Intelitek V3.2 LearnMate LMS User Manual
বিজ্ঞাপন
বিজ্ঞাপন
LearnMate LMS V3.2
User Manual
Catalog #100300
October 2006
Copyright © 2006 Inc.
LEARNMATE V3.2 USER MANUAL
Catalog #100300
October 2006
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Table of Contents
Required System Configuration 1
Navigation Bar and Main Menu 21
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Editing and Deleting Forum Entries (Forum Manager Only) ................................... 101
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7.
Administration Quick-Start Guide Error! Bookmark not defined.
Foreword ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Step 1: Set Up an Organization .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Step 2: Add Users to an Organization..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Step 3: Create a Class ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Step 4: Add Modules to a Class.............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Step 5: Enroll Students in a Class........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Step 6: Manage the Class....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Administrator’s LearnMate Interface ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Navigation ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Components ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Navigation Menu ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Path Bar ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Submenus ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Panels ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Hyperlinks and Icons ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Main Menu................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
My Folder .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
My Desktop ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Catalog ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Ask Yourself… .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
8.
System Administration Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review of Previous Chapter.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Objectives ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Administration Overview ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reports.................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
List of Available Reports ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reports – Competencies................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Competencies per Module .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Competencies per Skills Standard .............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modules per Skills Standard........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reports – Module.............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Available Modules ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Module Enrollments and Progress .............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Module Index............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modules Studied per Day ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reports – System.............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enrollments ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
User Logins ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reports – User .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Academic Progress Report ......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Grades............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Test Grades................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
User Competency Progress ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
User Details................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Username and Password ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Organization Management...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adjusting Settings for Your Own Organization.................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Name........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
ID................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Description .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Password..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Measurement Type ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Language .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Organization Logo ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Date and Time Format ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Welcome Name........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Prefix Before Name ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Suffix After Name ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Show Glossary Letters ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Allow Users to Change Password ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Customer Support ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploads ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating a New Sub-Organization .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing Settings for Sub-Organization........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Skills Standards........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modules....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reports........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing an Organization..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting an Organization................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
User Management................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Roles ................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Student ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Instructor/Manager ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Administrator ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Permissions....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Administrator.................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Organization Administrator.......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating a New User......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Personal Details Panel ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Account Information Panel .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Username.............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Password............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Other Information Panel .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Administration Details Panel ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Status .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Role ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Registration Expiration .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Organization .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Classes.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Permissions........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Personal Details Panel ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Searching for a User ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing a User.................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting a User ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Replacements ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Management ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating a New Class ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Name................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Assigning Instructor..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Details (Administrator)............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Description .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Type ............................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enrollment Via Catalog................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Room........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Laboratory Details Panel ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Rotations ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Times..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Days ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Main Page ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enrollment ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enrollment Dates................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing Modules ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Copying a Class ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing a Class .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting a Class ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Archiving a Class .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Organization Chats and Forums ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating an Organization Chat.......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Name........................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Description .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Selection of Chat Manager.......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deactivating an Organization Chat ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reactivating an Organization Chat ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting an Organization Chat .......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating an Organization Forum....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deactivating an Organization Forum................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting an Organization Forum ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Ask Yourself… .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
9.
Class Management Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review of Previous Chapter.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Objectives ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Setting Up the Class – Class Main Page .......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Header Panel .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Average Class Grade .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Utility Check ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Details (Instructor) ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Customize Gradebook................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Defining Module Grades........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Defining Class Test Grades................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Defining Assignment Grades................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Defining Additional Grades.................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adjusting Top-Level Grades.................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Rotational Schedules .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Generating a Rotational Schedule......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Restricting Students in Rotational Assignments.... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Manually Adjusting an Automatically Generated Rotational ScheduleError! Bookmark not defin
Printing Rotational Schedules ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modules (Instructor) .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Modules to Class............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Select Modules for Addition................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Specify Open Index Navigation ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Defining Module Delivery Options ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enabling Pre-Test.................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Selecting Pre-Test................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Test List Panel....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Select Test ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Preview Test.......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Test Navigation ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Number of Retakes ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Time Limit.............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Availability Dates ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Authentic Assessment Questions.......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Feedback and Results........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Randomize Questions ........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Save ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting Modules from Class ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Students ............................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Enrolling Students ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Unenrolling Students ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modifying a Student’s Module Enrollments ................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Updating All Students’ Grades .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Grades .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Opening a Student’s Gradebook ................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing Overall Test Grades.................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing Individual Question Grades......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing Assignment Grades .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing Additional Grades ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Grading Open/Essay Questions.................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Printing a Student’s Gradebook .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Chats....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Create a Class Chat .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Appoint a Chat Manager ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reactivate a Chat........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Class Forums .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Tests ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding a Test to a Class ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Removing a Test from a Class .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Note on Test Status..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Setting Availability Dates for a Test............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Define Test Delivery Options....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing Test Questions............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Assignments...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding an Assignment ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Removing an Assignment from a Class ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Setting the Dates for an Assignment........................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing an Assignment................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Resources ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Resource Restrictions ................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploading Resources .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Importing Resources ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Ask Yourself… .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Content Management Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review of Previous Chapter.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Objectives ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modules................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing the List of Modules .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding a Module ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding/Creating a Post-test .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Removing a Post-test from a Module................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting a Module ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing Module Details ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing Module Content..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Copying a Module ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Launching a Module.......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Objects ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing the List of Content Objects in a Module............... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding the First Content Object to the Index .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Additional Content Objects to a Module................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Reordering Content Objects.............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing Hierarchy of Content Objects............................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Removing Content Objects from a Module ....................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Previewing Content Objects.............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploading Media ..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploading Media Files....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Category Management............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Notes on Category Inheritance ......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Categories............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing a Category Name .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting a Category .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Copying a Category .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Competencies ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
What is a Skills Standard? ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating a Skills Standard File.......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploading a Skills Standard .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Assigning Competencies to Modules ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Associating Questions with Competencies ....................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing Competencies that have been Mapped to a ModuleError! Bookmark not defined.
Disassociating Modules and Competencies ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing Modules to which a Competency has been MappedError! Bookmark not defined.
Manually Editing Skills Standards ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
To edit a skills standard:.............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
To add a new item to the skills standard: .................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
To add an item at a lower level in the skills standard hierarchy:Error! Bookmark not defined.
To edit an item in the skills standard: .......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Inheriting Skills Standards to Sub-Organizations.............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Copying a Skills Standard ................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Importing Standards from Sub-Organizations ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting A Skills Standard................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Competencies Reports...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Links Management.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Notes on Links Inheritance................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Links...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Glossary Management ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Notes on Glossary Inheritance.......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Glossary Terms..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Viewing a Glossary Definition ........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing a Glossary Definition ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Assignments............................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating an Assignment.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Searching for an Existing Assignment .............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing an Assignment ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Copying an Assignment .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting Assignments ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Managing Assignments..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Ask Yourself… .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Content Authoring Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review of Previous Chapter.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Objectives ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction to Content Editing................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
XML Tags.......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding or Editing Text............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding or Editing Text....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Navigation Hyperlinks ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Tips and Tricks.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Object Types ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Formatting Text ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Bolding (Emphasizing) Text .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Italicizing (Slanting) Text ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing the Font Size..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing the Font Color ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing the Font Face.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding a Header ............................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating Bulleted Lists ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating Numbered Lists .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Page Breaks ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Media Items .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Media Bank ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploading Media Files....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding a Media File .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Referencing Multiple Media Items on One Page............... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Tips and Tricks.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Linking to Glossary Terms ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Tips and Tricks.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Linking to Sections ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Linking to Other Modules .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Linking to External Applications ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Linking to Websites ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Tests and Questions ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Searching for a Question .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding a Question to a Content Object............................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Searching for a Test.......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding a Test to a Content Object .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Automatically Converted Measurements .............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Entering Measurements .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Audio Narration Files .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Recording Speech Files .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Uploading a Speech File ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Editing Icons Quick Reference .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Ask Yourself… .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
12.
Test Authoring Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review of Previous Chapter.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Objectives ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Questions ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Question Types ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Generic and Non-Generic Questions ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating Questions ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Editing a Question............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Associating Questions with Competencies ....................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Inserting Questions into a Module..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting Questions............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Tests ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Creating a Test.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Questions to a Test............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Inserting Tests into a Module ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Adding Tests to a Class .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Deleting a Test .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Pre-Tests................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Comparing the Pre-Test and Post-Test Results ............... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Review .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Ask Yourself… .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Troubleshooting Error! Bookmark not defined.
Introduction ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Class Management ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Editing........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Content Management and System Administration.................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
My Folder ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Other ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Required System Configuration
Introduction
In this chapter, you will learn how your system must be configured to allow LearnMate to function properly. In addition to an appropriate operating system, LearnMate requires a number of multimedia applications to be installed – the installation of these is covered in detail.
Objectives
In this chapter, we will explore the following topics:
• The utilities required by LearnMate
• Installing the LM Agent
• Installing required software
• Using the Utility Check function
• Installing required utilities
• Disabling pop-up blockers
Required Utilities
LearnMate Content is displayed using the LM Content Viewer. LearnMate Content utilizes a variety of multimedia tools to enhance the learning experience. To prepare your computer for
LearnMate Content, you need to ensure that the following applications are installed:
• Windows 98, 2000 or XP operating system
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• LM Agent and Required Software
• Macromedia Flash Player 9.0 or Higher. LearnMate Content modules are rich in interactive
Flash animations that enrich the learning experience by giving you the opportunity to perform virtual hands-on experiments.
• Java Virtual Machine 1.5.06 or Higher. Test questions are provided throughout LearnMate
Content modules to help you measure knowledge of the materials taught. These questions incorporate Java technology.
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• Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is used to read all documentation provided with LearnMate products.
LM Agent and Required Software
LearnMate Content works in conjunction with ’s 3D simulation software to provide you with virtual hands-on learning experiences. When installed on your computer, the required simulation software can be launched and controlled directly from the LearnMate environment using the LM Agent.
Installing the LM Agent
The LM Agent enables you to operate external software directly from the LearnMate Content
Viewer without having to leave the LearnMate system or access the
Start
menu. The LM Agent runs in the background until required by links in the modules. The LM Agent utilizes ActiveX technology.
You are prompted to install the LM Agent on your computer the first time that you launch a module requiring the application’s use.
To install the LM Agent:
1. Launch a LM Content Module that requires external software. If the LM Agent is not already installed on your PC, you will receive the following message:
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2. Click
Confirm
. The following message is displayed at the top of the page if you have Microsoft
XP SP2 installed.
3. Click on the message to begin the install and select Install ActiveX Control from the pop-up menu that opens.
The LearnMate Agent – InstallShield Wizard opens, at the Welcome page.
4. Click
Next
.
The Choose Destination Location page is displayed.
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5. To accept the default destination folder, click
Next
. If you click
Change
, you will be asked to select another folder.
The Ready to Install the Program page is displayed.
6. Click
Install
.
The LearnMate Agent is installed. After installation, the InstallShield Wizard Complete page is displayed.
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7. Click
Finish
.
The InstallShield Wizard closes. A success message is displayed in the LearnMate window.
8. Click
Confirm
to launch the module you selected in step 1, or
Cancel
to return to the Class Main
Page.
Installing Required Software
When working a LearnMate Content module that requires integration with simulation and control software, the LM Agent will prompt you to install external software the first time you click a hyperlink that calls the software in the module. Proper installation of these applications will ensure
that they work seamlessly from within the module. See Software Check on page 75
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LearnMate Utility Check
LearnMate offers several methods for checking whether applications are installed, as well as for enabling you to easily install these applications.
• Utility Check Page: The
Utility Check
hyperlink – located both on the LearnMate login page and on the Class Main Page – enables you to quickly test whether the required applications are installed on your PC. From this page, you can install missing applications from either the
Web or your local server.
• Active System Check: Anytime LearnMate requires an external plug-in to display an object
(e.g., Flash animation, Java applet, PDF file), LearnMate checks to ensure that the plug-in is installed on your PC. If the plug-in is not installed, you are prompted to do so.
Utility Check Page
Utility Check allows you to test for applications required by LearnMate Content. If the applications are not installed, the Utility Check page enables you to either download the application from the Internet or from the LearnMate server.
The Utility Check may be accessed from the Login page or from any Class Main Page.
See Performing a Utility Check on page 69.
Accessing the Utility Check from the Login Page
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Enter the address you have been given for the LearnMate server in the
Address
field
(e.g. http://www.learnmate.com or http://roothost). The LearnMate Login page is displayed.
3. Click
Utility Check
in the Login to LearnMate LMS panel on the right side of the page.
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The Utility Check page is displayed.
Testing for the Required Applications
1. To test for Macromedia Flash Player:
An animation should be playing in the
Test
column. If no animation is displayed, click the hyperlink in the
Downloads
column to install from the Internet.
Alternatively, click the hyperlink in the
Local Server
column to install from the LearnMate server.
