HP Classroom Manager Quick Start Manual

HP CLASSROOM MANAGER

Empowering teachers, engaging students

QuickStart Guide for Teachers

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First Edition: May 2011

Document Part Number: 653103-001

Table of contents

1 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Teacher view ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Identifying the Classroom Manager control window ............................................................ 3

Identifying the top toolbar icons ........................................................................................... 4

Identifying the side toolbar icons ......................................................................................... 5

Student view ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Finding more information ...................................................................................................................... 7

Upgrading your software ...................................................................................................................... 7

Evaluating the full-featured version of Classroom Manager ................................................ 7

Upgrading Classroom Manager ........................................................................................... 8

2 Working with students ................................................................................................................................. 10

Planning your class ............................................................................................................................ 10

Registering a student ......................................................................................................... 10

Creating a registration report ............................................................................ 11

Creating a lesson plan ....................................................................................................... 11

Browsing the Internet with students ................................................................................................... 11

Sending and collecting files ................................................................................................................ 12

Sending files ...................................................................................................................... 12

Collecting files .................................................................................................................... 12

Chatting and sending messages ........................................................................................................ 13

Chatting with students ....................................................................................................... 13

Sending messages to students .......................................................................................... 13

Creating pre-set messages ............................................................................... 13

Showing your screen to students ....................................................................................................... 14

Creating student journals ................................................................................................................... 14

3 Using Multimedia Features .......................................................................................................................... 15

Showing videos to the class ............................................................................................................... 15

Using audio features .......................................................................................................................... 16

Adjusting the volume ......................................................................................................... 16

Monitoring students' audio activity ..................................................................................... 16

Making an announcement ................................................................................................. 17

Using the virtual whiteboard ............................................................................................................... 17

Creating a whiteboard leader ............................................................................................. 17

Capturing images ............................................................................................................................... 18

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4 Testing and surveys ..................................................................................................................................... 19

Using the Test Designer ..................................................................................................................... 19

Using the Testing Console ................................................................................................................. 19

Creating surveys ................................................................................................................................ 19

Sending surveys ................................................................................................................ 20

Showing survey results ...................................................................................................... 20

Saving survey results ......................................................................................................... 20

Printing survey results ....................................................................................................... 20

5 Managing students' computers ................................................................................................................... 21

Locking and unlocking students' keyboards and mice ....................................................................... 21

Blanking students' screens ................................................................................................................. 21

Monitoring key words ......................................................................................................................... 21

Creating a word list ............................................................................................................ 22

Controlling Web access ...................................................................................................................... 22

Controlling mass storage devices ...................................................................................................... 22

Blocking access to storage devices ................................................................................... 23

Creating read-only access to storage devices ................................................................... 23

Printing ............................................................................................................................................... 23

6 Power Management ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Turning on students' computers ......................................................................................................... 24

Turning off students' computers ......................................................................................................... 24

Logging in students ............................................................................................................................ 24

Restarting students' computers .......................................................................................................... 25

Appendix A Glossary ....................................................................................................................................... 26

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 28

1Welcome

The following sections are included in this chapter:

Teacher view

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Student view

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Finding more information

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Upgrading your software

HP Classroom Manager is a digital toolkit that empowers you to create and manage your classroom from a centralized location. With the easy-to-learn software, you can streamline lesson plans, get more control over the classroom, use enhanced audio and visual tools, and make learning more collaborative and more fun.

NOTE: This guide describes features included in the full-featured software version. To make sure

that you are using the full-featured version, refer to information.

NOTE: The information in this guide applies to the standard version of Classroom Manager and

some features may not apply to an HP MultiSeat environment.

