number appear on both displays If the line is busy the caller can see the letter C appear after the dialled number To stop the conversation the student has to press the Rec buiton During the phone call the student can press the Mode key to return from the numeric mode to normal mode and the Tape Counter will still show the other student s telephone number CALLING THE TEACHER If the student wants to call the teacher for help he or she should press the Call button The teacher sees a small Help balloon appear on the student icon Clicking the icon opens the Intercom connection with the student STUDENT RECORDER UNDER TEACHER CONTROL When the recorder is under teacher control a lock symbol is shown on the recorder display If the student tries to use the recorder the lock symbol starts flashing It is however possible to control the volume call for the teacher and set bookmarks MEDIAMANAGER AND RESOURCEMANAGER sanaKo i MediaManager is an application incorporated to the Lab 300 from the SANAKO Study 300 application It allows the user to browse and make searches through the learning material in the Lab 300 database a
38. bookmarks etc DUO LAUNCH You can launch Duo in the student workstation s by clicking the Duo Launch button in the Toolbar for the whole class in the Group window for a group or in the Student window for one workstation FILE OPERATIONS It is possible to launch and or copy any file to all the students to a group or to a single student FUNCTION WINDOW This window contains all the parameter controls for a particular function Its name and contents vary according to the function Group window Student window Phone Conversation window etc GROUP CALL Click Group Call in the Group window when you want to speak to the whole group Student recorders are under teacher control during the Group Call In the Advanced Preferences you can select how the All Call and Group Call affect on the program transfer 202 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanako j GROUP CONFERENCE Members of a specific group can talk to each other through the headsets in the Group Conference One or more group conferences may take place at the same time Student recorders are under teacher control during the group conference GROUP CONTROL Clicking the Group Control button in the Group window opens the Group Control Panel with all the necessary buttons for controlling the student recorders in the active group GROUP WINDOW The Group window contains the group s workstation controls program source controls program transfer controls
39. button opens student browsers Send using the Web page you have currently open For more information see Opening browser for students later in this section m The Follow button makes student browsers Follow follow your navigation For more information see Follow mode later in this section D The Settings button opens a settings dialog in settings which you can control student s Internet browsing For more information see Controlling students access to the Internet later in this section Eu The Close button closes all student browsers Clase For more information see Closing browser on student workstations later in this section BROWSER MENU BAR File View Go Favorites Help The browser menu bar contains five menus File View Go Favorites and Help which will be explained in more detail in the following Many of the functions of the different menus are also included in the control buttons FILE MENU The File menu allows you to open files with the browser to print the current browser view and to close the browser window VIEW MENU In the View menu you can choose whether or not the toolbar and statusbar are visible and change the font size of the browser window You can also stop loading a page and refresh the current page GO MENU With the commands in the Go menu you can navigate back and forward on the pages you have visited as well as go directly to the start page or to your search page FAVORITES MENU The
40. can be accessed with different kinds of reader applications including the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox or with most modern mobile devices Lab 300 Application e 111 MANAGING PODCASTS You can manually add and delete podcast files with the Podcast Manager application To open the Podcast Manager open the Other menu in Lab 300 and select Podcast Manager Podcast Control Podcast new file Advanced FTP Controls Remove the selected File Refresh Remote Directory English v http sanako comfenqlishfindex xmi In the hardware shop http f sanako com english 20080825 092329 18 mp3 Close ADDING A NEW PODCAST FILE The Podcast Manager displays the podcast files of the selected folder on the podcast server If there are multiple folders on the remote server for storing podcasts you can select the displayed folder with the Remote Directory drop down list Podcast Control Podcast new file Advanced FTP Controls Remove the selected file Refresh Remote Directory tenglish v http sanako comfenglishjindex xml In the hardware shop http fsanako com english 20080825_092329_18 mp3 Close To add a new podcast file 112 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo Sanako l 1 Click on Podcast new file UA Podcast Manager x Podcast Control Podcast new file Advanced FTP Controls Remove the selected file Refresh Remote Directory tenglish
41. cassette 1 Ed Entering Student ID Start Testing of Audio and Recording Sample Record Replay EXAM Start Stop Collect Pause Student Recording Close Teacher Status PE Mania Normal BOU EINGroup Call Imercom DEFAULT RECORDING SETTINGS Lab 300 Application e 99 Students responses are collected to the default digital response recording collection folder To change the collection folder go to Lab 300 Setup Settings Digital Default Path BEFORE THE TEST 1 Start the AP exam material and test that it can be heard in the student positions 2 Click the Group Call button to give instructions to the students Note that you can use Group Call at any point before the actual exam to give instructions However during the exam no calls are possible 3 Reclicking Group Call ends the call If the call mode is still on when you click Start for the exam see Exam all calls are ended automatically ENTERING STUDENT IDS Entering student IC Testing of Audio and Recording Sample Record Replay EXAM Start Stop Collect Pause Student Recording 1 To allow students to enter their PIN codes click Start 2 The students give their exam PIN code by clicking the bookmark buttons in Media Assistant Duo The PIN codes appear on the student icons 3 To end the entering of PIN codes click Stop This will lock the bookmark buttons TESTING AUDIO AND RECORDING Entering
42. click the MediaManager button and select a file from the MediaManager 2 Select either File Launch or File Copy and Launch File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserver English T exts Excercise1 txt Car File Launch File Copy and Launch Examination Mode C Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C ytempiExcercisel txt Clear list NEnglishivear7iTests Test1 11 8 2008 sanaKo v Lab 300 Application e 67 File Launch sends the file to the student s Duo in addition if Duo hasn t been launched launching a file will automatically make it appear on the student s desktop File Copy and Launch as well as sending the file to the student it will produce a copy of it in the chosen pathway folder usually c temp 3 Click on Launch to send the selected file out COLLECTING FILES FROM STUDENTS If you have launched a file to a student with the File Copy and Launch function you can automatically collect the file from the student computer after the student has edited it File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name Mediaserver Enalish Texts Excercise tat Car File Launch File Copy and Launch Examination Mode C Mark
43. controlling the student PC and return to monitoring The student is switched to independent work and wont hear you any longer because the Intercom connection is closed Return from the screen transfer mode to your normal screen by pressing the Exit button on the CSS Keypad The program will take you back to the basic state Remember that the Remote PC button is an ON OFF button so you have to click it again to turn off the function REMOTE PC DURING AUTOMONITOR You have already opened the Student window by clicking a student icon and clicked the Automonitor button to hear what the students in the selected groups are doing If you also want to see their screens do the following 1 Click the Remote PC button in the Student window or in the Toolbar You can see the student screens appear on your screen one after another and hear the students but they aren t aware of that and continue working independently lf you want you can press the green Student button on the CSS Keypad to take control of the currently monitored student PC and to establish an Intercom connection with the student The Automonitor mode pauses during this so you will have time to guide the student Lab 300 Application e 79 Pressing again the Student button on the CSS Keypad will close the Intercom connection and take you back to the Automonitor mode 3 Return from the screen transfer mode to your normal screen by pressing the Exit button on the CSS Key
44. digitized audio and or video file for example WAV saved on a hard disk MEDIAMANAGER MediaManager is an application incorporated to Lab 300 from the Study 300 application It allows the user to browse and make searches through the learning material in the Lab 300 database and add alter and remove media data in the database MENU BAR The Menu bar consists of the following pull down menus File Communication Test Groups Database Other and Help MODEL STUDENT A Model Student is a student that is used as the program source You can choose a model student for the whole class Model Student button in the Toolbar for a group Model Student button in the Group window or for an individual student Model Student button in the Student window When a student is selected as a model student he or she can talk to the others using the headset but the others can t talk back to the model student If you have the Screen Transfer Functions available the others can also see the model student s screen MONITORING Clicking a student icon opens the Student window in which you can see the image of the student recorder status You can also listen to the student s work through the headsets and set bookmarks The student will not be aware of being monitored If the video network is in use the teacher can see the student s video picture on the video monitor If you are able to use the Screen Transfer Functions you can monitor the student also by
45. even if you don t have the CSS Net or a remote control software installed It is an easy way to let one student talk to the members of the active group by using the microphone Just click the Model Student button in the Group window and then the student icon A small M appears on the student icon the program source is changed into Student and the Manual button is pressed down Now all the students in the group will hear the model student but they are not able to talk back It is possible to change the model student by clicking the New Student button and then another student icon You can also record the student s voice for the others by opening the Group Control Panel click the Group Control button and then clicking the Record button The other way of making the student the program source is explained under Program Source Student TEACHER SCREEN By clicking this ON OFF button you will broadcast the teacher s screen to the students in the active group A B C or D For this function either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed For a detailed description on how to use this function see Screen Transfer Functions Note If you don t have the CSS Net or a remote control software installed you can use the Teacher button for audio transfer Just click the Teacher button in the Group window The program source is automatically changed into Teacher Also the Manual button is automatically pressed down Now all the students wi
46. for the type Otherwise the current icon will be used 4 Click the Save button The edited media type appears in the Media Types list with its icon Note The Media Type Name field can t be left empty REMOVING A MEDIA TYPE You can remove a media type from the Media Types list if it is not related to other information in the system 1 Select the media type from the Media Types list 2 Click the Delete button A message box appears and asks for confirmation for deleting You can also remove Media Types by dragging them onto the Delete button 3 Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel deleting Sanako aff MediaManager e 139 MEDIA MANAGEMENT ABOUT MEDIA MANAGEMENT Media Management means that the user can add new media items and maintain existing materials It is possible to keep records about all the stored items The materials can be stored digitally on servers and it can be made available to other workstations in the network Media Management is about the user being able to browse and make searches add and edit media items as well as remove media data from the database There are no limits on what kind of files can be added Digital media items such as Word documents and audio video files are categorized the same way as analog items such as books and videotapes It is recommended to define the environment before inserting new items Plan and insert the attributes and media types first For more information on attri
47. in the criteria are used in the search When all specified fields are matched select Match all the specified fields the media item must include all the values you have specified in the criteria The more attributes you specify the more accurate the search becomes If you select the Match one of the specified fields option please note that criteria specification may easily become too loose The more attributes you specify the looser the criteria become If you select the Exact match option only the attributes which match exactly with the values are shown MediaManager e 149 Search Type f Match all the specified fields f Match one of the specified fields Exact match STARTING THE SEARCH You can start the search once it is specified The search starts by clicking the Search button The search may take a while The time depends on the number of media items stored in your system on the search you specified and on the number of simultaneous users of the system If you do not specify any search criteria you must browse the database by using the Media view instead SEARCH RESULTS The searched items will be shown on the Search Result list depending on the options you have selected lf your search ended with no records found the Search Result list is empty try a search with looser specifications Otherwise the items you searched for aren t available in your system 150 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako
48. normal paste function Ctrl V You can delete a note using the Delete button TEACHER STATUS Indicates the mode of the program See Teacher Status in the Group Window Functions for the explanation of the symbols SCREEN TRANSFER FUNCTIONS In the Screen Transfer Functions the image of the screen of one PC is transferred to one or more other PCs In order to use these functions either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed onto the Sanako Lab 300 Application e 77 computers CSS Net is a hardware solution which requires an external switcher unit for each workstation The software remote control requires only software to be installed No additional hardware is needed The screen transfer functions can be very useful for example when the teacher or one of the students is giving instructions on how to perform some task because the other students can also see the instructor s screen while he or she is doing the activity There are several functions in which you can use the screen transfer One of these is to show the image of a student screen on the teacher s screen Remote PC With this function the teacher can simply monitor the activities on the student PC or he or she can take control over the student PC and use it with the Teacher keyboard and mouse When the PC is under teacher s control the student isn t able to use his or her keyboard or mouse Other screen transfer functions are selecting one of the studen
49. of the Student window you can simply listen to the student s work and see the status of the student recorder If you want you can set bookmarks for the student recorder by clicking the bookmark buttons 6 7 8 9 and 0 on the top of the display panel Student 7 Duo Launch File Lock Shut Down Model Student Teacher Web Browser Message Program Launch Intercom Automonitor m H E amp Teacher Status kornal EAE AWGroup Call mer am If you want to return to the basic state click a group button in the Toolbar or an empty spot in the Class window Note If you want to know how to monitor also the student s screen see Screen Transfer Functions Remote PC During Monitoring INTERCOM If you want to speak with a student and use his or her recorder you can use the Intercom function If you are already in the Student window just click the Intercom button Now you can talk to the student and he or she can talk back to you Instead of clicking the Intercom button you can also click the selected student s icon In the same way If you are in the basic state clicking twice the student icon will establish the Intercom connection Note 1 Clicking the icon of a student that is calling the teacher a help balloon appears on the student s icon will establish the Intercom connection too Note 2 In the Advanced Preferences you can select whether or not the student can use his or her record
50. off or start up all the workstations simultaneously do the following 1 Click the Shut Down button in the Toolbar The Shutdown Operations window appears on your screen Shutdown Operations fx f Shut Down C Restart C Logatf Save Allowed Cancel 2 Select the appropriate function 3 If you want the students to be able to save the changes they have made to the program leave the Save Allowed check box selected default In that case the program will ask the students if they want to save the changes 4 Click OK Lab 300 Application amp 23 Note The same Shut Down Operations are also available for a selected group See Shut Down Operations in the Group Window Functions or for an individual workstation See Shutdown Operations in the Student Window Functions REMOTE PC By clicking this ON OFF button and then a student icon you will transfer the selected student s screen image to the teacher s screen For this function either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed For a detailed description on how to use this function see Screen Transfer Functions MODEL STUDENT PY By clicking this ON OFF button and then a student icon you will transfer the selected student s screen image to all the other students For this function either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed For a detailed description see Screen Transfer Functions Note You can use the Model Student button for a
51. pressing F1 In case you have started two or more Study 300 applications F1 launches the online help of the active one MEDIAMANAGER INFORMATION SHEET The MediaManager Information sheet shows the version number and copyright information of the current application ATTRIBUTE MANAGEMENT sanako j ABOUT ATTRIBUTE MANAGEMENT As already described in About Attributes the attributes are elements that define the materials managed in Study 300 Attributes are used for classifying the materials so that they can be easily searched and found In Study 300 the materials can be categorized using a three level hierarchy The hierarchy is shown as an attribute tree where the highest attribute category is the Attribute Family An Attribute Family may contain several Attribute Names and Attribute Names several Attribute Values For example the Bibliographic details family contains Author Title Publisher etc and Publisher contains Microsoft Press McGraw Hill etc The Attribute Values help you to edit the media item information more quickly and to use same predefined values on the attributes lists in various situations updating media item information specifying the search etc MediaManager e 135 MediaManager Attribute Management lets you freely define the set of attributes which you want to store for the media library After you have selected the attributes you want to insert or edit and clicked the Add or Edit bution the Attrib
52. shows the logical name of a workstation for example a name tag Student 1 on a physical workstation WORKSTATION NET NAME FIELD The Workstation Net Name field shows the network name of a workstation WORKSTATION AUDIO LINE FIELD The Workstation Audio Line field shows the number of the audio cable which a workstation is connected to If the number is given it must be an integer and greater than zero WORKSTATION AUDIO HUB FIELD The Workstation Audio Hub field shows the name of the hub to which a workstation is connected STATUS FIELD The Status field contains the status of a workstation in the user s language If the status is not specified in the user s language the default value is used Status displays whether the workstation is Working Out of order or Removed WORKSTATION TYPE OPTIONS The Workstation type can be chosen among Computer Recorder Video Dual or Teacher options The default value is Computer WORKSTATION IP ADDRESS FIELD The Workstation IP Address field shows the IP address of a workstation WORKSTATION INFORMATION FIELD The Workstation Information field shows the additional information of a workstation if any ADDING A WORKSTATION To add a new workstation to a location first highlight the appropriate location Then click Add Workstation The Add Workstation window is displayed 196 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Enter the information needed into the fields Note that the Locat
53. student positions the speed is reduced to normal Digital Collection is made for Media Assistant users so that all the response recordings are actually saved to the server directory This is a very fast way to save the students work compared to the Analog Collection ANALOG COLLECTION The collection of the students response recordings is an automatic function The recordings are collected onto the master tape at four times the normal speed If the tape is full the application instructs the teacher to change the tape To make the analog collection do the following 1 Before collecting the recordings set Cassette as the program source exactly stating the destination of the collection put a cassette into the recorder and rewind it 2 Click the Start button to begin collecting the recordings The teacher can monitor the collection of the recordings looking at the indicators of Student number Counter and Target in the Response Recording window 3 The function stops automatically once all the answers are collected If you want to stop it before click the Start button again 4 Click the Close button to close the Response Recording window DIGITAL COLLECTION The collection of the responses is an automatic function When you use Digital Response Collection all the students answers are collected onto the server directory This function is usable only with Media Assistants Therefore if you have any standard recorders in
54. the Mosaic window is too small to display all the thumbnails at once you can change the window size by holding down the left mouse button on the lower right corner of the monitoring window and then dragging the corner to make the window bigger Te r T m Te r m T To Jeg TESTLABO3 student TESTLABOS student TESTLABT2 Administrator VIEWING THUMBNAIL SCREENS IN FULL SIZE Lab 300 monitoring window allows you to view selected thumbnail screens in full size and remotely access the workstations through the viewer window TO VIEW THUMBNAIL SCREEN IN FULL SIZE ily Select the thumbnail s you want to view enlarged You may select the thumbnails by clicking on each image or dragging a rubber band selector around the desired thumbnails 2 Click Sanako logo to open the main menu of Lab 300 Mosaic 3 Select View selected screens A remote screen viewer window for each selected thumbnail will appear on your screen displaying the enlarged screen image of the remote workstation Note You can quickly enlarge a single thumbnail image just by double clicking on the thumbnail 90 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako REMOVING THUMBNAILS Lab 300 Mosaic allows you to remove selected thumbnail screens from the Mosaic monitor TO REMOVE THUMBNAILS 1 Select thumbnail s you want to remove You may select the thumbnails by clicking on each image or dragging a rubberband selector around the desired thumbna
55. the message to You can select students by clicking names in the Present window or if you want to send your message to all students click the Send to All button 5 To send the message press enter click Send or Send to All according to who you want to receive the message The message appears on selected students screens 100 Please listen very carefully and repeat after da Student 2 9 think need some help with this exercise Student 27 Teacher 100 1007 Tm not quite sure what Student s chat window If you want to clear the Conversation window click Clear Conversation Note that clearing the window means clearing the window also on student chat windows 6 To print out the chat history click on the Print button ie To save the chat history as a text file click on the Save button 8 To exit Chat click Close 60 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako STUDENT WINDOW FUNCTIONS sanako j Clicking a student icon in the Class window opens the Student window The normal status of this window is the student monitoring status It means that you can see the student s recorder status and listen to the student s work without disturbing the student By using the buttons in the Student window you can for example speak with the student or launch a file to the student workstation Furthermore if you have the CSS Net or a remote control software installed you can also monitor the student screen or take c
56. the used group digital 98 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j response collection is not possible The Digital Collection can be switched On and Off from the Advanced Preferences dialog The response recordings of the test are saved to their own directory The test directory is created under the base directory which is defined in the Setup Program Remember that it must be accessible by all the student workstations The student response recordings are saved to the selected directory and they are named as follows Student1 mp3 Student2 mp3 To make the digital collection do the following 1 Click the Start button 2 The teacher will be asked for the test name and then a directory is automatically created to the server 3 Click the Close button to close the Response Recording window AP EXAM Lab 300 provides a simple and efficient system for setting up externally certified AP oral exams The different functions create automatic procedures for testing students and collecting their AP oral responses while the Media Assistant Duos serve as easy to use and efficient exam vehicles at the student end The oral part of the AP Exam lasts 15 minutes and consists of three sections The program source stays in play mode the entire 15 minutes and has proper gaps for every answer Each question Is repeated twice The response time for the questions ranges from 15 to 40 seconds Namerclm 60 aT Source
57. the white arrows in the upper right corner 1 To change the name of the column click the desired field and select the appropriate attribute To add fields for the attributes click the plus button on the upper left corner To move to other attribute lists click the white arrows on the upper right corner 2 Click Next to move on to the next step MEDIA NAME FIELD The Media Name field shows the column name from the database file which will be linked with the media item name ATTRIBUTES LIST User defined attributes are shown on the left side of the Attributes list On the right side are the column names from the database file If the first row in the database file does not consist of column names column values are used You can change the column name by clicking it and selecting the column from the list The list consists of all the column names in the database file Attribute links are required for linking the information between the database file and the system 158 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO il sanako j CANCEL BUTTON The Cancel button cancels the import operation BACK BUTTON The Back button moves one step backward in the Import Wizard NEXT BUTTON The Next button moves one step forward in the Import Wizard IMPORTING DATABASE FILE STEP 3 OF 3 The purpose of this step is to ensure that the media item set is appropriate Import Wizard Step 3 of 3 This screen lets you ingert media set into t
58. to MediaManager 1 You can select a media file as the source From and MediaManager as the destination To When the Copy button is clicked MediaManager gives a dialog where all the attribute information can be added Click the Save button in the MediaManager dialog to save the information 2 You can select an analog source from the source list box and MediaManager as the destination When the Copy button is clicked the material is digitized in the background and MediaManager gives a dialog where all the necessary attribute information can be added After clicking the Save button in MediaManager digitization in Lab 300 ends You can also stop the digitization directly from Lab 300 by clicking the Copy button again 3 Click the Close button to close the Lab 300 Copy window Note For a detailed description of MediaManager see the MediaManager section of this guide 110 SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanaKo i RESTART Select the Restart option from the Other Menu to reboot the system from scratch USING TWO TEACHERS You can install the Lab 300 application to be used simultaneously at two teacher workstations This makes it possible to share the resources of the system between two teachers lab with two teacher workstations can also be used as a normal one teacher lab There are some minor differences when using two teachers as opposed to one 1 Only the teacher at the workstation number one has the All Ca
59. to the message You can send messages to active groups A B C D DISPLAYING A PERMANENT MESSAGE Permanent messages remain on student workstation screens until you close them Once you have sent a command to the workstations to display a permanent message it remains on top even if you start applications in the workstations To display a permanent message on workstations do as follows 1 Click the Message button The following dialog window opens Message Operation Close existing message window fe Send a new message New Message Message Message displaying time IY Message closed by student Audible notification 2 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 3 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text 4 If you want the students to hear an audio notification when the message appears tick the Audible notification box D Click OK TO CLOSE A PERMANENT MESSAGE 1 In the message window select Close existing message window Lab 300 Application e 47 2 Click OK DISPLAYING A CONFIRMABLE MESSAGE A confirmable message is a message that the receiving student needs to confirm in his or her workstation by clicking an OK button in their message window To display a confirmable message 1 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 2 In the Message text field type in the message text 3 Select Message closed by student
60. used for viewing detailed information on all the running sessions The Sessions Management window displays a list of the participants who are logged in to the system The window also displays the starting time of the session as well as the course and workstation in question ResourceManager e 165 USING HELP Press F1 to launch the ResourceManager Help In case you have started two or more Study 300 applications F1 launches the online help of the active one RESOURCEMANAGER COMPONENTS The ResourceManager window consists of a button row on each side and a midsection where you can view data and its details or a list of values The buttons on the left side of the window are for accessing the different ResourceManager functions The middle part of the window is for viewing data or a list of values of the current function The buttons on the right side of the window are for performing commands on the function in question 3 ResourceManager Administrator ADMIN Achenbach Anna A4c33 kn Achenbach Anna 44c34 denn Achenbach Catharine CAc35 d DAc36 ach Elizabeth 45406 beth EAc37 Achenbach George GAc38 Achenbach Johan JAc39 a Achenbach Johannes JAc40 pee Achenbach Lidia LAc41 Achenbach Magdelina MAc42 EE Achenbach Simon SAc43 ke Achenbach Susan SAc44 a Administrator Sample ADMIN Achenbach Elizabeth Student Mathematics and Natu
61. will have a grade 7 from the test The Min Grade and Max Grade fields are for specifying the minimum and maximum grades of the grade scale The Increments field is used for specifying the grade step size The Max Points interval is used when different maximum points are possible e g if you want to use the same scale for a test that has a maximum of 30 points and for a test that has a maximum of 45 points If only one grade scale is needed e g maximum points are 30 you should specify 30 30 as the Max points interval Finally click OK to save the scale to the selected course 186 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT To access the Department Management functions of ResourceManager click the Departments button in the toolbar The Departments window is displayed ResourceManager Administrator ADMIN tp Mathematics and Natural Sciences Medicine UD Social Sciences 29200 1210 DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS The Department Management command buttons are located on the right side of the ResourceManager window when the program is in the Department Management mode The button functions are the following hr O Add for adding a new department name Edit for editing the selected department name Remove for removing the selected department from the system Exit Program for exiting the application sanako b ResourceManager 187 ADDING A DEPARTMENT To add
