TI-Navigator™ Reference Guide
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Contents Important Information................................................................... ii Getting started with TI-Navigator .........................................1 Starting TI-Navigator™ on your computer ................................... 1 The TI-Navigator computer home screen ..................................... 2 TI-Navigator computer tools.......................................................... 7 Creating and managing your teacher account.............................
Finding transferred files ............................................................... 55 Changing the unprompted file location ..................................... 55 Viewing file properties................................................................. 56 Running interactive activities ............................................. 59 Introduction to the Activity Center tool ..................................... 59 Configuring activities ..............................................................
LearningCheck™ Creator....................................................157 LearningCheck™ Creator Main Window .................................. 157 Creating a new document ......................................................... 158 Specifying document properties ............................................... 159 Adding a new section ................................................................ 160 Adding questions .......................................................................
Legal Information .............................................................. 267 Texas Instruments Support and Service ..................................... 267 Privacy Policy ...............................................................................
Getting started with TI-Navigator The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system provides the hardware and software tools you need to set up a wireless classroom network. The TI-Navigator™ system lets you: • Create and manage classes on the classroom network. • Transfer files between your computer or calculator and your students’ calculators. • Monitor your students with screen captures and polling. • Perform various interactive activities with your students to enhance your lessons.
Note: Make sure that the network indicator at the bottom of the screen indicates that the TI-Navigator™ network is available. If it is not available, this indicates an error. The TI-Navigator computer home screen The TI-Navigator™computer home screen provides the tools and options you need to run the TI-Navigator software. Below you can see an example of the TI-Navigator computer home screen with its main parts labeled.
Ê Ë Ì Í Ê Classroom tab Ë Tools tab Ì Current Class Í Class Record Classroom tab In the Classroom tab, you can view the students in the selected class and add, remove, or edit students. The Classroom tab has three views, the Seating Chart, Student List and Student Portfolio views. In the Seating Chart view, you can view your students by their display name and an icon. In the Student List view, you can view your students listed in a table with some of their account information.
Ê Ì Ë Ê Classroom toolbar. Lets you add, edit, and remove students. Ë Student roster. 1) Seating Chart view - Shows students listed with display names and student icons. The Seating Chart view lets you arrange your students in the Classroom tab like they are seated in your classroom. 2) Student List view - Shows students listed in a table with some of their account information. The Student List view lets you sort students by display name, first name, last name, user name, and student ID.
Ê Ë Ì Í Ê Networked software icons. Icons that let you launch the TI Computer Applications (Apps) that you can use with the TI-Navigator™ software, including Class Analysis and LearningCheck™ Creator. You must have these Apps installed on your computer in order to launch them from the TI-Navigator™ system. Ë Activity Center icon. Icon that launches the Activity Center tool, a TI-Navigator™ tool you can use to create and run interactive activities with your class. Ì Tasks icons.
Ë Begin/End Class button. Button that lets you begin or end a class session. Class Record The Class Record contains both the current and historical activity for the selected class. Below you can see an example of the Class Record with its main parts labeled. Í Î Ï Ê Ë Ì Ð Ê File deletion. The deletion of a file from your students’ calculators, indicated by the symbol. Ë File transfer. The transfer of files between your computer and your students’ calculators.
TI-Navigator computer tools The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system contains tools that you can use to interact with your students from your computer. Some of the tools are part of the TI-Navigator™ system, while other tools are optional. This section describes different tools you can use in the TI-Navigator™ system, as well as how to launch them. The TI-Navigator computer tools Activity Center – Contains various activities you can use to interact with your students during your lessons.
2. If the tool you want to launch is inactive, begin the class session. 3. Click the icon of the tool you want to launch. Note: You can also launch many of these tools from the Tools menu. Creating and managing your teacher account You can create your teacher account in the Teacher Preferences section of the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system. Your teacher account lets you log in to the TI-Navigator™r network from your calculator.
3. Enter a user name. 4. Enter a password. 5. Select or deselect the preference for the teacher icon to appear in the classroom view. If you select this preference, the teacher icon will appear in the classroom view, and you will be included as a recipient in Send to Class, Collect from Class and Delete from Class operations. The teacher calculator screen will be included in screen captures of the class. 6. Select or deselect the option for transfers to be forced by default.
3. Click Reset. The TI-Navigator™ software clears the current password. 4. Enter a new password. 5. Click OK.
To change the user name of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Navigator™ network on your calculator. 2. Click Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences . The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3. Enter a new user name. 4. Click OK. Using calculator screen options The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system has a number of options you and your students can use from your calculator screens.
Logging in to TI-Navigator on your calculator The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system uses both your computer and your students’ calculators. Your computer and your students’ calculators communicate through the TI-Navigator™ network. You do not have to log in to the TI-Navigator™ network on your computer to communicate with your students.
