yTeach User Manual - Universal Curriculum
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1. Key Stage 3 Mathematics A Level Licence til 2010 11 18 Pack includes 3052 resources Price 399 GBP excl VAT Key Stage 4 s A Level a more JAN Physics A Level Licence till 2010 11 18 Pack includes 3275 resources Price 349 GBP excl VAT yTeach gives two ways to access the resources Offers a range of Packages defined by the Portal Administrator These can be bought in one easy transaction and provide full access for every teacher in a particular school for the next 12 months depends on the licence length set in admin section Multi purpose Credits You can buy credits and use them to buy either single resources or resource packages this option must be set in the application lt is possible to familiarise yourself with Package info by clicking on the package name link or the number of an included resource 35 Pack information Mathematics Key Stage 3 One year Licence Pack includes 3131 resources till 2010 11 19 399 GBP excl VAT Mathematics a set of over 100 digital interactive whiteboard enabled lessons covering all the material taught at the A level education Multimedia presentations supplement traditional lectures and place mathematical problems into real life contexts Thousands of high quality interactive pages including illustrations animations films 3D models tests and activities make mathematics an easy subject to understand follow and use in everyday life List of reso2. i wt mh kaka P 7 a r jd z a u 1 Mi Ta Tih i u lt is possible to define display restrictions such as number of results per page Display option choosing Resource types Textor Thumbnail View After finishing work it is necessary to click on the Save button On this screen teachers can use the same search engine as on the homepage Add File this action enables adding a file to Class assignment Add Weblink this action enables adding a Weblink to Class assignment Preview after clicking on this action a screen with Name and Instruction to class assignment is presented Using the START button enables the class assignment 32 presentation to begin Also a Back link is available During presentation Homepage and Class assignment details links are available Resource details presents a list of resources used in Class assignment It is possible to Report this resource as inappropriate to its creator Edit description this action enables the changing of Name Instruction and Access code of the class assignment Save a copy if all resources are acquired it is possible to copy a class assignment Publish gives the user the possibility of sharing their own work with other users of the yTeach portal It is necessary to define Keywords correctly choose Static categories Subject Level and indicate Curriculum categories on the Curriculum tree which can be v
3. ylTeach v1 0 User Manual EBywe Young Digital and Educational ePublishin Young Digital Planet SA 2009 Young Digital Planet SA ul Stowackiego 175 80 298 Gdansk tel 058 768 22 20 fax 058 768 22 11 email info ydp eu www ydp eu Table of contents Introduction Technical requirements Roles and Rights Non logged in user Teacher Schooladmin Portal administrator Categories Users Schools Publishers Partners Invoices Shop Packages Licences News Newsletter Configuration Update texts Remove import Settings Admin access Language My yTeach Browse resources Search results Resources My Playlists Teacher s panel My class assignments My Bookmarks Buy resources Shopping Cart yTeach help Information Bar Importing resources Introduction Import configuration Database configuration Links to Excel files configuration Importer for Windows Resources import consequences First import with the new list with keywords and the new map Import with the same curriculum list and new map Final remarks Destination folder Comments in the configuration file Editing Excel documents Requirements Introduction This documentation was created on the basis of the yTeach co uk example installation which is filled with another Young Digital Planet SA authoring project Universal Curriculum content amp e learning technologies for K 12 education high quality resources covering Science Maths Chemistry
4. Biology and Physics The portal gives teachers access to approximately 30 000 top quality digital resources These can be accessed as granular assets images audio files activities etc or as aggregated packages such as whiteboard presentations homework activities and lessons Each ready to use e lesson consists of a selection of interactive activities simulations animations videos etc as well as assessment tools offering meaningful feedback to you and your students The UK portal was lunched in January 2008 and it can be reviewed at www yteach co uk After months of heavy development it reached its 1 0 version described in this document yTeach as an on line resources repository offers its users a number of different possibilities e accessing resources on line e various search options e creating and evaluating Playlists sequences of resources e creating and evaluating assignments e monitoring results e bookmarking favourite resources e creating resources with an on line lesson builder e registering a school e registering and managing users within a school The application was built to facilitate adaptation creation and localisation and to be able to be implemented on every market Many different possibilities of configuration allow a quick change of the required settings New functionalities can be added and the existing functionalities can be removed For the reasons above buttons tab names and the structure of a
5. Number of items purchase Status this kind of information is grouped by a particular transaction to see the details you need to click on the User name link Print clicking on this link enables you to print the Invoice Portal administrator The Portal Administrator is responsible for organising the portal as well as correct system administration This role allows to manage portal parameters according to the local market needs 10 Portal management is done with the use of appropriate tools allowing for changes and adjustments within the portal areas such as applied curriculum structures users schools publishers and partners administration invoices management shopping features sets of packages and their descriptions licence management news and newsletter portal functionalities configuration localisation update text removing import settings of portal set particular user s rights in admin access change portal languages Categories Categories Users Schools Publishers Partners Invoices Shop Packages Licences News Newsletter Configuration Update texts Remove import Settings Admin access Language Homepage gt Curriculum Curriculum Categories Resource types Curriculum name Curriculum ID Add curriculum Curriculum name Curriculum ID Curriculum 778 cid_basic Modify Sample resources Icons In the Categories area is possible to define or modify the cu
