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VokiClassroom2.0GettingStartedGuide
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Contents:I. WhyuseVokiClassroom 2
I. Registering 2
II. Upgrading 3
III. GettingStartedwithVokiClassroom 5
1. Loggingin 5
2. StudentSection 6
3. Classes 8
4. ReviewingStudentWork 10
5. VokiClassroomSupport 13
6. AccountManagement(MyAccount) 14
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I.WhyuseVokiClassroom?
VokiClassroomisdesignedtohelpteachersmanagestudents’work.Teacherscanusethistooltoassignclassworkandhomeworktostudentsandreviewtheirsubmissionsinreal-time,eitherfromdesktopormobiledevice,allowingforaconvenientandorganizedwaytoassesstheirknowledgeofatopic.VokiClassroommakesiteasytoaddatechcomponenttoanyassignment,bycallingstudentstoexpresstheirthoughtswithaVokiavatar.Studentsareeachgivenauniquelogin,sothere’snoneedforthemtoregisterorprovidepersonalinformation.
II.RegisteringforVokiClassroom
IfyoualreadyhaveaVokiBasicaccount,seeUpgradingbelow.TogainaccesstoVokiClassroomyoumustpurchaseasubscription.Completethefollowingsteps:
Tip:ToensureVokiemailsarriveinyourinbox,[email protected].
1. Visitwww.voki.comandnavigatetothePricingpage
2. Chooseasubscriptionlevelandclick“15-DayTrial”underthelevelofyourchoice.Apopupwindowwillappear;click“15-DayTrial”againunderneathyourpreferredplan(monthlyorannual).
3. Proceedtocompletetheregistrationform(name,email,andpassword)andacceptVoki’stermsofuse.ClickContinue.
4. YouwillthenbedirectedtothepaymentpagewhereyoucaninputyourcreditcardinformationandactivateyourpaidVokisubscription.
Pleasenote:ThesecurepaymentpageisonPayPalbutyoudonotneedaPayPalaccounttocompleteyourpurchase.
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III.Upgrading
YoumustbeloggedintoupgradeyourVokiaccount.Pleasecreateanewaccountifyouhaven’tdonesoalreadyorlogintoyourexistingaccount.Onceyouaresignedin,therearetwowaystoquicklyupgradeyouraccount:
1. Upgradefromthe“MyAccount”page
A. OpentheMyAccountpageandselectUpgradeonthetopright.
B. ChooseanupgradedsubscriptionandselectContinue
C. Enterandsubmityourpaymentinformationtocompleteupgrade
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2. Upgradefromthe“Pricing”page
A. VisittheVokiPricingPage.
B. Select15DayFreeTrialundertheplanyouwishtoupgradeto.
C. OnthenextscreenselectUpgradetocontinue
D. ConfirmyourUpgradeandselectContinue
E. Enterandsubmityourpaymentinformationtocompleteupgrade
Note:ThesecurepaymentpageisonPayPal.YoudonotneedaPayPalaccounttopurchase.
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IV:GettingStartedwithVokiClassroom
1.Loggingin
OnceyourVokiaccountiscreated,youarereadytologin.Visitvoki.comandselectLogInlocatedonthetoprightofthepage.
SelectClassroomlocatedonthetopnavigationbar.Onceselected,youwillarriveontheStudentspage.Youcaneasilyviewotherpages/areasbyclickingonthetabsnearthetopofthepage(i.e.Students,Classes,Review).
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2.StudentSection
A.AddingStudent(s)
i. ToaddstudentstoVokiClassroom,clicktheAddStudentbutton.
ii. Toaddasinglestudent,typethestudent’snameandclickAdd.Youcanalsoassignthestudenttooneormoreclasses
iii. Toaddmultiplestudents,clicktheMultipleStudentstab.SelectChooseFileanduploadan.xlsfilewithyourlistofstudents.WerecommendthatyoudownloadanduseourprovidedtemplatewhichcanbefoundontheAddMultipleStudentstab.Youmayalsoassignthestudentsinyourlisttooneormoreclasses.
iv. Whenyouarereadytoaddastudentormultiplestudents,clickAdd.YouwillbebroughtbacktotheStudentpageandthenewstudentwillnowbevisibleonyourlistofstudents.
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B. EditStudentName-Toeditastudent’sname,rolloverthenameyouwishtoeditandthenclickthepenciliconthatappears.Onceyou’vemadeyourchanges,clickoutofthetextboxandyourchangeswillbeautomaticallysaved.
C. EditStudentlogin-Toeditastudentloginrollovertheloginyouwishtoeditandthenclickthepenciliconthatappears.Onceyou’vemadeyourchanges,clickoutofthetextboxandyourchangeswillbeautomaticallysaved.
D. EditStudentPassword-Toeditastudent’spassword,rolloverthepasswordyouwishtoeditandthenclickthepenciliconthatappears.Onceyou’vemadeyourchanges,clickoutofthetextboxandyourchangeswillbeautomaticallysaved.
