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Virtual
IA 2.0 Tutorial
by Jason
Crowder
4/22/04
This is a brief tutorial on how
to use Virtual IA. You can read background information
on the Virtual IA project here.
Before You Use Virtual
IA at the Beginning of the Semester
Virtual
IA must be configured once per semester for
each instructor. Before you use Virtual IA,,
you should contact Heather Brown (683-6493, hmbrown@odu.edu)
to have Virtual IA configured for your class sessions. Once configured, Virtual
IA will operate as described below during the semester.
Starting Virtual IA
The
Virtual IA software is installed on a stand
alone computer system in your TELETECHNET
classroom. If you notice that the computer system
is not turned on, do so by pressing the Power button. Virtual IA will load
automatically.
Select Your Course
At
the beginning of your class session, tap the
"Change Course" button and choose your course
number from the list. This will ensure that
questions submitted to you during your class
will be
displayed on the screen. After you make a selection,
ensure that your course number is displayed
at the top left of the screen.
How it Works
Video
Streaming students are able to ask you questions
by typing questions into the "Question" form located
on the Video Streaming Launch Page for your course. Once the question
has been
submitted, it will appear on
the computer screen in
Virtual IA along with the student's name and the date/time the question
was submitted. If a student submits questions when class is not in session,
their
questions will appear in Virtual IA during your next class period.
Navigating Between
Questions
A message at
the bottom of the screen indicates how many questions
have been submitted.
You can navigate to the unseen
questions by
pressing the down arrow button
on the touch-screen monitor. Pressing the up
arrow button
on the touch-screen will navigate to previously viewed questions. First
Question and Last Question buttons are provided so
that you can easily jump to the top or bottom of the question list.
Clearing the Questions
You
can clear the questions at any time during your
class session. Select the
Menu button
on the touch-screen to access the options menu. Select the Clear
Questions menu option. You will be prompted
to confirm your selection.
If you intend to clear the questions at this point, choose "Yes."
The questions will be permanently erased. It is recommended
that you print the questions prior to clearing the question list.
Printing the Questions
Printing questions has changed
from version 1.0. You must now login to your
Video Streaming "launch page" and select the
"Click here to view previously submitted questions"
link. You will then be able to use the print
functionality within your web browser to print
the question list.
If you have additional questions
regarding Virtual IA, please contact Heather
Brown (683-6493, hmbrown@odu.edu)
for more details.
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