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1. rd free 2 10 4 5 2 TUTOR MESSAGES AND EVENTS During a demo or free session users can only receive messages from other users In a RPG session instead they can also receive 23 e Messages from the tutor e Documents e Characters appearing for a short time bringing a message e Questionnaires Tutors can also to decide to rewind the session to a previous point of the story 5 3 2D SESSIONS Online sessions can also be played in a 2D environment using a different graphics modality with respect to the 3D one It is up to the tutor to decide which modality to play Betty Ok guys we all know we have a problem in this area but we are here to see how we can manage ar fo Tinavo Ting Mera r ET I Ea UTOT gt Lid tid Are vou angry Wiin others e i im i because you are so ugly Tina yes alll right let s try to move things forwards Toker gt Jimmy yes it s normal i m the best football player in this sad place 24 Apart from the graphical representation there are not many differences between 2D and 3D sessions Of course in a 2D environment avatars cannot move there is no distance effect and so on 25 6 DEBRIEFING With Eutopia Client all users both teachers and learners can review a previously recorded session These recordings take the form of a 3D interactive video So users can view the recording from different points of view shiftin2. have to match those of the server If you are using a remote server your organization will tell you the address and the port for the communication In online sessions players can interact So messages you write can be read by other players and or the Tutor Distance effect In 3D scene if two characters are too far they cannot read what the other character writes Therefore characters have to approach in order to talk The user can understand if the other characters are at a talk distance because their name will change color In other words looking at the name of the character inside the callout we can understand if he she is at a talking distance black color or not red color as in the following picture 19 The character in the above picture is at a talk distance so we can read what he writes ciao The color of his name is black T E a SIRS ot VNA a d in e The character in the above picture is too far so we are not able to understand what he says instead we see a symbol The color of his name is red Writing notification It is possible to know who is writing a message as in applications like Messenger or Skype The feature is active both in 3D and 2D environments In the first case the callout with the name of the avatar changes color whereas in the second case the box with the name of the avatar starts flashing 20 21 Both in f
3. that will be shown in the central area of the Control Panel Confirm it with the button Send or Return The comment will appear immediately inside the panel At the end of the visualization is possible to modify manually the name of this file erase it send it to others etc 6 1 3 MOVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT The recording is in 3D This makes it quite unlike a normal film As you watch the recording you can control your viewing position moving closer or further away from the characters Use the four arrows on the key pad the cursor keys and the mouse to control your viewing position e Right arrow your viewing position shifts towards the right e Left arrow your viewing position shifts towards the left e Upwards arrow your viewing position moves away from the characters e Downwards arrow your viewing position moves closer to the characters e Press the right button and drag the cursor to the right or the left the viewing position moves rightwards or leftwards e Press the right button and drag the cursor up and down the viewing position moves higher or lower e Move the wheel of the mouse the viewing position moves further away or closer to the characters These movements can be used in any combination 6 1 4 SERVICE FUNCTIONS 29 These functions allow you to e Visualize the Information panel clicking the button e Visualize the full screen clicking the b
4. arms Deny Point threaten Say hello 3 2 3 SHORTCUTS It is possible to activate gestures and moods via keyboard shortcuts In particular moods can be activated by pressing Ctrl mood number e g Ctrl 1 corresponds to the first neutral mood gestures can be activated by pressing Alt gesture number e g Alt 1 corresponds to the first nod gesture 3 2 4 SEND COMMENTS AND MESSAGES Every player can send anytime messages to one or all the participants To send a message follow the main steps are three 1 Input the message Type the message with the keyboard The text will appear in the central section of the Control Panel waiting to be sent Choose the addressee s You can send the message to e Everyone e An individual user To choose addressee s use the pull down menu All future messages will be sent to this addressee until you change the option Send the message Visualize Conversations e bT om buf Insert text or comments 14 To send the message press Send or or Return on the keyboard The message will appear on the display and in the 3D scene as a comic strip or in the text log in the 2d environment whose size and color will vary in relation to moods settings Comic strip isl 23 st rd RA Volume _ Tone E Guest buongiorno a tutti Guest sono perplesso 3 2 5 MOVIN
