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1. _2 Da a Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme SRS user manual Welcome To the student response system 4e g S R TR NDELAG r UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Contents DVT CDT Oca cts asc E E E E E E E E ase esncss 4 TECANICOLOVE VIEW cisse ee ee e E seueesees scssersicneuesescisaeen este 4 Technical requirements for the SRS wucccccessssscssssssssssssssssssssssscscscscsesesesesesescseseseseseseseeesseeeeeees 5 Requirements for hand held UNITS savassecrsccesrmsscermoscccratunancanmennnennunuaucuumenned 5 Requirements for wireless internet access point cccecsecesesessssesesesessssssesesesesesessssesessseseeeees 6 A discussion OT meth dical aPprodCNES sccrccccsiccsecccn es ceseaincneninnaaanewnenten 6 Preparations for first time use of the SRS uo cccccssesessssesesessssesesessssesesessssesesessseseeessseseeeeeess 7 TENACA DEEPO NONS een ee ee ee ee 7 Methodological preparations sessa ressaire oe espere eE e EEA EENE ENESTE aN AEN 7 VUSng NE ORSIN S aa E A E E eee 8 ONET WON oaa E ce E E EA E A E EA E E A EA 8 The user interface for the teacher and the students during a VOtC cece 10 Methods for displaying the quiz questions to the STUGENTS ccccccesesesssseeseseseseetesenees 15 Using the SRS interface in conjunction with PowerPoint and similar applications 16 EO GIST CGI COM SVASE AVVO co sccsesscsaccsstecessasearecacsescnssdiiacscadasaness Masconecssoeseadscnorcedcasechsstesaneadi2. 2 Download and install the Apache Tomcat server from http tomcat apache org We recommend the 32 bit 64 bit Windows Service Installer which installs Tomcat as a Windows service this means that the Tomcat always runs even when nobody s logged on to the server 3 Check that the Apache Tomcat service has been configured to start automatically by following this procedure a If you re running Windows XP i click on Start Button gt Control Panel gt Performance and maintenance gt Administrative Tools gt Services ES 1S This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 ii Right click on Apache Tomcat in the list of services and select Properties and get the dialogue box below Apache Tomcat 6 Properties Local Computer 2f x General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name Tomeat6 Apache Tomcat 6 Display name Description pache Tomcat 6 0 20 Server F http tomeat apache org E Path to executable O P oganisiinas el Make sure the Startup Type is Service status Started Start Stop Pause You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters PO Canel b If you re running W
3. Current Session Code FIV Toolbar is partially hidden by optional default Name The students type in the designated session The starting page with the session code code and optionally their name enables the SRPEN system to track who votes what and the page please wait appears this page is a confirmation to the students that the session code has been correctly set and that the device is ready for voting Quiz question 5 3 objects X Y and Z below are floating in water Y Z 3 E Which object has the largest mass density A Object X B Object Y C Object Z D don t know The quiz question is shown to the students and the students are instructed to start discussing between themselves the correct answer is Move cursor here to reveal the toolbar The students continue their discussion while the teacher prepares for the vote The teacher moves the mouse cursor to the toolbar which is partially hidden at the right hand side of the screen Once visible the 11 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 teacher clicks the A button Automatically display Yes No D cb results Ticking clock on off Set timer correct answers The students
4. Appendix G FAQ Frequently asked questions Can I use a mobile phone to cast votes Yes any device with a web browser can be used to cast votes including mobile phones media players laptops workstations etc Is the SRS voting interface an No the voting interface is pure HTML and iPhone iPod Android Windows mobile can be used by any HTML compatible device app most smartphones come with a web browser Do I need internet access to use it No you can set up a closed network i e not connected to the internet using a laptop and a wireless router as described in the section Appendix E Setting up a stand alone portable SRS installation S This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
5. students pick up a unit as they enter the classroom and hand it back as they leave the class Alternatively handheld units can be given on loan to the students at the start of a term on the condition that the unit is handed back in at the end of the term In this scenario each student would be individually responsible for his or her unit making sure it s charged bringing it to classes and so on Timed versus non timed voting sessions The SRS is designed to be used in large classes and maintaining order and discipline is a priority After a group discussion the teacher will want to start a voting session But it can be challenging to restore order and attention in a class in which hundreds of students have been engaged in serious discussion In particular to make all the students some still fiercely involved in the discussion aware that a voting session is about to begin To aid the teacher in restoring order for the voting session the SRS can be set to play back a ticking clock sound during the countdown see below a y This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Setting the 2min Our experience shows that using such a sound is invaluable in shifting the students attenti
6. this is Program Files SRS Ci on 32 bit installations and Program Files x86 SRS Ci on 64 bit systems 3 Open the file servers xml in a text editor e g Notepad 4 Copy and paste this entry into the servers xml file again we re assuming that your server s IP address is 192 168 1 2 lt serverData gt lt name gt Your very own SRS server lt name gt lt address gt http 192 168 1 2 8080 lt address gt lt path gt vote 1 7 lt path gt lt version gt 1 7 lt version gt lt rdr gt hnetp yy 7 19261 6e lt lse e 6060 7 srs ci LOogo png lt id lt voteadress gt 192 168 1 2 8080 webui 1 7 lt voteadress gt lt serverData gt 5 Save the file and start the SRS interface by double clicking the E3 icon on the desktop 6 Select your server in the SRS Server drop down list then log on to the system using the credentials specified below Ea Fdutat cr and i ultera tit Lifelong Learning Programme Login Exit User name teacher Password teacher Select your own server in the server list 7 Select an existing session code or create a new session code as shown below On Windows 7 you may not be allowed to save the file even with administrator privileges special privileges apply for Program Files subfolders In that case save the file somewhere else then copy it to C Program Files SRS Ci or C Program Files x86 SRS Ci ID This project has been funded with support from the European Comm
