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🚀 1. Getting Started with Edumaps for Teachers (20 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 👋 Welcome to Edumaps! | <audio-en>!Great to have you working with Edumaps. This map guides you through the most important functions in about 20 minutes - at your own pace, no in-person training needed. How it works: - Work through each column box by box. - Tick off completed steps in the checklists - your ticks are visible only to you - every teacher has their own progress. Tip: This map is itself a perfectly normal Edumaps pinboard. Everything you see here, you can build yourself afterwards.</audio> Great to have you working with Edumaps! This map guides you through the most important functions in about **20 minutes** - at your own pace, no in-person training needed. **How it works:** - Work through each column box by box. - Tick off completed steps in the checklists. - Your ticks are visible only to you - every teacher has their own progress. > Tip: This map is itself a perfectly normal Edumaps pinboard. Everything you see here, you can build yourself afterwards. !#start ✅ Checklist: First Steps | Tick off what is done: <check> Signed in via your school login (single sign-on) or by email Opened your profile and checked your display name Viewed the start page and found My Maps Bookmarked this onboarding map </check> - Go to: {My Account}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/account} (profile) - Go to: {My Maps}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/maps} 🗺️ How Your First Map Comes Together | A **map** is your digital pinboard. It consists of **columns** and **boxes**. **First map:** -- Open the menu and click **New Map**. -- Choose "Empty Map". -- Set a format: pinboard, stickerwall, timeline, gallery, or journal. -- Enter a title. -- Save the map - done. **First column:** -- Click **New Column**. -- Give the column a title. **Creating and filling your first box:** -- Click **New Box**. -- Give the box a title. Save. -- Click the orange pencil icon. -- Enter text in the box editor. -- Format the text (e.g. make it bold or insert a list). -- Upload images, videos, audio, and other files. -- Insert a link on a line of its own so the automatic link preview appears. > You can switch a map's format at any time - try it out. ✅ Checklist: My First Map | <check> Created a new map in pinboard format Created and named a column Filled a box with text and formatting Uploaded an image or a file Inserted a link and saw the preview </check> 🤝 Sharing Without Hurdles | The heart of Edumaps: students need **no account of their own** to participate. **Two kinds of links:** - **Read link:** recipients can view the map - **Write link:** recipients can create and edit boxes **How to share:** -- Open the share dialog in your map. -- Choose Read or Edit. -- Copy the link, show it as a QR code, or send it directly. Individual **boxes** can be shared too - handy when you only want to hand out a single task. > The QR code is perfect for the projector: the class scans it and everyone is in. ✅ Checklist: Sharing Practiced | <check> Created a read link and tested it in a private window Created a write link Displayed a QR code Shared a single box Understood: reading and editing are separate links </check> 🎓 Modules for the Classroom | Boxes can do more than text and images: - **Poll:** votes directly in the box, live results - **Checklist:** task lists to tick off - each person has their own progress (like in this map!) - **Quiz:** questions with evaluation - **Comments and likes:** can be enabled per box **Don't start from scratch:** The template catalog contains over **200 ready-made templates** - from teaching units to parents' evenings to class trips. Pick a template, adapt it, done. https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1030/1/dz6c9xqji5h4/bf3pl22ra5vt Templates on Edumaps ✅ Checklist: Classroom Features | <check> Copied a template from the catalog Created a poll in a box Inserted your own checklist Enabled comments for a box Tried out a quiz </check> - Go to: {Templates}{https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1030/1/dz6c9xqji5h4/bf3pl22ra5vt} 🏫 Working Together at Your School | Edumaps is built for schools: - **Classes and groups:** share maps with specific learning groups instead of handing out links one by one. - **Staff:** edit maps together with colleagues - ideal for conferences, project weeks, and school development. - **School login:** you sign in through the system set up at your school (single sign-on), no extra password. **Ideas for getting started with your colleagues:** - A digital notice board for the staff room - A materials collection per subject department - Organizing the next project week ✅ Checklist: Everyday School Life | <check> Created or found a class or group Shared a map with a group Edited a map together with a colleague Noted an idea: what will I use Edumaps for first? </check> - Go to: {Manage Classes & Groups}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/usersets} 🎉 Done - You're Ready to Go! | All checklists ticked? Then you now know the most important functions of Edumaps. **What's next:** - Browse the {template catalog}{https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1030/1/dz6c9xqji5h4/bf3pl22ra5vt}. - You can find your ticked checklists any time under {My Checklists}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/likes?check} in your profile. - The {tutorials}{https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1007/1/imhcphqc26/1guvtxkara} on Edumaps explain every function step by step. - The {FAQ}{https://www.edumaps.de/faq} answers hundreds of questions. **Questions?