E. RemoveStudent-Youcanalsoremoveastudentfromthelistbyclickingthewhite“x”inanorangecircleatthefarrightandthenclickingdelete.Note:Modifyingastudent’snamewillalsochangetheirLogin,somakesureyouprovidestudentswiththeirupdatedlogininformation.
F. PrintforClass-Thisfeatureletsyouprintlogininstructionsforyourstudents.Here,youhavetwooptions:
i. Print1sheetfortheentireclass:Thiswillprintalistofloginsandpasswordsforallstudents.Note:loginsandpasswordswillbevisibletoeveryoneviewingthelist.
ii. Printindividualinstructions:Thisisamoresecureoptionthatletsyouprintindividualinstructionsforeachstudent.Afterprintingtheseinstructions,youcancutouttheindividualinstructionsandhandthemout.
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G. Search-Youcaneasilysearchforstudentsbyname,orforallstudentsinacertainclass.
H. Classes-Clickthechalkboardiconnexttoastudent’snametoassignhim/hertooneormoreclasses
I. Assignments-Clickchecklisticontoreviewthatstudent’sVokiassignments
J. Sort-Youcansortyourstudentsalphabeticallybyfirst,middle,andlastnamebyclickingonthecolumntitle
3.Classes
Toaddaclass,navigatetotheClassestabunderneathClassroomintheMenubar.IntheClassesarea,youcandothefollowing:
A.Add&EditClasses:Clickthe“AddaClass”button.Apop-upwindowwillappearwithatextbox.Nameyourclassandclick“Add”.Youwillseethispop-upwindowifyourclasswassuccessfullyadded.ClickOK.
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B.AddAssignments:Afteraddingaclass,clicktheaddicon( )nexttotheclassname.Then,nametheAssignmentandwriteadescription.TheAssignmentdescriptioncanbeinstructionsforyourstudents,adescriptionforthoseviewingthepublicAssignmentpage,oracombinationofboth!Besuretoindicateyourassignmenttype:youcanchooseeitherthe“ClassicVoki”whichisjustonesceneora“VokiPresentation”whichisalongerseriesofslides
C.HidinganAssignment-IfanAssignmentishidden,theAssignmentWebpagewillnotdisplaytheAssignment’sVokisyouhaveapproved.TohideanAssignment,selectthearchivecheckbox()ToshowanAssignment,deselectonthecheckbox.
D.ConfigureanAssignment-EachAssignmentcomeswithawebpagewhereotherscanviewtheVokisyourclasshascreatedforthatAssignment.ToconfigureyourAssignment,clicktheconfigure(gearicon)nexttotheAssignmentname.Here,youcandothefollowing:
i. Selectthestyle/layoutoftheAssignmentpage
ii. ConfigurethesecurityoftheAssignmentpage(i.e.maketheAssignmentpagepublicorprivate)
iii. DisplayyourStudents’fullnames(orinitialsonly)
iv. Addanembedbutton(enablesharing)
v. Addawritingassignment
vi. SetanAssignmentdeadline
WhenyouaredoneconfiguringtheAssignment,clickSave
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E.AssignmentWebPage-ToviewyourAssignment’sWebpage,clicktheiconforthatAssignment.
F.Review-AfteryourstudentshavestartedworkingontheirVokis,youcanalsogototheReviewsectionbyclickingtheReviewtab(moreonthatnext).
4.ReviewingStudentWork
TheVokiClassroomReviewpage(shownbelow)iswhereyoureviewyourStudents’work.
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ThemostdirectwaytoaccesstheReviewpageistoselecttheReviewtabinVokiClassroom.TheReviewpageautomaticallydisplaysthisStudent’sworkforyoutoreview.
However,youcanalsoaccesstheReviewpageviaVokiClassroom:Studentspage(whentheStudentstabisselected)andClassespage(whentheClassestabisselected)
WhenyouareontheStudentspage,VokiClassroomallowsyoutoreviewallassignmentsforan
individualStudentbyclickingthe Reviewicon.Forexample,toreviewallofEmilyAndrews’VokiassignmentsfromtheStudentspage,youwouldclicktheReviewiconnexttothisStudent’sname.
Similarly,whenyouareontheClassespage,VokiClassroomallowsyoutoreviewtheworkforany
individualassignmentinagivenclass–alsobyclickingthe Reviewicon.
WhennewVokisarereadyforreview,an(exclamationmark)!willappearontheReviewicontonotifyyou.
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TheReviewpageautomaticallydisplaysalloftheworksubmittedforthisassignment(bythestudentsinyourChemistry1Class)foryoutoreview.
WhenyouareontheReviewpage,youcanquicklysortassignmentsbyClass,AssignmentorbyStudent.InadditiontosortingassignmentsbyClass,Assignment,orStudent,theReviewpagealsoallowsyoutosortassignmentsbystatus(i.e.All,GetStarted,ReadyforReview,TryAgain,Approved).
