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1. key if you select some single E sue participants Select all participants in the suere nane participant s window 1f you User e Jozef Layer Layer 0 wand to print all contributions 2 Select the File Print contributions command You will get a listing of all selected contributions in a textual form sorted by id numbers 1 e the sequence of creation Id E Title Hello World Topic false Layer zeno2 ext digalo util LayerAttributes817a7adf Type Comment Creator Josef Date Fri Jan 09 22 56 14 2004 Modifier Josef Date Fri Jan 09 22 56 18 CET 2004 Comment 2 Title How many people are living in the world Topic false Layer zeno2 ext digalo util LayerAttributes l7a7adf Type Question Creator Anna Date Fri Jan 09 29 27 45 2004 Modifier Date s Thu Jan 01 01 00 00 1970 Comment If we know we can make suggestions on Id s 39 Title I am online again Topic false Layer zeno2 ext digalo util LayerAttributes lvavadf Type Information Creator Josef Date Fri Jan 09 23 20 54 CET 2004 Modifier Josef Dat2. gt 1 Select a map or create a new one 2 Click the Next button Clients Active for 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 continued on next page Please notice that Digalo starts up already with step 3 of a startup wizard This has been implemented to avoid running through all screens by answering always the same questions in an equal manner Preceding steps are 1 Select operation mode Single user mode or synchronous mode default is synchronous mode 2 Select Digalo server Enter the name of a server default 15 teamserver b ais fraunhofer de if started from a local PC or respectively the name of the server of a synchronous environment like the Dunes oasis Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 6 A DUNES Digalo Startup Dialog continued Digalo running on a local PC Digalo running on a Digalo server Digalo running in a synchronous environment Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 Running Digalo on a local PC opens full freedom of choice between the participants At any time you may select to bet he one or the other participant You have full access rights to change everything in the map User Participants Layers You need ta identify yourself Please select a participant fram the list E 5 Mana
3. Standard 0 Contribution Claim Change to m Title This is rnv first draft Comment his is same comment for the draft OK Cancel Remove 4 Click the OK button after finishing your draft The draft a contribu tion will be listed 1n the contribu tions window Add Draft under the drafts tab E Claim This is my first draft his is same comment far the draft continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 3 Writing and publishing drafts continued Publish a draft Publish one or more drafts after you got the floor control contribution 1 Select the Draft tab in the contributions window 2 Double click the draft you like to publish Digalo Draft mode Standard Contribution Type Claim Change to Title This is my first draft l Comment his is same comment for the draft OK Cancel Remove Publish 3 Click the Publish button of the draft The new contribution will be put in the upper right corner of the map In the contributions window the tab switches to the Cards tab The contribution is visible to all participants Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 32 NEG Using Layers Information Contributions in Digalo can be assigned to different layers So with one mouse click you may enforce an overview of some basic contributions or a more complex view with mo
4. gdigalo VISUALIZE Q ARGUMENTATION User s Manual Table of content Digalo 4 Information 4 single session mode 4 Synchronous mode on a server 4 Synchronous mode within a synchronous environment 4 Start Digalo 5 First startup of Digalo 5 Startup Digalo 5 Digalo Update 5 Digalo Startup Dialog 6 Information 6 Digalo running on a local PC 7 Digalo running on a Digalo server 7 Digalo running in a synchronous environment 7 Digalo window 8 Initial Digalo window 8 Tool bar 8 Argumentative map 8 Participant s window 9 Contributions window 10 Status info line 11 Create a new Digalo file 12 Information 12 New Digalo file 12 Save a Digalo file 13 Alternative 1 File Menu 13 Alternative 2 Close Digalo 13 Upload a local Digalo file to a server 14 Procedure 14 Open a Digalo file 15 Information 15 Open Digalo file 15 Single session mode 16 Information 16 Select single session mode 16 Synchronous session mode 17 Information 17 Select synchronous session mode 17 Digalo toolbar 18 Digalo toolbar 18 Information 18 Shapes for contributions 18 Linking contributions 19 Open Create file save file print file 19 Move selection to the back or front 19 Zoom tools 19 Text fill and line colors and line thickness 19 Digalo file configuration 20 Information 20 General settings and access rights 20 Views how to display contributions in a map 21 Participants configuration 22 Cards
5. Configuration General View Participants Links Orid Layers Record replay information recommended 1 Participants may login concurrently with the same id multiple times 1 Participants may modify contributions made by others Participants may movelresize contributions while not having floor v Participants may save map on their personal computer 1 Participants may save map on the digalo server v Automatically save map close v Automatically save map every sE minutes recommended Initially on creating a new map file all access rights are switched on Most of the settings may be switched on or off while working on the map Only the Record replay information cannot be switched on again if it once has been switched off continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 20 NES Digalo file configuration continued Views how to Select the Edit Configuration command and select the View tab display contributions in these configuration items refer to contributions in a map a map Digalo Configuration Show contribution number within cards Show usersymbol within card Wrap lines within contributions Show edit dialog when creating contribution vj Shaw New Madified indicator since last minutes continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 21 DUNES Digalo file configuration continued Participants 1
