Monitor mode

Monitor mode enables you to view multiple Student screens simultaneously.

Tutor Console window

A convenient thumbnail view of each connected Student screen is displayed at the Tutor, providing a quick and easy method for monitoring Student activity.

  1. Click the Monitor Mode icon on the left-hand side of the Tutor Console.

The List viewClosed Displays the currently connected Students or groups. You can switch the display mode between large icons and details view from the View tab in the ribbon. will display each Student's thumbnail. By mousing over a thumbnail, you can zoom into that screen.

Note:  The Zoom facility can be toggled on/off by clicking Zoom In at the bottom of the Tutor window.

Monitor mode provides a number of additional tools:

Customise thumbnail size

Student thumbnails can be resized to suit personal preferences. This is particularly useful when connected to large numbers of Student machines.

  1. Use the Thumbnail Size slider at the bottom of the Tutor Console to select the required size.

Changing the thumbnail refresh rate

Depending on how closely you want to monitor Student activity, you can adjust the frequency at which the thumbnails are refreshed.

  1. Use the Thumbnail Update Speed slider at the bottom of the Tutor Console to select the required refresh rate.

Show current website

Displays an icon on each Student thumbnail indicating which website the Student is currently visiting.

  1. Click Show Active Web Site at the bottom of the Tutor Console.