Flow for PC, Mac and Linux User Guide 2.
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Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About Flow® Technical Requirements Requirements for Software and Hardware Compatible Devices Getting Started Downloading and Installing Flow for PC Downloading and Installing Flow for Mac Downloading and Installing Flow for Linux Hardware Connecting the Receiver Using CPS IR, Spark RF and ResponseCard RF/RF LCD Clickers Using Pulse RF and ResponseCard NXT Clickers Using vPad with Flow vPad Navigating Flow The Main Window Flow Menu Participants Clicker Attribu
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Viewing the Response Grid Question Statistics Viewing Results in Real Time Asking Questions Asking Impromptu Questions Asking Questions from the Flow Question Editor Asking Questions in a PowerPoint Presentation Asking Questions from a Flow Lesson Results View Results Viewing Results by Session Viewing Results by Question Viewing Results by Participant Chart Options Edit Questions Save Session Saving Session Results Export Results Exporting Session Results Contact Us vPad What is
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 5 ABOUT FLOW® Flow® is assessment software that permits polling in any environment. Compatible with most eInstruction and Turning Technologies hardware, Flow can be used with Microsoft PowerPoint®, Microsoft Word®, Apache OpenOffice™ and many other software applications. Aside from using Flow with clickers, participants can respond to questions with smart phones, tablets and computers via the vPad application.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 6 Compatible Devices The following devices are compatible with Flow: * denotes compatibility with self-paced mode Device Receiver Question Compatibility Turning Technologies ResponseCard RF and RF LCD RF 03 or RF 04 True/False, Multiple Choice Turning Technologies ResponseCard NXT* RF 03 or RF 04 True/False, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Short Text, Numeric Pulse RF* Pulse receiver True/False, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Short Text, Numeric Spark RF* Pulse
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 7 6 Click Next. 7 Click Install. 8 Click Restart. NOTE A message will appear inside of the Notification Center if there is a software update. Downloading and Installing Flow for Mac The Flow software is accessible via http://www.einstruction.eu/flowsoftware. Prerequisites Please verify that your computer meets the Technical Requirements before downloading Flow. 1 Click Download. 2 Double-click the ZIP file. 3 Double-click the PKG file. The Flow Installer opens.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 8 NOTE A message will appear inside of the Notification Center if there is a software update. Hardware The Turning Technologies Device Manager acts as a liaison between the hardware and the Flow software. Device Manager installs with Flow and runs in the background of the computer. Connecting the Receiver If using multiple receivers, each receiver must be set to a different channel. Clickers should be set to the same channel number as the corresponding receiver.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 9 Using Pulse RF and ResponseCard NXT Clickers Pulse RF and ResponseCard NXT clickers operate on radio frequency (RF). Prerequisites Flow must be open on the presenter computer. TIP It is recommended to check the Pulse or ResponseCard NXT option within the Flow software. Follow the steps below to select this option. 1 Open Flow. 2 Click the Options icon and select Settings.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux License packs can be downloaded or distributed on flash drives. The flash drive must be inserted into a USB port on the computer running the Flow software whenever Flow is open to allow the software to read the vPad license information. IMPORTANT For more information about vPad, including the Technical Requirements, please refer to vPad . turningtechnologies.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 11 NAVIGATING FLOW This chapter covers the following topics: The Main Window Flow Menu The Main Window The Main Window displays several screens. When Flow is opened, the participant count, receiver and channel number, and vPad session number are displayed. Flow Main Window (PC) Flow Main Window (Mac/Linux) The Main Window can be minimized by clicking the minimize icon. Additionally, Engage question, Manage participants, Session results and the Options icon are also available.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 12 Manage participants When clicked, the Participant management window is displayed. From this window, a participant list can be created or imported to track participant data. For more information, see Participants. Session results When clicked, The Session results window is displayed. From the Session results window, you can view results by session, question or participant. For more information about Session results, see Results.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Option 13 Function Click Flow settings to: Settings l Display results when polling closes l Disable Microsoft Office security warnings (PC only) l Minimize Flow when polling is opened l Display Help at startup l Display general and vPad notifications l Select device capabilities l Enable Auto-save (a copy of the session is kept, refreshing after each question) Click vPad settings to: l l l Disable the announcement of the session on the local network Customize
