farstone virtual class 5 Manual De Usuario
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Chapter 1 Introduction to VirtualClass
1-1 What is VirtualClass?
VirtualClass 5.0 is a real-time, interactive multimedia broadcast system that emulates a classroom situation
over a network. It incorporates a revolutionary design combining hardware and software to establish a more
efficient and stable framework for education.
VirtualClass offers teachers a highly effective and versatile tool that enables them to fully achieve the potential
of multimedia teaching and learning. An external keypad makes class management much easier and enhances
the operation of VirtualClass by providing direct access to its primary functions.
VirtualClass handles all of the teaching needs in a classroom: a teacher can monitor, broadcast, control, or shut
down specific student workstations or for an entire computer lab simply by clicking the buttons on the
VirtualClass keypad.
over a network. It incorporates a revolutionary design combining hardware and software to establish a more
efficient and stable framework for education.
VirtualClass offers teachers a highly effective and versatile tool that enables them to fully achieve the potential
of multimedia teaching and learning. An external keypad makes class management much easier and enhances
the operation of VirtualClass by providing direct access to its primary functions.
VirtualClass handles all of the teaching needs in a classroom: a teacher can monitor, broadcast, control, or shut
down specific student workstations or for an entire computer lab simply by clicking the buttons on the
VirtualClass keypad.
1-2 Glossary
Student Number
The student number is assigned based on the order that the student is logged in. For example, if four students
have already logged in to VirtualClass, the next student to log in will be assigned Student Number 5. The
Student Number is set only after logging into the class for the first time. If VirtualClass is reinstalled, the
student number will be redefined according to the new login sequence.
Student Name
The name of the student’s computer.
Teacher Name
The name of the teacher’s computer.
Classroom ID
When VirtualClass Teacher is launched for the first time, there will be a pop-up window for you to select which
classroom you would like to enter. The number you select will be the classroom number.
Student List
A file used for saving the information of all students who previously logged in to a specific classroom. The default
path for saving the file is: %WindowsDire (Windows system location, e.g. C:) % \Program
Files\FarStone\VirtualClass\vclass.vcm. If you back up this file during the VirtualClass uninstallation process,
the student list will be restored when the program is reinstalled.
The student number is assigned based on the order that the student is logged in. For example, if four students
have already logged in to VirtualClass, the next student to log in will be assigned Student Number 5. The
Student Number is set only after logging into the class for the first time. If VirtualClass is reinstalled, the
student number will be redefined according to the new login sequence.
Student Name
The name of the student’s computer.
Teacher Name
The name of the teacher’s computer.
Classroom ID
When VirtualClass Teacher is launched for the first time, there will be a pop-up window for you to select which
classroom you would like to enter. The number you select will be the classroom number.
Student List
A file used for saving the information of all students who previously logged in to a specific classroom. The default
path for saving the file is: %WindowsDire (Windows system location, e.g. C:) % \Program
Files\FarStone\VirtualClass\vclass.vcm. If you back up this file during the VirtualClass uninstallation process,
the student list will be restored when the program is reinstalled.
Classroom Layout
The seat sequence of the students in the classroom. VirtualClass automatically saves the classroom layout
when the teacher changes the student seat. The correspondence between student name and seat position
when the teacher changes the student seat. The correspondence between student name and seat position
will not be changed the next time when they loglog in. It canwill only be refreshed upon the reinstallation
of the program.
of the program.
1-3 Main Features
1-3.1 teaching function
z Monitor
Enables the teacher to view the current screen of a specific student’s computer. The teacher can monitor a
single student’s computer or the computers of all students in succession.
single student’s computer or the computers of all students in succession.
z Broadcast