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Tech Tip # 0263

 


webTRAC:  Using Virtual Explorer

Virtual Explorer is a file management application that students use via Curriculum Viewer and teachers use via webTRAC Manager.

AES Work: While working in a unit and creating electronic files, students access unit files in a folder called AES Work. Each student has his or her own AES Work folder. The AES Work folder will only contain work for the unit in which students are currently logged on. It will not contain work for other units.

To open AES Work at a student station:

1.       Open Virtual Explorer.

§         IT: Introduction to Computers and IT: Lesson 7 in any 7-lesson unit

§         IT: Computer Applications: the Evaluate lesson in any Integration Project

2.       Click the + symbol beside Local Computer.

3.       Click AES Work.


Class-Level Folders

Note that the following information also applies at local stations. However, only the files of the logged on student will be displayed.

Open the Class Folder

§         If needed, open Virtual Explorer at the teacher station (To open Virtual Explorer, click Virtual Explorer on the webTRAC Manager Virtual Desktop).

§         Click the + symbol beside Network.

§         Click the + symbol beside webTRAC Server.

§         To open the class folder, click the + symbol beside the class name.  Class folders will list the name of each individual class.

Class Common: The Class Common folder allows students to share files. All students can see files in their class’s Class Common folder.

§         Click the + symbol beside Class Common.

Student Area: After a student closes out of a unit, files are stored in the Student Area folder. Student Area folders contain all closed out unit work and portfolio files.

§         Click the + symbol beside Student Area.

§         Click the + symbol beside the student’s name.

§         Click the + symbol beside Units.

§         Click the + symbol beside the unit name. Files are NOT separated by lesson. All unit files are located in the same folder.

Student Lockers: When a student has not closed out of a unit, files are stored in the Student Lockers folder. Student Locker folders contain current work. When a student logs on to a unit, files in their Student Locker folder are transferred to AES Work.

§         Click the + symbol beside Student Lockers.

§         Click the + symbol beside the unit name.

§         Click the + symbol beside the student’s name. Files are NOT separated by lesson. All unit files are located in the same folder.


System-Wide Folders

Units Folders

The Units folders will list the name of each unit. The Master Units folder contains all of the units installed on the server, as well as units that have been created by a webTRAC Administrator. Units supplied by AES appear in the Master Units folder under product line subfolders.

Private: The Private folder contains sample student work. Sample student work can be used by the teacher to see an example of how students may complete the curriculum and may also be shared with students.

§         Under the webTRAC Server folder, click the + symbol beside Units.

§         Click the + symbol beside the unit name.

§         Click the + symbol beside Private.

Transfer: The Transfer folder contains all of the template files, forms, checklists or rubrics needed for the unit.

§         Under the webTRAC Server folder, click the + symbol beside Units.

§         Click the + symbol beside the unit name.

§         Click the + symbol beside Transfer.


 

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