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Got It!™ Manual Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview
1-1 Got It!™ -Introducing the Interactive
Classroom
1-2 What is Got It!™?
1-3 Got It!™ Features
1-4 Got It!™ Applications
1-5 What Got It!™ Can Do
Chapter 2: System Setup
2-1 Package Contents
2-2 Got It!™ System Software Installation
2-3 Receiver Setup
2-4 Applications Overview
Chapter 3: Class Organization
3-1 IT Installer Overview
3-2 Teacher Profile Setup
3-3 Class Profile Setup
3-4 Student Profile Setup
3-5 Group Organization
3-6 Class Profile Exchange
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Chapter 4: EAS Files and What They Are
4-1 Generating EAS Files
4-2 Saving, Importing and Exchanging EAS Files
4-3 Creating a New EAS File from Existing EAS
Files
4-4 Printing EAS Files
4-5 Editing Multimedia Questions
4-6 Organizing Favorites
4-7 Convert a CSV File to EAS File
Chapter 5: Interactive Activities
5-1 Interactive Instructional Activities
5-2 Ordinary Quiz
5-3 Competition Quiz
5-4 Buzz-in Quiz
5-5 Knock Out Game
5-6 Prompt QA
5-7 Pick Out
5-8 Activity Setup
Chapter 6: Self-Paced Activity
Chapter 7: Got It!™ PowerClick Activity
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Chapter 8: Reports
8-1 Summary Report
8-2 Grade Report
8-3 Activity Detail Report
8-4 Historical Report
8-5 Comparison Report
8-6 Semester Report
Chapter 9: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
9-1 Hardware
9-2 Software
Chapter 10: System Specifications
10-1 System Requirements
10-2 Hardware Specifications
10-3 Software Specifications
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Got It!™ Overview2
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1 - 1 Got It!™ – Introducing the Interactive
Classroom
Got It!
™
is the most comprehensive interactive educational
technology for the classroom environment.
As computers become increasingly ubiquitous in the
classroom, education continues to evolve from traditional
lecture methods toward higher levels of interactivity
between students and teacher. Got It!
™
is designed to
take advantage of the teacher’s existing lesson plans
and maximize interactive learning opportunities for
students, creating a more stimulating environment that
actually encourages students to participate. Easy-to-
use, convenient, and cost-effective, Got It!
™
makes
learning fun.

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1 - 2 What is Got It!™ ?
Got It!
™
brings the
interactive functionality
of the computer to the
classroom environment. A
single computer is all that
is required per classroom.
The computer presents a series of interactive lessons. Each
student is provided with a simple infrared remote control.
Pressing a key on the remote allows the computer to identify
which student pressed the key, and which key was pressed.
The result is a fully interactive learning environment that
encourages individual student participation, while making it
easy for teachers to instantly evaluate each student’s unique
progress.
Got It!
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grades objective tests, tallies class averages and
saves all records, which facilitates the teacher’s in-class
learning performance and provides progress reports to
parents.
Because only one computer is needed, Got It!
™
dramatically
reduces hardware costs, as well as the need for costly
network administration.

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1 - 3 Got It!™ Features
Creates a more active learning•environment
by increasing interaction between teacher and students.
Real-time assessment•of individual students’
progress.
Easy to learn and convenient to use•. No need
for teachers to grade the papers or analyze exam
results.
Customize content•to meet individual curriculum.
Eight statistic reports•effectively reduce the
teacher’s workload by providing performance reports
for each individual student and overall class progress.
Cost effective system•– Only one computer
required; no multiple hardware or network
administration costs.

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1 - 4 Got It!™ Applications
Use with prepared lesson plans, or ask•
spontaneous questions at any time
Control PowerPoint•TM presentations in
Got It!™ PowerClick mode
Evaluate progress for individual students and•
whole classes
Rankings•
Classroom surveys•
Question/Answer sessions•
Polling•
Group contests•

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1 - 5 What Got It!™ Can Do
Got It!™ provides a rich
user interface. It offers an
enhanced activity mode, as
well as expanded support
for multimedia teaching
materials. It offers a range of reporting statistics to make it
even easier to track learning patterns and student progress.
Interactive Activity Modes:1.
Standard mode:•Got It!™ provides a wide range of
interactive modes, including Evaluation, Competition
Quiz, Buzz-in Quiz, Prompt Q&A, Knock Out Game,
as well as Presentation, Grading, Survey, Pick Out
(individuals and groups), Asking Questions, Self-
Paced modes, and PowerClick (In PowerClick, Got
It!™ can be used with Microsoft®PowerPoint™ files).
On the fly activity mode:•Enables the instructor
to insert questions spontaneously within a lesson,
making it easy to adapt to current learning situations.
Statistic Reports:2.
Comparison Report and Semester Report modes make
it even easier to track individual student and whole-
class learning history.