7. 60 students per class Due to time constraints it s often not possible for the lecturer to interact directly with the students during the lecture Furthermore many students find it difficult or embarrassing to ask questions in class which reduces the level of student teacher interaction even further Because of the lack of feedback during class it s difficult for the lecturer to assess how many of the students actually follow and understand what s being taught Conversely from the students perspective their understanding of the material is rarely put to the test during class such tests usually take the form of written assignments and exercises which are corrected and returned weeks later In other words neither the teacher nor the students have a good real time indicator of learning effect Again because of time constraints the students are rarely given time to discuss and interact with each other during class If a student finds it hard to understand what s being taught in class it is therefore difficult to gauge whether he or she is the only one who doesn t follow the proceedings A normal class lasts 45 60 minutes Cognitive research indicates that attention wanes dramatically after about 20 minutes which would indicate that unless the students are allowed some pause for thought a significant portion of the curriculum is lost on the students during class The main objective of the SRS is to address these issues in parti
8. In the event that your organization provides the voting devices i e that the students dont use their own mobile devices it can be a time consuming task to configure a class The URL depends on which server you want to connect to For the default server Demo HiST the URL is http hist multinet no srs 31 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 set of iPods An easy way to ensure that all the iPods have identical setups is to use the backup and restore feature in iTunes 1 The first step is to configure a master iPod the setup of which will be duplicated on to all the other units Specifically the settings which should be configured are a The SSID name of the wireless network Settings gt Wi Fi and select the correct network from the drop down list A password may be needed if the network is encrypted b Disable the keyboard Auto Correction feature by pressing Settings gt General gt Keyboard and setting Auto Correction to OFF c Add the relevant home screen shortcuts to the SRS see Adding a shortcut icon on the home screen of the students iPod 2 Install the iTunes application http www apple com itunes on a computer which will be used to configure t
9. application The SRS server component is an Apache Tomcat web application The source files consist of a zipped file containing two war files web application archive and a compressed folder February 2010 Make sure the Startup Type is set to Automatic 1 Request the server source files from http histproject no node 139 2 Unzip the files into the following directory C Program Files Apache Software Foundation Tomcat X X webapps X X varies depending on which version of Apache Tomcat youre running For example X X could be 6 0 or 7 0 3 Restart the Apache Tomcat server by opening the list of services running on the computer see page 35 and clicking start the service 4 The Apache Tomcat server will automatically deploy the war files i e convert the web application archives into a file structure 5 After the procedure is finished the file structure should look like this J 8 items m r SS So e t eee w i GOG Program Files Apache Software Foundation Tomcat7 0 webapps gt 4 Search webapps P Organize v Include in library Share with v Burn New folder f fil We Faoite Name G Date modified Typ H Desktop J do 12 File fol gt teknisk termodynamikk 2 J manager 4 File fol Downloads i ROOT File fol Recent Places W srs File fol J sebra J vote 1 7 File fol J webui 1 7 File fol a Libraries vote 1 7 w WAR File 7118 KB Documents _ webui 1 7 war 16
10. are ready to vote The teacher selects the relevant options for the vote and selects the appropriate question type to initiate the vote Note that clicking the button toggles the option for multiple correct answers Please enter your vote DD code Fiv The students cast their votes Once a question selection is made the play controller appears Press Lad play and the E This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 vote is in progress The vote can be paused at any moment by pressing Lis the students can continue voting while the session is paused but the countdown stops SHEE ee gt m B Each student receives a confirmation that the vote has been registered They can change their mind at any time by clicking another button They can also select multiple correct answers if this option is enabled by the teacher iPod gt J The vote is in progress hist multinet no srs stu rece T a lt gt Mm Totally voted 1st 15 2nd 0 pein j The voting units are ready for another vote Once the vote is closed a histogram of the votes appears The histogram can be moved freely around o This project has been funded with sup
11. backup see below E This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 DEVICES e Jj Music iy Films Mew Playlist TH Pri SYC Transfer Purchases SHARED Back Up fa Home Sh Gare dela a Eject Y GENIUS Reset Warnings S Genius 12 Once the restore is complete the process should only take a few seconds you can disconnect the device and connect a new one 13 Repeat the restore process as many times as necessary to configure all the iPods in the class set 14 You may want to check that the restored iPods have been properly configured i e that all the settings of the master iPod have been successfully propagated Sometimes iTunes will insist that you update the iPod firmware to the newest version before youre allowed to do a restore Updating firmware is a process which can take up to 5 minutes o A This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix D Setting up an SRS server This section describes how fo install the SRS ser
12. of 54 Mbit s is adequate However if the SRS is to be used in large classes with a large number of hand held units more than 50 it s important that the access point can handle such a large number of simultaneous connections Quite often a relatively low limit on the number of concurrent connections is hard coded into the access point and this limit would have to be modified to reflect the number of iPods in use Some overhead should be added because there may be other wireless units in use in parallel with the SRS private mobile phones laptops etc A discussion of methodical approaches The SRS can be used within a multitude of methodical and educational approaches Two approaches are of particular interest both of which have been tested by us 1 Classical approach Letting the students discuss 2 3 minutes between themselves in groups before doing a voting session 2 Peer instruction each student first has to think individually through the quiz question before casting a vote Once the vote is cast and the result of the vote is shown to the students a group discussion ensues during which each student has to argue his or her position to the rest of the group After the group discussion another vote is held and the results between the two voting sessions can be compared To illustrate the difference between the two approaches a side by side timeline is described below Classical approach The quiz question is s
