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Language lab · consoles and phones

Every language lab feature, on desk consoles and students' phones.

Talk to the class, pick a student to speak, run closed groups, polls and push to talk, play lessons and record the class. ISILS Pro does it all from the teacher's PC, to wired consoles and to phones on the classroom Wi-Fi.

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Open groupClosed groupHand raisePoll
Seat 4Phone seat
mic on
You're liveSpeak now. The whole class hears you.
Teacher picks seat 4. That student's phone goes live.
Talk and pick

Talk to the class, then hand the floor to one student

The teacher speaks to everyone. One click on a seat makes that student live, and the whole class hears them. Another click gives the floor back.

Teacher

  1. Talks through the headset; every seat hears.
  2. Clicks a seat on the map to pick that student.
  3. Clicks again to release them.

Student

  1. Hears the teacher on headset or phone.
  2. When picked, the phone turns coral: "You're live".
  3. Just speaks. The microphone switches itself on and off.

On a phone in a mixed room, the class sound pauses while the student speaks, so they don't hear their own voice come back.

Seat 4Phone seat
on
ListeningYour teacher will start something soon.
Seat 4Phone seat
mic on
You're liveSpeak now. The whole class hears you.
Closed groups and one-to-one

Coach one student or a small group in private

Pull a few seats into a closed group, or just one for a one-to-one. They talk with the teacher and each other; the rest of the class doesn't hear.

Teacher

  1. Chooses Closed group or One-to-one on the toolbar.
  2. Picks the seats, consoles and phones alike.
  3. Releases them to end the group.

Student

  1. In the group: a purple "Group talk" screen.
  2. Outside it: a calm note that the teacher is with a group.
  3. Everyone hears the teacher again when it ends.
Seat 5Phone seat
mic on
Group talkOnly your teacher and your group hear you.
Seat 11Phone seat
on
Teacher is with a groupYou'll hear your teacher again when they finish.
Hand raise

Questions in the order they were asked

Students raise a hand from their seat. The teacher sees who asked first, and each student sees their place in line.

Teacher

  1. Turns Hand raise on.
  2. Sees the order on the seat map.
  3. Picks the first hand to let that student speak.

Student

  1. Taps the big amber Raise hand button.
  2. Sees "You're number 2 in line".
  3. Goes live when picked.
Hand raise
Seat 10Phone seat
on
2Hand raisedYou're number 2 in line. Wait to be picked.
Push to talk

Students speak up by holding one button

For drills and quick answers: students hold to talk and let go to stop. The teacher sees who is talking as it happens.

Teacher

  1. Turns Push to talk on.
  2. Sees each talking seat light up.
  3. Turns it off when the drill is done.

Student

  1. Presses and holds the round button.
  2. The card turns coral while talking.
  3. Lets go to stop.
Seat 6Phone seat
on
Push to talkHold the button while you speak.Hold
Seat 6Phone seat
mic on
TalkingLet go to stop.Talking
Polls

Check understanding in seconds

Ask a question, start a timed poll, and see every answer come in. Students can change their mind until time runs out.

Teacher

  1. Sets the poll length and starts it.
  2. Watches the countdown.
  3. Reads out the results; answers lock.

Student

  1. Taps A, B, C, D or E.
  2. Sees "Answer saved" and the time left.
  3. Sees their answer when the poll closes.
Seat 12Phone seat
0:21
Answer saved
ABCDE
You can change it until time runs out.
Results · 12 seats
A2
B7
C2
D1
E0
Lessons

Play a listening lesson to every seat at once

Audio and video lessons from ISILS Pro's player reach the consoles through the master unit and the phones directly, at the same time.

Teacher

  1. Opens a lesson from the playlist.
  2. Plays, pauses and jumps as usual.
  3. Every seat follows along.

Student

  1. The phone shows "Lesson playing".
  2. A slider balances the lesson and the teacher's voice.
  3. Nothing to tap to start it.
Lesson 4 · Greetings02:14 / 06:30
  • Lesson 4 · Greetings
  • Lesson 5 · At the market
  • Lesson 6 · Directions
Seat 12Phone seat
on
Lesson playingMove the slider to hear more lesson or more teacher.
LessonTeacher
Class recording

Record the lesson, openly

Record the whole class to a sound file from the media panel. Every phone shows that the class is being recorded for as long as it runs.