6. Professional resources for today s teachers Find resources using Enirkeyword aa Search Key Stage 3 E Mathematics 3186 Key Stage 4 Biology 3309 Mathematics O Science Chemistry 2852 Physics My yTeach Buy resources yTeach help Click the Login button 20 Free Credits for your school How Science Works New for Autumn 2009 New series of Recommended Activities anc Works at Key Gudes to address How Scien yteach in Action BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY Key Stage 4 Key Stage 44 Leam more Training Zone Be Use Class Activities Use Whiteboard Presentations Buy yTeach Resources PHYSICS SCIENCE Key Stage 4 Key Stage 3 Shopping Cart Help yleachers say There have been very significant improvements in exam results particularly in the lower ability pupils Mr Watson Kelso read more yTeach News How Science Works now Create Playlists covered by yTeach Create Class Assignments A yTeach Version 2 0 has A arrived Biology Chemistry 3446 3296 Mathematics SS BE SAR a NA Use our content 3100 ER az WAN Y b Eey s Be with your VLE 4 y ac gt 7 Download our sample Exam Specifications SCORM package Programmes of Study Powered by UNIVERSALCurriculurr yTeach com Multimedis resources and tools for teachers Navozyciel pl Multimedialne zasoby edukacyjne obejmuj ce jezyk sngielski mat
7. if the computer used to conduct the import process will be logged to the folder dedicated for the resources pointed in the dir dst parameter Comments in the configuration file In the configuration file comments can be added with the sign at the beginning of the line Editing Excel documents lt is important to close all Excel documents before starting the import process Requirements Java 1 4 x or higher is required 42
8. options allowing editing metadata of a particular resource Edit resource details and Edit categories My Playlists To use My playlists the user must be logged in pre a Liy P japita CE rea ASS Hiii Ice Lima Sole HERE TH 1 ih Playlist is a complete sequence of resources My playlists area enables the user to 25 create a Playlist Clicking on the Create new Playlist button opens a page where it is possible to create a New Playlist after filling in the description field and choosing the category Choosing the category is available only after creating your own categories sort by Title Created date Resources after clicking on the headline create own Playlists categories by My categories section Category can be removed after opening it assign particular Playlists to user s categories via Add to category section which appears after creating at least one user s category export playlist as a SCORM package after clicking on Export to your VLE link It is possible only after purchasing all of the resources used in a Playlist download playlist It is possible only after purchasing all of the resources used in a Playlist start the playlist presentation add to my favourites or delete from my favourites default category after adequate link clicking Create Remove Shortcut start playlist editing procedure by clicking on Edit link playlist created by User View Text Thumbnail Do Type Re
9. portal may vary from the one described in this document Technical requirements e Processor 1GHz Intel Pentium Ill or equivalent recommended Pentium IV 2GHz processor e Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10 or higher Linux all stable platforms e Memory 1GB RAM 2GB for Windows Vista and Windows 7 e Screen resolution 1024x768 or higher e Colour depth 32 bit true colour or higher e Audio sound card soundblaster equivalent e Graphics DirectX 9 compatible integrated video chip with 128MB Ram 64MB DirectX 9 compatible standalone graphics card preferred e Browsers Windows IE7 IE8 Firefox 3 or higher Opera 10 or higher Safari 4 or higher Mac Safari 4 or higher Firefox 3 or higher Linux Firefox 3 or higher e Plugins Flash 10 or higher e Java Runtime Environment e Cookies enabled e Javascript enabled Technical requirements might change as the new functionalities are developed in the next yTeach version Roles and Rights Each user within yTeach has a different role and therefore different functions are accessible for different users A non logged in user can only browse resources and create their own user account One crucial thing that all users have in common is conducting the educational process in the most effective way possible This happens as a result of cooperation of the main users who are as follows e The Teacher p
10. tools text tool button allows the making of notes on lesson pages og 20 show area button this option allows the showing of a certain area on a lesson page eraser button enables the deletion of items inserted in a lesson page with the use O f the Teacher s panel undo redo buttons 29 Q zoom in button add note button is used for adding extra pages which can be used for making notes and drawing Eu disable feedback sound button Please note that the teacher panel described above can be used only with the resources made with LEO editor e g Universal Curriculum resources My class assignments To use My class assignments a user must be logged in Homepage gt My Class Assignments gt All My categories Add category OK Default categories gt All 1 User s categories You have not defined any categories yet Class Assignments for students Your students can access their Class Assignments at the following website My Class Assignments All Create new Class Assignment Name Create date v Access Code Results Class assignment Unlocked until 17 11 2009 Preview Edit Create Shortcut Lock Unlock Delete 16 11 2009 0123456789 2 Results D Exporttoyour VIE Download the resource _ My class assignments area enables the interaction with students After clicking on the Create new class assignment button or link opens a page where it
11. Cart and Help links situated in the top right and bottom left corners of the screen Teacher Teacher can see an additional link Frofile in the top right corner of the screen This link gives users access to information about Available credits and to the following data My details in this part it is possible to modify the following data password first and last names email etc My school information about a school to which a user is assigned If a user is not assigned to any school yet Pee t Miia ai ee ial Eh Hha A bin pui ae jenggi Shoal Select your school and receive the FREE CREDITS sie ama bi ee f arban Wg ee Linz clack m 5 Aani i guri te ree ji re er a ix P 5 i T i maa 1 gan lee eee 2 el ee ee Eak yee Seo Fadl hip dem fe then after clicking on either the Select your school button or a link a user has to create a new school and after filling in the registration form and clicking on the Create school button the user will automatically become a School administrator If the user knows the School code which is the ID of an already existing school he she should fill in the field and click on the Join School button lt is also possible to import an existing school institution database and give users the possibility of using an option for example Choose your school from the list which selects the schools institution list This option can help eliminate school redu
12. Duration On Edit user tab modify personal data change the user role set a quota in MB set a trial period Categories Users Schools Publishers Partners Invoices Shop Packages Licences News Newsletter Configuration Update texts Remove import Settings Admin access Language Homepage gt Schools Search School v School roll no Users Create date Used school credits Available school credits Free credits Trial period Free access Login count 1 Young Digital Planet SA YDPSA 2 04 11 2009 1 00 49 00 50 16 Schools 1 1 Total 1 The Schools area enables the following sorting by a particular headline link by clicking on a reviewed list on portal registered schools data such as School name School code Number of Users assigned to school Number of Users yet without a role School Create date number of Used school credits Available school credits and Free credits Trial period Free access time Login count to a particular school access after clicking on the School name link to the selected school s details such as date and name of person who created this school number of available school credits resources and packages After clicking on the School name link the Portal Administrator has also additional possibilities Language Homepage gt Schools gt School Young Digital Planet SA Modify school Users 2 School past purchases 0 Remove cu