13. this figure manually 1280 x 1024 E Session code generated by the SRS server Click here to hide reveal the toolbar version 2 67 Start voting session Results See results of last vote IEEE ITE Redirect voting units to another URL pores History Detailed information of all the voting OOOO sessions stored on the server Configure Customize the user interface PIR es Exit the application The SRS interface as a transparent layer on top of other applications The SRS control interface SRS Ci has been designed to put itself as a transparent layer on top of other applications which run on the computer The opacity of the layer can be adjusted by clicking on the Configure button 19 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 When the toolbar is hidden the transparent layer is invisible Once the toolbar is revealed the interface puts itself on top of the other windows that are open on the computer Click here to Click here to reveal the hide the toolbar Ibar Q Version 2 67 Run Vote Results Redirect History Configure Exit Bar is hidden at the Bar visible at the right hand side of the right hand side of the screen screen When a butto
14. 02 2011 13 56 WAR File 3 759 KB ad Music Pictures E Videos jE Computer amp Default C S DVD RW Drive D EduMECCA WebServ GP kbjo ans fil k 1 ad hist no home k J G studfelles stud fil felles K G ansfelles ans fil felles L GP stud kbjo stud fil k 1 ad hist no home k GS Network Drive P ait Apple iPod Gu Network 37 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 You have now installed the SRS server application which is used in conjunction with the SRS control interface SRS Ci to run votes Testing the software installation To make sure that the SRS server has been correctly set up the following items should be checked Checking the Apache Tomcat installation 1 To check that the Apache Tomcat JSP server is correctly installed open up a web browser and enter the following address http localhost 8080 webui 1 7 student 2 If Apache Tomcat is running properly the page below will be displayed Input Lecture Code Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by H gskolen i S r Tr ndelag Cw E http localhost8080 webui 1 7 student inputcodejsp sip Favorites E Input Lecture Code J This displays the file C Pr
15. P Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 168 1 2 We re going to set up the Fiki router with this address Default Gateway in the next section Default gateway 168 1 1 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server b If you re running Windows 7 i Click on the I icon in the taskbar lower right corner then click Open Network and Sharing Center click on Local area 44 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 connection choose Properties in the ensuing dialogue box and select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 see below gt J Lokal tilkobling Properties Networking Connect using K Intel R 82567LM 3 Gigabit Network Connection This connection uses the following items V 0 Client for Microsoft Networks M E QoS Packet Scheduler amp File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Intemet Protocol Ve
16. and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 iPod gt 11 13 i Vote Page Here you can give an URL to the students voting device URL to a evaluation form figure or similar sites Please enter your vote Take survey here Take survey here code Fiv URL http spreadsheets4 google com viewform formkey dHVzbk SydHIHRmvVyYIFSbELsRIdIUWc MA Send o a Getting detailed information about each individual vote The button opens up the interface for viewing detailed information about every voting session which is stored on the SRS server 1280 x 1024 vo List of stored sessions Export data to file Raw XML data respo nses Show timeline for selected publication responsible for any use which may be made o session Education and Culture DG Run Vote Und ed nant nd dnt Results Lifelong Learning Programme jg j 3 oo 2008 2010 LLP Transversal Programme Pilot Project Redirect Contract 143545 2008 LLP NO KA3 KA3MP i i is O E nel tnt nen na For more information see http www histproject no Developmentteam Pascal Pein Trond Morten Thorseth nd nd nd nd nd nd na Clicking on the Parse tab brings up the following screen o A This project has been funded with su
17. bile phones laptop computers to store a bookmark for quick access to the voting interface Adding a shortcut icon on the home screen of the students iPod 10 23 onsdag 11 november iPod gt 1 Unlock the iPod by moving 2 This is the home screen 3 Press the Safari icon to the slider to the right We re going to adda shortcut launch the iPod web browser icon for the SRS D This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Please enter the session code and press GO Add Bookmark Current Session Code Aseresssi TEN TUE 4 Enter the URL of the SRS 5 Once the address has been 6 and Add to Home server into the browser and entered this page will appear Screen Cancel Cancel Add to Home Add Welcome Edu spg MECCA An icon will be added to your home screen so you can quickly access this web site Please enter the session code and press GO Current Session Code alslolF clais iole apanan o eee 7 Enter a label name for the 8 The icon now appears on 9 Pressing the home screen home screen icon and press the home screen icon launches the students SRS page directly Duplicating an iPod setup using backup and restore in iTunes
18. cular e Break the monotony of a lecture and allow the students to actively take part in the lecture e Increase teacher student interaction e Give both teacher and students real time feedback on learning ef fect Technical overview The SRS consists of three main components 1 The voting device which the students use to submit a response during a voting session This device can be any HTML compatible mobile unit e g iPod Touch iPhone laptop 2 The control interface SRS Ci which runs on a computer in the classroom and is used to set up and run voting sessions by the teacher eS This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 3 The SRS server which coordinates the communication between the control interface SRS Ci and the voting devices This involves setting up the voting devices with the appropriate number of buttons i e buttons A B C etc corresponding to the selected vote type collecting the response from each unit and to processes the data to create graphical representations of how the students voted The server also stores all the data of each individual voting session so that the data can be analysed at any time A graphical representation of how the various components o