62. window Click the OK button to accept the changes REMOVING A COURSE The recommended way of removing a course is to change the status of the course to Removed in the Add New Course or Edit Course window Removing a course with the Remove bution will remove all the activity data related to that course After clicking the Remove button the system will prompt you for a confirmation on the removal If you are certain that all the information related to the course can be deleted click Yes Confirm the course AN It ig recommended to change status of the course to Removed instead of removing Are wou sure You want to remove all information related to this course You can also drag the course icon onto the Remove button to remove the course from the system 184 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j ADDING MEMBERS TO A COURSE To start adding members to a course first select a course and then click the Add Member button The Add New Member window is shown In this window it is possible to search for a user and to add found users to the selected course The parameters for the searches are Last Name First Name and Identifier Only one parameter needs to be given After giving a parameter and clicking the Search button the results appear in the Search Results area of the window A member is added to the selected course by selecting one or more users from the Search Results list and clicking the Save Member
63. window in which you can get information on the use of a particular workstation The most recent login date is displayed first By changing the workstation selection you can obtain information on students who have used other workstations Student Attendance x Date dd mm yyyy 10 fos 2001 workstation p TEACHER ATTENDANCE Selecting Teacher Attendance from the Database menu will open the Teacher Attendance window in which the administrator can check which teachers have used the system The most recent login date is displayed first 104 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Teacher Attendance Ed Date dd mmyyyy fio jog 2001 Search Administrator Sample 10 09 2001 12 34 55 PREFERENCES Sanako l lt is possible to tailor the start up configuration to suit your own needs and tastes Select Preferences in the File Menu to open the Preferences window on your screen Please note that the settings in Lab 300 Preferences are only used for the current session If you want to edit the default start up settings you need to go to Lab 300 Setup Preferences Select Language Select Layout Tooltip Student Microphones Muted amp Used On Not used Off Database Automonitor Scan Used By Groups C Not used By Students Limited Access Used Advanced C Mot used Cancel Select Language offers you the opportunity to select the user interface language of the software Select Layou
64. 2 Select a student A Screen viewer window will appear on your screen displaying real time screen image of the workstation Monitoring Window TO COLLABORATE You can also collaborate with the current workstation To enable the collaborate mode click the Collaborate button in the upper left corner of the monitoring window TO CONTROL If your operating system is Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP you can also control the current workstation In the control mode the student mouse is disabled and only your mouse pointer is displayed on the screen This way you can guide the student by using your mouse without having the student mouse pointer moving on the screen To enable the control mode click the Control button in the upper left corner of the monitoring window STUDENT SCREEN SCANNER pi Automonitor This feature enables you to scan the selected student workstations automatically that is to see and hear your students while they are working By clicking the Remote PC button and selected student icons you will start the automatic student screen transfer to your computer The screens of the sanaKO Lab 300 Application e 85 selected student workstations are displayed one by one on your screen The Automonitor mode is discussed in Automonitor 1 Click the Remote PC button 2 Select a student 3 Click the Automonitor button The Lab 300 scanner window will appear on your screen displaying the image of th
65. 3 AP exam 99 Response Analyser 93 Response Recording 97 Thumbnail view 35 62 Changing default setting 62 Toolbar 4 Toolbar Functions 14 All Call 15 Camera 15 Class Speaker 15 Duo Close 18 212 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Duo Launch 18 File Operations 18 Group Buttons 36 Group Conference 17 Grouping 35 Lock Operations 22 Message 30 Model Student 24 Pair Discussion 16 Phone Conversation 16 Program Launch 32 Remote PC 24 Select All 35 Shutdown Operations 23 Teacher Screen 24 Video 15 Web browser 25 Transfer See Program Transfer U User Adding 170 Editing 171 Removing 171 Searching 168 User Interface 1 Class Window 2 Function Window 2 Menu bar 3 Statusbar 4 Toolbar 4 User Management 167 V Video 15 51 Video Live 55 Video Network 124 W Web browser 25 To a group 45 To one student 72 Working with media files and references 160 Workstation Adding 196 Editing 197 Removing 197 Workstation Management 193 Components 195 Workstations 5 Student Workstation 5 Teacher Workstation 5 sanaKo iv
66. ANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako In the menu you can clear all the annotations exit the marker tool mode or edit options To clear the view exit the mode or open a dialog window for options select a menu item accordingly MARKER TOOL OPTIONS Selecting the Options menu item opens the following dialog window Thickness Type fe Freeform line Straight line C Arow C Rectangle Change color In the window you can edit the thickness of the line you draw with Under Type you can select between free form line straight line arrow or rectangle Free form line is set by default and it refers to a normal continuous line as the name implies The Straight line option means that a direct line is drawn between the starting point and the point where you end the drawing i e release the mouse button The line appears only when you release the mouse button The Arrow draws a straight line arrow from one point to another The Rectangle option refers to drawing rectangles on your screen for example to place a box around important information when presenting a file CHANGING THE MARKER TOOL COLOR Additionally you can change the color of the line To do this click Change color and in the window that opens select a color Note If the mouse movement is jerky while drawing it might be helpful to set the Hardware acceleration to minimum This setting you will find in the display settings of your Windows operating system
67. Click the Refresh button on the Media Directory view to view the new grouping DELETING A GROUPING ATTRIBUTE 1 Select the grouping attribute from the Grouping Attributes list 2 Click the Delete button or drag the selected attribute onto the Delete button sanaKo aff MediaManager e 137 3 Click the Refresh button on the Media Directory view to view the new grouping SAVING GROUPING ATTRIBUTES 1 Insert the grouping attributes 2 Click the Save Grouping Attributes button Next time you start MediaManager or MediaFinder the saved grouping will appear as the default grouping MEDIA TYPE MANAGEMENT ABOUT MEDIA TYPE MANAGEMENT Media Type is the format of media that you can manage with Study 300 The different types are analog media media file or object media reference and Internet reference Analog Media refers to any media item that is external to computers and networks such as books audio videotapes audio CDs DVDs or newspapers Analog media items are classified together with the digital material but stored externally Media File includes any type of materials audio video text application photo that are physically stored in Study 300 Server s When adding a file it is stored by the Study 300 system and the original file on its location won t be touched again Media Reference is a link to a file of any type of material on a local server s or hard drive s When adding a reference Study 300 only stores th
68. Click the Shut Down button in the Student window The Shutdown Operations window appears on your screen Shutdown Operations fx f Shut Down C Restart C Lagatf Save Allowed Cancel Select the appropriate function 3 If you want the student to be able to save the changes made to the program leave the Save Allowed check box selected default In that case the program will ask the student if he or she wants to save the changes 4 Click OK Note The same Shut Down Operations are also available for all the students See Shutdown Operations in the Toolbar Functions or for a group See Shut Down Operations in the Group Window Functions MODEL STUDENT The Model Student button is an ON OFF button for sending another student s screen image to the selected student For this function you should have the CSS Net or a remote control software installed See Screen Transfer Functions Note You can use the Model Student button for audio transfer even if you don t have the CSS Net or remote control software installed lt is an easy way to let another student talk to the selected one Just click the Model Lab 300 Application e 71 Student button in the Student window and then the icon of the student you want to guide the selected one A small M appears on the model student s icon Now the selected student can hear the model student talking but is not able to talk back If you want to hear what the model student is
69. DENT Model Student This feature allows you to make any student computer broadcast its screen to any other student computers This is most useful when you want for example to present a student s work on computer to other students 1 Select a student whose screen you want to transfer to another student to a group or to all students 2 Click the Model student button For more information about the Lab 300 model student feature see Model Student GROUP THUMBNAILS Other Help Source to Source Grouping eto Scale software screen transfer Thumbnail view of group Stereo Restart Screen monitoring allows you to monitor screen activity of multiple student workstations in real time The screens are displayed as small thumbnail images in a separate monitoring window called Mosaic You can display the thumbnails in different sizes You can also pick any thumbnail for closer view and even remotely control the workstation being viewed Lab 300 Application e 89 PICKING WORKSTATIONS INTO MOSAIC WINDOW Lab 300 Mosaic displays the screen images of monitored workstations as small thumbnails TO ADD WORKSTATIONS INTO MOSAIC WINDOW 1 On the menu bar click Other 2 Select Thumbnail view of group The Lab 300 Mosaic window will appear on your screen displaying thumbnail images of the selected workstation screens If Mosaic window was already opened the selected workstations are added to the window Note If
70. DENT Teacher Click the icon of the student to whom you wish to transfer your screen His or her Student window opens Click the Teacher button in the Student window The student icon changes color because the student is moved to group D Now the student will hear you and see your screen To stop the function click again the Teacher button in the Student window SCREEN TRANSFER FUNCTIONS WITH LAB 300 SCREEN TRANSFER AND REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE sanako ACTIVATING AND INACTIVATING THE SOFTWARE In order to use the screen transfer and remote control functions of the installed software you will need to activate the software first You can do this by entering a license number and selecting the activation option by ticking a box Depending on the service pack you have you will be prompted for a license number during installation or you will give the license in the user Lab 300 Application e 83 interface of the Lab 300 application For instructions on how to give the license number in the application see To Activate the Software You can also choose not to use the Lab 300 Screen Transfer and Remote Control software even if it was already installed on your Lab 300 system This may be the case if you have both the hardware and software solutions installed on your Lab 300 system but want to use only the hardware For instructions on how to activate the hardware component see To nactivate the Software TO ACTIVATE THE S
71. EL BUTTON The Cancel button cancels the importing NEXT BUTTON The Next button moves one step forward in the Import Wizard IMPORTING A DATABASE FILE STEP 2 OF 3 The second step of Import Wizard is link the database files into the system To be able to link the information you need to specify attributes to indicate the different columns as their titles sanaKo aff MediaManager 157 Import Wizard Step 2 of 3 x This screen lets you specify the attribute links between the database file and SAMARO Study 300 environment Click the feld and choose appropriate database column from the list Last Name iNo vau First Name Novau Street No value Postal 2lP Novaluel City iNo va ov Identifier Novau Telephone iNo vau E mail Novau Username No value Password No value Initials iNo va f Mationality Novau Place of Birth No value Additional No value Department Mathematics Program Mathematics Native C ch User Interface Czech vi Suen W Course FETT W Use PIN codes Cancel Back Mest gt Proceed Exit Ready On the left side of the Attributes list you can view the user defined attributes The right side contains the column names for the database In addition to the attributes related to Bibliographic details the alternative attributes can be associated with attributes in any other attribute family To switch between the attribute lists click
72. Guide Sanako sanako j SOURCE TO SOURCE Source to Source allows you to copy material from one program source to another and to digitize analog material For more information on source to source copying and digitizing see the chapter Copying and Digitizing in the Special Functions section of this guide CHAT This opens a chat window for yourself and for the students in the current group The chat function allows the students and the teacher to engage in textual chat discussions without interrupting the others in the classroom The chat history can be printed and saved for later review For more information on the chat function see the chapter Chat under Group Window Functions later in the guide THUMBNAIL VIEW Thumbnail view allows you to monitor the screen activity of multiple student workstations in real time The screens are displayed as small thumbnail images in a separate monitoring window called Mosaic You can also enlarge any thumbnail and remotely control the student workstations For more information on monitoring students and the Thumbnail view see the chapter Group Thumbnails in the Screen Transfer Functions with Lab 300 Screen Transfer and Remote Control Software section of this guide SELECT ALL By clicking this ON OFF button you can select all the students except those of group L temporarily to group A This is convenient when you want to apply some Group window function to all the stu
73. IERE TAK rv DOOD Wh man gEN browser Duo Lock Remote Teacher Grouping Launch PC Screen Message Test Chat modes l Program Source to Thumbnail view of Launch Source STATUSBAR At the bottom of the main window you will find the Statusbar It is divided into four sections one for each group of students A B C and D The corresponding group is indicated by the color of the section Each section shows the status and the program source for example Cassette Transfer of the corresponding group group 4 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO il WORKSTATIONS sanako j TEACHER WORKSTATION The Teacher Workstation is a standard PC The technical requirements are specified in Technical Features In the Teacher desk you ll find the Master Audio Panel MAP and most of the program sources The Master Audio Panel is located on the left hand side of the Teacher desk It consists of the following 1 Main power switch of the system 2 Connectors for two external program sources 2 x lines IN amp OUT 3 Volume balance bass and treble controls for the classroom loudspeaker 4 Volume control for the teacher headsets The headset connectors are placed on a separate connector bar attached to the Teacher desk STUDENT WORKSTATION The Student workstation can be a Student desk with PC and the multimedia recorder SANAKO Media Assistant Duo b Student des
74. ITY SUMMARY The Activity Summary report displays various usage statistics On a weekly basis it provides the total time spent logged on to the Study 300 system total number of logins as well as the number of media items and applications used The report also shows the weekly averages of the Study 300 usage and the number of used media items and applications On an annual basis the report provides the total number of logins to the Study 300 system and the total time the Study 300 system has been used Optional restrictions for viewing the Activity Summary report are Starting Date and Ending Date EXTENDED STUDENT LIST The Extended Student List report displays all the user data saved for each student You can restrict the report to include user data for only a selected course by selecting the Course restriction The Select Course window is shown Select Course Course Practical French Select a course from the list and click OK The report now contains information only of the users enrolled in the selected course ResourceManager e 175 At the top of each page of the report in the Course Code Term Teacher and Number of Students fields you can view general course information The Course field displays the course name e g English 1 The Code field displays the possible additional information on the course The Term field contains the starting and ending date of the course The Teacher field displays the author of the cou
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76. Magdelina MAc42 Achenbach Simon SAc43 Languages Practical French Workstations Sessions 13 9 2001 26 11 2001 French 129 2001 11 38 COURSE MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS The Course Management command buttons are located on the right side of the ResourceManager window when the program is in the Course Management mode The button functions are the following Add Course for adding a new course Displays the Course Information window Add Member for adding a user to the selected course Displays the Add New Member window Edit for editing the selected course information Displays the Course Information window Report for viewing printing reports Displays the Reports window See ResourceManager Reports for more information 182 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v sanako j Remove for removing the selected course and all the course information from the system Add Grade Scale for adding a grade scale to be used on the selected course Displays the Add Grade Scale window Ki Exit Program for exiting the application COMPONENTS IN THE ADD NEW COURSE AND EDIT COURSE WINDOWS In the Course Management mode clicking the Add Course button opens the Add New Course window Clicking Edit displays the Edit Course window Both the Add New Course and Edit Course windows contain the same fields amp Edit Course Course Name Finish Code fm Language Starting D
77. NAKO Lounge virtual classroom solution is a finalist in the Software amp Information Industry Association s SIIA 19th Annual Codie Awards te Whole news article gt gt FINALIST SANAKO Lounge is a Codie Awards finalist gt gt More about Lounge 23 12 2003 SANAKO Lounge virtual classroom solution is a finalist in th Introducing a SANAKO Tandberg Educational Dealer z a forige M NA NANLLONNA EE oe a _ http 4 wwwy sanako com index cim fuseaction pages showpagekpageid 68ksitelD 33ktarget 53 MODE OPEN Student s Web browser view Lab 300 Application amp 27 Note The Web browser can also be launched for a group See Web Browser in the chapter Group Window Functions or for a single workstation See Web Browser in the chapter Student Window Functions in which case the Web browser functions apply accordingly either to a group or to a single student FOLLOW MODE Fallow The Lab 300 Web browser allows you to guide students to desired locations on the Internet by switching to the teacher led navigation mode the Follow mode In the Follow mode the site or link that is opened on the teacher s browser is also automatically opened on the students browsers To switch to the Follow mode simply click on the Follow button Once the teacher disables the Follow mode students are able to navigate freely CONTROLLING STUDENTS ACCESS TO THE INTERNET Ir Settings If you want to cont
78. O Lab 300 User Guide sanako USER MANAGEMENT WINDOW The User Management window is displayed when either the Add button or the Edit button is clicked while in the User Management mode Fleabeth Identifier Initials A vi 7 v r j E The information fields for the students are Last Name First Name Identifier Initials User Name Password Role Department Program Street Address Postal Zip Code City Telephone E mail Address Nationality User Interface Language Native Language Place of Birth Departure Date and Additional Information The fields Last Name First Name Personal Identification Code and Username must always be filled in The titles of these fields are indicated by the bold style Providing the rest of the information is optional PICTURE BOX The picture box shows the person s photo if it is stored in the database Click the Load Photo button to load the photo You can remove the picture by clicking the Clear Photo button LOAD PHOTO BUTTON The Load Photo button allows you to load a person s photo into the picture box CLEAR PHOTO BUTTON The Clear Photo button clears the picture box and removes the person s photo sanako b ResourceManager 169 REFRESH BUTTON The Refresh button retrieves the latest changes to a person s information from the database ROLE LIST You must specify a role for every user of the system Choosing an appropriate role in the Role list does this
79. OFTWARE On the Menu bar of the Lab 300 application click Help 2 Select About Program A window appears 3 If you haven t given a license yet click Add License 4 In the window that appears enter the license number user name and user ID 5 If you have already given the license during installation you can now activate the software by ticking the Activated box 6 Finally click OK TO INACTIVATE THE SOFTWARE 1 On the Menu bar of the Lab 300 application click Help 2 Select About Program A window appears 3 Make sure the Activated check box is empty 4 Click OK FUNCTIONALITY This functionality provides you with powerful tools for monitoring the activity of multiple remote computers at the time viewing the screen of remote computers and even for remotely accessing the computers from your own workstation You have also the capability of transmitting your screen to any workstation or group of workstations you select STUDENT SCREEN MONITORING You may view real time screen of any computer connected to the system and even take over the computer through the viewer screen There are two ways of viewing remote screens You can view the remote screen directly from Lab 300 by issuing appropriate viewing command or from Lab 300 Mosaic monitoring window The latter option has been discussed in Group Thumbnails 84 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako TO MONITOR STUDENT SCREENS 1 Click the Remote PC button
80. SANAKO Lab 300 v 9 0 USER GUIDE Copyright 1995 2008 SANAKO Corporation All rights reserved SANAKO is a registered trademark of SANAKO Corporation Microsoft is a registered trademark Microsoft Access ODBC and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Reachout is a trademark of Ocean Isle Software Corporation Proxy is a trademark of Funk Software Corporation Used Software Lab 300 and Setup Microsoft Visual C trademark of Microsoft Help and User Guide Doc To Help trademark of WexTech Systems Inc Installation Wise trademark of Wise Solutions Inc Database Solid trademark of Solid Information Technologies Ltd This document covers SANAKO Lab 300 version 9 0 Document date 18 9 2008 Production Code 1870333 8262 This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class A computing device Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference SANAKO Corporation P O Box 41 FI 20741 Turku Finland sana KO fe Phone 358 2 2166 500 Fax 358 2 2166 527 support sanako com info sanako com http www sanako com SANAKO User Club and Discussion Forum http members sanako com CONTENTS sanaKo i Introduction 1 About This Guide L Lunmmummuneemadddensjnkjeeisja enste savdveaiosngeddsssdknd kenasdan eden 1 What
81. Screen Transfer Functions with Lab 300 Screen Transfer and Remote Control NT 83 Activating and Inactivating the Software rrrrrrnnnrnrvrnrnnrrrrrrnnnrrenrnnnnnen 83 FUNN sr 84 Student Screen Monitoring rrrrrnnrnrrrrnnnnnvvnnnnnnvevnrnnnnrnnrnnnensennnnsnsennnnnene 84 Student Screen SCANNEL cceccccccseeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeseaeeeess 85 Student Screen Remote Control rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnvrnnnnrnnrnnnnevennnnnnsrnnnnnnne 86 Screen Transfer Laasssasnee ennkudelenivninsmeledsnekedaanlapasnn 88 Teacher Screen to Student S cccccccssseeeeeceeeeeeeeseeseeeeseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeas 89 Model SC CINE EEE 89 Group Thumbnails acces cocse seats encuiatrct neni sa ecineciacndnniodaadsdioncetinmnnbosiendeaconednecene 89 MEG SA ERE 92 Testing STIEN Susa aedmugklepesonehdennesjudddenenn deles ig 93 Response AnalySer rrrnrrrnnnrnnnvrvnnnrnvnnennnrennnnrnnnnennnrnennssnnnsennnrnnnneennne 93 Response Recording rcedscedavccnsieecdanconiduvionnnden ced ianceaudesvernnaacauathebeamsaaedcaeds 97 POET 99 Database COINS EEE EE EE 102 FATTE LOGIN LOGOUT veta 102 SUL 103 Student Attendance saved ses bin 104 ii e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Teacher Attendance ccccecececececcccccecscececececcscucececeneauaveeetenseneasars 104 g ES 9 EEE EN E EEE 105 Advanced Preferences rrrrnnnnrnnnnnvnrnnnvrnnannvnrnnnennnnnnennnnsennnnnnrnnanssnnnnee 106 Load Save Preferences rrrrrnrr
82. TY The User Activity report lists all the materials used by the system users as well as starting times of the usage The restrictions available for this report are Starting Date and Ending Date If you specify one or both of these restrictions the report is limited to the selected period In the report the information for each user is categorized to four fields material name material type the date and time the material was most recently used and the number of times the material has been used USER ACTIVITY BY COURSE The User Activity by Course lists all the used materials and the number of times they have been used by users on a specific course The report is essentially the same as the User Activity report but the information has been sorted for each course separately The only additional restriction to this report when compared to the User Activity report is Course When specified only the materials used on the selected course are listed The output of the report is similar to that of the User Activity report However in this report the information is listed not only by the user but also by the course USER ATTENDANCE BY COURSE This report lists the dates and time spans the users have been logged in to the system In this report you can also view the list of the applications that the users have been working with The restrictions available for this report are Start Time End Time and Course If none of these is specified a
83. To use a restriction select the desired restriction in the Restriction list In case of the Starting date and Ending date restrictions selecting one of the check boxes launches the Select Date window Select Date September gt 2001 OF Cancel To select a day click the desired day in the calendar Select the month and year from the lists After selecting the date click OK When you are ready to preview or print the report click OK in the Users Courses or Workstations view If you chose Window as the Report destination a preview window opens The toolbar in the preview window provides the following functions Kl Beginning Jump to the first page 174 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo Sanako l Previous page Go to the previous page Next page Go to the next page End Jump to the last page Bil Print Setup Select the printer page orientation and paper size you want to use If you don t select a printer the program will print to the default printer Print Send the report to the system default printer Refresh Refresh the report data e s e Export Export the report to an external file bs Zoom Specify the zoom factor of the preview __I Search Search for a specific record RESOURCEMANAGER REPORT TYPES In the following the different types of reports and the restrictions for the report types are described in more detail ACTIV
84. a new department to the system click the Add button A new department appears in the department list with the name New Department Modify the name and press Enter on the keyboard to finish creating a new department EDITING A DEPARTMENT To edit an existing department name select the department from the department list and click the Edit button After editing the name press Enter REMOVING A DEPARTMENT To remove a department select the department from the department list and click the Remove button In the Confirm Remove message box click Yes Confirm Remove E gr 7 Are you sure you want to remove the selected department You can also drag the department icon onto the Remove button to remove the department from the system 188 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako PROGRAM MANAGEMENT To access the Program Management functions of ResourceManager click the Programs bution in the toolbar TI Biochemistry ir Chemistry tp Computer Science tp Geography History tp Mathematics tp Medical Biochemistry EE Physics PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS The Program Management command buttons are located on the right side of the ResourceManager window when the application is in the Program Management mode The button functions are the following Add for adding a new program name Edit for editing the selected program name Remove for removing the selected program from the system Exit Program for ex
85. a time option shows how many media items at a time are retrieved to the Usage List The Items retrieved at a time option is for optimizing database searches It defines the size of the chunks in which the data Is retrieved In between the chunks the system gives time to other processes Consequently the smaller the chunk size the more easily the user can stop the retrieval if it seems to take too long Press Esc to cancel the retrieval MEDIA TYPE NAME FIELD The Media Type Name field shows the selected media type from the Media Types list Edit this field to add or edit media types MEDIA TYPES LIST The Media Types list contains all the media types with their icons The selected media type is available for updating and removing COMMAND BUTTONS Save Options for saving the options Add for adding a new analog media type Edit for editing the media type Delete for deleting the media type You can also delete the selected media type by dragging it onto the Delete button COMPONENTS ON THE HELP TAB The Help tab is for viewing information on the current application version and accessing the MediaManager online help 134 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako 3 2 0 Copyright 1995 2004 Sanako Corporation All rights reserved 15 1 2004 13 15 A HELP BUTTON Clicking the Help button on the left side on the tab starts the MediaManager Help Note You can also start the MediaManager Help by
86. ailable for all the students See File Operations in the Toolbar Functions or for a group See File Operations in the Group Window Functions LOCK OPERATIONS The teacher can lock the workstation of the selected student completely or partially lt is also possible to send a locking message that appears on the student screen when the locking command is issued To lock the workstation do the following 1 Click the Lock button in the Student window The Lock Operations window appears on your screen X Lock Operations Locking method Lock Lock screen only Lock keyboard and mouse only Please type in the message to students if pou leave the field empty the message box does not appear Cancel 2 Select the locking method If you choose Lock or Lock screen only you can type a message in the field If you choose not to send 70 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanaKo i a message you can leave the field empty and the message box doesn t appear on the student screen 3 Click OK 4 To unlock the workstation click the Lock button in the Student window again Note The same locking functions are available also for a all the students See Lock Operations in the Toolbar Functions or for a selected group See Lock Operations in the Group Window Functions SHUTDOWN OPERATIONS To shut down restart log off or start up the selected student workstation do the following 1
87. ako sanako j PHONE CONVERSATION ES Se BE 1 Click the Phone FEE Conversation button in the Toolbar 2 Click the Group button s of the group s for which you intend to allow phone conversations 3 Click the same Group button s again to stop the function for the group s 4 Click again the Phone Conversation button to return to the basic state PROGRAM COPYING fe Comyn fet Gage fae Gules i im kab FEEF t uum Tr 1 Select the Source to Source command in the Other Menu 2 Select the program source you want to copy FROM 3 Select the destination you want to copy the program TO 4 Click the Copy button to start copying 5 Click Copy again to stop copying 6 Click the Close button to close the Source to Source window Lab 300 Application amp 13 GROUPING STUDENTS 1 Click the Grouping button in the Toolbar 2 Click the Group button in the Function window to change the active group 3 Click the student icons you want to move to the active group 4 Click again the Grouping button in the Toolbar to return to the basic state TOOLBAR FUNCTIONS All the main functions for controlling the whole class can be found in the Toolbar The icons in the first section are related to talking to the students or to the program source All Call Class Speaker Camera and Video The second section deals with communication exercises Phone Conversation
