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Our main goal at Mozaik Education is to develop a comprehensive system that strives to ensure that all participants of the learning process are effectively supported. In the name of this objective, mozaBook is updated every 6 months just before the start of a new semester.

The Mozaik team is thrilled to introduce the new 4.5.9 release of the mozaBook software, which will be available to all users from the 15th of August 2022. Besides a great deal of background work to increase performance and stability, we have added some new features as well. In this post, we would like to highlight some of the most significant changes and improvements in the new version.

Templates, easier and faster

From now on, text and page layout templates are easier to access and use, since users can find templates in one place by clicking on the media library. On top of that, text templates can also be found among the text editor tools

Restore deleted exercise books

The deleted exercise books remain restorable for 12 months. Users can access them by simply clicking on the Publication menu in the login screen > Deleted exercise books > Restore Publication. After the restore, the link to an exercise book will be operating just like before it was deleted.

Hong Kong Chinese

New language on board! Hong Kong Chinese is expanding the library of available languages (content+UI).

Mass copy and paste

Similarly to the exercise books, users now can copy and paste the design elements on a page or on all pages of a book as well. Besides, the selected page content can be printed too.

Better in size!

The maximum page number for exercise books increased to 200, and the maximum file size expanded to 500MB.

Further updates

Make your voice heard!

We are constantly looking for feedback to optimize and improve mozaBook. In case you have any problems or suggestions, do not hesitate to contact our developers directly, using the inbuilt mozaBook feedback feature 

Please watch this video to know how to send feedback in mozaBook (error, bugs, improvement suggestions):

At Mozaik Education our main goal is to have a comprehensive system that supports all participants of the student’s learning process. mozaBook, therefore, is updated every 6 months just before the start of a new semester.

Today we are excited to introduce you to the new 4.5.8.103 release of mozaBook Classroom application! next to many background development which increases performance and stability, we highlight the most important improvements and changes in the new version for you: 

Offline Installer

Two new checkboxes are checked per default

• mozaWeb Browser
• keep downloaded files

The downloaded files can be kept at mozaBookInstaller subfolder, in this way, if needed to save to an offline media (usb drive; DVD) these files can be downloaded with the installer.

 In case you create offline media, contact us for further help.

Social logins

Previously, after installing the software, it required a new license key, now it has a login part on the left side which is a starting development for the user-based licenses. (coming soon) 

• If the user has a valid mozaWeb license then mozaBook can be used immediately
• Social logins are handled with the operating system’s default browser - making login easier and faster

mozaMap - new feature

Map states (edits, annotations, zooms, screen setups) can be inserted into a workbook with the insert button. It will open with the edits and annotations.

Workbook background image

• Workbooks now can have custom backgrounds. 
• Add a new picture → Local menu on an image → Set as background
• Backgrounds are editable: fill, scaled, stretched, tiled
• If you click on the ‘detach’ option it reverts the background into an image

Animated GIF

Quick snapshots can be taken within each canvas, capturing step-by-step tutorials from which animated GIFs can be generated.

New default set of icons

The desktop icons received a new look:

Publication Feature updates

• Marking network contents - it displays a small WiFi icon
• New icon - Docking icon next to resize and x
• Printing is possible in BMP format as well
• Test editor: For templates, font types can also be selected

To mitigate the transmission of Covid-19, the world of education has changed massively, the use of remote teaching and digital educational solutions have become widespread all around the world. With this, video conferencing tools and virtual classrooms became an essential part of student-teacher interactions. We have worked a lot to make the teacher’s and students' lives easier in these trying times. 

We are super excited to announce that we are introducing the integration of video conference tools to the group management feature on mozaWeb. 

For the classes and study groups created on mozaWeb, now kickstarting a video lesson from the platform is just one click away. By selecting your preferred external solution (Google Meet and Zoom) or the internally integrated Mozaik-Jitsi video conferencing tool (needs a local server to be installed), mozaWeb immediately launches the room for your group. 

We have created a video showcasing the practical use of the video conferencing features on mozaWeb, showing both the teacher-side and the student-side view for you. 

The feature has been created for your convenience, you just need to select which video conferencing solution you wish to start the video lesson with (please also refer to the screenshot below). 

You can watch the video we have created for your convenience below:

We are proud to present you the new features introduced in mozaBook's newest stable version (4.5.7.101) release. Apart from general stability and performance improvements, here is a list of the most important updates:

• We have introduced a new intelligent view for the publication menu. Users are now able to access instantly the most recently opened publications and exercise books. Furthermore, publications can be categorized by subject, grade, publication type, publisher, series, and age group.  Users can filter for primary aspects straight from the book self and then further categorise in the view menu for secondary attributes to form folders. They can quickly and intuitively find the desired content by selecting primary and secondary attributes (for example they can group first for subject and then further organize for publisher) with the mini-icons next to the book-shelf at the same time. With this method, as shown in the picture below, users can easily group books and atlases belonging to the subject of history.

• We have updated the design of the media library and generally improved the UI to be more user-friendly. The functioning of the scrollbar and the quick search has been refined as well. 
• In the media library we have redesigned the quick launch feature (rocket icon), and added a new most recent view (bull’s-eye icon) that helps to keep track of daily search and usage history.