5. Enter your user name and password. Note: TI-73 Explorer™ users, press - t to type text characters. 6. Select OK. The TI-Navigator™ Home screen opens. From the TI-Navigator™ Home screen, you can use the TI-Navigator™ activities, network apps, quick poll tool, and transfer capabilities. Logging in to TI-Navigator (student instruction) Your computer and your students’ calculators communicate through the TI-Navigator™ network.
2. Select NavNet from the list of applications. The NavNet screen opens. Note: If you attempt to log in to a class using a calculator other than the type of calculator that is being used for the class, you will receive an error message. (For example, you cannot log in to a class designed for the TI-73 Explorer™ using a TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.) 3. Press any key on your calculator. The Login screen opens. 4. Enter your user name and password.
The TI-Navigator calculator home screen In the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system, the home screen on the calculator provides the tools your students need to interact with you using the TI-Navigator™ network. You can also use the TI-Navigator™ calculator home screen to interact with your students. Below you can see an example of the TI-Navigator™ calculator home screen with its main parts labeled. Note: The calculator home screen shown below is from a student’s calculator.
The TI-Navigator calculator tools Activity Center – Lets you and your students participate in the activities that you send during the Activity Center tool’s sessions. Network Apps – Lets you and your students open installed TI Graphing Calculator Software Applications (Apps) that can connect to the TI-Navigator™ network. Quick Poll – Lets you send polls to your students from your calculator. This option is only available on your (the teacher’s) calculator.
Managing classes The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system typically includes one or more classes. In order to use the TI-Navigator™ system, you need to create and use classes for each class period that you teach. This section contains the information you need to create and effectively manage your classes. Creating classes When you start using the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system, one of the first things you should do is create your classes.
6. (Optional) Import students into the class: a) Click the class. b) Click Import Students. The Open dialog box opens. c) Select the file that contains the students you want to import. Note: The file can be a CSV file or comma/tab delimited text file. d) Click Open. The Import Status dialog box opens telling you how many students the TI-Navigator™ system successfully imported. e) (Optional) If some students did not import successfully, click View Details to determine the problem.
The details of the import open in the Import Status dialog box. f) Click OK. Note: For more information on importing student data from a file, see the TI-Navigator™ software tour “Importing Students.pdf” on your installation CD. 7. If you need to create another class, repeat steps 3 - 5. 8. Click Finish. Selecting a class You can create many classes in the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system.
Beginning and ending class sessions A class session is the period when the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system is active for a specific class. While a class session is running, you can perform TI-Navigator™ communications functions with the selected class. You cannot use the TI-Navigator™ system to interact with your class until you begin a class session, and you cannot begin another class in the TI-Navigator™ system until you end the current one. To begin class sessions 1.
2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Student List. -orIn the Classroom tab, click View > Student List. The Classroom tab changes the class view to Student List. To change the class view to Seating Chart 1. Click the Classroom tab. The Classroom tab opens. Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the selected class and view.
2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Seating Chart. -orIn the Classroom tab, click View > Seating Chart. The Classroom tab changes the class view to Seating Chart. To change the class view to Student Portfolio 1. Click the Classroom tab. The Classroom tab opens. Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the selected class and view.
2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Student Portfolio. -orIn the Classroom tab, click View > Student Portfolio. The Classroom tab changes the class view to Student Portfolio. Removing items from the Class Record The Class Record maintains a list of all of the actions you have performed in your class. Items remain in this list until you remove the items or you remove the class. You can remove items from the Class Record at any time. To remove items from the Class Record 1.
The TI-Navigator™ system highlights the selected item in the Class Record. 2. Click Edit > Remove From Record or click Remove From Record. Note: If you are removing an item that is still in progress, the Remove From Record dialog box opens asking if you are sure you want to remove the item. Click Remove. Removing classes If you have a class you no longer need, you can remove it from the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system.
Managing student accounts The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system typically contains many student accounts associated with one or more classes. Each of your students must have an account to access the TI-Navigator™ system on their calculators. This section contains information on creating and managing your students’ accounts. Adding students to classes Once you create your classes, you will want to add students to them. You can add students to your classes at any time.
-orIf you want to create a password for your student, select the blank password entry box and enter a new password. 7. (Optional) Enter a display name. Note: If you leave the display name blank, the TI-Navigator™ system uses the student’s first name as the display name. 8. (Optional) Enter a student ID. 9. (Optional) Assign the student to other classes: a) Click Assign Classes. The Assign Classes dialog box opens. b) Select the check boxes of the student’s classes.
Checking student login status The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you view the your students’ login status from the Classroom tab. The color of the icon by your students’ display names indicates their login status as well as the class status: Icon Class status Student status Class session not started. N/A Class session started. Student not logged in. Class session started. Student logged in.