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 14 PARTICIPANTS A participant list contains Student IDs, participant names and Device IDs. The use of a participant list allows for detailed reporting on each participant from a session. This chapter covers: Clicker Attributes Participant Lists Clicker Attributes Listed below are important clicker attributes.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Registering Participants Anonymously Anonymous registration allows participants to quickly log in without entering their user information. NOTE The default setting is Allow anonymous participants if a participant list is not loaded prior to the start of a session. 1 Open Flow. 2 Participants may register by pressing any voting button on their device.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 16 Anonymous registration Registration from a participant list Enable self-register Assisted registry Participants: Instructors must load a participant list. If the Student ID in the participant list matches the clicker, instruct participants to: Prior to registration, instructors must load a participant list that includes all Student IDs for the session. Prior to registration, instructors must load a participant list that includes all Student IDs for the session.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 17 Importing a Participant List from a CSV or XLSX File A participant list can be imported from a CSV or XLSX file. Prerequisites A CSV or XLSX file where the columns equal: Column A = Student ID Column B = First Name Column C = Last Name Column D = Device ID Headers and Columns C and D are optional The file should contain the necessary information for your class. 1 Open Flow. 2 Click Manage participants. 3 Click the Load roster icon and select Load roster from file.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 18 Anonymous registration Registration from a Enable participant list self-register Participants: Instructors must load a participant list. If the Student ID in the participant list matches the clicker, instruct participants to: 1 Verify that the device is on the correct channel. 2 Press any number/letter button on the device. ResponseCard NXT 1 Press any number/letter button on the device.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 19 Using Assisted Registry Assisted registry provides a fast and simple way to register participants from a list for smaller audiences (ideally less than 50 participants). The steps below can be performed before each presentation to ensure each participant has registered. IMPORTANT Assisted registry is not compatible with vPad. Prerequisites A participant list that contains names or Student IDs (Device IDs are optional) is required.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 20 CREATE A QUESTION This chapter covers question creation in the following ways: Impromptu Flow Question Editor Using the Flow Question Editor PowerPoint (PC Only) Flow Lesson Lesson Builder Homework Impromptu Impromptu polling consists of questions asked from the desktop without advance preparation. Click Engage question from the Main Window and select a question type. Optionally, set the question parameters.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Question Type 21 Parameters l l Choices - Select up to 10 answer choices from the menu. l Max Time - Set the time allotted for participants to answer the question. l l l l l l Answer - Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu. Use letters for answers - If checked, letters will be used as answer bullets. If unchecked, numbers will be displayed as answer bullets.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Question Type 22 Parameters l l l Numeric l l l l Constructed Response l l Title - Enter the question text. Value - The point value of the correct answer can be set by entering a value in the box provided. Answer - Enter the numeric answer text in the box provided. In the +- box, enter the margin of error. Max Time - Set the time allotted for participants to answer the question.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 23 4 Click Generate question to create a Flow question. 5 Paste or drag and drop the question into an application, such as Word. An icon is placed next to the Flow question. The question is copied to the clipboard and can be pasted into a number of formats. The compatible formats include: Microsoft Office®, OpenOffice™, Adobe Flash®, SCORM®, HTML, SMART Notebook™, ActivInspire®, a WorkSpace blank page and in a Windows file folder.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux l Presentation mode - allows the instructor to manually advance questions l Shuffle questions for vPad - check to rearrange the order of questions for vPad users Exporting Session Results as a Flow Lesson Follow the steps below to export session results. Prerequisites Saved session questions are required. 1 From the Flow Main Window, click Session results. The Session results window is displayed. 2 Click the Export results icon and select Export Flow lesson.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 25 Lesson Builder Lesson Builder installs with Flow as a supplemental application that allows you to create, modify and adapt a Flow lesson that you can display in self-paced mode or presentation mode. When Flow and Lesson Builder install, a shortcut to Lesson Builder will be made available on the Desktop (PC)/in the Finder (Mac)/in Dash Home (Linux).