• In the share menu, sharing effortlessly and immediately with a group or class is now available for exercise books.
• A 32-bit and 64-bit installer is now available separately for mozaBook
• Stability improvements have been made to the Classwork function.

The following changes have been made regarding the localization of mozaBook:

• New languages available for mozaBook: Thai and Serbian (latin alphabet).
• Persian numbers have been introduced for the Farsi language.
• The software can now handle the Thai calendar.
• New download servers location: Croatia, Iran and Thailand.

 The following tools and games have been converted to HTML5:

• Letter cards, Kaleidoscope, Code Breaker and Scale

We are working hard to have all of our tools and games available in HTML5 by the end of the year. 

We hope you enjoy these new updates and features that have been working on to enrich your experience with mozaBook. If you have any feedback regarding our digital educational solutions, we always welcome and appreciate your feedback!
On behalf of the whole mozaBook team, we wish all of you a successful and engaging school semester!

Besides our printed textbooks and digital solutions, we are really proud of our super detailed and fun atlas collection for the subject of Geography. For interactive boards, we have had these maps for a long time in a separate framework program, called mozaMap and you may have already heard about the compact miniMap tool as well. However, it was high time to integrate these maps into our educational presentation software mozaBook to make everything more manageable and smoother in the classroom.First, simply select the map from your shelf, open it up, and check all the possibilities and map variations you can choose from… five continents, demographic views, populations, the environmental state of the Earth, so literally everything you may need in a Geography lesson is at your fingertips. Let’s select North America and see what we can do with the map:

• zoom in and out without losing any image resolution quality,
• write some comment or place appropriate icons and symbols on the map,
• measure the distance between cities or the size of certain areas and countries,
• or highlight some really significant details with various colors.

Teachers can easily create blank-map exercises by selecting the cities, setting the necessary guidelines and time for the test.

One of the major perks of transferring these atlases directly to mozaBook is that teachers can use these maps alongside their presentations or textbooks with the help of the split view option. There is no need to leave the interface or open any other program, just place your exercise book and the map next to each other and the lesson can begin.If you are interested in checking out mozaBook powered up with the comprehensive map collection, do not hesitate to download the free version of the software with a 1-month trial period. If you want to learn more about these maps, please visit the relevant page on our website by clicking here.

Do you you have any questions? Drop us a line at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to get in touch!

Mozaik Education

Started out as a textbook publisher for primary and secondary education almost three decades ago, Mozaik Education has been developing digital educational solutions for 12 years. Localized in 30 languages, today the mozaLearn digital educational system is used in every continent.

Mozaik is continually developing new software, interactive 3D, video and audio content and educational applications to meet the needs of education ministries, K-12 teachers and students, and publishers worldwide. Covering everything from interactive digital textbooks, to complete presentation software for interactive boards, computers and tablets, to school and classroom management, the mozaLearn solution is helping to open a new chapter in the history of education.
 

mozaBook

• educational presentation software suite developed for interactive touch displays that gives the teachers the resources to create engaging and eye-catching lessons.
• Alongside versatile presentation functions, mozaBook puts an entire library of interactive content at teachers’ and students’ fingertips, including 1200+ 3D models and scenes, 120+ tools and games, along with audio, video and still image content.
• Teachers can also add their own files into presentations, create and assign tests and quizzes, and upload their own textbooks to make them interactive. It’s a great way to get the most out of the technology in today’s blended classrooms!
   

LabCamera

• webcam-based natural science, exploration and data logging software that allows students and teachers to carry out scientific observations and measurements by using a computer
• It can be easily integrated in classroom teaching in form of group-work and presentation supporting content, but it can enhance individual student involvement and efficient home-learning as well. With the help of built-in sensors, students can test their hypothesis or carry out measurements with everyday objects
• LabCamera includes seven scientific modules (Microscope, Kinematics, Time lapse, Motion cam, Pathfinder, Graph challenge, and  Universal Logger) to discover the secrets of nature and our immediate surroundings.

mozaWeb

• A browser-based platform for learning at home, providing users with K-12 interactive content to gain a better understanding of the curriculum including subjects, like History, Geography, Chemistry, or Physics. The Media library contains more than 1200 interactive 3D scenes, subject-related tools and games, and a vast collection of audio visual materials and still images.
• A Free registration provides a restricted access to the content library (viewing max. 5 animations, videos, or tools per week), while a Premium subscription grants an unlimited access to the whole content library and enables students to receive homework assignments and participate in classwork.   
• As it is a web-based solution, mozaWeb doesn’t require any installation. With their registered personal accounts, students can login to the platform on their tablet or smartphone as well, and use our freely downloadable Android application, the Mozaik3D app to explore our 1200 3D scenes with a few clicks.

Interactive 3D SmartbooksThe Click n' Learn series of our interactive 3D books offer the benefits of both printed books and mobile devices to acquire more extensive knowledge. The 20 titles cover several age groups and subjects.

Besides having the high-quality printed version, readers can open and watch related interactive 3D animations on their smart devices with the help of QR codes. In the 3D scenes readers can
    • rotate, zoom, see cutaway views
    • watch narrated animations
    • walk around with the built-in VR feature

These fun non-fiction / educational books cover all age groups and subjects, like Science, Engineering, History, Biology or Geography and they can support home-learning as well.

For more information about mozaBook and other products from Mozaik Education, visit www.mozaweb.com