Whats new in version 4'0

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Whats new in version 4.0?
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New modules and features an extract

• Class Server
• Easy and automated connectivity across
  sub-segments

• Test Center
• Prepare, Perform and Review computerized tests

• Video Chat - webcams
• Show Teacher to all
• Show speaker to all
• Show anything to all

Surveys Snapshot of student screens Improved
Distribution and Collection - Auto-connect after
loss of network connection Copy Teacher to
removable media Publish new updates
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NetOp School Class Server

• Central database information to govern automated
  connections
• Based on time plan (scheduled mode)
• Based on course plan (non-scheduled mode)
• Easy connectivity across sub-segments
• Modules
• Class Manager Maintaining database
• Class Server Exchanging data between School
  modules and database

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Selecting Class Server as connection method ...
Student
Teacher
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...automatically connects Students and Teachers
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NetOp Test Center create, perform and review
computerized tests
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1. Creating questions
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1A. Question options
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2. Decide on a layout and initiate the test
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3. Follow each students progress in real-time
Test is instantly auto-corrected and feedback can
be sent to students
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View test results in detail
Results can be printed as Class Summary or
individual Student Summary for distribution
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Teaching software for the networked classroom
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Prepare, Teach, Evaluate here, there,
everywhere
Static classrooms - datalabs, PC training rooms
(corporate or external training centres, etc.) -
"physical rooms" as opposed to "virtual rooms".

Flexible classrooms - students/teachers changing
physical classrooms connecting to the network
with their laptop computers
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Many different views of the classroom

• Details View
• watch detailed student information
• view connection status
• double click for full control
• add 2 optional columns

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Many different views of the classroom

• Classroom view
• place students as they sit
• create you own backgrounds
• save classroom layout
• double click student for full control

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Many different views of the classroom

• Thumbnails View
• monitor all in one window
• watch students as they work
• change thumbnail size
• double click for full control

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Many different views of the classroom

• Lesson Plan View
• creating dynamic lesson plans
• executing pre-configured actions

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Many different views of the classroom

• Recordings View
• create new local recordings
• organize recordings
• distribute recordings

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Many different views of the classroom

• Tests View
• create new tests
• organize tests
• public folders
• private folders
• start tests

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Many different views of the classroom

• Class Setup View
• preparing your classes
• creating groups
• assigning students to groups
• send Wake-on-LAN message
• Available Students View
• computer name
• login name
• IP address
• etc.

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Teaching actions
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• No darkening of the room
• Equal opportunity
• Equal quality

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• Centrally controlled by teacher
• Pause movie for comments
• Lock student computers

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Play movies in real-time on one, several or all
students

• Play media from shared drive
• Play media from local drive
• Play media from Internet URL

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Demonstrate more

• Show only part of the desktop
• Show a pre-recorded session
• Show only a specific (extra) monitor
• Show any students desktop

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Demonstrate more

• Annotate students screens
• during demo
• during remote control

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Attention
Lock screen, keyboard and mouse on one, several
or all students...
and get full attention immediately
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Monitor
Follow each student as they work

• Ready for instant help
• Follow students in another room

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Control - remote control

• Easily change to full control

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Control - remote control

• Control student PCs
• Shared keyboard/mouse control
• Lock keyboard/mouse
• Transfer clipboard
• Make snapshot of screen
• Annotate screen

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Communicate
Chat/ Audio Chat - on-line conference with one,
more or all. Webcams. Send Message - rich text
with links

• many-to-many
• teacher controls discussions
• multiple chats
• save Chat dialogs
• messages saved on Students

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Workgroup
Divide class into groups and transfer
Teacher functionality to appointed Assistant
Teachers
Main Teacher has full control of Assistant
Teachers
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Run
Start programs and documents - on one, more or
all computers

• prepare lessons offline
• run programs on student PCs
• run documents on student PCs
• auto-link students to the Internet

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Run
Start tests and surveys - on one, more or all
computers

• prepare tests offline
• run tests on student PCs
• run surveys on student PCs
• auto-correct tests for instant feedback

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Commands
Logoff, restart, shutdown all PCs in one
operation

• Saves you time when classes are finished.

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Files

• Add files in the dialog
• Define destinations of your own choice
• Drag-drop from Windows Explorer
• to one student or a group

Distribute and Collect files from one, more or
all students

• Collect files from the students from the same
  directories

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• copy, clone, move, synchronize files
• bi-directional
• manipulate files

Files more
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Policy
Control the use of applications and Internet - on
one, more or all computers

• Apply policies for individuals or groups
• Allow or deny specific web addresses
• Allow or deny specific applications

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Record
Prepare the next lesson at your computer or
record the activity on students screens.

• Record local activity on the teacher screen
• Record while monitoring students screens
• Record while remotely controlling screens
• Distribute recordings for local replay

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Help request
SOS-function Students can call for help from the
teacher

• quick reaction to questions
• no disturbance of others

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Teacher module Options
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Teacher security - login

• teacher login to activate module
• individual teacher profiles
• validate using Windows Security

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Teacher security more

• Personalize toolbar/menus
• global settings or
• by individual teacher profiles

Protect settings using a maintenance password
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Student module
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Student Window

• Tabs
• General connection information
• Class information whos in class
• Received messages
• Received recordings

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Student connection

• Connecting Students
• Automatically to a class
• By browsing the network for classes
• By listing as available
• By using a Class Server for automated connections

• Identify Students
• By Windows login name
• By computer name
• By prompting for personal name

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Student security
Protect settings of Student module by using
Stealth mode (hidden)
Protect all settings using a maintenance password
Protect Student module against abuse from
un-authorized Teachers by using Connection
Password
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Technical Information

• Windows 2003/XP/ 2000 / NT / ME / 98 / 95
• Windows Terminal Server 2000/NT4
• Mixed environments
• TCP/IP, IPX and NetBIOS
• Disc space Less than 15 MB
• Class size Default 50 students
• Optional 200
• Works on LAN, WAN and Internet