General
What is CLASSROOM JEOPARDY!
This exciting interactive game brings
the sights and sounds of the TV show Jeopardy! to your classroom.
From the moment students hear the distinctive Jeopardy! theme
music, they'll be immersed in an entertaining multimedia experience.
Developed in cooperation with the creators of the award-winning
quiz show, Classroom Jeopardy! plays just like the television
version with one important difference: The content is tailored
by you, the educator, to align with your own curriculum.
What is the warranty on this
item?
Educational Insights, the manufacturer of Classroom
Jeopardy!, guarantees its products to function for one year. Educational
Insights warrants each unit against factory defects in material
and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase to the
original purchaser only.
The warranty is invalid if the damage or defect
is caused by accident, consumer abuse, or unauthorized alteration
or repair. This warranty does not cover any claim concerning worn-out
or defective batteries.
We highly recommend sending in the warranty
card included in each Classroom Jeopardy! game.
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Game Play
Can the Daily Double be evoked
at will?
The Daily Double is randomly selected by the
Classroom Jeopardy! microprocessor.
Can the Final
Jeopardy! wager be other than 100 unit increments?
Classroom Jeopardy! only accepts wagers in increments
of 100; however, a player can write some other desired wager and
the Host can do the calculation manually.
Can game program changes be made
while playing a game?
Before making any program changes, the host
must exit the game, remove the antenna, plug in the keyboard and
proceed through the programming menus as required.
How many students can play?
Three players/teams can play when using just
the Classroom Jeopardy! base unit (EI-7920 or EI-7910).
- We suggest dividing the classroom into three
teams. Each team will have one remote. The first student in
each team has an opportunity to answer a question. They then
pass the Student Remote on to the next team member.
- If you purchase more of the Player Remotes,
each member of the team can have a remote. This option works
great for Math Bowls, Science Bowls, History Bowls, etc.
- If you add an Extra Scoreboard and three
(3) Remotes (EI-7921 or EI-7910) up to six players/teams can
play.
- Using the team approach mentioned above,
split the classroom into six teams. This will allow students
to have a chance to answer a question more often.
- Up to nine additional Extra Scoreboards can
be added to the Base Control Unit for a total of 30 scoring
positions and 30 individual Player Remotes.
Does Classroom Jeopardy! have
the Daily Double?
Yes, each Jeopardy! round has one Daily Double
clue and each Double Jeopardy! round has two Daily Double Clues.
The program randomly selects these clues.
Can the Daily Double be evoked
at will?
No. The Daily Double clue is selected randomly
by the Classroom Jeopardy! microprocessor.
Can the Final Jeopardy!
wager be other than 100 unit increments?
Classroom Jeopardy! only accepts wagers in increments
of 100; however, a player can write some other desired wager and
the Host can do the calculation manually.
Can game program
changes be made while playing a game?
No. Before making any program changes, the Host
must exit the game, remove the antenna, plug in the keyboard,
and proceed through the programming menus as required. Changes
can also be made using Classroom Jeopardy! Editor and saved to
a cartridge. In any case, you must exit the game to make changes
to the game stored on the cartridge.
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Set Up
What do I need to get started
playing CLASSROOM JEOPARDY!?
Classroom Jeopardy! includes everything you
need to start playing except for the following:
- A television with audio/visual jacks
- Eight (8) AAA batteries (2 for each Player Remote and 2 for
the Host Remote)
- A small Phillips screwdriver to remove the
screw to open the battery covers.
Can I use an LCD projector instead
of the TV?
Yes, as long as the LCD projector has an A/V
jack for RCA plugs. The LCD projector should also be hooked up
to a sound system if you would like to hear the Jeopardy! sound
effects.
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Game Programming
How do I check cells to see which
are empty or full?
If you have Classroom Jeopardy! Link, you can
use it to check for empty cells.
If the game you want to check is a Classroom
Jeopardy! Game file, open the game in Classroom Jeopardy! Editor.
Be sure to check both the SJ and DJ rounds.
If the game you want to check is on a cartridge,
do the following:
1. Insert the cartridge into your connected
Classroom Jeopardy! Link unit.
2. In Classroom Jeopardy! Editor, select the Cartridge Tool
from the Toolbar, then select and open the game you wish to
check. Be sure to check both the SJ and DJ rounds.
