2. Connecting to Vivi
- John Pendergast
Organisation Selection
Upon opening the Vivi app you will need to select your organisation – this is usually the name of your school or district. If you are connected to your school network, you organisation should appear automatically.
If your organisation is not shown, select the Find My Organisation button.
If searching for your organisation, you will need to enter either your email or your organisation code which you can obtain from your IT Administrator, then select Search.
Login
After selecting your organisation, you will be prompted to log in or sign up.
Organisations are able to integrate Vivi with their single sign on service, which means you are able to use your existing organisation email/username and password to log into Vivi.
If this has been enabled for you organisation, you will not see the Sign Up button, so instead, select Log In and enter your existing organisation email/username and password.
If you have previously used Vivi, select Log In then enter the email address and password you set up to log into Vivi. If you have forgotten your password, use the Forgot Password? link to reset.
Sign Up
If this is your first time using Vivi, you will need to sign up. To sign up, enter your full name and email address then create a password. Select I’m a Teacher and enter the Presenter Code which you can obtain from you IT Administrator. Once entered, select Sign Up.
Upon signing up, you may be asked to agree to the Vivi End User Licence Agreement (EULA). You can read the agreement by selecting the link, or select I Agree to continue.
Rooms
Upon logging in, you will be taken to the rooms list. On the left-hand side, you can search for a room, or browse through any locations your organisation has set up. On the right-hand side you will see a list of any favourite rooms and nearby rooms.
To connect to a room, either double click on the room name, or click on the room name and select Join Room.
Favourite Rooms
Favourite rooms can be used for rooms that you teach in on a regular basis. This can be especially useful in larger organisations where the rooms list is lengthy.
To favourite a room, click on the star next to its name in the rooms list.
Default Rooms
This feature requires updates to the Vivi app and the Vivi hardware (Version 3.9.0 or newer). If Default Rooms are not available, ensure your Vivi app is up-to-date (you can check your app version by clicking on the Settings cog in the upper-right corner of the app. The Vivi Version will be displayed in the bottom-left of the pop-up). If still not available, speak to your IT Administrator.
Default Rooms can be used to automatically connect to a room on start-up and skip the Rooms page. This could be useful for situations like Junior School classroom teachers who teach in one classroom only, or specialist teachers who have a specific room they teach from.
To set up a Default Room, connect to the room from the Rooms page. Next to the room name, select Default.
In the pop-up, select Set Default.
Room Codes
Room codes are an optional feature and provide an extra layer of privacy, where required. If a room code is enabled, you will be required to enter this code to connect.
The room code can be found on the screen in the room.
Onboarding
When a teacher connects to Vivi for the first time and then joins a room, they will be presented with a short series of slides on how they can use Vivi in their classroom. Use the Next button to move through, or select Remind Me Later to view at another time.