13. a resource as a SCORM package only for logged in users Download the resource only for logged in users 24 If a user has created a Playlist s class assignment s or users bookmarks category additional options will appear after clicking on the more link My Playlists to add a resource to a particular Playlist it is necessary to choose the Playlists name from the drop down list and click on the Add to Playlist button My class assignments to add a resource to a particular class assignment it is necessary to choose the assignment s name from the drop down list and click on the Add to class assignment button My bookmarks to add a resource to a particular user s bookmarks category it is necessary to choose the bookmark s category and click on the Assign button On a current resource page it is also possible to Unlock resources using purchased credits and after clicking on the more link a related resource s If the resource is not unlocked during presentation there will be a banner with Preview version only information Such information is presented only with the resources made with Leo editor or yPublisher editor Every resource is can be assigned to one or more of the resource packages To see the package information that the current resource is included in click on the icon in the Packages section The Portal Administrator and the Moderator role rights give the user access to additional special
14. articular resource name displays a page with resource details All resources are available to the yTeach portal users as a preview version An appropriate note appears over the resource each time the resource is played It will disappear when users have bought the resource Preview version only You or your school need to buy relevant usage license before using this digital resource in your teaching process This message will be removed after purchasing this resource 36 Used Credits The Used Credits option from the Buy Resources drop down list allows you to review a list of resources purchased by user The list of purchased resources can be sorted by clicking on a particular headline School Past Purchases The School Past Purchases option from the Buy Resources drop down list allows you to review a list of resources purchased by school It is possible to print review details of an order Shopping Cart This tab can be viewed even by a not logged in user but shopping can be done only by a logged in user with Schooladmin rights Homepage gt Shopping Cart You can enter a promotional code here Packs and Credits Type Name Price Licence type Duration 1 Package Mathematics Key Stage 3 399 00 GBP School licence 19 11 2010 Ik 2 Credit 100 Credits 100 00 GBP School licence 19 11 2010 Ik Total price 499 00 GBP Shopping Cart allows users to enter a promotion code if school administrator
15. ble to start a procedure of creating new teacher s account editing a teacher s account removing selected user s from school inviting colleagues to join the school modifying school settings reviewing a list of unlocked resources reviewing a list of unlocked packages ordering information about a user by clicking on the appropriate headline User name Email Role it is possible to set a role of Teacher or Schooladmin Modify school on this tab it is possible to start a procedure of editing the school data editing the school code editing the school email address editing the settings of the school such as users Can or cannot assign themselves to a school users are directly assigned to a school or will have to wait for confirmation every school user is allowed to spend credits or the school admin assigns credits to particular users receiving or not occasional information from Young Digital Planet SA removing current school together with all users and credits School past purchases this tab collects information about purchases made by School via shopping cart Resource packages and Credits as follows User name purchaser s name after clicking on it the shopping details are displayed with the possibility to preview the Invoice after clicking on the Print link School name Date Licence type Total price
16. content The Information bar includes options that enable Contact Us communication with the Portal Administrator obtaining help becoming familiar with the Privacy policy becoming familiar with the Conditions of Use becoming familiar with brief information about Young Digital Planet About Us link previewing resource categories at the Site map link going to the http www ydp eu page using the Copyright 2009 Young Digital Planet link going to the hitp www universalcurriculum com page using the UNIVERSAL Curriculum link going to the htip www ydp eu en technologies yteach page after using the yTeach Sys link Below the information bar it s possible to put links to related or similar web pages e g yleach com Multimedia resources and tools for teachers 38 Nauczyciel pl Multimedialne zasoby edukacyjne obejmujace jezyk angielski matematyke przedmioty przyrodnicze yAuthor com WYSIWYG on line authoring tool for creating interactive content Importing resources Introduction yTeach portal is a place where users in a user friendly environment are able to use and manage the multimedia resources The portal represents an innovative and new approach in e content delivery It lowers the entry barrier for the users teachers Being easy and intuitive to use the system allows teachers to concentrate on teaching only no administrative work to be done Content aggregati
17. cted resources Access to Publishers area is also available for the Publisher s role available to be defined on the portal Each Publisher have access only to FlipBooks of his own This section is currently under construction It s not necessary to use Publishers section to manage portal settings Partners yTeach has implemented the affiliation program The program allows to define two types of partners 14 Type 1 for this type of partner portal owner has to pay a fixed fee to the Partner according to a particular accounting period summary calculation Type 2 in this type the Partner has to pay a fixed amount of money to portal owner according to a particular accounting period summary calculation The payment for the transaction is made only on the basis of money transfer or cheques directly to Partner s account In the Partners area it is possible to review Partner accounts Note This section is currently under construction Invoices The Invoices details can be sorted by transaction Date after clicking on a particular transaction date it is possible to review the transaction details change the invoice status and print the Invoice User name of the person who made the transaction the name of the school School name that made the purchase Total price of transaction Number of items that were purchased Transaction Status Pending OK Invalid Expired After clicking on the Print link it is possible to print t