If you do not have Classroom Jeopardy! Link
you can use the keyboard that came with your gray Classroom Jeopardy!
Base Unit (EI-7920).
You can check for empty cells by loading a game
from a cartridge, or if you are creating or editing a game, by
pressing the F11 key TEMP (template). The display will show a
little square dot in each cell containing content. Cells with
no dot are empty. To view/edit content or enter content into an
empty cell, scroll to the cell on the template and press ENTER.
Can I program a partial game?
Yes, there is no minimum to the number of clues
required for a game.
However, if any cell contains a clue, then the
abbreviated and full category cells for that column must also
have content or the clues for that column will not be displayed
on the TV.
Sometimes I cannot get seven lines
in a clue cell.
A clue cell is full when it contains 140 characters
including spaces and carriage returns. The number of lines that
the display scrolls to may vary.
Sometimes I cannot get three lines
in an abbreviated category cell.
An abbreviated category cell is full when it
contains 21 characters including spaces and carriage returns.
The number of lines that the display scrolls to may vary.
Sometimes I cannot get three lines
in an unabbreviated category cell.
An unabbreviated category cell is full when
it contains 60 characters including spaces and carriage returns.
The number of lines that the display scrolls to may vary.
I cannot get 10 games on the cartridge.
A cartridge holds 5 to 12 games, depending upon
the length of content (the number of characters including spaces)
entered in the cells.
How do I see how much memory
on a cartridge is in use?
If you have Classroom Jeopardy! Link, you can
use it to check for cartridge memory use. Simply do the following:
- Insert the cartridge into your connected
Classroom Jeopardy! Link unit.
- In Classroom Jeopardy! Editor, select the
Cartridge Tool from the Toolbar. The “Unused Storage”
field below the game list tells you how much memory is available
for more game storage.
If you do not have Classroom Jeopardy! Link
you can use the keyboard that came with your gray Classroom Jeopardy!
Base Unit (EI-7920).
To see how many games and what percentage of
storage memory is used on a cartridge, do the following:
- Insert the cartridge into the base unit.
- Press the F4 CART key on the keyboard.
- Press “V” for View Information.
Can the displayed fonts be changed?
Font style and size cannot be changed in any
Classroom Jeopardy! cells.
Can lowercase letters be used?
The font and size used for TV screen displays
are always uppercase.
Can any symbols or special characters
be used?
Yes. There are several special characters that
can be used.
If you have Classroom Jeopardy! Editor, you
can view the Special Characters window by selecting Help ->
Special Characters from the Menu Bar or by pressing F12 on your
computer’s keyboard. The list of available Special Characters
and the keystroke combinations required to create them will be
displayed.
If you do not have Classroom Jeopardy! Link
you can use the keyboard that came with your gray Classroom Jeopardy!
Base Unit (EI-7920) to display the Special Characters. Available
symbols can be viewed (while editing or creating a game) by pressing
the F12 FONT key. The key stroke required to get the desired symbol
is displayed along with the symbol.
Can words or letters be underscored,
italicized or displayed in bold?
Letters can only be displayed in a plain all
caps style; they cannot be underscored, italicized, or displayed
in bold.
A single underscore character can be typed using
the Shift+Hyphen key. Use single underscore characters when you
want to show how many letters there are in a word in a clue.A
long underscore character can be used to represent words in a
clue. Type Shift+U to create a long underscore.
The long underscore is only available in Classroom
Jeopardy! Base Units with software version higher than 1.01.04.
The software version for your Classroom Jeopardy! Base Unit is
displayed on the opening splash screen that appears when you first
turn on your base unit. Your Classroom Jeopardy! Base Unit’s
software can be upgraded using Classroom Jeopardy! Link.
Can foreign languages be used?
Foreign languages can be entered if they use
the standard English alphabet.
Are character accents available?
Character accents are not available.
Can graphics, videos and custom
audio be programmed into the game?
It is not possible to display colors, geometrical
shapes, graphics, pictures, or video clips. The host may provide
external posters, pictures, overheads, or audio clues. Prompts
for using these clues can be added to the answer key. This reinforces
learning with additional sights and sounds.
If I haven’t finished writing or programming
a game, can I leave it unfinished?