Here are some of the things you can do with Classroom Manager:

Upgrading your software on page 7 for more

Plan, prepare, and conduct your classes

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Create lesson plans for each class

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Pre-schedule activities and resources for students

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Create and print classroom layouts

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Collaborate in real time

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Communicate with multiple students and teachers outside the classroom

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Distribute files to one or more students' computers

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View students' screens to track lesson progress

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Request information from students

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Streamline testing

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Distribute, collect, and grade tests

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Distribute and collect files and folders

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Use the journal feature to capture all items relating to a subject and compile them into a

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PDF file

Control students' computers and devices

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Remotely log students' computers on and off

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Monitor chat and instant messaging on all computers

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Blank student screens and lock keyboards and mice to get the students' attention

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◦ Control access to printers and other devices

Control access to Web sites

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Enhance audio and video instruction

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◦ Broadcast audio and show video to your students

◦ Record and play back audio

Monitor student audio activity

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Control access to USB drives, CDs, and DVDs on students' computers

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◦ Use the collaborative virtual whiteboard to draw diagrams, annotate charts, and encourage

student interaction

Teacher view

To open HP Classroom Manager teacher view:

Double click the HP Classroom Manager Tutor Console icon on your desktop.

–or–

Select Start > All Programs > HP Classroom Manager > HP Classroom Manager Tutor Console.

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Identifying the Classroom Manager control window

In Classroom Manager, the control window is the primary workspace for connecting to students, maintaining information, and selecting the actions you want to perform.

View Description

(1) Top toolbar Allows you to perform selected actions on one or more students' computers.

(2) Side toolbar Allows you to select a specific feature set.

(3) Control window Displays a thumbnail or icon of each student computer. Enables you to select either

an individual student, a group of students, or all students to interact and collaborate with.

Teacher view 3

Identifying the top toolbar icons

These options allow you to perform actions on one or more students' computers. The top toolbar is located on the top of the control window.

Icon Function Icon Function

Refresh—Refresh the list of

students.

Student Register—Sign in and sign out students and create registration reports.

Journal—Manage students' journals. Web Access—Set Web access permissions.

Show Menu—Show videos and

applications to your students.

View Client—View the selected student's screen.

Scan—Scan through the connected students.

File Transfer—Manage and distribute files to your students.

Unlock—Unlock selected students' mice and

keyboards.

Co-Browse—Browse the Web with your students.

You can navigate across a Web site and the students' computers will follow.

Blank All—Blank the screens of all students'

computers.

Manage—Manage power of your students'

computers. You can turn on, turn off, restart, log in, and log out selected computers.

Communicate—Communicate with your students.

You can chat, send instant messages (IM), send an announcement, and create preset messages.

Lesson Plans—Manage your lesson plans.

Send/Collect—Send work to your students and collect work from them.

Lock—Lock selected students' mice and keyboards.

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Testing Console—Launch tests on students'

computers.

Upgrade—Evaluate the full-feature program or

purchase the full-feature license key.

Identifying the side toolbar icons

These options allow you to perform selected functions on students' computers. The side toolbar is located on the left side of the control window.

Icon Function Icon Function

Student List—Display the list of

students.

Monitor Students—Monitor students' computers.

Audio Activity—Monitor and record students' audio activity.

Web Site Access—Manage Web site access.

Student Applications—Manage students' programs.

Student Surveys—Manage student surveys.

Printer Management—Manage students' printer

settings.

Instant Messenger—Monitor students' IM status.

Device Control—Control access to audio, USB,

CD, and DVD devices.

Keyboard Input—Monitor students' keyboard

input.

Interactive Whiteboard—Draw diagrams,

annotate charts and images, and pass access to students so they can collaborate directly onto the whiteboard.

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Student view

The student toolbar, located at the top of each student's screen, provides a quick and convenient way for students to participate in class and access the resources required for a given lesson. The toolbar provides key information to the class throughout the lesson, such as class details, objectives, time remaining, available Web sites and applications the students are approved to use, and student rewards.

Icon Function Icon Function

Resources—Enables the student

to view different resources, such as Word documents and, Web pages.

Lesson Objective—Shows the objective for the lesson.

USB Access—Allows student to access USB drive and indicates status.

Keyboard Monitor—Shows students whether keyboard input is being monitored.

IM Status—Shows students whether IM is being monitored.

Printer Status—Advises students of the current printing restrictions.

Applications—Advises students of the current

application status.

Web Access—Advises students of current Web

restrictions.

Student Journal—Opens the student's journal and

enables them to add notes and screenshots.

Chat—Request a chat with you or the class.

Help—Request help from the teacher.

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