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Application and activity control software fornetworked computer classrooms

…. designed to be used by teachers in order to provide practical teaching benefits.

“ Imperata transforms a network into an educational environmentof enormous potential. It puts control (observation, direction, interventionand support) at the fingertips of the teacher and its versatility is suchthat it is limited only by our imagination”.

Mr Greg GilbertHead Of ICTMoor End Technology College, Huddersfield, UK

“I can heartily endorse Imperata, I am aware that there are other packages that provide broadly similar facilities, but frankly I have found them rather restrictive. Imperata has a considerable potential for flexibility and imagination, and I think it will continue to develop as a first-rate resource.”

Dr Bob Fox, MAPE


- Monitor multiple computer screens simultaneously- Access student computers remotely- Broadcast teacher’s screen to student computers- Broadcast a student’s screen to other students- Launch programs and documents to student computers- Lock computers at different levels- Powerful lock-and-launch allows only selected applications to be used- Remotely log off, restart and shut down student computers- Refer to students as individuals or group of individuals- Save Imperata content into a portfolio to be used as lesson templates

Imperata Features in Short

Version 4 introduces a number of new and revolutionary features...


Imperata 4

Internet portal support

Controlled student web access

- Access the Internet directly from Imperata Tutor- Load portfolios directly from portal into Imperata Tutor- Create Internet based lessons easily whilst browsing in the Web- Allow publishing houses to create lessons based on their learning material and distribute those through portals

- Web browser that allows browsing only within given scope- Strict browsing policy: stick to certain sites, subsets or page only- Open browsing policy: allow all except forbidden sites and pages- Disable/Enable hyperlink clicks, address box, navigation buttons etc.


Enhanced portfolios and related operations- Lesson plan added into portfolios- Lesson objectives, activities and outcomes- Export lesson content into folder- Send the folder to the student computer

Generic client and Crossroad recognition method- Relieves from the trouble of human errors in entering identifiers- Identifiers automatically generated- Crossroad automatically detected, use of back-up Crossroads- No user input required in client set-up- Better support for mobility

Screen scanner mode into Mosaic- Automatic viewing of screens in timed cyclic sequence- Stop sequence and remotely control the computer


Other enhancements and fixes- UI changed to meet the new major features- Enhanced workstation locking function- Simple command history for the tutor- Control mode display for student computers- Call Teacher function- Some known bugs fixed


The “Classroom View”

Help button

Teacher’s remote access & screen

transmission

Student’s remote access & screen

transmission Paste New

Program Files

Programmableworkstation label

Paste NewDocument files

Reset button

Main menu

Web browser controlGrouping

Shutdown, Restartand Log Off

StudentLock Modes Display

Operations

StudentMessaging

ImperataWeb Browser

ClassroomMirror Layout


The “Lesson Plan View”• Link activities to the objectives and learning outcomes• Saved as part of the whole lesson plan portfolio• Can be sent to the students as a text file


The “Internet View”

Full browsingcapability

All the standardnavigation tools

Click here to addpage to document

bar Add to a list of DENIED sites

Add to a list of ALLOWED sites

Select the degree and type of student

browsing allowed

Students can accessonly the ALLOWED

sites

Students can accessall the web except

DENIED sites

Select which iconswill be allowed

on the student browser

Stop studentsfrom closing

the web browserDisables all

page hyperlinks

Stops any openingof local HTML files


The “Activity Log View”

Information is bothtime and date

stamped

Activity is listedby student

Information can beexported for

reporting purposes


Thumbnails providea real time display

of multiple student activity

Or you can selecta full screen scanning

mode

Enable automaticscan mode

Manual scanselection icons

Take control ofthe monitored

student

Thumbnails and Scanning

Double click on any thumbnail to see that

student screen in detail


Tutor

Pentium 200, 32MB, 95/98/ME/NT/2000, TCP/IP

Student

Pentium 90, 16MB, 95/98/ME/NT/2000, TCP/IP

Crossroad

Pentium 90, 32MB, 95/98/ME/NT/2000, TCPIP

Hardware Requirements

For installations with over 36 client and tutor connections, the use of NT or 2000 is recommended for the crossroad computer.


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