88. alk to the whole class click the All Call button The students will hear you but are not able to talk back The student recorders are under teacher control during the call When you want to stop talking to the class click the All Call again Note 1 The same function is also available for a group See Group Call in the Group Window Functions Note 2 You can select how All Call and Group Call affect the program transfer to students by selecting the corresponding Group Call Mode in the Advanced Preferences The default option is that the teacher s speech is heard alongside the program CLASS SPEAKER ON OFF button for the classroom loudspeaker If ON the classroom speakers play the sound heard in the Teacher headset CAMERA ON OFF button to open the Video window This function sends the teacher s camera signal to all the students that are able to see the video Notice that for applying the same function on a single group you ll find the corresponding button in the Group window See Group Camera in Group Window Functions VIDEO ON OFF button for the Video window If you have selected a source containing video clicking this button shows the currently running video signal on the teacher s screen Lab 300 Application e 15 PHONE CONVERSATION Clicking this ON OFF button turns the Function window into the Phone Conversation window In the Phone Conversation window you can select the groups for which you want to allow
89. all or All Call is used during it 1 Standard The teacher s speech is heard alongside the program 2 Transfer Pause Program transfer is stopped and the students hear only the teacher s voice The program transfer resumes automatically after the call 3 Program Mute Program transfer continues ordinarily but the students hear only the teacher s voice during the call This concerns only the cassette recorder users Intercom Mode allows teachers to change the functionality of student recorders during Intercom The default is Stop Teacher Control It means that the student is not able to use his or her recorder during the Intercom connection No Effects allows the student to use the recorder together with the teacher In Speaker Mute it is possible to mute the classroom loudspeakers in certain situations Intercom and Group Call to avoid acoustic feedback For the Response Recording Collection you can set on or off the Automatic Pause which means that the collection routine is automatically paused after each student Also the Digital Collection feature can be set 106 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako on or off When you use the Digital Collection function instead of the Analog Collection you must set up the server directory for the responses in different tests See Digital Collection Program transfer speed allows you to select whether programs should be transferred to students in normal speed or in four times the normal
90. also available for a selected group See File Operations in the Group Window Functions or for a single workstation See File Operations in the Student Window Functions LOCK OPERATIONS By using this ON OFF button the teacher can lock all the student workstations completely or partially lt is also possible to send a locking message that appears on the student screens when the locking command is issued To lock the workstations do the following 22 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j 1 Click the Lock button in the Toolbar The Lock Operations window appears on your screen Lock Operations E3 Locking method Lock Lock screen on ly Lock keyboard and mouse only Please type in the message to students if you leave the field empty the message box does not appear Just listen to the program Cancel 2 Select the locking method If you choose Lock or Lock screen only you can type a message in the field If you choose not to send a message you can leave the field empty and the message box doesnt appear on the student screen 3 Click OK 4 To unlock the workstations click the Lock button in the Toolbar again Note The same locking functions are available also for a selected group See Lock Operations in the Group Window Functions or for a single workstation See Lock Operations in the Student Window Functions SHUTDOWN OPERATIONS To shut down restart log
91. alysing student responses to multiple choice test questions SCREEN TRANSFER FUNCTIONS In the Screen Transfer Functions the image of the screen of one PC is transferred to one or more other PCs In order to use these functions either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed onto the computers Glossary of Terms e 205 SHUTDOWN OPERATIONS It is possible to shut down restart or logout all the student workstations the workstations of a group or a single workstation SOURCE TO SOURCE You can copy programs from one program source to another and digitize analog material in the Copy window The window opens when you select Source to Source from the Other pull down menu STATUSBAR The Statusbar is a status row at the bottom of the main window It is divided into four parts Each part shows the group s status and the program source STUDENT ATTENDANCE If you have taken into use the Database functions you can check which students have been working on a particular workstation By changing the workstation selection you can obtain information on students who have used other workstations The most recent login date is displayed first The Student Attendance window opens when you select the Student Attendance menu item in the Database menu STUDENT TRACK The student recorder runs two tracks the Program track and the Student track The Student track records the student s speech STUDENT USER PANEL Control keys
92. an play back all kinds of files but when you use Program Transfer only the audio of the file is transferred to the students For digital transfer of any file you can use the File button at the top of the Group window The buttons are the same as in CD Audio from the CD ROM Drive but Previous Track and Next Track function differentely they are To Beginning and To End Note Because of the limitations of PC audio cards only one group at a time can have a computer audio device CD Audio from CD ROM drive Media file MediaManager as its program source LINE IN An external program source can be connected to the Line In connectors in the Master Audio Panel See the Lab 300 User s Guide TEACHER The teacher can choose to be the program source for all the students in the current group 1 Select Teacher from the Program Source list 2 Select the Program Transfer way Transfer or Manual The difference between the ways is explained in Program Transfer Now the students of the group hear you but are not able to talk back to you If you also want the students to see your screen click the Remote PC button in the Toolbar For this function you should have either CSS Net or a remote control software installed See Screen Transfer Functions Note Another way of making the teacher the program source is explained in the note of Teacher Screen Lab 300 Application e 53 STUDENT The teacher can select one of the students as th
93. anako sanako j DISPLAYING A PERMANENT MESSAGE Permanent messages remain on student workstation screens until you close them Once you have sent a command to the workstations to display a permanent message it remains on top even if you start applications in the workstations To display a permanent message on workstations do as follows 1 Click the Message button The following dialog window opens rT gt Message Operation Close existing message window fe Send anew message New Message Message Message displaying time IY Message closed by student Audible notification Cancel 2 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 3 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text 4 If you want the students to hear an audio notification when the message appears tick the Audible notification box 5 Click OK TO CLOSE A PERMANENT MESSAGE 1 In the message window select Close existing message window 2 Click OK DISPLAYING A CONFIRMABLE MESSAGE A confirmable message is a message that the receiving student needs to confirm in his or her workstation by clicking an OK button in their message window To display a confirmable message 1 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 2 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text 3 Select Message closed by student Lab 300 Applicat
94. ate 3 3 2001 Ending Date fi 2 12 2001 Description f course for beginners Status fr Active C Removed Cancel COURSE NAME This field contains the name of the selected course The name is used for the course everywhere in the system CODE This field contains a unique identification code for the course and is used everywhere in the system LANGUAGE LIST The Language list allows you to choose the language taught on the course from the choices specified in the ResourceManager Languages mode ResourceManager e 183 STARTING DATE This field shows the starting date of the course ENDING DATE This field shows the ending date of the course DESCRIPTION This field shows a brief description of the course STATUS You can choose the status of the course between two options Active and Removed It is preferable to set the status of a course to Removed rather than deleting the entire course since this way the course information is still kept in the system for possible future use ADDING A COURSE To add a new course to the system click the Add Course button The Add New Course window is shown In this window there are several fields for course information Course Name Code Language and Status must be given to all courses All further information is optional EDITING A COURSE To edit the course information first select the course from the tree view Then click the Edit button to display the Edit Course
95. aterial was digitized EEE IF You want to save material for later uze click save Cancel To create a podcast 1 After a program transfer check the Podcast File option and click Save Automatic digital save The source material war digitized ee maternal for later use cick save 116 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo 2 Enter a file name for the content file sem Dente O dorem My Recent Documents E Desktop Fm ri hn My Documents er My Computer 3 Add a Title and a Description for the podcast select the Podcast Location and click OK Podcast File Info x Title In the hardware shop Description Advanced 2 Podcast location English od cone 4 Lab 300 will then inform you where the podcast file was uploaded Podcast File Info x This file can now be accessed at http sanako comfenglishjindex xml 5 The podcast can now be found on the Web page I english Mozilla Firelox Tedesto Maokkaa Mita Grrubisloria Grene Tydal tie C X amp h tpeffearake oomfenglshyirdet sm EE F LE Usamin ewetut MB asmu i Uutissteker Tiaa t m S nisy te ohjelmaan tal paelun E Lve krjarmerkt C Tia aw kah goniylittlee of jeinean la paheni Live jorereerkil Tia english English Essai In the hardware shop 25 rakk ls 9 35 Advanced 2 Medatjedotol ene ES 10 med ole med Ale 2 6 kt sanaKo Lab 300 Application e 117 No
96. aterials managed in SANAKO Study 300 The materials of Study 300 is categorized according to different search criteria These criteria in other words attributes are the fundamental elements of Study 300 since they enable organizing and searching of materials in the multimedia environment The attributes are user definable possible attributes are for example the author of the media item publishing year ISBN code etc The materials of Study 300 are categorized using three levels of concepts The attributes form a hierarchy that can be shown as an attribute tree The highest attribute category Is the Attribute Family The attribute family may contain one or more Attribute Names each of which may in turn include one or more Attribute Values The attribute value refers to the actual media item information such as name publisher title etc 130 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l Before starting to store the information it is worthwhile to spend a few moments on planning the attributes and selecting the classification criteria to be used as well as possible lists of values for the criteria COMPONENTS ON THE ATTRIBUTES TAB On the Attributes tab you can view the attributes in an attribute tree On this tab you can add edit and remove attributes You are also able to save the grouping attributes and retrieve the original grouping attributes You can restrict the media list on the Media tab to include only the items of
97. ation window is shown Modify the information to match the new configuration and click OK The location information is updated 194 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako REMOVING A LOCATION To remove a location permanently from the system select the location and click the Remove button In the Confirm Remove message box click Yes Confirm Remove Ea 2 Are You sure vou Want to remove the selected location You can also drag the location icon onto the Remove button to remove the location from the system COMPONENTS IN THE ADD AND EDIT WORKSTATION WINDOWS Both the Add Workstation and Edit Workstation windows include the same components If you first select a location and then click Add Workstation the Add Workstation window is displayed In case you select a workstation and click Edit the Edit Workstation window is shown E Add Workstation Ei Ea Note The Location Label Workstation ID Workstation Type Workstation Label and Status must be given The fields have the following functions Sanako l ResourceManager 195 LOCATION LABEL LIST The Location Label list shows the current location of workstations All the defined locations can be selected from the list WORKSTATION ID FIELD The Workstation ID field shows the identification number of a workstation Identification numbers distinguish workstations from each other in a particular location WORKSTATION LABEL FIELD The Workstation Label field
98. atures which allow you to guide and control student s navigation and Internet access m SANAKO Corporation SANAKO Corporation Fie View Go Favorites Help e gt 2 BG Home Back Forward Stop Refresh Search Favorkes Addrass Ihttpetuau sansko com sanako l sanano ation is the for ersost supplier of leading edge kaguage teaching solutions wurhiwide continuing the proud t edition of Tandbery tuucational Tebeste anu Divace Getting the SANAKO Message Across SANAKO Lounge 100 est New bdusaton Solutun 2004 lt Teacher s Web browser view BROWSER CONTROL BUTTONS The Lab 300 Web browser contains the following control buttons ga The Back button moves back to the last visited Back Web page The Forward button moves to the page you Forward viewed before clicking the Back button The Stop button stops opening and loading a Stop Web page The Refresh button gets the latest version of a Refresh currently viewed Web page If you get a message that a page cannot be displayed you may try to reload it by clicking Refresh A The Home button moves to the default home Horne page xe The Search button launches an Internet Search search page _ The Favorites button opens a list of your Favorites favorite Web sites The Print button prints the current web page Print Lab 300 Application e 25 EN The Font button allows you to change the font Font size of the Web browser window sa The Send
99. aunch Vien 2 Click Launch to start the stream for students The video stream automatically starts playback and after a few seconds the video will start playing in the video windows of the students Media Assistant Duos Please note Media Assistant Duo v 7 1 or later and Quick Time v 7 1 or later is required to view video streams 3 Click View to view the stream on the teacher computer s Lab 300 video window 4 Toclose the video windows click on the View and Launch buttons again Lab 300 Application e 55 5 If the Automatic Digitizing option has been selected in the Lab 300 Properties you can now save the transferred material as a video file in the Video Streaming server This file can then be later played back with the File Stream program source and can be managed with the Video Streamer interface To start a File Stream 1 Select a file stream in the Program Source list 2 Click the Open File button Program source File video Ed BBC ADOS mp ra gt ufo Program Transfer Launch View This opens a dialog displaying the video files that are available for streaming 3 Select the file you want to start Open Stream File About town mp4 English mp4 Cancel 4 Click Launch to start the stream for students The video stream automatically starts playback and after a few seconds the video will start playing in the video windows of the students Media Assistant Duos Please not
100. ber buttons are bookmarks that can be used to mark places to return to on the program To set a bookmark click on a number button and to start playback from the bookmarked place click on the appropriate bookmark button again Stop the Intercom connection by clicking the Intercom button The program will take you back to the monitoring window If you want to return to the basic state click a group button in the Toolbar or an empty spot in the Class window AUTOMONITOR Automonitor means that you will be automatically switched from monitoring one student to monitor another after a predefined period of time 64 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j Start the Automonitor function by clicking the Automonitor button in the Student window Select the groups you want to monitor by clicking on the group buttons that appear in the window The Automonitor symbol three arrows in a circle appears on the icon of the students in the selected groups and the monitoring begins After the predefined period for example 5 seconds you can see the next student s monitoring window appear and hear what he or she is doing During Automonitor you can use the Intercom feature for a direct conversation with the monitored student The Automonitor switching stops during the Intercom connection and resumes after the connection is closed Student 9 wy Duo Launch File Lock Shut Down Model Student Teacher Web Browser Message Prog
101. butes see About Attributes INSERTING MEDIA Click the Add button to view the Add Media window Add Media Analog Media Media File Zz I Media Internet Reference Reference In the window you can see the four different types of media items you can work with in Study 300 The different media types are described under About Media Management Click the type of media you want to add to the Media database and then click OK The window for the selected new media item appears INSERTING ANALOG MEDIA 1 Select Analog Media from the list and click the OK button 140 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanako j 2 The New Analog Media window appears Hew Analog Media Target Directory Not available Media Name English Grammar for Beginners Media Type Book Z Visibility Level Pubic Eg Expiration 31 12 2001 M El Author Title Publisher Tear Pages ISBN UDC Code fe Show attribute values in list Show Meaeubeet values in let 3 Enter the information needed 4 Click the Save button The media information is saved to the database Note The Media Name and Media Type fields can t be left empty TARGET DIRECTORY LIST The Target Directory list is not applicable for analog media items MEDIA NAME FIELD The Media Name field shows the name of the media item You can edit the name as appropriate MEDIA TYPE FIELD The Media Type field contains all the media ty
102. button Finally click the Close Window button FIHI Add New Member Last Name Anderson First Hame pue Identifier Search Results 100 d4 Anderson Beverly Anderson George G ndd Anderson Georgina GAn50 Search for searching for a particular user using the parameters given Stop for stopping the search operation Clicking this button again continues the operation Save Member for saving the selected user as a member to the selected course Close Window for closing the Add New Member window CREATING GRADE SCALES FOR A COURSE To start creating grade scales for a course first select the course in the ResourceManager Courses view and then click the Add Grade Scale button The Add Grade Scale window is shown ResourceManager e 185 Add Grade Scale Grade Scale Name Grade Scale Type Linear SO T Min Grade Increments 0 25 Max Grade fio Max Point fi fioo Cancel Grade Scale Name identifies a grade scale Grade Scale Type refers to the difficulty level of the test If a small percentage value is selected students will get the average grade easier than by selecting a large percentage value The percentage value refers to the number of points you must get to have the average grade of the grade scale Let us consider for example a grade scale with the following values Type is Linear 50 Min Grade 4 Max Grade 10 and Max Points 10 If a student then gets 5 points he she
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104. d items to the media list MediaM anager a a D x Media Attributes Settings Help mr Er a T A vw aol No value S Humanities 3 amp Civil and Environmental Engineering l Boeing 777 avi B 8 Geography fa Londonl pcx S E History Sr Guard bmp E Robin Hood wav Media Name On site off site an approach to civil engineering Media Type Book Original N Visibility Leve Public Expiration Date Korhonen Kaisu 4 Title On site off site an approach to civil engineering Publist ei 1999 Pai Ready 13 2 2001 12 42 pr MEDIA LIST The Media List shows all the stored media items There are three different views for finding the items you want To change the view click one of the first three command buttons from the left on the horizontal button row First there is the Media Directory view which contains all the stored media items grouped by attributes you have defined Second there is the Search Result view which shows only the items which match the search criteria you specified Third there is the Usage List view for viewing the most or least frequently used items You can also view the Media List in a dynamic window For the dynamic window view see the description of the Full Window command button MEDIA NAME FIELD The Media Name field shows the name of the selected item In adding and updating the item name this field is enabled
105. dents for example start a new operation in Duo Clicking the button again returns the former group division GROUPING Lab 300 Application amp 35 lf you want to arrange the students into groups do the following 1 Click the Grouping button in the Toolbar The Function window changes into the Grouping window Click one of the round group buttons in the Grouping window Click the icons of the students that you want to add to the selected group If you click the All Students button all the students are added to the selected group 4 Click the Grouping button again to exit the grouping function GROUP BUTTONS ALB Bey Dy In the basic state of the program you can see the Group window of one of the groups By clicking the group buttons in the Toolbar you turn the window into the Group window of another group In the Group window of groups A B C and D you ll find the buttons for all the operations that concern that particular group program transfer Duo launch etc Group L is a Library group intended mainly for independent studying For the Group L there are no program sources or program transfer possibilities available neither can you launch or copy a file to those in group L 36 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako GROUP sanako j WINDOW FUNCTIONS In the basic state of Lab 300 you can see the Group window of one of the groups To open the Group window of another group click the correspond
106. e Media Assistant Duo v 7 1 or later and Quick Time v 7 1 or later is required to view video streams 5 Click View to view the stream on the teacher computer s Lab 300 video window 6 To close the video windows click on the View and Launch buttons again PROGRAM TRANSFER When you have selected the program source you can start the program transfer For doing it there are two possibilities Transfer and Manual The recorders are under teacher control during the program transfer but both 56 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanako j the teacher and the students can set bookmarks on the student recorders To stop the program transfer click again the same button Transfer or Manual Now the student recorders are no longer under teacher control and the students can for example listen to the program at their own pace record their voice etc Note The program will be recorded on the program track and if the student records his or her own voice it will be recorded on the student track Program Transfer Transfer Manual TRANSFER If you click the Transfer button the playback is automatically started on the program source the students can hear the program and their recorders start recording it You don t have to click any other buttons To stop the function click the Transfer button again If you transfer an analog source with the Transfer function and Automatic Digitizing is On Lab 300 will aut
107. e 1 4 Question 00 Answer Stop Collect Student 0 Start Counter 00 00 Pause Target Teacher Status Normal EWGroup Call Imercom RECORDING THE RESPONSES 1 Click the Group icon A B C or D in the Toolbar to select the group for Response Recording Select the Response Recording command from the Test Menu Rewind the student recorders to the beginning by using the Group control buttons in the Resp Rec window 4 Select the program source Lab 300 Application e 97 5 Click the Question button to start playing the program source or to speak if you have chosen Teacher as program source In order to better identify the answers later the first question could be for example What s your name 6 Click the Answer button to stop the program source and start recording onto the student recorders The answer time is shown in a small box next to the Question button 7 Continue clicking the Question and Answer buttons until all the questions have been asked and answered and then click the Stop button COLLECTING THE RESPONSE RECORDINGS The teacher can select whether he or she uses the Analog Collection or Digital Collection The difference between these two collections is as follows Analog Collection collects all the student response recordings to the master cassette When there are only cassette recorders in the group the collection speed is four times the normal speed If there are also Duo in the
108. e Test field shows the test date and name The Weight field shows the weight set by tutor for the test The test results appear in the Points and Grade fields SCORES BY TESTS The Scores by Tests report shows all the tests taken In this report you can view the name identifier points and grades of each student The report shows all the test results for all the students test by test and calculates each participant s average grade for each test The only available restriction for this report is Course If specified only the tests of the selected course are listed in the report The restriction is specified the same way as in the Extended Student List report At the top of the report in the Course Code Term and Teacher fields you can view course information The Course field displays the course name e g English 1 The Code field displays any further information on the course The Term field contains the starting and ending date of the course The Teacher field displays the author of the course All the tests of a particular course are sorted by the test dates the earliest date appears first in the list The following fields are given for each test Test Weight Participants and Average Grade The Test field displays the test date and name The Weight field shows the weight set by tutor of this particular test The Participants field shows the number of students that participated in the test Students are sorted in alphabetical o
109. e current location of the file no copy Is created Internet Reference points to a link to web pages and streams Typical links could be for example dictionaries and online applications When you click the Add or the Edit button the Media Type Name field can be edited In addition three new buttons become visible Browse for selecting the icon file Save for saving the information me Cancel for canceling the operation You may also change the icon of the media type by clicking the Browse button and selecting a suitable icon file If you do not select any the default icon is used 138 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i Note It is not allowed to update media object types or icons INSERTING A MEDIA TYPE 1 Click the Add button This allows you to write a new media type name in the Media Type Name field The Save Cancel and Browse buttons are now visible 2 Enter a new media type in the field Click the Browse button if you want to select an icon file for the type Otherwise the default icon will be used 3 Click the Save button The new media type appears on the Media Types list with its icon UPDATING A MEDIA TYPE Select a media type from the Media Types list for editing 2 Click the Edit button This allows you to edit the media type name The Save Cancel and Browse buttons are now visible J Edit the name in the field Click the Browse button if you want to select a new icon
110. e program source It means that everybody in the current group will hear him or her To choose a student as the source do the following 1 Select Student from the Program Source list Program Source Student a student 14 Mew Student 2 Click the New Student button and then a student icon The student s number appears on top of the button and a small M on the icon 3 Select the Program Transfer way Transfer or Manual The difference between the ways is explained in Program Transfer Now the students in the selected group hear the model student but are not able to talk back to him or her 4 If you want to change the student click the New Student button and then another student icon If you also want the group members to see the Model Students screen click the Remote PC button in the Group window or in the Toolbar For this function you should have either CSS Net or a remote control software installed See Screen Transfer Functions The letter M disappears the student is no longer the source when you choose another source from the Program Source list Note Another way of making a student the program source is explained under Group Window Functions Model Student INTERNAL DVD Program Source Int DYD An internal DVD player on the teacher computer can be used as the audio source with the controls here 54 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanaKo i Note lf you also want to transfer the
111. e same Locking Operations are also available for all the students See Lock Operations in the Toolbar Functions or for a single workstation See Lock Operations in the Student Window Functions SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS To shut down restart log off or start up all the workstations in the active group A B C D simultaneously do the following 1 Click the Shut Down button in the Group window The Shutdown Operations window appears on your screen Shutdown Operations fx C Shut Down C Restart C Logatf Save Allowed Cancel Select the appropriate function If you want the students to be able to save the changes they have made to the program leave the Save Allowed check box selected default In that case the program will ask the students if they want to save the changes 4 Click OK Note The same Shut Down Operations are also available for all the students See Shutdown Operations in the Toolbar Functions or for a single workstation See Shutdown Operations in the Student Window Functions MODEL STUDENT The Model Student button is an ON OFF button for sending one student s screen image to the students in the active group A B C or D For this function either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed For a detailed description on how to use this function see Screen Transfer Functions 44 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Note You can use the Model Student button for audio transfer
112. e selected workstation screen and you are able to listen to the student that is currently being monitored oss CEES Comi FHGmighkjshikhonkj mzekenkjb z nh zbvbemnbrnbonmbrbmab bnjmzberibed Scanner Window STUDENT SCREEN REMOTE CONTROL Intercom By clicking the Remote PC button and a student icon you start the student screen transfer to your computer The selected student s screen will be displayed on your screen The Intercom mode enables the communication between you and the student The Intercom mode has been discussed in Intercom REMOTE CONTROL BY TEACHER 1 Click the Remote PC button 2 Select a student 3 Click the Intercom button The Lab 300 remote control window will appear on your screen displaying the image of the selected workstation screen 86 SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanaKo Fie Ei Wew kmet Format Help Dari mh me w 10 festen vw BYU PligE2 a Wed CR ES S a id Start Remote Control Window REMOTE CONTROL BY STUDENT This feature allows you to establish a remote access session between a pair of remote student computers This is most useful when you want students to collaborate in pairs ENABLING STUDENT S REMOTE ACCESS To enable student s remote control you should have knowledge on how to mark workstations for special role You should first mark the computer that will have the access Then you select the workstation that will be access
