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Frog VLE Update: Quick Start Guide
Contents
New Features............................................................................................................................. 1
Feature Enhancements .............................................................................................................2
New Features Overview ............................................................................................................3
Google Drive..........................................................................................................................3
Learn Centre ..........................................................................................................................3
Random Name Selector Widget ...........................................................................................7
Feature Enhancement Overview............................................................................................. 10
Text Editor Enhancements................................................................................................... 10
Groups ................................................................................................................................. 21
Quick Launch Icons .............................................................................................................27
Learning Styles Improvement (Teachers) ...........................................................................27
About Us..............................................................................................................................29
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Frog VLE Update: Quick Start Guide
We are pleased to announce that we have updated your Frog VLE to enhance the
functionality and features. The changes to your Frog VLE are outlined in this guide.
This Quick Start Guide will provide you with all the information you need to get started
using the new features of your Frog VLE. For a more detailed overview of the new features
and functionality please go to the Learn Centre.
New Features Overview
Google Drive
Google Drive link added to the Quick Launch menu. This opens a new browser
tab containing your Google Drive.
Learn Centre
New Learn Centre application gives access to comprehensive help guides and
video tutorials.
Random Name Selector Widget
When placed on a site, the Random Name Selector widget randomly selects a
user from a group list.
My Child’s Work
A Parent can now view the progress of their children’s assignments.
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Feature Enhancements
Text Editor Improvements
The Text Editor has been redesigned. In-line editing now allows text to be
edited directly on the page with all new formatting options.
Groups
The Groups application has been redesigned with the ability to duplicate
groups.
Quick Launch Icons
Icons in the Quick Launch menu have been re-arranged to make navigation
easier. Applications that also appear in the Resource Manager have been
removed.
Learning Styles Improvement (Teachers)
The Learning Styles Report now allows teachers to filter results either by name or
Form.
About Us
About Us has been added to the Frog Head menu.
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New Features
Note: Not all features listed are available to all users.
Google Drive
Available to: Teachers, Students, Parents and Frog Admin
What is Google Drive?
Google Drive is a personal cloud storage service from Google that helps you store and
share digital content across computers, laptops and mobile devices.
How do I start using Google Drive?
Click on Quick Launch in the FrogBar.
And then click on Google Drive.
Google Drive will then launch in a new tab in your browser.
Learn Centre
Available to: Teachers, Students, Parents and Frog Admin
What is the Learn Centre?
The Learn Centre contains pages of help and videos to ensure you get the most out of
your Frog VLE. Whether you are a teacher, student or parent, you will find everything you
need to get you using your Frog VLE quickly and efficiently.
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How do I access the Learn Centre?
Click on Quick Launch in the FrogBar.
And then click on Learn Centre.
The Learn Centre will then launch in a new tab in your browser.
As the Frog VLE contains different features and tools for different users you must first select
the type of user that applies to you (teacher, student, parent or admin). This will ensure
the help and videos displayed are relevant and accurate.
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My Child’s Work
Available to: Parents
What is My Child’s Work?
My Child’s Work is an application that allows parents to view any assignments that have
been given to their children. They can view the date the assignment was issued and due,
the name of the teacher and the assignment instructions.
How do I access My Child’s Work?
It is important to remember that if you have children that attend different schools, as a
parent, you will need to log in to each school VLE separately.
Click on Quick Launch in the FrogBar.
And then click on My Child’s Work.
The Assignments window will appear and the name of your child will be displayed in the
top right corner.
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You can choose to view only the assignments for a particular subject. To do this, select the
subject from the subjects drop down list.
To view the instructions the teacher has given to your child, click on the assignment name
in the list. Please note, you will be unable to view the assignment itself; only your child will
see this when they log in to the VLE.
The Due Date column displays the date the teacher has set when the assignment has to
be finished by.
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The Date Completed column displays the date your child completed (handed in) their
assignment. The assignment cannot be changed once a date appears here.
Once the teacher has closed the assignment you will need to click on the closed tab to
see it listed.
Here you can view the overall mark and any comments given by the teacher for the
assignment.
Random Name Selector Widget
Available to: Teachers and Frog Admin.
What does the Random Name Selector widget do?
The Random Name Selector widget allows you to select a group and then randomly select
a user from that group. This may be so that you can pose a question in a lesson and then
have your Frog VLE randomly pick a name of a student to answer the question.