18. dure Created Content allows to review the user s generated content or start creating a new one in yTeach in action and Training zone sections it is possible to learn how to use the yT each portal in everyday teaching in Sample resources the resources are randomly presented in a thumbnail view Ranges of sampling are defined in the Portal Administrator Sample resources sections samples are chosen from content imported onto the yTeach portal After clicking on a particular icon the resources detail page will appear 22 Search results After initially browsing the resources the Search results page will appear Homepage gt Search results Browse document tree Display 10 vi Resource Type v Thumbnail I Number 755 Resources 1 10 Total 193 Pages 1234567891011 Next gt gt 1 1 Place value 193 paga 02 Operations 241 Mathematics 1999 L 3 Fractions 201 Science 1158 L 4 Decimals and percentages 96 L 5 Number theory 14 02 IL Algebra 226 0 Ill Shape and space 445 C IV Measures 57 0 V Data 194 Class activity Changing fractions into decimals and percentages Play WA berem aan um team ty mt Class activity Multiplication and division by 0 1 and 0 01 Play gt Biology 5395 Chemistry 5133 Mathematics 4725 Physics 5758 Class activity Ordering decimals Play gt lt is possible to set the following res
19. ed in class assignment Remove selected resources remove particular resource s from My bookmarked resources lt is possible to define restrictions such as choosing Resource types and Text or Thumbnail view 34 Buy resources Buy Credits The Buy Credits option from the Buy Resources drop down list allows adding entered amount of credits to the Shopping Cart Buy Packages The Buy Packs option from the Buy Resources drop down list allows adding packages of resources to the Shopping Cart Homepage gt Buy Packs How to Buy Packs Alevel In order to purchase specially A Level Packs include 119 ready made Physics lessons Class Activities 100 Biology lessons 100 Chemistry lessons and 132 Maths lessons Each lesson also has an prepared Maths and Science equivalent Whiteboard Presentation version for use at the front of the class Packs for your school click Add to Cart and go the Shopping Cart link at the top of the z screen Package name Biology A Level Licence til 2010 11 18 Pack includes 3392 resources Price 349 GBP excl VAT j Available Packs If you want to learn more about purchasing the resource go to the How to buy resources section After purchasing for the next 12 months all the teachers in your school will have full access to your chosen Pack set of resources r WwW Chemistry A Level Licence til 2010 11 18 e Pack includes 3295 resources Price 349 GBP excl VAT
20. ed in the file yTeach importer txt Its necessary to define two links list filepath full path to the xls file with the list of resources with keywords xls map filepath full path to the xls file with the mapped resources REMARK lt is necessary to use the slash symbol 7 as the folder separator Importer for Windows The importer is also available in the version for Windows yTeach importer exe In this version configuration of the database and paths to excels can be edited directly from the importer window Resources import consequences First import with the new list with keywords and the new map The resources are inscribed in the database topic categories are imported to the database available in the search filters curriculum map is added to the database new curriculum structure appears in the application imported resources are connected with the topic categories and curriculum structure 41 Import with the same curriculum list and new map New curriculum map will be added to the database The resources from the list will be connected with the new curriculum structure The resources in the topic categories filters stay unchanged Final remarks Destination folder When the import process is finished it is required to copy all the resources to the folder pointed by the importer at the last stage of the import The importer will create the destination folder automatically only
21. ematyke przedmioty przyrodnicze yAuthor com WYSIWYG on line suthoring tool for weating interactive content Non logged in users have access to My yTeach section only browsing resources Buy resources section Buy credits Unlock Packages yTeach help section It is also possible to download a sample SCORM package to implement in user s Virtual Learning Environment VLE After trying out yleach you may like to register yourself and your own school in the yTeach portal 20 Browse resources The main view of My yTeach vleach co uk Ti eee cet ss Oe ete a kem Fe ak ALL Fy TE TE m nn ele 4 s LEBETE Ba VlLapgh ala Casa Aer be eed ee E i Takai pr echo arid Click fiey Fa ccd ai a rama Pirin Click free fo conde a rana lan Dagmar Dirt ate Ee ee Fi rene JG FO Cote Laam mean abo Paglia agen mre abo Clem Augen lamm mows abei masing Quirres F Wangin puea pises ect Training fin in Find resources using situated on the left on the yTeach portal it is possible to map imported content into any logical curriculum structure Keywords by writing the keyword or a phrase in the search box and pressing the Search button a page containing all the content that matches the keyword will appear The results are displayed as a list sorted by the resource types The order of resources has been defined by the Portal Administrator in the Configuration section The user is able to se
22. es After clicking on the column headers it is possible to sort the available resource packages by Name Created date Number of Resources Clicking on mage or resource Name will display the Package information Creating packages The Portal Administrator is able to create packages in a simple way by clicking on the Create new package button selecting resources using static or curriculum categories and defining the package details Packages Screen The look and feel of the screen with packages can be set by changing the New categories on Packages screen in the admin s Settings section When the setting is marked it s possible to define our own package s categories in the Packages categories section Licences In the Licences section it is possible to manage create edit and delete licences which can then be used during package creation 16 News In the News section it is possible to manage create edit and delete important information that can be displayed on the yTeach s homepage Newsletter Inthe Newsletter section it is possible to manage create edit and delete important information that is after creation ready to be send to clients which agreed to receive the yTeach newsletter Configuration In the Configuration area the Portal Administrator can define the following preview type full access or different kinds of restricted access for particular user groups parameters for sch
23. has it receive information about a package by clicking on its Name go through the rest of the procedure steps lf all the information has been entered correctly and the Conditions of Use yTeach co uk Privacy policy and the Total price are accepted a Schooladmin should confirm the purchase by clicking on the Buy button and making the payment lt is possible to implement almost any form of payment for packages and credits It depends only upon the portal owner s decision Each component can be removed from the shopping cart by using the Tk delete icon 37 yTeach help The Help option allows you to review a list of topics containing helpful information about yTeach portal and resources The Contact Us option allows you to report problems mistakes ask about our resources or other issues The About Us option contains information about our company Wewe Young Digital Planet Educational ePubllishing Information Bar There is an information bar at the bottom of all yTeach portal pages Contact Us Help Privacy Policy Conditions of Use About Us Site Map Copyright 2009 Young Digital Planet Powered by UNIVERSALCurriculum amp yTeachSys See also our similar services yTeach com Multimedis resources and tools for teachers Nauczyciel pl Multimedialne zasoby edukacyjne obejmuj ce j zyk angielski matematyk i przedmioty przyrodnicze yAuthor com WYSIWYG on line authoring tool for cresting interactive
