User Manual (V3)
ClassConnect is an educational platform that integrates 3D technologies to enhance engagement for the learning environment. This document serves as a manual to guide the user on all of the features available on the platform.
A computer or mobile device that has internet access and is able to make use of one of the following browsers:
- Firefox
- Chrome
- Brave
To make use of the platform you are required to register an account. At the Sign Up page you will be prompted fill your relevant details such as your name, surname and email. Once complete you should receive an email providing details needed to login.
If you have just made an account or you already have an account, you can sign in to account your account by entering your user details such as username and password. Once complete, you should be successfully access the platform.
In ClassConnect there are three primary roles which will make use of the platform.
- Administrators (Admins)
- Lecturers
- Students
If you have signed up to ClassConnect via the previously mentioned sign up process, then you are most likely will be using the platform as administrator. Information regarding this role and the features available will be discussed the proceeding section.
After successfully signing in, you will be greeted with a page that has a sidebar with all the relevant pages that are accessible by an admin. The sidebar contains:
- Announcemnts
- Organisation
- Workspaces
- Admins
- Lecturers
- Students
- Profile
- FAQ
Announcements can be created by an administrator which will be sent to all other relevant participants of the oraganisation including other admins, lecturers and students. Announcements can be used to report or notify other users on information is that affect the entire oraganisation.
In order to utilize many of the useful features of the on the platform you will first need create an organisation. Once an organisation is created you will be able to add other admins, lecturers and students. You will then also be able to add relevant users to workspaces where they would be able to interact with the learning materials added to your organisation.
Workspaces are where lecturers and students that are added to the organisation will able be to interact with the learning material from the organisation. As an administrator the you should be able to add, edit and delete workspaces.
Through separate buttons, you are able to add, edit, remove users from the organisation. While adding, and editing lecturers and students you will be able to add and remove students and lecturers from workspaces.
You are able to adjust various general details such name, surname and password.
If you would like a more general explanation on certain aspects of the platform, the FAQ is available to look at a glance for reference
As a lecturer you will be able to manage the content that form part of the workspace that you have been assigned. Upon logging in, you should see:
- The workpaces that have been assigned to you.
- A side bar, that will navigate you to various pages, that take place outside a specified workspace.
The sidebar should have the following listed:
- Workspaces
- Announcements
- Profile/Settings
- FAQ
On the Announcements page (outside the workspace), you will be able to view announcements that are made by the administrators of your organisation.
The Settings page allows you to change your various lecturer details such as your name, surname, password and profile photo.
If you would like a more general explanation on certain aspects of the platform, the FAQ is available to look at a glance for reference as a lecturer.
This is where you will have all the workspaces that you have been assigned to. In order to make use of a workspace, click on a workspace to get started making use of the some of the features available in workspaces.
Within the workspace, you will notice that the Sidebar has additional links to pages that would be of interest as lecturer of the workspace.These includes the following:
- Grades Centre
- Announcements
- Materials
- Lessons
- Quizzes
- Environments
- Interactive
Here you will be able to view submissions from the students who are part of the workspace.
From this page you will be able to upload materials to the workspace which will be used by the students assigned to it. The materials included 3D Objects and PDFs
From the environments page you should be able to explore the various 3D environments that Class Connect provides to enhance the learning experience. The main environments being:
- The 3D Playground - Where are able view 3D models that have been uploaded to the workspace
- The VR Playground - Similar to the 3D Playground, but further enhanced with VR Capability
- The 3D Simulator - A first-person perspective where you able to experience a curated scenario
This is where you can create course material in a tailored to go through a specific lesson plan that is had in mind.
A student has similar but less privileged access to ClassConnect and certain aspects that are part of the platform. A student can interact with all aspects accessed by a lecturer, but with the limitation of only being able to view everything, and certain section related to the student.
