ActivInspire has been streamlined to work on WindowsTM, Mac® and LinuxTM computers. Flipcharts produced with ActivStudio and ActivPrimary 3.n should open in ActivInspire, on any of these platforms. Furthermore, ActivInspire is integrated to support devices which previously needed separate software.
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However, as a result of the streamlining, some flipchart objects with previously associated actions may lose their action when you open the flipchart in ActivInspire. |
If this happens, you can assign another appropriate action or delete the object.
The following sections list the differences between actions in ActivStudio and ActivPrimary 3.n and actions in ActivInspire:
These actions do not work in ActivInspire:
Export Page |
Fraction Creator |
Powerpoint Convertor |
Link Library |
Power Tools |
Export to ppt |
Export to ppt obj |
Export to doc |
Export to pdf |
Export to html |
Export to swf |
Export Results to Text |
Export Wizard |
Activity Wizard |
Activcataloger |
Annotation Upgrader |
Open My Notes and Pointers |
Open Shared Notes and Pointers |
Open Other Notes and Pointers |
Export to QuickTime (Mac) |
Export to picture slides (Mac) |
Export to Applescript (Mac) |
Activmarker |
Clipboard Tickertape |
Open My Tickertapes |
Open Shared Tickertapes |
Open Other Tickertapes |
Resource Library Small Thumbnails |
Resource Library Large Thumbnails |
Page Select Small |
Page Select Medium
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Page Select Large |
These actions do not work in ActivInspire, because they have been superseded by other actions. We recommend that you read the notes and save your flipcharts to the new .flipchart format with File > Save as... Then consider mapping other actions and try them out, before you use the flipcharts in the classroom. See the Notes column for suggestions.
Action |
Notes |
Recognition Toolbox |
Choose between Handwriting Recognition
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Flipchart Recorder |
Consider using the Screen Recorder
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Update Thumbnails |
Thumbnails are automatically updated in the Browser |
Embed File Actions |
Choose between Insert Link to File and Insert Media from File |
Resource Manager |
In ActivInspire, you manage resources with the Resource Browser |
Keyword Editor |
In ActivInspire, you access the Keywords Editor from the Property Browser |
Flipchart Builder |
In ActivInspire, you build flipcharts with the Page Browser and Resource Browser |
Launch/Quit Application (Mac) |
Consider using Insert Link to File. You can launch an application, but you cannot quit. |
These actions work, but they may behave differently in ActivInspire. We recommend that you read the notes, save your flipcharts to the new .flipchart format, then try the actions out before you use them in the classroom. See the Notes column for a brief description of the differences.
ActivStudio & ActivPrimary Action |
ActivInspire Action |
Notes |
Deconstruct Text |
Extract Text |
New name, same functionality. |
Start/Stop ActiVote |
Start Flipchart Vote |
Enables Start Flipchart Vote
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ActiVote Results |
Voting Browser |
Shows voting results in the Voting
Browser |
ActiVote Session |
Voting Browser |
Opens the Voting Browser |
Various Show Clock actions |
Clock |
Displays the Clock |
ActiVote Question Settings |
Question on Current Page |
Launches the Insert Question Wizard. When you complete the wizard, the question is displayed on the current page. |
Recorder Menu |
Screen Recorder |
Displays the Screen Recorder
There is no Area Screen Recorder in ActivInspire. |
Area Screen Recorder |
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Straight Line Horizontal Line Vertical Line Square Tool Circle Tool Semi Arc Rectangle Ellipse Corner Arc Callout Arrow Point to Point |
Shape |
Enables the Shape |
Slate Control Device Register ActiVote Users |
Device Registration
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Starts Device Registration |
Individual Resource Folder Actions |
Resource Library |
Opens Shared Resources. |
Question Master |
Question Wizard |
Launches the Insert Question Wizard. When you complete the wizard, the question is displayed on the current page. |
Cut Page |
Cut Page |
Cuts, copies or pastes the designated target object. If there is no designated target object, applies the action to the currently selected object. If no object is selected, applies the action to the action object itself. |
Copy Annotation |
Copy |
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Paste Annotation |
Paste |
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Show Page Selector |
Page Browser |
Opens the Page Browser |
Edit Text |
Text |
Starts the Text |
Set Grid (Mac) |
Grid Designer |
Opens the Grid Designer |
Set Page Colour (Mac) |
Set Background |
Opens the 'Set Background' Dialog Box, where you can set a background colour or image. |
Slate XR (Mac) Slate IR (Mac) |
Device Registration |
Starts Device Registration |
Print to pdf (Mac) |
Print Dialogue Box |
Opens the 'Print' Dialog Box, where you can select options to print to PDF |
In ActivInspire, all the following actions open the 'Edit Profiles' Dialog Box. See the Notes column for details of what to do next.
ActivStudio & ActivPrimary Action |
Notes |
Vote Settings |
Click on the 'Settings' Tab and select Learner Response Systems. |
Toolstore |
Click on the 'Commands' Tab and add or remove tools to/from the Main Toolbox or Marquee Handles |
Open Toolbox Layout |
Click on the 'Layout' Tab. |
Small Toolbox Medium Toolbox Large Toolbox Vertical Orientation Right Orientation Left Orientation 8, 16, 24 Toolbox Colours |
Click on the 'Layout' Tab and select the desired layout. |
Dock Resource Library Left Dock Resource Library Right Dock Resource Library Bottom Left Dock Resource Library Bottom Right |
In ActivInspire Studio, the Resource Library opens in the Resource Browser. Click on the 'Layout' Tab and select the desired Browser behaviour. |
Save Toolbox Layout |
Click on the 'Layout' Tab. Save the layout to the default profile, or to another profile. |
Clock Settings |
Click on the 'Settings' Tab, then click on Clock Settings. |