** Our team is happy to help - use our {support contact}{https://www.edumaps.de/contact}. > Enjoy Edumaps - and have a great start to the school year! 💡 Bonus: Reusing This Map | Copy this map for your school: - Copy the map and adapt the content. - Add a column with school-specific rules or contact persons. - New colleagues simply get the read link to the map. This turns the onboarding into a lasting reference for your staff. 👋 Welcome & Sign-In🗺️ Your First Map🤝 Sharing & Collaboration🎓 For the Classroom🏫 School Organization🎉 Done & Next
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✅ 2. Polls, Checklists & Tasks (20 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 📊 Polls: Votes in Any Box | <audio-en>!With the poll module you add a vote to any box - for scheduling, student feedback, parent surveys, or ratings.</audio> With the {poll module}{https://www.edumaps.de/1086/1/xmgkv25gxf/f3u6hrdh5m} you add a vote to any box - for scheduling, student feedback, parent surveys, or ratings. **How to set up a poll:** -- Open one of your maps in edit mode. -- Open the box editor of a box and click **Modules**. -- Choose **Poll**. -- Choose **single choice** or **multiple choice**. -- Adjust the prefilled options - done. **Good to know:** - A box may contain only **one** poll. - Registered users **and** anonymous visitors can vote. - Clicking the checkbox again removes your own vote. - As the map owner, click a vote counter to see who voted for what. > ⚠️ Don't change a poll once votes have been cast - otherwise the existing votes shift to the wrong options. All details in the tutorial: https://www.edumaps.de/1086/1/xmgkv25gxf/f3u6hrdh5m Tutorial: Poll module for votes !#start 🗳️ Try It Right Here! | This box contains a real poll. **Cast your vote:** > What would you use polls for first? <poll> Scheduling with colleagues Feedback from students Parent survey Rating teaching materials Something else entirely </poll> ✅ Checklist: Polls | Tick off what you have tried: <check> Voted in the box above Inserted your own poll in the box editor Understood single choice and multiple choice Opened the voting list via the counter as map owner Discovered the "My Votes" page </check> - Page {My Votes}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/likes?poll} ☑️ Checklists: Tasks to Tick Off | With the {checklist module}{https://www.edumaps.de/1162/1/b69pzgpq3uzu/4372nj9g7afu} you create task lists to tick off - for weekly plans, packing lists, station learning, can-do lists for self-assessment, or courses like this one. **How to set up a checklist:** -- Open the box editor for a box. -- Click **Modules** and choose **Checklist**. -- Enter the items; add more with **Add item**. -- Change the order by dragging the handle on the left. -- Confirm with **Done** - the placeholder `**C**HECK1` appears in the box content. **The difference to a poll:** - With a **poll**, the overall result of all votes matters - With a **checklist**, your own progress counts - each person has their own state - Anonymous visitors can tick items too; clicking again removes the tick > ⚠️ Don't change the order or number of items of an active checklist - otherwise ticks that are already set may shift. All details in the tutorial: https://www.edumaps.de/1162/1/b69pzgpq3uzu/4372nj9g7afu Tutorial: Checklists ✅ Checklist: Checklists Mastered | This checklist is also your exercise: <check> Understood: a checklist shows your own progress, a poll shows the overall result Inserted your own checklist via Modules Added items and re-sorted them with the handle Set a tick and removed it again Opened the My Checklists page in your profile </check> - Page {My Checklists}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/likes?check} 📥 Tasks: Assigning and Tracking Boxes | With the {task module}{https://www.edumaps.de/1095/1/2kk68kgef7/nook74wcsd} you turn any box into a trackable task - with status, priority, due date, and assignment to a user. Ideal for project management, class duties, or distributing work among colleagues. **How to assign a task:** -- In edit mode, open the box settings via the three dots. -- Choose **Assign task**. -- Set a **status** (Open, In Progress, Stalled, Query, Done, Archive). -- Optional: set a **priority** (Low, Medium, High), a **due date**, and the recipient's **username**. -- Save - the recipient receives a notification and write access to the map. **Good to know:** - Without a user entered, the task applies to yourself. - The central overview of all received, assigned, and own tasks is on the {Tasks page}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/tasks}. - Tasks with a due date