5. AND WINDOWS 7 USERS If there is a problem in running the Eutopia software both EDITOR and CLIENT follow the steps below 1 Inthe Start Menu Programs SCube Client or Editor folder right click on SCubeClient or SCubeEditor 2 Choose in the menu opened Properties click the tab Compatibility 3 In that tab check the run the program in compatibility mode and choose below Windows XP Service Pack 3 or 2 4 Press Apply and start again Eutopia both EDITOR and CLIENT 5 Otherwise if you have administrator privileges you can launch the software by right clicking on the icon and select Run as administrator 2 MAIN WINDOW AND BASIC FEATURES This section describes the common features of Eutopia Client for all users both teachers and learners The following figure shows how Eutopia Client appears after opened it EU s cube E 4 Create a demostrative Offline Session to test the software Sees 3 x x Enter a Free Session where you can talk about everything ie A 4 A af Join a Role Playing Session started by the master E Join a Role Playing Session as a master th 2 1 ABOUT Clicking on the About button a window will appear that show you some information about Eutopia software and SCube project Bl About EEE S Cube Current version 1 0 Web site http eutopia unina it scube RESEARCH ao WITH 4 A y UNIVERSITY WE E LA CFF erro RHA dice CGR Education Audiovisual amp Cul
6. G THROUGH THE 3D ENVIRONMENT Avatars live in a three dimensional environment which might represent a room or an office They can move in all three directions avoiding obstacles and changing their position with respect to other characters etc To move your avatar use your mouse and with keyboard cursors The two mouse keys have different functions 1 Clicking on left key the avatar moves forward To change its direction use the keyboard cursors 2 Clicking on right key the point of view changes The following tables show the controls that can be used during a session 15 Left button move forward Right button rotate Right button Alt on 3rd person freelook Wheel on 3rd person Zoom Any key switch to Text Edit Esc on Fullscreen modality exit Fullscreen Arrow key up forward Arrow key down backward Arrow key left turn left turn right move left move right run reset cam position 3rd 3 2 6 CHOOSE DISPLAY MODE IN THE 3D ENVIRONMENT You can view the environment in three different modes 1 From the avatar s perspective first person mode 2 Asan external observer third person mode in a way you can also see your own avatar 3 From a cinema point of view free watching to go around the avatars with the camera To change display mode click on one of these buttons in Display Mode Pane el ws js st rd free 3 2 7 SOUNDS A set of sounds helps the users to understand what is g
7. S CUBE USING ON LINE ROLE PLAY TO PROMOTE SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES Eutopia User s Manual for S Cube This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication communication reflects the views only of the author and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Project Title Using On line Role Play to Promote Soft Skills Development for Social Enterprises Acronym S CUBE Document Deliverable Reference WP WP 4 Author Andrea Di Ferdinando Partner UNINA Version 1 Date 31 10 2012 g4go 0 5 oito A PAPAE EET EEE E EEE SARRO ERR RE DRE RP UE E PR RR UE NR E RR 4 CEE ETA NELES EN AE AEA EAE ET 5 BA VEERE GUNE NE erp A E E A E E I E E NS 5 1 2 Installing and UMAS ANNE wat gaccnnseeisnncataseetcatsiaasdesbroseaaarucstesal aa aaaea aai aiea neasi 5 12 1 Eutopia Editor Only Tor Teachers es dncsccncwaansnaninancncseasndataaneedaasuaandeasonede a iaie a nE nas E uE 5 1 22 E topia Client For NISC 6 cane aciacenteadanenonsdahastandenstaneddacdanmscoscant aa aii aa 6 1 2 3 Windows Vista and Windows 7 USers sessssesssssesssssserssssrersssserresssreesssseressserressrrressereessserresserressserresseereesseeeeee 6 2 M in window and basic GEA UGS AR GR RP DR RR RED RD RN RR ran En ner 7 LT DOUE a AEA EA EA E AT E E it sauexanuaonsne ites A 7 2 DO DOORS a E E E A A A EA E 8 2 2 1 VQCO OPONE carsrer
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9. characters in the session 4 Private characters personal traits constraints goals description Characters Main Entro Frivalen In the Demo session most information is not present Click Ok to enter the session 3 2 MAIN WINDOW 11 When you click on the Ok button the system loads the world and the avatar you have chosen This will take a few seconds When it is ready the system displays a 3D graphics environment where you can move freely with some buttons which contain information and commands Or a 2D fixed environment that transform the software in a stage more similar to a classical chat to focus on a specific type of skills Eutopia allows you to use certain elements of non verbal communication movements moods and gestures 12 3 2 1 FEELINGS AND MOOD PANEL Neutral Angry Distrustful Doubtful Sad Impatient Each message can be associated with one of six facial expressions e Neutral e Angry e Distrustful e Doubtful e Sad e Impatient The shape and color of the callout change according to the current mood To choose click on the appropriate face in the Expressions panel 3 2 2 GESTURES Each avatar can make a certain number of Gestures gestures and actions To insert them choose the desired movement and click on the appropriate icon in Gestures Panel After the gesture has been performed the avatar returns to its current state mood 13 Nod Open
