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Insight links all of the workstations in the lab to a dashboard display screen for the instructor to monitor. Since the professor can simply view all of the workstations in the lab they can ensure students are paying attention to the lesson, and following academic integrity policies during exam periods.
Basic Monitoring:
Insight is available only on the teaching stations in the basement labs of Hinds Hall. To launch the program select the icon from the quick launch bar in the bottom right of the desktop, as shown below. The Owl within a circle surrounded by the red square is the Faronics Insight Link.
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This screen provides the instructor with an overview of the computer activity happening on all of the workstations within the lab, for easy and holistic monitoring that does not disrupt a students work.
Viewing an Individual Student’s Workstation:
To view one of the specific computer screens you need to highlight the workstation by clicking on it once which will create a red border around the workstation, as shown below.
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Once you hit “Control” the selected workstations desktop will be displayed in full screen in Insight, as shown below. While using the “Control” function the instructor can navigate the students workstation, including moving their mouse, opening files, and running applications remotely, as shown below.
Taking Screen Shots:
To take a screen shot of the students screen while in “Control” mode click “Snapshot” at the top ribbon, as highlighted below.
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To return back to the primary screen with all of the workstations being displayed hit the “Control” button and the program will return to the primary display of all students.
Sending a Message:
To send a message to students enter the main screen and select “Message” on the primary ribbon at the top of the program screen.
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Type the message you want to send to all of the students in the lab in the box and click “Send.”
Locking Screens:
At the primary screen click “Blank Screen” located on the top ribbon.
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Note - A custom message can be created on the screen by clicking the arrow next to the icon and selecting “Configure Blank Screen Message” and then typing the specified message in the pop-up box, as shown in the screenshot below.
Projecting the Instructors Desktop to All Students’ Screens:
To show the teachers screen to all students click the “Demonstrate” tab at the very top left of the program window.
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