2. To test for Java:
A clock should be displayed in the
Test
column; its second hand should be moving. If the clock is not displayed, click the hyperlink in the
Downloads
column to install from the
Internet.
Alternatively, click the hyperlink in the
Local Server
column to install from the LearnMate server.
3. To test for Acrobat Reader:
Click the icon in the
Test
column. A PDF file should open in a separate browser window.
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If the file does not open, click the hyperlink in the
Downloads
column to install from the
Internet.
Alternatively, click the hyperlink in the
Local Server
column to install from the LearnMate server.
Checking the Server Version
The Utility Check page is also used to show the version of the LearnMate server on which you are using. This information is important if you have any customer support questions. The first question an intelitek Customer Support engineer should ask you is which version of the product you are running.
To determine the version:
1. Look at the
Version Information
panel of the Utility Check window (at bottom).
2. Note the LearnMate Version and Build listed in this section.
Active System Check
Any time that LearnMate requires an external plug-in to display an object (e.g., Flash animation,
Java applet, PDF file), LearnMate checks to ensure that the plug-in is installed on your PC.
If the plug-in is not installed, you are prompted to do so, as shown below.
1. Click the message shaded in yellow at the top of the screen. A submenu is displaye.
Note: The example shown is specific to the installation of Java and will vary per application requiring installation.
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2. Select Install ActiveX Control from the submenu. Internet Explorer prompts you to install the application. The graphic shown below will vary depending on the application being installed.
3. Click
Install
. The Installer begins the installation process.
4. Select all defaults during the installation process. Once the installation process is complete, the object should display correctly.
Pop-up Blocking
LearnMate uses pop-up windows that may be blocked by your Internet browser or by software that may be installed on your computer. For LearnMate to function properly, you should prevent
LearnMate pop-ups from being blocked. (Pop-ups from other sites will continue to be blocked.)
Instructions for disabling Internet Explorer’s built-in pop-up blocker and for disabling the pop-up blocker supplied with the Google toolbar are presented below.
Internet Explorer
1. In Internet Explorer, select
Tools > Internet Options
.
2. Click on the
Privacy
tab.
3. If the
Block pop-ups
checkbox is selected, click
Settings
in the
Pop-up Blocker
panel.
The Pop-up Blocker Settings window is displayed.
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4. Type www.learnmate.com in the
Address of Web site to allow
field. (If you log on to LearnMate installed on a local server, type in the address of that server.) www.learnmate.com is added to the
Allowed Sites
list.
5. Click
Add
, and then click
Close
to close the Pop-up Blocker Settings window.
6. Click
OK
on the
Privacy
tab to close the Internet Options window.
1. After browsing to www.learnmate.com
, click the icon on the Google toolbar.
Google will no longer block pop-ups opened by LearnMate.
Adding LearnMate as a Trusted Site
With some versions of Internet Explorer, you may get the following ActiveX error message on each new LearnMate Content page.
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To remove this message, but at the same time not compromise the security of your PC, you need to add the LearnMate server as a trusted site. This process must be performed on every PC in which the message appears.
1. Login as an administrator to the PC receiving the message.
2. Open Internet Explorer.
3. In Internet Explorer, select
Tools > Internet Options
.
4. Click on the
Security
tab.
5. Click the
Trusted Sites icon (the 3 rd
icon over in the window at the top of this page).
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6. Click the
Sites
button. The Trusted Sites dialog box is displayed.
7. Uncheck the
Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone
checkbox.
8. In the
Add this Web site to the zone:
field, add the IP for your LearnMate server
(e.g. http://www.learnmate.com
or http://192.172.1.1
).
9. Click
OK
.
The ActiveX message should no longer appear when navigating through LearnMate Content.
Review
In this chapter, we covered the following material:
• The utilities required by LearnMate
• Installing the LM Agent
• Installing required software
• Using the Utility Check function
• Installing required utilities
• Disabling pop-up blockers
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Ask Yourself
• How do you install the LearnMate Agent?
• Can you use the Utility Check function to identify missing multimedia applications?
• Can you install the multimedia applications required by LearnMate (Java, Flash and Adobe
Reader)?
• What happens if a missing application is required while viewing LearnMate Content?
• What do you do if you receive an ActiveX message in the Content Viewer?
• What do you do if pop-ups are blocked, preventing you from viewing LearnMate Content?
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Logging In
Review of Previous Chapter
In Chapter 1, we learned about:
• The utilities required by LearnMate
• Installing the LM Agent
• Installing required software
• Using the Utility Check function
• Installing required utilities
• Adding LearnMate as a trusted site
• Disabling pop-up blockers
Introduction
In this chapter, we are going to register and log in to the LearnMate system. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to register for the system and modify your system profile.
Objectives
In this chapter, we will explore the following topics:
• The Login page
• Changing the System Language
• Self-Registration
• Usernames and passwords
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Introduction
The LearnMate system is a members-only web environment, meaning that you must have a username and password for access.
Inside the system, you can enroll in classes and take advantage of all their resources, including content modules, forums, chats, local mail, specialized glossaries and collections of Web links.
The Login Page
The first page of LearnMate, the Login page, provides the following features:
• Login Facility:
Enter your username and password to enter LearnMate.
• Utility Check: Allows you to ensure that the applications required for running LearnMate successfully are installed on your computer.
• Forgot Your Password: LearnMate will mail your password to you.
• New User: Allows a new user to self-register, using a registration code supplied by the organization administrator.
• Select Language: Allows you to choose the language in which you would like the login page of LearnMate to be displayed.
Accessing LearnMate
LearnMate is accessible from any Internet Explorer browser connected either to the Web or to a local LearnMate server.
To view the LearnMate Login page:
1. Direct your web-browser to http://www.learnmate.com
,
OR
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2. If your organization has LearnMate installed on its own server, direct your web-browser to the
IP address supplied by your Organization Administrator.
The Login page is displayed.
The default language for the system is English. To select a different language, use the
Select
Language
drop-down list in the right-hand panel.
The Login page is now displayed in the language you have selected.
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Accessing the System
There are two ways to access the system for the first time:
• Self-registration, in which you choose your own username and password. To self-register, you must obtain a self-registration password from your Organization Administrator.
• Typical access, in which your username and password are set by your Organization
Administrator.
Self-Registration
Users can self-register to LearnMate, provided they are given a self-registration password.
To self-register:
1. Click
New User
on the Login page.
The Self Registration page is displayed.
2. Enter the password you were provided in the empty field. Then click
Submit
.
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3. The Add User page is displayed.
4. Fill in the
First Name
and
Last Name
fields. These fields are mandatory (as indicated by a *).
5. Fill in the
Middle Name
and
fields, if desired. The
field is for the user’s regular mail address outside of the LearnMate system.
6. Fill in the
ID
field, if desired. This field must consist only of numbers, and not more than 10 digits long.
7. Choose a unique username of four to nine characters. If you have requested a username which is already in use in the LearnMate database, you will be prompted to select a different one. Usernames may include numbers, but not accented characters or characters from non-Latin character sets.
Note: A username cannot be changed once it has been registered in LearnMate.
8. Enter a password in the
Password
and
Verify Password
fields. When choosing your password, consider the tips and tricks listed in the next section. When all fields are completed correctly, click
Save
. The LearnMate Login page is displayed.
9. Log in using the username and password you defined in step 3.
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Password Tips and Tricks
• Your password must begin with a letter A-Z, and must be at least four and no more than twelve characters long. Keep in mind that your password is case sensitive. Apple is not the same password as apple.
• To increase the security of your password, deliberately misspell a word and/or include numeric digits somewhere after the first digit. Homewerk and for2n are more secure passwords than Homework and fortune.
• Do not use your username as your password.
• Do not use the word “password” – it is the first password hackers check.
• If allowed by your organization, you can change your password after you have logged into the system. For instructors and administrators, in particular, it is wise to change your password periodically.
• Keep your username and password in a safe place.
Logging in to the System
You will now log in to the LearnMate system.
1. Begin on the LearnMate Login page. See Accessing LearnMate on page 15.
2. Enter your username in the
Username
text field.
3. Enter your password in the
Password
text field.
4. Click
Go
.
5. If you have forgotten your password, click
Forgot your password?
You will be prompted to enter your mail address; if your email is part of your User Profile, your password will then be mailed to you. If it is not – or you do not have an email address, ask your instructor to either retrieve or overwrite your password for you.
If you have entered your username and password correctly, the My Desktop page is displayed. This is your home base of operations.
In the next section, we will explore navigation in the LearnMate environment.
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Review
In this chapter, we covered the following material:
• The Login page
• Changing the System Language
• Self-Registration
• Usernames and passwords
Ask Yourself
• Can you show another person how to log in to LearnMate?
• Have you recorded your user name and password in a safe place?
• Do you know what to do if you lose your password?
• How do you change the System Language?
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Review of Previous Chapter
In Chapter 2, we learned about the following topics:
• The Login page
• Changing the System Language
• Self-Registration
• Usernames and passwords
Introduction
In this chapter, we will explore the Navigation Menu and the Main Menu, the parts of the My
Desktop page which are always visible at the top and left of the browser window once you have logged into the LearnMate system. By the end of this chapter, you will view links and grades, use
LearnMate’s built-in mail system, manage your LearnMate folder and be able to use your
LearnMate calendar.
Objectives
In this chapter, we will master the following topics:
• LearnMate Navigation
• My Calendar
• My Inbox
• My Folder
• My Profile
• My Grades
• My Favorites
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Navigation
Components
Each page in LearnMate contains some or all of the following components:
• Navigation Menu
• Main Menu
• Path Bar
• Panels
• Hyperlinks and Icons
Navigation Menu
At the top of each page is the Navigation Menu, consisting of two tabs which take you to two different sections of the LearnMate system, My Desktop and Catalog. These tabs are always visible.
• My Desktop: Provides access to your personal learning organizer, containing all the tools required to manage your learning experience. This is the default and LearnMate always opens
to this page. See My Desktop on page 61.
• Catalog: Provides access to all the classes in the LearnMate system, enabling users to see all classes available to their organization, the modules included in each class, and an enrollment start and end date, where relevant. Where permitted by the organization, students
can self-enroll in the classes of their choice. See Catalog on page 147.
Path Bar
The Path Bar always appears immediately below the Navigation Menu. The Path Bar of each submenu and page is color-coded according to the color of the corresponding Navigation Menu tab. The text inside the Path Bar reflects your present position within the tree-structured organization of pages within the LearnMate system. This helps you maintain your orientation as you navigate around the system.
Panels
Most of the pages in the LearnMate system are divided into separate panels. Most panels are distinguished by a title in the top bar. The header panels at the top of the page sometimes do not have a title.
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Hyperlinks and Icons
Located in appropriate places within the panels are text hyperlinks and pictorial icons which enable you to perform a variety of functions within the LearnMate environment. Because of the wide variety of tasks available to you, the system also provides Tooltip text to explain the function of the icons. Simply hold your mouse pointer over any icon for a second and the Tooltip text will appear in a little box by your mouse pointer.
Main Menu
The Main Menu is displayed at the left side of the page, providing quick access to many commonly used LearnMate pages. Like the Navigation Menu, it is always visible.
See the following sections:
My Calendar
My Calendar is one of the options available from the My Desktop menu. My Calendar enables you to record school or personal events, such as a lab, class, chat, or on-line session, that you do not want to forget.
The
My Calendar – Today’s Events
panel on the My Desktop page displays the details of events
scheduled for today. See My Desktop on page 62.
As no events have been defined in your profile yet, your calendar is currently empty. You will now learn to add an event to your calendar.
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Viewing the Calendar
1. Select
My Calendar
from the Main Menu. The My Calendar page is displayed with today’s diary shown.
2. To view the diary for a different day in the current month, click the required day in the calendar shown at the top right of the page.
3. To change the month of the calendar display, click the right or left arrows in the month heading.
Adding an Event
Event is the term used to refer to items listed in a user’s My Calendar.
To add an event to your calendar:
1. Select the event’s date by doing one of the following:
Use the calendar at the top right of the display.
OR
Click the icon and select the date from the pop-up calendar.
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Important Note: Dates and times are set according to the location of the LearnMate server.
Therefore, if the LearnMate server resides in a different time zone from the end user, the dates and times should be set for the event accordingly.
2. Enter the name of the event in the
Event
text field.
3. Enter a description of the event in the
Description
text field.
4. Select the type of event from the
Event Type
drop-down menu. This field is optional.
5. Select the start and end times from the
Start Time
and
End Time
drop-down menus.
6. Click
Save
. Your event is added to your calendar and appears in the diary for that day.
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Viewing All Scheduled Events
To see all scheduled events:
1. Select
My Calendar
from the Main Menu. The My Calendar page is displayed, with today’s diary shown.
2. Click
View All Events
.
The All Events page is displayed, listing all events that have been scheduled with the most recent event listed first.
Modifying Events
You can modify the details of an event at any time.
1. Open the All Events page as described in Viewing All Scheduled Events on page 26.
2. Click the
Edit
icon next to the event that you want to modify. The Event page is displayed.
3. Make the necessary changes and click
Save
.
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Deleting an Event
Events can be deleted, either by clicking
Delete
in the Event page discussed above, or from the All
Events page, as described below:
1. Open the All Events page as described previously.
2. Select the checkbox next to the event to be deleted. Multiple checkboxes can be selected.
3. Click
Delete
.