6. Ok Refresh list In a synchronous session on a Digalo server you may select a name who you want to be In a synchronous session within a synchronous environment you are the user with the name you have logged in to the synchronous environment like the Dunes oasis Then the dialog above will not be shown participants are preselected by the settings of the synchronous environment No selection or user switching is possible Boures Digalo window Initial Digalo After successfully opening a map file you see the initial window window 29 Digalo jobo for digalomanual pad File Edit View Select Graph Extras Help SVH Fi AA 10008 A gt E GE ea A eg eg Claim Information Argument Question Comment Idea Explanation Link Support Opposition 1 Hello We are notin a chat 9 o 2 Question How many people are living in the world z Request floor User 4 Anna Layer Layer 0 Filters off Synchronous session State Connected Floor owner No Tool bar Use the tools in the tool bar to e enter a new contribution e establish a new link between two contributions The tools in the tool bar are shadowed if you do not have the floor control Argumentative The argumentative map contains all contributions of a running discussion map continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 8 DUNES Digalo window continu
7. Select the Edit Configuration command and select the Participants tab configuration Digalo E Configuration Participants xt Moderator Marne Moderator Mary Facilitator Yes Em c Paul Active Yes Icon Color emus smpom m oe 2 Add edit or remove participants 3 Assign a name an icon and a color Active Icon 4 Decide whether the participant will work as a facilitator or not o cant is active or not only active participants may contribute to a map 5 Decide whether the participant 6 Modify the order of participants continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 22 ZOUIES Digalo file configuration continued Cards layout 7 outline shapes are predefined and not configurable 1 Select the Edit Configuration command and select the Cards tab Digalo Configuration Claim E x 201 2 Overwrite the Types initially some Types predefined 3 Select shapes visible in the Digalo toolbar by marking the Enable checkbox initially all shapes are enabled 4 Select the line color Bordercolor and the fill color Backgroundcolor initially the line color is black and the fill color is white 5 Modify the Initial card size by entering new values initial values are 50 by 275 continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 23 Digalo file configuration contin
8. removed 2 Editlayers in defining a layer title and a layer comment 3 Remove layers you do not need any more Layer numbering will remain as before removing 1 if you have layers 0 and you remove layer 2 then layer 3 1s still layer 3 Contributions assigned to layer that 1s removed will automatically be assigned to layer 0 The sequence of layers is not modifiable 26 Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 DUNES Floor control Information Whenever you are working together simultaneous with other people on a common map located on some server there are three modes of operation e Every participant may do everything at any time all are working the same time e Only one participant may participate if it is her his turn in the floor control queue e Only the facilitator may modify the map The map is closed for all other users The facilitator of a map may switch these operation modes With the general configuration there is another switch regarding moving shapes around on the map with or without having floor control Change floor 1 Select the Floorcontrol tab in the participant s window control mode available only to facilitators Facilitator Floorcontrol Participants Layers Request floor Take floor Manage 2 Click the Manage button The management dialog window will pop up Manage Mert Gives floor to the next participant in the queue Give Gives floor to the selected participant
9. a background picture with no automated influence on the map If a background picture 15 available the grid will be drown upon the picture Create a grid Select the Edit Configuration command and select the Grid tab Facilitator Digalo Configuration General View Participants Layers C Do not paint grid Paint grid Grid settings Width Height Rows Columns 3 1 Enable the Grid feature initially the grid feature is disabled 2 Enter the Width and Height in pixel format for the grid 3 Enter the number of rows and Columns for the grid The grid with thin lines will be positioned in the top left corner of the map Use the grid Aggregate contributions in grid cells if appropriate Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 Background picture Information If you like a background picture for your discussion you may import one The picture format should be GIF or JPG Remember Transferring a background picture over the Internet will consume some time and may slow down the communication while opening a map Also exchanging of a background picture will need some time for distribution to all online clients The smaller the picture the faster the transfer Install a 1 Call the Graph Background Image command background picture 2 Select any picture stored on your local PC Example Map with a background picture and a grid 14 This is my first draft o Pollution ofthe wo
