Engageli Quick Reference Guide

When you enter the Engageli virtual classrooms, you will need to check your Background, Mic & Video settings. Once you have your settings adjusted you will need to click on Sign in and Join button, in order to enter the classroom.

Through the Chat feature you can send your instructor a direct message or send a question to the entire room. If you are at a table, you can chat with your tablemates.

Follow the steps below to use the Chat in the Engageli virtual classroom.

NOTE: Teachers can disable the chat.

1. Select the chat Icon at the bottom of the screen. (see photo)
2. The chat will open in the right-side panel. You can close and open it as needed.

3. Select the intended recipient(s) by selecting the chat destination field. (see photo)

• The default channel is Room, which includes everyone in the classroom.
• There are other channel options:
• Staff: Includes all instructors and TAs in the class.
• My Table: Includes all participants at your table.

4. Enter your message. Select the smiley face to add emojis.

5. To send your message, select the Send button or the Return or Enter key on your computer.

Follow the steps below to use the Notes in Engageli virtual classroom.

1. Select the Notes icon in the bottom toolbar (see photo)

2. The Notes will open in a tab on the right side of the screen.

3. Type in the Start Typing field, then hit Enter or Return on your keyboard or select the Send icon to add your note. (see photo)

• Notes are only visible to you. Teachers and other students do not have access to your notes. If you wish to share your notes with your teacher, download them during class and send them directly to your teacher.

• You can add clickable links to your notes.
• Select the camera icon to take a screenshot of a shared screen or presentation.
• Select Click to annotate to highlight and add text or other annotations to the screenshot.

• Select Stop Annotating to save your annotations.

Note: You are not able to take screenshots of the class gallery view to protect

the privacy of all class participants.

• Select the download icon to export your notes as a .docx file.
• A timestamp is displayed next to each note you take so you can easily find your place if you watch the class recordings later.

• You can delete an entry by selecting the trash bin icon to the right of the note.
• If your Class Connect repeats, the next time you come to the same class, your notes will still be there.

You can access Playback Rooms directly from your schedule for any classes that you

would like to revisit after the live session has ended. When you access a recorded

session, you will be launched into the Playback Room lobby. Enter the Playback Room

to access all the recordings for that Class Connect session.

Playback Rooms open to a view of the Playback Player and a list of class recordings on

the right side of the screen. Choose a class recording or video to watch from the list,

then select the Play video button in the middle of the Playback Player. You can then

easily engage with the recording and material.

Try doing the following in the Playback Room:

• Move through the video recording (play, pause, fast forward, and back up).

• Answer polls as they come up in a class recording.

• View shared poll responses from the class.

In addition to watching class recordings and videos, you can:

• Complete assigned Modules.
• Take notes and review notes taken in the live class.
• Ask and answer questions from class in the Q&A.

• Open a whiteboard for brainstorming, sketching, and diagramming.

• View a transcript of a class recording (if your instructor has enabled this tool).

• To do so, select the Tr icon from the toolbar that appears to the left of a selected recording.

There are three types of Engageli polls:

1. Single choice: There are multiple options to choose from, but only one answer can be selected.
2. Multiple choice: There are multiple options to choose from, and you can select as many answers as you want.
3. Text input: You can type a short response (up to 40 characters), and, when

shared, the answers will form a word cloud on the screen.

You can enter your response directly on the screen to answer any of the poll questions.

Use your mouse or keypad to choose a response.

You do not have to use chat or say your answers out loud.

• Your answer is recorded for your instructor to see as soon as you respond.

• While the poll is open, you can select different responses to change your

answer(s). All answers are recorded for your instructor to see. If your instructor

locks the poll, you will not be able to change your answer.

• If the results are shared, your response will be anonymous to the class, but your

instructor will be able to see your last response on your video feed in the class

gallery.

Follow the steps below to use the Q&A in the Engageli virtual classroom:

1. To open the Q&A forum, select the Open Q&A icon in the bottom toolbar. The

Q&A will open in a tab on the right side of the screen. You can close and open it

as needed.

