Mobi 360 User Guide
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Mobi 360 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About Mobi 360™ Technical Requirements Mobi 360 Setup Pairing the Mobi 360 with the Receiver Calibrating the Mobi 360 Touchscreen Changing the Language Adjusting the Brightness Calibrating the DualBoard™ Updating Firmware Mobi 360 Zones Starting a Class Starting a Class Session Changing a Class Starting an Anonymous Class Session Accessing Favorites Care and Maintenance Replacing and Charging the Mobi 360 Battery Charging the Mobi 360 Pen Battery Replacing the Mobi 360 Pen Bat
Mobi 360 Using the Mouse Pointer in Note View Using the Eraser in Note View Displaying a Previous Note Deleting a Note Screenshots Saving Screenshots Displaying Screenshots Using the Screenshot Sorter Annotating Screenshots Accessing Screenshots from Insight 360 Question Zone Asking Verbal Questions During Instruction Asking Tagged Questions Asking ExamView Questions Timing Student Questions Initial Question Feedback Displaying the Student Response Grid On-screen Displaying Question Results On-screen Resul
Mobi 360 5 ABOUT MOBI 360™ Mobi 360 is the mobile interactive whiteboard used to display coursework, annotate your computer desktop, and pose interactive questions. The Mobi 360 comes with a receiver, USB cable, charging stand and digital pen. NOTE The digital pen does not contain any ink and cannot be used to write on paper or surfaces other than the Mobi 360.
Mobi 360 6 Mobi 360 Setup The Mobi 360 and digital pen are delivered partially charged to allow you to use these items immediately after unpacking the box. However, it is recommended to charge these items for approximately eight hours before beginning normal use.
Mobi 360 7 3 Turn on the Mobi 360 by pressing the blue power button on the top of the unit. The message Please wait while a connection to Insight is being established is displayed on the Mobi 360 screen. 4 When the message, Mobi is unable to connect is displayed, tap Settings. 5 Tap Pair with Hub. 6 Press the blue button on the Mobi 360 receiver while the receiver is still inserted into the USB port on your computer. 7 Tap Continue on the Mobi 360.
Mobi 360 8 Adjusting the Brightness Adjusting the amount of brightness will affect battery life; brighter screens take more battery. The Mobi 360 touch screen dims after a set amount of time to maximize battery life. You can adjust both the default screen brightness and the amount of time the screen can sit without being used before it dims. 1 From the Mobi 360 Home screen, tap Settings. 2 Use the digital pen to tap and hold the vertical line in the Brightness slider.
Mobi 360 9 NOTE Do NOT attempt to update the Mobi 360 using the charging stand. Information will not flow from the charging stand to the Mobi 360. Use the USB cable provided to connect the Mobi 360 directly to your computer. 4 Open Insight 360. 5 The Insight 360 Message Center displays an Update message informing you that a firmware update is available for the Mobi 360. 6 Click the underlined Update link in the Insight 360 message.
Mobi 360 10 Starting a Class When you tap Teach Class on the Mobi 360, the device initially displays information for the class configured in Insight 360 to take place during the current date and time.
Mobi 360 11 Starting an Anonymous Class Session An anonymous class session can be used when you want to start an impromptu session or when a class has not been preconfigured in Insight 360. During an anonymous class student devices are not associated with specific students. Insight 360 will save data for an anonymous class session and you can associate the data to a class after the session ends. 1 From the Mobi 360 Home Screen, tap Teach Class. 2 Tap Anonymous. 3 Tap Start Class.
Mobi 360 12 l When not being used, the Mobi 360 should remain on its charging stand to ensure it receives a full charge l The charging stand must be plugged into an electrical outlet using the standard electrical plug for your country IMPORTANT Do NOT attempt to charge the Mobi 360 by plugging the charging stand into a computer's USB port.
Mobi 360 13 TIP To extend the life of the battery, remove the battery from the pen when the pen will not be used for an extended period of time (for example, during summer holiday). 1 Gently press the tab and slide the two sections of the pen apart. 2 Remove the old battery. 3 Insert a new AAAA rechargeable battery with the positive terminal (+) facing toward the tip of the pen. 4 Press the pen tip. The LED located at the pen tip will flash four times if the battery was inserted correctly.
Mobi 360 14 LESSON ZONE Most of your instruction time will be spent in the Lesson Zone. At the bottom of the Mobi 360 screen, tap Lesson. The Lesson Zone contains the following: l Display options Classroom computer’s desktop - The classroom computer’s desktop and any documents or programs opened from the desktop Whiteboard mode - A plain white screen as a background for drawing or writing. Display Screenshots - Screen captures (called screenshots) taken during the same class session.