automatically appear in the {user calendar}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/calendar}, and via iCalendar link also in Google or Apple Calendar. - Once priorities are set, a task filter appears at the top left of the map. > Tip for wrapping up: the recipient sets the status to Done, you receive a notification and can check the result. Then you can archive the task - it disappears from the task list and the calendar. All details in the tutorial: https://www.edumaps.de/1095/1/2kk68kgef7/nook74wcsd Tutorial: Tasks ✅ Checklist: Tasks | Select what you have already done: <check> Assigned a task to one of your boxes via the box settings Set a status and a priority Entered a due date Opened the Tasks page with the overview table Found the task in the user calendar Set a task to Done and then archived it </check> - Page {My Tasks}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/tasks} 🎉 Course Completed! | All checklists ticked? Then you have now mastered the three interactive core modules of Edumaps. **Quick recap:** - A **poll** asks: what does everyone think? - A **checklist** asks: what have I completed? - A **task** asks: who does what by when? **What's next:** - You can find your progress any time under {My Checklists}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/likes?check}. - You find more {self-paced courses here}{https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1043/1/q47n36dspsjj/z8jwh0oagu79}. > Good luck using them in your classroom! 📊 Polls☑️ Checklists📥 Tasks🎉 Done
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🤝 3. Sharing & Collaboration in Depth (30 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 🎯 Teachers Edit, Students Read – No Anonymous Access | You know the read link and the write link from the introduction. Now you combine both deliberately - the most common real-world case: - colleagues should **edit** - all students should **read** - anonymous users should have **no access** **Here's how:** -- Open the map share dialog via the blue share button. -- Choose **Edit** and enable the checkbox **Access for registered users only** - this link goes to your colleagues. -- Open the dialog again, choose **Read** without the checkbox - this link goes to the class. Individual boxes can be shared the same way: click the three dots on the box, then choose **Link to box**. Matching tutorials: - {Sharing maps with links}{https://www.edumaps.de/1047/1/siajhiablo/fv6nobr4hp} - {Sharing a single box}{https://www.edumaps.de/1082/1/c968s4u3fmp7/dow0gnvczk1m} !#start ✅ Checklist: Shared with Purpose | <check> Created an edit link for registered users only Created a read link without login requirement Shared a single box with others </check> 🧩 Sharing Columns: Reading and Writing Mixed | The most powerful sharing tool: one link that defines which columns are shown and which access right applies per column (read or edit). **Here's how:** -- Click the blue share button and choose **Share columns**. -- Click **Create new link**. -- Click the columns: the **first click** means read, the **second click** edit, the **third click** removes the rights again. -- Then click **Next**, give the link a title, and optionally enable the login requirement. -- Finally click **Create link** and copy the link or the QR code – done. Tip: You can edit existing column links at any time - students keep the same link, only the rights change. Handy for weekly plans: unlock one more column each week without handing out new links. https://www.edumaps.de/1099/1/8c1r73m85c/ly9pqzltsw Tutorial: Sharing columns ✅ Checklist: Sharing Columns | <check> Created a column link with mixed rights Displayed the QR code of the column link Changed an existing link afterwards Understood: the link stays the same, only the rights change </check> 👥 Distributing to Classes and the Whole School | Instead of sending links one by one, distribute maps directly to your learning groups: **Sharing with a group or class:** -- Click the blue share button, then **Share map to class**. -- Pick the group in the dropdown and set access to **Read map** or **Edit map**. -- Recipients find the map on their {Received page}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/received}. So group 1 can edit and group 2 can only read - simply share twice with different groups and different rights. **For all staff and all students:** In the map settings under **Publish**, choose **My School (read)**. The map then appears for everyone on the {My School}{https://www.edumaps.de/maps/school} page - without distributing any link. https://www.edumaps.de/1125/1/mlreg4cxu7/w4fgav3s7p Tutorial: Sharing maps within your school ✅ Checklist: Classes & School | <check> Distributed a map to a class via "Share map to class" Gave different groups different rights Published a map via the "My School" release Opened the "My School" page and found the map </check> 📁 Folders: Collect, Distribute, Search | Folders contain **references to maps** - the map stays where it is and can be saved in any number of folders at the same time. Other users' maps too. **The key moves:** - Create a new folder on the {My