Upload content ................................... 20 4.2.2 Open content ..................................22 4.2.3 Feature and unfeature content ..........................23 4.2.4 Hide and show content and library from students .................... 24 4.2.5 Delete content ................................... 25 4.2.6 Edit details of content ..............................26 4.2.7 Create and manage lessons ................................
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Connect the cables ................................11 Figure 5: Power button ................................... 11 Figure 6: Figure 7: Admin - Wirelessly connect to the Content Access Point ................... 12 Admin - Setup wizard ................................13 Figure 8: Admin - Upload package ..............................14 Figure 9: Student - Wirelessly connect to the Content Access Point ................
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Teacher - Create lesson ..............................26 Figure 27: Figure 28: Teacher - Add content to lesson with drag-and-drop ..................27 Teacher - Add content to lesson using dropdown list ..................28 Figure 29: Figure 30: Teacher - Remove content from lesson ........................28 Teacher - Edit lesson name...............................
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Revision History Revision Description Date Initial release. January 2015 Update. August 2015 Content Access Point User Manual August 2015...
Overview Overview The Content Access Point is a wireless access point with an integrated digital content distribution system, which provides an easy-to-use interface and storage that can be loaded with educational materials for students to access without requiring access to the Internet.
Getting Started for Admin Getting Started for Admin 2.1 Package contents Content Access Point Power supply Mounting kit Quick Start Guide for Admin, Teacher, and Student 2.2 Supported operating systems, browsers, and languages Operating systems: −...
Getting Started for Admin 2.3 Get to know the device Figure 1: Content Access Point – Top view Figure 2: Content Access Point – Bottom and ports view Figure 3: Content Access Point – Inside view Content Access Point August 2015...
WAN Gigabit Ethernet USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) Micro-SIM slot (accessible by removing bottom cover) 2.4 Device placement location For best signal strength, put the Content Access Point: In an open area. Content Access Point User Manual August 2015...
Away from magnetic and large metal objects. At least 3 feet (1 meter) from client devices. 2.5 Mounting The Content Access Point comes with a mounting kit. To mount it, follow this diagram (Figure 4). Figure 4: Mounting diagram 2.6 Setup Connect the Content Access Point to a network (WAN) with an Ethernet cable.
Launch a browser and go to http://my.admin (or http://192.168.88.1:8080). Enter username admin and password admin. Change the admin default password when prompted. Figure 7: Admin - Wirelessly connect to the Content Access Point Content Access Point User Manual August 2015...
Follow the steps in the wizard to set up the following: Connection access type Date and time Wireless settings LAN settings A teacher account WAN and 3G/4G/LTE settings Click Save to save and implement the changes. Figure 8: Admin - Setup wizard Content Access Point August 2015 User Manual...
Getting Started for Admin 2.9 Preload content TIP! See Section 5 (Content Management (Admin Guide)) for advanced methods of uploading content. To upload content, do the following: Create a package containing the content to upload: Zip the content into a file.
3.2 Lesson and content A lesson is a collection of one or more content files. Featured lessons and content are shown in the Home page. To see all lessons, go to the Lessons page. To see all content, go to the Library page if it’s made accessible. (See Figure 11.)
To open a lesson, click it. To open a content file, click it and it will appear in a new browser tab. If the browser cannot open the file, it will download it to the default Downloads location. Use an appropriate application to open the file. (See Figure 12.)
3.4 Search for content and lessons To search for content, go to the Home or Library page. (See Figure 13.) Enter keywords in the Search field. A keyword can be a tag, a description, or the name of a content file.
It supports most common file formats, such as PDF, Word*, Excel*, PowerPoint*, HTML, ePub, audio and video formats, etc. Teachers and administrators can upload files to the Library of the Content Hub Lesson Planner. Teachers can use the files in the Library to create lessons, which students can then access.
4.2.1 Create and manage categories Before uploading content, it is useful (but not necessary) to create categories and subcategories so you can categorize the content appropriately. This makes it easier for searching. An example of a category and subcategories is as follows: ...
Modify the title (if desired). Add a brief description about the content. Add one or more tags. Tags are words used to describe content, making it easier for searching. For example: science, physics, and lab exercise. TIP! Existing tags can be managed (rename and delete) by clicking Manage ( ) and selecting Tags.
Figure 20: Teacher – Upload content, add metadata information To upload through the device’s USB port, do the following: Plug the USB drive with the content into the USB port of the device. Click Manage ( ). (See Figure 21.) Select USB Import.
Open content Some content can be opened by the browser and shown in a new tab. If the browser cannot open the file, it will download it to the default Downloads location. Use an appropriate application to open the file.
Click the name of the content to open. 4.2.4 Feature and unfeature content To highlight content for students to focus on, feature it. Featured content will appear in the Home page. Go to the Library ( ) page. (See Figure 23.) Click either the Preloaded Content tab or the My Uploaded Content tab.
To show a content file, click the eye with the slash ( ) button. The slash will disappear, and students will be able to access the content file. TIP! A teacher may hide/show a featured content file from the Home page. Figure 24: Teacher - Hide content...