113. e software screen transfer Thumbnail vier of group Stereo Restart If the resolution on the receiving computer is less than on the transferring computer the transferred screen will not be able to be viewed on the receiving computer s display immediately By selecting the Scale software screen Transfers option the transferred screens will be automatically scaled to fit within the receiving computer s display alleviating the need for scrolling when viewing the screen TO SCALE THE SOFTWARE SCREEN TRANSFERS 1 On the menu bar click Other 2 Select Scale software screen transfer Note Scaling the screen transfers is resource consuming and for this reason displaying a scaled screen may take some time 88 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanako j TEACHER SCREEN TO STUDENT S ra Teacher You are able to share the live contents of your screen with other workstations This feature is very useful in the situations where you want to provide class demonstrations Screen sharing feature replaces the need for expensive video projectors and other similar equipment Moreover you can target your screen only to a selected audience you do not have to share your screen with everybody TO TRANSFER YOUR SCREEN TO A STUDENT OR SEVERAL 1 Select a student or group if appropriate 2 Click the Teacher Screen all students Teacher one student or a group button Your screen is transferred to the selected student s MODEL STU
114. e student but the student isn t aware of that and continues working independently 78 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanaKo i If you wish to take control of the Student PC and speak with the student as in Intercom press the green Student button on the CSS Keypad If you press the Student button again you stop controlling the student PC and return to monitoring The student is switched to independent work and won t hear you any longer because the Intercom connection Is closed Return from the screen transfer mode to your normal screen by pressing the red Exit button on the CSS Keypad The program will take you back to the basic state Remember that the Remote PC button is an ON OFF button so you have to click it again to turn off the function REMOTE PC DURING MONITORING You have already opened the Student window by clicking a student icon to see the student recorder display and to hear what the student is doing If you now wish to see the student screen and maybe take control over the student PC do the following 1 Click the Remote PC button in the Student window or in the Toolbar The student screen is shown on your screen and you can hear the student but the student isn t aware of that and continues working independently If you want to take control of the student s PC and to speak with the student as in Intercom press the green Student button on the CSS Keypad If you press the Student button again you stop
115. e workstations To display a permanent message on workstations do as follows 1 Click the Message button The following dialog window opens sanaKO Lab 300 Application e 73 Message Dialog d x Message Operation Close existing message window fe Send anew message New Message Message Message displaying time IY Message closed by student Audible notification Cancel 2 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 3 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text 4 If you want the students to hear an audio notification when the message appears tick the Audible notification box 5 Click OK TO CLOSE A PERMANENT MESSAGE 1 In the message window select Close existing message window 2 Click OK DISPLAYING A CONFIRMABLE MESSAGE A confirmable message is a message that the receiving student needs to confirm in his or her workstation by clicking an OK button in their message window To display a confirmable message 1 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 2 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text 3 Select Message closed by student 4 Click OK To make sure that the message window will be closed on every student s computer you can define a display time for the message To do this tick also the Message displaying time box and define the time that you want the message to be display
116. ear the model student and see what is happening on his or her screen 2 If you want to record the model student s voice for the others click the Group Control button to open the Group Control Panel and then click the Record button 3 You can change the model student by clicking New Student and then another student icon 4 Clicking again the Model Student button in the Toolbar will turn off the function and take you back to the basic state 80 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i Note If you wish to see the model student s screen on the teacher s screen and to hear his or her voice click the model student s icon in the class window Notice that it isn t possible to take control of the model student s PC or to talk to the student Pressing the Exit button on the CSS Keypad will stop the screen transfer to the teacher s screen MODEL STUDENT TO A GROUP Model Student 1 Click the Model Student button in the Group window and then the icon of the student you want to be the model student Notice that the model student doesn t have to be in the active group A small M appears on the student icon the Remote PC button in the Toolbar and the Manual button in the Group window are pressed down and Student has now become the program source The students in the active group will now hear the model student and see his or her screen 2 If you want to record the model student s voice for the others click the Group Control button to o
117. ection 162 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l Collection Ei 1KB Text Document 22 06 1995 371KB Movie Clip MPEG 26 04 1996 5 Film 1KB Bitmap Image 12 07 1996 d Microsott Product Su 29KB Help File 12 01 1996 diry Grandfather STKB Wave Sound 11 08 1995 Sse PICTOBSICO 1KB Icon 16 10 1995 song As Time Goes 5663KB YideoPartner Object 08 04 1997 7 object e E SMB Disk free space 66 MB COLLECTION LIST The Collection List displays all the downloaded media items with Media Name Size Type and Date COMMAND BUTTONS Open for opening the selected media item Properties for viewing the properties of the selected media item Save for saving the selected media item to a disk Delete for deleting the selected media item You can also delete the item by dragging it onto the Delete button Return for returning to the main window MediaManager e 163 PROPERTIES SHEET The Properties sheet shows detailed information on the downloaded item The Title Icon Type Size and Date are viewed here as attributes and their values Song As Time Goes by Sanako 164 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide RESOURCEMANAGER ABOUT RESOURCEMANAGER sanaKo i ResourceManager is an administrative application for adding and maintaining information on system users courses workstations and user sessions ResourceManager stores detailed information on users of the system Yo
118. ed And finally you issue the Enable remote access command TO ENABLE STUDENT S REMOTE ACCESS Enable Remote Access 1 Select the workstation that will have the access by right clicking on a student icon 2 Select Enable Remote Access The following dialog box appears Student Remote Control mode selected for ws 4 Es Select the workstation to be controlled or cancel the selection from local menu of the we 4 3 Click OK 4 Select the workstation that will be accessed Lab 300 Application e 87 The workstation that was marked for a special role opens a remote access connection to the selected computer The remote access window will appear in the accessing computer providing the user with a view and access to the other computer On both student icons the workstation number of the other pair member is displayed TO DISABLE STUDENT S REMOTE ACCESS ee a LE Oo Disable Remote Access You can also disable the remote access To do this follow these steps 1 Right click on the icon of the student that has the remote access 2 Select Disable Remote Access The remote access is disabled SCREEN TRANSFER The Lab 300 screen transfer functions are described in more detail in Screen Transfer Functions The following procedures guide you in using the screen transfer and remote control functions with the Lab 300 software SCALING SOFTWARE SCREEN TRANSFERS Other Help Source to S ounce Grouping Herat Scal
119. ed font FONT BUTTON You can change the printing font options by clicking the Font button and making selections such as style size etc MARGINS FRAME The Margins frame shows the current margins settings OK BUTTON The OK button starts the printing CANCEL BUTTON The Cancel button cancels the printing PRINTING MEDIA DATA Select the item from the list Click the Print Report button The Print Report window appears Select the printer font etc as appropriate Click the OK button to start printing e w P zZ PRINTING A GROUPED MEDIA LIST 1 Select the grouping attribute from the media item list on the Media Directory view 2 Click the Print Report button The Print Report window appears 3 Select the Print grouped media list option 4 Click the OK button to start printing PRINTING A DETAILED MEDIA LIST 1 Select the grouping attribute from the media item list on the Media Directory view Click the Print Report button The Print Report window appears Select the Print detailed media list option 152 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako 4 Click the OK button to start printing REPORTS sanako j ABOUT THE REPORTS Since one of the main purposes of Study 300 is the management of media items and resources one of its most important features is reporting You can create reports of media items and management according to different attributes The desired information can be listed according to di
120. ed on students screens 74 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO v sanako j DISPLAYING AN AUTOCLOSE MESSAGE An autoclose message refers to a message displayed for a certain period of time that you define when sending the command To display an autoclose message 1 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 2 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text D Tick the Message displaying time box 4 Define the time that you want the message to be displayed 5 Click OK Note This function is also available for a Group See Message in the Group Window Functions and for all the students See Message in the Toolbar Functions PROGRAM LAUNCH To launch programs on student workstation do as follows 1 Click the Program Launch button in the Student Window to open the Program Operations window Program Operations l x Flease enter the file name of the program which you want to launch to student workstation Frogram Name ms Program Launch Program Close Add Shortcut SB O Close 2 Enter or browse for the program that you want to launch on student workstation 3 If you want to add a shortcut to the selected program click the Add Shortcut button and browse for the desired program path A shortcut is created in the window Altogether you can have up to 11 shortcut icons in the window For instructions on how to use the shortcuts see Progra
121. efresh report data eS e Export Export the report to an external file Zoom Specify the zoom factor of the preview 4 Search Search for a specific record sanako aff MediaManager e 155 IMPORTING A DATABASE FILE ABOUT IMPORTING A DATABASE FILE MediaManager can also read media data from an ASCII file CSV format This helps getting data from the existing library systems You can use Import Wizard for importing a database file Import Wizard contains three steps to follow IMPORTING A DATABASE FILE STEP 1 OF 3 Click the Import Database File button on the Media tab Select the database file from the list and Import Wizard will be started The purpose of the first step is to set the delimiters to create columns according to which the data can be categorized Alternative delimiters for the data are Tab Comma Semicolon and Other can be defined freely In this window you can define the first row of the data you want to import as well as the number of rows you want to import as a single set Import Wizard Step 1 of 3 a a x Thiz screen lets you set the delimiters your data contains You can see how your text is affected in the preview below Preview of file 640814769986 Introduction to electroa pneumatics 690814753247 Lexikon der Steuerungstechnik 4 690814676906 Hydraulik Grundstufe 69305142583 Konepajateknikan termej E 690514210583 Levytyokeskusten rakenne kaptto ja ohjelmointi
122. er during the Intercom Stop Teacher Control means that only the teacher can use the recorder and No Effects means that both the teacher and the student can use it In the Advanced Preferences you can also select to mute the classroom loudspeakers during Intercom connections in order to avoid acoustic feedback Lab 300 Application e 63 Note 3 If you want to know how to monitor the student screen during the Intercom connection see Screen Transfer Functions Remote PC During Intercom Intercom 7 p Duo Launch File S peak Lock Shut Down Model Student Teacher Web Browser Message J Program Launch Intercom Automorftor BABAR Mee Big gt uje Free l L Recap Teacher Status ae Monnet Haormael BIGE AWGroup Call Intercom When you have established the Intercom connection a control panel appears under the recorder display containing the buttons to control the student recorder If in the Advanced Preferences you have selected No Effects for the Intercom Mode also the student can use his or her recorder In the two upper rows of the panel you have the buttons for controlling the student recorder volume Play Stop Pause Rewind and Fast Forward function as in a normal cassette player Speak is for recording the student s voice on the student track Recap takes the recorder to the previous pause in the program track Free will free the student recorder if it is under teacher control The num
123. es the selected file in the folder CREATING PODCAST FILES You can create a podcast file out of any audio learning material that is played in the Lab 300 system including media files cassettes and teacher or student recordings There are two ways of turning audio material into podcast files the Automatic Digitizing function or the Source to Source copying function CREATING PODCAST FILES WITH AUTOMATIC DIGITIZING You can create podcasts of the audio content which is automatically digitized during a teaching situation Before you can create podcast files you need to check that Automatic Digitizing is enabled To do this open the Lab 300 File menu and select Preferences and then click Advanced Sanako Lab 300 Application e 115 Set Automatic Digitizing On and select a folder for saving the audio content Advanced Preferences Ahan eea Speaker hua T Clin ae a Clin Group Call Group Call Hoda Responma Aena Colectii Standard F Automatic Pause Trader Pause Program Mute 7 Digtal Colection Inecom Hode Program Trenches 5 peed T Stop Teacher Cortiol 1 a Trandler Speed C No Ellects 4 x Tranafer Speed Aloma caging On OW Default saving path MediarenvenMedakempt Once Automatic Digitizing is On whenever you transfer audio material to a group and then stop the transfer a dialog will appear where you can create a podcast of the audio material Automatic digital save The source m
124. estart 111 S Screen Transfer Functions 77 Model Student with CSS 80 Remote PC with CSS 78 Teacher Screen with CSS 82 Screen Transfer Functions with LAB 300 Software 83 Activating and Inactivating the Software 83 Collaborate 85 Control 85 Group Thumbnails 89 Marker tool 92 Model Student 89 Mosaic Window 90 Screen Transfer 88 Student Screen Monitoring 84 Student Screen Remote Control 86 Student Screen Scanner 85 Teacher Screen to Student s 89 Search Results 150 Specifying 149 Starting 150 Searching 148 Seating plan 107 Select All 35 Index e 211 Session Management 197 System information 198 Shutdown Operations For a group 44 For all students 23 For one student 71 Source to source copying 35 109 Special Functions Copying and Digitizing 109 Restart 111 Stereo 108 Using Two Teachers 111 Statusbar 4 Student track 6 Student Window Functions 61 Automonitor 64 Duo close 66 Duo Launch 66 File Operations 66 Intercom 63 Lock Operations 70 Message 73 Model Student 71 Monitoring 63 Notes 77 Program Launch 75 Remote PC 65 Shutdown Operations 71 Teacher Screen 72 Thumbnail view 62 Web browser 72 Student Workstation 5 System Electronics 122 T Teacher Control 6 7 Teacher Screen 82 To a group 45 82 To all students 24 82 To one student 72 83 Teacher Status 59 Teacher Workstation 5 122 Technical Features Hardware Features 122 Software Features 125 Telephone functions 7 Test modes 34 Testing Students 9
125. estriction is Course whereas Starting Date and Ending Date are optional ones USER TRACKING The User Tracking report shows each media item or application used on a specific course along with the item or application name type and starting time of the usage grouped by student WORKSTATION ACTIVITY The Workstation Activity report lists all the workstations in the system categorized by their locations For each workstation the report displays the name and PIN code of the user as well as the starting and ending time and duration of each learning session The report can be restricted to show the user activity on workstations in a selected location the Location restriction on a specified workstation the Workstation restriction or on a specified time period the Start date and End date restrictions ResourceManager e 181 COURSE MANAGEMENT To access the Course Management functions of ResourceManager click the Courses button in the toolbar O Courses The Courses window is displayed ResourceManager Administrator ADMIN hyl Courses 5 Business English Cucina italiana Py gt Finnish 1 FINT Me Practical French t Achenbach Anna 44c33 194 Achenbach Anna 44034 9 Achenbach Catharine C4c35 Achenbach David DAc36 elite Achenbach Elizabeth E4c37 9 Achenbach George GAc38 EE Achenbach Johan JAc39 9 Achenbach Johannes JAc40 Programs Achenbach Lidia LAc41 IG Achenbach
126. f a certain media item You can view and print various reports by clicking the Report button in the ResourceManager Users Courses or Workstations view Clicking the Reports button opens the Reports window ResourceManager e 173 Fj Reports x Reports Restriction Starting Date Ending Date Activity Summary lal Extended Student List lal Grade Scale lal PIN codes lal Scores by Students lal Scores by Tests lal Scores for Students Student List lal Test Chart Source lal User Attendance by Course Onine H F User Data z ER lal User Tracking eport Destination F Users by Role Window v OK Cancel On the left side of the window are listed all the available report types On the right side are shown the restrictions that can be applied to the selected type of report In the Source field you can select as the report source the current online information or one of the archives If no archive information is available the Source field is disabled Below the Source field you have the report destination You can choose either to send the report directly to the printer or to view it in a preview window first For previewing the report before printing select Window as destination To print the report directly without a preview select Printer To limit the report to include only the information that matches certain criteria it is possible to specify restrictions for a report
127. f these fields are indicated by using the bold style The rest of the information is optional 170 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l The Department Program and Native Language lists show the options entered in the corresponding views of the ResourceManager window EDITING A USER To edit the user information first find the user either by using the Search feature or by browsing the person directly in the tree view Then click the Edit button to display the User Management window Now you can edit the fields CharTool is used to insert international characters The pop up window launches by pressing the F2 button To insert a character double click it or click the desired character and press Enter Both actions also close CharTool Press Esc to cancel insertion Click the OK button to accept the changes you made or Cancel to discard the changes Note The Last name First name Identifier and Username fields can t be left empty If you leave the Password field empty the Username will be copied to the Password field REMOVING A USER The recommended way of removing a user is to change the user s role into Removed in the User Management window This denies a user s access to the system but saves all the activity information in the database Removing a user by clicking the Remove button will remove all the user related data After clicking the Remove button you are asked to confirm that you really want t
128. fferent media types or you can retrieve the items used within a certain period of time Reporting is a quick and easy way to track the use and users of a certain media item You can choose to view the report s on your screen and or print them out The following types of MediaManager reports as well as detailed media item information can be either viewed on the screen or printed Media Listing provides a list of all or selected media materials Media Ranking reports shows the usage of media items within a specified period of time COMPONENTS ON THE REPORTS TAB Printing Reports DE HTML Document Cancel Internet Reference JPEG Image Movie File MPEG MPS Format Sound PCH Image Document PLS File Text Document Wave Sound Video Clip I By Media Type Media Ranking Retrieve used media between dates E Report Destination fe Window Printer REPORT TYPE FRAME The Report Type frame shows the selected report type Use Media Listing for printing a selected media type and Media Ranking for printing items used at a specific time period If you select By Media Type the list is displayed in alphabetical order by Media Type for example from audio to MediaManager e 153 video If you leave the check box empty the list is displayed in alphabetical order by the item name REPORT DESTINATION FRAME The Report Destination frame shows the selected report destination Choose Window for viewing the report i
129. file you want to download 2 Click the Download button 160 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j 3 The file is downloaded to your local computer the default directory being C Program Files Sanako Study Study300 Client Download Keep in mind that a media object may include several files PREVIEWING A MEDIA FILE 1 Select the file which you want to preview 2 Click the Preview button 3 The associated application will be started If the requested item is not available the File not found message appears Medial anager E File not found PM TESTLABTONMOBST oMediar1 900 mp Make the item available and then try again PREVIEWING A MEDIA REFERENCE 1 select the media reference which you want to preview 2 Click the Preview button 3 The associated application will be started If the selected media reference can t be found the External file not found message appears Medial anager External file not found AN LP Test Material FLOWER MPG Make media available and click Retry Use Browse if the location has changed i Browse Cancel Make the item available and click Retry If the file location has changed click Browse to find the file Choose Cancel if you do not want to preview the media reference MEDIAMANAGER MATERIALS In the Materials window the teacher can add learning materials to a specific course and the students can easily view the materials to be
130. for the current group See Setting and Searching Bookmarks for a Group RECORDER CONTROL a The Recorder Control button is used to put the student recorders under teacher control It is an ON OFF button which means that a click on the button will set the recorders under control and another click will release them Notice that during program transfer clicking the Transfer or the Manual button the student recorders are automatically put under teacher control and this button is disabled 58 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanaKo i SETTING AND SEARCHING BOOKMARKS FOR A GROUP The teacher can set bookmarks for the current group for example during the program transfer Transfer or Manual or whenever the recorders are under teacher control Otherwise setting bookmarks for the group won t have relevance because the recorders aren t necessarily at the same point To set a bookmark just click one of the Bookmark buttons 6 7 8 9 0 in the group control panel To search for the bookmarks first click the Search Bookmark button and then the Bookmark button 6 7 8 9 or 0 The student recorders are set to play as they find the indicated bookmark To search for the bookmarks the student recorders don t have to be under teacher control so you can use them whenever you want the whole group to go to a particular point in the program TEACHER STATUS The bottom of the Function window indicates the teacher s status The t
131. get many different reports from it student lists test results grade scale report etc There are three different privilege levels in the database administrator teacher and student Administrators are allowed to update all information add new teachers and delete old ones Teachers can add new students and delete old ones Students are not permitted to update the database The three level hierarchy can be redefined by assigning all teachers as administrators two level hierarchy There are also secretaries and technicians in the database These two have the same kind of privileges as teachers TEACHER LOGIN LOGOUT When the lesson is about to begin select the Teacher Login command from the Database menu The Teacher Login dialog opens Teacher Login x User Name TUTOR Password Course I Logout all students I Logging Media Assistant Operation D Program Files S4AN4K0 Lab Labs00 M asters Ste pE ones 102 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanako j Enter your user name and password into the appropriate fields You can select your course from the Course list if it has been added there by using ResourceManager If the Logout all students box is checked all students that are currently logged in to the system are automatically logged out If the box is not selected all the students that are currently logged in to the system remain logged in When you have logged in your role and user name are sh
132. he database Define media type by selecting the media and giving the right value Media Type Bock Introduction to electro pneumatics Book dt Lexikon der Steuerungstechnik Book Hydraulik Grundstufe Book Levytyokeskusten rakenne k ytt ja ohjelmointi Book hateriaalinvalinta Putkistomateriaalit Book Tydstonyvalyonnan ja mittaz d n nykytilanne Book Matematiikkaa soveltajille Osa 3 Hook MAP l hiverkot ja CIM ajattelutapa konepajojen valmistusj rj Book Matematiikkaa soveltajille Osa 3 Book Toleranssien ja pinnankarkeuden valinta Book Die Erkundung von Boden und Fels im verkehrsvege Gru Book Tutkatekniikan perusteita Book Tien ja sillanrakennustyon tarkastamisohjeet Book Cancel lt Back Herts Froceed i Ready 1 Select the media type the set of which you want to view The selected media item set is displayed 2 If the set is appropriate click Save to save the set of imported items into the database Clicking the Proceed button proceeds the whole database file with the settings you made MEDIA NAME COLUMN The Media Name column shows a set from the database file The media names in the set are chosen from the selection you made MEDIA TYPE LIST The Media Type list contains all the media types defined in the system MediaManager e 159 MEDIA TYPE COLUMN The Media Type column shows the type of the item in the row CANCEL BUTTON The Cancel button cancels importing BACK
133. ier FILE LAUNCH OPTIONS File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserverSEnglish T exts Excercise txt File Launch Full Screen Video File Copy and Launch Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp Collect Please select the filefs you want to collect C temp E xcercisel txt Clear list WEnglishiYear7 Tests Test1 11 8 2008 Full Screen Video If you launch a video file the students Media Assistant Duos will open a full screen window to show it Examination mode Allows you to select which functions are available to students on their Media Assistant Duos when the file is launched This prevents the students from taking advantage of advanced features during examinations 42 SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo sanako j To select which functions will be allowed during the examination mode click on the Advanced buiton in the File Operations window Allowed Exam Mode Options Student to use bookmarks C Student to review answers C Student to access menus Student to close Duo To disable the Examination mode click on the New button in the Group Control buttons Groupcoma ss jule me e ahe a Mark to Speak Mode When this is selected the launched file is opened on the students Media Ass
134. ile is copied TARGET DIRECTORY LIST The Target Directory list shows all the storage directories where files can be copied to The first value is the default storage directory MEDIA NAME FIELD The Media Name field shows the name of the file or media object You are able to edit the name as appropriate MEDIA TYPE FIELD The Media Type field shows the type of the file When a media item of a specific type is imported for the first time the Media Type field is enabled for naming the type In case of media objects however the Media Type can t be edited 142 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo ATTRIBUTES LIST User defined attributes are shown on the left side of the Attributes list If you have chosen a media object you can view the descriptions stored inside it at the top of the the New Media Object window You may use the information for setting the attributes for the media object By clicking the plus button on the upper left corner of the Attribute list you can add attribute values to the list When adding or editing a media item you can use shortcut keys in order to move in the Attributes List once you have selected one of the fields Switch between the fields by pressing Ctrl Up or Down arrow and between the Attribute Families by pressing Ctrl Left or Right arrow COMMAND BUTTONS i Save for saving a media file or object Cancel to cancel importing a media file or object INSERTING A MEDIA REFERENCE
135. ils 2 Click Sanako logo to open the main menu of Lab 300 Mosaic 3 Select Remove selected thumbnails You will be prompted whether you want to remove the thumbnails or not 4 Select Yes only if you want to remove the thumbnails otherwise select No The selected thumbnails will disappear from the Mosaic window CHANGING THUMBNAIL SIZE AND OTHER DISPLAY OPTIONS Mosaic allows you to view the thumbnail images in three different sizes minimum medium and maximum size The smallest size becomes handy when you are displaying quite many thumbnails at a time The largest size is most useful when you wan to monitor fewer screens at a time with greater image accuracy You may also make the Lab 300 Mosaic window to float on top of other windows TO CHANGE SIZE OF THUMBNAILS 1 Click Sanako logo to open the main menu of Lab 300 Mosaic 2 select Display optins Display options dialog window will appear on your screen Display options Window positioning OK _ Float on top of other windows Do not float Cancel Thumbnail size Minimum 120 x 50 _ Medium 160 x 120 _ Maximum 200 150 3 Select the thumbnail size by clicking on appropriate selector button minimum medium or maximum on the dialog window 4 Click OK button to confirm the selected display options The new settings for thumbnail displaying options will be applied immediately Sanako l Lab 300 Application 91 TO MAKE MOSAIC STAY ON TOP 1
136. ination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp l Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercise1 txt Clear list NEnglishivear7iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 Full Screen Video If you launch a video file the students Media Assistant Duos will open a full screen window to show it Examination mode Allows you to select which functions are available to students on their Media Assistant Duos when the file is launched This prevents the students from taking advantage of advanced features during examinations Lab 300 Application e 69 To select which functions will be allowed during the examination mode click on the Advanced button in the File Operations window Allowed Exam Mode Options Student to use bookmarks C Student to review answers Student to access menus Student to close Duo To disable the Examination mode click on the New button in the Group Control buttons crourcontos ss sa mj gt u e ahe a Mark to Speak Mode When this is selected the launched file is opened on the students Media Assistant Duos in Mark to Speak mode The Mark to Speak mode allows students to automatically insert gaps into the audio file for model imitation and question and answer excercises For more information on the Mark to Speak mode see the SANAKO Media Assistant User Guide Note The same function is also av
137. ing group button in the Toolbar The Group window is the main control panel for the operations that concern a particular group You can for example copy a file to all the workstations in the group transfer a program or lock all the workstations in the group alti x fe ogee Vert Gaga ied ai ig TEZA COTM OWAOS VAN 2 DSH As the heading of the window you can see the name of the selected group Right next to the name there are the Group Call and Group Camera buttons The functions are the same as of those in the Toolbar but now they affect only the selected group The Group window contains the buttons for several functions you can apply to the workstations of the group Duo Launch File File Operations Lock Lock Operations Shut Down Shutdown Operations Model Student Teacher Teacher screen Web Browser Message and Program Launch In the middle of the window you can choose the Program Source and control it with the Program Source control panel which appears after selecting the source For transferring the program you can use the Transfer or the Manual buttons If you click the Group Control button the controls for the student recorders of the group appear under the button There is also the Recorder Control button with a lock symbol You can use it for putting the student recorders under teacher s control At the bottom of the window you can see the indicator of the Teacher Status Note Remember that clicking the