4. You will then be asked for confirmation.
Important Note: This event will also be deleted from the calendars of all users you have sent the event to.
Sending Events
LearnMate allows you to add an event to another user’s calendar. Once an event is sent to another user, the user will be notified that an event has been added to their calendar and has the option of approving/declining the event. After an event has been sent, it should not be resent to the same users.
To send an event to other LearnMate users:
1. Select
My Calendar
from the Main Menu.
2. Click
View All Events
.
3. Select the checkbox of the event you wish to send. Click
Send
.
The Send Event page for this event – showing the event’s details – is displayed.
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4. Click the
Choose User
icon to select the user to which you wish to send this event.
The Search for User pop-up dialog box opens.
5. Enter search parameters and click
Search
.
Search results are displayed.
6. Select the user(s) to which you wish to send this event by clicking the checkbox(s) to the left of the user’s name.
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Note: To select or deselect all users at one time, select the
Select All
checkbox to the left of the text “Last Name”.
7. Click
Choose User
. The dialog box closes and the user’s name appears in the
Send to
field.
8. Complete the remaining fields and then click
Send
.
The event has been sent to the user’s calendar. The event now appears in your calendar with the message: Pending Approval (1), where “(1)” indicates the number of users still to approve receipt and addition of the event to their own calendars.
Once the user has approved the receipt of this event, the “Pending” message will be removed from your calendar and replaced with either an “Approved” or “Declined” message.
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Approving/Declining an Event
If another user scheduled an event and invited you, a message is displayed in red at the top of your My Calendar page You have 1 pending event(s).
To view the event, and to accept or decline its addition to your calendar:
1. Click
View All Events
. The All Events page is displayed. Approve/Decline is displayed under a pending event.
2. Click the name of the pending event. The Approve/Decline Events page is displayed.
3. To approve the event, click
Approve
. The All Events page is redisplayed. The event you approved is listed, without the Approve/Decline message.
OR
4. To decline the event, click
Decline
. The All Events page is redisplayed. The event you declined is listed, with the message Declined.
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Note: At any time, you can click on an event to which you were invited and the Approve/Decline page is displayed, allowing to you to approve or decline the event. Thus you can approve an event after having declined it previously, or decline an event you previously accepted.
My Inbox
My Inbox is LearnMate’s internal mail system (IMS) that allows you to send and receive messages to and from other LearnMate users.
LearnMate also uses My Inbox to generate notification messages automatically. For example, a student receives a message notifying him when his enrollment in a class has been approved. Or, an instructor receives a message when a student has submitted an assignment for evaluation.
Viewing Your Inbox
To view your Inbox:
1. Click
My Inbox
in the Main Menu. The My Inbox page is displayed. Any messages you have are listed. New messages are listed in bold, while previously viewed messages are un-bolded.
Opening a Message
To open a message:
1. Click on any of the entries in the line of the message.
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The message is displayed.
Composing a New Message
To compose a new message:
1. Click
Compose
from the My Inbox page.
2. To select the user to which you wish to send this message, click
To
.
The
Search for User
dialog box opens.
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3. Enter search parameters and click
Search
.
Search results are displayed.
4. Select the user(s) to which you wish to send this message by clicking the checkbox to the left of the user’s name.
5. Click
Choose User
.
The selected names are added to the
To
field.
6. To carbon copy (cc) additional users on the message, click
Cc
and repeat step 2.
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7. Enter the subject of the message in the
Subject
field.
8. To add an attachment to this message:
Click
Attachments
.
The
Attachments
dialog box is displayed.
9. Click
Browse
to search for the attachment you wish to add. The Windows Choose File dialog opens.
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10. Select the file to attach and click
Open
.
11. Click
Attach
.
The file name is displayed in the
Attached Files
panel.
12. Click
Close
. The file name is displayed in the
Attachments
field.
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Note: When you send an attachment, that attachment file is stored in your allocated space on the LearnMate server. The attachment file will be deleted only once you and the recipient have deleted the message that contains the file.
13. Select the
High Priority
checkbox if the message is critical and you wish for it to be marked as such in the recipient’s Inbox.
14. Write the body of the message.
15. Click
Send
. The message is sent.
Replying to a Message
To reply to a message:
1. Click
Reply
.
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A Reply page is displayed, with the sender’s name automatically entered in the
To
field.
2. Enter your reply in the large text field.
Note: To add additional recipients to this message, you may click the word
To
or
Cc
.
3. Click
Send
. The message is sent and the My Inbox page is displayed.
Forwarding a Message
To forward a received message to others:
1. Click
Forward
.
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The Forward Message page is displayed.
2. To select the user(s) to which you wish to send this message, follow the instructions for
selecting users in Composing a New Message on page 32. The selected users are added to
the To field.
3. Click
Cc
and repeat step 2 to carbon-copy other users.
4. Make whatever changes are necessary to the body of the message.
5. Click
Send
. The message is forwarded and your Inbox page is displayed.
Deleting a Message
Messages can be deleted in two ways:
1. From My Inbox, select the checkbox of the message(s) to be deleted.
2. Click
Delete
.
Note: You can delete multiple messages at a time by selecting more than one checkbox.
Alternately, you can select all messages in your Inbox by selecting the Select All checkbox to the left of the From column title.
OR
3. Open the message so that it is displayed in the View Message page.
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4. Click
Delete
.
5. Confirm the deletion of the message.
Saving a Message
Messages are saved in the Inbox until they are deleted. However, to organize your messages efficiently, you may want to separate your old messages from new ones, or delete all messages except for those with particular importance. For this reason, the
Saved Mail
folder is provided.
To move a mail message from your Inbox to the
Saved Mail
folder:
1. Click
Inbox
. The contents of your Inbox are shown.
2. Select the message(s) to save.
3. Click
Save
.
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The message is removed from the Inbox and moved to the
Saved Mail
folder.
4. Click
Saved Mail
to view the saved message.
Viewing Sent Mail
Once you have sent a message, the message is automatically saved in the
Sent Items
folder.
To view sent mail:
1. Click
Sent Items
. The
Sent Items
folder is displayed, listing all messages that you have sent.
2. To delete a message from the
Sent Items
folder, check the checkbox next to the message and click
Delete
.
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3. To save a message to the
Saved Mail
folder, check the checkbox next to the message and click
Save
. The message will be moved from the
Sent Items
folder to the
Saved Mail
folder.
Viewing Saved Mail
You have learned that messages from the Inbox and
Sent Items
folder can be saved to the
Saved
folder.
To view the Saved Mail folder:
1. Click
Saved Mail
. All saved messages are displayed.
2. To open a message, click either the name of the sender, the subject or the date of the message.
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4. To delete a message, select the message to delete and click
Delete
.
My Folder
My Folder is your personal space on the LearnMate server where you can store your own files.
My Folder enables you to upload work files (e.g., robotic programs, NC files, ladder diagrams,
Word files) for use from any PC which has access to the LearnMate server. The space available to each user is defined by an administrator.
Opening My Folder
1. Click
My Folder in the Main Menu. The My Folder page is displayed.
By default, My Folder opens to the main folder (or directory), called My Folder. My Folder contains a subfolder for each module and assignment that you are enrolled in. The contents of the open directory in My Folder are displayed in the right panel.
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2. To view the contents of a subfolder, simply click on the subfolder of interest.
Adding a File to My Folder
1. Click My Folder in the Main Menu.
2. If you do not want to save the file in the default folder, select the subfolder to which you wish to save the file.
3. Click
Add
.
The Upload pop-up window is displayed. Up to three files can be uploaded at once.
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4. Next to the
File 1
field, click
Browse
. The Choose file dialog box is displayed.
5. Select the file to upload from your hard disk or network drive and click
Open
.
The file name and location is now displayed in the
File 1
field.
6. Repeat the process for Files 2 and 3, if required.
7. Click
Upload Files
.
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The files are uploaded and the Upload pop-up window is closed. The file you uploaded is now listed in the right panel of the My Folder page.
Viewing a File in My Folder
To open a file from My Folder:
1. In the My Folder page, click the
View File
icon to view the file.
The file is opened by the relevant application in a separate browser window. For example, if the file is a Word file, the file will be displayed in Word, within a web browser window, as shown.
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Note: In order to view a file from My Folder, the software program required to view that file type (e.g., Microsoft Word for DOC files, Microsoft Excel for XLS files, Adobe Reader for PDF files) must be installed on your PC.
Downloading a File from My Folder
In some instances, you may wish to upload a file at school or work that you wish to work on at home, or vice versa. This requires you to upload the file from one location, and then download it onto another PC.
To download a file from My Folder to your computer.
1. In the My Folder page, click the
View File
icon to view the file.
The file is opened by the relevant application in a separate browser window.
Note: In order to view a file from My Folder, the software program required to view that file type (e.g., Microsoft Word for DOC files, Microsoft Excel for XLS files, Adobe Reader for PDF files) must be installed on your PC. For example, if the file is a Word file, the file will be displayed in Word, within a web browser window, as shown.
2. Click
File
in the Main Menu of the application.
3. Select
Save As
from the drop-down menu. The Save As dialog box is displayed.
4. Locate the folder on your hard drive where you would like to save the file, from the
Save in
drop-down menu.
5. Enter the name you would like to save the file under in the
File Name
field.
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6. Click
Save
. The file is saved to your computer.
Deleting a File from My Folder
To delete a file from My Folder:
1. In the My Folder page, click the folder/subfolder from which you wish to delete files.
2. Select the checkbox next to the file(s) to be deleted.
3. Click
Delete
.
4. Confirm the deletion of the file in the dialog box that opens. The file is deleted.
Creating a New Subfolder
LearnMate allows you to create subfolders within My Folder. This hierarchy can only extend to one level below the original folder, and it is not possible to create sub-subfolders.
To create a new subfolder in My Folder:
1. Click
Create
at the bottom of the left panel of the page.
The Create New Folder pop-up dialog box is displayed.
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2. Enter the name of the new folder you wish to create.
3. Click
Save
. The new folder is displayed on the My Folder page.
Note: If you are enrolled or teaching any classes that have assignments in them, a subfolder is automatically added to My Folder containing all of the User and Reference files required for that assignment.
Moving a File to a Different Folder
LearnMate allows you to move files from folder to folder within My Folder:
1. In the My Folder page, select the checkbox next to the file to be moved.
2. Click
Move to folder
. The Move to Folder dialog box is displayed.
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3. Select the folder to which to move the file from the
Folder Name
drop-down menu.
4. Click
Save
. After confirming the action, the file is moved to the selected folder.
Deleting a Subfolder
Folders can only be deleted if they are empty. If a folder is not empty, LearnMate will tell you that the folder cannot be deleted.
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To delete an empty folder:
1. Click the folder to be deleted.
2. Click
Delete
. You will be asked to confirm your decision to delete the folder.
3. Click
OK
. The folder is deleted.
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Assignments and My Folder
Assignment files uploaded by students and instructors are stored within My Folder (see
Assignments on page 107). When a user uploads his or her first file for an assignment, a new
folder is created (with the same name as the Assignment), and the file is saved there, as are all subsequent files uploaded for that Assignment. Assignment files count towards one’s allocated space on the server.
My Profile
My Profile is one of the options available from the Main Menu panel at the left of the page. My
Profile contains all your personal details and contact information, and provides tools that enable you to edit your personal details, and change your system password.
You will now use the
Edit
tool in the My Profile page to update the details that you entered when you registered (or were registered) with the system.
Modifying My Profile and Changing your Password
The LearnMate system allows you to edit all information about yourself in My Profile except your username, which cannot be changed at all, and your picture, which can only be changed by an instructor.
1. Click
My Profile
in the Main Menu.
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The My Profile page is displayed, showing your personal details.
2. Click
Edit
. Your My Profile page is refreshed to display text fields for each of the entries.
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3. Enter or update your personal details.
Note: Fields indicated with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and must be completed.
4. When you have finished modifying the information, click
Save
.
Note: Click
Back
to exit without saving your changes.
5. To change your password, click
Change Password
.
Note: This option may not be available for all students. Administrators have the option of disabling this option for their organizations. In this case, the password can only be changed by an administrator.
In a new pop-up window, you will be prompted to enter your old password, and then your new password, which must be entered twice for confirmation purposes.
6. After entering your new password, click
Submit
. The following message is displayed, indicating that you will now be logged out of the system and you must now log in with your new password.
7. Click
OK
to submit the password change or
Cancel
to return to the Edit Profile page.
If you clicked
OK
, you will receive a “Your password has changed.” confirmation and the
LearnMate Login page is displayed.
If you clicked
Cancel
, you are returned to the Edit Profile page.
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My Grades
My Grades is one of the options available from the Main Menu. My Grades enables you to track your progress through your enrolled classes and related grading activities. The grades that you have received for each class that is in progress, or that you have completed, are displayed.
My Grades displays grades for different aspects of the learning experience, such as module grades, class tests, assignments, additional grades (e.g., homework, participation, projects), as well as a final grade. Most of these grades are automatically imported into the gradebook by the system, but some can also be modified manually.