10. in the queue Disables or enables floor control If disabled only facilitators are allowed to modity the map Activate or deactivates floor control If deactivated anyone is allowed to madify the map Disable Deactivate T 3 Make your choice continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 27 Floor control continued Floor control 1 Select the Edit Configuration command and find the General tab configuration E Digalo Configuration 1 Record replay information recommended e Participants may login concurrently with the same id multiple times 1 Participants may modify contributions made by others 1 Participants may save map on their personal computer Participants may save map on the digalo server Automatically save map close e Automatically save map every a minutes recommended 2 Decide whether all participants may move and resize shapes without floor control continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 28 BipuNes Floor control continued Floor control Click the Request floor button if you like to contribute to a map queue ina Your user name will be put at the end of the floor control request queue Pee If the queue is empty you get the floor control immediately User Josef 1s facilitator Floorcontral Participants He may request floor control his request will be put at the end of the queue or he immediately may take
11. layout 23 Links settings 24 Grid settings 25 Layers definition 26 Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 2 Floor control 27 Information 27 Change floor control mode 27 Floor control configuration 28 Floor control queue in a session 29 Force floor control 30 Writing and publishing drafts 31 Information 31 Write a new draft contribution 31 Publish a draft contribution 32 Using Layers 33 Information 33 Define a new layer 33 Edit a layer 34 Delete a layer 34 Hiding and showing layers 35 Assign a layer to a contribution 35 Printing 36 Information 36 Print the map 36 Print contributions 37 Print statistics 38 Sort functions 39 Information 39 Sorting 39 Filter functions 40 Information 40 Participants filter 40 Cards filter 41 Date filter 42 Disable filters 43 View functions 44 Information 44 Tooltips 44 Overview window 45 View options 45 Replay function 46 Replay a session 46 Grid function 47 Information 47 Create a grid 47 Use the grid 47 Background picture 48 Information 48 Install a background picture 48 Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 BiouNEs Digalo Information Single session mode Synchronous mode on a free server Synchronous mode within a synchronous environment The Digalo tool is considered to support learners in learning to argue to negotiate and to discuss For these purposes the Digalo tool may be run in three different modes single session mode
12. Start the Digalo tool on your local PC select the Single session mode open a Digalo file or create a new one and use the tool Synchronous mode on a free Digalo server Start the Digalo tool on your local PC select a file on the Digalo server suggested in the startup dialog open a Digalo file or create a new one and work together with other users on the Digalo file under consideration Synchronous session mode Start the Digalo tool within a synchronous environment like the Dunes oasis open a Digalo file or create a new one and work together with other users on the Digalo file under consideration The user e has full access to Digalo e may create arbitrarily many participants e may select the name of a participant in whose name contributions will be written The user e can open any available Digalo file e may select one participant in the file s he likes to be e may write contributions in the name of the selected participant This mode may be run on a Digalo demonstration server for test purposes like the Digalo server at Fraunhofer Please keep in mind that all files on a demonstration server are open to the world Every person having Digalo installed may open these files There is no security policy The user e hasto login to the synchronous environment e may only open Digalo files s he has access to e may only contribute with her his unique name Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 DUNES Start Digal
13. These settings refer to the local view on the map only You decide which information you see on your screen and another participant like to see other information on the screen The tooltips are popup infos displaying the title of a contribution if the mouse remains for more than a second over a contribution This 1s not needed if you can reed all titles very well The tooltips are very useful if you zoom out and cannot reed the titles any more Moving the mouse over a contribution will show the title in readable tooltip at the mouse position Hello orld M Hello world Right clicking on a contribution will display the contributions comment at the mouse position Hello World is my first contribution and my title should be short and the 1 Call the Extras Tooltips command Extras Help H Tooltips Ctrl AltT Show Overview Cil Alto Replay Filter Sort View Settings 2 Select whether you like to see the tooltips or not 3 Right click on a contribution and you will see the comment lines continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 44 Bounes View functions continued Overview If you have a very large map and want to get an window overview you may call the overview window In this little window you see all the map ina very small scale Call the Extras Show Overview command to get the overview window Click the close box on the overview window t