If you have Classroom Jeopardy! Editor, you
can simply save the game to your computer’s hard drive.
When you want to continue writing or editing, open the game in
Classroom Jeopardy! Editor and continue working on the game.
If you do not have Classroom Jeopardy! Editor,
you can still partially program a game and finish programming
it later, but be sure to save the game to a cartridge. If the
keyboard is disconnected before programming is saved to the cartridge
and the power is turned off, all programming will be lost.
How do I EDIT a cell within a
game?
If you have Classroom Jeopardy! Editor, do the
following:
- Open the Game in Classroom Jeopardy! Editor.
- Select the cell and press Enter. When the
Editor window opens, edit the cell.
If you do not have Classroom Jeopardy! Editor
you can edit a cell within a game by doing the following:
- 1. LOAD the game into the gray Base Unit
(EI-7920) and press the F11 key TEMP (template) on your gray
keyboard. The resulting display will have a little square
dot in each cell containing content. Cells with no content
are empty.
- 2. To view/edit content or enter content
into an empty cell, scroll to the cell on the template and
press ENTER and then begin editing.
Can I erase games from the cartridge?
Yes, follow the directions on page 46 (EI-7920)
or page 60 (EI-7910) of the Teacher's Guide. However, since it
takes time to program the questions on the cartridge, we recommend
purchasing more cartridges. If you no longer need the game, it
can be erased and the space used for a new game.
How many questions/clues are
needed for each game?
A game can contain as many as sixty-one (61)
questions. Each complete game is made up of a Single Jeopardy!,
Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy! game. Each Single and Double
Jeopardy! game holds up to 30 questions and the Final Jeopardy!
is one question. There is no requirement that you fill each cell.
What math symbols can be used?
Only upper case letters are available
The symbol keys located in the same rows as
the letters work exactly like the ones on PC and Macintosh keyboards.
For example, create a question mark by pressing the Shift and
? keys.
The number keys work like the ones on PC and
Macintosh keyboards. Access the numbers by pressing the keys,
and access the corresponding symbols (such as ! and #) by pressing
Shift and the appropriate number key.
Fractions can only be displayed as 1/2, 1/4,
and so on.
The following symbols are also available: ±,
π, •, ¢, ©, ®, °, ≤, ≥,
x, ÷
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Cartridges
When creating a game, I cannot
SAVE the game to the cartridge.
If you are using Classroom Jeopardy! Editor
and Link, make sure the cartridge is inserted into the Jeopardy!
Link Unit correctly.
If it is inserted correctly, and you get a dialog
box notifying you that the cartridge is corrupt, see the next
FAQ question: "How do I fix a corrupt cartridge?"
How do I fix a corrupt cartridge?
First of all, DON’T PANIC! If you have
Classroom Jeopardy! Link, you can try to repair it using Classroom
Jeopardy! Editor. Follow the directions on page 25 of your Classroom
Jeopardy! Editor and Link Guide or on page 60 of your Classroom
Jeopardy! Teacher’s Guide.
If you do not have Classroom Jeopardy! Link,
you can use the keyboard that came with your gray Classroom Jeopardy!
Base Unit (EI-7920) to repair a corrupt cartridge. First press
F4 CART on the keyboard, then select OTHER OPTIONS by pressing
the letter “O” key. Select ERASE CARTRIDGE by pressing
the “E” key, then select YES by pressing the “Y”
key (A “please wait” message will appear.) Check cartridge
by pressing the F2 LOAD key on the keyboard. If the cartridge
is good, EDIT GAME (header) and SJ CAT 1 CAT ABBR (footer) will
appear on the screen. If after completing these steps the cartridge
remains corrupt, please contact customer service at Educational
Insights.
Can an entire cartridge be copied
in one operation?
One game at a time may be loaded to the base
unit memory and then transferred to a new cartridge.
Games I have created are not
stored on the cartridge in the same sequence I created them.
Games are automatically sorted alphabetically.
To change the sequencing of games stored, begin each title with
either a number [numbers 0 through 9 must be two characters; i.e.,
00, 01], or a letter [i.e., A, B, C].
Are there any preprogrammed games?
