Vision
Vision is the easy-to-use classroom management software that empowers teachers and trainers to supervise and control student computer activity from the instructor's computer screen.
Features
New in Vision 6 version 6.5
Redesigned Interface
- Most important elements at your fingertips, distractions removed
- Connect to your classroom or switch to another with a single click
- Demo icon more visible, alternative demo modes now in drop down box
- Two new Supervision modes now accessible from the toolbar
Management of Multiple Classrooms
- Switch from one Vision classroom to another with a single click
- Add new classrooms easily with the Manage Classrooms function
- Administrators can now create Global Classrooms for use by multiple teachers - saves time, no need for each teacher to set up individually.
- Ideal for shared computer labs, mobile environments and carts
Supervision Redesigned for Enlarged Views of Student Computers
- Enlarged views of student screens provide a clear picture of student activity
- Adjust to see a single screen per page, a few computers, or many
- Scroll automatically through your whole class or step through at your own pace
- Slider controls easily adjust scroll speed and the number of screens that you see
- One click puts you in control of any student computer
Live Supervision Mode Adds Flexible Real-Time Monitoring
- See exactly what an individual student is doing in real-time
- Extra- large picture makes it easy to see the details
- Take remote control of the student's computer with a single click
Teaching with Vision 6
- Dashboard
Vision's new dashboard provides teachers with a complete thumbnail view of every student computer in the classroom while offering intuitive and flexible controls from a clean, uncluttered window that is easy to customize.
- Screen Sharing
Vision's Demo feature allows the teacher to share his or her desktop with an individual student, a group, or the entire class. Students can easily follow the demonstration regardless of where they are sitting in the classroom. The advanced screen sharing technology built into Vision provides real time viewing of the teacher's computer and eliminates annoying gaps in the presentation that can plague other screen sharing applications.
- Floating Toolbar
Access Vision features from a simple floating toolbar on the teacher's computer that slides out of the way when not in use. This allows one-click access to Vision's most important functions and is customizable to fit each teacher's individual needs.
- Virtual Teacher
Share a student's computer desktop with the rest of the class. Students can demonstrate or present from their computers to the entire class and the teacher. The teacher designates which student is presenting and when the 'Virtual Teacher' starts and stops presenting.
- Remote Control with Drag and Drop
Teachers can drag and drop files from their computers and place a copy anywhere on the student's computer while using the Remote Control feature.
- File Distribution and Collection
Distribute files, tests, forms, or assignments to student computers and collect files from the student computers automatically.
- Broadcast Multimedia Files
Broadcast MPEG, AVI, QuickTime, or Flash movies and animations to student computers during a Demo session.
- On-Screen Annotation
Highlighting and many other tools are provided by the optional Pointer, a Vision6-integrated software tool that is accessible from the Vision Floating Toolbar.
- Audio
Vision's audio feature allows the addition of sound to computer-based teaching. The teacher can communicate directly to one or more students during a demo session using a microphone or have a two-way conversation during a remote control session. Demos incorporating multimedia files can transmit audio to students.
Supervising with Vision
- Supervision
Keep an eye on student computer activity by observing an individual student screen or all student screens from the teacher's computer. Mentor student progress to help individuals and improve classroom time on task. Vision's supervision feature shows teachers a real-time snapshot of all the computers in their classroom.
- Monitor Web Browsing
Watch over web browsing in the classroom to enforce your school's acceptable use policy and help students stay safe on the web by encouraging responsible behavior.
- Chat and Student Questions
Create chat sessions between teachers and students or student groups to facilitate class discussions or allow students to ask the teacher a private question during quiet class time.
- Instant Surveys
Receive feedback from students and gauge their comprehension by sending out multiple choice and True/False questions. Questions are answered anonymously and results automatically appear in a pie chart.
Managing the classroom with Vision
- Blank Screen
Blank student screens during class to focus student attention to the front of the room or control access to classroom computers. The blanked screen can be replaced with a text message, bitmap image, or a web page.
- Remote Control
Take control of a student's computer in order to provide one-on-one mentoring or to troubleshoot a problem.
- Control Web-Surfing
The optional Surf-Lock plug-in gives you the power to switch web access off or on, like flipping a switch. It is accessible from the Floating Toolbar.
- Power Off
Turn off all of the computers in your classroom from the instructor's computer.
- Power On
Vision6 is compatible with Wake on LAN (WoL) industry-standard technology to start up computers remotely. Computers that comply with the WoL standard can be powered on from the teacher's computer. With Vision6 an entire classroom can be powered on at the beginning of class and then powered off at the end of the day.
- Start Applications and Web Pages
Start applications remotely on all student computers or send out the same web page to every student in class to ensure that all students are in the same place at the same time.
- Lock the Keyboard and Mouse
Lock student keyboards and mice during class to prevent web surfing, instant messaging and online chatting during presentations and lessons.
System Requirements für Vision:
- IBM compatible PC with Pentium III processor (500 MHz)
- Teacher operating system: Windows 2000 Professional / XP Professional
- Student operating system: Windows 98 / Me / 2000 Professional / XP Professional (also supports classrooms with different operating systems)
- 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)
- 30 MB of available hard disk space
- 100 % VGA and Windows compatible graphics card
Network:
- Cable network: 10 MBit/s full duplex (100 MBit/s or faster recommended)
- Wireless network: 802.11b (802.11g recommended)
- No filtering of multicast (IGMP) or broadcast UDP or TCP packets
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