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Teaching materials preparation:3.
High-efciency EAS les:•Got It!™ converts your
files into high-efficiency EAS files, which speeds up
information access. An EAS file is exclusively used
in Got It!™ for storing question sets – the questions,
answers, and the multi-media attachments.
Rich Text format:•Supports Microsoft’s®Rich Text
File (RTF) format, making it easy to import and export
Microsoft® Word™ and other documents.
Multiple display templates:•Got It!™ offers a
variety of display templates covering a wide range of
categories and graphic styles.
Multiple testing formats:•With Got It!™, testing
materials can be presented in a wide range of formats,
including single choice, multiple choice, true/false,
Q&A, presentation, buzz-in quiz, competition quiz
and more.
Multimedia Support:4.
Multiple format support:•Got It!™ supports most
common media formats, including WAV, MID, MP3,
JPEG, BMP, GIF, Flash, WMV, HTML, hyperlink, etc.
(Other formats depend on the decoders installed in the
machine)

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MS•®Excel™ equation editor support: Support
for Microsoft®Excel’s™ equation editor enables
instructors to integrate graphing, mathematical
formulas and more into teaching materials.
Multiple Controller Support:5.
Got It!™ supports simultaneous multiple controllers,
including IR remotes, standard mouse, electronic
whiteboard, touch display, remote pen pal, and remote
pointer.

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2 - 1 Package Contents
When you receive the Got It!™ package, the following items
should be included. If you are missing any item(s), contact
Califone®immediately by phone [phone] or 800-702-
0500) or email ([email protected]).
Got It!™ Classroom System Package
Infrared Receiver
Got It!™ System Software CD +
Electronic Manual
Teacher Remote Control
NOTE: Check the remote
control ID - there should be
no redundant ID numbers or
skipped ID numbers
Student Remote Controls
USB Cable for receiver
Magnetic Bracket

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2 - 2 Got It!™ System Software Installation
This section explains how to install Got It!™ system software
and hardware.
NOTE: Do not connect the infrared receiver until
you have installed the Got It!™ software from the
included CD-ROM.
Step 1
Insert the Got It!™ CD into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive, the menu will start automatically. After the
autorun menu appears, click the Install Got It!™
button.
Step 2
In the Welcome dialog box, click .

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Step 3
In the Customer Information dialog box, enter user
information, and then click .
Step 4
In the Product Key area, enter the number which
appears on the sticker attached to the back of your
Got It!™ CD case, and then click .

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Step 5
When the Choose Destination Location dialog
box appears, click to begin installing the Got It!™
software.
Step 6
When the FTDI Driver Installation dialog box
appears, click to go to next step.
Step 7
When the InstallShield Wizard Complete dialog
box appears, click to complete the installation.

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2 - 3 Receiver Setup
Once you have installed the Got It!™ software, connect the
USB plug of the IR receiver to the computer’s USB port:
Once the IR receiver is properly connected, position the
receiver in a suitable location where it is high enough to be
in direct line of sight for all class members, and not blocked
by desks, walls or other objects. Screw the magnetic bracket
provided into the back of the receiver. This sturdy magnetic
mounting bracket can be attached to anything metal, or
screwed into a wall (using proper hardware, not included).
For best results, aim the IR remote control directly at the
receiver while pressing any key. If the receiver does not
respond, adjust the angle of the receiver.
Recommended Classroom Set up for Optimal Performance
Install the IR receiver no less than the same height as1.
the top of a classroom white/black/smart board.
If the classroom is wider than 15 meters (16.4 yards or2.
49.22 ft), it is recommend to use a second receiver in
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If the classroom is longer than 15 meters (16.4 yards or3.
49.22 ft), a second receiver is necessary in the middle of
the classroom for participants in the back.
Connect the optional small receiver to the original4.
receiver with included 5m (5.46 yards or 16.4 ft) cable.
Install the small receiver from the original receiver, at5.
the same height, same angle.
The receiver should point downwards at a 35 to 456.
degree angle, towards the direction from where the
student and teacher transmitters will be held.
Avoid placing the receiver directly under light, since7.
IR transmission can be adversely effected by sunlight.