138. ion amp 31 4 Click OK To make sure that the message window will be closed on every student s computer you can define a display time for the message To do this tick also the Message displaying time box and define the time that you want the message to be displayed on students screens DISPLAYING AN AUTOCLOSE MESSAGE An autoclose message refers to a message displayed for a certain period of time that you define when sending the command To display an autoclose message 1 In the dialog under Message Operation select Send a new message 2 Under New Message in the Message text field type in the message text 3 Tick the Message displaying time box 4 Define the time that you want the message to be displayed Bi Click OK Note This function is available also for a Group See Message in the Group Window Functions or for a single student workstation See Message in the Student Window Functions PROGRAM LAUNCH You can start and close applications in student workstations The program to be started also needs to be installed in the same location both on student workstations and on teacher s computer To launch programs on student workstations do as follows 1 Click the Program Launch button in the Toolbar to open the Program Operations window 32 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j Program Operations x Please enter the file name of the program which you want to launch to student wor
139. ion Label Workstation ID Workstation Label Status and Workstation Type must be given before saving the information The Workstation ID must be an integer and greater than zero In addition the Workstation Audio Line must be an integer and greater than zero if it is given Click OK to save the new workstation EDITING A WORKSTATION To start editing workstation information first select the workstation Then click the Edit button The Edit Workstation window is shown Edit the information as appropriate Click OK to save your changes REMOVING A WORKSTATION The recommended way of removing a workstation is to change the workstation status to Removed in the Edit Workstation window If you are certain that the workstation data won t be needed anymore you can remove all the information related to the workstation by selecting it and clicking the Remove button In the Confirm Remove message box click Yes to confirm the removal Confirm Remove AN IF pou continue all information related to this workstation will be deleted You can also drag the workstation icon onto the Remove button to remove the workstation from the system SESSION MANAGEMENT Sanako l The Session Management facilities are used for viewing detailed information on all the running sessions The Sessions window displays a list of the participants who have logged in the starting time of the session as well as the course and workstation with location in ques
140. is Month and Number of Sessions This Year sanako aff ResourceManager e 199 GLOSSARY OF TERMS sanaKo i ADMINISTRATOR Administrators have the highest priority access to the database They may add delete and update teacher and student data as well as other Administrators data ALL CALL When All Call is selected all the students can hear the teacher s voice through the headsets and the student recorders are under teacher control The All Call button is in the Toolbar In the Advanced Preferences you can select how the All Call and Group call affect on the program transfer AUTOMONITOR Monitors all students moving automatically from one student to another after a certain period of time The automonitor symbol appears on the student icons of the monitored students Students may be monitored either by group or by student number the choice is made in the Preferences window BOOKMARKS Both the teacher and the students can set electronic bookmarks on the student recorder The users of cassette recorders set the bookmarks by pressing the numeric keys on the student audio panel and the SANAKO Media Assistant users click the bookmark buttons The teacher can set bookmarks for the whole group or for an individual student by clicking the appropriate buttons in the Group window or in the Student window CLASS SPEAKER If you want to use the classroom loudspeaker to playback a program click the Class Speaker button in the To
141. ish v cms Lab 300 will then inform you where the podcast was uploaded Podcast File Info x This file can now be accessed at http sanako com english index xmi I english Mozilla Firefox Tees Mieke M Duhai Erne Tyska Ohje hitii aniki diarii smil IG b Useinmin avebut MG lobessteu Ga Uutisotskot Tika tima denote Obici tal pahir far ive harjanmedictt D Tiis ara kakld Sr vtitbeet ohjelmaan bal pabreluun Lie kirjanserkit Tiki english In tht handan shop oo bohata SR Fd Arrarced 2 fel nt hes rd l 20050505 095323 18 mp3 Soo med hie 2 6 KE ads Note If this is the first time that a podcast file is uploaded to the selected folder Lab 300 will automatically create a new Web page for the files Click 120 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo OK to create the new Web page Podcast Manager x No Web page has been created for the location you selected do vou want to create it now i Cancel Give the Web page a Title Description and a Copyright Select the Language of the web page from the drop down list The ttl setting defines in minutes how often the podcast clients with subscriptions to the podcast feed will check if there is new content on the web page The default is 1 minute When you have filled in all the information click OK to create the Web page Create Podcast File x Title English Podcast Page Description Beginners tt
142. istant Duos in Mark to Speak mode The Mark to Speak mode allows students to automatically insert gaps into the audio file for model imitation and question and answer excercises For more information on the Mark to Speak mode see the SANAKO Media Assistant User Guide Note The same File Operations are also available for all students See File Operations in the Toolbar Functions or for a single workstation See File Operations in the Student Window Functions LOCK OPERATIONS With this ON OFF button the teacher can lock the workstations of the active group A B C or D completely or partially It is also possible to send a locking message that appears on the student screens when the locking command is issued To lock the workstations do the following 1 Click the Lock button in the Group window The Lock Operations window appears on your screen m Locking method Lock Lock screen only Lock keyboard and mouse only Please type in the message to students if you leave the field empty the message box does not appear Cancel _ Lab 300 Application e 43 2 Select the locking method If you choose Lock or Lock screen only you can type a message in the field If you choose not to send a message you can leave the field empty and the message box doesnt appear on the student screen 3 Click OK The Lock button is an ON OFF button so to unlock the workstations click it again Note Th
143. iting the application sanako b ResourceManager 189 ADDING A PROGRAM To add a new program to the system click the Add button A new program appears on the Programs list with the name New Program Modify the name and press Enter to finish creating a new program EDITING A PROGRAM To edit an existing program name select the program from the Programs list and click the Edit button The program name becomes editable and you can now change the name Finally press Enter REMOVING A PROGRAM To remove a program select the program from the Programs list and click the Remove button In the Confirm Remove message box click Yes Confirm Remove E ll 7 Are you sure you want to remove the selected program You can also drag the program icon onto the Remove button to remove the program from the system 190 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako LANGUAGE MANAGEMENT sanaKO il To access the Language Management functions of ResourceManager click the Languages button in the toolbar Languages The Languages window is displayed 3 ResourceManager Administrator ADMIN HA Languages a Courses Departments Programs Languages N Workstations tA Rhaeto Romanic Sessions El Romanian El Russian El Spanish ER Swedish 129 2001 1227 LANGUAGE MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS The Language Management command buttons are located on the right side of the ResourceManager wind
144. itle of the current mode is shown as normal text while all the other options remain dimmed Normal the default mode of the program All Group Call the teacher is talking to the students Monitor the teacher is monitoring the student Source the teacher is the program source Intercom the teacher is communicating with the student CHAT TO LAUNCH THE CHAT WINDOW FOR A GROUP 1 Click Communication on the Menu bar 2 Inthe menu that opens select Chat Note A chat window opens both on your and the students screens The students are not able to open or close the chat window themselves On the left hand side in the Conversation window you can see the chat history In the chat window on the right hand side is the Present window where the names of all the students participating in the chat session are displayed Lab 300 Application e 59 Fi Chat A unicode Conversation Present Did anyone manage to complete Lisa Gilmour the last excercise G Johnston Yes but you need the information in part Jos Gonzalez three for it B rje Andersson Thanks I think I understand it now What s for lunch l m starving as well Message Let s try and concentrate 15 min to go Send To All Clear Conversation Pririt Save Exit Chat 3 Type in the message in the Message edit box For one message you can use approximately 45 characters 4 Select a student or several whom you want to send
145. k like they were pressed down Teacher has become the program source and everybody is in the group except for those in the group L The students will now hear you and see your screen 2 If you want to record your voice for the students click the Group Control button to open the Group Control Panel and then click the Record button 3 Click again the Teacher Screen button in the Toolbar to stop the function TEACHER SCREEN TO A GROUP Teacher 82 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako Click the Teacher button in the Group window The Remote PC button in the Toolbar and the Manual button in the Group window look like they were pressed down and Teacher has become the program source Now the students will hear you and see your screen If you want to record your voice for the students click the Group Control button to open the Group Control Panel and then click the Record button Click again the Teacher button in the group window to stop the function Note Here is another way of transferring the teacher s screen to the group 1 2 Select Teacher as the program source Select the Program Transfer way Transfer or Manual The difference between the ways is explained in Program Transfer Click the Remote PC button in the Toolbar Click the same Program Transfer button Transfer or Manual again to stop the function Remember also to click again the Remote PC button in the Toolbar TEACHER SCREEN TO ONE STU
146. k with a student user panel and a tape recorder The recorder can also be located in a recorder cabinet In some installations the student desk may also have a video monitor Introduction e 5 RECORDERS The student recorder can be either a traditional one or the software solution SANAKO Media Assistant Duo They both have two tracks the program track and the student track The program transferred from the program source is recorded on the program track and the student can t delete it Only the student s voice is recorded on the student track Notice that later in this guide the word recorder refers both to SANAKO Media Assistant Duo and the traditional recorder SANAKO MEDIA ASSISTANT DUO Usually the Lab 300 application is used together with the multimedia recorder SANAKO Media Assistant Duo even though you can also use the traditional language lab recorders See Cassette Recorder SANAKO Media Assistant Duo is a software solution for multimedia learning environments With Media Assistant Duo you can work with various audio and video files record your own voice make subtitles bookmarks etc All the Media Assistant functions are explained in a separate SANAKO Media Assistant User s Guide TELEPHONE FUNCTIONS When the teacher has enabled the Telephone Conversation function a telephone symbol appears on the Duo display Now a student can call another student by clicking the buttons that normally are used for making bookmark
147. kstation Program Name SS NEA Program Launch Program Close Add Shortcut Fo Close 2 Enter or browse for the program that you want to launch on student workstations 3 If you want to add a shortcut to the selected program click the Add Shortcut button and browse for the desired program path A shortcut is created in the window You can have up to 11 shortcut icons in the window 4 To launch the selected program on student workstations click the Program Launch button To close the program proceed as when launching programs only instead of clicking the Program Launch button click the Program Close button De Finally to close the Program Operations window click Close PROGRAM SHORTCUTS By using the shortcuts you can easily send the launch command to selected student workstations and you can also edit the program path of the shortcut remove a shortcut or close the program on student workstations Clicking on the desired program icon once with the left mouse button sends the launch command to selected student workstations Right clicking the icon opens a menu where you can select to edit the program path close the program or remove the shortcut Edit Shortcut Close Program Remove Shortcut TO EDIT THE SHORTCUT 1 Right click on the icon A menu opens 2 In the menu select Edit Shortcut The following dialog window opens Lab 300 Application e 33 more xi Shortcut command line
148. l 1 Copyright Copyright fc 2008 Language English United States h Cancel sanaKO Lab 300 Application e 121 TECHNICAL FEATURES HARDWARE FEATURES TEACHER WORKSTATION TYPE WS Minimum requirements for the Teacher Workstation PC Microsoft Windows XP operating system 1 5 GHz processor 512 MB RAM 100 MB free space Sound card For a list of suitable sound cards please contact your local distributor SVGA video adapter 1024 768 High Color CD ROM Mouse Local area network connection Video overlay card optional Serial Port An additional serial port if the EBS CSS Net is used SYSTEM ELECTRONICS Line input 1 and 2 0 1 3 V 22 kohm RCA Line output 1 and 2 0 3 V 1 kohm RCA Loudspeaker output 2x15 W 4 ohm frequency response 20 20000 Hz 3 dB Teacher Mic input 30 mV 0 VU electret Headset output impedance 200 ohm nominal level 10 dBV 0 3 V maximum level 5 dBV Student positions up to 48 students up to 96 students with additional SCU Teacher workstations 2 Groups 4 teaching groups 1 library group 122 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j Audio program sources Group Conference Pair Discussion Phone Discussion Operating Voltage Power consumption approx Operating temperature 8 external equipment teacher mic 1 2 model student 1 2 for 4 teaching groups for 48 48 students for 48 48 students 115 230 V 10 50 60 Hz 16 st
149. ll facility 2 Before the beginning of the lesson the teachers must agree on using the following functions grouping program transfer and program sources except Teacher and Student that can be used simultaneously by both of the teachers 3 The use of Response Analyzer Response Recording program copy and video network is reserved for the teacher who starts using them first in a group 4 The teacher at the workstation number two can only see video program sources on his or her screen It is not possible to monitor the video program the students see Both teachers can simultaneously and independently of each other use the Group Call and Intercom functions monitor the students listen to program sources and select Teacher or Student as program source for program transfer PODCASTING The podcasting feature helps teachers make more digital learning material available for students on the Internet thus integrating classroom learning with independent study You can create podcast files of audio material in Lab 300 with the Source to Source copying and Automatic Digitizing features You can also use the Podcast Manager in Lab 300 to add and remove podcasts from the podcast Web page The students can subscribe to the podcast feed and they will be automatically notified when new material is available The students can then download the podcasts from the podcast Web page and listen to the learning material on mobile devices The feed
150. ll hear you but they are not able to talk back You can also record your voice for the students by clicking the Record button in the Group Control Panel click the Group Control button to open it The other way making the teacher the program source is explained under Program Source Teacher WEB BROWSER To open the Lab 300 Web browser for the active group A B C or D proceed as follows 1 Click the Web Browser button in the Group window The Web browser opens on your screen sanako j Lab 300 Application e 45 Mi SANAKO Corporation SANAKO Corporation File View Go Favorites Help e Back Forward Stop Qa Q a a A R NA Refresh Home Search Favorites Print Font Send Address http f fwww sanako com sanako P o Folow Settings Close Main News Events About us uality by SANAKO C Educational Solutions Corporate E learning Virtual meeting Contacts SANAKO Corporation is the foremost supplier of leading edge language teaching solutions worldwide continuing the proud tradition of Tandberg Educational Teleste and Divace How To Buy Careers Distributors Corner Discussion Forum User Club CODIE WINNER SANAKO Lounge 100 Best New Education Solution 2004 lt Teacher s Web Getting the SANAKO Message Across 21 06 2004 In recent interview with SANAKO CEO J
151. ll the courses dates and time spans are listed As first in this report is shown the name of the course Under the course name you can see the names of all the students attending the course and having been logged in to the system within the reported period Included is also each student s personal information Last Name First Name and ID and attendance information Time In Time Out Applications and the number of times the applications have been used USER DATA This report lists all the user data for every user There are no restrictions for this report The fields listed in the report are the same as available in the User Management window USERS BY ROLE The Users by Role report lists all the users of the system categorized by the roles specified in the User Management window The only restriction for this report type is Role By specifying this restriction only the users whose role matches the restriction are listed in the report 180 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j In the report all users are listed according to their roles starting from students lowest system privileges and ending with administrators highest privileges The report displays the users names PIN codes addresses telephone numbers and e mail addresses USER TOTAL TIME The User Total Time report displays the time students have been logged in on a course on a daily basis as well as the total time spent logged in The obligatory r
152. m Name SS NEA Program Launch Program Close Add Shortcut Fo Close 2 Enter or browse for the program that you want to launch on student workstations 3 If you want to add a shortcut to the selected program click the Add Shortcut button and browse for the desired program path A shortcut is created in the window Altogether you can have up to 11 shortcut icons in the window For instructions on how to use the shortcuts see Program shortcuts 4 To launch the selected program on student workstations click the Program Launch button To close the program proceed as when launching programs only instead of clicking the Program Launch button click the Program Close button 5 Finally to close the Program Operations window click Close PROGRAM SHORTCUTS By using the shortcuts you can easily send the launch command to selected student workstations and you can also edit the program path of the shortcut remove a shortcut or close the program on student workstations Clicking on the desired program icon once with the left mouse button sends the launch command to selected student workstations Right clicking the icon opens a menu where you can select to edit the program path close the program or remove the shortcut Edit Shortcut Close Program Remove Shortcut TO EDIT THE SHORTCUT 1 Right click on the icon A menu opens 2 In the menu select Edit Shortcut The following dialog window opens
153. m shortcuts 4 To launch the selected program on student workstation click the Program Launch button Lab 300 Application amp 75 To close the program proceed as when launching programs only instead of clicking the Program Launch button click the Program Close button 5 Finally to close the Program Operations window click Close PROGRAM SHORTCUTS By using the shortcuts you can easily send the launch command to selected student workstation and you can also edit the program path of the shortcut remove a shortcut or close the program on student workstation Clicking on the desired program icon once with the left mouse button sends the launch command to selected student workstation Right clicking the icon opens a menu where you can select to edit the program path close the program or remove the shortcut Edit Shortcut Close Program Remove Shortcut TO EDIT THE SHORTCUT 1 Right click on the icon menu opens 2 In the menu select Edit Shortcut The following dialog window opens Edit Shortcut x Shortcut command line D Program FilestS MSEOLabtLab300DuotDuo ese Cancel 3 In the dialog window edit the program path as appropriate 4 Click OK TO CLOSE A PROGRAM ON STUDENT WORKSTATION 1 Right click on the icon menu opens 2 In the menu select Close Program The closing command is sent to the selected student workstation TO REMOVE A SHORTCUT 1 Right click on the icon A me
154. more about Media Assistant Duo see the SANAKO Media Assistant User s Guide Duo Close Duo Launch Note The same function is also available for all the students See Duo Launch in the Toolbar Functions and for a single student See Duo Launch in the Student Window Functions 38 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l FILE OPERATIONS Clicking this button opens a dialog where you can launch and or copy a file simultaneously to the selected group File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserverSEnglish T exts E xcercise txt File Launch File Copy and Launch Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp s Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp E xcercise1 txt Clear list WEnglishiYear iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 Note The files that are launched or copied to students need to be ina folder where the students have access LAUNCHING FILES TO A GROUP To launch a file to the selected group Lab 300 Application e 39 1 select the file you want to launch File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File Launch File Copy and Launch Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as Cc temp Collect Please select the file s y
155. ms on the Media Directory view MEDIA TYPE RESTRICTION LIST The Media Type Restriction field restricts the media list with the selected type on the Media Directory view COMMAND BUTTONS ta Add for adding a new item Family Name or Value Edit for editing the selected item Delete for deleting the selected item You can also delete the selected item by dragging it onto the Delete button Get Default Grouping for retrieving the saved default grouping attributes as new defaults i Save Grouping Attributes for saving the grouping attributes COMPONENTS ON THE SETTINGS TAB On the Settings tab the user can change the MediaManager options The Media Types list displays all the existing media types and their icons If the user wants to add or edit media types editing the Media Type Name field does this 132 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanako j x Media Attributes Settings Help Options Known Media Types Media Type Name I Save all the changes on exit DUE GIK SES EMI ER E SE even a Media Types I Link double click to Download instead of Preview EMF File F Ej Internet Reference Always on top 44 Solo mp file Star application in full window 43 Solo way file Retrieve least used media first E OG tems shown on the Usage List 50 Items retrieved at time Retrieve used media between dates mm 141 2004 14 49 Ze OPTIONS FRAME The Options f
156. n a window or choose Printer for printing without previewing OK BUTTON The OK button starts printing the selected report CANCEL BUTTON The Cancel button cancels printing PRINTING THE REPORT 1 Click the Print Report button The Print Report window appears Select the Reports tab Select the appropriate report Select Media Listing for reporting all the media items or Media Ranking for reporting the used items 4 Select the appropriate destination Select Window for previewing the report first or Printer for printing the report 5 Click the OK button to start reporting PREVIEWING THE REPORT 1 Click the Print Report button The Print Report window appears 2 Select the Reports tab 3 Select the appropriate report Select Media Listing for reporting all the media items or Media Ranking for reporting the used items 4 Select Window for the report destination Click the OK button to start reporting The toolbar in the preview window contains the following functions Kl Beginning Jump to the first page Previous page Go to the previous page L Next page Go to the next page End Jump to the last page Ea Print Setup Select the printer page orientation and paper size you want to use If you don t select a printer the program will print to the default printer 154 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako Print Send the report to the system default printer Refresh R
157. n window etc with all the corresponding buttons In the basic state the main window of the program you can see a Group window 2 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO il sanako j ar Workstation Control Duo Launch File Lock Shut Down Model Student Teacher Web Browser Message Program Launch Program Source media File 4 m gt j ujaj ia aa pe pr ra k 00 00 00 ko 00 00 00 Program Transfer Transfer Manual Group Control 3 Teacher Status Normal BIGE AlliGroup Call Imerco Clicking one of the color coded Group buttons in the Toolbar opens the corresponding Group window The Group window is one of the most important control panels in the SANAKO Lab 300 program because it contains all the necessary buttons for the functions applicable on a group program transfer Media Assistant launch locking and shut down operations file copy and launch as well as the buttons for controlling all the student recorders in the group Another important state of the Function window is the Student window Clicking one of the student icons in the Class window opens the corresponding Student window and makes the selected student the target of the next command The Student window shows the state of the student recorder and all the necessary buttons for monitoring and guiding the selected student Other possible states of the Function window are the Phone Conversation Pair Discussion and Group Co
158. nako j Choose the correct column from the list and connect it to the appropriate field In the fields below the line you can specify defaults for all the users The Cancel button cancels importing By clicking the Back button you can move one step backward and by clicking Next one step forward in the Import Wizard Import Wizard Step 3 of 3 xX This is summary screen Tou can change your options by clicking the Back button or start proceeding by clicking the Proceed button File C datal1421 persons csv Lines in File 1421 Start Import at Line 1 Error Handling Stop on Error FIM Codez Use PIN Codes Department Mathematics Program Mathematics Mative Language Chinese User Interface Language English Role Student Course French Course Cancel Back Proceed Exit Ready The Step 3 of 3 displays the settings you have defined By clicking the Back button you can move one step backward in the Import Wizard To proceed with importing click the Proceed button The whole database file along with your settings will be imported to the database RESOURCEMANAGER REPORTS Since one of the main purposes of Study 300 is the managing of media items and resources one of its most important features is reporting of user activity and usage of various resources In ResourceManager you can select and print such reports Reporting is a quick and easy way to track the use and user o
159. nch Examination Mode Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as Cem Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C tempE xcercise txt Clear list WEnglishtYear7 Tests Test1 11 8 2008 Full Screen Video If you launch a video file the students Media Assistant Duos will open a full screen window to show it Examination mode Allows you to select which functions are available to students on their Media Assistant Duos when the file is launched This prevents the students from taking advantage of advanced features during examinations Lab 300 Application e 21 To select which functions will be allowed during the examination mode click on the Advanced button in the File Operations window Allowed Exam Mode Options Student to use bookmarks C Student to review answers Student to access menus Student to close Duo To disable the Examination mode click on the New button in the Group Control buttons crourcontos ss sa mj gt u e ahe a Mark to Speak Mode When this is selected the launched file is opened on the students Media Assistant Duos in Mark to Speak mode The Mark to Speak mode allows students to automatically insert gaps into the audio file for model imitation and question and answer excercises For more information on the Mark to Speak mode see the SANAKO Media Assistant User Guide Note The same File Operations are
160. nch 48 Shut Down 44 Teacher Screen 45 Web browser 45 Grouping 14 35 Grouping attributes Modifying 137 H Headset 124 Importing a Database File 156 Importing users from a database file 171 Infrared Device Controller 124 Intercom 11 63 Internet Reference Inserting 144 210 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide L Lab 300 1 9 Language Adding 192 Editing 192 Removing 192 Language Management 191 Launching files for a group 39 for a single student 67 for all students 19 Library Group 36 Live stream 55 Location Adding 194 Editing 194 Removing 195 Lock Operations For a group 43 For all students 22 For one student 70 Managing podcasts 112 Manual See Program Transfer Marker tool 92 Mark to Speak mode 22 43 70 Master Audio Panel 5 Media Assistant Duo 6 Media File 53 Inserting 142 Media information Updating 146 Media Item Removing 147 media items Adding 146 Media Management 140 Media Object Inserting 142 Media Reference Inserting 143 Media refernce Modifying 147 Media Type Inserting 139 Removing 139 Updating 139 Media Type Management 138 MediaManager 7 53 110 127 Attributes tab 131 Components 127 Help tab 134 Media tab 127 Settings tab 132 MediaManager Materials 161 Menu bar 3 Message 30 Sanako To a group 47 To one student 73 Mix button 51 109 Model Student 80 To a group 44 81 To all students 24 80 To another student 71 82 Monitoring 11 63 Monitoring students 35 N Naming st
161. ndberg Educational Dealer NA N4 INN http Aman sanako com index cim fuseaction pages showpage amp pageid 68 amp site D 33 amp target 53 Student s Web browser view Kg FINALIST Introducing a SANAKO Tandberg Educational Dealer 05 01 2004 EduServe International Hong i Kong Being DIDACTA 2004 exhibition 31 12 2003 SANAKO Corporation together with our German dealer TANDBERG Unte SANAKO in International Media 29 12 2003 SANAKO Lounge is a Codie Awards finalist 23 12 2003 SANAKO Lounge virtual classroom solution is a finalist in th MODE OPEN For more information about the various Web browser controls and functions see Web Browser in the Toolbar Functions section of this guide Note The Web browser can also be launched for all students See Web Browser in the chapter Toolbar Functions or for a single workstation See Web Browser in the chapter Student Window Functions in which cases 46 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanako j the Web browser functions apply accordingly either to all students or to a single student MESSAGE Messaging operations are handy when you want to display messages on student workstations You can send messages that stay on student screens until you close them messages that the students need to confirm or messages that are displayed for a limited period of time You can also add an audible notification
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163. nference windows as well as the Grouping window You can open them by clicking the corresponding button in the Toolbar If you want to use the test functions the database functions or copy from one source to another you ll also have the Response Analyzer and Response Recording window the Student Login window and the Source to source window Choose the appropriate item from the Menu bar MENU BAR The Menu consists of the following pull down menus File Communication Test Groups Database Other and Help In these menus you ll find items such as Preferences Seating Plans Response Analyzer Source to Source ResourceManager Student Attendance All the functions are explained later on in this guide in the corresponding chapters Some of the items are also available in the Toolbar File Communication Test Groups Database Other Help Introduction e 3 TOOLBAR In the Toolbar you will find the buttons for the most important functions that concern the whole class as well as some buttons for the most popular group features To turn the function on click the button Most of the buttons in the Toolbar are ON OFF buttons i e when the function is ON the button looks like it was pushed down Another click on the button turns the function OFF Pair Class Discussion Speaker Video File Group Launch Shut Model All Call Camera Phone Conference Copy Down Student Select All Groups EEFE
