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DyKnow Training Ver 5.0 – June 2008 Brad O’Brien
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Welcome!!! What we will be covering today: What we will be covering today: Setting up a class Setting up a class Joining/Starting a session Joining/Starting a session Importing PowerPoint Importing PowerPoint Student/Instructor Options Student/Instructor Options Taking Notes Taking Notes Saving Notebooks Saving Notebooks Monitor Monitor
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Setup DyKnow 5.0 Setting up DyKnow 5.1 Setting up DyKnow 5.1 What version do I have? (Help/About) What version do I have? (Help/About) We Will be using the 5.1 client installed – the old version (4.x) will NOT work We Will be using the 5.1 client installed – the old version (4.x) will NOT work F:\install\Dyknow\dyknowinstall51_86.exe F:\install\Dyknow\dyknowinstall51_86.exe Client Only Install for Instructors Client Only Install for Instructors Server – sdsmt-cp01 Server – sdsmt-cp01
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Setting up a class DyKnow Explorer DyKnow Explorer My Current Classes My Current Classes Insert/Class Folder Insert/Class Folder Please follow these naming conventions: Please follow these naming conventions: SOC 100 MWF 8-9am SOC 100 MWF 8-9am Section Number of your class Section Number of your class
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Joining a Class Click on “Show Offered Classes” Click on “Show Offered Classes” Click on “DyKnow Training SDSMT” Click on “DyKnow Training SDSMT” Click on “Enroll?” Click on “Enroll?” Once I start the session, you can then “Join Session” Once I start the session, you can then “Join Session”
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Import PowerPoint Can be done at the start of the session Can be done at the start of the session Larger Powerpoint presentations should be imported before the class. Larger Powerpoint presentations should be imported before the class. Use DyKnow Explorer to import larger powerpoints into your class. Use DyKnow Explorer to import larger powerpoints into your class. Go to the class you want to import your powerpoint Go to the class you want to import your powerpoint Select File/Import and select the PowerPoint Select File/Import and select the PowerPoint Things that don’t work as of yet – web links, sound, transitioning slides, etc. Basically, DyKnow just takes snapshots of slides. Things that don’t work as of yet – web links, sound, transitioning slides, etc. Basically, DyKnow just takes snapshots of slides.
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Synchronization The “Tack” The “Tack” Tacked Out (Manual Sync) Tacked Out (Manual Sync) Tacked In (Auto Sync) Tacked In (Auto Sync) Status – Sync’d Status – Sync’d Status – Not Sync’d – push to Sync Status – Not Sync’d – push to Sync Students can tack in/out to lag behind and finish notes Students can tack in/out to lag behind and finish notes Instructors can set the default to keep students sync’d. Instructors can set the default to keep students sync’d.
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Panel Navigation First Panel of Notebook (Powerpoint Presentation) First Panel of Notebook (Powerpoint Presentation) Previous Panel Previous Panel Next Panel Next Panel Last Panel of Notebook Last Panel of Notebook Add Blank panel to the end of the notebook Add Blank panel to the end of the notebook Add next prepared panel to the end of the notebook Add next prepared panel to the end of the notebook
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Film Strip Viewer Displays all panels that have been appended in the current session – pressing it again removes the filmstrip view Allows navigation to a panel with just one click
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My DyKnow Page Offered Classes Current Classes New/Open Notebook Monitor Create Class Start Session Join Session
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Private Notes Icon to toggle private notes section Icon to toggle private notes section Private Keyboard Notes Private Keyboard Notes Private Freehand Notes (using the pen) Private Freehand Notes (using the pen) Completely private for both instructor and student Completely private for both instructor and student (if not using the overhead projector) (if not using the overhead projector) Private notes have blank page for each new panel Private notes have blank page for each new panel
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Writing and Editing Lasso Tool Lasso Tool Line Thickness Line Thickness Pen Pen Full Panel Text Full Panel Text Highlighter Highlighter Eraser Eraser Text Box Text Box Recent Colors Recent Colors Justification for text Justification for text Text formatting Text formatting Lists Lists Indents Indents Text is handled much like Microsoft word. You can use either the Full Panel Text (it uses the full panel as if it were a blank page) or the Text box (if you want text in only a certain area of the page) Shapes: View/Toolbars/Shapes – allows you to draw lines, arrows, boxes, circles, and tables.