Folders}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/folders} page. - Add a map: inside the folder via **Add map**, by map link, or directly from an open map via the map menu with **Add to folder**. - Folders can also be saved **inside folders** - for structures by subject, class, or school year. - Every folder can be password-protected, released for **My School**, or placed in your public profile. > **The insider tip:** The folder search scans **all boxes of all maps** in the folder. Collect your department's maps in one folder and find any material in seconds. https://www.edumaps.de/1057/1/ruqcqtexz1/qz34252w7n Tutorial: Using folders ✅ Checklist: Folders | <check> Created your own folder Added a map to a folder via the map menu Added another user's map or folder to your own folder Tried the content search inside the folder Saved a folder inside another folder </check> 🎉 Course Completed! | You now command the full sharing repertoire: targeted links, column groups with mixed rights, distribution to classes, school release, and folder structures. **Quick recap:** - **Link** for everyone outside - **Group/class** for your learning groups - **My School** for the whole building - **Folders** for collecting and finding > With that, most sharing questions disappear from daily routine - and from the staff room. 🎯 Targeted Sharing🧩 Sharing Columns👥 Classes & School📁 Folders🎉 Done
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✨ 4. AI Modules in Practice (30 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ ✨ Creating a Whole Map with AI | <audio-en>!With the AI module you create a complete topic map in seconds: you describe the topic, and the AI builds columns and boxes with content.</audio> With the AI module you create a complete topic map in seconds: you describe the topic, and the AI builds columns and boxes with content. **Here's how:** -- Click **New Map** and choose one of the AI options: "Topic Map", "From Text", "Language Course", or "Quiz". -- Describe your topic - the more specific, the better. -- Review and accept the result, then edit everything as usual. **Prompt tips for good results (topic map):** - Name the grade and subject: "for grade 7, biology" - Specify a structure: "with 5 columns: introduction, basics, in depth, exercises, quiz" - Request a format: "with sample tasks and solutions as spoilers" > The AI delivers the rough build; your professional review remains essential - especially for facts and task solutions. All AI tutorials with sample prompts are collected in the tutorial folder: https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1009/1/20cgo0k6cm/yk7g4geadt Tutorials: AI modules !#start ✅ Checklist: Topic Map | <check> Created a topic map with an AI prompt. Wrote a prompt with grade, subject, and column structure. Reviewed the result and refined a box. </check> ❓ Generating Quizzes and Individual Boxes | AI helps not only with whole maps but also with the small stuff: 🧠 **Quiz with AI**: Describe the topic and difficulty; the AI creates multiple-choice questions with evaluation. Ideal as a lesson closer or for self-assessment. ~ 📦 **New boxes with AI:** You can create individual boxes or change existing content - shorten, simplify, translate, turn into tasks. ~ 📊 **AI analysis of the map:** With the map analysis you as the teacher can evaluate the content of a map - for example, to summarize student contributions on a working map. > Note: With all AI functions, the map content is transmitted to the AI service for processing. Edumaps shows you a privacy notice for this - do not enter any personal data in AI requests. ✅ Checklist: Quizzes & Boxes | <check> Created a quiz with AI and played through it yourself. Created a new box with AI. Changed an existing box with AI (e.g. translated it). Tried the AI analysis of a map. </check> 🔊 Language Courses and Text-to-Speech | 💬 **Language course with AI:** Edumaps creates complete language courses with lessons, vocabulary, and exercises - in around 60 language combinations. Ideal for second-language support and foreign language teaching. ~ 🔊 **Text-to-speech:** Any text can be read aloud in a natural voice. Select the text in the box editor, choose **Modules** and then **Text-to-speech**, set the language, done. Example: <audio-fr>Je pense que le ciel est beau.</audio> Visitors to the map see a play button and hear the text with natural pronunciation - perfect for pronunciation practice, dictations, and accessible materials. <audio-fr>!!Je pense que le ciel est beau.</audio> ✅ Checklist: Language | <check> Made a text readable with text-to-speech. Tried different languages for reading aloud. Created or viewed an AI language course. Noted an idea for your own classroom. </check> 🎉 Course Completed! | You now know the AI tools of Edumaps: topic maps, quizzes, box editing, analysis, language courses, and text-to-speech. **Quick recap:** - **The AI builds** the rough draft - **You check** the subject matter - **Your class benefits** from the time gained > Exactly these modules set Edumaps apart from classic pinboard tools - give them a serious try in your next lesson prep. ✨ Topic Map by Prompt❓ Quizzes & Boxes with AI🔊 Language & Read-Aloud🎉 Done