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165. nrennnnnennnnnnen 152 FE err E cos pusatnouagieiadautpecanataade casenacauenedeneniatacsueae 153 Sanako Contents e iii About INE TROD GOING sasni aa RAA 153 Components on the Reports Tab ccccccececesseeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeesaeaees 153 Printing the RD vr 154 Previewing the Report rrrnwrannnurennnnverennevernnnennnnnenerenenernaneennnnenennnenenee 154 Importing a Database File arrrrrnnnnrrrvrnnnnrrvrnnnnrrvennnnnrrennnnnserenrnnnerennnnnersennnnsnne 156 About Importing a Database File rrnnrrennnnnvrrvvnrnvrrernrnnerernrnnnrrrennnnsnn 156 Importing a Database File Step 1 Of 3 rrnnnrrrnrrnnnnnnnnrrrrvnnrrnnnnrrrernnn 156 Importing a Database File Step 2 Of 3 rrnnnnrrnvvnnnnnnnnrrrrrnnrrnnnnrrrernnn 157 Importing Database File Step 3 Of 3 rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnennnne 159 Working with Media Files and References runrnrrnnnnnnnvnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnnrnnenn 160 About Working with Media Files and References rrrrrrrnnrrrvnnrnnnrnen 160 Working with Media Files and References mmrrrrrrnnnnrrnnrnrnrrnnrrnnnnnnnnn 160 MediaManager Materials rnrrrnnnnnnnvvrrnnnrrennnnnrrrnnnnnervrnnnnerrennnnerteennnn 161 Collection of Downloaded Media Files c cccccceeeeesstseeseeeeeeeeeeeees 162 ResourceManager 165 About ResourceManager wwrrnrnnvnnnnnnnvnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnenennnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnsennnnnurennnnneee 165 Go EE EE 166 Resour
166. nt seating plan Edit Seating Plan Edit the student names in the current seating plan EDITING STUDENT NAMES To edit the student names in the current seating plan sanako Lab 300 Application e 107 1 Select Edit Seating Plan in the File menu This opens a Seating Plan window on the right side of the teacher interface Seating Plan Edit student 1 name Lisa Gilmour Clear all Close Teacher Status cee Mania Normal EO EINGraup Call Imerco 2 Click on the student that you want to name and enter the student s name in the field at the top of the Seating Plan window 3 When you have named a student the student s initials appear on the student icon ISL G E 4 If you need to redo the student naming click Clear All to clear all the student names 5 To exit the Seating Plan window click Close You can now save the current student names by selecting Save Seating Plan in the File menu SPECIAL FUNCTIONS STEREO You can switch the stereo audio connection on or off by selecting the Stereo item in the Other pull down menu Note The stereo function is only available for the groups A and B While the stereo mode is on there can be no program transfers to the groups C and D because their source audio channels are used as additional channels required by stereo sound 108 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j COPYING AND DIGITIZING You can copy programs from one program sou
167. nterface external devices such as VCR CD player etc for either the master or the student unit The controller is programmable it can be taught the commands of infrared controlled video or audio devices by using the remote controller of the device This enables the remote control of infrared controlled devices as well as the system s own recorders 124 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j SOFTWARE FEATURES MCI INTERFACE You can control the CD ROM drive WAV and AVI files or the Virtual Tape Recorder as audio sources DATABASE This application is connected to a Solid database via an ODBC driver If the user wants to use another database he or she can change the ODBC driver and begin to use the new database REMOTE PC This software functions with Remote control network software All students must be configured with that software The software recognizes the remote control program if it is defined in the LABMAIN INI file Lab 300 Application e 125 MEDIAMANAGER ABOUT MEDIAMANAGER A learning resource center may already contain a lot of learning materials and teachers will gradually add more The materials may be in digital or analog format books files on servers reel to reel or audiocassettes videotapes CDs CD ROMs CD Is magazines or newspapers bought or created by the teachers themselves MediaManager allows you to keep records about the materials you have With this application digi
168. nu opens 2 In the menu select Remove Shortcut The shortcut is removed from the window Note The same Program Launch function is available also for all the students See Program Launch in the Toolbar Functions or for a group See Program Launch in the Group Window Functions 76 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako NOTES This feature is available only when the student and the teacher are logged in to the database X If you want to make notes about the selected student do the following 1 Click the Notes button A window for making notes appears on your screen Student Memo Smith Joe Modified Created Note 15 03 1997 15 03 1997 Didn t attend class Cancel Didn d class Joe Smith i in cl aie Fiske ask later er New comes to class 2 If you want to write a new note click the New button and write the new note in the lower field If you want to modify an old note select it from the list box All the notes that concern this particular student are listed there in chronological order The selected note appears in the lower field 3 Click the Save button to save the new note or the changes you made to an existing one You can print all the notes by clicking the Print button The current note can be copied to the Windows clipboard by selecting the text and clicking the Copy button The function is the same as Windows copy function Ctrl C The selection can be pasted to another application by using the
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170. o students in alphabetical order The report shows student by student all the test results for all the students and calculates a weighted average grade for each student The only restriction available for this report is Course which is specified the same way as in the Extended Student List report If the restriction is specified only the tests of a particular course are shown for each student On top of the report page in the Course Code Term Teacher and Number of Students fields you can view the course information The Course field displays the course name e g English 1 The Code field displays the additional information on the course if any The Term field contains the starting and ending dates of the course The Tutor field displays the author of the course The Number of Students field displays the number of students in the selected course For each student the Student ID and Weighted Average Grade fields are displayed followed by a detailed test by test summary of the student s test SUCCESS The Student field displays the student s last name first name and initials The ID field displays each student s ID number The Weighted Average Grade is calculated for each student using all the test scores First all the grades are added scores are multiplied by the Weight values and then divided by the number of tests ResourceManager e 177 The following fields are available for each test Test Weight Points and Grade Th
171. o remove the user If you are certain that all the information related to the user can be deleted click Yes AN Ih is recommended to change person s role to Removed instead of removing person Are wou sure you Want to remove all information related to this person You can also drag the user s icon onto the Remove button to remove the user from the system IMPORTING USERS FROM A DATABASE FILE To import user information from an external database file CSV format click the Import Database File button A File Open window is displayed and you need to supply a database file name After selecting a file the Import Wizard window appears ResourceManager e 171 Import Wizard Step 1 of 3 xX This screen lets you set the delimiters your data contains You can see how your text is affected in the preview below File C datar1421 persons csv Lines in File 1421 H Achenbach Anna 2 Achenbach Anna 3 Achenbach Catharine chenbach David 5 Achenbach Elizabeth E chenbach George 7 Achenbach Johan E chenbach Johannes 9 chenbach Lidia HO Achenbach Magdelina 1 chenbach Simon H2 Achenbach Susan Delimiter i Tab Semicolon Stop on Error a Comma Other Start Import at Line 1 g Cancel lt Back Mest gt Proceed Exit Ready The Step 1 of 3 shows how your database file will look with the selected delimiter The delimiter is correct if the preview of the file looks appropriate
172. ogram transfer button Transfer or Manual will stop the function Remember also to click again the Remote PC button in the Toolbar The letter M disappears from the student icon when you change the program source MODEL STUDENT TO ANOTHER STUDENT Model Student 1 Click the student icon of the student you want to be guided His or her student window opens 2 Click the Model Student button in the Student window and then the icon of the student you want to be the model student A small M appears on the model student s icon Now the student you selected first will see the model student s screen and hear the model student talking Notice that the first selected student s icon changes color it is moved to the group D so it s easier to remember which student was selected 3 To turn off the function get back to the first selected student s window and click the Model Student button again Note If you wish to see the model student s screen on the teacher s screen and to hear his or her voice click the model student icon in the class window Notice that it isn t possible to take control of the student PC or to talk to the student Pressing the Exit button on the CSS Keypad will stop the screen transfer to the teacher s screen TEACHER SCREEN WITH CSS TEACHER TO STUDENT TEACHER SCREEN TO ALL STUDENTS r 1 Click the Teacher Screen in the Toolbar The Remote PC button in the Toolbar and the Manual button in the Group window loo
173. olbar In the Advanced Preferences you can select if you want to mute the speaker during Group Call and Intercom to avoid acoustic feedback CLASS WINDOW Each student workstation is represented by an icon in the Class window The icon layout is as you see it in the classroom Glossary of Terms e 201 CSS KEYPAD CSS Keypad is the external control panel of CSS Net It has two buttons the green Student button is for changing in between monitoring and taking control and the red Exit button is for returning from monitoring the student screen to normal display CSS NET For the Screen Transfer Functions either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed CSS Net is a hardware solution that links the PCs together in order to control other PCs from one computer and to send the screen image to other computers It requires an external switcher unit for each workstation DIGITAL COLLECTION When you use Digital Collection for collecting the student response recordings of a test all the students answers are collected onto the server directory This function is usable only with SANAKO Media Assistants The Digital Response Collection can be switched On and Off from the Advanced Preferences dialog MEDIA ASSISTANT SANAKO Media Assistant Duo is a software solution for multimedia learning environments With Media Assistant the students can work with various kinds of audio and video files record their voice make subtitles
174. om cassette 1 E gt li Ii i lt a pe I edi 28 36 To media File 4 Copying Copy Manual Fast Copy XL Podcast Media File Close Note Neither audio source in the Copy panel can be in use by any of the groups during the copying or an error message will be displayed 4 Click Copy and select where the audio file will be saved Savein gt cassette H cassette recording mp3 My Recent Documents G Desktop My Documents 29 My Computer lt File name source to source copy My Network Save as type Mp3 Files mp3 5 When the audio material is finished end the copying by clicking Copy again 6 Lab 300 will now ask you if you want to create a podcast file of the material that was just copied To create a podcast check the Podcast File option and click Save Automatic digital save The source material was digitizer ae material for later use cick save sanaKO Lab 300 Application 119 7 Enter a file name for the content file Save in gt cassette 4 My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents DE My Computer File name cassette recording My Network Save as type MP3 file mp3 8 Add a Title and a Description for the podcast select the Podcast location and click OK Podcast File Info x Title In the hardware shop Description Advanced 2 Podcast location Engl
175. omatically digitize the program source Automatic digital save The source material was digitized EJ If pou want to save material for later use click save Cancel After the transfer is finished you need to select whether you want to save the digitized files The files will be saved to the Automatic Digitizing default saving path To change the saving path go to File Preferences Advanced in either Lab 300 Setup or Lab 300 Checking the Podcast File option will create a podcast file of the transferred audio material For more information on podcasting see the Podcasting section later in this guide MANUAL If you want the students just to listen to the program use the manual function Clicking the Manual button initiates the manual mode which means that the transfer doesn t start automatically To start the playback you must click the Play button on the Program Source control panel Now the students can listen to the program If you want to start recording on the student recorders first click the Group Control button to open the Group Control Panel and then click the Record button The student recorders will start recording To stop recording click the Stop button and to stop the audio connection click Manual again Lab 300 Application e 57 Stop Rewind Record New End examination mode Bookmarks EEE GROUP CONTROL The teacher can control all the recorders in the group by using the buttons
176. ontrol of the student computer ml Hj Piian Liat Ag iai ir As the name or heading of the window you can see the number or name of the student Right next to it you ll find the button for Remote PC For this function you should have the CSS Net or a remote control software installed See Screen Transfer Functions Under the heading there are the buttons for applying the same kind of functions as you could do in the Group window but this time they concern only the selected student Duo Launch File Lock Shut Down Model Student Teacher Web Browser Message and Program Launch In addition there is the Intercom button for communicating with the student and the Automonitor button to start the automatic monitoring of the students in the selected groups Under the function buttons there are the number buttons 6 7 8 9 and 0 for making bookmarks on the student recorder and in the middle of the window you can see the student recorder status display If you establish an Intercom connection with the student under the recorder status display appears a panel for controlling the student s recorder There is also the Notes button for making notes on the student For using this feature the student and the teacher have to be logged in to the database At the bottom of the window you can see the indicator of the Teacher Status Lab 300 Application e 61 THUMBNAIL VIEW If a workstation has a valid connection to Lab 300 and
177. orkstation arrrennnnnrrnennnnrrrennnnrrrennnnnerernnnnerennnnnerennnnnsenene 196 iv e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanako j Editing Workstation siscaiescsiccinapnaroetivnntn eat aauttanemeatiedadnsiaidadaansiadwaewehwapeddenoe 197 Removing a Workstation arsavvsreseme dekan 197 Session Management rrrnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnsennnnsnsennnnnnsennnnsnssnnnusssennnnn 197 Session Management Command Buttons ccccceseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeees 198 System Information rrnnnrnnrnnnnnrvnrrnnnnvnrrnnnsrnnrnnnnrnnrnnnrnnrnnnsnsennnnsnsennnne 198 Glossary of Terms 201 Index 209 Contents e v INTRODUCTION ABOUT THIS GUIDE This is the user s guide for the SANAKO Lab 300 In this quide you will find how to run the program and how the program works The installation and the use of the setup program of the software is described in the separate SANAKO Lab 300 Setup User s Guide The guide is divided into three sections according to the three components of the SANAKO Lab 300 application set The first section covers the description of the Lab 300 application itself and the latter sections the use of its application tools MediaManager and ResourceManager WHAT IS SANAKO LAB 300 SANAKO Lab 300 is a set of classroom management applications It is a software package that supports a concept of a teacher dominant learning center as well as a student centered learning environment It is a powerful
178. orrect answer Click the Stop button to stop collecting the answers to question number one You will see the given answers as a block diagram in the separate Response Analyser Graph window if you have selected the feature in the Response Analyser Setup dialog Start collecting the answers to the next question by clicking the Start button again give the number of the correct answer and finish the collection by clicking the Stop button Go on repeating this until you have got the answers to all the questions You can also make the test by using a program source for example a cassette In that case you can pause the program source for asking one question collect the answers to the question and then continue with the program source until it is time to make another question The Source can 94 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanako j be controlled with the Mix Edit Rewind Stop Play Pause and Fast Forward buttons The results of the test can be saved to the database with the Save command If you have chosen to use the database facilities the Save Test Result dialog opens on your screen See Save Test Result Dialog If you are not using the database on your screen appears the normal Save As dialog The same way if you are using the database facilities the Reports button launches a report tool program in which you can choose from different ways to make reports of the test and to print them If you are not using the da
179. ou can see the workstation number along with the name of the students that are logged into the database After every student name you can also see the four digit PIN code of the student If you want to log other students in click the More Students button and select the students by using the buttons of the window that opens The names of the students appear in the list If you want to make the login process available for students click the Login Mode buiton Then all the student positions are activated for login so that the students can enter their PIN codes From the student icons in the Class window and the student list you can see which students are currently logged in By clicking the Intercom button and then a student icon you can speak with the student Also if a student is calling you a help balloon appears on the icon and you click the student icon the Intercom button is automatically pressed down Stop the conversation by clicking again the Intercom button If you want to get more information about a particular student select the student s name from the list and click the More Info button If you want to log out a single student select the student s name from the list and then click the Logout button Click the OK button to accept the logins If you still want to cancel the student logins click the Cancel button STUDENT ATTENDANCE Selecting Student Attendance from the Database menu will open the Student Attendance
180. ou want to collect C temp Excercisel txt Clear list NEnglishivear7ITests Test 1 11 8 2008 There are three ways of selecting a file to launch e type the file name in the File Name field e click the Open File button and browse for a suitable file e click the MediaManager button and select a file from the MediaManager 2 Select either File Launch or File Copy and Launch File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserver English T exts Excercise txt File Launch File Copy and Launch _ Examination Mode C Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp E xcercise1 txt Clear list NEnglishivear7iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 File Launch sends the file to the students Duo in addition if Duo hasn t been launched launching a file will automatically make it appear on the student s desktop 40 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanaKO il 3 File Copy and Launch as well as sending the file to the students it will produce a copy of it in the chosen pathway folder usually c temp Click on Launch to send the selected file out COLLECTING FILES FROM STUDENTS If you have launched a file to a group with the File Copy and Launch function you can automatically collect the file from the
181. ow when the application is in the Language Management mode The button functions are the following Add for adding a new language Edit for editing the selected language Remove for removing the selected language from the system Exit Program for exiting the application ResourceManager e 191 ADDING A LANGUAGE To add a new language to the system click the Add button A new language appears on the Languages list with the name New Language Modify the name and press Enter to finish creating a new language EDITING A LANGUAGE To edit an existing language name select the language from the Languages list and click the Edit button The language name becomes editable and you can now change the name When you are done press Enter REMOVING A LANGUAGE To remove a language select the language from the Languages list and click the Remove buiton In the Confirm Remove message box click Yes Confirm Remove E in 7 Do you want to remove the selected language You can also remove the language by dragging the icon onto the Remove button 192 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo v WORKSTATION MANAGEMENT Sanako l The Workstation Management facilities of ResourceManager are used for describing and administering the physical workstation environment Any student position can be considered as a workstation All the workstations that the system should recognize must be described here Applying correct wo
182. own in the application s caption bar By selecting the Logging Media Assistant operation you can log the operations made in Media Assistant Open Save Save As New into the selected file You can enter the path and name of the log file into the field by typing it or by selecting it from the Open Folder dialog that opens by clicking the button next to the field The default folder is C Program Files Sanako Lab Lab300 and the default name Students log The logging information is in CSV format and can therefore be opened for example in Excel After every lesson you should log out from the database by selecting Teacher Logout from the Database pull down menu If you forget to do it however you will be logged out automatically when the next teacher logs In STUDENT LOGIN selecting Student Login from the Database menu will open the Student Login window in which the teacher can make the login for the students or allow the login process for the students themselves The default group in the student list box is the group of students who are connected to the course selected in the Teacher Login dialog Student Login 10 Arbibelbe David or 10 Arbitelle Charle 0020 Kosk ari Jeu More Sidanta More bip Larn Mage Logout Inkeecenn Log the students in by clicking a student name in the list and then a student icon in the Class window The initials of the student appear on the icon Lab 300 Application e 103 Y
183. pad The program will take you back to the basic state 4 Remember that the Remote PC button is an ON OFF button so you have to click it again to turn off the function REMOTE PC DURING INTERCOM If you have already established an Intercom connection with the student and you wish to see the student screen do the following 1 Click the Remote PC button in the Student window or in the Toolbar The student screen is shown on your screen and the student PC is immediately under your control You can speak with the student as in a normal Intercom connection 2 If you want you can press the green Student button on the CSS Keypad to change from controlling into monitoring In that case the Intercom connection will be closed J Return from the screen transfer to your normal screen by pressing the Exit button on the CSS Keypad The program will take you back to the basic state 4 Remember that the Remote PC button is an ON OFF button so you have to click it again to turn off the function MODEL STUDENT WITH CSS STUDENT TO STUDENT MODEL STUDENT TO ALL STUDENTS 1 Click the Model Student button in the Toolbar and then the icon of the student you want to be the model A small M appears on the student icon the Remote PC button in the Toolbar and the Manual button in the group window are pressed down Student has now become the program source and everyone is now in the group A except for those in the group L Now the students h
184. pears on the Attributes list and other lists in the application UPDATING ATTRIBUTES 1 Select the attribute Family Name or Value from the Attributes list for updating 2 Click the Edit button This allows you to edit the attribute in the Attribute field The Save and Cancel buttons are now visible 3 Edit the name in the field 4 Click the Save button The edited attribute appears in the Attributes list Note The Attribute field can t be left empty REMOVING ATTRIBUTES Note Removing an attribute will remove all the information related to that attribute also from the media items in which you have stored values for the attribute in question 1 Select the attribute Family Name or Value from the Attributes list Deleting will remove all the subattributes too For example deleting a Attribute Family will remove all the attribute names and attribute values under the family 2 Click the Delete button A message box appears and asks for confirmation for deleting You can also remove attributes by dragging them onto the Delete button 3 Click the Yes button The deleted attribute disappears from the Attributes list MODIFYING GROUPING ATTRIBUTES INSERTING A GROUPING ATTRIBUTE 1 Select the attribute name from the Attributes list Keep in mind that the default Grouping Attributes Language Objective will remain on your list unless you delete them Drag the selected attribute onto the Grouping Attributes list
185. pen the Group Control Panel and then click the Record button 3 If you want you can change the model student by clicking the New Student button and then another student icon 4 To turn off the function click again the Model Student button The program will take you back to the basic state Note 1 If you wish to see the model student s screen on the teacher s screen and to hear his or her voice click the model student icon in the class window Notice that it isn t possible to take control of the model student s PC or to talk to the student Pressing the Exit button on the CSS Keypad will stop the screen transfer to the teacher s screen Note 2 Here is another way of making a student the model student Select Student as the program source 2 Click New Student and then the student icon The letter M appears on the icon 3 Click the Remote PC button in the Toolbar If you click the Transfer button in the Group window the screen transfer begins and the student recorders start recording the model student s voice immediately If you want to start the screen transfer without immediate recording click the Manual button In that case the students will hear the model student but their recorders will not start recording unless you click the Record button under Group Control sanako j Lab 300 Application e 81 5 You can change the model student by clicking the New Student and then another student icon 6 Clicking again the pr
186. pes which can be used with analog items If an appropriate type is not found just enter the name of the new type in the field ATTRIBUTES LIST User defined attributes are shown on the left side of the Attributes list When adding or editing a media item you can use shortcut keys in order to move in the Attributes List once you have selected one of the fields Switch between the fields by pressing Ctrl Up or Down arrow and between the Attribute Families by pressing Ctrl Left or Right arrow COMMAND BUTTONS i Save for saving the analog media item MediaManager e 141 kA Cancel for canceling the insertion of an analog item INSERTING A MEDIA FILE Select Media File from the list and click the OK button The Select File dialog window appears Select the appropriate file and click Open The appearance of the opening dialog depends on the type of the selected file In case of a media file the New File window appears Secs GN A Target Directory Media Repository 1 v I Media Name loeing 777 avi Media Type video Clip Visibility Level Public v E spiration 1 2 2002 H E Author UDC Code fe Show attribute values in list f Show Mediabbject values in list 5 Add the information as appropriate and select the target directory from the list Note that the fields Media Name and Media Type can t be left empty 6 Click the Save button The new item is saved to the database and the f
187. ps for which you want to allow the function To allow the students to speak with other members of their group by using their headsets and microphones do the following 1 Click the Group Conference button in the Toolbar to open the Group Conference window 2 Click the Group button s in the Group Conference window of the group s for which you want to allow this function The symbol of the Group Conference three circles is shown on the student icons of the members of the selected groups 3 When you want to stop the Group Conference for a particular group click again the corresponding Group button in the Group Conference window 4 Click again the Group Conference button to return to the basic state Note The student recorders are under teacher control during the Group Conference To talk to the group use the Group Call function or select Teacher as program source If you just want to hear what the group members are talking click one of the student icons in the group If you want to participate in the Group Conference select Teacher as the program source and click one of the student icons in the group Lab 300 Application e 17 DUO LAUNCH Clicking this button opens a dialog where teachers can either launch or close Media Assistant Duo recorders for all the students Duo Close Duo Launch Note You can apply the same function for a group See Duo Launch in Group Window Functions or for an individual student
188. r Setup dialog Lab 300 Application e 95 lt Question 7 In the caption bar you can see the question number The numbers on the left hand side of the window show the percentage of the students The six possible answers are marked at the bottom of the window The higher the block the more students have answered that particular number The correct answers are shown in green color and the wrong ones with red color The block number zero shows the percentage of missing answers RESPONSE ANALYSER SETUP Clicking on the Settings button in the Analyser window will open the Response Analyser Setup dialog Response Analyser Setup Ed Answer Time Answer Checking fe Unlimited i C Accept Last Seconds Ej Print Result By fr Student Humber C Question Number Response Analyzer Graph f On C Off Answer Checking selects whether the student s first or last answer should be chosen Accept First means that the students are not able to change their answers only the first selection will be regarded By selecting Accept Last the teacher makes it possible for the students to change their answers Answer Time sets the time available for a student response By using the Unlimited selection the teacher can control the response time with the Stop button If you select Seconds you can set the time by using the and buttons Print Results By selects the way in which the results are printed either by
189. ral Mathematics Sciences English 11292000 10 13 166 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO USER MANAGEMENT To access the User Management functions of ResourceManager click the Users button in the toolbar The Users window is displayed ResourceManager Administrator ADMIN Users A B E Achenbach Anna 44c33 Achenbach Anna 44c34 Achenbach Catharine CAc35 David DAc36 Ac Elizabet Achenbach George GAc38 Achenbach Johan J c39 Achenbach Johannes JAc40 EF Achenbach Lidia L c41 Achenbach Magdelina MAc42 Programs Achenbach Simon SAc43 Achenbach Susan SAc44 EA Administrator Sample ADMIN Languages De 4 gt Achenbach Elizabeth Workstations Sessions Student Mathematics and Natural Mathematics Sciences English 129 2001 10 13 The users of the system are categorized alphabetically in the tree view The branch Others is for the users whose surname starts with any other character than defined in the Users tree By clicking a name a preview of a person s user information and a photo if any are shown at the bottom of the window In this window you can create new users and edit or delete existing ones It is also possible to print reports or import users from a database USER MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS The User Management command buttons are located on the right side of ResourceManager window