19. ee eee eS aad Ticking clock sound on off Timer on off Toggle multiple correct answers on off Set question type with more than 5 alternatives Set timer E This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 A B C Once you click on a question type button e g EaasResssess a vote controller pops up see below Nea 00 00 ities OED Click on bd to start Click hkl to pause the vote andl to stop the vote the vote and display the results if Automatically display results is enabled The students can continue to cast their votes while the session is paused but the countdown will stop until the Lil is pressed to resume the vote Displaying the results of the last vote Clicking the Results button brings up a histogram for the results of the last voting session vote_85 leant Option Totally voted 1st 15 2nd 0 Redirecting the voting devices Redirect The Camas button is used to redirect the voting devices by replacing the default System is ready for use page with a page containing a link specified with the teacher see below E This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors
20. es Store Capacity 7 GB Y DEVICES Software Version 3 1 1 iSi Serial Number 14938HY575J J Music amp Films EE TY Programmes Meh Version 0 Home Sharing v Fans A newer version of the iPod software is available version 4 0 To update your iPod with IE Genius Update the latest software click Update X PEAYEDTS If you are experiencing problems with your iPod you can restore its original settings by ty iTunes DI Restore clicking Restore fe 90s Music EE Music Videos Pa My Top Rated Options g Recently Added S PE Recently Played He Top 25 Most Played Capacity 7 GB Other W free 192 6 MB 6 81 GB 7 Right click on the iPod in the menu on the left and then select Back Up see below DEVICES le Music ft Films Mew Playlist TY Progra SYNC Transfer Purchases Eject SHARED ti Home Sharin estore from Backup Y GENIUS Reset Warnings ae Genius 8 The contents will be now backed up to the computer Important note the name of the backup set will be identical to the name of the device HiST in the example above This name has be selected when you make the restore in the next step 9 Once the backup is complete disconnect the current iPod and connect one onto which the backup set is to be restored 10 Once the new device is connected you may have to click Never Register again 11 Right click on the device name in the menu on the left and select Restore from
21. esseseseseseeesessseseseeeeeees 35 Server hardware requirements cccccccccscsssssssssssssssssssscscsesescscscseseseessssssssescsesescsesesescseseseseseseeees 35 Software installation INSTRUCTIONS ccccesessssesesesesessssssesesssssssessssesesssssessssseseseseeesesesseseseseeeeeees 35 Installing the Apache Tomcat Web server uo cecccssssesssssesessssesesesesesesssssseseseseseseseseseseeeeeees 35 Installing the SRS server GDDICAT ON adecscescnsctesctadnnetvonneswuctnannatnuninnes 37 Testing the software installation a aricctctrcsenteesueseaansrnaetnaneiwnactenenanetmunennaes 38 Checking the Apache Tomcat installation cccccccscsessssesessssssssssssesssssssessscsesssssessseseseseees 38 Setting up the SRS Control interface SRS Ci to connect to the server 38 Appendix E Setting up a stand alone portable SRS installation ceessesesesseseseeeseeseees 41 TECNNCA PEQUE MEN Seana aE EE AAAA 43 Setting up the SRS laptop running both server and SRS interface uo eseseseeeees 43 Setting up the wireless router Configuring the voting devices to connect to Appendix F Troubleshooting Appendix G FAQ Frequently asked questions the SRS server eeens Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Introduction As part of the Edumecca project a new type of student response system SRS for next generation handheld devices such as iPod Touch or iPhone has been developed At college or university level classes are quite large more than
22. f the SRS work together can be found below Wireless network Wired or wireless SRS server which collects votes and processes and stores Laptop PC running the data SRS control interface used to run votes Voting devices used by the students to cast votes Technical requirements for the SRS This section describes the technical requirements for the hand held units to be used by the students to submit a response and also the requirements of the wireless internet connection Requirements for hand held units There are two main requirements that the hand held units must fulfil e Wireless internet connection IEEE 802 11 compliant e Touch sensitive screen In principle any hand held device such as a mobile phone with GPRS or 3G support with a web browser could be used as a voting interface together with the SRS However it s extremely fiddly to vote using a device which isn t touch sensitive so in practical terms touch sensitivity is a requirement CDS This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Requirements for wireless internet access point The amount of data which is sent to and from each hand held unit is negligible so the 802 11g compliant access point capable
23. ferably before the class starts or students may use their own devices mobile phones laptops The students are presented with a multiple choice quiz question where one or more alternatives are correct The students are given time to discuss between themselves in the peer instruction paradigm they are given time to think through the question individually first From the SRS interface the teacher starts the voting session a timer countdown mechanism can be used if desired This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Each student casts a vote as to what the correct answer is using the handheld unit The vote closes and the results are shown to the students in the form of an histogram The instructor will comment the various alternatives and highlight the correct one explaining thoroughly why it s the correct one and why the other ones are incorrect The lecture proceeds as normal To further illustrate the process of using the SRS in class the table below shows the process from the perspective of both the teacher who sets up the voting session and the students who submit the vote response using the hand held units DD This project has been funded with support from
24. h is to be used to run votes Download the Adobe AIR installer from http get adobe com air Double click on the downloaded file and follow the on screen instructions for installing Adobe AIR Download the SRS installer file this file has the extension air from http histproject no sites histproject no files SRS Ci_air zi Double click on the downloaded file and follow the on screen instructions 4 Application Install M IE x 4 Application Install Are you sure you want to install this SRS Ci Keep application to your computer this Installation Preferences Publisher LILE Wi Add shortcut icon to my desktop option Application RS Ci Wi Start application after installation Installation Location Install Cancel C Program Files Installing applications may present a security risk to you and your computer Install only from sources that you trust Publisher Identity UNKNOWN The publisher of this application cannot be determined System Access UNRESTRICTED This application may access your file system and the Continue Cancel i net which may put your computer at risk The SRS will start automatically after the installation if this option was selected To start the SRS manually double click the EJ icon on the desktop which launches the login interface below The login credentials depend on which server you want to connect to for the default Demo HiST they are as follows ht