14. e Tue Jan 20 08 37 24 CET 2004 Comment Hint If you clicked the Select none button the contributions list will be empty continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 37 Printing continued Print statistics Facilitator A log file of all actions done on the map will be printed 0 CREATES contribution 1 Anna GETS floor at Fri Jan 2 CREATES contribution 2 2 MODIFIES contribution 2 Anna RELEASES floor Fri Ja Josef GETS floor at ri Ja 0 CREATES contribution 3 i Josef RELEASES floor Fri J Anna GETS floor at Fri Jan 0 CREATES contribution 4 i Anna RELEASES floor Fri Ja Anna GETS floor at Sun Jan Anna RELEASES floor Sun Ja Josef GETS floor at Sun Ja Trane DET VAC a Flasar Cain Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 Select the File Print statistics command for 00 01 07 DUN bor Oe a 00 00 54 00 00 05 rhad flee Far N MMe CTS n 00 00 05 09 23 27 19 CET 2004 n 00 00 22 at Fri dan 09 23 28 19 CET 2004 09 23 28 25 CET 2004 head f
15. e selected contribution will be 3 Drag the mouse to the destination contribution while holding the left mouse button The selected contribution will be highlighted 4 Release the mouse button Both contributions are connected by the selected link type Open Create a file Save the current file to the local PC Print the current file F 1 Move the selected contribution to the back to the front if some contributions overlap i SL Zoom 9 68 0 Zoom in and out your map to get an overview The magnifying glases will soom in and out in 10 steps in relation to the current map o ET v Modify the outline of shapes and links by selecting the text color the fill color the line color and the line thickness Be careful in using colors too often This may confuse other participants Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 19 A DUNES Digalo file configuration Information Configure the new file on different configuration windows using the taps The configuration alternatives will be described in detail below This is a typical preparatory job of a facilitator Most of the configuration settings may be switched on or off while working on the map Only the Record replay information cannot be switched on again 1f it once has been switched off General Select the Edit Configuration command settings and access rights Assign access rights to the participants of the map Digalo
16. e session operation Open existing map mode gssai3 pad essalAhl pad and click the Next button 1 Select operation mode amp single session 3 synchronous session and click the Next button 3 Select the Open existing map option 2 Select digalo file iw Open existing map O Create new map and click the Next button 4 Select a file on your local PC and click the Open button Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 15 Single session mode Information Select single session mode Working in the single session mode means that you are the only one working on a Digalo file This 1s recommended if you do some kind of homework or preparation In the single session mode you have full access rights to do anything you like There is no floor control Select the single session mode by opening a local map or by creating a new local map see above Create a new Digalo file on page 12 or Open a Digalo file on page 15 User Participants Layers If you created a new file there will be Fi Facilitator user only Enter more Bil radio participants if needed see below Configuration Edit Participants page 22 Switch the user in whose name you User Participants Layers want to contribute if more than one user is available Select a name on the User tab by clicking the down arrow and the name you want Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 16 A DUNES Synchronous session mode Informatio
17. ed Participant s window Floorcontrol The Floorcontrol tab is only available and useful in the synchronous session mode In the single session mode you get the user selection instead of the floorcontrol 1 Select the Floorcontrol tab if you like to contribute to the arbumentative map Request floor 2 Click the Request floor button to get an entry in the floor control queue If the floor control queue is empty you immediately get the floor control Floorcontral Participants Layers Participants Select the Participants tab to see all names of all participants in the running discussion 2 Select one of the participants to highlight all contributions of the vona selected participant in the participant s color 3 Click the Select all button to Selectall highlight all contributions in the map 4 Click the Select none button to switch off all highlighting in the map Flaarcantral Participants Layers Layers Flaorcontral Participants Layers 1 Select the Layers tab to view contributions on different layers a 0 2 Onhaving floor control select the Layer 1 layer to be Active to which the Layer 2 contribution shall be connected to 3 Select the layers that shall be shown by selecting the appropriate Show control box continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 9 DUNES Digalo window continued Contrib