Mobi 360 15 Display Options This section covers the following topics: Displaying the Computer Screen from the Mobi 360 Displaying Whiteboard Mode from the Mobi 360 Using the Curtain to Hide the Screen Displaying the Computer Screen from the Mobi 360 The Mobi 360 allows you to control your computer desktop from anywhere in the room. If your computer is connected to a projector or large monitor, students can also view your computer desktop.
Mobi 360 16 b Move the pen as you want the curtain moved. 3 To resize the Curtain: a The curtain has four resizing “handles,” one on each of its four sides. With the digital pen hovering over the Mobi 360 writing area, move the Pen over a Curtain handle. The cursor changes into a two-way arrow. b Press and drag the tip of the pen to the desired location. c Repeat for other curtain sides if necessary. 4 To remove the Curtain, tap the Curtain icon from the Lesson Zone.
Mobi 360 17 1 Tap Lesson. 2 Tap the Pen icon. l Tap and drag the pen across the Mobi 360 writing surface to write or draw. l To draw a straight line hold the top rocker button down before touching the pen tip to the Mobi 360 writing surface, drag the pen across the writing surface, then release the rocker button before lifting the pen from the writing surface. 3 To change the pen color: a From the Lesson Zone, tap the Pen icon. b Tap the colored square. A set of colored squares appears.
Mobi 360 18 4 To change the pen thickness: a Tap the horizontal line. Boxes with lines of varying thicknesses appear. b Tap the line width of your choice. TIP Tap the Point icon to use the mouse point to control the classroom computer desktop. Using the Pen to Draw Shapes In the Lesson Zone, tap the Shape Tool to use the Mobi 360 digital pen to draw geometric shapes on the classroom computer screen.
Mobi 360 19 1 Tap Lesson. 2 Tap the Line Tool icon. TIP Tap the Point icon to use the mouse point to control the classroom computer desktop. Using the Pen as an Eraser In the Lesson Zone, tap Eraser to use the digital pen to delete annotations that you placed on the classroom computer screen using the Mobi 360 digital pen. The Eraser cannot delete content produced by another source such as a Microsoft Word document or Internet web page. To delete all annotations, tap Delete. 1 Tap Lesson.
Mobi 360 20 Multi-User Mode The Mobi 360’s Multi-User mode allows the instructor and up to four users to write or draw on the projected computer screen at the same time. A Mobi family student device (such as an MobiView, Mobi Learner or Mobi KWIK), device with the Insight 360 Teacher or Insight 360 Student app installed, or DualBoard must be connected to the Insight 360 system for each simultaneous user. A DualBoard provides connections for two students.
Mobi 360 5 21 While in Multi-user mode, you have access to all of the tools in the Lesson Zone. However, connected student devices can only use pen, eraser and delete all tools. l Student tools show in a toolbox in a corner of the screen assigned to the learner device. l By default, student devices are connected with the pen tool selected. l l l Students can change pen color or eraser size by tapping and holding the corresponding icon in the toolbox, then tapping the option in the expanded toolbox.
Mobi 360 22 1 In Multi-user mode, tap the Lock icon near the top center of the Mobi 360 screen. 2 In the section of the Mobi 360 screen corresponding to the section you want to lock or hide on the classroom computer screen, tap the Lock or Hide icon. That section of the screen will be locked or annotations hidden. NOTE These icons are toggles. To unlock or show annotations on the screen, tap the corresponding button again. 3 To return to Multi-user mode, tap Back.
Mobi 360 23 Annotation Icons The Lesson Zone contains the following annotation icons: Mouse Pointer - Uses the pen as a mouse to control the classroom computer. Thickness – Changes the thickness of the selected annotation tool. Pen – Writes or draws free form lines. Shape – Changes the Shape tool’s geometric shape. Highlighter – Highlights existing area on the screen. Size – Changes the Eraser tool size. Shape Tool – Draws geometric shapes.
Mobi 360 24 Notes You can create and display a Note relating to the current class session on the Mobi 360 and the Insight 360 Teacher app. Tapping Note in the Lesson Zone opens Note View. The Note View contains Pen, Mouse Point and Eraser tools. Options for writing, erasing, deleting and displaying a Note are provided along with color and line width options. Notes are saved only for the duration of the current class and are deleted when the class ends.