3. Within the Classroom tab, drag each student’s icon to the location that you want. The TI-Navigator™ software moves the student icons to the new locations. Note: Do not place one student’s icon on top of another students’ icon. If you do this, you will only be able to see one of the student’s icons. Sorting student information The Student List view in the Classroom tab shows the information for students in the selected class.
3. Click the column title of the list you want to sort. The TI-Navigator™ system sorts the selected list. 4. If you want to sort the selected information in the opposite order, click the column title again. Using the Student Portfolio view The Student Portfolio view in the Classroom tab displays a list of students in the selected class with the scores they have received for each assignment included in the Student Portfolio. The class average for each assignment displays on the top line of the portfolio.
To view student information f Double-click the student name to view and change student properties. Sorting information in the portfolio view 1. Click the column title of the list you want to sort. The TI-Navigator™ system sorts the selected list. 2. If you want to sort the selected information in the opposite order, click the column title again. To add a student to the portfolio view 1. Click to add a student to the portfolio view. The student properties dialog box displays. 2.
A dialog box displays to confirm that you want to remove the student. 3. Click OK. The student is removed from the portfolio view. Note: Removing the student from the portfolio view does not remove the student from the class. To view assignment details f Click the assignment name and right-click to open and view the .caf file. To include an assignment in the Student Portfolio 1. Locate the Class Analysis (.caf) file that includes the assignment you want to display in the Student Portfolio view. 2.
2. Click Change next to the Student Portfolio File Location text field, and navigate to the directory where you want to store the Student Portfolio files. 3. Click OK to change the file location. Resetting student passwords The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system maintains the privacy of your students’ passwords. Because of this, you cannot retrieve passwords for your students if they forget them. However, if necessary you can reset your students’ passwords.
6. Click OK. 7. The next time your students log in, instruct them to enter passwords of their choosing. To reset student passwords for individual students 1. Select a class of the student whose password you want to reset. Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class. 2. Click the Classroom tab. The Classroom tab opens. Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the selected class and view. 3. Click the student you want to edit. 4.
5. 6. Click Reset. If you want the student to create his or her own password, select Student Chooses. -orIf you want to create a specific password for the student, select the blank password entry box and enter a new password. 7. Click OK. The TI-Navigator™ system resets the student’s password. 8. The next time the student logs in: • If you selected Student Chooses, instruct the student to enter a password of his or her choosing.
3. Click the student you want to edit. 4. Click Class > Edit Student or click Edit Student . The Student Properties dialog box opens. 5. Click Assign Classes. The Assign Classes dialog box opens. 6. Select the check boxes of the student’s classes. 7. Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong. 8. Click OK.
9. In the Student Properties dialog box, click OK. Changing student names and identifiers After you add your students, you may find that you need to change one of their names or identifiers. In the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system, there are five different names and identifiers associated with your students, including: • First name • Last name • User name • Display name • Student ID This section covers how to change any of these types of names and identifiers.
5. Click the field of the name or identifier you want to change. 6. Make the necessary changes. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any other names or identifiers you want to change. 8. Click OK. Moving a student to another class If any of your students move to a different class, you can move them within the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system as well. Note: You cannot move students who are logged in to the TI-Navigator™ network. To move a student 1. Select a class to which the student belongs.
Copying a student to another class When you have students in more than one of your classes, you may find it convenient to simply copy them from one class to another. Copying students saves you the time of entering all of their information again. Note: You cannot copy students who are logged in to the TI-Navigator™ network. To copy a student 1. Select a class to which the student belongs. Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class. 2.
The Classroom tab opens. Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the selected class and view. 3. Click the student you want to remove. 4. Click Class > Remove Student or click Remove Student . The TI-Navigator™ software asks if you are sure you want to remove the student. 5. Click Yes. The TI-Navigator™ software removes the student.
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Exchanging files with students The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you exchange information with the students in your classes. From the TI-Navigator™ system, you can send files to your students and collect files from your students, as well as delete files from your students’ calculators. Your students can send files to you and receive files from you.
2. Click File > Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 3. Click the TI File Properties tab. The TI File Properties tab opens. 4. At the bottom of the dialog box, click the area of calculator memory where you want the TI-Navigator™ software to send the file. 5. Click OK. To send files from your computer 1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session. 2. Click Tools > Send to class or click Send to class 42 .
The Select file(s) to send dialog box opens. Note: The default file filter is set according to the class type (TI-73 or TI-83). Only appropriate file types will be sent. 3. Navigate to the file you want to send and click it. Note: You can also drag and drop files from a Windows® Explorer window onto the TI-Navigator™ window to send files. 4. Click Next. The Select student(s) dialog box opens. 5. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file: • .
• To send the file to an individual student, click Students then click the student. and Note: If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the TI-Navigator™ software already has them selected. 6. If you want your students’ calculators to receive the file immediately, click Force send to students now. 7. Click Finish. If you force sent the file, the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system transfers the file from your computer to the selected students’ calculators.
