• Windows XP (SP3)
• Vista, Windows 7
• To run Convey:Insight on a Mac you have to either use Bootcamp or a virtualization software (such as Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion) and run a windows OS in one of those two ways. It works flawlessly in those environments as well.
• Convey:Enterprise is a cloud based service that is accessed via any web browser. There is no software to download or install. Access is through a web dashboard.
• Convey Virtual Responders are usable on most any browser-enabled device (Blackberry is currently not supported).

From any window simply press F1 on your keyboard or click on the blue Help icon (if present). It will bring you to this website and to the support page for the window in question. To browse the Tutorials and Help section, click HERE.

Convey:Insight uses a CSV import engine. You need to export your class rosters to a CSV file. (typically created in Excel then saved as a .csv file) 

Download the Import Roster Template.csv here ...

The file must contain the following information: Class (Course) name, Student ID, Student First Name, Student Last Name. (The Class name must be present in all rows).  

To import the class roster in Convey:Insight open the Teacher/Class/Roster Editor. Select the teacher (in the tree on the left) under whom you want to import the class (typically yourself). Click on the Class tab. Click the Import Wizard button. Select the CSV file you wish to import.

Map the fields using the drop down menus. 

Click Next to move through the wizard.  You may need to reconcile items that do not pass auditing.  Click 'Finish' to complete the import.

Alternatively if you have just Classes to an existing Teacher,  or just Students to an existing Class.  For more information about using Convey Rosters Import services please click HERE  (or visit:  http://help.conveyclassrooms.com/ClientHelpRequest.aspx?Version=6.0&Topic=Editor-Import Roster)

Convey:Insight can be used as an audience survey application where the term Teacher and Student may not be applicable. Instead the terms Leader and Participant are used. To flip the language to "Survey Friendly" jargon, simply click the Options link in the Quicklauncher window then click Options-> Preferences/Options on the left. in the Convey Tab at the top click the Audience Surveys radio button, click Save and then restart Convey:Insight for the vocabulary change to take effect.

Make sure Convey:Insight is running and is set to Beginner Mode: (Options->Beginner Mode)

Click 1: Click the Bell Icon (This will start a session with an Anonymous Roster and launch the floating Question Player toolbar)

Click 2: Choose your question type from the Question Stack in Player.

Click 3: Click the Start Polling button!

 
If you are in Intermediate or Advanced Mode and you have a Roster selected and Teacher Paced Question Option Selected. Don't choose a particular Playlist, leave that blank.

Click 1: Click Start Session Icon: This will launch the floating Question Player toolbar

Click 2: Choose your question type from the Question Stack in Player.

Click 3: Click the Start Polling button!

Its so easy! You have two options: For zero prep time, choose Teacher-Paced questions and simply launch the Question Player toolbar (don't choose a playlist). Then Start your PowerPoint Slide Show. When a slide comes up that has a question on it, use the Convey Question Player to select the correct question type and click start polling. Before you start another question be sure to key in the correct answer and give your question a short title name in the Answer Stack.

For Easy Prep time: Create a new Teacher-Paced Playlist in the Question and Playlist Editor. Simply create an answer key that corresponds to the questions in your presentation. Then start a session and choose the new Playlist you've created in the Playlist Manager. Then select all the questions you want to give (center section) and launch the Question Player. Then launch your presentation. To start polling simply click the Start Polling button. To move to the next question, simply click the Next Question button in the Control stack of the Question Player.

Beginner: Only uses the Anonymous Roster, Only allows use of Impromptu questions in the Question Player, Only allows Teacher-paced Question to be asked.

Advanced: All functions of the software are available: use rosters, playlists, teacher or student paced sessions, individual student responses can be recorded and tracked.

Intermediate: identical to Advanced except 4 icons are hidden on the main Quicklauncher window: Timer, Student Call On, Control and Editor buttons are hidden. You can access them by switching to Advanced mode in the Options button and choosing your desired setting in the drop down menu.

(This question applies to students using the dedicated, yellow responder.) NO. Each student can use any responder. They log in with their Student ID number during the login process.

There are a varitety of places that Convey shows your Room ID. Simply click the Options button in the Quicklauncher window. The bottom of that menu will show the Room ID of your Base Station. This is the number that must be keyed in first during login to associate the responder to the current room.  

Make sure your base station is connected to a USB port. Launch the Convey:Insight application.

1. Click the Bell (Session Manager) icon on the Quicklauncher window.

2. Choose a teacher, roster (anonymous is OK) and Question Playlist Style. (Choose Teacher/Leader paced to poll impromptu questions)

3. Click Start Session.

A. If you have chosen a Question Playlist, the Question Playlist Manager window will open and you can choose which questions to give by simply clicking on them in the center of the window. When you are ready click the "Question Player: Start Player with "x" Questions" button below the question list. Then click the start Polling button on the Question Player to begin polling.

B. If you have not chosen a question playlist, the Question Player will open immediately after you click the Start Session button. Choose your question type from the pop-up menu in the question type stack and then click the Start Polling button (Play sign) to launch the question.

From the Quicklauncher window choose Options, Student Login Help.

Once your students have all logged in with their responders, simply go to Quicklauncher->Report Icon (lower right)->Attendance Report (in the drop down menu) The Attendance Report will automatically appear and be completed. You can print it or export to CSV or Excel for use in external reporting applications.

That is for accessing a Convey Control interface window. Convey Control is not currently active in your installation.

(In other words, how would you choose a specific student who has answered "A" in a multiple choice question)

Whether on the Question Player or in the Question Viewer, simply click the Results Icon (small bar graph) and then click the letter A. You will get a drop down with an option to Call ON… students. Click on Call On and a student who answered "A" will automatically be chosen and his or her name displayed so you can call on them.

It is available two ways:

1. Go to http://content.conveyclassrooms.com

Search for playlists that meet your criteria and download them by checking the box on the left and clicking Download Question Playlist(s) button on the left side of the window.

You will get a pop-up dialog box that asks you to Open or Save the playlist(s). Choose Open and Convey will automatically download the playlist and populate it into the Question Playlist Manager window. From there, simply choose the questions you wish to load into the Question Player, start the Question Player and start polling!

NOTE: You must start a Convey Session before the Question Playlist Manager will open. You must also be connected to the internet to play questions from the Convey Content site.

2. In Version 6 the same website above is built into the Convey:Insight Client:

Session Manager Window: Click on Teacher Paced Playlist button, click on "Please Select Question Playlist" button and the window will extend to the right and show three tabs. The right tab contains the Question Playlist Site and you can click on it and search for playlists and download as in #1 above.

Question Playlist Manager Window: Click on the "+" icon on the right sidebar and the same window opens as described above. Choose the Question Playlist Site tab and proceed as under #1 above.

Embed a YouTube Video into Question Content