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 5 Click Add question to insert another question. 6 Click Remove question to remove an unwanted question. 7 Repeat steps 2 - 5 as necessary. 8 Click the Save or Save as icon to save the new lesson. Printing a Lesson Prerequisites A lesson with at least one question. See Adding a Question to create a lesson in the Lesson Builder. 1 Open the Lesson Builder.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 27 Publishing Homework via the Lesson Builder This feature is available for: l Premium licenses users l Trial users and users with Demonstration Premium licenses (one (1) complimentary Homework license) 1 Open the Lesson Builder. 2 Manually create a lesson or load a lesson file. 3 After the lesson is created or loaded, click the Publish homework icon. The Homework window opens. 4 Enter your name in the Instructor name field. 5 Enter your class name in the Class name field.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 28 Downloading and Viewing Completed Homework Follow the steps below when you are ready to download and view homework results. 1 Open Flow. 2 Click the Options icon and select Load homework. 3 Enter the Homework ID for the assignment in the ID field and the password in the Password field. 4 Click Download. 5 The results are imported into Flow. 6 Click Session results to view the lesson. turningtechnologies.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 29 POLLING The following topics are discussed in this chapter: Time Response Grid Question Statistics Asking Questions Time The timer is used to keep track of how much time has elapsed between presenting the question and when all participants have responded to the question. If all participants have responded before the timer reaches 0, polling will automatically close.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 30 Response Grid A response grid indicates which participants have responded to the question. The response grid is available when polling is open. Viewing the Response Grid Participants are identified by Student ID or first name or last name. 1 Open Flow. 2 Register participants. 3 Poll a question. 4 While polling is opened, click Response grid. 5 The response grid is displayed.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 31 3 Click Engage question . 4 Select the question type from the Main Window. Optionally, enter the question parameters. 5 Click the arrow to begin the question . 6 Click End question after all participants have answered. 1 The Question statistics chart is displayed. 2 Repeat steps 3 - 7 as necessary. Asking Questions from the Flow Question Editor NOTE Follow the steps below to disable the control-click function in Word. Click File and select Options.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 32 3 Open PowerPoint. 4 Start the Slide Show. 5 Click the start question icon when it appears on the slide. NOTE The polling question will automatically begin if Automatically start question is selected within the Flow PowerPoint add-in. 6 The percentage of submitted answers appears in the Flow Main Window. 7 Click End Question after all participants have answered.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux RESULTS This chapter covers: View Results Chart Options Edit Questions Save Session Export Results View Results Session results can be viewed by session, question or participant. TIP Reports can be displayed on MobiView. Tap the Reports icon on the MobiView Home Screen to view results. Viewing Results by Session The results by session view provides participant data such as name, Student ID, score and grade. Prerequisites A session with participant data.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 34 Viewing Results by Question The results by question view provides data based on each question. In this window, you can reorder the question list, edit and delete questions, and view screenshots of each question. Prerequisites A session with participant data. 1 After the session, click Session results. 2 The Session results window is displayed. 3 Select the Questions tab.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 35 Chart Options The Question statistics window displays the collected answers in a pie, bar, participant, word cloud, or response over time chart. NOTE For Multiple Answer questions, a bar chart shows the response given while a histogram chart shows the distribution. Pie chart (Answer distribution) A pie chart displays the results of participant responses.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Icon 36 Use Send results to vPads Ask the question again; previous results will be erased Edit the question Delete the question from the session Drag and drop the report charts into another application Drag and drop the session data (text only) into another application Edit Questions There are three ways to set a correct answer via the Question statistics or the Session results windows: l Click the area of the chart that corresponds with the correct answer letter/number
