Rumie App 2.6

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About

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 Project Library and begin learning. Please refer to the document Terminology for any unknown terms.

Project Setup

Once the Project Library has been created in the LearnCloud Admin Panel (see LearnCloud User Guide), there are two ways to load the Project 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 Project Library if the Internet connectivity is poor. If your bandwidth is limited consider using the SD card option. 

Option 1: Project Configuration via the Internet

  1. Ensure you are connected to Wifi
  2. Inside the Rumie app click on "Configure Project" 
  3. Click on "Internet sync"
  4. Enter in the Project ID and Key that has been provided to you by the Rumie team 
  5. Click "Add" to add the project to the Rumie app 
  6. Click "Internet sync"
  7. This will take you to the My Libraries page
  8. Inside the My Libraries page select which library to sync to the Rumie tablet
  9. You can select one or many libraries to sync to the Rumie tablet 
  10. Click "Internet sync" to begin the sync
  11. Login as the Admin with the credentials provided. Credentials will be provided by Rumie to your team 
  12. Ensure that all the Collections and Content have been successfully loaded
  13. Logout of the Admin account through the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed inside the Rumie App in the top left hand corner 
  14. Sign In as a Learner to ensure leaner accounts are functioning  

Option 2: Project 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)
  11. Once SD card is inserted the Project Library will be synced onto the Rumie Tablet
  12. Click on the Rumie app
  13. Login as the Admin with the credentials provided. Credentials will be provided by Rumie to your team 
  14. Ensure that all the Collections and Content have been successfully loaded
  15. Logout of the Admin account through the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed inside the Rumie App in the top left hand corner 
  16. Sign In as a Learner to ensure learner 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 

Project Updates


Syncing a Project 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 1: Project Update 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. 

Mesh sync is supported on Rumie Tablets and mobile devices that support WiFi Direct™. For further information on WiFi direct: Discover WiFi Direct 

  1. Ensure at least one android device with the Rumie app has the most up-to-date content and/or Project Library on it (refer to Project Setup to sync a project onto your device)
  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 inside 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 project”
  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 2: Project Update 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: 

Project 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 Project Library on it (refer to Project Setup to sync a project onto your device)
  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 inside 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 project”
  8. Select “LAN sync”
  9. Click "Start Syncing" on all devices

Option 3: Project Update via the Internet

  1. Ensure you are connected to Wifi
  2. Inside the Rumie app login as an Admin or Learner
  3. Click on the Navigation Drawer. The Navigation Drawer can be accessed inside the Rumie App in the top left hand corner 
  4. In the Navigation Drawer select “My Libraries”
  5. Ensure the correct library you would like to update is checked off 
  6. Click "Internet sync"
  7. Once the sync is complete, ensure that the Collections and Content have been successfully updated

Option 4: Project Update 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
  6. Insert the SD card into an SD card adapter
  7. Insert the SD card adapter into the computer
  8. Delete the Rumie folder inside the SD card. This is because you will be replacing the updated Rumie folder in the SD card 
  9. Drag the unzipped updated Rumie folder onto the SD card
  10. Once the files have been transferred to the SD card it can safely be removed from the SD card adapter
  11. Insert SD card into the Rumie Tablet or mobile Android device (Note: The SD card slot is located on the back of the Rumie Tablet at the top)
  12. Once SD card is inserted the updated Project Library will be synced onto the Rumie app 


*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 

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 Learner, including the Rumie Tablet Settings, if the Project Library was created with Content Lockdown on. This ensures that the Admin can access everything on the Rumie Tablet and the Learners can only access approved Content on the device.

Admin Usage

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

UsageDescription

Adding New User Profiles 

The Project 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 Project” -> “Add a New Student” -> Input the desired new student credentials


Learner Usage

Logging In

There can be multiple learner 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 learner should have their own account. 


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

Troubleshooting

Reinstalling an app that was deleted 

As an Admin it is possible to delete apps on the home screen under the Apps tab. This is done by long pressing the app and a notification will appear "Uninstall application?" if the Admin clicks on YES the app will be removed from the Apps screen. This doesn't mean the app has been permanently deleted off the tablet or from the Collection is was part of. The app will still exist in the Collection. To re-download the app that was deleted from the Apps screen please follow the steps below.

  1. Navigate into the Rumie app 
  2. Login as Admin 
  3. Navigate to the Collection where the app was located 
  4. Since the app was removed it should have a green android robot next to it
  5. Click on the app 
  6. A notification will appear "Do you want to install this application? It does not require any special access."
  7. Click INSTALL 
  8. After the installation is complete click OPEN to begin using the app 
  9. The app will now re-appear in the home screen under the Apps page 

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. 
Mobile Android Devices are not connecting to the Mesh Network

Mesh sync is supported on Rumie Tablets and mobile devices that support WiFi Direct™. For further information on WiFi direct: Discover WiFi Direct

LAN sync

IssueSolution
Android device is syncing wrong project/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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