2. To ask a question, select Post a Question. Enter a subject and

description/details, then select Submit. Once posted, the entire class will receive

a notification and be able to view and reply to the question.

3. To reply to a question, select the question to be answered and select +Add Your

Answer. Enter your reply, then select Submit.

Note: If an instructor or TA marks your answer as correct or approved, it will

appear at the top of the thread in green. Questions with approved/correct

answers are always listed at the top of the thread in order from newest to oldest.

You will also find questions with unmarked answers listed below the approved/correct answers in order from newest to oldest.

To address the entire class and the instructor, select the Raise Hand icon. Your video

will move to the podium at the top of the screen, and everyone may hear you.

Reminder: In Room mode, everyone can hear you without you raising your hand. In

Table mode, only your tablemates can hear you. Raise your hand to address the entire

class.

Note: If you attempt to raise your hand and the teacher has the podium disabled, you

will receive the following message: Raised Hands is Disabled.

Select the React icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Reactions menu.

When to use: When you want to give non-verbal feedback to your instructor or a classmate.

Note: Teachers can disable the Reactions.

Select the React icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Sounds menu.

When to use: When you want to provide feedback in class. Be judicious with the

Sounds and make sure you adhere to any guidelines provided by your instructor.

Note: Teachers can disable the Sounds.

Note: If you want to share your screen with the class, your instructor must approve your

screen share. They will get a notification to do so. However, your instructor does not

have to approve your screen share at tables during group activities, projects, or

brainstorming sessions.

Follow the steps below to share your screen in the Engageli virtual classroom:

1. Select the Present button in the bottom toolbar.

2. Select either Share Screen With Class or Share Screen With Table.

3. Choose either Chrome/Edge Tab, Window, or Entire Screen.

Note: Which Tab option appears will depend on your browser.

4. Select the item you want to share so that it is highlighted.

5. Select Share.

6. To stop sharing your screen, select the Stop Class/Table Share button or the

Stop table/class share icon in the My Screen Preview window.

• When your instructor enables Table Mode, you will hear only your tablemates

and anyone on the podium.

• Teachers can assign students to tables or allow them to move freely between

them.

• The tablemates panel will open automatically on the right side when Table Mode

or a table activity is enabled.

• The tablemates panel will automatically close when switching the audio mode to

Room Mode from Table Mode.

You can select the Tablemates tab at the top of the screen to see your

tablemates. You can also select the Tablemates icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Tablemates panel on the right.

Follow the steps below to view all the tables and where your classmates are seated:

1. Select the Tables tab at the top of the screen.

2. Select Switch to list view to see lists of participants in each table.

3. Select Switch to tables view to return to the tables view.

Engageli has native whiteboards for both class-wide and table-level participation.

Review the section below to learn about the features and tools available on an Engageli whiteboard.

Note: The tools are listed in order from top to bottom.

• Select object: Select and move different objects around the board.

• Note: By selecting any object on the whiteboard, you can see who added the object. Be careful when removing objects to ensure that you are not accidentally deleting someone else's work.

• Add Shape: Add resizable shapes (circle, triangle, or square) to the board.

• You can customize the color.

• Drawing: Sketch thoughts and ideas with a pen or brush.

• Highlighter: Highlight items and change the highlighter color.

• Add Text: Use the text box to add typed text. You can customize the font size and color.

• Pan: Grab a large selection of the board to shift to a clear area.

• Add formula: Use a specialized keyboard to easily add formulas to the board.

• Add note: Add a re-sizeable sticky note.

• Add file: Add a file to share (PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, images, and plain text files).

• Add image: Add an image file to display on the board.

• Color: Choose from 15 different colors to customize shapes and drawings.

• Remove object: Remove an object you added to the board.

• Undo my last action: Undo your last action on the board.

• Download screenshot: Download a screenshot of the board to save for later.

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