Teacher

  1. Presses Record.
  2. Teaches as normal.
  3. Stops, names the file, and it joins the playlist.

Student

  1. Sees a red Recording chip at the top.
  2. It stays until the file is finished.
Recording the classClassRec · 12:41
Stop
Seat 5Phone seat
● Recording
ListeningYour teacher will start something soon.
Join by desk code

From pocket to seat with one scan

Each phone seat has a sticker. Students scan it with the camera, type their name and roll number once, and they're in. No app and no account.

Teacher

  1. Prints the desk stickers from ISILS Pro.
  2. Shows the join screen with the Wi-Fi code.
  3. Watches seats appear on the map.

Student

  1. Joins the classroom Wi-Fi.
  2. Scans the code on the desk.
  3. Types name and roll number; the phone remembers.
Seat 12Scan to join
Seat 12Phone seat
not joined
Join this seatJoin
Live seat map

See the whole room on one screen

Consoles and phones sit side by side on the seat map. Each phone seat shows its student's name and whether it is connected, in the background, muted or live.

Teacher

  1. Sets how many console and phone seats the room has.
  2. Sees names as students join.
  3. Spots a muted or dropped phone at a glance.

In docked mode

  1. Shrinks ISILS Pro to a side bar.
  2. Keeps the class controls at hand while other programs are open.
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ConsolePhoneLiveHand raisedSound offLost
Class status and settings

Know the room is ready before the bell

The first page in Settings checks the master unit, the hub, phone audio and HTTPS, and says what to do if something needs attention. Changes save as you make them.

Teacher

  1. Opens Settings to the Class status page.
  2. Sees green ticks or one clear next step.
  3. Uses the everyday settings without fear of breaking anything.

Technician

  1. Locks advanced settings with a password.
  2. Sets the device, mixer and classroom layout.
Ready for classEverything is working.
Master unitConnected
Classroom hubRunning
Phone audioReady
HTTPSCertificate valid
Also included

The rest of the toolkit

Courseware browser

Open the course website inside ISILS Pro, next to the seat map.

Audio mixer

Teacher microphone, PC sound, AUX and the console programme level, in percent, with mute.

Demo mode

Try every feature without a master unit, with a simulated phone screen per phone seat.

Docked mode

A slim side bar with the class controls, for teaching from other programs.

How it works

Four pieces, one classroom

The wired lab keeps working as it always has. The hub adds phone seats beside it, so a room can have consoles, phones, or both.

  1. 1

    The teacher's PC

    ISILS Pro and the classroom hub, which runs as a Windows service.

  2. 2

    The master unit

    Connects the wired consoles and the teacher's headset.

  3. 3

    Classroom Wi-Fi

    Phones join from the desk code. No app, no account.

  4. 4

    The sound bridge

    In a mixed room the PC's sound card links consoles and phones.

Drag to turn the classroom. Scroll or pinch to zoom.

In the classroom

Built for a room, not the internet

Classroom network

The hub answers on the classroom network with its own room name, so lessons don't depend on the internet connection.

HTTPS for microphones

Phones need a secure page to use their microphone. ISILS Pro sets up the room certificate, or imports one you already have.

Student details stay local

Names and roll numbers stay on the classroom computer and are cleared at the end of term.

Recording is visible

Whenever the class is recorded, every phone says so at the top of the screen.

FAQ

Questions schools ask

Do students need to install an app?

No. The seat page opens in the phone's web browser from the code on the desk. Their name is remembered for next time.

Can we keep our wired consoles?

Yes. The master unit and consoles work as before. A room can be all consoles, all phones, or a mix, and you set the numbers in Settings.

What does a phone-only room need?

The teacher's PC with ISILS Pro and the classroom hub, and a Wi-Fi access point for the room. No master unit is needed when there are no consoles.

Does the class need the internet?

No. Phones talk to the hub on the classroom network. Getting or renewing the HTTPS certificate needs the internet, or you can import a certificate you already have.

Can we try it without hardware?

Yes. Demo mode runs every feature without a master unit and shows a simulated phone screen for each phone seat.

Who can change the classroom setup?

Teachers see the everyday settings. Advanced settings, such as the device, the mixer and the classroom layout, can be locked with a password the technician sets.

See ISILS Pro in your classroom

Tell us how many consoles and phone seats you have, and we'll show you a lesson running on both.

Email hello@techxl.co