Until you have begun to actively study in LearnMate and have proceeded through a grading activity, your My Grades page will be empty.
Note: My Grades is only active for LearnMate students. This menu option is disabled for instructors, who can instead access grades for the classes they are leading through other options mentioned later in this manual.
Viewing My Grades
1. Select My Grades from the Main Menu. The My Grades page is displayed, showing a list of the classes in which you are enrolled.
2. Click the
View
icon next to the class for which you wish to view your grades.
The Grades page for that class is displayed. The Grades page lists the grades received for all modules, class tests, assignments and additional grades. Class tests and module tests are listed with their relevant details. For example, in the graphic below, the grades a student obtained for a class test called Math Test Basic are shown.
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The following points can be seen:
The test was taken twice. On his first try, the student scored 0. On the second try, the student scored 100.
The final grade was 100, as the instructor specified that only the best score would count.
The weighting of this test in the calculation of the final class grade is 20%.
Note the following:
Clicking the
View
icon next to a test opens a preview page, which cycles through all the test questions, showing the question, your answer, the correct answer and feedback.
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Clicking the
View
icon next to an assignment opens the View User Assignment page.
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My Favorites
My Favorites is one of the options available from the My Desktop menu. My Favorites enables you to add links to sites on the Web that interest you. These links are available for your use only, as opposed to system links that are available to all users.
My Favorites is similar to the Favorites available to you in Internet Explorer. The advantage, however, of LearnMate My Favorites is their portability. Anywhere that you have access to
LearnMate, you will have access to your favorite links, as opposed to Internet Explorer favorites that are only available from the PC on which they were saved.
Adding Links to My Favorites
You will now add a link to your LearnMate My Favorites.
1. Select
My Favorites
from the Main Menu. As no links have been defined yet, this page is empty.
2. Click
Add
. The Add New Favorite page is displayed.
3. Enter a name for the link in the
Name
text field.
4. Enter the URL (address of the site on the World Wide Web) in the
URL
text field.
5. Enter a description of the link in the
Description
field.
6. Click
Save
.
Your link is added to your My Favorites page, and is now displayed.
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7. Click on the name of the link to open that Web page in a new browser window.
By opening the link in a new window, you can browse the linked site without interrupting the learning experience. When you have finished, you can close the browser window and return to your original place in LearnMate.
Modifying Links in My Favorites
To edit a favorite that you added:
1. Select
My Favorites
from the Main Menu. All links that you have defined are displayed.
2. Click the
Edit
icon next to the link you wish to modify. The Edit page is displayed, with the same text fields as the Add New Favorite page.
3. Make the necessary changes and click
Save
.
4. To return to the My Favorites page without saving, click
Back
.
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Deleting Links from My Favorites
To delete a link from My Favorites:
1. Select My Favorites from the Main Menu. All links that you have defined are displayed.
2. Select the checkbox next to the link(s) that you want to delete. You can select multiple links for deletion by selecting multiple checkboxes.
Note: Clicking the
Select All
checkbox in the upper left-hand corner of the header (to the left of the
Link
column head) selects all checkboxes in the list; alternatively de-selecting this checkbox de-selects all checkboxes in the list. This method can be used with all lists in
LearnMate.
3. Click
Delete
. The selected link(s) is deleted.
Customer Support
In the middle of the Main Menu are the mail address and the telephone number of your
LearnMate Customer Support.
You can use the LearnMate system to send mail to Customer Support. This mail does not go through the internal LearnMate system, but out through the regular Internet.
In the Main Menu, click on the mail address provided. This opens a new mail message using your own regular mail server. Compose and send your message the way you would compose any ordinary mail outside of the LearnMate environment.
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Review
In this chapter, you learned how to use the following features, accessible from the Main Menu:
• LearnMate Navigation
• My Calendar
• My Inbox
• My Folder
• My Profile
• My Grades
• My Favorites
Ask Yourself
• Can you maintain a list of favorite URLs in My Favorites?
• Can you add, remove, send and accept or decline events from My Calendar?
• Can you use the Inbox function to communicate effectively with other LearnMate users?
• Can you view your grades?
• Can you manage files in My Folder?
• Can you change information in your profile?
• Do you know how to contact your Organization Administrator?
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4
My Desktop
Review of Previous Chapter
In the previous chapter, you learned about the options listed in the Main Menu panel at the left hand side of the My Desktop page. You will now be introduced to the main area of this page.
In the previous chapters, you registered with LearnMate, and logged into the system for the first time. You saw that the Navigation Menu at the top of the page and the Main Menu at the side enable you to navigate the LearnMate environment.
After learning how to navigate through LearnMate, you began exploring My Desktop, one of the options from the Navigation Menu. You then reviewed the various options available from the
Main Menu, which is located on the left side of every LearnMate page.
You saw that:
• My Profile enables you to view and modify your personal details, and change your system password.
• My Grades enables you to view your scores for LearnMate modules, assignments, tests and other graded activities.
• My Favorites allows you to manage a list of your favorite websites from any location with access to your LearnMate server.
• My Calendar allows you to schedule appointments, and to invite others to events.
• My Inbox allows you to send messages to, and receive messages from, other users.
• My Folder allows you to save files in a personal folder on the LearnMate server, and to access them at any time.
Objectives
In this chapter, we will explore the following topics:
• The Header Section: Provides basic information about the class, including the instructor
name and the schedule. See Header Panel on page 68.
• Modules: Lists and provides access to the class modules, and provides access to module
resource files. See Modules on page 70.
• Students: Lists the class students, and enables you to send messages and event invitations
to other students. See Students on page 77.
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• Chats and Chat Management. See Chats on page 82.
• Forums and Forums Management. See Forums on page 91.
• Class Tests: Lists and provides access to the class tests that have been set. See Class
• Assignments: Lists and provides access to class assignments. See Assignments on page
• Class Resources: Lists and provides access to class resource files.
My Desktop
My Desktop is the main viewing area of the LearnMate environment. It is found to the right of the
Main Menu and below the Navigation Menu. Unlike the Main Menu and Navigation Menu, which are permanent, this area changes depending on the activity you are currently working on.
My Desktop is your personal learning organizer and the first page accessed upon successful login. You can return to this page at any time by clicking on the My Desktop tab in the Navigation
Menu.
The My Desktop page consists of the following four panels:
• My Classes: This panel lists all the classes in which the student is enrolled or alternately, the instructor is teaching, depending upon the role of the user. Clicking on a class takes you to the
Class Main Page for that class. See The Class Main Page on page 64.
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• Organization Chats: Lists the chats that have been established for your organization.
Organization Chats enable students and instructors from various classes to convene in one chat that is not dedicated to any particular class. This feature is particularly useful in providing a collaborative environment for all teachers in an organization, or students who participate in various extracurricular activities (e.g., FIRST, SkillsUSA). Organization Chats work the same
way Class Chats work. To learn how to use chats, see Chats on page 82.
• Organization Forums: Lists the forums that have been established for your organization.
Organization Forums enable students and instructors from all classes within your organization to post and monitor a forum that is not dedicated to any particular class. Organization Forums
work the same way Class Forums work. To learn how to use forums, see Forums on page 91.
• My Calendar – Today’s Events: Lists events scheduled in your calendar for the current day.
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The Class Main Page
Introduction
All study in LearnMate is done in the framework of a class. A class can be defined as a group of students who are collectively managed by a single instructor, assigned the same or similar content (e.g., modules, assignments, tests), and are graded according to the same grading structure and requirements.
Each class in LearnMate is accessed from its dedicated Class Main Page, which acts as the class “dashboard”. This page contains all the necessary tools for users to manage and navigate their learning experience.
• For a student, the Class Main Page contains all the information and controls required to participate in the class.
• For an instructor, the Class Main Page contains all the information and control required to manage the class.
Important Note: The instructions in this chapter relate solely to student use of the Class Main
page. More in-depth class management information for instructors can be found in the Error!
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Viewing the Class Main Page
The Class Main Page for each class is accessible from My Desktop.
To open the Class Main Page for a class:
1. Click
My Desktop
. A list of all classes that you are enrolled in (student user), or all the classes that you are instructing (instructor/administrator user), is displayed in the
My Classes
panel.
2. Click on the name of the class of interest.
The Class Main Page for that class is displayed.
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Page Layout
The Class Main Page consists of the following panels:
• Header: This panel lists the Instructor. It also provides access to your other classes, the
Utility Check, the Schedule (for Laboratory classes) and a convenient link for sending mail to
the instructor. See Header Panel on page 68.
• Modules: This panel lists the modules that make up the class. From this panel, you can launch modules, define delivery options for both the module and its related quizzes and tests,
view module resources and perform software checks. See Modules on page 70.
• Students: This panel lists all the students taking this class, and provides functionality for interacting with other class students through class events and the Inbox. You can view student grades from this panel, as well as manage module enrollments on a per student basis.
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• Chats: This panel lists all the chats that are available to the class, enabling users to launch
chats. Chat Managers can also archive and manage chats from this panel. See Chats on page 82.
• Forums: This panel lists all the forums available to the class, enabling all users to participate in the existing class forums. Forum Managers can also create, manage and delete forums, as
well as edit particular threads in the forum, from this panel. See Forums on page 91.
• Class Tests: This panel lists all the tests that have been scheduled for the class, including their current status for the logged-in user (In Progress, Expired, Completed). Students can launch tests that are currently “in progress”. Instructors can define delivery options for those
tests. See Class Tests on page 102.
• Assignments: This panel lists all the assignments that have been scheduled for the class,
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• Class Resources: This panel lists all the class resource files that the instructor has uploaded
for the class and made available. See Class Resources on page 124.
You will learn about each of these panels in more detail in the following sections.
Header Panel
The
Header
panel is the panel at the top of the page with no title in its top bar.
Viewing the Class Main Page of Another Class
The Change Class drop-down list includes all classes in which you are enrolled or teaching. To switch to the Class Main Page of another class in which you are enrolled, select the class of interest from the
Change Class
drop-down list.
The Class Main Page for that class is displayed.
Contacting your Instructor
If you need to contact your instructor outside of class hours, you can use the LearnMate internal mail system. Click on the
Mail to Instructor
icon to the right of the instructor’s name. This takes
you directly to the Mail page. Follow the procedure given in Composing a New Message on page 32.
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Performing a Utility Check
LearnMate requires three external programs – Macromedia Flash™, Acrobat Reader™, and
Java™ Virtual Machine – to display various media types used by the system content. Utility
Check enables you to check whether these programs are installed on your PC.
In the top panel of any Class Main Page, click
Utility Check
.
Refer to LearnMate Utility Check on page 6 to review how this feature works. As you may
remember, this feature is also available from the Login page.
Viewing a Schedule (Laboratory Classes Only)
LearnMate includes two types of classes – Laboratory and Virtual classes, where the primary difference between the two is that lab classes can include a rotational schedule. A rotational schedule indicates when each student will study each of the class modules.
Generated by the instructor, rotational schedules are created based on the following parameters:
• Number of students in the class
• Number of rotations per class (times that students will move from one module/hardware station to another)
• Module prerequisites
• Maximum number of students allowed per module
• Student-to-student restrictions (preventing one named student to work with another named student)
To view a class schedule:
1. Click
Schedule
in the header panel of the Class Main Page. This option is only available for
Laboratory classes. If the class is Virtual, the scheduling feature is not relevant and the hyperlink does not appear.
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The Schedule page is shown. If the instructor has generated a schedule, it is displayed here.
2. The Schedule can be sorted according to Module or according to Student. Make the appropriate selection in the
Sort by
drop-down list.
3. Click
Back
to return to the Class Main Page.
Modules
The
Modules
panel lists all modules that make up the class. In this section you can:
• Launch a module
• View the Module Resources associated with a particular module
• Perform a Software Check for the software required by each module
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Launching a Module
To launch a module:
1. In the
Modules
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Launch
icon next to the relevant module.
Note: If the module includes a pre-test, the
Pre-Test
icon appears next to the name of the module in the
Modules
panel and the
Launch
icon appears disabled . Before you can launch the module, you must first click the
Pre-Test
icon and take the test. (See Tests and
Questions on page 138.) After you complete the test, the
Pre-Test
icon disappears and the
Launch
icon becomes active.
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The module is launched in a new web browser window, known as the Content Viewer. To
Module Resources
Instructors may upload files to be associated with a module. Examples of such files could include user manuals, solution files, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and more. Students can open files directly from the Resources page, or download them to their own computers.
Each module has its own Resources page, which lists available files associated with that particular module.
Note: The class in general has its own resource page, which behaves in much the same way as the Module Resources page. Class Resources are designated to include files that relate to the class as a whole, such as safety rules, class regulations, syllabi and more. For more information,
see Class Resources on page 124. If you have difficulty locating a particular resource, try the
Class Resource page and the Resources page of each of the other modules in your class.
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Viewing a Module Resource
To view resources associated with a module:
1. In the
Modules
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Module Resources
icon next to the relevant module.
The Resources page is displayed, with all available resource files listed.
2. Click the name of the resource file you would like to open.
The resource file will be opened in a separate window, using the appropriate program, such as
Microsoft Word.