IfyouwanttosortAssignmentsby:
- Class,thenusetheClass:dropdowntoselectaClass
- Assignment,thenusetheAssignment:dropdowntoselectanAssignment
- Student,thenusetheStudent:dropdowntoselectanAssignment
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6.VokiClassroomSupport
YourVokiClassroomaccountcomeswithemailsupport.YoucangetsupportonanyaspectofyourVokiClassroomaccount!
TocontacttheVokiClassroomSupportTeam,clickContactUsundertheSupporttabandcompletetheform.
Tip:Beforecontactingsupport,browsetheVokiClassroomsupportmaterial,whichmayprovideyouwithanimmediateanswertoyourquestion(s).ThefollowingsupportmaterialisavailablefromtheSupportpage:
- VokiClassroomFAQ:AnswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutVokiClassroom
- Community:Communitysupport
- GettingStartedGuide:Thisguidewillhelpyougetstarted
- VokiClassroomUserGuide:ThisisacomprehensiveguidetoVokiClassroom
- Learn:MoreabouthowteachersuseVoki
- Tutorials:VideotutorialsforVokiClassroomusers
Ifyouhaveadditional,accountornon-accountquestions,simplycompletetheSupportformandamemberofourSupportteamwillbeintouchwithyouassoonaspossible.
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Didyouknow?ManyofourproductimprovementsforVokiandVokiClassroomcomedirectlyfromuserslikeyou!
6.AccountManagement(MyAccount)
ManagingyourVokiaccountandviewingyouraccountinformationisveryeasy.HerearethemostcommontasksyoucandointheMyAccountpage:
A.PersonalInformation:
I. ProfilePicture:Todothis,clickontheareawhereyourpictureappears,anduploadanewone.
II. Name:If,foranyreason,youneedtochangethenameoftheaccountholder,simplyclickEditnexttoyournameandtypeinanewname.
III. EmailAddress:YoucanedittheemailaddressassociatedwithyourVokiPresenteraccount.Note:ThischangewillapplytoVoki,VokiClassroom,andVokiPresenter.
IV. Password:YoucanedityourVokiPresenterpasswordaswell.Note:ThischangewillapplytoVoki,VokiClassroom,andVokiPresenter.
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B.AccountSettings
i. AccountExpiration:ThisfieldshowsyouwhenyoursubscriptionexpiresExtendlink:Toextendyouraccount,simplyclickExtend,chooseyoursubscriptiontype(monthlyorannual),andcontinuetothepaymentpage.
ii. CreationDate:Thisfieldwillshowyouthedateatwhichyoursubscriptionbegan.
iii. Invoices:Clickontheinvoicenumbertoaccessarecordofpastpayments.
iv. SubscriptionLevel:ThisfieldwillshowyouwhichVokisubscriptionlevelyouarecurrentlysubscribedto.
C.VokiClassroomSettings:
i. ProductID:ThisfieldwillshowyouyourVokiClassroomproductsaccountID,incaseyoueverneedit.
ii. StudentAccounts&Classes:ThesefieldsshowyouhowmanyStudentrecordsyouhavedefined(oftheavailablelimit).
D.AddingMoreStudentAccountsandClasses:
Asmentionedabove,Vokisubscriptionsarebasedonthenumberofstudentsmanaged.
i. Level1includes50students
ii. Level2includes100students
iii. Level3includes150students.
Wehavefoundthattheselimitsaresufficientforthevastmajorityofteachers.IfyouneedtomanageadditionalStudentsyoucaneasilyupgradetothenextsubscriptionlevelorAddMorestudentsasneeded.JustgototheMyAccountspageandclickUpgradeunderSubscriptionInfoorAddMoreunderVokiClassroomSettings.
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Whenaddingmorestudentsindividually,eachstudentcosts$1US.
HowlongdotheadditionalStudentAccountslastinmyaccount?Forever.OnceyouhavepurchasedadditionalStudentaccounts,theyarenowapermanentadditiontoyouraccount.Inotherwords,youradditionswillnotexpirewhenyoursubscriptionexpires,andyouwillnotneedtore-purchasethemwhenextendingyouraccount!
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Anoteaboutsharingaccounts:Asyoumayknow,eachVokisubscriptionaccountisintendedtobeusedbyone(1)teacher.Althoughsometeachersmaychoosetosharetheiraccountwithanotherteacher,wedonotencouragethis,astheaccountfeaturesworkbestforasingleuser.TomakeVokimoreaffordableforusebymultipleteachers,wehaveincludedadditionalmultiple-accountdiscounts(anadditional10%discountfor5to9accounts,anda15%discountfor10ormoreaccounts).Also,itismoreeconomicaltopurchaseaseparateaccountthantopurchasetheextraStudentaccountsneededbymostteachers.
Needmorehelp?Ifyouneedmoredetailedinstructions,youcanreadthecompleteVokiClassroomUser’sGuide.
Remember,VokiClassroomincludesunlimitedemailsupport.Ifyouneedadditionalhelp,simplyloginintoyourVokiClassroomaccountandclicktheSupporttab.