Yes, each cartridge included with the Base Control
Unit (EI-7920 or EI-7910) is preprogrammed with five (5) complete
Jeopardy! sample games. These preprogrammed games contain categories
such as: Colors, What's the Number?, School Time, The Human Body,
Word Puzzles, Let's Eat, Solar System, Solid, Liquid, Gas, and
many more.
Content for grades 3-5 cartridges follow national
standards for language arts, math, social studies, science, and
geography. Content for middle school cartridges is subject specific
with content spanning grades 6 to 8.
Can I copy my game from one cartridge
to another cartridge?
Yes, the Classroom Jeopardy! Editor software
allows you to copy one cell, one column or an entire game from
one cartridge to another. Follow the directions on pages 24 to
26 of the Classroom Jeopardy! Editor Guide or pages 53-55 of the
Classroom Jeopardy! Teacher’s Guide.
Please do not copy copyrighted games without
permission from the author/manufacturer.
Can I buy more cartridges?
Yes, blank cartridges are available in single
(EI-7922) and 10-Packs (EI-7923). Each cartridge holds up to 12
games.
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Miscellaneous
Is a spell checker available?
Yes, the Classroom Jeopardy! Editor software
includes a Spell Checker. Classroom Jeopardy! Editor is included
with Classroom Jeopardy! Link (EI-7924) and the newest Classroom
Jeopardy! Base Units (EI-7910).
The original gray Classroom Jeopardy! Base Units,
(EI-7920) have no spell checker.
Can Classroom Jeopardy! be played
and programmed using an LCD projector?
Yes, the only requirement is that the LCD projector
be equipped with standard RCA audio-video jacks (the same as those
on the back of the Classroom Jeopardy! Base Unit).
Can games or scores be printed
from the Classroom Jeopardy! unit?
Yes, the Classroom Jeopardy! Editor software
allows you to print games you have written. Classroom Jeopardy!
Editor is included with Classroom Jeopardy! Link (EI-7924) and
the newest Classroom Jeopardy! Base Units (EI-7910).
Games or scores CANNOT be printed from the original
gray Classroom Jeopardy! Base Unit (EI-7920) or Cartridge.
Can the Classroom Jeopardy! unit
perform mathematical calculations?
Math equations may be manually entered in a
horizontal format (no vertical stacking). The Classroom Jeopardy!
unit cannot automatically perform calculations.
Is there a Teacher's Guide available
for Classroom Jeopardy!?
Yes, the CD-ROM that was included with the gray
Classroom Jeopardy! base unit (EI-7920) has a complete 75-page
Teacher's Guide.
New versions of the Classroom Jeopardy! Base
Unit (EI-7910) include an 88-page Teacher’s Guide.
What else is on the CD-ROM?
The following items are included on the EI-7920
CD-ROM:
Teacher's Guide
Answer Guides for the preprogrammed games
Blank game template
Award Certificate
Player's Handout
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The following items are included on the EI-7910
CD-ROM:
Classroom Jeopardy! Editor software for windows
and Macintosh
Classroom Jeopardy! Teacher’s Guide
Sample Games
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The following items are included on the EI-7924
CD-Rom:
Classroom Jeopardy! Editor software for windows
and Macintosh
Classroom Jeopardy! Link Guide
Sample Games
Adobe Acrobat Reader
JBU Classroom Jeopardy! Base Unit update file
How do I find the VIDEO or LINE
on my TV?
This can be the most challenging aspect of initially
setting up the Classroom Jeopardy! However, once you have done
it, you will use the same method in the future. Each TV is different,
but as long as your TV has A/V jacks it will have the ability
to tune to VIDEO or LINE. Below is a list of methods that have
worked on different TV brands.
The first step is to connect your A/V cables
from the Base Control Unit (BCU) to the TV. Turn on the BCU. The
BCU will transmit a blue screen that includes the Jeopardy! logo,
some legal information, and a blinking BEGIN. This will help you
recognize when you have the correct channel selected.
- Check to see if your TV has a TV/VIDEO or
TV/LINE button on the front. If so, push it once to select VIDEO
or LINE.
- Using your TV remote, tune to channel 00.
- Using your TV remote, check to see if there
is a TV/VIDEO or TV/LINE button. If so, select it.
- Using your TV remote, go to the SETUP screen
and change the signal from TV to LINE.
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