5. Navigate to the file type you want to send and press Enter. The Send Var Selection screen opens. Note: The Send Var Selection screen varies depending on the option you choose and the files on your calculator. 6. Navigate to the file you want to send and press Enter. A check mark appears next to the file. 7. Repeat step 6 for each file you want to send. 8. Select Send.
After your students log in to the TI-Navigator™ network, they can receive the file from their transfer screen. Once they receive the file, they can open it on their calculators. Sending files (student instruction) Your students may send files to you both during and outside of a collection. Students can manually send files to you when you perform an unforced collection. Students can send files to you outside a collection (unprompted) at any time during a class session.
3. Select 2: SEND TO TEACHER. The Send Var screen opens. Note: The list of valid items to transfer varies by device type. 4. Navigate to the file type you want to send and press Enter. The Send Var Selection screen opens. Note: The contents of the Send Var Selection screen vary depending on the option you choose and the files on your calculator. 5. Navigate to the file you want to send and press Enter. A check mark appears next to the file. 6. Repeat step 5 for each file you want to send. 7.
Collecting files You can collect calculator-compatible files (such as lists, matrices, and EDC files) from your students’ calculators to your computer. You can have a forced or unforced file collection. When you collect files unforced, students must send the files from their transfers screen. When you force collect files, the students’ calculators send the files immediately. You also have the option of deleting the collected files from your students’ calculators. To collect files 1.
a) Click CUSTOM. The options for custom files open. 4. b) Enter the file name. c) From the drop-down list, select the file type. d) Click Add. Click Next. The Select student(s) dialog box opens. 5. Select the student(s) from whom you want to collect the file: • To collect the file from the whole class, click Class . • To collect the file from an individual student, click Students and then click the student.
9. Navigate to the collect folder you want and click it. 10. Click Finish. If you force collected the file, the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system collects the files from the selected students’ calculators to your computer. If you collect the file unforced, students can send you the file from the transfer screen after they log in to their calculators. The file transfer appears in the Class Record.
2. Select 3: TRANSFERS. The Transfers screen opens. 3. Select 1: AUTO SEND/RECV. The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system searches for sent files and then downloads them to your calculator. Deleting files from calculators When necessary, you can delete files from your students’ calculators. You can have a forced or unforced file deletion. If your file deletion is unforced, students must delete the files from their Transfers screen using Auto Send/Recv.
3. If you want to delete file already listed in the dialog box, navigate to the file you want to collect and click it. -orIf you want delete a custom file not in the dialog box: a) Click CUSTOM. The options for custom files open. 4. b) Enter the file name. c) From the drop-down list, select the file type. d) Click Add. Click Next. The Select student(s) dialog box opens.
5. Select the student(s) whose files you want to delete: • To delete the file from the whole class’s calculators, click Class . • To delete the file from an individual student’s calculator, click Students and then click the student. Note: If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the TI-Navigator™ software already has them selected. 6. If you want to force delete the file, click Force delete from students now. 7. Click Finish.
To check the status of file transfers 1. Click the Classroom tab. The Classroom tab opens. Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the selected class and view. 2. In the Class Record, click the file whose status you want to check. The TI-Navigator™ software indicates the status of your students as follows: • A green background indicates that students have sent/received the file.
To cancel file transfers 1. In the Class Record, click the file whose transfer you want to cancel. 2. Click Edit > Remove From Class Record or click Remove From Class Record. The TI-Navigator™ software asks if you’re sure you want to remove the action. 3. Click Remove. The TI-Navigator™ software stops the file transfer and removes the file from the Class Record list.
The Class Properties dialog box opens. 4. Click Change. The Select Directory dialog box opens. 5. Navigate to the location you want as the default. 6. Click Select Directory. The Select Directory window closes. 7. In the Class Properties dialog box, click OK. The TI-Navigator™ software changes the location where it saves unprompted files to the one you have selected. Viewing file properties Each file that you send or collect has a set of properties that you can view.
The Properties dialog box opens displaying the file’s properties.
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Running interactive activities The Activity Center tool in the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you run interactive activities with your students. With the Activity Center tool, you can teach your students about lists, graphs, and equations. You and your students can create and exchange activity data such as lists, plots, and equations. Once you have all of the activity data you need, you can use the Activity Center tool window to examine the data with your class.
Activity Center window Ê Í Ë Ì Î Ê Activity controls. Controls that let you configure, start, pause, and stop your activities. Ë Quick Poll launcher. A button that lets you launch the Quick Poll tool from the Activity Center tool. Ì Window controls. Controls that let you alter the Activity Center tool window. Í Graph controls. Controls that let you set the graph window properties, including axes, axis labels, grid lines, point selection, pan and zoom. Î Activity data tabs.
List tab Ê Ë Ì Ê Create new list button. A button that opens the Create New Lists dialog box where you can create new lists. Ë Data entry fields. Fields where you can enter list or point data for the data set. Use the and buttons to enter fractions. Ì Data set table. Table that shows data sets of lists or points.