25. he O O yy y O Responses XML Vote Responses History XML 2G This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 The Export tab is used to export the selected data into a CSV file which can be imported into any spreadsheet application Configuring the user interface Clicking on the button brings up the dialogue box for customizing the user interface of the SRS This shows the URL which should be entered on the voting devices TETE B This is the ipod adress forthe students vote http hist multinet no srs Color scheme for results SimpleColor graphs Results presenti _ Multicolor Background color and Application style opacity Background color Opacity 10 20 40 E0 o0 100 2 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix B Installing the SRS control interface This section describes how to install the SRS control interface on the computer whic
26. he iPods 3 Connect the iPod to the computer using the USB cable which was supplied with the iPod 4 Start iTunes 5 The iPod will be listed in the DEVICES category on the left Click on the Never Register button see below File Edit View Controls Store Advanced Help LIBRARY 2 My Top Rated ie Recently Added pg Recently Played ey Top 25 Most Played L 31 2 _G Let s get started 1 Register Your iPod Register your iPod to stay up to date with important information about your new iPod and get faster access to customer support 2 Set Up Your iTunes Store Account Preview and download your favourites instantly day or night where applicable 6 Once you ve clicked Never Register the screen layout will be as indicated below 3 For this purpose it s not necessary to register the iPod with Apple 32 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 File Edit view Controls Store Advanced Help iTunes a ax i i lt lt P r e 49 w rapist Summary Apps Music Films TY Programmes Podcasts iTunesU Books Photos Info Ap Music Films El TY Programmes iPod Podcasts i Radio Ea STORE Name HIST A iTun
27. hown to the students The quiz question is shown to the students The students discuss between themselves for 3 minutes individually for 1 minute commenting on the results The results are shown and commented by The students discuss between themselves the teacher for 3 minutes A second vote is held The results are shown and commented by the teacher who may or may not comment on the possible differences between the two voting results Total time used 5 6 minutes eee iO This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Preparations for first time use of the SRS To ensure that the students take well to the idea of using SRS in class it s important that the students are properly introduced to the system before it s used for the first time We recommend that the following checklist be completed before the SRS is used in class Technical preparations The technical preparations should be conducted weeks ahead of first time use of the SRS to ensure a successful implementation e Check that the classroom in which the SRS is to be used has sufficient wireless network coverage if wireless units are to be used in terms of signal strength the number of simultaneous connections and bandwidth e Ma
28. ich the PC running the SRS interface is used to display quiz questions Video projector Laptop or PC with SRS interface and PowerPoint It should be noted that the SRS has been designed to be simple to use from a digital whiteboard by consistently using point and click interfaces D This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Methodical best practises Rigorous testing of various methodical approaches is being planned to see which approach maximizes learning effect At this stage no statistically valid results are available from our testing Based on observations so far however ona purely qualitative basis it appears that the peer instruction approach in which each student is given time to think through the question before the group discussion engages the students to a greater extent than going directly into a group discussion before the vote is cast Logistical considerations The SRS is designed to be used in large classes and the server client infrastructure is very scalable However the simple task of handing out handheld units for hundreds of students can present a logistical challenge The most efficient way to distribute a large number of handheld units is to have the
29. indows 7 i Start Button gt type the word services in the search field at the bottom then click on Services in the list of programs see below Programs 3 Services a mem Ponent Services EE services Control Panel 6 View local services FF Manage Information Cards that are used to log on to online ser j Windows CardSpace 6l Allow remote access to your computer 15l Allow Remote Assistance invitations to be sent from this comp Files 23 LDAPDR_U GE LDAPDR_M ACTDIR_U ACTDIR_M LDAPOB_U j See more results sevice o x Shutdown ii Right click on Apache Tomcat in the list of services and select Properties and get the dialogue box below S This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual Apache Tomcat 7 Properties Local Computer esm O ae General Log On Recovery Dependencies Tomcat Apache Tomcat 7 Service name Display name Apache Tomcat 7 0 8 Server Description http Aomcat apache org Path to executable C Program File cat Service status Started Stop You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here C ok Cancel App Installing the SRS server
30. ission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Click here to generate a new session code Select a session code then click here to run with an existing session code 8 The SRS control interface will then appear below 9 10 Enter the following URL on the voting device we still assume that the IP address of the server is 192 168 1 2 http 192 168 1 2 8080 webui 1 7 student 11 The following page should appear on the voting device iPod gt 13 01 mag Please enter the session code and press GO Current Session Code Name optional Lan OO 1a 12 Enter the current session code 13 The following page should appear on the voting device D lt 0 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 hist multinet no srs stu Googe lt M 14 Runa couple of votes from the SRS control interface and c buttons appear correctly on the voting device and that the correctly see below Option iPod 3 09 20 g iPod gt 09 21 g hist multine
