When students are paired in synchronous group assessments, teachers understandably want to keep track of progress and provide help where it is needed.
With Extempore Drop In, teachers can easily go in and out of student synchronous conversations with just a few clicks. Here's how it's done.
How to view Sync rooms
Navigate to your class page and find the relevant synchronous assessment. From there, click Drop In. You can also find the Drop In button just above the Rooms.
Drop In Dashboard
Upon clicking Drop In, you'll be taken to a new window to monitor students during the task. From here, you can do a few things as an instructor, including..
View the status of each room and it's students.
A grey circle ⚪ next to a student name indicates that the student is not online.
A green circle 🟢 next to a student names indicates the student is currently online.
When the join button for a room is highlighted blue, you are able to join that room. Click join to go to the room.
Reset student submissions
Once all participating students have left the room, you can reset the room by clicking the red reset button. Please be aware that resetting a room deletes the previous submission, which cannot be undone.
Raise hand
Within their rooms, students can request help by clicking the raise hand icon. When students request help, the text "help needed" will display within their group box.
How to participate in Sync rooms
Once you are in the synchronous room as an instructor, you will see all participating students and be able to participate with them or help them as you desire. You'll also have a list of buttons under your video.
Click the microphone icon 🎤 to mute yourself.
Click the video icon 📹 to turn off your video.
Click Leave Room to leave the student room and be taken back to the dashboard.
For a step-by-step walkthrough, watch the help video below.