Sessions provide teacher's with a command center for monitoring student activity, guiding lessons and ensuring everyone is on task.
This guide covers the main sections of a live session:
STUDENT VIEW
The Main center pane displays all students related to an active session.
Participant: Each user is represented by an individual name and card. Apply search input to filter summary view.
Connection Type: Filter view by user connection status. Connected users have a green checkmark and screen display. Disconnected users have a grey x and blank screen.
Pin: Sets user to top of monitor list.
Image: Refresh page view for connected participants.
Zoom: Select
-/+to increase or decrease the user card size.View: Select the
GridorLineicon to change summary display.MAIN ACTIONS:
Icons on each user's card allow you to perform specific actions, such as locking their screen or opening a menu with more options.
Take Screenshot: Captures content shown on user's screen.
View History: Displays user browsing history.
Close Active Tab: Exits tab displayed on user's screen.
Delete: Removes user from current class session.
INDIVUDIAL ACTIONS:
Click on a participant's card to further manage their session.
Block: Sets navigation restriction to selected URL.
Set Active: Moves selected tab to user's browser view.
Close: Exits selected tab from user's browser.
Take Screenshot: Captures content shown on user's screen.
SESSION DASHBOARD
The sidebar sections give an informative overview on the active session.
General: Countdown shows time left in active session. Session will automatically end when timer runs out. Select
End Sessionto manually stop the monitoring session.Summary: Provides key metrics for the class. This includes the number of Connected/Disconnected participants, Sub-Sessions, Unique Sites and Top Site activity.
CLASS CONTROLS
The sidebar also provides resources for class wide management.
Scenes: Applies site access rule settings for class participants. Rule sets can be individually toggled
On/Off. Other options includeCreate New,Add ExistingorEdit.
Tabs: Lists user's open browser tabs to allow for direct site management.
Open Tab: Submit URL to force open site on connected users browser.
Block: Removes site access for related class users. Site added to default scene configuration.
Close: Exits related site tabs open by all participants.
Site: Selecting name on list provides options to
Go to UrlorView Participants.
Chat: Allows teacher to send message to connected participants. A browser alert will be displayed for user visibility.