31. ke sure the SRS interface is properly installed and tested on the teacher s computer see Appendix B Installing the SRS control interface e If handheld voting units are to be handed out to the students make sure they are fully charged and properly configured e g set up for wireless network access with proper SSID WEP passwords etc e Set up bookmarks home screen shortcuts on the voting devices this can be done either by technicians or by the students themselves see Appendix C Setting up the iPod Touch for use with the SRS e Make sure that the logistics of handing out voting devices if handheld units are used have been properly prepared Methodological preparations e Havea one or more colleagues check that the quiz questions are clear and unambiguous e When the class starts hold a 15 minute introduction to the SRS during which the purpose of the SRS is explained and the students are made familiar with the interface on the devices used for casting votes a ee ESD This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Using the SRS in class Overview Below is a timeline of a typical SRS session with images illustrating each step of the process Handheld units are distributed to the students pre
32. n on the toolbar is clicked pressed e g Run Vote Results etc the parts of the screen lying behind the transparent layer will become inaccessible as indicated by the yellow black stripes in the window below 20 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 engelsk_quiz Compatibsirtty Mode Microsoft PowerPoint 2 Quiz question 3 objects X Y and Z below are floating in water os Which object has the largest mass BRassseneeaes Yellow black stipes A Object X B Object Y C Object Z D don t know warn the user that the windows behind the transparent layer are inaccessible Click to add notes Accessing windows behind the transparent layer The SRS has been designed to facilitate a smooth transition between showing e g a PowerPoint with a quiz question and starting a vote In certain situations it s necessary to hide the toolbar in order to access windows and menus behind the transparent layer X When the toolbar is visible and the transparent layer is active it s not ES possible to click icons or windows which are lying behind the top of the transparent layer In order to access those windows you have to click the toolbar a
33. n reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Setting up the wireless router There are 3 settings which have to be set on the wireless router 1 The IP address of the router itself set this to 192 168 1 1 see your router documentation on how to do this this is usually done by opening a web browser and entering the factory default IP of the router which can be found in the documentation The IP range for the DHCP server this specifies which IP addresses are given to the voting devices The range has to be adjusted according to the number of concurrent voting devices For e g 30 units the IP range could be 192 168 1 10 192 168 1 39 Since the IP address of the server has been set to 192 168 1 2 the IPs of the voting devices should be set to 192 168 1 x x being in the range 3 254 The SSID name of the wireless network to which the voting devices will connect The SSID can be set to an arbitrary name Configuring the voting devices to connect to the SRS server The final step is to configure the voting devices to connect to the SRS server using the closed wireless network provided by the router The procedure to do this is as follows Set up the device to connect to the wireless network that you set up on the router select it in the list of available wireless networks O
34. nce this is a closed local network Technical requirements This stand alone portable SRS installation requires two components 1 A laptop PC this should comply with the technical specifications for the SRS server specified on page 35 2 Awireless router access point with a built in DHCP server In this scenario a closed wireless network is set up for the communication between the SRS server the laptop and the voting devices A schematic view of the scenario is depicted below the IP addresses of the various units will be described in more detail L PC Voting Voting Voting nested ae device device device server an SRS interface Wireless router 192 168 1 10 192 168 1 11 192 168 1 12 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 1 The laptop is connected to the router by an ethernet cable and given a fixed IP address The voting devices connect to the wireless network and are given dynamic IP addresses by DHCP Setting up the SRS laptop running both server and SRS interface 1 Install Apache Tomcat and the SRS server application as described on page 35 2 Install the SRS control interface SRS Ci as described on page 19 3 Connect the laptop to the wireless router using a standard ethernet cable 4 The laptop has to be given a fixed IP on the router not DCHP To do this please follow this procedure a If you re running Windows XP i Click on Start Button gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet Connections gt Network Con
35. nections and right click on Local Area Connection to get the menu below o B This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Rename Click Properties Properties ii In the dialogue box below click on Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 4 Lokal tilkobling Properties General Advanced Connect using E Intel R 82567LM 3 Gigabit Network This connection uses the following items mca El Client for Microsoft Networks v a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks M E QoS Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCP IP Ca Click Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The defan Pro pe rties wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity iii The IP address you set on the laptop is arbitrary but we recommend using the exact parameters specified below the IP address of the PC has to be within the IP range which is supported by the router Internet Protocol TCP I
36. ogram Files Apache Software K ne Foundation Tomcat X X webapps webui 1 7 student Please enter the session code and press GO Current Session Code Name optional 3 If the above page doesn t load please check the Apache Tomcat documentation 4 Set up the Windows Firewall to allow incoming traffic on port 8080 this is the default port used by the Apache Tomcat server though Tomcat to be configured to use other ports consult your Windows documentation on how to do this 5 To check that the Windows Firewall isn t blocking traffic to the server originating from an external device i e the voting device were going to enter the IP address or domain name of the SRS server on the voting device PC laptop handheld device If the public IP address of the SRS server is set to 192 168 1 2 we would enter the address http 192 168 1 2 8080 webui 1 7 student on the voting device You should get the same web page on the voting device as shown above Setting up the SRS Control interface SRS Ci to connect to the server 1 Install the SRS Control interface on a computer see page 28 8B This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 2 Enter the directory where the SRS Ci is installed on Windows