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Use the drawing tools Draw a circle here: Draw a rectangle here Draw and arrow from the rectangle to the circle Use the text tool to type your name Use the lasso tool and erase your name
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Saving Current Tool Settings Tools/Save Current Tool Settings Saves time by using your tool preferences
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How to deal with ink on the slides Instructors and students can write on the panel Instructors and students can write on the panel Use a text box and remind students that you will NOT write in that box – it is for their use Use a text box and remind students that you will NOT write in that box – it is for their use Use Private Notes whenever possible Use Private Notes whenever possible Student writes here
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Multiple Choice Polling Students can participate in real-time multiple choice questions (you need the question embedded into your Powerpoint – students will only see boxes to select – you can not send the text for the questions.) Students can participate in real-time multiple choice questions (you need the question embedded into your Powerpoint – students will only see boxes to select – you can not send the text for the questions.) Answers are automatically graphed (anonymously) Answers are automatically graphed (anonymously) To request answers – press the button at the top of the screen – select the appropriate boxes and hit the Request Answers button – hit the Show Results to see the class answers.
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Your Question Who makes the best Pizza in Rapid City Who makes the best Pizza in Rapid City a)Pizza Hut b)Dominoes c)Papa Johns d)Mom e)I don’t eat that junk
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Submitting Panels by Students Students click this button to submit their panels Students click this button to submit their panels Instructors can display student’s panels Instructors can display student’s panels Allows anonymous submissions Allows anonymous submissions
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Questions 4+4=a,e,i,o… There was a farmer, had a dog What was the dog’s name? Submit your answers when finished
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Adding Web Links to your Panels Bryan Schumacher’s Web Page Bryan Schumacher’s Web Page Need to use “Insert/Link” from DyKnow – Web Links need to be inserted after the fact – through the DyKnow application – they will NOT work otherwise. Need to use “Insert/Link” from DyKnow – Web Links need to be inserted after the fact – through the DyKnow application – they will NOT work otherwise. http://www.bryanschumacher.com/www.bryanschumacher.com
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Participant Status Show’s who is currently viewing your class Show’s who is currently viewing your class Show’s how well your students are understanding the concepts. Show’s how well your students are understanding the concepts. Students click on one of the Status symbols to show their level of understanding Graph shows on instructors screen for student understanding Request Participant’s Status
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Chat Sessions Allows students and instructors to “chat” via the keyboard Allows students and instructors to “chat” via the keyboard Instructors can send messages to individual students or all students Instructors can send messages to individual students or all students Setup for a “distance” type setting, but could be used for office hours, etc. Setup for a “distance” type setting, but could be used for office hours, etc.
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Session Options Allow anonymous Panel Submission Allow anonymous Panel Submission Participant Auto Synchronization Participant Auto Synchronization Turn OnTurn Off Turn OnTurn Off Attendance Attendance
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Monitor Allows instructors to “limit” what students have access to while they are in the class Allows instructors to “limit” what students have access to while they are in the class Students will always be able to “get around” Monitor, but the school has setup a policy on this specific issue. Students will always be able to “get around” Monitor, but the school has setup a policy on this specific issue. Students will be monitored anywhere on campus if they have skipped class Students will be monitored anywhere on campus if they have skipped class
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Monitor Continued… Select the class you want to monitor Select the class you want to monitor Monitor/Application Blocking Allows instructors to setup “rules”
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Monitor Continued Still… See Who’s being Monitored See Who’s being Monitored See Thumbnails of screen shots See Thumbnails of screen shots
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Replay Panel View/Replay Panel View/Replay Panel Allows students to see the steps taken in each panel of the notebook (presentation) Allows students to see the steps taken in each panel of the notebook (presentation) Very useful for showing step by step process of equations, etc Very useful for showing step by step process of equations, etc
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Replay Panel Demonstration
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Administrative Options Logging into the Administrative Webpage Logging into the Administrative Webpage http://sdsmt-cp01.sdsmt.edu http://sdsmt-cp01.sdsmt.edu Must be logged out of DyKnow application or it will log you out Must be logged out of DyKnow application or it will log you out Removing Students from your class Removing Students from your class Checking attendance Checking attendance
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Thanks!!! What we have covered today: What we have covered today: Setting up a class Setting up a class Joining/Starting a session Joining/Starting a session Importing PowerPoint Importing PowerPoint Student/Instructor Options Student/Instructor Options Taking Notes Taking Notes Saving Notebooks Saving Notebooks Monitor Monitor
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