Student Interface

This chapter takes a look at the components of the student interface and the display settings that you can control.

  • Home Screen
    • Suggested Activity Tiles — Typing Pal welcomes students with two suggested activity tiles when they log in.
    • Teacher’s Message to the Group — The home screen displays a personalized message from the teacher to the students.
  • Student Settings
    • Profile — The student profile contains the student’s choice of avatar as well as his or her identification information.
    • Environment — The student can choose the interface appearance and select one of the three available coaches.
    • Language and Keyboard — The student can change the keyboard layout to match the one he or she uses.
    • Target — The speed target may or may not be modified, depending on the option you have chosen.
    • Authentication — The authentication section allows an account to be linked to Google, Microsoft or Clever, depending on the option you have chosen.
  • Avatars
    • Choosing an avatar — The student can choose an avatar from 49 portraits, 30 creatures and 30 neutral photos.
    • Granting Access to Avatars — Administrators can block the avatars for all the accounts in a school.
  • Feedback
    • Entertaining Animations and Keyboard Viewer — Discover the entertaining animations and the keyboard viewer, two viewing modes that encourage students to look at the screen while typing.
    • Audio Notification — An audio notification lets students know if they’ve reached their targets. This option can be disabled for a silent environment.
  • Display Options for Activities
    • Accessing the Display Options — Access the display options for your group or show the students how they themselves can access them.
    • Options — Consult the list and learn about all the display options.
  • Keyboard Navigation
    • Learn how students can navigate through the interface using certain keyboard keys.
  • Badges
    • Personal Bests — Learn how the system of personal bests works.
    • Achievements — Learn about the progress, performance, perseverance and mystery badges.
  • Activity Log
    • Results – Students can select the most relevant results and activity types for calculating their average speed and accuracy.
    • Video Replay – Students have access to a video replay of the activities recorded in their log.
  • Achievements Panel
    • Discover the achievements panel showing achievement level, badges collected and stars won, as well as average speed and accuracy.