Promethean 011 Activexpression - Student Voting Device User Manual MANUAL

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Quick Start Guide

TP1705EN

Issue 1

If this guide is distributed with Activexpression, it may only be reproduced for use within the

institution to which the software is licensed. For use outside of your institution, no part of this

guide may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any other

language without the prior permission of Promethean Limited. Please note that the content in

this guide is protected under copyright law, even if it is not distributed with software that includes

an end user licence agreement.

Please remember that existing artwork or images that you may want to include in your

Activexpression projects may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized incorporation

of such material into your ipcharts could be a violation of the rights of the copyright owner;

please be sure to obtain any permissions required.

Although every care has been taken in the compilation of this training manual, Promethean

Limited accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use

of information contained within the following pages.

Contents

Welcome to Activexpression 5

Activexpression: First steps 6

Your Activexpression device explained 7

Activexpression votes 10

Make the most of Activexpression 14

More information 15

Welcome to Activexpression

Activexpression is the next, exciting development in real-time, voting

technology. Use Activexpression to nd out what everyone in your

audience thinks. Save those responses and you have a record of

what your audience thought at a given time.

Each person can:

Input their thoughts as text, which can be displayed on an

Activboard

Input numbers - the answers can be reviewed in a number of

ways

Answer multiple choice questions

Answer true/false and yes/no questions

Sort lists - in numerical or alphabetical order

Gauge how much individuals agree or disagree; nd out how

condent they are about a topic

… and this is only the starting point for the ways in which you can

use Activexpression.

What is this manual?

This quick start guide takes you through the process of installing

Activexpression, registering your Activexpression devices and using

the Activexpression program.

What is supplied with Activexpression?

Activhub

Software installation CD

Activexpression devices

Activexpression Quick Start Guide

Activexpression: first steps

These are the rst steps needed to get started with Activexpression.

1. Install the software.

2. Plug in the Activhub.

1. Install the software

Windows

Place the application CD in the CD-ROM drive.

If the CD-ROM runs automatically, follow the on-screen instructions

to install the software.

If the CD-ROM doesn’t run automatically, from your desktop select

Start>Run. In the Run box type the drive letter that contains the CD

follow by \menu.exe. For example d:\menu.exe. Click OK.

Mac

Place the Activsoftware Expression Edition CD in your computer’s

CD-ROM drive.

Double-click on the Activsoftware Expression Edition installer icon

which appears on your desktop.

Double-click on the .mpkg le.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

2. Plug in the Activhub

The Activhub is needed to communicate

between Activexpression devices and your

computer.

Insert the Activhub into a USB socket on your

PC. Use the 1.8m USB extension cable if

necessary.

Optional tips for best use of the Activhub

Connect the USB Activhub to the 1.8m cable,

place in the holder and position as high as

possible.

Mount the Activhub side-on to the users. Raise

the antenna to 45 degrees from the ground.

Keep the Activote devices in clear view of the

Activhub.

Your Activexpression device explained

Hot keys. Use these to select options displayed on screen.

On/Off button.

a/A/1. Toggle between lower case, upper case and number

input.

Backspace.

Menu system key. Used, particularly, to register the device.

Carriage return.

Here we explain two techniques:

1. Register a complete set of devices

2. Add more Activexpression devices to your current list of devices

1. Register a complete set of devices:

Here we show you how to register a full set of devices, deleting any

devices you currently have registered.

Activexpression devices:

Switch on the Activexpression devices, using the on/off button.

Windows computer:

On the desktop, from your Start menu, select All Programs>

Activsoftware>Activexpression>Device Registration.

Mac computer:

On the menus, click Go>Applications.

In the Applications box, select

Promethean>Activexpression>Device Registration.

The Device Register box opens. Click Activhub under the ‘Device’

heading.

Click Action>Full Registration. If devices are registered, you are

told that currently registered devices will be cleared. Click OK. A

Top-Up Registration box opens.

In the Activexpressions box, click the arrows to select the number of

devices you want to register. Click OK.

A PIN number appears on screen.

Activexpression devices:

Click the Menu button in the bottom right of the device. Options

appear on the device’s screen. Select the appropriate hot key for the

Type the PIN number into each device using the hot keys.

When all devices are registered they appear in the Device

Registration box.

2. Add more Activexpression devices to your current list:

If you don’t want to delete the currently registered devices, use this

method to register more devices.

Switch on the Activexpression devices, using the on/off button.

Windows computer

On the desktop, from your Start menu, select All Programs>

Activsoftware>Activexpression>Device Registration.

Mac computer:

On the menus, click Go>Applications.

In the Applications box, select

Promethean>Activexpression>Device Registration.

The Device Register box opens.

Click Activexpressions under the Device heading.

Click Action>Top-Up Registration.

A Top-Up Registration box opens.

In the Activexpressions box, click the arrows to select the number of

devices you want to register. Click OK.

A PIN number appears on screen.