Go to the Library ( ) page. (See Figure 26.) Click the My Uploaded Content tab. TIP! Teachers cannot delete content files in the Preloaded Content area. Checkmark the content to be deleted and click Delete ( Figure 26: Teacher - Delete content...
TIP! A teacher may edit the details of a featured content file in My Uploaded Content from the Home page. 4.3 Create and manage lessons A lesson is collection of one or more content files that teachers create for students. The Lessons page is where lessons are created, viewed, and managed (delete, feature, edit). 4.3.1...
) button under the lesson. The lesson name will show up in the Library page with an empty box on the left side. Click either the Preloaded Content tab or the My Uploaded Content tab. Drag and drop each content item into the lesson box.
Content and Lesson Management (Teacher Guide) Figure 29: Teacher - Add content to lesson using dropdown list 4.3.3 Show contents within a lesson Go to the Lessons ( ) page. Click the lesson to reveal content within. 4.3.4 Remove content from a lesson Go to the Lessons ( ) page.
Content and Lesson Management (Teacher Guide) 4.3.5 Edit a lesson name Go to the Lessons ( ) page. (See Figure 31.) Click the pencil ( ) button. Change the lesson name. Click the checkmark ( ) button to save. TIP! A teacher can also rename a featured lesson from the Home page.
4.4 Search for content and lessons To search for content, go to the Home or Library page. (See Figure 34.) Enter the search keywords in the Search field. The keyword can be a tag, a description, or content file name.
Content and Lesson Management (Teacher Guide) 4.5 Device settings In Device Settings, a teacher can change the following settings: Disable and enable Internet access. Change teacher’s password. Change the wireless name (SSID) of the device. Click Manage ( ).
Preloaded content can only be uploaded/imported/removed by an administrator. What is teacher content? Content that a teacher adds to the library in the Content Hub Lesson Planner. That content be any type of file e.g. Excel* document, Word* document, HTML, PDF, ePub, video, image, etc. ...
Click Upload Package. (See Figure 39.) Click Choose Files and select one or more packages. (See Figure 40.) Note: If a preloaded content package with the same name already exists, an option will be displayed to overwrite it. Click Upload.
5.6 Delete empty categories Go to the Categories section. (See Figure 42.) Checkmark the checkbox left of “Categories”. Note: Only categories that do not have any content assigned to them will be deleted. Click Delete. Content Access Point User Manual...
Access Point Management (Admin Guide) Access Point Management (Admin Guide) This section provides detailed instructions on how to configure the Content Access Point device. This is intended for IT administrators with advanced networking knowledge. 6.1 Log on as admin Wirelessly connect to the device.
Access Point Management (Admin Guide) 6.4 General settings The network mode determines whether or not users can access the Internet through the Content Access Point. If enabled, the captive portal mode automatically redirects a client’s browser to the default website when a Wi-Fi connection is established.
Access Point Management (Admin Guide) 6.5 Date and time Configure the date and time of the Content Access Point. (See Figure 45.) Choose an appropriate time zone from the Time Zone list. Select one of two ways to set the date and time: To manually set the date and time, select Manually Set System Time and enter appropriate values.
To whitelist (allow): Select Allow only the following MAC addresses to connect. To blacklist (don’t allow): Select Prevent the following MAC address to connect. Enter each MAC address in the MAC Address field and click Add. Click Save. Content Access Point August 2015 User Manual...
Access Point Management (Admin Guide) 6.7 LAN settings Set the IP address (LAN side) and DHCP server configuration of the Content Access Point. (See Figure 47.) 6.7.1 IP address Enter the desired IP Address. The default IP address is 192.168.88.1.
Access Point Management (Admin Guide) 6.8 WAN settings The Content Access Point provides two types of WAN connections: Ethernet-based through the Ethernet port and cellular-based when a micro-SIM card is installed. By default, the Ethernet connection is the primary connection if both are enabled.
Set 3G/4G/LTE to ON. Enter the PIN code (if applicable). By default, the predefined APN settings for the detected carrier are used. To manually configure the APN settings, click Manual and add/modify as needed. Click Save. Content Access Point August 2015 User Manual...
TIP! To reset the teacher account to factory default, click Reset account to factory default. This will set the teacher account username to “teacher” with the password “teacher”. Reboot the device for the changes to take effect. Content Access Point User Manual August 2015...
CAUTION: The device will reboot as part of the configuration setting restoration process. This will temporarily disrupt network and content access for users. Go to Device Management > Configuration File. (See Figure 51.) To back up settings, click Export.
Locate the pinhole button next to the power button. Press and hold the button for five seconds then release. The system LED will flash rapidly, indicating the factory reset process. Figure 51: Admin - Device management Content Access Point User Manual August 2015...
Uploaded content package does not show up in Preloaded Content space. The content package might be malformatted or encrypted. Make sure the content within the package is not in subfolders, but at the top level. Make sure the package is not encrypted.