Note: In order to view a resource file, the software program required to view that file type (e.g.,
Microsoft Word for DOC files, Microsoft Excel for XLS files, Adobe Reader for PDF files) must be installed on your PC.
3. To save the file, use the
Save
functionality in the software program used to view the resource.
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Saving a Resource File
As an alternative to saving a resource file from the software in which it opens, you have the option to save it to your own computer directly from LearnMate.
To save a resource file:
1. Right-click on the name of the resource file.
2. Select
Save Target As…
from the right-click pop-up menu.
The Windows Save As pop-up window is displayed.
3. Browse to the folder in which you would like to store the file and click
Save
.
The file is saved.
4. Alternatively, once you have opened the file directly from LearnMate, you can save the file through the application used to open it.
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Software Check
Many LearnMate modules make use of software programs to provide the student with “virtual hands-on” simulated experience with software relevant to the technology taught by the module, or to provide students with a control interface with a hardware component used in the module.
Examples include:
• CAD
• CAM
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
• CNC
• Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS)
• Hydraulics
• Programmable Logical Control (PLC)
• Pneumatics
• Process Control
• Robotics
The LearnMate Software Check function enables you to check whether the correct version of the software required by the module is properly installed on your PC, and to install it, before even launching the module.
To perform a software check:
1. In the
Modules
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Software Check
icon next to the relevant module. If the icon is disabled ( ), the module does not require specific software.
Note: This check can be performed at any time, even if you have not yet taken the pre-test or are not yet allowed to launch the module due to prerequisites.
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The LearnMate Software Check Wizard opens in a new window. A list of software programs required for the module is displayed in the
Application Name
column. The
Current Version
column indicates whether the required software is Installed or Not Installed, as well as the version of the software that is installed.
2. If the
Current Version
column indicates that the required software programs are Installed, you do not need to install anything. Click
Cancel
to return to the Class Main Page. If the
Current
Version
column indicates that one or more software programs are Not Installed, proceed to
Step 3.
3. Click
Next
. The LearnMate Check Wizard opens with a list of programs required by the module, indicating which are installed and if installed, the version that is installed.
4. Click
Next
. The installation file is downloaded to your computer and the software setup program is launched.
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5. Follow the instructions in the setup program to complete installation. To open printable installation instructions specific to each software application, click the
Help
button in the
LearnMate Check Wizard.
Note: If you launch a module which requires software that is not yet installed, you will be prompted to install it at the first page in the module.
Students
The
Students
panel allows you to view a list of your classmates and to interact with them via mail and the Calendar of Events.
Scheduling an Event
The
Event
hyperlink in the
Students
panel enables you to schedule an event for your class (or for specified students within the class). Such an event may be a study group meeting, a class lecture or an excursion, for example. When you schedule an event, the event will automatically be added to the My Calendar for each selected student. An event should not be resent to a user to whom the event has already been sent.
To schedule an event:
1. Check the checkboxes next to each of the students that you would like to invite to the event.
To quickly select or deselect all students, click the
Select All
checkbox.
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Note: The checkbox next to your own name is disabled. The event appears in your My
Calendar page automatically.
2. Click
Event
. The Send Event page is displayed. All students you selected appear in the Send
to field.
Note: To edit the list of names in this field, you must return to the Class Main Page and change your selection of checkboxes. You cannot edit this field directly. To send events to users outside of your class, you must do so via the My Calendar feature discussed in the
Sending Events section of the previous chapter on page 27.
3. Enter the name of the event in the
Event
field. This field is mandatory.
4. Enter a description of the event in the
Description
field. This field is optional.
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5. Select the event type from the
Event Type
drop-down menu. This field is optional.
6. The
Date
field is mandatory. To enter data in this field, you must use the
Calendar
icon .
It is not possible to edit this field directly. To set a date for the event:
Click on the
Calendar
icon next to the
Date
field. A pop-up calendar is displayed.
Click the date on which the event will take place. The date is automatically entered in the
Date
field.
7. Set the
Start Time
and
End Time
, using the drop-down menus.
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Note: The default times are 12:00 AM (midnight). If you do not set the actual start and end times for the event, it will appear at midnight. Dates and times are set according to the location of the LearnMate server. Therefore, if the LearnMate server resides in a different time zone from the end user, the dates and times should be set for the class accordingly.
8. Click
Send
. The event is automatically entered in the selected students’ calendars, as well as your own. The Class Main Page is displayed.
Accepting or Declining an Event Invitation
If an instructor or fellow classmate has invited you to an event, at the top of your My Calendar page, you will see the message, You have 1 pending event(s). To learn how to accept or decline
such a request, see Approving/Declining an Event on page 30.
Sending a Mail Message
The
Students
panel enables you to easily send a mail message to your class or to specified students within the class.
To send a mail message:
1. Check the checkboxes next to all students that you would like receive the message. To quickly select all students, click the
Select All
checkbox.
2. Click
.
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The Mail page is displayed. The list of all students you selected appears in the
To
field.
3. Complete the remaining fields. See Composing a New Message on page 32 for more
information on composing a mail message in LearnMate.
4. Click
Send
. The message is sent to the selected students’ Inboxes. The Class Main Page is displayed.
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Chats
Chats is one of the options available from My Desktop and from each of the Class Main Pages.
Chats enable you to instantly communicate with other users in your organization or class. Chats may be used for the following:
• To allow a student to obtain live help from a remote instructor.
• To enable students to collaborate on assignments in real-time.
• To facilitate a class discussion.
• To enable students to submit questions to a guest moderator.
When you join a chat, your name is added to the list of chat participants displayed in the left-pane of the chat window, and you can contribute messages to the chat, or simply read the messages being posted by other users.
Note: A new chat may be set up by a Organization Administrator or a class instructor. This person
can serve as the Chat Manager, or appoint a student to that role. See Chat Manager on page 87.
Joining a Chat
1. In the
Organization Chats
panel of the My Desktop page, or in the
Class Chats
panel of the
Class Main Page, click the
Launch Chat
icon next to the name of the chat that you would like to join.
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The selected chat is displayed, and your name is added to the
Participants
list on the left.
2. Contribute messages to the chat by typing messages in the
Type Here
text field at the bottom of the chat window. Your text will appear in the
Chat
area. Text submitted by other users will also be displayed in the
Chat
area. Messages are shown in chronological order. The submitter’s name is shown in <brackets>.
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Saving a Chat to a Local File
A user can save the text of an open chat to a file on his computer. This is useful for a student who would like to save the contents of a chat for viewing later, after the chat has ended.
To save a chat to a local file:
1. Click
Save to Local File
at the bottom of the chat window.
The Save Chat Log page is displayed.
2. Make any changes to the text, if required.
3. Click
Save
.
The Windows Save HTML Document pop-up window is displayed.
4. Locate the folder in which you would like to save the file.
5. Change the file name in the
File name
field, if required.
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6. Click
Save
.
The Windows Save HTML Document pop-up window is closed. This file can then be opened using any word processor, or the Windows Notepad program.
Viewing Archived Chat Sessions
Chat sessions can be saved by the Chat Manager or the Instructor for later reference by any student in the class.
To view a chat session that has been archived:
1. Launch the chat of interest.
The Chat window is displayed.
2. Click
View Archive
at the bottom right of the chat window.
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Note: The Chat Manager and the Instructor can also reach the View Archive page by clicking the
Archive Chat
icon in the
Chats
panel of the Class Main Page.
The View Archive page is displayed, listing all archived sessions that have been saved for that chat.
The Chat Manager sees additional controls: the
Edit
icon , the
Delete
button and its associated checkboxes.
3. Click the
Print Preview
icon next to the name of the archived session you want to view.
The chat session is displayed in a new pop-up window.
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4. Click
to print the chat, or
Close
to close the archive.
Chat Manager
Any member of the class can be appointed to serve as Chat Manager, including a student. The
Chat Manager has certain rights and responsibilities. A student Chat Manager sees two additional icons adjacent to the name of the Chat:
Edit Chat
and
Chat Archives
.
Editing a Chat (Chat Manager Only)
To modify chat details:
1. In the
Class Chats
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Edit Chat
icon next to the name of the chat whose details you want to edit.
2. Make any necessary changes to the name or description of the chat.
3. Click
Save
to save your changes.
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Archiving Chat Sessions (Chat Manager Only)
A Chat Manager or Instructor can archive a chat so that the contents can be accessed by any student at a later time.
Note: The archive is only accessible when the chat’s status is Active. A student who would like to save a chat on his or her own computer can use the
Save to Local File
a Local File on page 84). To make a chat archive available to students when the chat is not
active, you must save it as a local file for the Instructor to upload as a Class Resource.
Note: The Chat Manager can only archive the chat session from the moment the chat is joined.
Therefore, it is a good idea for the Chat Manager to join the chat immediately after it is made active by the Instructor. He can then archive the chat at any time. He should also always archive the chat at the end of chat session.
To archive sessions:
1. Click
Archive
, found at the bottom of the active chat window.
Note: This hyperlink is not available to students who are not Chat Manager.
The Archive Chat page is displayed.
2. Enter a name in the Archive Name field.
3. Click
Archive
.
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The chat is archived, and the Archive Chat page is closed.
Editing a Chat Archive (Chat Manager Only)
The chat manager may want to edit a chat archive. This may, for example, be required to remove inappropriate or irrelevant comments.
1. Open the View Archive page. Click on
View Archive
from the active chat window.
2. An alternative method of opening the View Archive page is to click on the
Chat Archives
icon next to the name of the chat in the
Chats
panel of the Class Main Page.
3. From the View Archive page, click the
Edit Archive
icon next to the archive to be edited.
The Edit Archive page is displayed in a new pop-up window.
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4. Make the required changes to the Archived Name field and the text.
5. Click
Save
. The Edit Archive page is closed.
Deactivating a Chat (Chat Manager Only)
Class Chats can be deactivated to prevent students from being able to access them. This is useful when the instructor would like the chat to be available only at certain times, for example.
Note: If the Chat Manager is a student, deactivation of the chat will make the chat disappear from the student’s Chats panel. In that case, the chat can only be reactivated by the class instructor.
To deactivate a chat:
1. In the
Class Chats
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Edit Chat
icon next to the name of the chat whose details you want to edit.
2. Select
Inactive
from the
Status
drop-down menu.
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3. Click
Save
. The chat disappears completely from the list of chats available to the students, including any student who is assigned to be the Chat Manager. The chat cannot be launched by any user. However, the Instructor can reactivate the Chat.
Forums
Forums is one of the options available from the Class Main Page. Like Chats, Forums allow students and instructors to interact. However, while Chats are synchronous, meaning means that they require all participants to be logged on at the same time, Forums are asynchronous, allowing users to interact at any convenient time. This option is also known as a bulletin board or threaded message forum tool.
Any authorized user can post a message in a forum. All other users may reply to that message, and all messages related to the original posted message are connected together in a thread. A new message which is not connected to any previous threads starts a new topic. If left untended for a long time, a forum may become difficult to use because of messages which are silly or off-topic. For this reason, the forum is monitored by a Forum Manager.
Forums may be set up for any purpose, including the following:
• To enable students to request help on an assignment or project.
• To enable students to collaborate on assignments or projects asynchronously.
• To enable an instructor to moderate an asynchronous discussion on a targeted topic.
• To enable students to share ideas.
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Participating in a Forum
Participating in a forum refers to reading and replying to messages. The LearnMate system also allows a user to print messages or save them to a local computer.
To participate in a forum:
1. In the
Forums
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Launch Forum
icon next to the forum in which you would like to participate. If this icon appears disabled, the Forum has been deactivated and cannot be accessed until the Instructor activates it.
The View Forum page is displayed, providing a listing of all the topics available. Immediately below the Path Bar, you can read a description of the purpose of the Forum as defined by the
Forum Manager. From this page, you can view any topic, which is the first message in any thread. You can also view any replies to the topic, or you can create an entirely new topic of your own.
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Viewing Topics and Replies
Once you have launched the Forum, you can browse through all posted messages and replies.
1. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
2. To view a topic, click on the subject which interests you.
The message is displayed together with the name of the originator, the date and time of posting, the number of times the message has been read, and up to two links to sites on the
Web. There are also hyperlinks that allow you to reply to the message, print it or save it to your own computer.
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3. If there are replies to the topic, a icon appears immediately to the left of the Subject. To view the replies, click the icon.
All replies to the message are displayed.
Replying to Messages
You can reply to any message, including both original topics and replies.
1. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
3. To post a reply, click
Reply
in the panel containing the message to which you want to reply. The
Reply page is displayed.
4. Edit the
Subject
,
Message
and
Homepage
fields.
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5. Click
Submit
.
You are returned to the View Forum page. Your reply is displayed.
Note: Once posted, a message cannot be deleted, except by the Forum Manager.
Printing Messages
You can print any message, including both original topics and replies.
1. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
3. Click
Print Preview
in the panel containing the message you want to print.
The Print Preview pop-up window is displayed.
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4. Click
. The message prints and the pop-up window closes.
Saving Messages
You can save any message to your own computer, including both original topics and replies.
1. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
3. Click
Save
in the panel containing the message you want to save.
The Save Forum Message pop-up window is displayed.
4. Click
Save
.