10. e the controls that allow managing the recorded session e Play e Pause e Next chapter e Select speed 27 e Fullscreen e Recorder e Session information o Exit Some of these commands open additional windows providing extra functions 6 1 1 RECORDING CONTROL These functions are the same as those provided by a normal video recorder e Play to start the visualization e Pause to stop the visualization e Next chapter for the next chapter in the recording As with a DVD Chapters begin with a bookmark showing where a certain part of the chapter begins Creating chapters can be either automatic every time the recording is stopped and continued or manual clicking on the appropriate button 6 1 2 EDITING SESSION It is possible to modify the registration adding comments cut the parts that are more interesting or less important To make some changes click on the icon fo The Recording panel will open see above From the panel is possible to choose the name of the new file and enable the commands that are as the ones of a video recorder 1 Record 2 Pause 3 Stop 28 N B you must open the Registration Panel before you visualize the recorded session The changes of the original registration include e Cuts e Introduction of new chapter bookmarks e Personal comments In order to insert a comment you need to Digit the text
11. ersion of the software connecting to the website http eutopia unina it scube clicking on SCube Editor and saving the file on your computer To install Eutopia Editor double click on SCubeEditorX win exe where X stands for the software version Follow the instructions given by the program Unless you have special requirements we recommend you do not change the default settings There are two ways of uninstalling the program 1 Choose SCube Editor in the Start menu and click on Uninstall SCube Editor 2 Goto Control Panels select Install Applications wait for the list of programs to appear and use Remove to uninstall the SCube Editor 1 2 2 EUTOPIA CLIENT FOR ALL USERS First of all download the latest version of the software connecting to the website http eutopia unina it scube clicking on SCube Client and saving the file on your computer To install Eutopia Client double click on SCubeClientX win exe where X stands for the software version Follow the instructions given by the program Unless you have special requirements we recommend you do not change the default settings There are two ways of uninstalling the program 1 Choose SCubeClient in the Start menu and click on Uninstall SCube Client 2 Goto Control Panels select Install Applications wait for the list of programs to appear and use Remove to uninstall SCube Client 1 2 3 WINDOWS VISTA
12. g the virtual camera to the position they prefer view the script for the session insert comments change the speed of the recording split the recording into chapters and modify the recording in various ways e g cutting out less interesting parts Through these facilities teachers can create a commented version of the recording for use it during debriefing So learners are provided with useful insights about their session Moreover where useful the teacher can provide them with a complete version of the recording including information which they could not see in the original session Only teachers indeed have the possibility to record everything happened in the session whereas learners can only record what they can see 1 To play a recording of a previous work session click on the following icon i 2 The screen Open a Record will appear 3 Click on the recording you have selected and press the button Open 4 A window like that in the figure appears 26 Recording Session info Close session When you click on the Play button the system loads the world the avatars and the recording of the session This will take a few seconds To watch a session it is necessary to close the Information panel clicking on OK 6 1 MAIN WINDOW The Main window shows information on the recording and the commands necessary to manage the recording On the left part of the Control panel there ar
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14. necessary to have a correct visualization has to be more than 20 2 2 3 NET OPTIONS The network button allows you to define 1 Server address The server used to manage sessions Server port The port used to communicate with the server for the simulation activities Username It has to be the user name that the system recognizes Password The password ici lama Pep Logue Dri Phot Tisi fee Paih Che ajai alee a interes do Lene ee Perder mapa Tika drah a Shes Pree wees Aiptek Piria ree piki ehir 2 2 4 PERSONAL OPTIONS The folder Personal allows defining the features of the avatar It has the following options e Nickname Name used for the avatar each time it will be online e Sex Avatar gender e Avatar list List of the avatars available considering the chosen sex e Description Brief description of the character avatar A A By parpi deere 10 A good start to learn how to use the software is to use the Demo mode The Demo mode is a feature to test the software in local To start the Demo session you have to choose to test a 3D or 2D environment and in the first case select an environment 3 1 SESSION INFO WINDOW A Session Info window appears that will show you four kinds of information 1 Intro Introductive description of the session 2 Main title session description and general goals of the session 3 Characters the list of