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How do I use the Random Name Selector widget?
First you need to drag the widget onto a page. This can be in a site or it can be on your
Dashboard.
Next you need to specify a Group from which the widget will select the names from.
Start typing in a group name, suggested groups will
appear as you type. Select the group you want use from
the menu that appears below.
Note: If you don’t know any groups you may need to
create a group first. Only Frog Admin users can create
groups.
Click on Save Changes to ensure your page is saved.
Click on X to close the Editor.
Now you are ready to select a random name from the
group. Click on the Randomise button to start spinning
through the names.
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After about 4 seconds the spinning will stop, the lights
around the border will flash and the chosen name
revealed.
If there is more than one person in the group with the same name, it is possible to identify
which one was selected by hovering your cursor over the name which will reveal the
YesID/username of that individual.
Click the Randomise button again to select a new name. Please note, it is possible that
the same name will be displayed again.
To choose a different group, click on the arrow button to
enter a new group name.
The widget is now reset ready for you to type in a new
group.
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Feature Enhancement Overview
Text Editor Enhancements
Available to: Teachers, Students and Frog Admin
How has the Text Editor changed?
There has been a change in the style of the text editor used in the Frog VLE. Text is now
edited directly on the page. The following Widgets will be affected:
• Text Activity
• Phrase of the day
• Text
• School Notices
• Notes
Will my existing text be affected?
No. Any text that you have in existing sites will not change. When you come to edit that
text, however, this will now be done with the new style editor.
How do I use the new style Text Editor?
When using the Phrase of the day, Text, School Notices and Notes widgets, text can be
edited directly on the page. Areas of the text can be highlighted and then formatted using
tools located in the Content Panel on the left of the page.
To see an example of the Editor, drag the Text Widget onto a Dashboard or Site.
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Text can be typed directly onto the page.
To use the text formatting tools, first highlight the text with your cursor.
Then select one of the formatting buttons on the left.
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The selection you make will affect the text on the page.
Formatting Tools of the text editor
Paste from Word
Undo / Redo
Remove Format
Text Colour
Background Colour
Bold / Italic / Underline
Paragraph Format
Font Name
Font Size
Align Left / Centre / Right / Justify
Number list / Bullet list
Increase Indent / Decrease Indent
Search Pin-Point
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Insert Image
Insert Table
Insert Horizontal Line
Insert Special Character
Insert external web link / Remove external web link
How do I add an image?
It is possible to add an image to accompany your text.
There are two ways of inserting an image. One is to use the Search Pin-Point tool and the
other is the insert Image tool.
Note: If only an image is required please use the Media Widget.
The Search Pin-Point Tool
Use this option when you would like Frog to search for an image. The results, however,
are more limited than searching for an image on the internet yourself, as not every image
found on the internet will be listed in Pin-Point.
To insert an image, place the cursor where you want to place the image and then click on
the Search Pin-Point button.
A window will appear prompting you to type in a short description of the image you are
looking for.
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Type in some text and click the search button.
Place your cursor over your chosen image and click on the Use button.
The image will be inserted on to your page. You can double click on the image to change
the size and other properties for the image.
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The insert Image Tool
Use this option when you have found an image on another website and would like to use
it on your page.
To insert an image, place the cursor where you want to place the image and then click on
the insert Image button.
A window will appear prompting you for the URL location of the image file.
Copy the URL of the image. Here is an example of how this is done:
Once you have found your image, right mouse click and select copy image URL.
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Next, click back on the Frog VLE tab to go back to the Frog VLE. Right click on the URL input
box and select Paste.
Any text entered in the Alternative Text box will be displayed on the screen when the
image is hovered over by the user.
You can change the image size here.
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Click on the OK button to add the image.
The image is placed in your page. Double clicking on the image allows you to go back
and change any of the Image Properties.
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How do I add a Table?
It is possible to add a table to your text. Tables can be really useful when you want to
arrange text and images on you page into rows or columns. To insert a table, place the
cursor where you want to place the table and then click on the insert Table button.
A window will appear prompting you to enter the number of Rows and Columns for your
table. Click OK continue.
The table will appear on your page with the number of rows and columns specified.
Click and type your text into the cell. Remember you can mix text and images in cells.