The Save HTML Document window is displayed.
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5. Select the folder in which to save the message, and enter the name to be given to the file in the
File name
field. Click
Save
.
The message will be saved as a text (txt) file, which can later be opened using Notepad or any other text editor or word processor.
Creating a Topic
Any authorized user can add a new topic to a forum. A new topic is basically just a new message that is not a reply to an existing thread. When you create a new topic, you are creating a new message thread in the forum, which other users can view, and to which they can respond.
Note: Nothing physically blocks you from starting a new topic that is actually a reply, but if you do this, interested users will be less likely to find your message. When cleaning up the threads, the
Forum Manager may decide to delete any such replies.
To create a new topic in a Forum:
1. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
2. Click
Create New Topic
at the bottom of the panel.
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The Add Message page is displayed.
3. In the
Sender Details
panel, enter your name, and, if desired, your e-mail address and homepage in the appropriate fields. Note: http:// is already entered for you.
4. Enter a subject for your topic in the
Subject
text field.
5. Enter the body of your topic in the
Message
text field.
6. If you wish, you can enter links to up to two websites in the
Address
fields, together with a description of each site in the
Description
fields.
7. In the
Picture Link
field, you have the option of entering the URL of a picture to be displayed with your message.
Note: Some websites with high volumes of traffic can take a long time to deliver your picture.
This problem can be compounded if the picture is large.
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8. Click
Submit
at the bottom of the page.
The View Forum page is displayed, with the new topic listed.
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Forum Manager
Any member of the class can be appointed to serve as Forum Manager, including a student. The
Forum Manager has certain rights and responsibilities. The Forum Manager sees an additional icon adjacent to the name of the Forum:
Edit Forum
.
Editing Forum Details (Forum Manager Only)
1. Click the
Edit Forum
icon next to the forum to be edited in the
Forums
panel of the Class
Main Page.
The Edit Forum page is displayed.
2. On the Edit Forum page, edit the
Name
and
Description
fields as needed.
Note: Forums are identified by their name, which appears in the
Forums
panel of the Class
Main Page or My Desktop page. The name must be unique; LearnMate does not support forums with the exact same name. The Description is the text that appears at the top of the
View Forum page.
3. Click
Save
.
Deactivating a Forum (Forum Manager Only)
Forums can be deactivated to prevent students from being able to access them. This is useful when the instructor would like the forum to be available only at certain times, such as after all students have taken a test that is the subject of the Forum.
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To deactivate a forum:
1. Click the
Edit Forum
icon next to the forum to be edited in the
Forums
panel of the Class
Main Page.
2. On the Edit Forum page, select
Inactive
from the
Status
drop-down menu.
3. Click
Save
.
The
Launch Forum
icon in the
Forums
panel appears disabled. Students cannot launch the forum. The forum can be reactivated by returning to the Edit Forum page and selecting
Active from the
Status
drop-down list.
Editing and Deleting Forum Entries (Forum Manager Only)
At times, a forum manager may wish to either edit or delete forum entries posted by students. In the Forum Manager’s view only, there are two icons next to each thread and topic:
Edit
and
Delete
.
To delete a forum entry:
1. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
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2. Click the
Delete
icon next to the message to be deleted.
The message is deleted.
To edit a message:
3. Launch the Forum according to the procedure in Participating in a Forum on page 92. The
View Forum page is displayed.
4. Click the
Edit
icon next to the message to be edited. The Edit Message page is displayed.
This page is identical to the Reply page.
5. Make the required changes and click
Submit
. The message is modified. See Replying to
Messages on page 94 for more instruction.
Class Tests
From time to time throughout your course of study, your instructor may choose to give tests that are not related to a particular or single module. In LearnMate, these tests are known as Class
Tests. Examples of class tests include a mid-term exam, final exam, safety test or a test on material that is not taught within the Learnmate environment.
These tests are launched from the
Class Tests
panel of the Class Main Page. Adjacent to the name of the test is an indication of its status: Not Started, In Progress, Completed or Expired.
There may also be entries in the columns for
Start Date
and
End Date
.
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Start Date and End Date
The instructor can designate the dates that a particular test can be taken. If a
Start Date
appears next to the name of the test, the test cannot be taken before that date. If an
End Date
appears, the test cannot be taken after that date. At the discretion of the instructor, either or both of these dates may be left open. If neither date appears, then the test can be taken at any time.
Note: The exact time at which the test begins and ends is also shown. This time is specified according to the time at the location of the LearnMate server.
Test Status
Not Started
The instructor can designate the earliest date that a particular test can be taken. Before that date, the status of the test is Not Started, and the student cannot launch the test. If you need to take the test at an earlier date, see your instructor.
In Progress
A test which is available for launching is noted as In Progress and a
Launch Test
icon is displayed next to the name of the test. Once the allowed number of attempts for the test is exhausted and/or you have viewed your grade with the feedback showing the answers to the test, the status changes to Completed.
Tip: Ask your instructor how many tries you are allowed for the test.
Completed
When a test has been taken the maximum number of times allowed or you have viewed the answers to the test via the gradebook or the feedback at the end of the test, the status changes to
Completed and the
Launch Test
icon disappears.
Expired
The instructor can designate the latest date that a particular test can be taken. After that date, the status of the test is Expired, and the student cannot launch the test. If you need to take the test at a later date, see your instructor.
Launching a Test
When the test status is given as In Progress, the
Launch Test
icon is displayed next to the test name in the
Class Tests
panel of the Class Main Page. To take a test in LearnMate:
1. Go to the Class Main Page.
Reminder: To access the Class Main Page, click on the
My Desktop
tab of the Navigation
Menu. Then click on the name of the class in the
My Classes
panel.
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2. In the
Class Tests
panel, click the
Launch Test
icon next to the name of the test you would like to take.
The test is launched in a Test Viewer pop-up window.
3. Follow the instructions for each question. The following icons become available during the test:
Next: Click
Next
to submit your answer.
: Click the icon to open the Test Navigation Bar. Each question is represented in the Test Navigation Bar by a numbered block.
Click a numbered block to jump to the question of that number. By the instructor’s choice, this option may be disabled.
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Note that all questions that have already been visited and answered are indicated in red, while all questions that have not yet been answered are indicated in blue.
Submit: This button is displayed when the last question in the test is displayed. After this button is pressed, the test will end and your score will be calculated. By the instructor’s choice, you may be presented with your score, or you may be presented with the correct answers and feedback. You may also submit your test results by clicking
Submit
in the Test
Navigation Bar.
Authentic Assessment Questions
To accurately evaluate learning progress, assessment must examine not only theoretical knowledge but also the practical application of skills.This is what is meant by authentic assessment. Authentic assessments task students with real-world challenges that require them to apply acquired skills and knowledge. This question type requires an instructor to observe student performance of the tasked challenge, and then to grade the student based on pre-defined criteria for evaluation.
In LearnMate, when a test contains an authentic assessment, you cannot navigate to other areas of the content until the instructor has entered a password and assigned you a grade. After the question has been graded, you may proceed to the next question in the test.
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Different grading types are available for authentic assessments: Pass/Fail, 0 - 100% and 1 - 4.
The instructor specifies which type is to be used for test. Grades are assigned as follows:
• Pass/Fail: Pass = 100%; Fail = 0%
• 1-4: 1 = 25%; 2 = 50%; 3 = 75%; 4 = 100%
• 0 – 100%: Any grade from 0 to 100 can be assigned.
Open/Essay Questions
Open/Essay questions are not graded automatically, but are graded by the instructor after the test has been submitted. The grade on the Open/Essay question will affect your grade on the test as well as your overall class grade, as shown in the My Grades portion of the Main Menu.
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Assignments
An assignment is a project that students of a class must complete. The instructor can provide resources to help students do the assignment, including computer files, links and instructions.
The instructor may perform a preliminary review of the assignment before it is submitted, and may also require it to be reviewed by the student’s own peers. When the assignment is complete, it is submitted through LearnMate to the instructor for grading.
Grading for an assignment is based on pre-defined criteria that the instructor sets upon assignment creation; the student can review these criteria at all times as you progress. Grading is done rubric-style, where the evaluator indicates for each criterion whether it was fully met, partially met or not met at all. Additionally, the evaluator – peer or teacher – can include text remarks.
Launching an Assignment
During the period in which an assignment is in progress, the
Launch Assignment
icon is displayed in the
Assignments
panel of the Class Main Page.
To launch an assignment:
1. Click the
Launch Assignment
icon next to the name of the assignment. Note that the Start
Date, End Date and Status are displayed just as for Class Tests. The assignment can only be
launched when the icon is present and the status is indicated as In Progress. See Start Date
and End Date and Test Status on page 103 for more information.
The Assignment page is displayed. This page contains the following information:
• Assignment Details: Lists the assignment’s name, topic and description.
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• Grading Criteria: Outlines the criteria by which your assignment will be graded. The weighting of each criterion is displayed.
• Links: Lists all web links that the instructor has indicated as relevant to the assignment.
Click a link address to access the site. The website will open in a separate window.
• Reference Files: Lists files that the instructor has uploaded for your use during the assignment. Either click the file name to open it directly from the LearnMate server, or right-click and select
Save Target As...
, to save it your computer for later access.
• User Files: User Files are files that the student can work on in their use of the assignment, and submit when ready. A User File may consist of a worksheet to be used in completion of the assignment, or a template file for creating a research paper or diary. The
User Files
panel lists all User Files and provides various tools for working with them. See the next
section, Working with User Files, for more information.
2. Click
Back
to return to the Class Main Page.
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Working with User Files
Assignments are graded based on the User Files you have generated throughout the course of your work. User Files can be sent to a peer or instructor for a preliminary review or submitted to the instructor for a final grade. Further, you can keep working notes as you progress with each file.
In this section, you will learn how to take full advantage of User Files.
• You can upload files from your computer to your Assignment page using the Add File
procedure. See Adding a New User File on page 109.
• You can download files from the Assignment page to your computer. After doing so, the file on the Assignment page becomes locked, to prevent you from mistakenly working on different copies of the same file at different times. You may unlock the file if you need to. See
Opening and Downloading a User File on page 111.
• You can then upload a modified version of a file that was previously downloaded. See
Uploading an Existing User File on page 112.
• You can create a completely new version of a User File to act as a backup. In this case, both
the new version and the old version will be listed on the Assignment page. See Creating a
New Version of a User File on page 114.
• You can delete unwanted User Files. See Deleting a User File on page 115.
• You can keep Working Notes for each User File. These are short notes for your own use. See
Creating and Viewing Working Notes on page 116.
• You can submit your User Files to the instructor or to your peers for preliminary evaluation, to
receive feedback that may help you complete the assignment. See Preliminary Evaluations on page 117.
• When you submit your assignment for grading, all associated User Files are accessible to the
instructor. See Submitting an Assignment for Grading on page 124.
Adding a New User File
After you have created a file on your computer, it can be uploaded to your Assignment page.
To add a new User File:
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. Click
Add File
in the
User Files
panel.
The Upload pop-up window is displayed.
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3. Click
Browse
next to the
File 1
field.
The Windows Choose File dialog box is displayed.
4. Browse to select the file to add. Then click
Open
.
The Upload pop-up window is displayed with the selected file shown in the
File 1
field.
5. If necessary, repeat steps 3 and 4 to add files in the
File 2
and
File 3
fields.
6. Click
Upload Files
in the Upload pop-up window. The Upload pop-up window closes, and the selected files are listed in the
User Files
panel of the Assignment page.
Note: LearnMate automatically replaces all spaces in the name of the uploaded file with underscore characters ( _ ).
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Opening and Downloading a User File
You can open and download any of your User Files to your computer, so that you can work on them offline. Once a file has been downloaded, the status of the file is indicated as Locked. This prevents you from downloading the file again and becoming confused over which copy of the file you are working on.
To open and download a User File:
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. Click the
Download
icon next to the User File to be downloaded.
The selected file is opened in a new browser window by the application required by the file.
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3. Save the folder to your computer using the
Save As
function in the open application. Do not change the name of the file.
The file is saved to your computer.
4. Close the browser window. Do not attempt to make changes here. Instead, open the file from the location you saved it on your computer. You can now work on the file, editing and saving as you normally would. However, be sure to keep the file name exactly the same as it is saved on LearnMate. Each time you are finished editing your work, be sure to upload it to your
Assignments page as described in the next section, Uploading an Existing User File.
Note: The example graphics shown here are specific to Microsoft Word. Each software program will appear differently.
Uploading an Existing User File
After you have finished editing your User File, you should return it to LearnMate. The old version you changed is replaced with your latest version and the file’s status is changed back to Unlocked.
Your Working Notes are preserved and you can download the file again whenever you need to.
See Creating and Viewing Working Notes on page 116.
Uploading an existing file to LearnMate involves basically the same procedure as adding a file, as
described in Adding a New User File on page 109, except that you begin by clicking a different
hyperlink.
Note: In order to preserve the document version control provided by the User Files feature of
LearnMate assignments, it is very important that you choose the correct hyperlink to start with.
Use
Add File
only the first time you put a file into the system, and use
Upload
every time after that.