18. floor Request floor Take floor Manage User eg Josef Layer Layer Filters aff User Anna is not a facilitator Floarcontrol Participants She may request floor control Because the queue is empty she will get the floor immediately Request floor User Si Anna Layer Layer User Anna has the floor control Floorcantral Participants Other users are in the queue When Anna has finished her contributions she will Release floor control Release floor User 3 Anna Layer Layer 0 User Mona has the floor control Floorcontrol Participants seen from user Pauls monitor Paul t has requested floor control If he wants to withdraw his request he may click the Cancel request button Paul Cancel request User 7 Paul Layer Layer continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 29 Boures Floor control continued Force floor control Facilitator As a facilitator Select the Floorcontrol tab in the participant s window Floor queue Manage Next Gives floor to the next participant in the queue Give Gives floor ta the selected participant in the queue Disables or enables floor control If disabled only facilitators are allowed to modity the map Activate ar deactivates floor control If deactivated anyone is allowed to modify the map Close Disable Deactivate 2 Give the floor control to someone el
19. l you reach option step of the Digalo startup wizard 2 Select digalo flle 2 Select the single session operation Open existing map mode Create new map 1 Belect operation mode and click the Next button amp single session 2 Enter a name for the new 3 synchronous session file and click the Next button and click the New button 3 Select the Create new map option 3 Configure the new file 2 Select digalo file details on page 20 2 Open existing map Create new map and click the Next button 4 Entera name for the new file and click the New button 5 Configure the new file details on page 20 Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 12 Save a Digalo file Alternative 1 File Menu Alternative 2 Close Digalo Use the menu File menu commands Single session mode on local PC Save On Server will produce an error message Save Local saves the current map on your local PC Save As Local will create a file copy on your local PC asking for a file name Further work on the map will be done on the original map file not on the saved copy Close Digalo File Edit View Select Graph Open New Etrl O Close Save On Server Save Local Ctrl S Save As Local Ctr Shirts ih Export i Import 2 Print Ctrl Q Print contributions Print statistics Synchronous mode on a server Save On Server immediately saves the current state
20. loor n 09 23 28 25 CET 2004 n 00 00 07 an 09 23 29 24 CET 2004 had floor 09 23 29 24 2004 n 00 00 09 n 09 23 30 18 CET 2004 had floor fo li 10 42 11 CET 2004 n 11 10 42 15 CET 2004 had floor fo n 11 10 42 23 CET 2004 Tan 17 TM 1754750 OPT BANA f 2 38 Sort functions Information If the map grows and the number of contribution is hard to manage the sort and filter functions will help to keep the overview For sorting you may select some of these 4 keys Creator Contribution Type Creation Date Modification Date Sorting Selected contributions will be sorted in the contributions window the way you define Do not forget to select some or all participants to have their contributions represented in the contributions window see view functions page 44 1 Call the Extras Filter Sort command Filter and Sort Participants First key Second key Third key contribution Type Creation Date ww ww Sort order Sort order Sort order up up 3 dawn 3 dawn 2 dawn Enable All Disableall OK Cancel Example Contributions will be sorted first by contribution type and then by creation date 2 Select up to three sort keys with different sort orders 3 Click the OK button The contributions in the contributions window are sorted Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 39 Filter functions Information Whenever you like to filter some contributions ou
21. lters Participants Cards and Date with only one click 7 Click OK to let the filter work on your map Watch the status line at the bottom of the Digalo window If one or more filters are enabled you see a red indicator Filters active User aj Josef Layer Layer 0 continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 42 Filter functions continued Disable filters 1 Call the Extras Filter Sort command Filter and Sort Participants C Disable Filter Enable Filter Filter settings Creation Date C2 Modification Date Begin 1 18 04 1 48 AM Mend 1 21 04 1 48 PME Enable All DisableAll OK Cancel 2 Select the filter tab you like to disable 3 Click the Disable Filter option With this click you disable the filter visible in the current tab window Maybe other filters are still enabled 4 Occasionally use the Enable All or Disable All buttons With these buttons you enable or disable all filters Participants Cards and Date with only one click 5 Click OK to return to your map Watch the status line at the bottom of the Digalo window If one or more filters are still enabled you see a red indicator Filters active User j Josef Layer Layer Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 43 View functions Information Tooltips You may decide which additional information will be displayed with a contribution on the map Remember
22. n Working in the synchronous session mode means that you may work together with some other participants on a Digalo file After selecting a session on a session server in a synchronous environment all participants of that session will become active participants of the current Digalo file If the file was created within another session all participants of the old session will be visible in the participants list indicated by a shadowed font Only active participants may be selected to contribute to the Digalo file While running Digalo in a synchronous environment the user name of the synchronous environment will be passed to Digalo No user switching is possible Select The synchronous session mode will be preselected on starting Digalo synchronous session mode Open a map or create a new map see above Create a new Digalo file on page 12 or Open a Digalo file on page 15 Working in a synchronous environment Working on a free Digalo Server like Dunes Select the user name who you want to be Your name is the login during the session on creating or opening a name of the synchronous map environment Digalo Floorcontral You need to identify yourself Please select a participant from the list Ok Refresh list User names and configuration may be altered by a facilitator see Digalo configuration Participants page 22 Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 17 DUNES Digalo toolbar Information The Digal