190. ram Launch Intercom Automonitor a pene D gt Groups Control Previous Next BE Pause The group buttons are for selecting the groups you want to monitor In the Preferences dialog window you can choose between two automonitor scanning modes By Groups or By Students Clicking Previous returns the teacher to the previously monitored student and Next to the next student Clicking the arrows to the left of the time display changes the monitoring time If you want to pause the automonitoring click the Pause button Click it again to continue Click the Automonitor button again to stop the automatic monitoring Note If you want to know how to monitor also the student screen and possibly take control of the student PC see Screen Transfer Functions Remote PC During Automonitor REMOTE PC Clicking the Remote PC button next to the Student name or number transfers the student screen image on your screen For this function either Lab 300 Application e 65 CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed See Screen Transfer Functions DUO LAUNCH Clicking this button opens a dialog where teachers can either launch or close the Media Assistant Duo recorder on the selected student s workstation Duo Close Duo Launch Note The same function is also available for all the students See Duo Launch in the Toolbar Functions or for a group See Duo Launch in the Group Window Functions
191. ram sources The analog video material that is streamed can be automatically digitized for future use The Video Live module includes a separate video streamer server for managing the video learning material and the video streaming process Glossary of Terms e 207 INDEX A Adding podcast files 112 Advanced Preferences 106 All Call 10 15 Analog Collection 98 Analog media Inserting 140 AP exam 34 99 Attribute Management 135 Attributes Inserting 136 Removing 137 Updating 137 Automonitor 64 Basic Tasks 9 Group Conference 12 Grouping 14 Intercom 11 Monitoring student work 11 Pair Discussion 12 Phone Conversation 13 Program Copying 13 Program Transfer 10 Switching ON 9 Talking to the whole class 10 Bookmarks 59 C Calling the teacher 6 7 Camera 15 Cassette 51 Cassette Recorder 123 Calling the teacher 7 Teacher Control 7 Telephone functions 7 CD 52 Chat 35 59 Class Speaker 15 Class Window 2 Collecting files 20 41 68 sanako j Collecting Response Recordings 98 Collection of downloaded media files 162 Control Taking control of a student PC 78 79 80 Copying 109 110 into podcast file 110 Copying and launching files for a group 39 for a single student 67 for all students 19 Course Adding 184 Adding members 185 Editing 184 Removing 184 Course Management 182 Components 183 Creating grade scales for a course 185 Creating podcast files 115 automatic digitizing 115 source to source 118 CSS
192. rame contains MediaManager options that the user can modify If the Save all the changes on exit option is chosen changes to the MediaManager options are saved automatically In case you have installed Media Assistant from the Study 300 Client CD and select the Start SANAKO Media Assistant as a default player option the selected digital media items will be associated with Media Assistant Keep in mind that if you have SANAKO Lab 300 a class room and resource management system installed on your computer the Settings tab will display the option Use Lab 300 as a default device instead of the Media Assistant option Consequently the selected digital media items are controlled by Lab 300 Otherwise this option is grayed and the associated player e g Windows Media Player is used The Link double click to Download instead of Preview option changes the double click function when clicking a media file Download sets the software to get the media file first on a local hard drive Preview opens the file from its current location The Always on top option keeps the MediaManager application always on top of other applications MediaManager displays in full window after the startup if the Start application in full window option is chosen By default the sort order of the Usage List is descending Reverse the sort order by selecting the Retrieve least used media first option MediaManager e 133 The Items retrieved to the Usage List at
193. rce to another and digitize analog material in the Copy window COPYING FROM SOURCE TO SOURCE Start copying by selecting Source to Source in the Other Menu The Copy window for controlling the copying process is opened Copying Copy Manuel Fast Copy JV Podcast Media File Close Teacher Status Normal Eu EINGroup Call Imerco There are three possibilities to do the copying 1 Use the Copy button to start copying at normal speed 2 Use the Fast Copy button to start copying at four times the normal speed This function is available only if you are copying from a cassette to another cassette or a media file 3 Use the Manual button to open an audio route between the devices The devices are then controlled by the teacher the following way Click the Play button of the source you are copying from and push manually the Record key of the divice you are copying to To stop recording click the Stop button of the source and push the Stop key of the device you are copying to To stop the function click the same button Copy Fast Copy or Manual again To close the Copy window click the Close button The Mix button connects the teacher s microphone alongside the program source being played The Edit button stops the program source and selects the teacher s microphone as the new program source Clicking this button again restarts the original program source for the group Click the Stop button to stop the program
194. rder The following fields are given for each student Student ID Points and Grade The Student field shows the last name first name and initials of each student The ID field displays each student s ID number The Points field and Grade field show the test results for each student SCORES FOR STUDENTS The Scores for Students report allows the teacher to print out a report of each student s success in a particular test A report is displayed or printed for every student participating in the selected test The available restrictions Course and Test have the same function as those of the Grade Scale report In the report each student is displayed on a separate page Each page contains the same course information At the top of each page there are the Course Code Term and Teacher fields The Course field displays the course name e g English 1 The Code field displays the possible additional information on the course The Term field contains the starting and ending dates of the course The Teacher field displays the author of the course Below the course information general information of the selected test is displayed The information fields are Test Weight Questions and Average Grade The Test field displays the date and name of the test as defined by the tutor The Weight field displays the test weight set by the 178 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanaKo i teacher The Questions field shows the number of questions
195. rkstation information is important Several applications utilize the workstation data The workstations are organized in groups according to their location The rooms where the workstations are located can also be described to the system The rooms are referred to as ocation To access the Workstation Management functions of ResourceManager click the Workstations button in the toolbar 2 Workstations The Workstations window is displayed 3 ResourceM anager Administrator ADMIN PIE xi av Users Workstations Don 6 otudent 1 1 amp Student 2 2 Lab 2 O Courses amp Student 3 3 ag Student 4 4 amp Student 5 5 d Student 6 6 amp Student 7 7 d Student 8 8 amp Student 9 9 Departments liz Programs ag Student 10 10 ag Student 11 11 a Student 12 12 amp Student 13 13 amp Student 14 14 Languages Student 1 1 Workstations Sessions Recorder Working 130 120 97 34 Student 1 AudioHub3 Ral 129 2001 12 54 The workstations are listed alphabetically by location in the tree view at the middle of the window By clicking a workstation a preview of the workstation information is shown at the bottom of the window In this window you can specify new locations and workstations and edit or delete existing ones It is also possible to print reports WORKSTATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS
196. rmation Industry Association s SIA 19th Annual Codie Awards Whole news article gt FINALIST SANAKO Lounge is a Codie Awards finalist gt gt More about Lounge 23 12 2003 SANAKO Lounge virtual classroom solution is a finalist in th Introducing a SANAKO Tandberg Educational Dealer http www sanako com index cim fuseaction pages showpage amp pageid 68 amp sitel D 33 amp target 53 MODE OPEN Student s Web browser view For more information about the various Web browser controls and functions see Web Browser in the Toolbar Functions section of this guide Note The Web browser can also be launched for all students See Web Browser in the chapter Toolbar Functions or for a group See Web Browser in the chapter Group Window Functions in which cases the Web browser functions apply accordingly either to all the students or to a group MESSAGE Messaging operations are handy when you want to display messages on a student workstation You can send messages that stay on student s screen until you close them messages that the student needs to confirm or messages that are displayed for a limited period of time You can also add an audible notification to the message DISPLAYING PERMANENT MESSAGE Permanent messages remain on student s workstation screen until you close them Once you have sent a command to the workstation to display a permanent message It remains on top even if you start applications in th
197. rol students access to the Internet click the Settings button A window for advanced Web browser controls appears Web Browser Advanced Controls x Navigation Policy Applied f Strict Open Navigation Controls Displayed Other W Address box W Back and forward w Stop IY Window control buttons M Page navigation M File navigation W Refresh I Home fr Print Save as default Strict policy select the file containing allowed pages _ Open policy select the file containing denied pages _ F Temporarily alowed denied address or part of it coca select a navigation policy strict or open NAVIGATION POLICIES STRICT AND OPEN The basic idea in the strict navigation policy is that all Web addresses are initially denied If needed certain addresses can be allowed either by 28 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako defining a rule file or by specifying a certain Web address or a part of one to apply during the current session only The main idea in the open navigation policy is that all Web addresses are initially allowed If necessary certain addresses can be denied either by defining a rule file or by specifying a certain Web address or a part of one to apply during the current session only SELECTING NAVIGATION CONTROLS TO BE DISPLAYED You can also select which navigation controls will be displayed on student screens To select a control to be displayed tick the check box accordingly
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199. rse The Number of Students field displays the number of students in the selected course Under the course information all the students enrolled in a specific course are listed in alphabetical order along with all their information The information fields for students are Student Identifier Street address City Postal Zip Code Telephone E mail Department User name Program Default Language Native Language and Place of Birth GRADE SCALE The Grade Scale report is for checking the grade scales of tests The available restrictions for the report are Course and Test If you specify only the Course restriction all the grade scales used on the tests of the selected course are shown in the report If you specify a Test restriction in addition to a Course restriction only the grade scale of a particular test will be shown on the report When you select one of the restrictions the Select Test window for is displayed for selecting the appropriate course and test Select Test Course Practical French Y Test At the top of the report there are two fields Grade Scale and Test The Grade Scale field shows the name of the particular grade scale The Test field consists of the test date and the name of the test The two columns of the Grade Scale list are Points and Grades A grade scale could be as follows Points Grades 25 30 5 20 25 4 15 20 3 5 10 1 0 5 0 176 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako
200. s The number should always consist of two digits For example to call the workstation number 9 the student has to dial 09 and 14 for the workstation number 14 If the line is free the students will be connected immediately and the Pair symbol appears on both displays They can also see the number of the student they are talking with If the line is busy the caller sees the word Busy appearing after the dialled number To stop the conversation the student has to click the Clear button CALLING THE TEACHER To call the teacher for help the student can click the exclamation mark in the upper right corner of the Duo window The teacher sees a small Help balloon appear on the student icon and establishes the Intercom connection with the student by clicking the icon DUO UNDER TEACHER CONTROL When the recorders are under teacher control most of the functions of Duo are disabled The student can however call for the teacher control the volume and set bookmarks CASSETTE RECORDER With the Lab 300 application it is possible to use traditional language lab recorders For a detailed description of the functions see the appropriate recorder manual or the Quick Reference Card 6 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo vl TELEPHONE FUNCTIONS Once the teacher has enabled the Telephone Conversation function a telephone symbol appears on the student recorder display and the keypad switches automatically to numeric mode Now a student can call
201. s infrared devices require the Infrared Device Controller accessory To select a program source click the arrow next to the Program Source field to open the Source list Then click the name of the appropriate source The selected Program Source control panel appears in the group window When you change the source the available controls for the source change accordingly For example the CD ROM controls are quite different from those of the cassette recorder You can see the selected Program Source for each group in the Status bar at the bottom of the user interface 50 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanaKo i Note The sources and their connections are specified in the Setup program See the Lab 300 Setup User s Guide for more information CASSETTE Program Source Cassette 1 m juj ajel EJ The buttons Play Stop Pause Rewind Fast forward and Eject function as in a normal cassette recorder Clicking the Mix button mixes the teacher s voice with the program source It will be recorded onto the program track along with the program source Stop the mixing by clicking Mix again By clicking the Edit button the teacher interrupts the program source and becomes the new source Clicking Edit again will resume with the original program source The Mix and Edit buttons are enabled only during the program transfer VIDEO Program Source The buttons Play Stop Pause Rewind Fast forward and Eject func
202. s dialog opens selecting Preferences in the File pull down menu PROGRAM SOURCE You can transfer various kinds of audio material to the students Each device in the Teacher desk an external device one of the students or yourself can become the program source PROGRAM TRACK The student recorders both the cassette recorder and SANAKO Media Assistant Duo run two tracks the Program track and the Student track The Program track records the audio part of the Program Source and the Student s voice is recorded on the student track PROGRAM TRANSFER When you transfer the audio of the program source to the students you can choose from two possibilities Transfer and Manual The corresponding buttons are in the Group window If you click Transfer the playback in the program source is started immediately and the student recorders start recording In the manual mode you have to click the Play button on the Program Source Control panel to start the playback and the Record button in the Group Control Panel to start the recording RESOURCEMANAGER ResourceManager is an application tool incorporated to the Lab 300 from the SANAKO Study 300 It is an administrative application of adding and maintaining information on system users courses departments programs languages and workstations There is also a reporting tool for preparing different reports RESPONSE ANALYZER The Response Analyzer is an automatic system for collecting and an
203. s well as add alter and remove media data in the database Another application incorporated from SANAKO Study 300 is ResourceManager It is an administrative application for adding and maintaining information on system users courses departments programs languages and workstations There is also a reporting tool for printing different reports When you are using the Lab 300 application you can access MediaManager and ResourceManager from the Database pull down menu Notice that you can also launch and copy files from the MediaManager the File Operations dialog or select a file as the program source for the group Introduction e 7 LAB 300 APPLICATION GENERAL This section of the guide describes the features of the Lab 300 application In Basic Tasks there is a short presentation of some basic tasks in the lab You can use it as a quick reference once you have learned the purpose of each function In Toolbar Functions you ll find a detailed description of all the functions that you can start by clicking the buttons in the Toolbar Most of these concern the whole class The functions are presented in the same order as the corresponding buttons appear on the Toolbar Group Window Functions describes all the functions that are started by clicking the buttons in the group window These functions concern the selected group The buttons of the functions for controlling an individual student are located in the student window The
204. sanaKo i PIN CODES The Pin Code report is designed to help the students to remember their Pin Codes four digit numbers This report also advises how to give the Pin Codes and the code itself for each student in the selected course Furthermore the report includes instructions for correcting wrong numbers The only restriction for this report is Course If you do not specify the Course restriction every user of the system gets a PIN code report printout If you select a course for the restriction only the students on the selected course will get the printout The restriction is specified as in the Extended Student List report The teacher can print this report for his her class before the beginning of the course The personal Pin Code documents can then be given to students at the beginning of the course On top of each report page you can view the name and initials of the student Under personal information you will find the actual Pin Code The most important hot spots in the picture are marked with arrows The first arrow points to the question mark that refers to the login mode The second arrow points to the REC button that clears the display This means that in case of an error in entering the code you can clear the display and type the code again All the necessary instructions are to be found at the bottom of the Pin Code report SCORES BY STUDENTS In the Scores by Students report the tests are grouped according t
205. sary when creating a new Information Window by clicking the Add button UPDATING MEDIA INFORMATION Select the media item from the media list Click the Edit button Edit the information as appropriate o N Click the Save button The edited media item information will be saved to the database Note The Media Name and Media Type fields can t be left empty 146 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako MODIFYING THE MEDIA REFERENCE lt is possible to change a media reference Instead of removing the old reference and creating a new one you can change an existing reference in the appropriate Media Information window by clicking the button as indicated below and browsing for a new reference REMOVING A MEDIA ITEM Select the media item from the media list 2 Click the Delete button A message box appears and asks confirmation for deleting 3 Click the Yes button The media item will be deleted from the database sanaKo lefke MediaManager e 147 SEARCHING ABOUT SEARCHING To find the media items you want you should provide the appropriate information to limit the search Specifying search criteria for the items makes the search easier and faster The criteria limit the query result which is important especially in large environments that can have thousands of media items stored in the system Note You can modify your result set on the Options tab COMMAND BUTTONS Search to search for media items according
206. saying you can establish the Intercom connection to either one of the two students TEACHER SCREEN The Teacher button is an ON OFF button for broadcasting the teacher s screen to the selected student For this function you should have the CSS Net or a remote control software installed See Screen Transfer Functions WEB BROWSER To open the Lab 300 Web browser for a single student proceed as follows 1 Click the Web Browser button in the student window The Web browser opens on your screen m SANAKO Corporation SANAKO Corporation File View Go Favorites Help t i a g F ae 1 P A 8 4 ET X A X iA of s gy Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Print Font Send Follow Settings Close Address http www sanako com sanaKo Main A Latest Hews News andb na i sanaKo Getting the SANAKO Mess Events 6 ss Rov Acro About us Norwegian Partner tries ov SANAKO Lounge 100 Educational Solutions Corporate E learning SANAKO Corporation is the foremost supplier of leading edge language Virtual meeting teaching solutions worldwide continuing the proud tradition of Tandberg Educational Teleste and Divace Contacts Upcoming Events How To Buy Getting the SANAKO Message Across i i Jitual Educa in Spain Careers 21 06 2004 Virtual Educa in Spain istri C icAsia 2004 Distributors Corner ommunicAsia
207. set of classroom management applications that facilitate teaching and learning activities from launching a particular learning resource whether in analog or digital format for student study to verbal and visual monitoring guiding correcting and coaching of individual learners to test assignments and reporting SANAKO LAB 300 USER INTERFACE The parts of the main window the basic state in the SANAKO Lab 300 user interface are Class window Function window Menu bar Toolbar and Statusbar Sanako aff Introduction e 1 Function window Class window Statusbar CLASS WINDOW The major part of the main window is called the Class window It consists of the icons that correspond to the student workstations in the classroom The icons of the different groups are marked with different colors group A is red group B orange C yellow D green and L blue A student icon shows the number or the initials of the student the state of the student recorder play stop record etc and the symbol of the chosen function For example a telephone receiver symbol is shown on the icons of the students for which you have allowed the Phone Conversation function oe gg FUNCTION WINDOW On the right side of the Class window you ll see the Function window The name and the contents of the window vary depending on the selected function This means that the Function window changes into Group window Student window Phone conversatio
208. source Click the Pause button to pause the program source Another click on the button will continue the program source Lab 300 Application e 109 Click the Play button to begin playback of the program source The Copy Manual and Fast Copy buttons are disabled if the destination device can t record or if the source and destination devices are the same physical device The Podcast File option will create a podcast file of the copied audio material This requires that you select Media File as the copy destination in the To field For more information on podcasting see the Podcasting section later in this guide The Close button closes the Source to Source window DIGITIZING 1 Start the copy digitize function by selecting Source to Source in the Other Menu The Copy window for controlling the copying and digitizing processes is opened 2 Start the digitizing process by selecting the analog source in the From field and Media file as the destination in the To field Please note that you can simultaneously copy the material into a podcast file by checking the Podcast File option 3 Then click the Copy button The Save As window appears in your screen Select the appropriate path give a name to the file and click the Save button The digitizing begins 4 Click the Copy button again to stop the process 5 Click the Close button to close the Copy window COPYING FILES TO MEDIAMANAGER There are two possibilities to copy files
209. speed In Automatic Digitizing all analog material that is transferred to students with the Transfer function is automatically digitized After you end the transfer you can choose whether you want to save the digitized material Automatic Digitizing cannot be used when transferring material with the Manual function When Automatic Digitizing is switched On you need to set a default saving path for the digitized material by clicking the Browse button and browsing for a suitable location LOAD SAVE PREFERENCES lf you want to save your own preferences select Save As in the File Menu name your file and click Save Once you have saved your Preferences you can use them again by selecting the Open command in the File Menu Click the file containing your own preferences and click Open and Lab 300 will now start up with your preferences SEATING PLANS The automatic login name detection feature in Lab 300 will automatically add the first three letters of students login names to the student icons If the login name consists of two names the initials are used For example if a student logs in as John Smith the student icon would display JS In addition to the automatic login names Lab 300 also allows you to create custom seating plans The seating plan functions in the File menu allow you to create save and load seating plans student names Open Seating Plan Load a saved seating plan Save Seating Plan Save the curre
210. student IC Start Audio and Re j Sample Record Replay EXAM Start Stop Collect Pause Student Recording 1 To play the students a sample so that they can adjust their volume levels click Sample To stop the sample click Stop 100 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanaKo i 2 Next the students perform a test recording on their student tracks To start the test recording click Record To stop the test recording click Stop You can now replay the test recordings to the students To replay the recordings click Replay To stop the replay click Stop lf a new volume adjustment or test recording is needed repeat steps 1 to 3 EXAM Entering Student ID Start Testing of Audio and Recording Sample ExAM Start Stop Collect Pause Student Recording d Record Replay INITIATING THE EXAM 1 To initiate the exam click Start The students hear the program source and recording is started If any calls were on they are disconnected During the exam any audio connections calls monitoring and intercom between you and the students are disabled Students hear all further instructions and the exam questions from the program source and proceed with the exam as instructed The master recorder stays in play mode and the student recorders in record mode throughout the whole exam You can pause the student recordings when needed by clicking on the Pause studen
211. student computers after they have edited it File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name WMediaserver English T exts Excercise txt oar File Launch File Copy and Launch C Examination Mode C Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as C temp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp E xcercisel txt Clear list NEnglishiyear7iTests Test 1 11 8 2008 To collect files 1 Enter a folder name in the field after the default path Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C ytempiExcercisel txt Clear list WEnglishtYear7iTests Close You need to enter a folder name before you can collect files Lab 300 will save the collected files into this new folder that will be created under the default path Select the file you want to collect on the Collect list and click Collect You can only collect files that students have saved without changing the file name in the same location that was used for File Copy and Lab 300 Application e 41 Launch Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp Excercise1 txt i Collect Clear list NEnglishWear7iTests Test1 11 8 2008 eem Close 3 The collected files will include the students seating plan names in front of the file name to make later handling of the files eas
212. t offers the opportunity to use different seating plans in the classroom You can select whether or not to use Tooltips Also the use of Database functions is optional If the database is not used MediaManager is the only item available in the Database menu Limited Access means that students using cassette recorders cannot use the whole cassette but only the part that has been recorded for them When the Student Microphones Muted is On it is not possible to record on the student track during the program transfer Automonitor Scan allows you to select whether the Automonitor scans students by student number or by group division Lab 300 Application e 105 Clicking the Advanced button opens the Advanced Preferences window ADVANCED PREFERENCES Advanced Preferences offer advanced user options Advanced Preferences a xj Automonitor Interval Speaker Mute In Intercom In Group Call Group Call Mode Response Recording Collection f Standard Automatic Pause Transfer Pause i Digital Collection Program Mute Intercom Mode Program Transfer Speed f Stop Teacher Control 1 Transfer Speed No Effects 4 Transfer Speed Automatic digitizing On fe Off Default saveing path In Automonitor Interval you can set the time in seconds spent on one student during the automatic monitoring of students In Group Call Mode you can decide what happens to the program transfer if Group C
213. t recording bution ENDING THE EXAM AND COLLECTING THE STUDENT TRACKS 1 To stop the exam click Stop The source and the recordings stop and you can Call the students if needed If you want to continue the exam click Continue 3 At the end of the exam you can collect the student tracks for later evaluation To collect the student tracks click Collect The following window opens Test Name AP Exam June 2005 OF Cancel Enter a name for the folder in which the student recordings will be saved in The program will then automatically create this subfolder under the default path for digital response recording Lab 300 Application e 101 5 The saving process may take a few minutes depending on the number of students 6 After the files have been collected click Close to close the AP Exam window DATABASE FUNCTIONS Opening the Database pull down menu the teacher can have access to the Database functions Teacher Login Teacher Logout Student Login ResourceManager MediaManager Student Attendance and Teacher Attendance The database is optional and may be switched ON or OFF from the Preferences window If the Database is not used only MediaManager is available Using the database functions the teacher can for example see the students initials on the student icons and the name of the selected student in the student window When all the necessary data has been saved to the database the teacher can
214. tabase on your screen appears a window that shows the test results in a spreadsheet and you can print the results to the default printer by clicking the Print button directly Click Settings to open the Response Analyser Setup window See Response Analyser Setup The Close button closes the Analyser window SAVE TEST RESULT DIALOG If you have chosen to use the database facilities clicking on the Save button will open the Save Test Result dialog Save Test Result Test Name English Test i Weight Grade Scale Test Date 1370871996 Info 2 information Test Name identifies the test The Weight is a weight value for this test default value for Weight is 100 The Grade Scale list box is used to select a scale for the current test You can create the grade scale list in ResourceManager The Test Date field is inactive but check that the date is correct before you save the results to the database If the date is not correct then the date setting of the Teacher Workstation PC is not correct and must be changed This is important for ensuring the integrity of the database In the Information field you can enter extra information concerning this particular test RESPONSE ANALYSER GRAPHS After each question in Response Analyser a teacher will get all the given answers as a block diagram in the separate window called Response Analyser Graphs Notice that the function is optional it can be turned off in the Response Analyse