To upload an existing User File:
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
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2. Click
Upload
at the bottom of the
User Files
panel of the Assignment page.
The Upload pop-up window is displayed.
3. Click
Browse
next to the
File 1
field.
The Choose File dialog box is displayed.
4. Browse to select the file to add. Then click
Open
.
The Upload pop-up window is displayed with the selected file shown in the
File 1
field.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add files in the
File 2
and
File 3
fields if necessary.
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6. Click
Upload Files
.
The files you selected are uploaded, replacing the old copies of the files. The file is now unlocked.
Creating a New Version of a User File
It is recommended that you create a backup copy of a User File before editing it.
To create a new version of a User File:
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. Click the
Create New Version
icon next to the relevant file.
The Assignments page is redisplayed. The new version of the file is shown in the
User Files
panel. The new file has the same name as the previous file, with a number added at the end, indicating the version number. The
Created From
column indicates which file it is based on.
You can now download and edit the copy, leaving the original file as a backup.
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Notes:
The Working Notes you created for the first version are not carried over into the new version. However, you can still access the original version at any time.
When creating new versions, it is usually a good idea to start with the latest version. If you go back to the original file, you start a new branch, which can easily lead to confusion.
Refer to the Created From column to help identify the latest version.
Deleting a User File
To delete a User File:
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. Click the
Delete
icon next to the User File you would like to delete.
You will be asked for confirmation.
3. Click
OK
.
The file is deleted and no longer appears in the
User Files
panel.
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Creating and Viewing Working Notes
LearnMate allows you to keep notes about your User Files. For example, you may want to keep a note as a reminder of work still required on a file, or record comments to add to your peer or teacher evaluation request. Several notes may be kept for each User File.
To create and view Working Notes:
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. In the
User Files
panel, check the checkbox next to the name of the file for which you would like to add a note.
3. Click
Working Notes
.
The Working Notes page is displayed.
4. Previously written notes are listed in the
Saved Notes
panel. They can be deleted by checking the checkboxes and clicking
Delete
.
5. Write the new note in the
Notes
text field.
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6. Click
Save
. The note is saved and the Working Notes page closes. When you reopen the
Working Notes page for this file, the note you have entered will be displayed in the
Saved
Notes
panel.
Note: When you create a new version of a User File, the Working Notes you created for the first version are not carried over into the new version. However, you can still access the original version at any time.
Preliminary Evaluations
You can submit your User Files to the instructor or to your peers for preliminary evaluation, to receive feedback that may help you complete the assignment and/or better your chances of receiving a good grade.
Submitting an Assignment for Evaluation
If you need help with your assignment or wish to determine whether you are ready to submit your assignment for a final grade, you can request a preliminary evaluation from either an instructor or a peer. The instructor or peer will receive a message in his or her Inbox, requesting evaluation,
The procedure for requesting an evaluation is a completely separate procedure from submission for final grade. Preliminary evaluations are not factored into the final grade – they are merely an indicator of how the peer or instructor would grade you at the time of the review request. If you request an evaluation but do not eventually submit the assignment for a grade, the assignment
will end up with a grade of zero. See Submitting an Assignment for Grading on page 124.
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. In the
User Files
panel of the Assignment page, check the checkboxes next to the file to be submitted.
3. Click
Teacher Evaluation
to submit the file to a teacher or
Peer Evaluation
to submit the files to a classmate. The View Evaluation page is displayed.
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4. Add a note to the evaluator in the
Notes to Evaluator
field.
5. Click
Submit Teacher Evaluation
or
Submit Peer Evaluation
.
Note: This is the same hyperlink you will click to read the evaluation.
3. If you request a teacher evaluation, the teacher is sent a message requesting the evaluation.
LearnMate returns to the Assignment page.
If you request a peer evaluation, the Students page is displayed so that you can select the classmates who will do the evaluation. Select the classmates you want to evaluate your work.
Click the
Add Students
icon to move them to the
Selected Peers
box. Then click
Send
. The
Evaluation Request page is redisplayed. A message requesting evaluation is sent to each of the evaluators.
Note: You can only submit one file at a time for review. If you wish to request a preliminary review on more than one file, repeat steps 2 to 5 for each file.
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Evaluating an Assignment (Student and Instructor)
If one of your classmates has requested that you evaluate his or her assignment, you will receive a message in your Inbox. The message will have the subject Evaluation request. To review
Inbox procedures, see My Inbox on page 31.
1. Click either the name of the requestor or the subject of the message.
The View Message page is displayed and the student’s comments are shown.
2. Click the link
Evaluation Form
, which is located at the end of the message body and above the bottom row of hyperlinks.
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The View Evaluation page is displayed, listing the assignment details.
3. To read the User File you are supposed to evaluate, you can either open it directly from the
LearnMate environment or you can download it to your computer. To open the file directly, click the file name in the
File
row of the
Assignment Details
panel. The file opens for viewing.
4. Alternatively, to save the file to your own computer, right-click on the name and select
Save Target As…
from the pop-up box drop-down menu.
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The Windows Save As pop-up window is displayed.
5. Select the folder in which you wish to save the file and enter the file name in the
File Name
field. Click
Save
.
4. Read the files the student sent and then formally evaluate them.
6. Each of the grading criteria the instructor specified for the assignment is listed in the
Evaluation
panel, similar to a formal grading rubric.
Evaluate the student’s work according to each of these criteria, using the radio buttons provided.
Enter a qualitative evaluation in the
Evaluation
field.
Note: The system does not notify the student as to whether the grade was calculated automatically via the criteria rubric or manually overwritten by the evaluator. This field can also be used to explain the grade you give, as well as to provide feedback on the student’s work.
Click
Calculate Grade
to calculate the grade automatically, or enter the grade manually in the
Grade
field. The numbers listed in the
Weight
column are used for automatic calculation, but you may accept or ignore them if you decide to manually grade. If you should calculate the grade automatically, full credit is given for Full, two-thirds credit for Partial, and one-third credit for Not Addressed.
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The grade is calculated and placed in the
Grade
field. You can modify this number manually if you wish. Keep in mind that an evaluation “grade” is not the student’s actual grade, but a preliminary check to help the student perfect the work before submission.
7. Click
Send Evaluation
to send your evaluation to the student.
The following message will be displayed.
8. Click
OK
to use the automatically calculated grade. If you entered a grade manually, click
Cancel
. A confirmation message is displayed, showing the grade to be assigned.
Note: If you entered a grade manually and then click
OK
, it will be overwritten with the automatically calculated grade.
9. Click
OK
to accept the grade. The evaluation is sent, and the My Inbox page is redisplayed.
Note: While you are still in your Inbox, you may want to send the student a short mail that the evaluation is complete. The next section describes how a student can view previous evaluations.
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Viewing Past Evaluations
Once an assignment has been evaluated by the instructor or a peer, the evaluation is available for your review.
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. In the
User Files
panel of the Assignment page, check the checkboxes next to the User File you sent for evaluation.
3. Click
Teacher Evaluation
in the
User Files
panel to view evaluations performed by a teacher, or
Peer Evaluation
to view evaluations performed by peers.
Note: These are the same buttons you used to send the original evaluation requests.
The View Evaluation page is displayed. The evaluation is displayed, including the review according to the instructor’s grading criteria, the comments and the numeric grade.
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4. If you wish, you can send the User File to the same evaluator again with additional comments in the
Notes to Evaluator
field. For example, once you have completed the suggestions noted in a previous evaluation, you may wish to submit the assignment for a re-review. To do so, click
Submit Teacher Evaluation
or
Submit Peer Evaluation
only if you want to send the file again.
5. Click
Back
to return to the Assignment page.
Submitting an Assignment for Grading
Once you have completed the assignment, you must submit it to the instructor for final grading. In some cases, you may have had your User Files evaluated a number of times before final submission.
Note: Once you have submitted the assignment for grading, you can no longer launch the assignment for further editing. Therefore, be sure that you are 100% ready to submit the assignment before following this procedure.
1. Launch the assignment as described in Launching an Assignment on page 107. The
Assignment page is displayed.
2. In the Assignment page, click
Submit
, either at the top or bottom of the Assignments page.
You will be asked whether you are ready to submit the files. This dialog box is the last warning for the student who intends to request a preliminary evaluation but has selected the Submit procedure by mistake. An assignment can only be submitted for final grade one time.
3. If you are sure you have completed the assignment, click
OK
. The assignment is submitted and your Class Main Page is displayed. The instructor receives a message in his Inbox, indicating that the assignment has been submitted for final evaluation. After the assignment
has been graded, you can view your grades in the My Grades page. See Viewing My Grades on page 54.
Class Resources
Class Resources are files that are relevant to the class as a whole, such as the course syllabus, calendar, class rules, safety procedures, lecture notes and so on. Unlike Module Resources (see
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Module Resources on page 72), they are not relevant to just one particular module but rather are
intended to be more general and for the entire class.
The class resource files are listed in the
Resources
panel of the Class Main Page. This list may change from time to time as determined by the instructor. Students can open files directly from this page, or download them to their own computers. The procedures for dealing with these files are identical to the procedures for Module Resources.
Opening a Resource File
Class Resources are opened in the same manner as Module Resources. See Viewing a Module
Resource on page 73 for more information on this feature.
Saving a Resource File
Class Resources are saved in the same manner as Module Resources. See Saving a Resource
File on page 74 for more information on this feature.
Review
In this chapter, we covered the following material:
• The layout of the Class Main Page.
• How Modules are launched.
• How to view a Rotational Schedule.
• How to perform a Software Check to determine that you have the correct version of the software required for a module installed on your PC.
• How mail and events are sent to fellow classmates and the instructor.
• How Chats are managed and used.
• How Forums are managed and used.
• How Class Tests are launched.
• How to launch Assignments and submit them for preliminary reviews and final grading.
• How Resource Files are managed.
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Ask Yourself
• Can you schedule a class event, and send messages to students?
• Can you join a chat?
• Can you join a forum?
• Can you add a topic to a forum?
• Can you respond to a message posted in a forum?
• Can you launch a module?
• Do you know where to install the software required for a module?
• Can you launch a class test?
• Can you launch an assignment?
• Can you upload User Files and maintain them while you work on them?
• Can you submit User Files for preliminary reviews and final grading?
• Do you know the difference between the various status messages for class tests and assignments?
• Can you read Resource Files for classes and modules?
• Do you know how to contact your instructor through the LearnMate system?
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Viewing LearnMate Content
Review of Previous Chapter
In the previous chapter, you were introduced to the Class Main Page, which acts as the
“dashboard” for each of a student’s or instructor’s classes. You learned that this page contains all the information and controls needed to study, or lead, a class.
You covered the following:
• The layout of the Class Main Page.
• How Chats are managed and used.
• How Forums are managed and used.
• How to launch Modules and Class Tests.
• How to install the software required by a module using the Software Check function.
• How to launch Assignments and submit them for preliminary reviews and final grading.
• How Resource Files are managed.
Introduction
In this chapter, we will explore the Content Viewer, the window in which LearnMate Content is presented. The Content Viewer opens in a separate pop-up window and the LearnMate environment remains open and accessible at all times. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to take full advantage of LearnMate Content by using all the functions available from the Content
Viewer window.
Objectives
In this chapter, we will explore the following topics:
• The layout of the Content Viewer
• Content Viewer icons
• Color-coded hyperlinks within the text
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Overview of Content Viewer
Each LearnMate Content module combines illustrative graphics, interactive animations and simulation software to create a unique learning experience. To facilitate learning, the same basic page structure, generic navigation tools and learning enrichment tools are used in each module.
A typical LearnMate Content page is shown below.
Each of the items specified will be discussed in one of the following sections:
• Launching a Module, page 129, explains how to launch a module from the LearnMate
interface.
• Navigating a Module, page 130, demonstrates various methods for moving from section to
section in a module, and describes the functionality of different types of hyperlinks that a module can include.
• Exploring the LearnMate Toolbox, page 133, describes each of the six learning enrichment
tools available in the LearnMate toolbox.
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Launching a Module
To launch a module:
1. Click on the
My Desktop
tab in the Navigation Menu. Click on the name of the class of interest in the
My Classes
panel. In the
Modules
panel of the Class Main Page, click the
Launch
icon next to the module you wish to launch.
The module is launched in a new Internet browser window.
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Navigating a Module
LearnMate offers a number of options for navigating content. Navigation links below the text on each page of LearnMate Content enable you to easily move through the module. You can move sequentially from page to page using the Previous and Next buttons, or jump to a specific section in the module using the Index. Additionally, color-coded links within the text enable you to:
• Change the media object (graphic, animation, video) displayed in the Media Viewer
• Open the Glossary pop-up window to a particular term
• Open a software application
• Open a resource file
• Jump to another page within the current module or another module
• Open a link to a related article or website on the Internet
Moving from Page to Page
• Click
Prev
to display the previous page in the current module.
• Click
Next
to display the next page in the current module.
• Click
Index
to display a Table of Contents of all the sections in the module. An arrow marks the section that is currently open. Click the section to which you would like to jump to display it in the Content Viewer.
Note: If you are only able to jump to sections that you have already read but not future sections, this means that Open Index Navigation has been disabled by your instructor. This function allows instructors to force students chronologically through the content.