Activexpression devices:

Click the Menu button in the bottom right of the device. Options

appear on the device’s screen. Select the Register option.

Type the PIN number into each device.

When all devices are registered they appear in the Device

Registration box.

NOTE: You have registered the Activexpression devices on the Activhub. You

won’t have to register these Activexpression devices again if you use the same

Activhub on other computers.

Activexpression votes

1. Instant votes

With all the Activexpression devices switched on and registered.

Software:

1. Double-click the Activexpression icon to open the software.

2. Click the Show/Hide Flipchart button to open a ipchart.

3. Click the Pen icon.

4. On the page, write:

‘Name one of the planets in the solar system.’

5. Click the Express Poll icon on the Main toolbox.

The Express Question menu appears on screen. Click it.

NOTE: If you select the wrong option, click the central button to go back a step.

6. Select the Text option from the options which appear around the

Express Question menu.

7. Click the ‘Start vote’ when the voting controls appear.

Activexpression devices:

1. Type the answer onto the Activexpression devices. The keypad

works just like a mobile phone.

2. When you have typed the answer, click the Send hot key.

NOTE: Explore the Express Poll options for a range of vote types, from multiple

choice to Likert scale.

3. When all the answers have been received, the results appear on

the computer display.

4. In the results box, click the drop-down arrow to see a range of

ways to view the results.

5. Click the Paste button to paste the results on the ipchart.

2. Create questions in advance

1. Click the Next Page button in the Flipchart toolstrip to the right of

the page.

2. Click the Question Builder button in the Flipchart toolstrip.

3. In the box headed ‘Enter question text’, type ‘Put these planets in

order, largest to smallest’.

4. Click the ‘Sort in order’ icon.

5. Click Next.

6. Input the following:

‘Choose the number of options’ = 3

‘Choose the type of option label’ = Alphanumeric (A-F)

A = Mercury

B = Mars

C = Jupiter

7. Click Next.

8. Select the ‘Assign a correct order’ box.

9. Using the Move Up and Move Down buttons, select the planet

and move them into the correct order:

C: Jupiter

B: Mars

A: Mercury

Click Next.

10. Select the option: ‘Replace page content using template’. Select

one of the templates. Click Next.

11. Select ‘Specify timeout (secs)’. Use the arrows to change the

time to 20.

12. Click Finish.

NOTE: To create another question, click the Apply and Restart button.

3. Perform the vote

When you have already prepared the voting page, perform the vote

in the following way:

Software:

1. Click the Run Flipchart Question button in the Flipchart toolstrip.

2. Click the Start Vote button in the voting controls.

Activexpression devices:

1. The answer options appear on screen. Using the hot keys type

the answers in the order you want.

2. Click Send on the device.

3. When all votes are received, the vote ends and the results are

displayed.

4. Click the Close button to close the voting box.

COMPLIANCE:

United States of America

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Changes or modications to this equipment, not expressly approved by Promethean, may

void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

For non-intentional radio parts, this equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Canada:

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada and is subject to the following two

conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference.

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Changes or modications to this equipment not expressly approved by Promethean may void

the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Europe:

The radio interface on this product is intended for use with other Promethean radio devices

for operation in the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,

Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland, United Kingdom

Declaration of Conformity statement:

A copy of the Declaration of Conformity is available on the software application CD. Should

this not be available, please contact Promethean for a copy.

Make the most of Activexpression

All-in-one voting

Activexpression is an all-in-one voting device. Make the most of all

the voting opions on offer.

Text answers

Take advantage of the ability to input text. You can type up to 120

characters. Your audience can contribute whole text messages

using Activexpression.

Explore the range of multiple choice options

Make the most of the wide range of multiple choice answers on

offer. Your audience can be asked to give two or more answers at a

time, opening up the range of questions you can ask.

Collaborative learning

Combine a group’s knowledge by asking them all to suggest one

answer to a multi-answer question. For example: name the months

of the year in French. See if everyone, together, can give all the

answers.

Instant opinion gathering

A group can instantly ll you in on a huge range of topics, from

whether they understood a topic to what their favourite food is. You

can analyse these results in a number of ways.

Find out what everyone knows

Groups can tell you what they already know about a subject before

you even begin a presentation.

Give everyone a voice

Activexpression gives everyone in the room the opportunity to have

their say.

Keep records

Save the votes and export them to Excel, so you have a record of

how your participants are progressing.

More information

Help les:

1. In Activexpression, click the Main Menu button.

2. Select Help.

Technical Support:

Visit http://prometheankb.com for a range of articles.

An online form is available here for further queries.

Technical Support telephone:

UK only 0870 165 2210

German language +49 (0) 201 8561355

France only 0826 621245

French language +44 (0) 1254 290 997

EMEA +44 (0) 1254 290 994

Americas English language +1-678-762-1800

Spanish language +1-678-762-8100

Asia-Pacic +86 (0) 755 2983 2826

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training website:

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