Rumie App 2.4

Owned by Tiffany Janzen
Last updated: Aug 20, 2018
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Hello, welcome to your Rumie App!

This user manual will explain everything you need to know about your Rumie app so you can quickly set up your Deployment Library and begin learning. Please refer to the document Terminology for any unknown terms.

Configuring your Deployment

Once the Deployment Library has been created in the LearnCloud Admin Panel (see LearnCloud User Guide), there are two ways to load the Deployment Library from the LearnCloud Admin Panel to the Rumie app. It can be done through Internet or using the SD cards that are provided along with the Rumie Tablets.

If your Internet connection is weak consider using the SD cards. It might take a significantly longer time to load the Deployment Library if the Internet connectivity is poor. If your bandwidth is limited consider using the SD card option. 

Option 1: Deployment Configuration via the Internet

  1. Inside the Rumie app click on the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed inside the Rumie App in the top left hand corner
  2. In the Navigation Drawer select “Settings”
  3. In the Settings screen select “Configure Deployment”
  4. On the Configure Deployment page, select “Add deployment from Internet”
  5. In the pop-up box enter the Deployment ID and Deployment Key that was provided to the Admin through email
  6. Select the “Add” button to load the Deployment Library to the Rumie app
  7. In the Configure Deployment screen tap the back arrow (<-) located in the top left corner of the Rumie app
  8. In the Settings screen tap the back arrow once again
  9. Tap the “Login” button located in the center of the screen
  10. Login as the Admin with the credentials provided. Credentials will be provided by Rumie to your team 
  11. In Rumie app click on the Navigation Drawer. Tap on “My Libraries” ->Tap the checkbox next to the Deployment Library -> and Tap the “Sync from Internet” button
  12. Once the Deployment Library is loaded tap the back arrow (<-) to go back to My Collections screen
  13. Ensure that all the Collections and Content have been successfully loaded
  14. Logout of the Admin account through the Navigation Drawer
  15. Sign In as a Student to ensure student accounts are working

Option 2: Deployment Configuration via SD card

  1. Open the LearnCloud website and log in
  2. Navigate to the Deployment Library by clicking the drop-down arrow next to your profile picture and select Deployment Libraries
  3. Click the “Generate” button to create a downloadable file of the Deployment Library



    Image of inside the Deployment Libraries page that located in the LearnCloud Admin Panel. The Deployment Libraries page is where to go to “Manage” and “Generate” your Deployment Library.

  4. Once the Deployment Library has been generated click the “Download Now” button and wait for your Deployment Library to download to your local storage
  5. Once the download is complete follow the steps in the *Operating System Chart located below based on what type of operating system is being used on your computer
  6. Insert the SD card into an SD card adapter
  7. Insert the SD card adapter into the computer
  8. Drag the unzipped Rumie folder onto the SD card
  9. Once the files have been transferred to the SD card it can safely be removed from the SD card adapter
  10. Insert SD card into the Rumie Tablet (Note: The SD card slot is located on the back of the Rumie Tablet at the top. Depending on your model of Rumie Tablet you may need to remove the top portion of the case to access it)
  11. Once SD card is inserted the Deployment Library will be loaded onto the Rumie Tablet
  12. Tap the login button located in the middle of the home screen
  13. Login as the Tablet Admin with the credentials provided. Credentials will be provided by Rumie to your team 
  14. In Rumie app click on the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed in side the Rumie App in the top left hand corner 
  15. Tap on “My Libraries” -> Tap the checkbox next to the Deployment Library -> and Tap the “Sync from SD Card” button 
  16. Once the Deployment Library is loaded tap the back arrow (<-) to go back to My Collections screen
  17. Ensure that all the Collections and Content have been successfully loaded
  18. Logout of the Admin account through the Navigation Drawer
  19. Sign In as a Student to ensure student accounts are functioning  


*Operating System Chart

Windows ComputerMac Computer
  1. Right click on the zipped file 
  2. Select "Extract All..."
  3. Click the "Extract" button
  1. Double click on the zipped file to extract it 


Syncing a Deployment through Mesh or LAN Sync will require at least one tablet to have the most up-to-date content on it (see Option 1 and 2 to achieve this). The more up-to-date tablets you have to begin with, the faster the sync will complete. If you have connected to Mesh sync, ensure you disconnect from it before connecting to LAN sync. 