215. tal material media files can also be stored on servers and distributed quickly and easily to the different workstations in the network as required MediaManager is an application for administrative usage allowing the user to organize browse and make searches through a common learning center media library as well as add alter and remove media data in the database The application also provides a reporting tool for creating different media reports MediaManager Is designed to dynamically fit to your media library needs You may freely define the set of attributes that you want to store for media files You can import media files or references into the database MediaManager can also read media data from ASCII files CSV format This helps importing data from existing library systems MEDIAMANAGER COMPONENTS sanaKo i COMPONENTS ON THE MEDIA TAB The Media tab of the MediaManager application shows all the media items stored in the system On this tab you can view information on desired items as well as search for add edit or import items in digital formats The command buttons on the horizontal row are related to the properties of the window On this row you ll also find the command buttons for printing and downloading media items MediaManager e 127 On the right side of the tab you have the command buttons for adding new items editing and searching items and for importing digital media format Note that on this tab you can ad
216. te If this is the first time that a podcast file is uploaded to the selected folder Lab 300 will automatically create a new Web page for the files Click OK to create the new Web page Podcast Manager x No Web page has been created for the location you selected do vou want to create it now i Cancel Give the Web page a Title Description and a Copyright Select the Language of the web page from the drop down list The ttl setting defines in minutes how often the podcast clients with subscriptions to the podcast feed will check if there is new content on the web page The default is 1 minute When you have filled in all the information click OK to create the Web page Create Podcast File x Title English Podcast Page Description Beginners ttl 1 Copyright Copyright fc 2008 Language English United States h mest CREATING PODCASTS WITH SOURCE TO SOURCE COPYING You can directly copy material from Lab 300 sources to a podcast file with the Source To Source feature To create a podcast file with Source toSource copying 1 Click the Source To Source icon or open the Other menu and select Source To Source to open the Source to Source Copying window 2 Inthe From field select the audio source that you want to turn into a podcast file 3 Inthe To field select Media File as the target and check the Podcast Media File option 118 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO il Rem Fr
217. the selected types Note The changes you make on this tab by adding editing or deleting attributes change the structure of the attribute tree accordingly In other words to make a new attribute appear in the attribute tree click the Add command button on this tab and you will be able to add the new attribute to the list For more information on the attribute management see Attribute Management FlMediaManager Attribute Name Publigher Attributes BE Attribute Collection 8 6 Bibliographic details i E Author ERE Publisher TE Gummerus i fes Prentice Hall i pes TheM T Press i pes Weilin G s i bes WwS0y El ISBN EB Year E Pages ef Grouping Attributes Media Type Restriction All types Ready i 18 11 2000 1213 ve ATTRIBUTE NAME FIELD The attribute field shows the selected attribute Attribute Family Attribute Name or Attribute Value from the Attributes list When you are adding or editing attributes you edit this field ATTRIBUTES LIST The Attributes list contains all the attributes in hierarchical order Attributes are used to describe media item information An Attribute Family may contain several Attribute Names and Attribute Name several Attribute MediaManager e 131 Values The selected item Family Name or Value can be edited or removed GROUPING ATTRIBUTES LIST The Grouping Attributes list contains all the attributes which are used to group media ite
218. the Lab 300 software screen transfer is active on the right hand side of the student s recorder display a Thumbnail button is active see the image below For information about the Lab 300 software screen transfer see Activating and Inactivating the Software in Screen Transfer Functions with Lab 300 Screen Transfer and Remote Control Software If the workstation doesn t have a valid connection to Lab 300 or if the Lab 300 software screen transfer is not active the Thumbnail view button is grayed When active clicking the Thumbnail view button presents the student workstations as thumbnail images in the Function panel To switch back to the basic view student s recorder display click the Recorder display button on the left hand side of the thumbnail window a sp Thumbnail mms view Recorder display F p button Function panel display CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTING By default the view on the Function panel is that of the student s recorder display If you want the program to display the thumbnail window by default you can edit the Labmain ini file that you will find in the program folder In the file under REMOTECONTROL the following command line is displayed SHOW LCD DEFAULT YES By replacing YES with NO you can change the thumbnail view to be the default setting for the Function panel view 62 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanako j MONITORING THE STUDENT In this basic mode
219. the Open File button and browse for a suitable file e click the MediaManager bution and select a file from the MediaManager 2 Select either File Launch or File Copy and Launch File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name Mediaserver English T exts Excercise txt a File Launch File Copy and Launch Examination Mode C Mark to Speak Mode Copy file as CAtemp Collect Please select the file s you want to collect C temp E xcercise1 txt Clear list WEnglishiYear7tTests Test 1 11 8 2008 sanaKO Lab 300 Application e 19 File Launch sends the file to the students Duo in addition if Duo hasn t been launched launching a file will automatically make it appear on the student s desktop File Copy and Launch as well as sending the file to the students it will produce a copy of it in the chosen pathway folder usually c temp O Click on Launch to send the selected file out COLLECTING FILES FROM STUDENTS If you have launched a file to students with the File Copy and Launch function you can automatically collect the file from the student computers after they have edited it File Operations Launch Please enter the file name which you want to copy and or launch to student workstations File name Mediaserver English Texts E xcercise1 bt or File Launch
220. the content file you want to remove and click Remove the selected file NA Podcast Manager x Podcast Control Podcast new file Advanced FTP Controls Remove the selected file Refresh Remote Directory English v http f sanako comfenqlish index xmi i the hardware shop http sanako com english 20080825 092329 18 mp3 Close Note Do not use the Advanced FTP Controls to delete podcast files as the files will be removed from the podcast server but will remain on the Web page ADVANCED FTP CONTROLS The Advanced FTP Controls allow IT administrators to use standard FTP functions to manage files on the podcast server Note Since the Advanced FTP controls allow users to directly edit the configuration of the podcasting server we recommend that only the person responsible of the school s servers use the Advanced FTP Controls 114 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo To access the FTP control functions click Advanced FTP Controls in the Podcast Manager window This opens a window with FTP controls for the folders on the podcast server Podcast Manager x FTP Get File Put File Delete File FTP Files Remote Directory var wwwienglish english v fvarlmas htmlienglish 20080825 141518 59 MP3 var wuwihtml english english var wuwhtml english index xml mans Get File Downloads the desired file from the folder Put File Uploads a selected file in the folder Delete File Remov
221. the function The students can then phone each other as if by telephone When you want to allow the students to call one another do the following 1 Click the Phone Conversation button to open the Phone Conversation window 2 Click the Group button in the Phone Conversation window of the group for which you want to start the phone conversation This allows phone conversations for the group telephone receiver symbol is shown on the student icons of the selected group Now the students can call one another using the number buttons of their recorders 3 To stop the phone conversation for a particular group click again the corresponding Group button in the Telephone Conversation window 4 Click again the Phone Conversation button to return to the basic state Note The numbers in the student icons tell the teacher who is talking to whom The teacher may participate in any phone conversation between two students by contacting one of them via Intercom PAIR DISCUSSION Clicking this ON OFF button turns the Function window into the Pair Discussion window that consists of all the necessary buttons for forming and cancelling the pairs In pair discussion the students can speak with the other member s of the pair by using their headsets and microphones Note With the Students in Pairs number buttons you can choose how many students you want to belong to a Pair Pairs Created by the Teacher 1 Click the Pair Disc
222. tion To access the Session Management functions of ResourceManager click the Sessions button in the toolbar P Al Sessions The Sessions window is displayed ResourceManager e 197 3 ResourceManager Administrator ADMIN Administrator Sample 2001 09 12 09 22 41 Undefined WS100 Hele SESSION MANAGEMENT COMMAND BUTTONS The Session Management command buttons are located on the right side of the ResourceManager window when the application is in the Sessions Management mode The button functions are the following User Information for viewing user information End Session for the administrator to close sessions which have not been ended normally System Information displays the System Information window SYSTEM INFORMATION In the System Information window you can view the items and values of users workstations or sessions 198 SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKo System Information EG Number of Users Number of Logged Users Number of Students Number of Administrators Sessions USERS Selecting Users displays the items Number of Users Number of Logged Users Number of Students and Number of Administrators WORKSTATIONS Selecting Workstations displays the items Number of Locations Number of Workstations and Number of Working Workstations SESSIONS Selecting Sessions displays the items Number of Sessions Number of Sessions Today Number of Sessions This Week Number of Sessions Th
223. tion as in a normal video recorder Clicking the Mix button mixes the teacher s voice with the program source It will be recorded onto the program track along with the program source Stop the mixing by clicking Mix again By clicking the Edit button the teacher interrupts the program source and becomes the new source Clicking Edit again will resume with the original program source The Mix and Edit buttons are enabled only during the program transfer When the teacher selects video as the program source the teacher s video window application defined in Lab 300 Setup is automatically launched on Lab 300 Application e 51 the teacher s workstation The teacher can then click on either Transfer or Manual to start transferring the program to students This will automatically launch the students video window applications defined in Lab 300 Setup The application windows are closed when you end the video transfer CD AUDIO FROM THE CD ROM DRIVE Program Source loo Audio kd m juj aj w ia 4a pe bi en 0110 ft 00 00 08 44 Play starts playback from track 1 on the CD Click the Stop button to stop the CD If you click Play again playback starts from the current position Pause stops the CD If you click Pause or Play again playback restarts from the current position Eject opens the CD drive Clicking Previous Track once moves the CD to the start of the current track and clicking it quickly twice mo
224. tion are listed all the students that are enrolled in the course Students names follow the format Last name First name Initials TEST CHART The Test Chart report lists all the wrong answers on different tests All taken tests are shown with a chart which displays the number of wrong answers In addition all the students who failed their test are shown The restrictions for this report are Course and Test If specified only the test of the selected course Is listed in the report The restriction is specified the same way as in the Grade Scale report At the top of the report in the Course Code and Term fields you can view course information The Course field displays the course name e g English 1 The Code field displays any further information on the course The Term field contains the starting and ending date of the course All the tests of a particular course are sorted by the test dates The chart shows all the questions and the number of wrong answers For each test are given the following fields Test Question Right Answer Number of wrong answers and list of the students who failed their test The Test field displays the test date and test name The Question field shows the order number of the question of this particular test The Right Answer field shows ResourceManager e 179 the right answers for the question The list of the students who didn t pass is shown below the field Number of the wrong answers USER ACTIVI
225. to conditions specified Clear for clearing the specified criteria F Cancel for canceling the search SPECIFYING THE SEARCH SEARCH CRITERIA Two fields on the Search Criteria tab Media Name and Media Type represent the two basic properties of media items stored in your system Attributes are elements that define the materials managed in Study 300 and enable organizing and searching them The materials in Study 300 are categorized according to three types of attributes that form a hierarchy The hierarchy is shown as an attribute tree where the highest attribute category is the Attribute Family The attribute family consists of Attribute Names which include Attribute Values An attribute value refers to the actual information of the item such as name publisher title etc The Attribute Values list of the Search window contains all the Attribute Families On the grid below there are all the attributes of the selected attribute family The search specified is done by comparing these values with the specified criteria Please note that if you leave a field empty all values are accepted for that field 148 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l Search Criteria Options Media Name Media Type All types Attribute Values Bibliographic details SPECIFYING THE SEARCH OPTIONS You can define your result set by the options you have selected It depends on the search type how the fields
226. to cancel adding an Internet reference ADDING NEW MEDIA ITEMS WITH SAME ATTRIBUTE VALUES It is possible to open an existing media item and use its attribute window as a template To do this proceed as follows i In the Media Directory view on the Media Tab see the picture below select an item in the directory 2 Click the Add button 3 A message box appears requesting whether or not you want to use the attribute values of the item you have just selected Click Yes to confirm using the values or No to ignore them 4 The Add Media dialog opens 5 Add a new media item as described in the relevant Study 300 User s Guide The new item will have the same attribute values as the one you had originally selected in the Media Directory view 6 Click Save You will return to the Add Media dialog so you can add as many new items with the same attribute values as you wish 7 Click Cancel to close the Add Media dialog and to return to the Media Directory view The Information Window of the selected attribute opens By editing the information in the item s window you only need to modify the attributes relevant for the new item instead of adding all the attributes again For example if you want to add a new title by the same author publisher and year you can open the Information Window of an existing item and only modify the title attribute This way you don t have to add the rest of the attributes again which is neces
227. ts as a model student and make the others see the model student s screen Model Student or sending the image of the teacher s screen to the Student PCs Teacher Screen Note If the Remote PC button is pressed down the student screens are blanked during All Call and Group Call CSS NET CSS Net is a hardware solution that links the PCs together in order to control other PCs from one computer in this case the teacher s workstation and to send the screen image to other computers If CSS Net is installed the teacher s workstation is equipped with an additional controller unit the CSS Keypad with two buttons The buttons are used for switching between monitoring and controlling the student PC green Student button and closing the connection red Exit button The external controller is required because when the teacher is monitoring or controlling a student workstation the image of the student screen covers everything on the teacher s screen and it isn t possible to use any button of the Lab 300 user interface REMOTE PC WITH CSS STUDENT TO TEACHER REMOTE PC IN THE BASIC STATE If you want to monitor the activities of a student screen on your screen and possibly take control of the student computer do the following 1 Click the Remote PC bution in the Toolbar and then the student icon of the student you want to monitor or the other way around The image of the student screen appears on your screen and you can hear th
228. u may add edit and remove user information In addition to all traditional user data ResourceManager also records access rights for the system The kind of information ResourceManager stores about your institution is primarily for user grouping purposes If your institute does not have actual faculties you can use any department naming you wish The same applies to programs Course Management is an essential part of ResourceManager You can create and edit courses as well as add and remove students to and from courses ResourceManager keeps an editable list of languages You can use this application to store information on the languages taught in your language learning center as well as on the students native languages By default ResourceManager covers the most commonly spoken languages Workstation Management is another management feature in the Study 300 system ResourceManager is used for describing and administering the physical workstation environment Any student position can be considered as a workstation All the workstations that the system should recognize must be described here Applying the correct workstation information is important since several applications utilize the workstation data Further workstation related information is maintained with ResourceManager as well The rooms where the workstations are placed are also described in the system These rooms are called locations The Sessions Management facilities are
229. udents 0 3 kW 32 students 0 5 kW 48 students 0 8 kW 10 40 C CASSETTE RECORDER SAT S Track systems Tape Tape speed Tape speed variation Tape speed adjustment range Frequency response Wow and flutter Distortion THD Rewind time C 60 Signal to noise ratio Erase efficiency Microphone input electret Headset sockets Headset output Volume adjustment 4 tracks 2 channels 2 tracks 2 channels C cassette IEC Type I 4 75 and 19 cm s 1 4 75 cm s 10 playback 63 12500 Hz 3 dB 250 40000 Hz 3 dB 19 cm s lt 0 2 DIN lt 3 0QVu lt 60s gt 56 dB A gt 70 dB A 30 mV 0 VU 4 modular sockets impedance 200 ohm nominal level 10 dBV 0 3 V maximum level 5 dBV Separate for both channels Lab 300 Application amp 123 15 steps Power consumption max 10 W HEADSET VST 200 Plug Modular RJ 11 Headphone 200 ohm impedance Frequency range headphone 20 18000 Hz microphone 25 12000 Hz Microphone 200 ohm impedance Microphone sensitivity 1 2 mV Pa 1 kHz 1m Level of acoustic 96 dB DIN 45580 pressure Weight 290g Cable length 1 7m VIDEO NETWORK TYPE VD Video source inputs 4 Teacher monitor outputs 2 1inVD1and1inVD2 Student monitor outputs in 4 VD 2 Local video source inputs 4 in VD 2 Video signal 75 ohm 1 Vpp Video socket type F Socket INFRARED DEVICE CONTROLLER TYPE URC The Infrared Device Controller URC is used to i
230. udents 107 Notes 77 P Pair Discussion 12 16 Phone Conversation 13 16 Podcast files creating with source to source 110 Podcast Manager 112 adding podcast files 112 ftp controls 114 removing podcast files 114 Podcasting 111 adding podcast files 112 creating podcast files 115 creating podcast files with automatic digitizing 115 creating podcast files with source to source 118 ftp controls 114 managing podcasts 112 removing podcast files 114 Preferences 105 Advanced Preferences 106 Load Save Preferences 107 Printing 151 Detailed media list 152 Grouped media list 152 Media data 152 Proceed 173 Program Adding 190 Editing 190 Removing 190 Program Copying 13 Program Launch 32 To agroup 48 To one student 75 Program Management 189 Program Source 50 Cassette 51 CD Audio from the CD ROM drive 52 internal DVD 54 Line In 53 Media File MediaManager 53 Student 54 Teacher 53 sanako j Video 51 video live 55 Program track 6 Program Transfer 10 56 Manual 57 Transfer 57 R Recorder Control See Group Control Recorders 6 Cassette Recorder 6 Media Assistant Duo 6 Remote PC 24 65 78 During Automonitor 79 During Intercom 80 During monitoring 79 In the basic state 78 Removing podcast files 114 Report Previewing 154 Printing 154 Reports 153 ResourceManager 7 165 Components 166 Report types 175 Reports 173 Using help 166 Response Analyser 34 93 Response Analyser Graphs 95 Response Recording 34 R
231. udio transfer even if the CSS Net or a remote control software isn t installed It is an easy way to let one student talk to the others by using the microphone Just click the Model Student button in the Toolbar and then the icon of the student you want to be the model student A small M appears on the student icon the program source is changed into Student all students are added in group A except for those in group L and the Manual button in the Group window is pressed down Now all the other students will hear the model student but they are not able to talk back It is possible to change the model student by clicking the New Student button and then another student icon You can also record the student s voice for the others by opening the Group Control Panel click the Group Control button and then clicking the Record button TEACHER SCREEN r By clicking this ON OFF button you will transfer the image of the teacher s screen to all the students For this function either CSS Net or a remote control software must be installed For a detailed description on how to use this function see Screen Transfer Functions 24 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako Sanako l WEB BROWSER Clicking this button opens the Lab 300 Web browser which provides you with an easy access to the Internet and to web based learning materials The Lab 300 Web browser contains all the functions of a standard browser as well as several additional fe
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233. ukka Ropponen PC Magazine in Singapore reported that Sanako s approach to product development is to define the customer needs then tailor solutions using technology Writing in the Personal Network Nm ee eee browser view Latest Hews Getting the SANAKO Mess _ Across 7 Norwegian Partner tries ot SANAKO Lounge 100 Upcoming Events Virtual Educa in Spain CommunicAsia 2004 SANAKO Part of Finnish Tr Delegation JOIN US NOW Join the SANAKO User Club get immediate access 2 Go to the web page you want the group s browsers to open 3 Click the Send button ar p Send Remember that students browsers will be launched with the Web page you have currently open not according to the address in the address field 4 The Web browser view opens on students screens te SANAKO Corporation E a j lal x File View Help Back Forward Stop A Refresh Home Print Address fritp wsanakocom S sanaKo MAIN NEAS ABOUT US PRODUCTS CONTACTS HOW TO BUY a CAREERS DISTRIBUTORS CORNER Jesse SANAKO Lounge is a Codie Awards finalist Welcome to sanako xy 7 Tandbe rg Educational Quality by sanako 23 12 2003 SANAKO Lounge virtual classroom solution is a finalistin the Software amp Information Industry Association s SIA 19th Annual Codie Awards Whole news article More about Lounge Introducing a SANAKO Ta
234. used on their courses The window displays the name type expose and or closing date and possible description of each media item Clicking the Materials button opens the Materials window MediaManager e 161 Materials _ OF x Course English Course ENG Material Media Name E J BBC Horizon VideoPartner Obj 28 4 1999 PicturePartner Ob 28 4 1999 AudioPartner Obj 28 4 1999 27 6 2000 II tar Saturday morning Movie Clip 21 20 4 1999 Winds of Change Audio Clp MPEG 28 4 1999 COURSE From the Course list the teacher can select the course to which the materials are targeted for MATERIAL The Material frame is for viewing the name and type of the media items as well as the expose and closing date and possible description of each item COMMAND BUTTONS Edit Material for editing the materials in the Material list Remove Material for removing materials from the Material list Return for returning to the Media tab You can add materials to the Material list by dragging the selected item from the media tree Search list or Usage view onto the Material list COLLECTION OF DOWNLOADED MEDIA FILES The Collection is a set of files downloaded onto a local computer The Collection window is for viewing all the downloaded media items In the window you can view and open the selected items In addition you are able to view the item properties to save the item to a disk or to remove it from the Coll
235. ussion button in the Toolbar to open the Pair Discussion window 2 Click the Select button and then the icons of the students you want to form a pair The student icons show the student numbers of those in pair discussion 16 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanako sanaKo i 3 To cancel a pair click the Cancel button and then one of the student icons in the pair To return to the basic state click the Pair Discussion button again You can also click the Cancel All button to cancel all the pairs in the selected groups Pairs Created by the Computer 1 Click the Pair Discussion button in the Toolbar to open the Pair Discussion window 2 Select the groups for which you want to start the function by clicking the corresponding buttons in the Pair Discussion window 3 Click Fixed to let the computer form the pairs in numerical order 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc or Random if you want them to be created in an occasional order If there is an odd number of students the last three will form a pair The student icons show the student numbers of those in pair discussion 4 Cancel All will cancel all the pairs in the selected group s If you want to cancel one pair click Cancel and then one icon of the students in the pair To return to the basic state click again the Pair Discussion button GROUP CONFERENCE Clicking this ON OFF button turns the Function window into the Group Conference window In that window you can select the grou
236. ute field is ready for editing In addition two new buttons become visible E Save for saving the information Cancel for canceling the operation INSERTING ATTRIBUTES INSERTING AN ATTRIBUTE FAMILY 1 Select the Attribute Collection folder A new attribute family is inserted below the root folder 2 Click the Add button This allows you to enter a new attribute family in the Attribute Family field The Save and Cancel buttons are now visible 3 Enter a new attribute family in the field 4 Click the Save button The new attribute family appears on the Attributes list and other lists in the application INSERTING AN ATTRIBUTE NAME 1 Select the attribute family in which you want to a new attribute to be inserted 2 Click the Add button This allows you to enter a new attribute name in the Attribute Name field The Save and Cancel buttons are now visible 3 Enter a new attribute name in the field 4 Click the Save button The new attribute name appears in the Attributes list and other lists in the application INSERTING AN ATTRIBUTE VALUE 1 Select the attribute name to which you want a new attribute value to be inserted 2 Click the Add button This allows you to write a new attribute value in the Attribute Value field The Save and Cancel buttons are now visible 3 Enter a new attribute value in the field 136 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i 4 Click the Save button The new attribute value ap
237. ves it to the beginning of the previous track Next Track moves the CD to the start of the track immediately following the current track Skip Backwards moves the CD quickly backwards from the current position Skip Forwards moves the CD quickly forwards from the current position For the function of the Mix and Edit buttons see Cassette The track number is shown in the lower left corner The first two digits show the active track and the next two digits the total number of tracks on the CD for example 01 04 track 1 of 4 Position in the middle and duration in the right corner information is shown under the buttons Position and duration are shown as MM SS for example 02 10 2 minutes 10 seconds Note Because of the limitations of PC audio cards only one group at a time can have a computer audio device CD Audio from CD ROM drive Media file MediaManager as its program source 52 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide Sanako sanaKo i MEDIA FILE MEDIAMANAGER Program Source Media File a Business English waw w ul j w ia aaj oe pi mn it 00 00 00 hal 01 17 46 Select a media file using the File Open button If you choose MediaManager as the program source the File Open button will open MediaManager The name of the selected file appears above the control buttons As the program source you can choose an audio file WAV or a video file MPEG AVI Notice that in the teacher workstation you c
238. watching the student screen PAIR DISCUSSION This function allows students to be linked in a pair discussion Both the number of students in a pair and the number of pairs may be varied and pairs may be created across group boundaries Students in the pair can talk to each other using their headsets and microphone Student icons indicate with which student s a student is in pair discussion with The Pair Discussion button is in the Toolbar PHONE CONVERSATION With this function you can allow the students to take part in totally life like conversations The Phone Conversation button is in the Toolbar PODCAST The podcasting feature helps teachers make more digital learning material available for students on the Internet thus integrating classroom learning with independent study You can create podcast files of audio material in 204 e SANAKO Lab 300 User Guide sanaKoO i sanaKo i Lab 300 with the Source to Source copying and Automatic Digitizing features The students can then download the podcasts from a Web page and listen to the learning material on mobile devices Lab 300 has an integrated procedure for creating Web pages to host the podcasts and for uploading the learning material The podcasting feature requires that schools have a Web server with FTP access from the teacher computer for managing podcasts PREFERENCES The program has certain initial settings that you may change to suit your taste The Preference
239. when the program is in the User Management mode The button functions are the following Add for adding a new user Displays the User information window Ssanako aff ResourceManager 167 Edit for editing the selected user s information Displays the User information window Search for searching for a particular user Displays the Search window Remove for removing the selected user and all the user information from the system Report for viewing printing reports Displays the Reports window See ResourceManager Reports for more information Import database file for importing user data from an external database file Exit Program for exiting the application SEARCHING FOR A USER Click the Search button in the Users window to specify the search criteria The Search window is displayed Search Last Name Beck First Mame Identifier The search conditions available are last name first name and or identifier Type the search criteria in the corresponding fields and start searching by clicking Search Clicking Cancel closes the Search window without performing any search Note All the searches are case insensitive You can also search for a user by entering only the first part of the name The system then searches for the names of the users that start with the given letters After clicking the Search button the search results are displayed at the bottom of the ResourceManager tree view 168 e SANAK
240. y are described in Student Window Functions The description of the functions for transferring the screen of one PC to other PCs Is to be found in Screen Transfer Functions These functions require an external hardware CSS Net or a software solution In this guide you can also find Testing Students Database Functions Preferences Seating Plans and Technical Features BASIC TASKS sanaKo i This is a short presentation of certain basic tasks Notice that these are only examples of how to proceed SWITCHING ON THE SYSTEM 1 Switch ON the system with the main power switch on the left hand side of the Teacher desk All the lab equipment is powered up a Wait a moment while the computer restarts and the main program initializes Lab 300 Application e 9 PROGRAM TRANSFER 1 Place your program material in the source device you intend to use open reel recorder video CD etc Fi 308 fe Comer Vet Gee fates Cth lp agervsF COTM adod VAN 2 ERT alll ee 2 Click the source list to select the program source 3 Click the Transfer button to start program transfer to the selected group A B C D 4 To stop the program transfer click Transfer again TALKING TO THE WHOLE CLASS ALL CALL Bik JG fe em Vet Gas ates Gu lp ci OVS VAM s PENERE ala 1 Click the All Call button in the Toolbar to talk to all the students

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