15. ns as they appear to teachers and to learners NOTE In this document will refer to the teachers also with the name of tutors or masters and to the learners also with the name of users and players NOTE The pictures contained in this document may refer to previous versions of the software The Eutopia software is made up of two main modules with different functions 1 Eutopia Editor Allows the creation of group sessions and of the elements needed for the training The Editor is used by teachers 2 Eutopia Client Allows the interaction with other users inside the group sessions in 2D or 3D and to visualize the previous recorded group interaction sessions as well as editing them and add personal comments The Client is used by both teachers and learners In this document only the Eutopia Client will be described in details 1 TECHNICALITIES 1 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before installing the Eutopia software check that your system meets the minimum technical requirements 1 Operating system Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7 2 Cpu 1 5 GHz 3 Ram 512 MB 4 3Dvideo card gt 128 MB video memo For a better experience use we recommend the following configuration 1 Operating system Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7 2 Cpu 2 4 GHz 3 RAM 2048 MB 4 3D video card 256 MB video memory 1 2 INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING FER EUTOPIA EDITOR ONLY FOR TEACHERS First of all download the latest v
16. oing on As an example sounds play when an avatar enters a session when he she leaves when he she sends a message It is possible to disable sounds however in the Options window 3 2 8 SESSION TIME Time session is showed on the lower left corner of the screen Time starts automatically when the tutor starts the session in the website 16 3 2 9 SERVICE FUNCTIONS These functions allow you to 1 fgl Visualize the model in Full screen mode 2 ho Recording the session 3 za Visualize again the Information panel 4 x Exit the session 3 3 RECORDING A SESSION All the participants can record the session clicking on hol in the Recording Panel From the panel you can choose the file and then use the normal recording functions 17 1 Record 2 Pause 3 Stop 4 Adda chapter To watch a recording see the corresponding chapter below 18 4 ONLINE SESSIONS As a player you can use the Eutopia Client for both RPG sessions as planned in your training program and free sessions The Free Session mode is an open environment where there is the possibility to chat and meet each other You can use exactly the same functions you used in the demo session In this chapter the differences with respect to demo mode see chapter 1 are described First of all in online sessions users are connected to a Eutopia server The server address and port in the Network Options see earlier
17. ree and RPG sessions players can interact with other players However in free sessions players can talk freely without any constraint whereas in RPG sessions they should follow the storyboard s guidelines and they are managed by a tutor This chapter describes the differences between free sessions and RPG sessions To enter a RPG session press the Player session on the main Client screen 5 1 CHARACTER FEATURES In a demo or free session each user can decide its own character avatar name and description by setting them in the Option Window In a RPG session on the other hand each user is assigned by the tutor a character from the script Each character based on the training decided by the tutor has some character aspects predefined 22 The tutor can decide based on the training needs to inhibit certain or all kinds of non verbal behavior mood and gestures depending on the character In the Session Information window there is the private tab where you can display information about your assigned character e Allowed non verbal behavior e Personal objectives invisible to other users The teacher can also decide to change your constraints during the session In this case you will be noticed with a small message box see following figure Moreover if your current mood is not allowed anymore it is changed automatically and noticed to other users E al 5 Cube o amp r el e3 e
18. ture Germon Project Solutions Executive Agency C IT institi id Teicneolalochta Chorcai Cork Institute of Technology DEVELOPED BY ALT ISTC CNR AND NAC UNINA ADAPTED BY NAC UNINA a U B E W 1 R Il A Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme DISCLAIMER This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication communication reflects the views only of the author and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein 2 2 OPTIONS Video choose the language graphic and whether to show the frames rate for second this defines the quality of the image Net choose the server ports userlD and password Profile avatar features to use NOTE Before entering any online RPG session click on Network tab icon and then insert username and password To go back to the menu push one of the buttons below Exit and erase the changes Exit and save the changes aad VIDEO OPTIONS The folder Video contains Language This lets you choose the language for the interface English German Italian Slovak French Romanian and Spanish Graphic engine to choose the render module that will manage the animations Show frames check box This lets you choose to visualize or not a number of frames per second during the rendering This allows you to verify the video card resolution The value
19. utton Bo e Exit the session clicking the button x 30
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