Genee World iQ-Pad User manual

Using the iQ-Pad
learning response system
with ClassComm software
Quick set up guide
Leaders in learning technology

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2.0(includedininstaller)
• Microsoft®PowerPoint2003orabove
• AdobeFlashplayerversion9(includedininstaller)
• OperatingSystem:WindowsXP,WindowsVistaandWindows7Compatible
Quick set up guide
for iQ-Pad learning
response systems using
ClassComm software

What’sinthecase
iQ-PadLearning
ResponseSystem
Studenthandsets
Theseareusedbystudents
tosendresponses
Teacherhandset
Usedbytheteacher
tocontrolthe
presentation
SoftwareCDwith
QuickSetUpGuide
USBcable BatteriesReceiver
Step 1

iQ-PadsuseAAbatteries(seeimage2).
Preparethehandsets
1. iQ-Pad battery cover being removed
3. Battery cover being screwed on2. Batteries being inserted
Step 2

Preparethehandsets
PleaseensurethatthereceiverisdisconnectedbeforeyouinserttheClassCommInstallationCD.
• IftheCDdoesnotauto-run,youwillneedtomanuallyrun“ClassComm.exe”byexploringtheCD
contents(Fig1)
Fig. 1 – ClassComm CD Contents
TheClassCommInstallationMenuScreenwillopenasshownbelow.
• SelectClassComm Installationfromtheoptions.
• Followtheonscreenwizardinstructionstoinstallthesoftware.
• Duringinstallationthefollowingscreenwillappear(overthepage).
ClassComm
Installation
Menu Screen
ClassCommsoftwareinstallation
Step 3

ClassCommcanbeinstalledinEDUCATIONALmodeorCORPORATEmode.Thecoredierence
betweenthetwomodesofinstallationistheterminologyusedthroughouttheapplication.
EducationalmodeusesSTUDENT,TEACHER,CLASSandTEST.CorporatemodeusesPARTICIPANT,
PRESENTER,GROUPandEVENT.Themodeselectedfromthisscreencanbechangedlaterfrom
withintheClassCommsoftware.
Also,ClassCommhasanInterfaceEditorthatcanbeusedtofurthercustomisetheClassComm
softwarewithyourorganisationspreferredterminology–SeeClassCommHelp > Advanced
Functionalities > Interface Editorfordetails.ForthepurposeofthisQuickSetupGuide,
educationalmodeterminologywillbeused.
ThemainClassCommsoftwareinstallationisnowcomplete.
Note–Donotlaunchthesoftwareatthisstage.Followthroughthis
guidetocompletion.
ClassCommsoftwareinstallation(continued)

• ThereissomeoptionalsamplecontentthatcanbeinstalledforusewiththeClassCommsystem.
Thisstepwilladdcomplete,mappededucationalcontentforusewiththeClassCommsystem.
• FromtheClassCommInstallationMenuScreen,selecttheSample Contentbutton.
• Followtheon-screenwizardinstructionstoinstalltherequiredsamplecontent.
• WhenthemainClassCommsoftwareislaunched,thesamplecontentwillbeinstalledintothe
Resourcesarea.
Samplecontentinstallation(optional)
Step 4

InstallthePowerpointplug-in(SlideMapper)
Note–YouwillneedMicrosoft®Powerpoint®2003oraboveinstalledon
yourPCbeforeyouinstalltheplug-in
• ThePowerPointPlug-inorSlideMapper
isautilitythatisaddeddirectlyintoyour
Microsoft®PowerPoint®application.Itallows
for the mapping of your presentations within
PowerPoint.Themappingprocessassigns
questiondatatoyourslides(Example:True/
False,MultipleChoice,Numericandsoon)
• FromClassCommInstallationMenuScreen,
selectthePowerPoint Plug-inbutton.
• Followtheonscreeninstructionstoinstallthe
PowerPointPlug-in(SlideMapper)module.
• TheSlideMapperwillappearasshownbelow
withinMicrosoftPowerPoint®
Slide Mapper
within PowerPoint
Step 5

Connectthereceiverandtesthandset
communicationwithinClassComm
ConnecttheClassComm
receivertoanavailableUSB
portonthePC.AredLED
willlightupinthereceiver.
• Atthisstage,thePCwillautomaticallydetectthereceiverandcongurethedriversaccordingly.
NOTE–ThereceiverdriversareinstalledduringtheClassCommsoftwareinstallationdescribed
inSTEP3–CLASSCOMMSOFTWAREINSTALLATIONofthisguide.Itisimportanttoinstall
ClassCommsoftwarebeforeattachingthereceiver.
• LaunchtheClassCommsoftwareby
clickingtheiconfromthedesktoporfrom
Start > All Programs > ClassComm.
• Amessageinthebottom-leftarea
oftheClassCommsoftwarewill
appearstatingthatthereceiver
hasconnectedsuccessfully.
• ClickontheCommunicationtab
withinClassComm.Thiswill
displaythecommunicationgrid
asshownbelow.Turnonthe
handsetsandpressanykey
followedbythesendkey.
Thecorrespondinghandset
IDwilllightupinthegrid.
Thesoftwareisnowinstalledandthehardwareisconguredcorrectly
andhasbeentestedinthecommunicationareaofClassComm.
Step 6

• OpenablankPowerPointPresentationandaddaquestionwith4choicesasshowninthe
examplebelow.
• SelectthefollowingoptionsfromtheSlideMappertomatchtheinformationontheslide
• SlideType:MultipleChoice
• ResponseType:Text
• Answer:Selectthecorrectanswerchoice
• AnswerColour:Green
• Question:Cutandpastethequestiontextfromtheslidehere
• TextAnswers:Fromtheslide,highlightthecorrectanswerandclicktheAddbutton.
Say“Yes”totheconrmationmessagethatappears.
That’sit!Thebasicslidefunctionalityhasbeensetasmultiplechoicewith4textlabelchoices(A-D)
andthecorrectanswertobehighlightedingreenwhentheteacherrevealstheanswerduringa
presentation.Repeattheabovestepsasnecessaryandsavethepresentation.
FormoreinformationonthedierentquestiontypesandSlide
Mapper,consulttheClassComm User Guide(Seesectionon
AddingandmappingaPowerPointPresentation)
Creatingapresentation
Step 7