37. on away from the discussion and over to the voting session in progress In our experience a 30 second countdown is sufficient any longer than that and the students quickly lose patience Remember that when the vote starts the students have already completed their discussions and made up their minds Therefore 30 seconds should be enough to let everybody press the button on their iPod corresponding to the alternative they think is correct The teacher s role Based on the feedback we ve received it s critically important for the students that the teacher e Thoroughly explains what the correct alternative was and why e Puts alot of effort into stimulating the discussion between the students in some classes the discussion can be a bit heavy going unless the teacher aids the process along This problem is exacerbated if the students don t know each other very well i lt This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix A Reference guide for the SRS control interface SRS Ci This section explains all the various features of the SRS control interface SRS Ci Interface overview This should correspond to the current screen resolution if the resolution changes you may have to adjust
38. onaeetasanen 17 Timed versus non timed VOTING SESSIONS ccccccsssssssssesescscscscscscscscscsesesssssssssscsesesesescscseseseseseees 17 TRE TOACHCD STOIC seccacec sess sestseseccees E E E E E 18 Appendix A Reference guide for the SRS control interface SRS Ci wo eeeeeeeeseees 19 PVCS OVS PCW accesses scence ceca este eae E ARE EAREN eee 19 The SRS interface as a transparent layer on top of other applications 19 Accessing windows behind the transparent layer ccccesssssssscseesesescseseseseseseseseseseeseeeteees 21 RUNNIN VOTES nent ee ee eevee nr ra rere eo errno ner 22 Displaying the results of the last vote wu cccccscccssssssssssesescscsesesesesesesesesesesssssesssssseseesesesesesesees 23 Redirecting the voting ACY CSS a cas escaeacscacasscasavaseceseseseacseseesaseseisemteataosssseses otevoeees sestaeatseataatnsaenentt 23 Getting detailed information about each individual vote l 24 CONTIOUPING THE user INTENT CCC sireisas oio enn erne nE a EEEa A rai TEASE 27 Appendix B Installing the SRS control interface ccccsssessssssesesesesessssesesesesesescesseseseeeseeee 28 Appendix C Setting up the iPod Touch for use with the SRS cesecessesesseeeseseeseseeeeseees 30 Adding a shortcut icon on the home screen of the students iPod wo eesseseseeeeees 30 Duplicating an iPod setup using backup and restore in iTUNES eseseseseeeseeeeteteeeeeees 31 Appendix D Setting Up an SRS SOrVerii cecesessssesssssessssssesesesessssssssesessseses
39. pen up a web browser and enter the following URL on the voting device http 192 168 1 2 8080 webui 1 7 student The following page should appear Welcome Please enter the session code and press GO Current Session Code 7 NN r AEE 4 Follow the procedure in the section Setting up the SRS Control interface SRS Ci to connect to the server to check that the communication between the server and the voting devices is working 46 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix F Troubleshooting Casting a vote on one voting device Delete all the cookies on all the voting triggers a response on the other units devices If using an iPod Touch this is done in it s as if an invisible hand pushes the Settings gt Safari and click on Clear Cookies buttons on the other units When clicking on the SRS icon on the You re not connected to the wireless network iPod I get the error message Cannot or to the wrong network the iPod may change Open Page from one network to the other as the respective signal strengths vary The vote is in progress but the iPod Click on the refresh page icon on the still displays the Please wait page iPod to reload the page
40. port from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Option In our experience the students very keen to defend their vote when challenged by the teacher the teacher may challenge some of the students to explain why they voted as they did The teacher highlights the correct answer by clicking on the bar corresponding to the correct alternative and explains why the alternatives are correct or incorrect o M This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Methods for displaying the quiz questions to the students Depending on the facilities available in the room where the SRS session is held there are several ways to display the quiz questions to the students before the voting starts Display Image Comments surface Flipover chart Only suitable for small rooms Whiteboard blackboard Overhead The use of a projector document camera document E R requires a video camera projector be installed in the class room Video 7 Can be used to display projector ready made quizzes in Word Po
41. pport from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Select a 2011 02 08T 11 42 03 sess I O n code 2011 02 08T11 42 20 2011 02 087T11 52 41 2011 02 08T 12 30 29 Graphical display of Select a selected vote vote within i eee the session Click to add as 2011 3 4 11 8 41 the vote to the export queue _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 Detailed responses for selected vote _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 _guest 127 0 O T a TOFD w w w w w w w w w Clicking on the Analyse Vote Sessions tab brings up the screen shown below E This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 1280 x 1024 v This shows the cumulative response as a function of time i e the percentage of students which have cast their vote as a function of time for example on the graph above 80 of the students have cast their vote after 16 seconds These graphs are useful to ge
42. rsion 6 TCP IPv6 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder K K K K Click Properties Install Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks ii The IP address you set on the laptop is arbitrary but we recommend using the exact parameters specified below the IP address of the PC has to be within the IP range which is supported by the router Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically We re going To set up the Use the following IP address 7 a router with this address IP address 192 168 1 Default Gateway in the next section EN Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 1 Default gateway 192 168 1 Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server 5 The laptop has now been given a fixed IP and we re now going to configure the router so that the voting devices can connect to the same subnet as the SRS server This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publicatio
43. s indicated above to hide the toolbar first E lt This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 ility Mode Microsoft PowerPoint meee a e SlideShow Review View Add Ins Format a ions 1280x1024 a Elt I Text Direction a Gee Shape Fill 44 Find SA Copy ee o E Align Text ATTO TOR L7 Shape Outline 5 Replace lt J Format Painter Bri E F Convert to SmartArt NAL 3 ls arana Bian Gd Shape Effects A Select v Clipboard Menus hidden behind the transparent layer are not accessible when the toolbar is visible Z Q version 2 67 Ki Run Vote hah at a a ak a kt a Aa al a ak ok a a ak a ee a Which object has the largest mass density hk tat nl ek a at nk et a Object X ObjecttY eee Object Z don t know Oow a O sa A Click to add notes Slide 1 of1 Standard utforming Norwegian Bokm l HE ag wO VU H b Running votes Run Vote Clicking on the Besse button opens up the question type dialogue box in which the teacher chooses the number of alternatives for the quiz Yes NoD i Automatically display results True Fal after the vote on off
