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1. Smart Classroom Training & Troubleshooting Presented by,
Amber Kutny, ITTS Media Technician
2. Welcome Amber Kutny, Media Technician
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
Office: (910) 672-2123
Mobile: (910) 237-0760
Fax: (910) 672-1916
E-mail: akutny@uncfsu.edu
Video IP: 152.6.18.194
3. Welcome ITTS Website:
http://www.uncfsu.edu/itts/
SMART Classroom Website:
http://www.uncfsu.edu/itts/smart_classrooms/
4. Interact with me What does it mean to be educated in the 21st century?What makes education so different now?
5. Interact with me Who is currently using A/V technology in their teaching?
What do you use the most?
Comments, positive & negative, regarding the technology?
6. Contents of SMART Classrooms SP Control Panel
Projector
Electronic Screen (or Smart Board)
Computer
VCR
Document Camera
Sympodium Monitor (or Smart Board)
Audio Amplifier & Speakers
7. Overview of Setup
8. Controlling the System:SP Control Panel All SMART Classrooms have one
built into the podium
9. SP Controls
10. Display Options Select the output you wish to view through the projector
11. Additional Plugs Control all equipment from one panel
2 additional plugs
S-Video (video camera, microscope)
Laptop
Bring your own cables
Select “Laptop” (where applicable)
Select “Computer” (where applicable)
Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 2 – Secondary Input
Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 1 – Primary Input
Set your laptop to project out of the VGA port
“Fn” key and “F#”
12. Additional Plugs
13. Computer Plays DVDs
2 USB ports on front
Audio out & Line in on front
Log in & Log out ONLY
Rebooting is rather time consuming
14. VCR (DVDs play through the Computer)
15. VCR Controlled on SP Control Panel
Controls may not work if IR sensor is damaged
Use the controls on the VCR
Volume Controls
On SP Control Panel
Audio Amplifier must be On, Speaker A, Volume Up
16. Document Camera Displays anything you put on it
If LIQUID or ALIVE put in a container PLEASE
Uses
Take notes; project books / pictures / transparencies; demonstrate skills, etc.
17. Document Camera Turn Document Camera “on”
Switch is on the Document Camera
Select the Document Camera input
On SP Control Panel
Note the image is on the projector AND on the monitor
18. Sympodium Monitor Write on majority of applications
Exceptions are playing videos
19. Sympodium Monitor Writing controls located at top of monitor
Pointer / Black / Blue / Red / Eraser
20. Sympodium Monitor Eraser tips
Circle section and tap in middle – erases section
Change to pointer and tap once to delete ALL writing
21. Audio Amplifier MUST
Be “on” (Green)
Select “Speaker A” (Red)
Volume knob turned up
22. Classroom Troubleshooting
23. Interact with me Most common problems in A/V classrooms?
ITTS Help Desk – Here to Help You
Ext. 2085
In-room phone – direct line
FootPrints Work Order Ticket
https://helpdesk.uncfsu.edu
Please… remember your manners
Many students man the phone lines
24. FootPrints Tickets Important information to include
Contact Information & preferred method of contact
Location of problem
In body AND in subject
Specifics of the problem
What doesn’t work?
How do you know this?
Visuals / messages / beeps?
What did YOU try?
25. FootPrints Tickets Importance
Please state… (and be honest)
Please fix at some point within the semester
Please fix at your earliest convenience
MUST have fixed ASAP (Emergency)
26. FootPrints Ticket - Example
27. Computer Problems Cannot log onto the domain!
Is UNCFSU selected?
Is your password correct?
Is the Caps Lock on?
Is the Num Lock on?
Is the internet cable SECURELY plugged into the wall port?
If visible – are there blinking lights where the cable is connected into your computer?
28. Computer Problems Cannot access webpage(s)!
Were you able to log onto the domain?
Can you access any webpage?
Inside domain – www.uncfsu.edu
Outside domain – www.google.com, www.yahoo.com
Is a red X over your Comp-to-Comp icon?
Can you access your network drives?
Network drives (O:/, P:/ and T:/ )
29. Computer Problems Projector won’t turn on!
Is the SP Control Panel blinking red?
Wait 60 seconds (for cool down) and try again
30. Computer Problems Projector says “no input” & displays blue!
Which input is selected?
Document Camera, VCR, S-Video, and Laptop if NOT ON and selected will display this
If laptop plugged in…
Has main computer idled too long and is displaying a screen saver?
Move the mouse
31. Computer Problems No audio!
Is the projector on?
Is the SP Control Panel’s audio turned up?
Is the computer audio unmuted and turned up?
Is the program audio unmuted and turned up?
Is the audio amplifier on?
Speaker A selected?
Volume knob turned up?
32. Computer Problems Cannot locate my T:/ Drive!
Steps for ALL computers:
My Computer > P:/ > Apps > Scripts > employee-t.bat
33. Computer Problems
34. Computer Problems
35. Computer Problems
36. Computer Problems
37. Computer Problems
38. Computer Problems
39. Advanced SMART Software Section
40. SMART Classroom Software SMART’s license allows any faculty member, staff member, or current student to have a copy of the SMART software loaded onto their computer.
41. Software Request Put in a FootPrints Ticket
A member of ITTS will come to your office to install the software
42. Unique to SMART Classrooms SMART Control Panel
Where to locate/activate
Double Click Icon
43. Contents Notebook
Recorder
Video Player
Keyboard
Pen Tools
Settings
BridgeIt
Help
More
44. SMART Notebook Similar to PowerPoint
Can add slides
Note take
on the screen
45. SMART Notebook Gallery
Essentials for Educators
SEARCH & DISCOVER!
Make presentations
In class
Before Class
46. SMART Notebook Capture Tool
4 Options
Click & Drag
Frame Capture
Capture Screen
Freehand Capture
NOTE:
To capture outside of SMART Software
“Print Scrn” key – Copies screen to clipboard
“Alt” with “Print Scrn” – Copies selected window only
47. SMART Notebook Export
4 Options
Web Page
Image File (.jpeg)
PDF
PowerPoint
NOTE: May shift images
48. SMART Recorder Can record audio and video of desktop!
Great to accompany online courses!
WILL slow down computer
Close unused applications
No editing capabilities
49. SMART Recorder - Example
50. SMART Video Player Can write on video files as they play
DOES NOT play DVDs
I still recommend WinDVD or Windows Media Player
51. Onscreen Keyboard Use in classroom when using Sympodium Tethered Pen
Not recommended for password typing!
Not recommended for long phrases
52. Pen Tools Convenient
Visual reminder of pen options
Access other tools
Change
Color
Size
Transparency
Pattern
53. Settings Realign
SMART Board
Sympodium
Monitor
54. Bridge-it, Help, and More Bridge-it
We do not have a license for the full version
Similar to Windows Live Meeting
Help
More
Hidden tools
Geared towards K-12
55. Document Camera Capture Program Capture Document Camera images as .jpeg image files
Different program for each model
Slim Promax’s programs
Have some bugs; may not work
56. Final Thoughts…
57. Keep the Equipment Safe Report suspicious activity IMMEDIATELY to campus police
Ext. 1295
Close doors securely behind you
Close windows at the end of the day
Leave NO unauthorized person alone in a technology rich classroom
58. When We All Pitch In WE ALL WIN!
59. THANK YOU! For additional assistance please email or call me.