DyKnow Cheat Sheet

The first steps to successfully using DyKnow in your classes.
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WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BEGIN YOUR CLASS:

  1. Sign into DyKnow and click the Start Session link for your class.

  2. Browse for any prepared notes. 

  3. Check whether you will monitor your students or not.

  4. Click OK.

  5. To bring in a blank panel, click the 'APPEND BLANK PANEL' button (blank piece of paper with a green plus sign on it) located below the green navigation arrows.

  6. If you have prepared panels, bring in your first prepared panel by clicking on the 'APPEND NEXT PREPARED PANEL' button (piece of paper with lines and a green plus sign on it) located below the 'append blank panel' button.  Continue to use this button when bringing in prepared panels.

  7. Reference the VIEW menu when trying to open windows like the Filmstrip Viewer, Replay, Participant Status, and Chat windows.

  8. Reference the SESSION menu when trying to use features like Polling, Panel Management (collecting and receiving panels), and Participant Control.

  9. To end your session, go to SESSION > END SESSION.

  10. To stop Monitor, go to MONITOR > STOP MONITORING.

  11. Either repeat the process for the next class or go to FILE > SIGN OFF to exit DyKnow.