Genee World Virtual G Pad User Manual
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ClassComm VirtualG-Pad
User Guide
Revision 1.2
September 2011
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Contents
CD Contents: ................................................................................................................................... 3
Minimum System Requirements: ................................................................................................... 3
Step 1 – Software Setup ...................................................................................................................... 4
Step 2 – Mapping a PowerPoint Presentation using Slide Mapper .................................................... 5
Step 3 - Adding a mapped presentation into ClassComm Resources ............................................... 11
Step 4 – Create a class ...................................................................................................................... 13
Step 5 – Setting up the Virtual G-pad session ................................................................................... 23
Step 6 – Virtual G-Pad – Participant Virtual handset ........................................................................ 30
Step 7 – Viewing Reports and Charts in ClassComm ........................................................................ 38
FAQ .................................................................................................................................................... 41
1 – I have forgotten/lost my license details. What can I do?....................................................... 41
2 – Which browsers can I use to run the Virtual G-Pad? .............................................................. 41
3 – Where do I get the Virtual G-Pad app from? .......................................................................... 41
4 – How do I transfer a mapped presentation between computers without re-mapping? ......... 41
5 – How do I backup and restore in ClassComm ........................................................................... 41
6 - Can I install and run ClassComm from a Server across a network? ......................................... 42
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CD Contents:
ClassComm 5.exe – Main Software
Sample Content – Includes UK content for Genee Pads, IQ Pads and Pebble Pads.
PowerPoint Plug-in – Plug-in that adds the Slide Mapper module to MS PowerPoint. You
can then map your quizzes/presentation directly within MS PowerPoint ready for use in
ClassComm.
Backup/Restore tool For existing customers upgrading from an older version of ClassComm.
Quick Start Guide
Minimum System Requirements:
Processor: Pentium III 450 MHz processor (1 gigahertz (GHz) Pentium processor
recommended)
Memory: 256 MB (512 MB or above recommended)
Display: 800 x 600, 256 colours (Recommended: 1024 x 768 high colour, 32-bit)
CDROM Drive: 4x or faster
HDD: 300MB free hard drive space for basic installation – 500 MB hard drive space required
for curriculum sample content
Microsoft.Net Framework 4.0 (included in installer)
Microsoft® PowerPoint 2003 or above (2007 or 2010 recommended)
Adobe Flash player version 9 (included in installer)
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 Compatible (Please contact
technical@geneeworld.com for information on 64bit OS compatibility
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Step 1 – Software Setup
1 – Insert the disk and double-click ClassComm.exe. This will open the ClassComm installation menu
screen:
2 – Click the “ClassComm Installation” option to install the main application. Follow on screen
instructions to complete the installation.
3 – Click “Sample Content” to select and install the required sample educational content which
contains fully mapped PowerPoint presentations. (Optional)
4 – Install the “Power Point Plug-in” module. This will add the Slide Mapper to MS PowerPoint
allowing for presentation mapping.
5 – The “Backup and Restore” option allows users to take a Backup from older ClassComm
installations and then restore these settings into the latest ClassComm software. (Optional Step).
6 – Launch ClassComm from the Desktop icon...
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Step 2 – Mapping a PowerPoint Presentation using Slide Mapper
The process of mapping presentations associates each slide in your PowerPoint resource with one of
the following slide mapping options:
1. INFORMATION – Information slides have no question data associated with them. They are used
for informational purposes only.
2. TRUE/FALSE – Use for True or False type question slides.
3. YES/NO – Use for Yes or No type question slides.
4. MULTIPLE MARK – Use this option for multiple choice questions that have more than one
correct answer. With multiple mark slides, the answer options from the slide must be specified
so that they can be displayed within the student Virtual G-Pad correctly.
5. MULTIPLE CHOICE – Multiple choice slides can have the choices set as text or numeric with a
single correct answer. With multiple choice slides, the answer options from the slide must be
specified so that they can be displayed within the student Virtual G-Pad correctly.
6. SEQUENCE – Sequence slides are used when you have a slide that has a number of phrases,
words or numbers that need to be put into the correct order by participants.
7. NUMERIC – Numeric answer question slides.
8. TEXT - Text answer questions.
9. LIKERT SCALE – The Likert scale slide type is used when there is no right or wrong answer. They
can be used gather opinion/views on a subject and as a type of survey research tool. Choose the
default scale or create up to 5 custom likert scales. Also, a Text(essay) option is available for
opinion type questions.