List - Graph tab Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ð Ñ Ò Ê Create new list button. A button that opens the Create New Lists dialog box where you can create new lists. Ë Frequency Plots button. Click this button to display a frequency plot for a selected data set. Ì Graph controls. Controls that let you set the graph window properties, including axes, axis labels, grid lines, point selection, pan and zoom. Í Plot configuration button.
Graph tab Ê Ë Ê Graph controls. Controls that let you set the graph window properties, including axes, axis labels, grid lines, point selection, pan and zoom. Ë Graph window panning control. Control that lets you pan the graph window. There are four controls in the List - Graph tab that let you pan the graph window up, down, right, and left.
Graph - Equation tab Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ê Graph controls. Controls that let you set the graph window properties, including axes, axis labels, grid lines, point selection, pan and zoom. Ë Graph window panning control. Control that lets you pan the graph window. There are four controls in the Graph - Equation tab that let you pan the graph window up, down, right, and left. Ì Equation gallery. The list of equations, shown with their color and the display name of their creator. Í Equation entry field.
Equation tab Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ê Equation entry field. Field where you can enter new equations. Use the and buttons to enter fractions. Ë Table of values. Table where you can find the Y values of selected equations. Ì Equation gallery. The list of equations, shown with their color and the display name of their creator. Í Equation controls. Controls that let you show or hide equations. Î What-if table. Table where you can find the Y value of up to three X values of your choice.
Number Line Activity window (for the TI-73 Explorer™ Family) Ê Î Ë Ì Ï Í Ê Guide. Click and drag to move the guide to highlight selected points on the number line. If you hold the Ctrl key while dragging the guide, it will snap to the endpoints of the selected vectors. Ë Student inputs. Points and vectors submitted by students display here. Ì Number line. Specify the min and max vaules using the entry field at either endpoint. Í Step Size.
Visual Fractions Activity window (For the TI-73 Explorer™ Family) Ë Ê Ì Î Í Ê Visual representation of student responses. Use the scrollbar to display responses that do not fit on the screen. Ë Student input table. Numeric values of student responses. You can change the display of the table to be decimal, fraction or percentage. Ì Number line. Displays student responses. Use the dropdown menu below to change the display mode. Í Display mode.
Closing the Activity Center tool You can close the Activity Center tool from its window. To close the Activity Center tool f Click File > Close or click Close . Configuring activities The Activity Center tool lets students contribute three kinds of mathematical data, including points, equations, and lists. You must configure the options for each of these types of data before you collect the data from your students.
To configure equation options 1. If you have an activity running, stop it. 2. From the Contribute drop-down list, select Equations. 3. Click Configure. The Configure Calculators for Activity dialog box opens. 4. Select or enter the number of equations you want each of your students to send. Note: The maximum number of equations is limited to four for TI-73 classes. 5. Select or clear the Let students view graphs of equations check box.
9. If you selected Equations Below, enter the equations in the provided area. 10. Click OK. Note: If you want your students to have specific graph window settings, you should also set up the graph window settings before you start the activity. When you start the activity, the Activity Center tool sends the graph window settings to your students’ calculators. Configuring point options for activities Before you collect points from your students, you need to configure the point options for the activity.
4. Select or enter the number of points you want each of your students to submit. 5. Select or enter the name for the X list. 6. Select or enter the name for the Y list. 7. Select or clear the Display coordinates check box. Note: If you select this option, students can view the coordinate points of their cursor at the bottom of their calculator screens. 8. Select or clear the Let students resubmit points check box. Note: If you select this option, students can change and resend their points.
9. Select or clear the Send current graph contents as background check box. Note: If you select this option, when you start the activity the Activity Center tool sends the current foreground image of your graph screen to your students’ calculators as a background image. 10. Select Step size Note: The Step size must be greater than zero, but less than or equal to .25 of the window range. 11. Select Starting point Note: By default, the starting point is 0,0. 12.
4. (Optional) Click Create New Lists and create new lists. 5. Select Choose from Data Sets. 6. From the data set drop-down list, select the data set where you want to add the collected data. 7. (Optional) Configure the plots: a) Click Configure Plots. The Plot Options dialog box opens. b) Next to the plot symbol that you want, select the lists for your X and Y values. c) Select the Plot on device check box.
d) If you want to configure another plot, repeat steps b - c. e) Click OK. Note: If you do not configure the plot here, then your students cannot view the plot on their calculators. 8. Select or clear the Let students resubmit lists check box. Note: If you choose this option, students can change and resend their lists. 9. Select the lists containing the source data with which you want your students to start. 10. Click OK.
4. Select Choose from independent lists. 5. Select the number of lists you want your students to submit. 6. From the drop-down lists, select the lists where you want to add the collected data. 7. Select or clear the Let students view sequence plots check box. Note: If you select this option, students can view their data plotted as sequences on their calculators. 8. Select or clear the Let students resubmit lists check box.