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 37 1 After the session, click Session results from the Main Window. The Session results window is displayed. 2 Click the Save results icon. 3 Choose to save the session data to an LMS or Flow session file. l LMS - a full report will be saved to your LMS gradebook IMPORTANT Implementation of the EPS module is required for this action.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 38 CONTACT US For additional help, contact Turning Technologies Technical Support. Technical Support is available from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. EST. From within the contiguous United States, you can reach Technical Support toll-free by calling 866.746.3015. If you are calling from outside of the United States, please call +1 330.746.3015. Technical Support may also be reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com or support@einstruction.com, a brand of Turning Technologies.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 1 VPAD The vPad application turns electronic devices into clickers, allowing participants to respond in class from tablets, computers, smart phones and other compatible devices. This document covers: What is vPad? Technical Requirements Installation Polling Homework Mode What is vPad? vPad is a free application available for PC, Mac and Linux platforms, as well as Android and iOS operating systems.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Mac l OS X v10.7, 10.8, 10.9 l Safari, Firefox or Chrome l Adobe Flash Player Linux l Ubuntu 12.04 LTS l Chrome l Adobe Flash Player vPad Smartphone l Android 2.1 or higher l iOS 5.1 or higher vPad Tablet l l Android 2.3 or higher l Recommended for use with Android tablets that have a screen size of 7 inches or larger iOS 5.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 3 3 Read the End User License Agreement (EULA). If you agree to the terms and conditions, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement radio button. 4 Click Next. 5 Select either the Complete or Custom radio button. It is recommended to select the Complete setup. 6 Click Next. 7 Click Install. 8 Click Finish. How to install vPad for Mac... 1 Double-click the ZIP file. 2 Control-click the .pkg file and select Open with Installer. The InstallShield Wizard opens.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Polling This section contains the following topics: Logging into a vPad Session Responding to a True/False or Multiple Choice Question Responding to a Multiple Answer Question Responding to a Short Text or Numeric Question Responding to a Constructed Response Question Logging into a vPad Session 1 Open vPad on your device or computer. 2 Tap/click the Enter Your Student ID field. Enter your Student ID. 3 Tap/click the Enter vPad Session ID field. Enter the Session ID.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Responding to a True/False or Multiple Choice Question 1 When polling is opened, the question and answer choices are displayed. True/False Question Multiple Choice Question 2 Tap/click the circle that corresponds to your answer choice. Answer selections can be changed if the Allow answers to be changed option is selected. NOTE Participants can tap the Comments icon to add a comment.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Responding to a Multiple Answer Question 1 When polling is opened, the question and answer choices are displayed. Multiple Answer Question 2 Tap/click the checkboxes that correspond to your answer choices. Answer selections can be changed if the Allow answers to be changed option is selected. NOTE Participants can tap the Comments icon to add a comment.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Responding to a Short Text or Numeric Question 1 When polling is opened, the question and answer choices are displayed. Short Text Question Numeric Question 2 Tap/click the answer box to enter the answer. NOTE Participants can tap the Comments icon to add a comment. Instructors can view the comment(s) after the question has ended by hovering over the bubble icon in Session results > Participants. 3 Tap/click the Submit icon when finished.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux Responding to a Constructed Response Question This feature is available for: l Premium licenses users l Trial users and users with expired trial licenses (two (2) complimentary licenses) IMPORTANT Constructed Response questions are not compatible on smartphones. 1 When polling is opened, the question and answer choices are displayed. Constructed Response Question 2 Use the tools to answer the question. NOTE Participants can tap the Comments icon to add a comment.
Flow for PC, Mac and Linux 9 6 After the assignment is complete, tap/click Save homework. The following prompt is displayed. 7 Tap/click OK. A confirmation is displayed stating that the homework has been successfully saved. Once the homework is sent, it cannot be resubmitted. 8 Tap/click OK. You are logged out of vPad. NOTE If the vPad app is closed prior to completing the assignment, a warning appears the next time the app is opened prompting you to reload the assignment.