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• Click a
red
link to change the graphic displayed in the Media Viewer.
• Click a
pink
link to change the animation displayed in the Media Viewer.
• Click a
green
link to open the Glossary pop-up window to a specific term and definition. For
more details on the glossary, see Glossary, page 135.
• Click a
blue
link to do one of the following:
Open a software application. Note that the required application and the LM Agent must be
installed on your computer. See LM Agent and Required Software on page 2 and
Open a resource file.
Jump to another page within the current module or another module.
Open a link to the Internet.
The Upper Icons
Three commonly used icons are located at the top right of the Content Viewer.
My Learning
Clicking the
My Learning
icon brings the Class Main Page window to the front, temporarily hiding the Content Viewer. The Content Viewer remains open at the page you were just viewing.
Note: To return to the Content Viewer, click the Minimize icon in the upper right corner of the
Class Main Page window or select the Content Viewer from the Windows taskbar.
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Clicking the
icon opens the Print dialog box. Select the printer, make the required settings and click
. The currently displayed page will be printed.
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Help
Clicking the
Help
icon launches the LearnMate v3 Content Getting Started Guide, which introduces you to the basics of using the Content Viewer.
Exploring the LearnMate Toolbox
The LearnMate toolbox is displayed in the Content Viewer below the navigation links.
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Audio Narration
Many LearnMate Content pages are narrated. Clicking the
Audio
icon in the LearnMate
Toolbox opens an audio player on the bottom of the Content Viewer, to the right of the Toolbox.
The narration of the current page begins playing automatically. You can stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, or restart the narration, or adjust the volume at which the narration is played, using the controls in the audio player.
Note: If the audio appears to be playing but you don’t hear any sound, make sure your earphones are connected correctly and that they have not been muted in your computer’s Audio controls.
Competencies
LearnMate modules can be associated with competencies from state, national and industrial
Skills Standards.
Click the
Competencies
icon in the LearnMate Toolbox. A pop-up window opens, displaying all associated Skills Standards and the specific competencies that have been associated with this module.
Note: Reviewing this list can give you a better idea of what you are expected to learn from this module.
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Safety Instructions
LearnMate Content modules often require the use of hardware. Clicking the
Safety
icon the LearnMate Toolbox opens a pop-up window that displays a list of safety instructions for
in working with the module. If the module is a virtual module that does not require hardware, no safety instructions will be displayed when you click
Safety
.
Glossary
LearnMate modules are accompanied by glossaries. Clicking the
Glossary
icon in the
LearnMate Toolbox opens a pop-up window that displays the glossary for the currently active module. Whenever the Glossary window is open, you can search for any particular term using one of the following methods:
• To locate a particular term, enter the term in the field indicated and click
Search
.
• Click the letter with which the term begins from the alphabet at the top of the window. Then scroll through all terms beginning with the selected letter until you find the term you are seeking.
The Glossary window can also be opened by clicking a glossary link (a
green
link) in the text of a module, in which case the Glossary window opens directly to that term.
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Notes
LearnMate provides you with a Virtual Notebook to enter any personal notes or comments on the material you are studying.
Clicking
Notes
in the LearnMate toolbox opens a pop-up window that displays your Virtual
Notebook for the current module. You can then save the notes in the Virtual Notebook by clicking
Update
, or on your personal computer by clicking
Save Notes to Local File
. You can also print out your comments by clicking
. Every user has one Virtual Notebook for each module.
Links Library
LearnMate modules may be accompanied by links to websites that provide additional information on the topics covered in the modules.
Clicking
Links
in the LearnMate toolbox opens a new pop-up window that displays the links library for the current module. Each link includes a short description. Clicking the link title (bold
black text) opens a new browser window displaying the linked website.
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Note: You must be connected to the Internet for these links to work.
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Tests and Questions
Questions typically appear throughout LearnMate modules. Usually they are part of tests consisting of multiple questions. These tests can be found in the module index. Sometimes, however, questions appear singularly, to help you clarify text you have just read or a task you just performed.
A typical question page is shown below.
LearnMate includes several different question types: Multiple Choice, Multiple Multiple Choice,
Fill-in-the-Blank, True/False, Matching, Drag and Drop Ordered, Drag and Drop Non-ordered,
Hotspot, Open/Essay and Authentic Asssessments. As such, it is critical that you follow the instructions displayed in red text at the top of the Question Viewer. They will explain how to answer the question type displayed.
The following icons become available during the test:
• Next: Click the
Next
button in the Question Viewer to submit your answer.
Note: Do not click
Next
in the Navigation tools below the Question Viewer unless you want to skip the test. Tests should only be skipped on the advice of your instructor.
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•
: Click the icon to open the Test Navigation Bar. This option is disabled by the instructor for some tests, in which case the icon appears grayed out. Each question is represented in the Test Navigation Bar by a numbered block.
Click a numbered block to jump to the question of that number.
Note that all questions that have already been visited and answered are indicated in red, while all questions that have not yet been answered are indicated in blue.
• Submit: This button is displayed when the last question in the test is displayed. After this button is pressed, the test will end and your score will be calculated. By the instructor’s choice, you may be presented with your score, and you may be presented with the correct answers and feedback. You may also submit your test results by clicking
Submit
in the Test Navigation
Bar.
Note: When using the Test Navigation Bar, be very careful not to accidentally click
Submit instead of a numbered block in the first row. You can use the Test Navigation Bar to verify that you have answered all questions before submitting the test for grading.
Reaching a Test in a Module
As you reach a point in a module where you are about to be presented with a test, a message will display, informing you that you are about to take a test. Click
OK
to take the test, or
Cancel
to skip to the section after the test. (This message is not displayed before questions that appear singly, within content objects.)
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Reviewing Answers to a Test
When defining the test delivery options for a class, the instructor can specify whether a student will or won’t see the answers to the tests following submission of the test.
There are three possibilities:
• The student is shown only his or her score at the end of the test.
• The student is shown his or her score, and the answers to each question in the test with feedback about each question.
• The student is shown only a message indicating the test is being submitted for grading.
In addition, the instructor can specify how many attempts at a test each student should be allowed.
These two settings combine to determine whether the student will see the answers to a test after submitting it. Once a student has viewed the answers to a test, he or she is not permitted to take the test again.
If the instructor has specified that the student can see the answers after submitting a test, the student will see the message below, provided that the student has not used up all permitted attempts at the test.
Click
OK
to view the answers, or
Cancel
to advance to the next section. If you click
OK
and view the answers, you will not be permitted to take the test over. If you click
Cancel
, you will be allowed to take the test again.
The message above is not displayed once the student has used up all permitted attempts at the test. Providing that the instructor allowed students to view test answers, the student will be shown the test answers automatically after submitting the test for the last permitted attempt.
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If you elect to view the answers, you will be shown the answers in the format shown below.
Note that the page displays the answer you provided, the correct answer, and feedback. If the student did not submit an answer to the question, the text “No answer was submitted for this question.” Is displayed in red at the top of the Test Viewer.
Answering Test Questions
LearnMate offers a range of question types. You will learn how to answer several types of
LearnMate questions in this section.
Multiple Choice Questions
Select one of the options listed, and click
Next
.
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The feedback page indicates the answer you selected and the correct answer.
Matching Questions
Drag your cursor from one item in the left column to the matching item in the right column. Repeat for all pairs. Click
Next
.
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The feedback page shows the links that you entered in black and the correct links in red. Note that if you linked a pair correctly, that link is shown in red. (In other words, only your incorrect links are shown in black.)
Hotspot Questions
Hotspot questions require you to identify a point on a graphic specified by the question. In the example below, you are asked to click on the transistor. Click on the required spot. A red dot will display at the point that you click. Clicking elsewhere will move the red dot to a new location. Click
Next. Note that in some hotspot questions, there may be more than one area that is correct.
Clicking any of the correct areas will result in a correct answer.
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The feedback page shows the location you clicked with a red dot. A green rectangle indicates the correct area. If the red dot is within the green rectangle, your answer is considered correct.
Drag and Drop (Ordered) Questions
A drag and drop question is designed to test your ability to rank a list of items, or place a series of steps in the correct order. The question presents up to four items in a list. Next to each item is a numeric label, from 1 to 4. To answer this question, you need to drag the label numbers into the correct order in the ordering box. To do so, first drag the label number corresponding to the item that should be first in the order, into the box. Then drag the label number corresponding to the second item in order, and so on. For example, in the question below, you are asked to order four
Roman numbers, in ascending order.
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To indicate that the Roman numeral I is first in the sequence, drag the label number 1 into the box. To inidicate that the Roman number V is the second in the sequence, drag the label number 3 into the box. To (incorrectly) indicate that the Roman number C is third in the sequence, drag the label number 2 into the box. To (incorrectly) indicate that the Roman number X is fourth in the sequence, drag the label number 4 into the box. Click
Next
.
The feedback page indicates the order you specified, and the correct order. Note that the numbers shown in bold here are NOT the label numbers from the question page. Rather, these numbers indicate the correct ordering.
For example, the page below indicates that you provided the following order: I, V, C, X. The correct order should have been: I, V, X, C.
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Review
In this chapter, we covered the following material:
• The layout of the Content Viewer.
• How to navigate through module content.
• The significance of the colors of hyperlinks within the content.
• How to print a page.
• How return to the Class Main Page.
• How to access help.
• How to initiate audio narration.
• How to view a list of competencies to be gained in a content object.
• How to view the safety instructions.
• How to access and search the glossary.
• How to keep student notes.
• How to access the links library.
• How to answer tests.
Ask Yourself
• Can you access the index, and select a section to which to jump?
• Can you list the functions performed by each color of hyperlink?
• Can you print a page of LearnMate Content?
• Can you operate the narration function?
• Can you access the list of competencies, hardware safety instructions and the Internet links library?
• Can you navigate between questions in a test?
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Catalog
Review of Previous Chapter
In the previous chapter, we reviewed the Content Viewer and the following features:
• Returning to Class Main Page
• Printing
• Accessing Help
• Audio Narration
• Competencies
• Safety Rules
• Glossary
• User Notes
• Internet Links
• Color-Coded links within the text
• Tests and Questions
Introduction
In this chapter, we will explore how a student can locate and enroll in a particular class.
Objectives
In this chapter, we will cover the following:
• What is the Catalog?
• Enrolling in a Class
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What is the Catalog?
Catalog is one of the options available from the Navigation Menu. Catalog enables you to locate and enroll in a class that interests you. The Catalog is a comprehensive directory of all the classes that are available to LearnMate users. The Catalog lists all classes that have been created, together with the modules of which they are comprised
.
Class Enrollment
In order to launch and study a class, you must enroll in that class. If you are interested in enrolling for a particular module, you must enroll in a class that includes that module. You cannot enroll in a module directly.
Depending on the instructor’s specifications, classes can be categorized as follows:
• Classes that can be enrolled in from catalog: After enrolling in a class that can be enrolled in from the catalog, the class will be listed in the My Classes area of the student’s My Desktop page. A student will be able to click on the class and access the Class Main Page. The student will automatically appear in the
Students
panel of the Class Main Page.
• Classes that cannot be enrolled in from catalog: Although these classes are listed in the catalog, they cannot be selected for enrollment. The instructor must enroll the student directly.
If you wish to enroll in such a class, contact the named instructor via My Inbox.
Enrolling in a Class
To enroll in a class:
1. Select
Catalog
from the Navigation Menu.
The Classes page is displayed.
2. Enter your search criteria. You can search either by Class or by Module.
Note: It is usually more effective to search for Class or Module but not both.
3. Click
Search
.
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A list of all classes matching your search criteria is shown. For each class, the list of its modules is shown, as well as enrollment dates that have been specified.
If you specified a Class and Module in the search, but the module is not part of the selected class, you will receive the message No classes matched the search parameters.
4. Check the checkboxes of all classes in which you want to enroll.
Note: In some cases, the checkbox next to a class is inactive, thus preventing enrollment.
Place your cursor over the inactivated checkbox to see the reason enrollment is prevented, including:
The class is full: The maximum number of students permitted in the class has been exceeded.
The class cannot be enrolled in from the catalog: The instructor has specified that students may not enroll in the class via the catalog. Enrollment must be done by the instructor. Contact the instructor.
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The student is already enrolled in the class: The student is already enrolled in the class and cannot re-enroll.
Enrollment period has expired: The class or module you searched for is unavailable for enrollment as a result of its period of enrollment having expired.
5. Click
Enroll
.
The Class Enrollment page is displayed, listing the classes in which you enrolled.
6. Click
Back
to return to the Catalog page.
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Launching the Class
After completing enrollment in a class, you may immediately launch the class:
1. Click
My Desktop
.
The class is listed in the
My Classes
panel of the My Desktop page.
2. Click on the class name to enter the Class Main Page.
See The Class Main Page on page 64 for more information.
Review
In this chapter, we covered the following material:
• You learned that the catalog is provided to enable students to search for and enroll in classes of interest.
• You learned that students enroll in classes, and cannot enroll directly in modules.
Ask Yourself…
• Can you search for a class in the Catalog?
• Can you enroll in a class?
• Do you understand the reasons why you may not be able to enroll in a class?
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