44. t no srs stu Googe hist multinet no srs stu Googe Yes No Don t Please enter your vote CO amp gt co 2 gt code Fiv y m B 4 mo o Results shown on the computer Run vote on the Buttons appear on Vote confirmation computer the voting device o M This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix E Setting up a stand alone portable SRS installation This section describes how to set up a stand alone portable SRS installation by having both the server and the SRS interface on the same computer To make the installation fully portable we recommend using a laptop in conjunction with a wireless router to set up a closed local network unlike the scenario described in ooo This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix D Setting up an SRS server which assumes that the server has internet access This allows the SRS to be used at any location internet access it NOT required si
45. t some idea about the average response time if consistently 100 of the students have voted within 20 seconds there s no point in having a countdown timer set to 30 seconds The Raw Data tab shows the raw XML data gathered from the voting devices as shown below 1280 x 1024 z ssions votes created 2011 03 04T07 54 34 modifiable true gt lt vote created 2011 03 04T08 44 50 name vote_80 title gt lt responses totalVoted 0 gt lt response count 0 name a gt A lt response gt lt response count 0 name b gt B lt response lt response count 0 name c C lt response gt lt response count 0 name d gt D lt response gt lt responses gt lt Note gt lt vote created 201 1 03 04T09 14 38 name vote_81 title gt lt responses totalVoted 0 gt lt response count 0 name a gt A lt response gt oO Version 2 67 lt response count 0 name b gt B lt response gt lt response count 0 name c C lt response gt lt response count 0 name d gt D lt response lt responses gt lt Note gt lt vote created 201 1 03 04T09 14 54 name vote_82 title gt lt responses totalVoted 0 gt lt response count 0 name a gt A lt response gt lt response count 0 name D B lt responS gt ROTO 7 lt response count 0 name c gt C response gt lt response count 0 name d gt D lt response gt lt responses gt lt Note gt lt vote created 2011 03 04T09 15 16 name Vote_83 tit
46. the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 The user interface for the teacher and the students during a vote Teacher user interface run on a PC in Student user interface run on a PC the classroom laptop or mobile device The teacher starts the control interface by double clicking the SRS icon E3 on the desktop of the PC used to run votes The students turn on their PC laptop mobile device a The students access the SRS student interface by clicking the web shortcut on their desktop home screen Peet M SSN i SSE Demo HiST http hist multinet no srs The teacher logs on to the server which hosts the session and opts to either create a new session code or use an existing session code The students stand by for the session code The teacher opts to either create a new session code by clicking on or to generate a new session code S O This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 iPod gt 10 22 Please enter the session code and press GO hist multinet no sr
47. tp hist multinet no srs w User name teacher Password teacher This is the URL to be entered on the voting devices Make a note of the URL above this needs to be entered on the voting device in order to connect to the voting session After selecting the server and entering the credienals click on the Login button Choose whether to use an existing session code or to generate a new one see below 28 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 10 The SRS control interface will now open as a transparent layer lying on top of other open windows below 11 The system is now ready to use For further instructions on how to use the system in the classroom see page 10 D A This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Appendix C Setting up the iPod Touch for use with the SRS The procedure below describes how to set up a home screen shortcut on an iPod Touch A similar procedure should be employed on other voting devices mo
48. ver component which coordinates the feedback to and from the voting devices processes the feedback to generate graphs and stores all the data of each individual voting session in a database The communication between the SRS server and the voting devices uses JavaServer Pages JSP which is a framework for creating and serving dynamic web pages e g the dynamically generated buttons on the voting devices To serve JSP pages we use the Apache Tomcat server which is the JSP equivalent of the highly popular Apache HTTP server In this scenario we assume that the SRS server has a public IP and will communicate with the voting devices over the internet Server hardware requirements For a server which can serve up to 200 two hundred simultaneous connection the following specifications are recommended for the PC running the software Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or better Memory 4 GB of RAM Operating system Windows XP or Windows 7 it can be made to work on Linux and Mac OS X as well but installation of these platforms is beyond the scope of this manual Software installation instructions This section describes how fo install the necessary software components on the SRS server Please note that you have to request access to the server source files as explained in the steps below Installing the Apache Tomcat web server 1 Install the Java Runtime Environment from http java com click on the Free Java Download button
49. werPoint SMART Notebook or similar tool D CO This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Edumecca SRS user manual February 2010 Using the SRS interface in conjunction with PowerPoint and similar applications As detailed in Appendix A Reference guide for the SRS control interface SRS Ci the SRS control interface SRS Ci puts itself as a transparent layer on top of other applications which makes it easy to show questions on the computer running the SRS If the computer running the SRS is connected to a projector the recommended method for showing the quiz question to the students would be to use PowerPoint or similar application running on the SRS computer Quiz question ur duestion 3 objects X Y and Z below are floating in water 3 objects X Y and Z below are floating in water Y Fa l E Which object has the largest mass density Which object has the largest Click here to reveal the toolbar A Object X B Object Y C Object Z D don t know A Object X B Object Y C Object Z D don t know A PowerPoint slide show with the toolbar The same slide show with the toolbar hidden at the right hand side of the screen revealed ready to run a vote The figure below illustrates the scenario in wh
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