Option 3: Deployment Configuration via Mesh Sync  

Up to 5 Android devices (or Rumie tablets) can be synced at once through Mesh Sync (at least one up-to-date device and 4 devices that need to be synced). Please note, if more than 5 devices are to be synced through Mesh at once, you may experience connectivity issues due to the network. 

  1. Ensure at least one android device with the Rumie app has the most up-to-date content and/or Deployment library on it
  2. Place all of the devices next to each other. It is recommended that they are in close proximity to one another
  3. Ensure that are you not connected to any network. Select “Forget Network” from Wifi settings for Mesh sync to successfully work
  4. On all of the devices, including the most up-to-date ones, navigate to the Rumie app
  5. In the Rumie app click on the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed in side the Rumie App in the top left hand corner 
  6. In the Navigation Drawer select “Settings”
  7. In the Settings screen select “Configure and Sync Deployment”
  8. Select “Mesh sync”
  9. In the Mesh sync screen, all of the devices will begin to load a list that shows all of the Android devices IDs that are close in proximity to each other. Loading this list might take a few seconds
  10. The ID of each device appears at the top of the screen, ex: “me: Rumie_d415”
  11. Start by connecting two devices together by selecting one of the two devices ID in the list of devices available
  12. The status of the two devices will update to “connected”
  13. There will be one device that got assigned to Group Owner. The Group Owner is randomized. It is not necessarily the tablet that is the most up-to-date 
  14. On the Group Owner device, select the other device ID’s from its list to connect them to the Group Owner
  15. Once all of the devices have a status of “connected”, on the Group Owner device click “Start syncing”
  16. The devices will begin syncing and will notify you once they are complete

Option 4: Deployment Configuration via LAN Sync

There is a 1:1 ratio of devices that need to be updated vs already updated devices. The more devices that are updated, the quicker the sync will become. 

Recommendations for LAN sync before you begin: 

Deployment library size/ content size to be synced: Up to 4GB
Number of devices to be synced:Up to 20 (19 to be synced and at least one tablet up-to-date)
Router speed:600 Mbps (2.5 GHz) + 1300 Mbps (5GHz)
Suggested router brand: D-Link AC1900 High Power Wi-Fi Gigabit Router 
Battery on devices:

Try to have at least 50% battery before beginning a sync and/or have the devices plugged in to ensure the battery does not die mid-sync.


  1. Ensure at least one of the devices with the Rumie app has the most up-to-date content and/or Deployment library on it
  2. Place all of the devices next to each other. It is recommended that they are in close proximity to one another
  3. Connect all the devices to the same router through Wifi settings
  4. On all of the devices, including the most up-to-date ones, navigate to the Rumie app
  5. In the Rumie app click on the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed in side the Rumie App in the top left hand corner 
  6. In the Navigation Drawer select “Settings”
  7. In the Settings screen select “Configure and Sync Deployment”
  8. Select “LAN sync”
  9. Click "Start Syncing" on all devices 

Content Interactivity

PDFs

  • Swipe left and right to turn the pages. Pinch open with both fingers to zoom in and pinch closed to zoom out
    • To edit a PDF: Tap the screen to display the toolbar at the top -> select the tool to use
    • To add a bookmark, show bookmarks, or print: Tap the three dots in the top right hand corner -> select an option

Videos

  • Tap anywhere on the screen to make the video controls appear. These controls will let you pause, fast forward, rewind, and go back to the previous screen

Apps

If the apps are being accessed on Rumie tablet, the Admin will see a few more apps than the Student, including the Rumie Tablet Settings, if the Deployment Library was created with Content Lockdown on. This ensures that the Admin can access everything on the Rumie Tablet and the Students can only access approved Content on the device.