24. he nvoice of the selected transaction Clicking on a particular User name and School name leads directly to the User s or School s details sections Shop In the Shop section it is possible to set the parameters of promotions for existing schools Free Credits or the Trial Period as well as change the Licence end date for the existing schools It s also possible to determine the currency and price for a particular type of resource Type prices Categories Users Schools Publishers Partners Invoices Shop Packages Licences News Newsletter Configuration Update texts Remove import Settings Admin access Language Homepage gt Shop Promotion options for all schools Promotions for schools Type prices Set free credits Set trial period days Default 1 year Fixed yyyy mm dd Sol Sconce oad dale 15 Packages Categories Users Schools Publishers Partners Invoices Shop Packages Licences News Newsletter Configuration Update texts Remove import Settings Admin access Language Homepage gt Packages Packages Packages categories Create new package Do you Image Name Created date Resources want to 7 10 11 2009 1889 pz Ik Ye I 5 VE amp E PACKAGE Bm first Package Young Digital Planet Licence 100 00 Credits Educational ePublishing In the Packages section it is possible to manage create edit and delete packs with the resourc
25. iewed in Collapsed or Expanded form After publishing the Class assignment the Publish action will disappear and the unpublish option will appear Lock Unlock only unlocked class assignments can be accessed by students Unlocking an assignment is possible only when all used resources are purchased Results after clicking on this action the Results page will appear where the information can be ordered by clicking on headlines User name Login time Date and time of login Session time Result Information about the number of Mistakes and Hints is also available It is also possible to Remove Print or Download selected results Remove this option enables the removal of a just opened class assignment Create Remove shortcut class assignment will be visible in My yTeach area of main page Lock Unlock class assignment Only unlocked class assignments can be accessed by students Unlocking an assignment is possible only when all used resources are purchased or unlocked Delete a particular class assignment export class assignments as a SCORM package after clicking on Export to your VLE link It is possible only after purchasing all of the resources used in a class assignment download class assignment It is possible only after purchasing all of the resources used in a Playlist 33 My Bookmarks To use My bookmarks user must be logged in Homepage gt My Bookmarks My categories My Bookmarks Al
26. inistrator can create and remove users accounts from the portal or only from a particular school modify the user data and define his her role Account types currently available on the yTeach portal Admin Editor EduContent Manager Moderator Partner Publisher Seller Sub Admin Trader User User Admin Deleted User After clicking on the headline it is possible to sort data by Login Email address account Create date Number of login Login count number of Playlist s or Class assignment s number of Created content trial period It is possible to restrict the data searched to a part of a user name as well as define a time range to search The Update list button refreshes the counters After clicking on a particular username link it is possible to On Info tab remove the selected user from school Remove user from school button or from portal Remove user button 12 visit the School to which the user is assigned to if he she is assigned to any school registered on the portal after clicking on the School name link review user created content s if any exist s review user class assignment s if any exist s On User s past purchases tab review a list of purchased resources which can be sorted after clicking on the following headlines Type Name Date of purchase Purchase price Licence type date of licence
27. is possible to create a new class assignment You need to fill in the form with information such as Name Instruction and Access code which is necessary for a student to access the class assignment via the www yLearn co uk website 30 Your Name Access Code Ylearn co uk Easy way to do your homework Welcome to yLearn the online homework website To get to your homework please enter your Name and the Access Code from your teacher The next page has some instructions from your teacher Click on the Start Assignment button to get started Start Class Assignment When you have done everything click on the Close Class Assignment link at the top ofthe screen Your results will be sent to your teacher Be careful if you enter the same assignment again you will have to complete it from the beginning gt Adding resources to a class assignment is possible after it has been created sort by Name Create date Access code Results link with number of results will appear when at least one user tries to solve a class assignment this data is available by clicking on the headline create your own class assignments categories in My categories section Category can be removed after opening it assign particular class assignments to your own categories in the Add to category section which appears after creating at least one user s category preview class assignment After clicking on this link a page w
28. ith Name and Instruction to class assignment are presented Clicking on the START button displays the class assignment presentation Also the Back link is available During presentation the Homepage and Class assignment details links are available edit a particular class assignment by clicking on Edit link which opens the class assignment page Elami eigen Hir misi Jajah sihi A al i miii Hassine a Typs Mame gi E elle i dates tin DU E B A rt P A Bi O Eroa oy b It is possible to change the sequence of resources used in Class assignment by clicking on the or symbols It is possible to open the resource by clicking on the resource name link on a particular class assignment page On this page particular actions are available 31 Do you want to Add Resources Add File Add Weblink Preview Resource details Edit description Save a copy Publish Lock Unlock Results Remove 3O O a E E OB OE OE Og Add Resources opens a new page where it is possible to add resources to Class assignment using the drag and drop method ay aly De pija Pa fesi Pumi f SSS O E Li it lg m Ela Ei Mami ki F i Bee Tawa a k T bare i d im II Mirt hi Parama m 5i Sps wa r seater Lel j eS Fe TF Pier or i er tun a R f Te Dl har g Tapi ol m ae u Tiiri Bal eo u NB ed See Te a wll ne g hgt i Mer T an W h kiai riai i Ji 4
