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Using in the classroom
Fundamentals
- RapidTyping is only installed on the teacher's computer
- Teacher's computer can be a server or workstation, no difference
- Students run an executable file from a network drive over the local network Wi-Fi or Ethernet
- The teacher creates student accounts
- Student accounts are stored on the teacher's computer
- The teacher can monitor the process of learning / testing of students on his computer.
1. Installiation
Portable version
Unpack the downloaded file RapidTyping_Portable_5.x.zip into any network folder where your students have access over the local network.
Setup version
On the Choose Install Location screen, you need to select the network folder. The path must be in the network format.
For example: \\COMPUTER_NAME\SharedFolder
где
- COMPUTER_NAME - teacher's computer name in a network
- SharedFolder - shared folder name
2. Creating user accounts in RapidTyping
After installing the program you need to create student accounts.
There are two ways to create student accounts:
Notes
A account with administrator privileges is created automatically, when you run RapidTyping for the first time. What is the difference between student account и teacher account you can find in section Student statistics
3. The final step
After you've created accounts for your students, you can:
- create shortcut to run the program on the student computers (shortcut to RapidTyping.exe, in the folder where you installed the program)
- inform users of their passwords
When a student clicks on an icon, a window Login - Rapidtyping appears.
In this window, student should select his Group, Name, Password and begin the first lesson.
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