23. o First startup of 1 Start the Java Web Start application lt Digalo A E 2 Open the View menu and select Downloaded applications You will see Digalo and probably some other applications Java Web start digals digalo Select Digalo in the Java Web Start window and start it 4 You will be asked to install a symbol on the desktop and in the startup menu Decide on what you like Startup Digalo 1 Start the Java Web Start application lt PE Java Web 2 Select Digalo in the Java Web Start window and start it digale digalo or digals If you have a Digalo alias symbol on your desktop 2 Double click the symbol to start the Pad tool Digalo Update Whenever you start the Java Web start application there will be an automated update of Digalo if you are online and an update is available So if you use Digalo on one day and some days later its outfit might have changed Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 5 DUNES Digalo Startup Dialog Information After starting Digalo you get the startup dialog window for Digalo in a synchronous session digalo VISUALIZE ARGUMENTATION 3 Select map file ta apen amp Open existing map 0 UU Review OVWeEstudents pad Review _PhOstudents pad 7 Create a new map Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active Mot active
24. o close it View options 1 Call the Extras View Settings command Show Contribution number within cards e Show usersymbol within card e Wrap lines within contributions Show edit dialog when creating contribution Show Hewrihadified indicator since last 528 minutes Ok Cancel 2 Select the options you prefer Hello orld Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 45 ZOUIES Replay function Replay a 1 Call the Extras Replay command session Facilitator 1 Hello world 2 lam online agian 7 How many people are living in the world hi pi 2 Modify the speed recommended 1f replay contains more than 100 frames Maximum speed is 100 ms per frame 1 e 10 frames per second 3 Click the start button to replay the film 4 Use the 1 or 1 buttons to click from frame to frame 5 Usethe slide bar to move manually to a certain frame Remember Every floor taking and releasing will be recorded in a frame without any consequence on the visible map So if sometimes you see no changes this may refer to those non visible actions Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 46 DUNES Grid function Information In larger discussions it may be useful to have a grid for structuring a discussion The grid in Digalo 15 like a table function A grid will be drawn on the screen The size of the grid will be defined in pixel format The grid 1s like
25. o be informed about your current status Example User Anna Layer LayerO Filters off Synchronous session State Connected Floor owner 00 00 38 User This is your user setting color icon and login name Layer Current layer for new contributions Filters off all contributions are visible there is no filter activated Synchronous session Mode of the current session Floor owner Blinks with a time display if you have the floor control Example with Layer 2 and Filters activated User m 5 Anna Layer Layer 2 Fitters active Synchronous session State Connected Floor owner 00 00 44 Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 11 Create a new Digalo file Information New Digalo file Create a new Digalo file if you want to start a new discourse The new file may be created either e on your local PC e ona dedicated Digalo server e inarepository within a synchronous environment like the Dunes oasis Use a file transfer application program if the file has been created on your local PC and you want to transfer it into a session repository on a dedicated server Start Digalo if it is not yet started or click the Open New command in the File menu if Digalo is running The Digalo file selection dialog appears In Single session mode In Synchronous mode on a local PC a server 1 Click the Prev button in the Digalo 1 Select the Create new map file selection dialog unti
26. o toolbar offers some tools that may be used in a discussion SBS 5 amp amp rome 1 7 CL si es EJ te Wwarquee Claim Information Argument Question Comment Idea Explanation Link Support Opposition Modify the number of card shapes the card descriptions the number of link line types and link descriptions using the Digalo configuration see pages 23 and 24 Shapesfor L7 DDG contributions Claim Information Argument Question Comment Idea Explanation 1 Click on a shape for a contribution to indicate the type of contribution 2 Move the mouse pointer to the place in the map where you want to see the contribution and click the mouse You are in the edit mode for the contribution title El Bh 3 Type a contribution title 4 Type the Enter key on your keyboard or click the mouse outside the contribution shape Your contribution is part of the map 1 Hello orld 5 Potentially modify your contribution with a double click continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 18 DUNES Digalo toolbar continued Linking contributions Open Create file save file print file Move selection to the back or front Zoom tools Text fill and line colors and line thickness mmo Link support Opposition 1 Click on a link type you want to use 2 Move the mouse over the contribution that will be the source of the link Th