29. l Resource types g v View Text i Add category a Class activity OK wen Animal and plant cells Play gt Default categories pe Class activity A gt All 2 u a Nutrition a balanced diet Play Playlists 0 Class Assignments 0 Quizzes 0 Export to your VLE Download the resource Remove this resource from My Bookmarks User s categories You have not defined any categories yet Inthe My bookmarks section it is possible to watch resource details after clicking on its name link preview resource by clicking on the Play link During presentation Homepage Resource details and Full screen links are available There is also a Do you want to section with possibilities as follows Create Playlist Send as Homework Remove this resource from My Bookmarked resources Export to your VLE as a SCORM package Download the resource Also available is information about Partner resource resource Consist of create your own bookmarks categories in My categories section Category can be removed after being opened assign a particular bookmarked resource to your own categories in Add to category section which appears after creating at least one user s category Export to your VLE as a SCORM package It is possible only after purchasing all resources used in class assignment Download the resource It is possible only after purchasing all resources us
30. lect resources of one type and define number of results displayed per page Curriculum search the resources are collected in sections which enables the user to search for resources using a predefined logical structure A curriculum is an example of such a logical structure For instance a user can select one subject in a particular level to display a list of all resources together with the curriculum 21 Categories by choosing this option the user can restrict searching to Subject Grade Resource type or Publisher only if we allow to display this filter It is possible to map portal resources into any logical structure i e any curriculum table of contents of a textbook framework programme etc which allows teachers to search for resources with the use of well known structures from everyday work By using the drop down menus in the top left corner of the screen choose the appropriate structure and then click on a link to a particular subject in the list and select a topic The Search results page will appear In the yTeach co uk version the portal resources are mapped to Resources structure QCA programmes of study and AQA exam specifications in My yTeach section situated in the centre of the page Playlists allow you to review a created playlist s or start a new playlist creation procedure Class Assignments allow you to review a created Class Assignment s or start a new Class Assignments creation proce
31. ndancy Used credits this is a list of all in this case by credits purchases made by the user It is possible to put data in order by clicking on the headline as follows Type Name Date Purchase price Licence type and its Duration Teacher has access to My yTeach section Buy resources section yleach help section In Browse resources using Teacher has another option a list of purchased resources which appears after marking the Show purchased resources checkbox Schooladmin School administrator can see an additional link gt chooladmin in the top right corner of the screen Homepage gt Schooladmin Young Digital Planet SA Users Credits Modify school School past purchases Users Credits Create new teacher s account Here you can monitor the usage Users 1 2 Total 2 of credits within your school You A i i can see how many credits have O User name Email Used credits Role Do you want to ee O 1 Useri useri ydp com pl 0 00 Teacher Edit Remove If you want to assign credits to 2 User user ydp com pl 0 00 Schooladmin Edit Remove each teacher separately modify your school settings Remove selected users from school Invite your colleagues Used school credits 0 00 Available school credits 50 00 Time to expire days 365 Expiry date 05 11 2010 Unlocked resources Unlocked packages Using this link the Schooladmin can Manage Users Credits on this tab it is possi
32. on allows teachers to search and use the interesting multimedia resources within a few clicks Resources available on the portal are described with the appropriate keywords relations between them and are grouped in the relevant categories There is a possibility to map resources against any logical resources structure such as schemes of work or table of contents of a textbook yTeach can be filled with many different types of content FLO files LEO editor lessons Page files LEO editor single pages UTT files yPublisher lessons UTP files yPublisher pages Binary files any digital materials in various formats such as PPT presentations PDF files DOC documents XLS files multimedia files JPG MPEG MP3 HTML files html page with any embedded content FlipBooks yPublisher s or yBook s digital equivalent of a Textbook Operating with other types of resources can developed on request The importation of the resources consists of using the external application importer tool which interprets the excel files with metadata and inscribes all necessary data in yTeach s database 39 yTeach focuses on search technology making it easy and intuitive for every user It is all achieved by precise meta dating of each individual resource with valuable didactic information like keywords connection with a subject connection with educational level resource type description relation
33. ool and school users resource types available for users in the search mode separately for drop down filter available with the curriculum search and the Resource types in the Categories box user rights shop options discounts promotions for new schools and users licence parameters payment options and currency in order to add a credit card payment option the development is required in order to integrate yleach with the card payment provider s system off line licence parameters export and downloads parameters users quota Remember that every change must be saved 17 Update texts This section enables the localisation of a particular portal section into almost any of the accessible languages The administrator selects a relevant section from the drop down menu Global Help Main Login Resources Assignments Playlists Admin Terms Shop etc In the case of empty cells it is possible to use the Fill empty cells button The administrator is also able to Restore default texts All changes will be made after clicking on the Save button It is also possible to Export to file or Import from file a localised version of the portal and to Restore the default texts The localised texts are placed in a chart The first column Label KEY contains particular sections names The second column is the Original value for the texts on the portal Changes for the current version are made in the third col
34. ove Add Resources opens a new page where it is possible to add resources to the Playlist using the drag and drop method Homepage gt My playlists gt Edit Playlist gt Add resources Display 10 iv results per page View Text Thumbnail Browse resources by Playlist playlist KH Development of the foetus Start gt 5 EH Adolescence Start gt G go Breathing Start A Acid reactions Start ae et E Class activity y Resources 1 10 Total 80 Pages 12345678 Next gt gt ea Absorption and waste Start A Z Acids and alkalis Start gt A Adaptation Start a Adolescence Start Al Animal and plant cells Start A Balanced and unbalanced forces Start A Breathing Start 5 Student activity 476 weve Causes of variation Start Whiteboard exercise 395 Whiteboard presentation 80 O 90 O gall cell clk EO ge Chemical reactions Start A Resources 1 10 Total 80 Pages 12345678 Next gt gt lt is possible to define the following restrictions selecting number of results per page Display option choosing Resource types Text or Thumbnail View After finishing work it is necessary to click on the Save button It is impossible to add a playlist to another playlist On this screen teachers can use the same search engine as on the homepage Add File possibili
