Genee World CensUs - Manual (Page 2)

The Handset Testing Wizard
This allows participants to check their handsets. To do this:
Change the channel number of the receiver (the receiver and remote handsets need to operate on
the same channel – see setting up).
This system offers up to seven channels (this will usually be set to channel 0).
The option to choose the channel number is provided through the drop down selection option.
Choose the channel number of the receiver.
When the participant presses any key from their handset then the corresponding handset number in
the testing wizard will change to red.
Please note the Teacher handset has the following functionality for handset testing:
‘del’ button closes the handset testing form.
Slide Mapping - This function allows you to create a folder and save the presentation that has
been created. This also allows you to modify or delete the existing folder/presentation.
Add folder – allows you to add a folder. The folder will be used to categorise similar presentations
under a single unit.
1.You create a folder by clicking on the ‘Add folder’ option.
2.Clicking ‘Next’ will bring forward the next input window for you to type a folder name.
3.Type in the name you want in the space provided.
4.Clicking on ‘Add’ will create a folder within the level currently open and also bring forward the input
window for you to type another folder.
5.Clicking on ‘Finish’ will mean the folder name will be added within the level currently open and the
window will close.
Add Presentation - This will allow you to add a presentation that has been created by using any
editor in Windows 2000 or above.
1. Click ‘Add presentation’
2. Clicking next will bring up the input window for you to type a presentation name. Opening the
“Resource” folder and clicking once on the ‘Primary’ folder will mean your presentation appears there.
3. Type in the name and select the file to map.
4. Clicking ‘Next’ will open a slide attribute grid. You can add the slide attribute.
5. Clicking on the ‘Next’ button will open a slide attribute grid. You can add the slide attribute (Slide
Number, Slide Type, Number of choices, Response type and Answer) for that particular presentation.
If you want to enter the question double click on question column, then a window will open. Enter
the question and press ‘OK’ button. If user click or change the information in the grid and press
“Back” button then message will be display “Discard the changes made in the grid. If you press “Yes”
then changes will be affected.
6. Clicking on the “Finish” button will prompt a message asking if you want to save the settings.
7. If you click on the”YES” button then the presentation will be created and its information is saved in
the database. And if you click on the “NO” button then the window will be closed without saving any
information.
Modify folder/ presentation -This will allow you to modify the existing folder/ presentation.
You can modify a folder or a presentation by clicking on the option “Modify folder/ Presentation”.
1.Clicking on the “Next” button will bring forward the next window for you to select a folder or a
presentation to modify.
Rename a folder
1. First select a folder.
2. Type in the name you want, for the selected folder in the space provided.
3. Click on the “Rename” button.
Delete a folder
1.Select a folder and click on the “Delete” button
2.A message will appear asking if you want to delete the selected folder.
3.Based on the option chosen, the appropriate action will be taken.
4.If you click on the “YES” button then the selected folder will be deleted. And if you click on “NO”
button then the previous status will remain.
Steps to Install CenS-Us
Interactive Response Software
Participant Wizard (Genee icon) - This allows you to add/modify participant or group
information and also import the participants information in the form of a CSV file.
Start/Stop Presentation (Arrow icon) - Clicking on this icon presents a slide show.
Handset Testing (Coloured handset icon) - This allows you to test each of the handsets.
Help (lamp icon) - Clicking on this icon provides assistance in the use of the CenS-Us application.
Exit (Door icon) - Allows you to exit the CenS-Us application.
Please note the Teacher handset has the following functionality for the floating tool bar:
1.Close CenS-Us by pressing ‘del’ button
2.Start spontaneous question form with default values, on pressing ‘?’ button
3.‘Graph’ button to view/hide graph
4.‘True’ button starts voting process if voting button is enabled
The Teacher handset has the following functionality for all message box:
1.‘True’ presses OK, True, Yes, Send buttons
2.‘False’ presses False, No, Don’t send buttons
Creating Sponanteous Questions
After preparing a question click the light bulb icon. A screen will open giving you your question
options:
1.Type the question you want to ask
2.Select the question type
3.Select the response time and number of choices
4.Click ‘done’ when you have finished preparing the question.
There are six question variants:
True/False – T/F responses only. (All other responses given will be invalid).
Yes/No - Y/N responses only, using the T/F buttons. (All other responses given will be
treated as invalid).
Multiple Choice – This type of slide is used for single chararter responses i.e A, B, C, D for text or
1,2,3,4 for number mode. (All other responses given will be treated as invalid).
Multiple Mark – Used to give multiple character response. In text mode only A, B, C, D character
answer and in Numeric mode 0-9 can be used.
Numeric – Multiple number responses only. 0-9 can be used to form the answer. Answers are checked
for duplicity, before saving the results.
Sequence – Used to give multiple character responses. In text mode only A, B, C, D character answer
and in Numeric mode 0-9 can be used to form answers.
Graph/Report Generation Wizard
This is used to generate a bar chart, Pie chart or grid chart based on the responses recorded from the
participant handsets. The chart button is visible only in the following conditions:
1.If the presentation is running or at least one response has been received.
2.If the presentation is running but voting has been stopped and at least one response was received
before voting.
3.Clicking on the graph icon will allow you to see how many participants have responded.
Please note the Teacher handset has the following functionality for Graphs:
If a graph is visible then pressing Graph key will close the graph. Pressing ‘/’ button will toggle
between different views. (i.e. pie chart, bar chart or grid views).