27. of the map on the server Save Local saves a copy of the current map on your local PC asking for a file name Further work on the map will be done on the synchronous map on the server not on the file stored to your Save As Local will create a new file on your local PC asking for a file name Further work on the map will be done on the synchronous map on the server not on the file stored to your PC A file save dialog will appear automatically if you work on a local PC Saving will be done automatically if you are working on a Digalo server Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 13 Upload local Digalo file to a server Procedure 1 Start a file transfer application program an integral part of the Dunes oasis 2 Transfer the Digalo files into the desired session repository only possible with appropriate access rights Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 DUNES 14 Open Digalo file Information Open a Digalo file to contribute to an existing discourse Open Digalo Start Digalo if it is not yet started or click the Open New command in the file File menu if Digalo is running The Digalo file selection dialog appears In Single session mode In Synchronous mode on a local PC a server 1 Click the Prev button in the Digalo 1 Select the Open existing file selection dialog until you reach map option step 1 of the Digalo startup wizard S 2 Select the singl
28. ormation Enable All DisableAll OK Cancel Example Contributions of type Explanation and Information will be hidden Select the Cards tab Click the Enable Filter option Decide which kind of contributions you like to show and which kinds of contributions you like to hide Occasionally use the Enable All or Disable All buttons With these buttons you enable or disable all filters Participants Cards and Date with only one click Click OK to let the filter work on your map Watch the status line at the bottom of the Digalo window If one or more filters are enabled you see a red indicator Filters active User j Josef Layer Layer continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 41 Filter functions continued Date filter 1 Call the Extras Filter Sort command Filter and Sort Participants C Disable Filter Enable Filter Filter settings Creation Date C2 Modification Date Begin 1 18 04 1 48 AM Mend 1 21 04 1 48 PME Enable All DisableAll OK Cancel Example Only contributions that have been created between 18 Jan 04 and 21 Jan 04 will be displayed 2 Select the Date tab 3 Click the Enable Filter option 4 Select Creation Date or Modification Date as a filter basis 5 Enter a Begin and or and End date for your filter 6 Occasionally use the Enable All or Disable All buttons With these buttons you enable or disable all fi
29. re contributions involved Default setting is to have at least one layer The facilitator may introduce more layers if required All participants may use the layers by entering the Details tab of a contribution Define a new 1 Call the Edit Configuration command and select the Layers tab layer Digalo Configuration Title Layer 0 The facts Comment In this layer all true facts will be collected 2 Click the Add layer button to create a new layer 3 Enter a layer title and some comment continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 33 I DUNES Using Layers continued Edit a layer 1 Callthe Edit Configuration command and select the Layers tab Digalo Participants In this layer all true facts will be collected 2 Click the Edit layer button modify the layer s information lines 3 Modify the layer s title or comment Delete a layer 1 Call the Edit Configuration command and select the Layers tab Digalo Solutions willbe associated with this layer Tee came 2 Click the Remove layer button to delete a layer Remember Layer cannot be removed continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 34 DUNES Using Layers continued Hiding and 1 Click on the Layers tab in the participants window All layers are listed showing layers with consecutive numbers User Josef Layer Layer 2 Click on the Layers
30. rld is a real probl TAL ____ 3 lam online again 1 Hello World Lo 4 We notin a chat 2 many people are living in the world E Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 48
31. se if a participant forgets to release the floor control or another participant has to do an urgent contribution Next will force the current floor controller to be kicked out of the list The next in the queue will have the floor Give will force the current floor controller to be kicked out of the list The selected participant in the queue will have the floor The rest of the queue will remain untouched The same happens if the facilitator clicks the Take floor button in the participants window Paul Request floor Take floor User a Josef Layer Layer 0 Filters aff Disable will force that only the facilitator is able to contribute to the map The queue remains untouched Every participant sees a blinking signal in the status line indicating that the floor is disabled Deactivate will give the floor to everybody The queue remains untouched Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 30 Writing and publishing drafts Information While waiting for the floor control other participants may like to write own contributions For this purpose Digalo offers the drafts Drafts are only visible to the local PC user Write a new 1 Select the Draft tab in the contributions window draft contribution SEES Add Draft 2 Click the Add Draft button 3 Edit your draft the same way as with a contribution on the map Change the contribution type if the default type does not fit Digalo Draft mode