35. redefined roles creates playlists creates class assignments unlocks resources with school credits conducts lessons using prepared playlists and assignments creates content In addition to the teacher options the School Administrator predefined roles adds or removes school administrators and teachers buys resource packages and credits for the school allocates school credits among teachers The Portal Administrator manages resources structures defines and manages rights for portal users registered schools and portal functionality modifies the resources metadata manages status of invoice localises portal to another language defines resource package and sample of resources creates portal announcements Other account types are described in the Admin access section of the Portal Administrator chapter Non logged in user Non logged in users have access to My yTeach section only browsing resources Buy resources section Buy credits Unlock Packages yTeach help section Teacher s login in this section it is possible to log in to the yTeach portal and access the new user registration A new user can be registered after filling in the registration form with information such as login password first name optional last name optional and email This information should be confirmed by clicking on the Save button Shopping
36. ription now e5s to your wircas f L Q ws O 5 u a v Auch Hl gt the rest ofthe 2009 10 a academic year the summer holidays ar and until the 34 January 2011 y s Matches with Irish Curriculum Primary Cycle Mathematics L Number 4 Place value 4 Decimals and percentages Copyright YDP SA Connected with E Whiteboard presentation Changing fractions into decimals and percentages K ord d Ea I a aga NA ap a Nga aaa regan ra TEE Gun si bakang into Changing fractions into decimals and percentages The number of description rows depends on the resource type but generally it is possible to vote for this resource in Rating line by indicating the number of stars the statistic for it is located below start the resource by clicking on the Start button located on the resource thumbnail or by clicking on the Start link in the Do you want to section choose another resource by clicking on the link in the row i e Subject Level Resource type Matches and Connected with Is part of keywords The user also has access to actions in Do you want to section their number depends on the resource type Create Playlist with this resource only for logged in users Send as Homework only for logged in users allows the creation of a new class assignment with this resource Bookmark only for logged in users Export to your VLE allows the export of
37. rrent school Young Digital Planet SA Modify school data and its settings For example define maximum number of school accounts decide whether users are enabled to assign themselves to a school or not decide whether after giving a school code users are directly assigned to school or will have to wait for confirmation decide if every teacher in the school should be able to spend the school s credit set the school amount discount number of free credits number of days of trial period and free access licence end date school quota school status and IP range Manage Users assigned to the school adding users to school from a portal registered user list removing particular users from school or after clicking on their name also from the portal set user s school role Review a list of school past purchases which can be sorted by transaction Date after clicking on a particular transaction date link it is possible to change the invoice status and print the nvoice User name of person who made the transaction Total price of transaction Discount Number of items that were purchased Transaction Status Pending OK Invalid Expired Remove current school Publishers Within this area it is possible to manage FlipBooks on behalf of the particular Publisher For each FlipBook it s possible to set its price and description change its properties map resources against FlipBook pages and create a package with a FlipBook and conne
38. rriculum structure name which is visible on the Start amp Search tab under Browse resources using section During the process of importation the resources to yTeach database it is possible to map portal resources against almost any logical structure e g curriculum document table of contents of a textbook program of study etc which allows the teachers to search for resources with the use of well known structures from everyday work Curriculum on this tab it is possible to start a procedure of adding a new curriculum modifying curriculum setting sample resources and creating demo packages Sample resources link adding icons to particular structures in the search menu Categories on this tab it is possible to start a procedure of setting a sequence of subjects in category adding a new category Resource types on this tab it is possible to start a procedure of adding a new resource type modifying the name of the existing resource type 11 Users Language Homepage gt Users See all Email Update list Users Login v Email User user ydp com pl User1 useri ydp com pl User2 user2 ydp com pl Start date T End date Es Change date range Clear Event Log New user i Created Create date Login count Playlists Assignments Trial period Active content 04 11 2009 16 1 10 11 2009 0 1 05 11 2009 0 1 In the Users area the Portal Adm
39. s to other resources Different metadata elements can be added on request development required Additionally all resources can be mapped against any logical structures like various curriculum documents schemes of work programmes of study or textbook s table of contents The mapping scheme is reflected in excel file The structures are imported to yTeach s database using the external importer application This functionality allows to search for the resources using teachers favourite documents map resources against many different documents and displaying them on the portal Import configuration Database configuration Before the import can be done it s necessary to configure the parameters of yleach s database The parameters are defined in the configuration file db yteach database properties Four parameters need to be defined in the file jdbc url database URL jdoc pass database user passwords jdoc user database user name dir dst full path to the folder with the resources Sample parameters are defined in delivered yteach database properties file and must be changed in order to make the import otherwise the error message will be displayed REMARK 40 Parameters in the file can be commented using the sign at the beginning of the line It allows to hide for the importer application Links to Excel files configuration Links to excel files are configur