10. E-Vote – Voting slide that accepts 3 responses only – YES, NO or ABSTAIN.
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The slide Mapper is a simple way to map your slides
within PowerPoint ready for use with the VirtualG-Pad
software. Follow the steps below to map a
presentation slide:
1. Select the Slide Type.
2. Select the No. Of Choices if the slide Type is
Multiple Choice/Mark or Sequence. For other
slide types this option will not be available or
set by default in the case of Likert Scale.
3. Select Response Type – Option available for
Multiple Choice/Mark and Sequence. Select
Text to label choices with alpha characters and
Numeric to label choices as numbers. (Max 6
choices available i.e. A-F or 1-6).
4. Enter the correct answer
5. Highlight the question text from the
PowerPoint slide and click the Q+ button to
add the question. This will then appear on the
reports in ClassComm.
6. Options –This will be enabled for Multiple
Choice, Multiple Mark and Sequence slides.
Highlight the answer choices from the
PowerPoint slide and click the ADD button. To
confirm that the correct choices have been
set, click VIEW.
Repeat the above steps for all the question slides in
the presentation and SAVE the PowerPoint file.
Note: The following Slide Mapper features are not
required for Virtual G-Pad presentations – Text
answers, answer slide and chart object – They are for
the Genee World hardware response systems (Genee
Pads, IQ Pad and Pebble Pad) Contact
technical@geneeworld.com for further information.
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Example of a Mapped multiple choice slide
Below is a simple Multiple Choice slide with 4 answer options...
To map this slide correctly using the Slide Mapper, follow these steps:
1. Slide Type is “Multiple Choice”
2. No. of Choices is set to “4”
3. Response Type is “TEXT” (since options are labelled A-D. If they were labelled 1-4, Numeric
would need to be selected)
4. Answer is “4” from the drop-down since D-China is the correct answer (at the time of
writing).
5. Answer Colour (not necessary for Virtual G-Pad but keep as default Green)
6. Question – Highlight the question text from the slide “Which of the following countries has
the largest human population?” and then click the Q+ button on the slide mapper. Click YES
on the confirmation message and the text will be added to the Question box.
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Select the answer options text from the slide and click the ADD
button. Note: Use the PowerPoint Numbering Library/bullet point
options to create the Text/Numeric labels for answer options on the
slide. This will ensure correct display within the Virtual G-Pad
browser/mobile device.
7. Options – Select/highlight the answer options from the slide and click the ADD button in the
Options area of the slide Mapper. Click on VIEW to confirm the answer options...
8. Images related to questions can be displayed on the Virtual G-Pad to enhance the
presentation. To do this, the image must first be added to the power point slide and can be
no larger than 500KB. In this example, a map of the world has been added to the power
point slide. Select it so it is highlighted and then click on the “Image” button:
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Highlight the image from the slide and
click the IMAGE button. Note that
the image size is limited to 500KB
9. To Preview what the final Virtual G-Pad will look like within a browser or on a mobile device,
click the “View” button:
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10. That’s it. The slide has been mapped ready for use within ClassComm with Virtual G-pads.
The completed slide mapper for this presentation slide will look as follows...
Repeat the above steps for additional questions in your presentation and then save. Note that when
the mapped presentation is saved, there will be an additional XML file created in the same location
with same name e.g. Test1.ppt will have Test1.xml created in the same location. The xml file
contains the mapping data and it is important to keep both files together to retain the mapping
data.
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Step 3 - Adding a mapped presentation into ClassComm Resources
From within the ClassComm application, follow these steps to add the mapped presentation created
in the previous step.
1. Enter the RESOURCES area of ClassComm
2. Go to File > New > New Activity > New PowerPoint Activity.
3. The New Activity window will open.
4. Click on the Browse button and browse to the mapped, saved PowerPoint file. The file
mapping will be displayed in the New Activity window. Here is an example....
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5. Click OK. ClassComm will add the presentation into the Resources tree directory.
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Step 4 – Create a class
Before running a Virtual G-Pad presentation, the students must be added into the ClassComm
software. This can be done either by data entry or via import of a CSV or excel file.
Method 1 – Manually Enter New Students
1. Enter the STUDENT area of ClassComm. The following screen will appear:
2. Create a new teacher by clicking the >> symbol next to the teacher drop-down box. From
the pop-up menu, select Add Teacher.
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