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🎨 5. Designing Maps Like a Pro (30 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 🖋️ The Syntax That Saves Time | > All the important inputs can be activated with the editor toolbar. Sometimes typing them directly is faster, though. The following is for advanced users. The box editor supports a fast Markdown-like syntax. The essentials: - `\*\*bold\*\*` and `\*italic\*` - `- ` for lists, `--` for numbered lists - `> ` for quotes and note boxes - `# Heading` and `## Subheading` - `---` for divider lines - `{Linked text}*{*https://...}` for text links - `{#Button text}*{*https://...}` turns any link into a clickable **button** **The underrated ones:** - `?? Text` creates a **spoiler** - perfect for solutions to unfold - `[word]*{*explanation}` creates a [tooltip]{This is a tooltip.} for explaining terms - `// note` is only visible in edit mode - for your own annotations - `{word}*{*#0000FF}` {colors text}{#0000FF} (if you don't know hex codes, use the editor toolbar) The complete reference: https://www.edumaps.de/1003/1/e9o5ybwc3p/z960xa7v6r Tutorial: Inputs and formatting in the box editor !#start ✅ Checklist: Formatting | <check> Set bold, a list, and a quote via syntax Hid a solution as a spoiler Created a tooltip for a technical term Inserted a hidden note with two slashes </check> 🎨 Text Fields, Arrows, and Movable Images | Instead of columns and boxes, you can also use the map format **"Stickerwall"**. Only this map format offers the following free design elements: - **Text fields:** Freely placeable labels, ideal for diagrams. - **Arrows:** With arrows you can show connections - for process diagrams, family trees, and concept maps. - **Movable images:** Position images freely on the map, for example for matching exercises. On **pinboards** you can use further helpful elements for navigation: - **Anchor links (jump marks):** With anchors, your visitors jump straight to a specific box - this is how tables of contents and guided learning paths are built. That is exactly how the start button of this course works, by the way. - **Automatic content overview:** In the box editor under **Modules** you will find the option **Content overview**. It generates a complete table of contents of all boxes in one go. All design tutorials in the folder "Basics & Editing": https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1001/1/abc5c81aun/wjstjzxouu Tutorials: Basics & Editing ✅ Checklist: Design | <check> Placed a text field freely on a map (stickerwall). Set two arrows and uploaded a movable image. Set an anchor link to a box (pinboard). Generated an automatic content overview (pinboard). </check> ⚙️ Map, Column, and Box Settings | The three settings levels at a glance: - **Map settings:** Map background, font, format (pinboard, timeline, stickerwall, gallery, journal), releases. - **Column settings:** Title, color, annotations, protection, visibility. - **Box settings:** Label, color, visibility, collapsing, protection, comments, likes, ratings, calendar and bookings. > 🔑 Each level can be protected with a password. **Tip:** Work faster with keyboard shortcuts: The editor knows shortcuts for the most common actions - a look at the {shortcut tutorial}{https://www.edumaps.de/1084/1/4ztrw5fusl/3ggshiv0nr} pays off with daily use. ✅ Checklist: Settings | <check> Changed the map background and format Set column colors and a column annotation Collapsed one box and protected another Enabled comments or likes for a box Tried three keyboard shortcuts </check> 🎉 Course Completed! | Using the elements presented here, your maps will look professional. **Quick recap:** - **Syntax** saves time. - **Spoilers and tooltips** make materials interactive. - **Arrows and text fields** make connections visible. - **Anchor links** guide through the map. > The fastest way to pro level: build your next teaching material entirely in Edumaps instead of a word processor. 🖋️ Formatting🎨 Design Elements⚙️ Settings & Speed🎉 Done
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📦 6. Imports & Exports (15 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 📥 Bringing Content into Edumaps | Via the sidebar **Create Map**, choose **Import** to reach all import routes: - **Edumaps file (json):** Any exported map can be imported again - swap maps with colleagues or adopt templates. - **Map from another Edumaps server:** Paste the map link, done - all files are transferred. - **Padlet board:** Existing Padlets are imported directly, media included: https://www.edumaps.de/padlet-import - **Tutory collection:** Adopt worksheets and collections from Tutory directly > Note for switchers: TaskCards unfortunately offers no export function, so importing from TaskCards is not possible. Padlet users, on the other hand, move over completely in a few clicks (see {Padlet import}{https://www.edumaps.de/padlet-import}). https://www.edumaps.de/1065/1/bck6c6wbih/hdop3a0fq8 Tutorial: Importing content as new maps !