40. source title Teacher s and student s actions Play On Off ae to i A ra Class activity L T Development of the foetus 2 pa A Class activity A T mn Adolescence 3 ra A Class activity A Uk ss Breathing lt is possible to change the sequence of displaying resources in the Playlist using gt and symbols In the Play On Off column the user will be able to turn on mark square or off empty square the resources that are being displayed during the playing of your Playlist Resources on this page can be displayed in the form of Textor Thumbnail By clicking on the resource title or A icon on the Edit Playlist page it is possible to open the Edit resource page where is possible to edit a particular resource with the use of another authoring Young Digital Planet SA tool Teacher s panel All notes created via use of the Teacher s panel will be saved by the yTeach application If the resource type is a Whiteboard presentation or Class activities an additional button Split will be available After using it the Whiteboard presentation or Class activities will be removed from the Playlist but all resources used in it willbe added separately to the Playlist delete a particular playlist after clicking on the Delete link On this page the following actions are available Do you want to Add Resources Add File Add Url Start Resource details Edit description Save as new Publish Print PDF Rem
41. trictions Display 10 25 50 resources on page On the bar below there is information about the number of pages along with the resource presentation By clicking on a page number or Next link it is possible to view the next page with resources Resource types e g Class activity Whiteboard presentation Student activity Animation Simulation Slideshow whiteboard exercise Game Textor Thumbnail form of presenting the results Purchased resources are marked by a yellow background with the G icon During the search through Curriculum categories the user can browse the tree which gives the possibility of choosing a particular topic using and symbols Browse document tree 1 Number 755 LA 1 Place value 195 Lj 2 Operations 241 L 3 Fractions 4 Decimals and percentages LAs Humber theory U tl Algebra 226 1 J Ill Shape and space 4 15 1 W Measures 571 IN Data 194 23 Resources After indicating the resource the resource information page will appear Changing fractions into decimals and percentages Rating 0 00 Votes 0 Your vote 0 00 Subject Mathematics Changing fractions into decimals E and percentages Qa IF Gu yp Grade Primary Cycle Publisher YDP SA W Lesson contents U Fentons win dena 10 Resource types Class activity CI Fractons win cenemmators 10 19g Amen 85 Fractons win cenominaters jr More Gihouk prodlems Buy a 12 months subsc
42. ty of adding files Add Url possibility of adding Url Start begins a playlist presentation During the presentation the user can use the following links Homepage which leads to the My yTeach Start amp Search tab Resource details which opens page with playlist details Edit which opens the Edit Playlist page Full screen which opens a new presentation page with the following options Close full screen view Next gt gt next resources from playlist Switching to other resources can also be done by choosing a resource number or clicking on the lt lt Previous link Playlist resources can be closed by clicking on the symbol Resource details on this page you will find a list of playlist resources that can be viewed as Text or a Thumbnail and additionally Rating Publish date If the resources have not been bought yet the information about the price links to Conditions of Use and Add to cart buttons will be visible Edit description it enables editing the description of the playlist All changes must be confirmed by clicking on the Save button Save as new this action enables saving of the existing playlist as a new playlist It is very useful when using the same resources for example to achieve different teaching goals Publish gives the user the possibility of sharing their own work with other users of the yl each portal It is necessary to define Keywords correctly choose Static categories Subject Le
43. umn Language value Note that texts contain HTML tags including links to portal pages which is crucial for the displayed text structure and appearance The Original value of the text should be treated of as the guide i e the instruction of how to enter the translated text properly Remove import This section allows the deletion of imported database relations created on the basis of map and keywords files Settings In the Settings area the Portal Administrator can define settings for global section homepage section resource details section help section system config 18 In the first four sections the administrator selects which elements should be visible or active for portal users while in the system config section a number of portal performance details are set Every change must be saved It is possible to restore the default settings settings for the basic yTeach installation Admin access In tne Admin access area the Portal Administrator can define a particular group of users access rights to the sections of yTeach portal Every change must be saved Language In the Language area the Portal Administrator can switch portal to the English language mode This mode is available only for the Portal Administrator role while he she configures the application 19 My yTeach The screen below presents the yTeach portal view as seen by a non logged in user yTeach co uk
44. urces Find resources using Display 10 w Resource Type Tet M Enter keyword Resources 1 10 Total 3131 Pages 1234567891011 Next gt gt Quick Search Class activity Adding and subtracting fractions Play gt Programmes of Study Class activity An application of the vocabulary of probability Play Categories Class activity Angles in 2 D shapes Play Mathematics 3131 Class activity Angles in 3 D shapes Play urce Type Class activity Angles in simple polygons Play Class activity 132 Whiteboard presentation Class activity Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals Play Student activity 878 Whiteboard exercise 1307 Game 20 Class activity Area ofrectangles Play Animation 524 Simulation 127 Slideshow Class activity Areas of polygons Play Class activity Areas of rectangles Play Class activity Averages Play Resources 1 10 Total 3131 Pages 1234567891011 Next gt gt gr po wo po po GO Ge po po Oo It is possible to define restrictions such as Display the number of results displayed per page below is located information about the number of pages with resource presentation by clicking on a page number or Next link it is possible to see the next page with resources choosing Resource types in the Find resources using section Text or Thumbnail view Clicking on a p
45. vel and indicate Curriculum categories on the Curriculum tree which can be viewed in Collapsed or Expanded form After publishing the Playlist the Publish action will disappear and the unpublish option will appear Print PDF Remove Teacher s panel The set of tools described below is available for the resources created with the use of the LEO Editor page and flo pages A panel with similar functionalities is also used for the resources made with the yPublisher editor Both of those editors are dedicated to content creation and were developed by Young Digital Planet S A The Teacher s Panel thanks to its various buttons with different functionalities is very useful while holding a multimedia presentation in the classroom Open Close buttons after opening a presentation the Teacher s Panel initially contains only a few buttons k Lesson title page 1 16 x 28 Tooltip with screen title Bi Lesson te 1 Screen title akah ahan A an NANA Nama After expansion the available buttons are as follows al lt gt gt navigation arrows arrow button zoom area button pen button gag edit lesson button enables changing the sequence of individual lesson pages by drag amp drop method only for already prepared lessons colour button enables changing the colour of pen tools and text aja thickness button enables changing the thickness of pen
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