The Configure Calculators for Activity dialog box opens. 4. From the drop-down list, select the number of pages (data sets) each student will contribute. 5. From the drop-down list, select the number of inputs per page. 6. Default values are suggested for Input and Destination list names. To change the default values, click inside the text field and enter the input names and destination list names for the form. 7. Select whether students submit data all at once, or one at a time.
4. Enter the expression or value that will display on student calculators in the Prompt field. 5. Use the dropdown to select the number of marks that students will be allowed to submit (maximum of four). 6. Check whether or not students will be allowed to resubmit marks. 7. Check whether or not students will be allowed to view the cursor location value. 8. Select whether student marks will submit number line vectors, or points on the number line. 9. Click OK to continue.
4. Enter the text for the prompt that will display on student calculators (up to 20 characters). 5. Select the shape for student input. Possible values include: – Shaded Circle – Shaded Rectangle – Shaded Square – Shaded Triangle – Shaded Hexagon – Shaded Pentagon Shaded shapes prompt the student to shade in a certain percentage of the shape.
7. If you have chosen a Divided Rectangle, enter a value for height (1-12). 8. If you have chosen a Divided Circle, enter a value for number of wedges (max 24). 9. Check whether or not to allow students to resubmit estimates. 10. Click OK to continue. Changing the graph window settings When you use the graph in the Activity Center tool, you may need to make the graph window look different from its default appearance.
2. Click the X Scale box and enter a new setting. 3. Press the tab key to move to the Y Scale box and enter a new setting. 4. Click OK. The Activity Center tool applies the new X and Y scale settings to the graph. Changing the X and Y graph window ranges The X and Y graph limits control the range of X and Y values that the graph window shows. You can change the X and Y graph window ranges as necessary.
2. Click the X Min box and enter a new X minimum setting. 3. Press the tab key to move to the X Max box and enter a new X maximum setting. 4. Press the tab key to move to the Y Min box and enter a new Y minimum setting. 5. Press the tab key to move to the Y Max box and enter a new Y maximum setting. 6. Click OK. The Activity Center tool applies the new X and Y graph window ranges to the graph.
2. Select or clear the Axes check box. 3. Click OK. If you selected the Axes check box, the Activity Center tool turns the axes on. If you cleared the Axes check box, the Activity Center tool turns the axes off. To turn the grid on or off 1. Click Edit > Edit Window Settings or click Edit Window Settings . The Window Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select or clear the Grid check box. 3. Click OK.
If you selected the Grid check box, the Activity Center tool turns the grid on. If you cleared the Grid check box, the Activity Center tool turns the grid off. To turn coordinates on or off 1. Click Edit > Edit Window Settings or click Edit Window Settings . The Window Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select or clear the Coords check box. 3. Click OK. If you selected the Coords check box, the Activity Center tool turns the coordinates on.
2. Select or clear the Axis Labels check box. 3. Click OK. If you selected the Axis Labels check box, the Activity Center tool turns the axis labels on. If you cleared the Axis Labels check box, the Activity Center tool turns the axis labels off. Creating axis labels By default, the X and Y axes in your graph window do not have labels. If you need labels for your graph window, you can create them in the Window Settings dialog box. To create axis labels 1.
2. Click the X Label box and enter a name for the X axis label. 3. Click the Y Label box and enter a name for the Y axis label. 4. Click OK. The labels appear on the graph window. Zooming in and out on the graph window On the graph window in the Activity Center tool, you can zoom in, zoom out, or set the zoom to the standard window range. Note: You can also zoom to fit data plots (Zoom Stat) or to make the grid appear square (Zoom Square).
Making the grid of the graph window square (Zoom Square) As on the calculator, when the graph window is set to the default, the grid appears rectangular. The Activity Center tool lets you make the grid of the graph window square. To make the grid of the graph window square f Click View > Zoom Square or click Zoom Square . Zoom mode You can also control the zoom of the graph window using the Zoom button and your mouse. 1. Click Zoom 2. Move the cursor over the graph area.
To pan right 1. Click the List - Graph tab, Graph tab, or Graph - Equation tab. The selected tab opens. . 2. Click Pan Right 3. Repeat step 2 until you reach the graph window position you want. To pan left 1. Click the List - Graph tab, Graph tab, or Graph - Equation tab. The selected tab opens. . 2. Click Pan Left 3. Repeat step 2 until you reach the graph window position you want. Pan mode You can also control the view of the graph window using the Pan button and your mouse. 1. Click Pan .
3. In the Pen Color color palette, click the color you want. 4. Click OK. To change the graphing pen width 1. Click the Graph - Equation tab or the Equation tab. The selected tab opens. 2. In the equation gallery, click the white/colored box next to the graphed equation’s name. The Graphing Pen Attributes dialog box opens. 3. From the Pen Width drop-down list, select the width you want. 4. Click OK.