#start ✅ Checklist: Imports | <check> Found and opened the import dialog. Exported an Edumaps file (json) and imported it again. Viewed the Padlet import page. </check> 📤 Getting Content out of Edumaps | Your content belongs to you - the map export makes that concrete. In edit mode, via the three dots of the map menu and **Export map**, you reach among others: - **Offline map (html):** The map as a standalone website including files - ideal for archiving. - **Edumaps file (json):** The complete exchange format for backup and sharing. - **Moodle course (mbz):** Your map as an importable Moodle course. - **Image file (png):** Like a photo of the pinboard you built. - **PDF document (pdf):** For printing and filing. - **Participant lists (csv):** For bookings on the map. > For schools this is a data protection argument: all content and data can be exported into various formats at any time. https://www.edumaps.de/1066/1/1pub713maq/ticgrlk5gg Tutorial: Exporting maps ✅ Checklist: Exports | <check> Opened the export dialog in the map menu Exported a map as JSON Tried another export, e.g. PDF or HTML Understood: exports preserve your own content permanently </check> 🎉 Course Completed! | **Quick recap:** - **Import** brings existing content in - including from Padlet and Tutory. - **Export** hands everything back out - JSON, Moodle, HTML, PDF. > If you can import and export, you are never locked in. Among school platforms, that is not a given. 📥 Imports📤 Exports🎉 Done
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📅 7. Booking System & Rentals (30 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 📅 Boxes Become Bookable Courses | <audio-en>!With the booking system, any box becomes a bookable course - for training sessions, parent-teacher days, workshops, or events.</audio> With the {booking system}{https://www.edumaps.de/1046/1/mtp976esa8/ee2qawxllh} any box becomes a bookable course - for training sessions, parent-teacher days, workshops, or events. **How to enable bookings:** -- Open the box settings and choose **Calendar and bookings** -- Enable the **Booking system** option -- Set the start time, optionally a maximum number of participants and a price -- Save the box - the Book button appears on the box **Good to know:** - Registered users **and** anonymous visitors can book - the latter directly with name, institution, and email - Participants automatically receive a **reminder email 24 hours** before the course starts - You see the participant list in edit mode via the counter on the box, exportable as **CSV** - per course or for all courses of a map - Booked dates appear in the participants' user calendars https://www.edumaps.de/1046/1/mtp976esa8/ee2qawxllh Tutorial: Booking system !#start ✅ Checklist: Booking System | <check> Enabled the booking system for a test box. Set a start time and a maximum number of participants. Made a booking yourself. Opened the participant list via the counter. Exported the participant list as CSV. </check> 🎓 Finishing a Course and Sending Certificates of Participation | The wrap-up turns a booking into a real training event: **How the course wrap-up works:** -- After the course ends, you as the course leader see a **Finish button** instead of the Book button. -- In the dialog you can open a **preview of the certificate of participation**. -- With **Finish course**, all participants automatically receive an email with the link to their certificate. -- Participants also find their certificates under {My Bookings}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/bookings}. **Customizing the certificate:** - On the {Edit letterhead}{https://www.edumaps.de/docs?template} page you store your institution's logo, address, and footer - With a divider line `---` at the end of the box content you define a **short description** that appears on the certificate instead of the full course text > This turns every self-paced course and every in-person event into a documented training with an official certificate. ✅ Checklist: Certificates | <check> Finished a test course. Viewed the preview of the certificate of participation. Set up your own letterhead with a logo. Defined a short description with a divider line. </check> 📦 Renting Out Devices, Rooms, and Media | With the {rental system}{https://www.edumaps.de/1055/1/pec424hul6/wenurto5ez} every box gets a reservation calendar - for device lending, room booking, or media kits. **How to enable rentals:** -- Box settings, **Calendar and bookings**, then **Rental system**. -- Choose the calendar view: **month** for day-based, **week or day** for hour-based booking. -- As a special feature for schools there is the **school periods** mode instead of clock times. -- Optionally set **blocked days** after each rental, e.g. for device checks. **For everyday lending:** - Only you as the lender see the borrowers' names; others just see "booked". - The {All rental items}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/rentals} page shows all devices and reservations in one timeline; there you can also enter dates yourself or book on behalf of others. - For each reservation you can print a **rental slip** with your letterhead and sign it. - With **bulk booking** (map extras), users book several devices at once. https://www.edumaps.de/1055/1/pec424hul6/wenurto5ez Tutorial: Rental system ✅ Checklist: Rental System | <check> Enabled