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This document provides instructions for navigating and using the features of an interactive e-book reading application called iTools. It allows the user to navigate between pages, bookmark pages, view content in single or double page view, and toggle between books. Additional features include hiding or showing the screen, using a timer, and expanding or collapsing the thumbnail menu. The toolbox allows drawing and annotation tools to be used on pages, and resources like videos, audio and documents can be launched from pages. Blank flipcharts can also be created and saved to add additional custom content.

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39 views

Help

This document provides instructions for navigating and using the features of an interactive e-book reading application called iTools. It allows the user to navigate between pages, bookmark pages, view content in single or double page view, and toggle between books. Additional features include hiding or showing the screen, using a timer, and expanding or collapsing the thumbnail menu. The toolbox allows drawing and annotation tools to be used on pages, and resources like videos, audio and documents can be launched from pages. Blank flipcharts can also be created and saved to add additional custom content.

Uploaded by

JOHN WILLIAMS
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© © All Rights Reserved
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User Guide

Expand and collapse


thumbnail menu

Add
bookmark

Close
menu

Launch an
activity

Toolbox (see page 4)

Go to a
page

Select Content tabs

Choose single or
double page view
Navigate
through pages

Toggle
between books
Go
back

Hide/show screen
(see page 3)

Hide/show
annotations

Timer

Shield
background

Create/save
Flipchart

Flip
controls

Navigating books
Bookmark a page

Close menu

Expand and collapse


thumbnail menu
Go to a page

Use the keypad to


enter a page number

Click in the box


to launch the
mini-keypad
Choose single or
double page view
Previous

Next

Back

Toggle between books

Hide screen
Click

in the navigation bar to hide the screen and

Timer
to return to iTools.

Click
in the navigation bar to set the timer. You can set it to count up
ordown.

Back to iTools

Adjust minutes

Adjust seconds

Toolbox
To use the toolbox, click on the tool you want, and the cursor will change
accordingly. To stop using the tool, either click another tool or
to return
to the arrow cursor.

Zoom

Eraser

Pen

Add note

Screenshade

You can minimize the toolbox by clicking


right of the screen.

. It will minimize to the bottom

Full page

Clear screen

Highlighter

Add web link

Minimized
toolbox

Spotlight

Zoom
Click
to use the zoom tool, or double click on the whiteboard.
Continue to click to zoom closer.

You can also select the area you want to zoom - left click and drag the square
to select an area.

Click

to reset the zoom.

You can reposition the page by clicking


intoposition.

and dragging the page

Pen and highlighter


When you select the pen tool
from the toolbox, a palette
appears with color and
thickness options to select.
or
You can use the pen
highlighter
to underline,
highlight, draw, or write on
the page.
and select
To erase, click
the area you want to erase.
To clear the whole screen
.
click
To hide and show your
annotations use
on the
navigation bar along the
bottom of the screen.
Pen tool

Colors

Thickness

Adding notes

Adding a weblink

Click

Click

to add a note to the screen.

to add a web link.

Add the web site name and url, then click


The

icon will appear. Drag it where you want it positioned.

Screenshade

Spotlight

Click
to shade the page. Use the gray handles along the top, bottom,
sides, and corners to resize the shade.

Click

to use the spotlight.

Click and drag inside the


spotlight to move it.
Use the gray handles along
the top, bottom, sides, and
corners to resize the shade.

To remove the shade click

or another toolbox function.

To remove the shade click

or another toolbox function.

Launching activities from the book


Audio, video, interactive exercises, and answer keys open in a new
window over the page.

Documents open in the program they are associated with, for example, a PDF
will open in Adobe Acrobat ReaderTM.

Page links take you directly to another page in the book. Use
navigation bar to return to where you were.

Use

on the

on the navigation bar to return to where you were

Audio

Answer key

Page link

Web link

Interactive
activity

Video

Launch an activity
or resource

Audio
Move the window by
clicking and dragging
the gray bar

Close the activity


or resource

When you launch audio, video, an answer key, or an interactive activity, you
will see the shield button
appear on the navigation bar. You can use this
button to shield the page behind the activity.
Use

Return to page

to go back to the page.

Interactive activity
on hidden page

Resources
Click
to expand a category and click on the resource you want to open.
Pdfs will open in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Audio, video, images and interactive
exercises will open in a new window within iTools.

PDF

Video
Move the window by
clicking and dragging
the grey bar

Close resource

Click the Resources tab to


view available resources

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Bookmarks
To create a bookmark, select a page in the book and click on
Books tab. In the Add a new bookmark box, click
.

at top of the

Add a new bookmark

To create folders select the Bookmarks tab and then

. Enter aname.

New folders will appear in the drop-down list when you add a new bookmark.

Create a new folder

Delete a bookmark
Open a bookmarked page

View your bookmarks


and create folders in
the Bookmarks tab

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Flipcharts
Flipcharts are blank pages for you to create and save your own resources.
Creating a new Flipchart is easy. Wherever you are in iTools, you can start creating a Flipchart by clicking

. You can save your Flipchart by clicking the same button.

You can link your Flipchart to any resources in the Resources tab for example, audio or video. You can also add pictures and notes.

Create folders for


your Flipcharts.

Open a saved Flipchart

Delete a
Flipchart

View properties
or add Flipchart
to another folder

Expand Toolbox,
My resources and Pages
menus (see next section).

Create or save
a new Flipchart

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There are three tool bars available to help you make your Flipchart.
You can expand them from the orange bars in the bottom right corner
of the screen.

My resources

Pages

Toolbox

My resources
You can drag any of the available resources onto your Flipchart.
An icon will appear and you can drag it into place. To delete an icon,
hover over it and a
will appear.

Drag resources from My resources


onto your Flipchart. An icon will appear
which you can drag into position.

Use the tools to add


text, highlighting, or web
links to your Flipchart

Pages
You can add pages to your Flipchart, delete them or navigate
between them.
Toolbox
You can use the pen
and highlighter
web links
to your Flipchart.

or add notes

and

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