Note: The Activity Center tool automatically assigns the shapes and colors. To individualize students’ cursors f Click View > Individualize Student Cursors. Adding and removing background images for the graph window The Activity Center tool lets you add a background image to the graph window. If you decide you do not want the background image, you can remove it at any time. To add a background image to the graph window 1. Click File > Load > Load Background Image.
Saving and loading activity settings Once you set up your activities and change the graph window settings to suit your needs, you may want to save these settings. After you save the activity settings, you can then load them into the Activity Center tool. Saving and later loading your activity settings can save you time when you use activities with your class.
To load activity settings 1. Click File > Load > Load Activity Settings. The Load Settings dialog box opens. 2. Navigate to the file you want to load and click it. 3. Click Open. The Activity Center tool loads the activity settings. Note: The maximum number of equations that a student can contribute is limited to four for TI-73 classes.
Starting an activity Starting an activity involves two steps. First, you must start the activity in the Activity Center tool to make it available for your students. Once you start the activity in the Activity Center tool, your students can then join in the activity from their calculators. Below you can find instructions on both starting the activity in the Activity Center tool and instructing students on joining the activity from their calculators. To start activities in the Activity Center tool 1.
To pause an activity f Click File > Pause Activity or click Pause Activity . The activity pauses. Students receive the message “Activity Paused” on their calculators and cannot use the activity on their calculators. Resuming a paused activity After you pause your activity, you can resume it whenever you are ready to continue. To resume a paused activity f Click File > Resume Activity or click Resume Activity . The activity resumes.
Creating and adding activity data In the Activity Center tool, you can manually create and add the basic types of activity data that your students can contribute.
3. Select the type of list(s) you want to create. Note: A data set is a group of lists that are the same length with the elements in each list correlated so that you can plot them. An independent list can be any length and its elements are not correlated to any other defined lists. 4. Select the number of lists you want to create. 5. Select the names of the lists. 6. Click OK. 7. (Optional) Add data to the list or collect data from your students using the Contribute Lists activity.
2. In the Data Entry field, click the entry space of the list’s column and enter the new list data. 3. If the list is part of a data set, repeat step 2 for each list column. Note: For lists that are part of a data set, all lists must have the same dimensions. Because of this, you must add new data in complete rows. 4. Click Add. The Activity Center tool adds the data to the list.
2. If necessary, create a new list for the points. 3. In the Data Entry field, click the entry space of the first column and enter an X value. 4. In the Data Entry field, click the entry space of the second column and enter a Y value. 5. Click Add. The point appears in the data set. Entering fractions in lists When editing lists, you can enter fractions using the keyboard, in addition to using the and keys. The mixed fraction 5 1/4, for instance, would be entered by typing 5 [space] 1 / 4.
2. In the Y= Entry field, enter the equation. Note: Use uppercase letters for variables, lowercase letters for functions, and do not enter any spaces. 3. Click Enter. The equation appears in the equation gallery. If you are under the Graph - Equation tab, the Activity Center tool also plots the graph of the equation. To create X= equations 1. Click the Graph - Equation tab. The Graph - Equation tab opens. 2. If the X= Entry field is not showing, click View > Show X= Entry.
3. In the X= Entry field, type the equation. Note: Use uppercase letters for variables, lowercase letters for functions, and do not enter any spaces. 4. Click Enter. The equation appears in the equation gallery. The Activity Center tool plots the graph for the equation. Creating lists of class points (student instruction) After your students send in their points, you may want to discuss the submitted points with your class.
Note: The class’s points may change if you create the list before your classmates have all contributed their points or if your teacher gives the class the option of resubmitting points. You can update the list of class points by selecting Get. Creating tables of values for an equation In the Activity Center tool’s window, you can create lists of coordinate pairs under the Equation tab. In the Table of Values, you can list the Y values for X values within the current range of the graph window.
4. If necessary, scroll to see more of the X and Y values. To populate the What if table 1. Click the Equation tab. The Equation tab opens. 2. If necessary, create additional equation(s). 3. From the Table of Values drop-down lists, select the equation(s) whose values you want to list. In the Table of Values, the Y values for each of the selected equations appear in the rows of the corresponding X value. The selected equations appear in the corresponding columns of the What if table.
4. In the X column of the What if table, enter the X value. 5. Press Enter. For each selected equation, the corresponding Y value appears in the column below it. Contributing activity data (student instruction) Once you configure and start an activity, your students can join the activity from their calculators and participate by contributing data (equations, lists, and points).
Contributing equations (student instruction) After you configure and start the Contribute Equations activity, your students can join the Contribute Equations activity on their calculators and contribute the requested equations. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to send the equations from their calculators. Student Point of View: The following instructions are from the student’s point of view. To contribute equations 1. Join the activity from your calculator.
