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Dual User pen and touch capability

Delivers new and extended learning opportunities – use with ActivBoard 500 Pro. Enhanced user collaboration and engagement feels intuitive and natural – use the right tool for the right task.

Brand new Question Manager

Everything in one place to quickly create, edit and manage questions and question sets. Create a single question in seconds, generate question sets in an instant. Drag and drop, cut, copy and paste information and questions across pages and flipcharts.

Enhanced Self-Paced Learning

Supports Assessment for Learning activities with individual students, groups and whole classes. Teachers and students gain immediate feedback via meaningful data. New ‘Groups’ feature brings a new dimension to collaborative learning – greater engagement for the student, immediate information and analysis for the teacher

And There’s More …

• Set Square is the latest addition to the maths tools.
• Use with pen and touch to move with your finger, draw a line with the pen.
• 6 new languages -  Basque (Euskera), Catalan, Galician, Indonesian, Irish and Slovenian

ActivInspire 1.5 FAQ's

ActivInspire 1.5 now delivers advanced pen and touch capability to be used with ActivBoard 500 Pro. It also included a brand new Question Manager (replaces Question Wizard) which keeps everything in one place to quickly create, edit and manage questions and question sets. ActivInspire"s enhanced Self-Paced Learning provides more options and visibility for the teacher, promoting increased engagement and feedback for students

The new "Groups" functionality brings a new dimension to collaborative learning, providing greater engagement for the student and offers immediate information and analysis for the teacher. In addition newSet Square in Math Tools, ActivInspire now comes in 6 additional languages.

What are the main features of the product?

• New multi-touch capability brings a new dimension to the ActivClassroom - working with the board feels natural, whether using a pen to write or finger to “manipulate” objects.
• More options: LRS is now even easier to use with new "Question Manager". Simple, quick to create question sets can be created in an instant across multiple pages and flipcharts.
• Support 21st Century learning skills via the power of the new "Groups" functionality. Real group collaboration and teamwork is enabled in your classroom. View and analyse results in real time, by student, group or class.
• More features for students: real-time messages during the assessment session let them know whether they are on the right track; end of assessment summary gives them instant feedback.
• Use the new Set Square tool for more options during geometry class. Make the most of the Maths tools with the new pen and touch capability; move the ruler with your fingerand draw a line with your pen.
• 6 new languages bring the ActivClassroom to even more learners and teachers across the world.

Multi-touch Capability

I’ve heard that Microsoft Windows 7 supports touch. Do I need a Windows 7 machine to be able to use ActivInspire 1.5?

No. ActivInspire 1.5 supports multi-touch capability specifically when used with the AB500 Pro board from Promethean. If any of the operating systems supported by ActivInspire 1.5 – such as Windows 7 - are touch-enabled, you can take advantage of ActivInspire"s multi-touch capability when using with the AB500 board.

I don’t have a touch-enabled board. Can I still use ActivInspire 1.5 with my regular ActivBoard?

Yes. The multi-touch capability of ActivInspire only works if you have a touch-enabled AB500 board connected. If you have a touch-enabled computer, you can use it with the touch capability of ActivInspire 1.5.

Does ActivInspire 1.5 have any features for people who don’t have a touch-enabled ActivBoard 500?

Yes. ActivInspire 1.5 also comes with a new Question Manager, enhanced Self-Paced Learning features and other improvements that benefit all ActivClassroom users.

What can I do with ActivInspire’s multi-touch capability when I use my ActivBoard 500 Pro?

Multi-touch capability within ActivInspire 1.5 refers to the ability of a user to manipulate an object using one or two fingers. You can use touch in ActivInspire 1.5 to:

• Select, rotate and resize objects.
• Use a finger as a pen input.
• Write text and create objects with a pen; move and select these options using touch.

Touch may be turned "on" or "off" in the "Settings" menu. When touch is turned off, the board can be used as a "normal" pen- based ActivBoard. In the "Settings" menu it is also possible to set the default tool for touch input.

Can more than one user simultaneously use ActivInspire 1.5 with the AB500 Pro?

Yes, more than one user can be active at the board simultaneously.

Within ActivInspire 1.5 this is either:

• Dual User Pen (teacher and student) where two users can simultaneously interact with the board independently.
• If touch mode is activated then two users can independently interact with the board (one using Student Pen and one using touch).

What do ‘gestures’ mean and what kind of gestures does the ActivBoard 500 Pro support?

A gesture is a physical interaction with the board using touch. Examples of this can be moving or resizing an object using touch.

Within ActivInspire 1.5, the following gestures are supported: One finger touch, tap or swipe, two finger pinch or rotate, one finger flick.

Question Manager

Why has Question Manager replaced the previous Question Wizard?

In response to user feedback, the Question Wizard has now become Question Manager, so that the whole task of creating, editing and managing questions, question sets and assessments can be managed from one place within ActivInspire.

Will my previously created questions and assessments still work?

Yes – just use them as you normally would during a class or while you are editing an assessment.

What does ‘Control Progress Through Levels’ mean?

This is a new feature that is available within Question Manager. The teacher can set the question levels in Question Manager; they can now also set the number of correct answers required from the student so that they can progress to the next level within the assessment. For example, if there are 3 levels within the assessment and the student needs to answer 1correct question at Level 1, 2 correct questions at Level 2, then the student cannot progress to Level 2 if they do not answer 1 correct questions at Level 1 – they cannot proceed further in the assessment. This feature is an option and can be turned on or off by the teacher.

Set Square

Is the Set Square available to everyone, in all language versions?

Yes. The new Set Square, which can be found in the Maths Tools menu under Tools > Maths Tools, has been included to support teachers and learners in European countries who use this style of tool to measure angles, as part of the Maths curriculum. The tool is used in the same way as the other Maths tools, and can be moved and manipulated using the new pen and touch functionality.

What’s New?

What is the ‘What’s New?’ option under the Help menu tab?

The Help option in ActivInspire 1.5 has been updated to include information on how to use the new features; this is available in a separate "What"s New" menu option.

What Operating Systems Are Supported?

Windows: Windows XP SP3 and above (XP/Vista/7)

Mac: MacOSX 10.4.11 – 10.6.4(Tiger/Leopard/Snow Leopard)

Linux: Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.04; Debian Lenny and Squeeze ;Linex Colegios 2010;Linkat 3; ALTLinux 5.0 (Russia)

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