32. t of a great number the filter functions will do a good job These filters are available Participants 1 filter 6 e Participants filter out contributions of one or some participants e Cards filter out contributions of one or some types e Date filter out contributions that have been created or modified in a specified time interval Call the Extras Filter Sort command Filter and Sort Participants Cards Date Sort C Disable Filter Enable Filter Filter settings Show Enable All DisableAll OK Cancel Example Contributions of Anna and Mona will be hidden Select the Participants tab Click the Enable Filter option Decide whose contributions you like to show and whose contributions you like to hide Occasionally use the Enable All or Disable All buttons With these buttons you enable or disable all filters Participants Cards and Date with only one click Click OK to let the filter work on your map Watch the status line at the bottom of the Digalo window If one or more filters are enabled you see a red indicator Filters active User j Josef Layer Layer continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 40 Filter functions continued Cards filter l 6 Call the Extras Filter Sort command Filter and Sort Participants Disable Filter aw Enable Filter Filter settings Explanation Inf
33. tab in the contributions window Then you see the information lines of the currently selected layer 3 Click a checkbox in the Show column to hide or show the contributions assigned to a layer Assignalayer 1 Edita contribution by double clicking it to a contribution 2 Select the Details tab Creator Creation Date Fri Jan 23 27 45 CET 2004 Last Modifier Modification Date Thu Jan 01 01 00 00 CET 1870 Layer Layer Topic Supporto 1 set by Josef 3 Select a layer Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 35 Printing Information Print the map Boures Digalo may print e the current map in different scales e all or selected contributions in textual form e statistics a map log file 1 Select the File Print command You get a print preview window indicating on how many pages the map will be printed Seale 10005 Pages 2 2 Use the zoom buttons to resize your map if required continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 36 Printing continued Print With Print contributions you will get a list of all contributions with all the contributions details of the contributions 1 Select the contributions in the map you like to print Flaarcantral Participants Layers Select one or some participant in o Josef the participant s window if you m 9 Anna want to print only her his their A Paul contributions Hold the control
34. ued Links settings link line types are predefined 1 Select the Edit Configuration command and select the Links tab digale VISUALIZE 9 ARGUMENTATION 4 Configuration Enabled Linecalar 2 Overwrite the Types initially some Types are predefined 3 Select links visible in the Digalo toolbar by marking the Enable checkbox initially all links are enabled 4 Select the line Linecolor to be associated with the link initially the line color 1s black 5 Edit the Target arrow the Source arrow and the Linestyle continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 24 DUNES Digalo file configuration continued Grid settings Select the Edit Configuration command and select the Grid tab Digalo Configuration C Do not paint grid Width Height Rows Columns a 1 Enable the Grid feature initially the grid feature is disabled 2 Enter the Width and Height in pixel format for the grid 3 Enter the number of rows and Columns for the grid The grid will be positioned in the top left corner of the map continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 25 DUNES Digalo file configuration continued Layers Select the Edit Configuration command and select the Layers tab definition Digalo Configuration Comment Add layer Edit layer Remove layer 1 Add layers as you need them initially there is one Layer 0 that cannot be
35. utions Common Cards window Here you see all currently selected contributions of the argumentation map Selection may be done by clicking on one contribution in the map or by selecting a participant in the participant s window 1 Select the Common Cards tab to view details of a contribution selected in the contributions window The comment will be displayed Common Cards Drafts Layer 2 Question How people are living in the world we know we can make suggestions Drafts 1 Select the Drafts tab to view and edit your own drafts that are not yet published in the common argumentation map Common Cards Drafts Layer Information Pollution af the world is a real problem he mare the world population grows the more the world gets polluted Add Draft 2 If you have the floor control a Double click a draft contribution b Click the Publish button to add your draft contribution to the common map 3 If you do not have the floor control a Click the Add Draft button to write a new draft b Double click any other contribution to edit it in the draft mode Common Cards Drafts Layer Title Layer 2 Salutions Comment Solutions willbe associated with this layer View the layer information of the layer selected in the participant s window continued on next page Digalo Users Manual doc 23 01 2004 10 Digalo window continued Status info line Watch the status line t
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