the rental system for a test box. Chose a calendar mode and also viewed school periods. Made a reservation from a user's perspective. Opened the {All rental items}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/rentals} page. Displayed a rental slip. </check> 🛒 Sales Module and PayPal | In addition to booking there is the **sales module**: boxes become orderable products - for learning materials, tickets, school merchandise, or meal orders. **How to enable sales:** - Enable it under **Calendar and bookings**, option **Sales**. - Optionally set a quantity and a price. - Buyer lists work like participant lists, including CSV export. **Payments via PayPal:** - For courses and products you can set a price that is paid directly via PayPal. - You see incoming payments on the {Received payments}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/payments} page. - You store your PayPal address under {My Account}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/account}. > ⚠️ The PayPal payment function is available only to premium customers on the main server www.edumaps.de. https://www.edumaps.de/1009/1/o4xh876aqd/7gt9m53bn7 Tutorial: Sales module ✅ Checklist: Sales | <check> Enabled the sales module for a test box. Played through a purchase from a user's perspective. Opened the buyer list. </check> 🎉 Course Completed! | You now command the complete booking and rental infrastructure. **Quick recap:** - **Booking** for dates and courses - **Certificate** for the official proof - **Rental** for devices and rooms - **Sales** for products and orders > For media centers this course is half the operating manual: the training catalog, device lending, and certificates of participation can be organized entirely with Edumaps - without using any other tools. 📅 Booking System🎓 Certificates📦 Rental System🛒 Sales & Payments🎉 Done
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🛠️ 8. Edumaps for Admins (30 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 🔑 Checking Your Account, DPA, and Letterhead | As the school admin, you lay the foundation before your colleagues start. **First, check under My Account:** - Is the correct school shown and are you enabled as an admin? - Is a **real work email address** stored? Without it, no password reset works. – Important: use functional email addresses, not private ones! - Do the admin functions appear ({List of all accounts}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/list}, {Create accounts}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/create}, {Invite users}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/invite})? **Data processing agreement (DPA):** Under {My Account}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/account} and {Data Processing Agreement (DPA)}{https://www.edumaps.de/legal/avv} you enter your school's details and confirm. The DPA is the mandatory organizational step for data protection - take care of it early, before Edumaps is used widely. **Letterhead:** Under {Edit letterhead}{https://www.edumaps.de/docs?template} you store your logo, address, and contact details - the basis for certificates of participation and rental slips. The detailed tutorial series with 12 chapters: https://www.edumaps.de/1132/1/kbh20fr8ldnl/8f05ip0l4ejb Edumaps for Admins - Chapter 1 !#start ✅ Checklist: Admin Basics | <check> Checked school assignment and admin rights under My Account Stored a real work email address Filled in and confirmed the data processing agreement Set up the letterhead with logo and address </check> 👤 The Three Ways to Accounts | In the {user management}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/list} under {Create accounts}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/create} there are three ways: -- **List of names:** One name per line, optionally with email and class - the fastest way for small groups. -- **CSV file:** For whole classes and the school year rollover, with update import. -- **Without names:** Neutral accounts in any quantity - ideal for test accounts and prepared classes. **The password decision:** The same starting password for short tests, **individual passwords** for real operation. **Understanding dummy emails:** Accounts without a real email get a technical dummy address. Important: password reset via {Forgot password}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/forgot} does not work with it - the admin then has to set a new password for the account manually in the {list of all accounts}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/list}. ✅ Checklist: Accounts | <check> Opened the user management and viewed the user list Created test accounts without names Created accounts from a list of names Understood what dummy email addresses mean </check> 🎫 Login Passes, QR Codes, and the Golden Rule | > ⚠️ **The golden rule:** Passwords and QR codes are shown **only right after creation** and are not stored on the server afterwards. Save first, then distribute! **Right after creation:** -- **Download the CSV file** (flashing button) - your only backup of the credentials. -- **Show login passes** and print them as a PDF - small cards with username, starting password, and