Admin Usage

This section will provide the steps necessary to perform core functions as a Tablet Admin user.

UsageDescription

Updating Content

When a change has been made to the Deployment Library on the LearnCloud website, the Deployment Library on the Rumie app will need to be updated as well. Updating the Content on Rumie app can be achieved through four methods: SD cards, Internet Sync, Mesh Sync, or LAN Sync. 

Updating Content with SD cards

  1. In the Rumie app login as Tablet Admin or as Student
  2. Navigate to “Settings” -> ”Configure Deployment” -> “Sync from SD card”
  3. Each Rumie Tablet will manually have to be synced from the SD card

Updating Content with Internet Sync

  1. In the Rumie app login as the Admin or as a Student
  2. Navigate to “Settings” -> “Configure Deployment” -> “Sync from Internet”

Updating Content/User Profiles with Mesh Sync

Updating content/user profiles with Mesh sync is the same process as adding a deployment through Mesh sync. Please see Option 3: Deployment Configuration via Mesh Sync

Updating Content/User Profiles with LAN Sync

Updating content/user profiles with LAN sync is the same process as adding a deployment through LAN sync. Please see  Option 4: Deployment Configuration via LAN Sync 

Adding New User Profiles 

The Deployment Library comes with pre-configured users. Additional users can be added through the Rumie app:

  1. Login as Admin
  2. In the Rumie app navigate to “Settings” -> “Configure Deployment” -> “Add a New Student” -> Input the desired new student credentials

Student Usage

Logging In

There can be multiple students logged into the same account on different Rumie app. If the Rumie app is being used on the Rumie tablets, there is access to view the analytics of each user. To ensure accurate analytics, each student should have their own account. 


  1. Inside the Rumie app select “Student”
  2. Input the student login username and password that has been provided by the Admin

Troubleshooting

Mesh Sync

Issue

Solution
“You are currently connected to Wifi network. Please use LAN sync to update via this network, or select “Forget Network” from Wifi settings to use Mesh Sync.”
  1. Navigate to Wifi settings
  2. Select the networks that you have connected to in the past
  3. Click “Forget” on each of the networks 
Android Devices are not connecting to Group Owner If you are having trouble connecting an android device to the Group Owner, try connecting it to Group Owner this time through selecting the Group Owner ID on the android device that is to be updated. If an android device is still not connecting, there might be a poor network connection. Try syncing with fewer devices. 
Android Device List DisappearingAfter a period of time, the device list will disappear. If this happens to you, click "Refresh device list" to retrieve the device list again. This may take a few seconds. If it is still not refreshing, try exiting out of the Mesh sync page and then reloading it. 
Android Device Status

When a tablet is connecting to the Group Owner tablet, its status will take a few seconds to change from "not connected" to "connected". During this time, please be patient and wait for the status to change to connected. 

"Mesh Sync is complete 0 Content(s) updated."  The tablet is already up-to-date with the most recent content. 
Android devices that are not Rumie tablets are showing up in the available devices listThis will happen because the network is searching for all Android devices. However, they will not start syncing with the content or interfere in the sync.
Mesh sync did not sync all content If the Mesh sync did not sync all of your content try going through Mesh sync again with the android device that did not receive all of the new content. 

LAN sync

IssueSolution
Android device is syncing wrong deployment/contentIf devices that have different content on them are connected to the same router, disconnect the device that you do not want to sync from the router. You can reconnect all devices to the router once the sync is complete.  
No Wifi connected 
  1. Ensure your device is connected to your router's network 
  2. Navigate to Wifi settings 
  3. Select and connect to the router's network
"Syncing Searching for update"The android device is searching for an update and will begin syncing when there is room on the server for it. 
"LAN: Sync is complete No new update was found"The android device is already up-to-date with the most recent content. 




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