Mobi 360 25 1 Tap the New Note icon. 2 Use the digital pen to write or draw on the Mobi 360 screen or writing area. 3 To change the pen color, tap Color and then tap a new color. 4 To change the note’s background color, tap the Background icon and then tap a new color. TIP Selecting Transparent removes the note background to give the appearance of writing directly on the screen. To change the color of a displayed note, select the note, tap Background, then tap the Display Note icon.
Mobi 360 26 You can display these Note on the Mobi 360 or on the classroom computer. On the Mobi 360, only one note can display at a time. Multiple Notes can be displayed on the classroom computer desktop. Up to 20 Notes may be created during each class session. All Notes are deleted when the session ends. Insight 360 does NOT save session Notes. 1 Tap the Scroll Left icon until the desired note appears on the Mobi 360 screen.
Mobi 360 27 Saving Screenshots Displaying Screenshots Using the Screenshot Sorter Annotating Screenshots Accessing Screenshots from Insight 360 Saving Screenshots To save screenshots with the Mobi 360, follow the steps below. 1 From the Lesson Zone, tap the Screenshot icon. The number in Screenshots Display increases by one. The screenshots are saved in a folder on the classroom computer’s hard drive. Insight 360 will store a maximum of 10,000 screenshots per session.
Mobi 360 28 1 In Lesson mode, tap the Screenshot Sorter icon. Thumbnails of screenshots display on the left side of the classroom computer screen. 2 Tap the screenshot you want to display. TIP If too many screenshots are displaying, tap the Sorter icons that are NOT related to the category of screenshot you are looking for, and then tap the screenshot you want to display. For example: If you are looking for a Verbal Question screenshot, tap the three icons OTHER than the Verbal Question icon.
Mobi 360 QUESTION ZONE The Question Zone allows you to: l Ask Verbal, Tagged and ExamView questions during instruction l Receive instantaneous feedback from students through student devices l Set a timer to limit student response time l View a Student Response Grid l View initial question results To access the Question Zone, tap Question at the bottom of the Mobi 360 screen. The Question Zone contains there icons: Verbal - Impromptu questions set up on the Mobi 360.
Mobi 360 30 Asking Verbal Questions During Instruction Verbal questions allow you to set up an impromptu question and receive feedback through student response systems. You can ask the following types of questions through the Verbal Questions tab: True/False, Yes/No, Numeric, Multiple Choice (up to six options), Multiple Answer and Short Answer. NOTE Numeric, Multiple Answer, and Short Answer question types are only supported with Pulse 360 and Insight 360 Student app devices.
Mobi 360 31 Asking ExamView Questions You can use the Mobi 360 to ask an individual ExamView questions during instruction. The entire ExamView file will open. If the question you want to ask is not at the beginning of the file, use the Scroll Left and Scroll Right buttons on the Mobi 360 to navigate to the applicable question.
Mobi 360 32 4 To display the timer on-screen, tap the Timer icon in the upper-right corner of the Question Zone. The On Screen Timer opens on the classroom computer desktop. 5 If all students answer the question before the timer reaches zero seconds, tap Stop to stop the timer. Initial Question Feedback After at least one student has responded to a question, Mobi 360 provides instantaneous feedback as described below.
Mobi 360 33 1 From the Question Zone, start a Verbal or Tagged Question. 2 Tap Response Distribution Chart. The Response Distribution Chart appears on the classroom computer screen. 3 To display the correct answer, tap the Show/Hide Correct Answer icon. The correct answer is displayed in green. NOTE The chart will refresh when a new question is asked. If you do not want the real-time results viewable by students, close the Response Distribution Chart before starting the next question.
Mobi 360 34 RESULTS ZONE The Results Zone provides two types of question results.
Mobi 360 35 1 Start a Verbal, Tagged or ExamView question in the Question Zone. 2 Tap Results, or from the Results Zone, tap the desired tab. The Response Distribution Chart displays the number of student responses for each answer choice in the most recent question and is compatible with all supported question types. The chart provides a summary of student responses for an individual question and can be displayed on the classroom computer desktop. You can display this chart on-screen for students.
Mobi 360 36 The Item Summary displays session question data by question number. The Item Summary also displays number of students who answered correctly, number of students who answered incorrectly, class percentage of correct answers, and type of question. The Item Summary is similar to the Question Analysis report on the My Results tab in the Insight 360 software. The list can be filtered by question type. Six questions are displayed; use the scroll bar to view additional questions.
Mobi 360 37 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.