To access all the editing options available for the table, place your cursor in a cell and
right mouse click. A menu will appear allowing you to copy, paste, insert, delete, merge
and split cells. You can also Insert and delete rows and columns and delete the table
using this menu.
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Inserting an external link in the text editor
The text editor allows you to create a link within the text that when clicked on will re-direct
the user to an external website.
To insert an external link, place your cursor where you would like to insert the link and
click on the Link button.
A window will appear prompting you to type (or paste) the URL into an input box. The URL
is the web address of the site or page that is normally displayed at the top of your
browser.
The URL will be placed within your text displayed in blue. When the user places their
cursor over the text an underline appears indicating to them they can click on the link.
Doing so will cause a new tab to open on their browser where the website or page will be
displayed.
Note: If you highlight some text first, before clicking on the Link button, the selected
word(s) become the link and the URL is hidden to the user.
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Copying text from a Word document into the Text Editor
Because of the security settings in your browser, the editor may not be able to access your
clipboard data directly. Should you encounter such problems you can use the Paste from
Word feature. To do this, place the cursor where you want to insert the content and click
on the Paste from Word button.
A window will appear prompting you to paste your selected content into an input box.
Pressing Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V if using an
Apple device) will paste the content into
the input box.
Click on OK continue.
The text will be placed on your page.
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Groups
Available to: Frog Admin
What is the new style Groups?
There is a new style Groups application in the Frog VLE that replaces the previous one.
Only the Frog Admin user has access to Groups. A group is a collection of
users in the Frog VLE that makes it easier to distribute assignments, share
sites and manage your calendar events.
To access the Groups application, click the Resource Manager on the Frog Bar.
In the Resource Manager window, click on Applications.
Click on the Groups application Icon. You may need to scroll down to find it.
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Creating a New Group
To add a new group click the New Group button.
Enter the name of the group to be created.
Select which group type from the drop down menu.
Click on to save your new group.
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Adding or Removing users from a Group
Click on the group name from the list to select it.
Click on the Edit button.
Type in a few characters of the name of the user you want to add and then click on the
name when they appear in the list.
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They will now appear in the list on the left. Repeat the process to add more users to the
list.
Click on the cross if you wish to remove users from the group list.
Click on Save to save your group.
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Deleting a Group
Begin by clicking on the group to be deleted.
Warning: Deleting a group will remove all related data and cannot be undone. Any
resources or sites that are shared to a group will no longer be visible once the group is
deleted. Please ensure it is the correct group you are deleting before proceeding.
From the Settings drop down menu select Delete group.
A pop up window will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Delete Group to
continue.
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Duplicating a Group
Instead of creating a new group it may be quicker to duplicate an existing group. You can
then add or remove users from the duplicated group.
Begin by clicking on the group to be duplicated.
From the Settings drop down menu select Duplicate group.
A pop up window will appear prompting you to type a new Group name for the duplicate
group. If you don’t specify a name ‘Copy of ….’ will be added to the beginning of new
group name. You also have the option to change the Group type here. Click on Save to
create the group.
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Quick Launch Icons
What are the changes to the Quick Launch menu?
The icons displayed in the Quick Launch menu have been streamlined making it easier for
you to find the ones you use the most.
Any applications that are available from the Resource Manager menu have been
removed. To view all applications click on Applications in the Resource Manager menu.
Learning Styles Improvement (Teachers)
Available to: Teachers
What has changed in the Learning Styles Report?
The Learning Styles Report now has the ability to filter the list of students and export as a
CSV file. Note: The Learning Styles application for students has not changed.
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How do I use the Filter?
To begin using the filter feature, click the button.
You can now type the whole or part of a student’s name (can be upper or lower case) in
the name box which appears below.
You must now click on the Filter button to filter the list.
Only names which contain the characters specified will be displayed. The more characters
you enter the shorter the list will get. The same rules apply when using the User ID filter.
To display the full list again, click and then click again to update the list.
How do I export as a CSV file?
To export the list of students in a CSV (comma separated values) file, suitable to be loaded
into a spreadsheet, click on the Settings menu and select Export CSV.
The file will be saved to your computer to a folder specified in your browser settings.
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About Us
Available to: Teachers, Students, Parents and Frog Admin
What is the About Us menu option?
In here you will find information regarding the Personal Data Protection Policy, the Frog
Acceptable Use Agreement and contact details for General Enquiries.