QR code. -- Hand each user their matching login pass. **First login via QR code:** Scan, sign in, set your own password - done. Especially for younger classes the smoothest way. > If credentials do get lost, you as the admin set new passwords - hence: save the CSV immediately. ✅ Checklist: Credentials | <check> Saved the CSV file with credentials right after creation. Displayed the login passes and saved them as a PDF. Tried the QR code login with a test account. Stored the credentials in a protected place. </check> 🏫 Managing Classes and the Next Steps | In the user management under {"Manage classes & groups"}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/usersets} you create learning groups, which are then available to your teachers as {"predefined classes"}{https://www.edumaps.de/users/usersets-admin}. That means teachers can subscribe to these predefined classes and also distribute maps to them. **More admin tools:** - **CSV import with school year rollover** - **Single sign-on** and handling duplicate accounts - **Merging accounts** and **deleting multiple users** - **Folder structures** for departments and year groups See: {Guide for admins: managing users, classes, and your school}{https://www.edumaps.de/1008/1/bpk12qmwjr/zdo0glozn4} The complete 12-part admin series also covers the booking system, certificates, Padlet import, and rentals - each chapter as its own map. https://www.edumaps.de/folder/1022/1/dqjte8pcqe6r/sj6cchzgiq87 Edumaps for Admins – Step by Step ✅ Checklist: Classes & Outlook | <check> Created a class or group. Assigned an account to a class. Bookmarked chapter 2 of the admin series for the CSV import. Starter kit complete: DPA, letterhead, accounts, login passes, classes. </check> 🎉 Course Completed! | > ✔️ Your school is ready to go. **Quick recap:** - **Check first** (account, DPA, letterhead) - **Then create** (accounts, classes) - **Save immediately** (CSV, login passes) - **Then distribute** (QR codes to staff and classes) > Tip: Right at the start, hand your colleagues the course {"Getting Started with Edumaps for Teachers (20 min)"}{https://www.edumaps.de/1371/1/4f5041a1exls/7jypgyr81rne} - then Edumaps explains itself. 🔑 Admin Basics👤 Creating Accounts🎫 Securing Credentials🏫 Classes & Outlook🎉 Done
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🎒 9. Edumaps for Students (15 min)edumaps Table of Contents | {#Start course in full view}{!#start} ~Contents~ 🚀 Signing In and Setting Up Your Account | <audio-en>!Welcome to Edumaps! Here you work with your class on digital pinboards - the maps. How to set up your account: 1. Sign in with your username and password (or scan the QR code on your login pass). 2. Open the My Account page - there you can see your school. 3. Follow the prompt Set up account: choose an email and your own password. 4. Confirm the link in the email you receive. Your email address helps you reset your password yourself if you ever forget it.</audio> Welcome to Edumaps! Here you work with your class on digital pinboards - the **maps**. **How to set up your account:** -- Sign in with your username and password (or scan the QR code on your login pass). -- Open the {"My Account"}{https://www.edumaps.de/user/account} page - there you can see your school. -- Follow the prompt **Set up account**: choose an email and your own password. -- Confirm the link in the email you receive. > Your email address helps you reset your password yourself if you ever forget it. **Here's how you find maps:** Your teacher sends you a link or shows you a QR code. You can also find your school's maps under {My School}{https://www.edumaps.de/maps/school}. !#start ✅ Checklist: Your Start | <check> Signed in and set up your account. Confirmed your email address. Opened a map via link or QR code. Found the My School maps page. </check> ✍️ Working on Maps and Handing In Material | A **pinboard** consists of columns with boxes. There are also **timelines** and **stickerwalls** with freely arranged boxes. **What you can do on maps (if your teacher enables it):** - Create your own boxes and write texts - Upload images, audio recordings, and files - Vote in polls and tick off checklists - Rate boxes if your teacher has enabled ratings **Handing in solutions:** Via a box's **comments** you hand in your solution directly - as text, image, audio, or file. Your teacher can set it so only they see your submission. ~ **Uploads:** You will find all your uploads under {"Upload Manager"}{https://www.edumaps.de/uploads}. You see new comments as a notification at the top right, which takes you to the {"New activities"}{https://www.edumaps.de/notifications} page. ✅ Checklist: Taking Part | <check> Created your own box. Uploaded an image or a file. Handed in a solution as a comment. Found the "Upload Manager" page. </check> 🎉 Done - You Know Your Way Around! | > That's all you need to get started. **Quick recap:** - **A link or QR code** opens the map. - **Boxes** are your workspace. - **Comments** are where you hand things in. > By the way: only you can see your ticks in this course's checklists - each person has their own progress. Have fun with Edumaps! 🚀 Your Start✍️ Taking Part🎉 Done