4. (Optional) If you have a resubmit option, select New and repeat steps 2 - 3. The Activity Center tool replaces your previous equations with the new ones. Contributing points (student instruction) After you configure and start the Contribute Points activity, your students can join the Contribute Points activity on their calculators and contribute the requested points. Depending on how you have configured the activity, your students can send you points one at a time or all at once.
2. Use the arrow keys to move your cursor to the point you want to submit. 3. Select Mark. A point appears on your calculator’s screen. At the same time, the point appears in the Activity Center tool on your teacher’s computer. Note: The appearance of the points in the Activity Center tool varies depending on which tab your teacher has selected. 4. Repeat steps 2 - 3 for each point your teacher has asked you to submit. 5. (Optional) If you have a resubmit option, select New and repeat steps 2 - 4.
2. Use the arrow keys to move your cursor to the point you want to submit. 3. Select Mark. A point appears on your calculator’s screen. 4. Repeat steps 2 - 3 for each point your teacher has asked you to submit. 5. Select Send. Your points appear in the Activity Center tool on your teacher’s computer. Note: The appearance of the points in the Activity Center tool varies depending on which tab your teacher has selected.
6. (Optional) If you have a resubmit option, select New and repeat steps 2 - 4. The Activity Center tool replaces your previous points with the new ones. Contributing lists (student instruction) After you start the Contribute Lists activity, your students can join the Contribute Lists activity on their calculators and contribute the requested lists. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to contribute the lists from their calculators.
4. (Optional) If you have a resubmit option, select New and repeat steps 2 - 3. The Activity Center tool replaces your previous lists with the new ones. Contributing forms (student instruction) After you start the Contribute Forms activity, your students can join the Contribute Forms activity on their calculators and contribute the requested lists. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to contribute the lists from their calculators.
The Contribute Forms activity screen opens on your calculator. Note: The contents of the Contribute Forms activity screen vary depending on how your teacher has configured the activity. 2. Enter your form data. Note: There may already be data in the forms sent down from your teacher or pulled from data already on your calculator. 3. Select Send. Your form data appears in the Activity Center tool on your teacher’s computer.
Student Point of View: The following instructions are from the student’s point of view. To contribute number lines 1. Join the activity from your calculator. The Contribute Number Lines activity screen opens on your calculator. Depending on how your teacher has designed the exercise, you can contribute mark points or vectors, input a numerical answer, or both. 2. Select Mark and use the right and left arrow keys to draw a line representing the first value of the equation. 3.
Your number line data appears in the Activity Center tool on your teacher’s computer. Note: The appearance of the number lines in the Activity Center tool varies depending on the settings your teacher has chosen. 8. (Optional) If you have a resubmit option, select Edit and repeat steps 2 - 3. The Activity Center tool replaces your previous number lines with the new ones.
The Contribute Number Lines activity screen opens on your calculator. 2. Depending on the shape that displays, select Row and Col or use the up and down arrow keys to shade the shape as instructed. 3. When you have completed your input, select Send. Your number line data appears in the Activity Center tool on your teacher’s computer. Note: The appearance of the number lines in the Activity Center tool varies depending on the settings your teacher has chosen.
• Selecting plots • Turning plots on and off • Plotting equations (student instruction) • Plotting the class’s points (student instruction) • Plotting lists (student instruction) Note: Although the plotting sections provide instructions for your students, you can also use these instructions yourself to plot activity data on your calculator.
3. From the drop-down list, select the data set you want to use to create plots. 4. Next to the plot symbol that you want, select the lists for your X and Y values. 5. If there are other configured plots you do not want to use, clear their corresponding On check boxes. 6. Click OK. The configured plot appears in the graph. Selecting plots If you create multiple plots for your activity data, you can switch from one plot to the another. To select plots 1. Click the List - Graph tab.
2. From the Data Set drop-down list, select the data set containing the plots you want. 3. Click Next want. or Previous until you find the plot you The plot appears in the graph. Note: The plot does not appear in the graph if it is turned off. You must turn it on for it to appear in the graph. Turning plots on and off When you discuss the graph with your class, you may want to turn certain plots on or off. You can turn the plots on or off under the List - Graph tab.
2. Select the plot you want to turn on or off. 3. Select or clear the On check box. If you select the On check box, the Activity Center tool displays the plot in the graph. If you clear the On check box, the Activity Center tool removes the plot from the graph. Plotting equations (student instruction) Depending on how you set up the Contribute Equations activity, your students can plot the graphs of their own equations on their calculators.
2. Enter your equation(s). 3. Select Plot. A graph of your equation(s) opens. Plotting the class’s points (student instruction) After your students contribute their points, you may want to discuss the submitted points with your class. On their calculators, your students can plot the points submitted by the entire class. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to plot the class’s points. Student Point of View: The steps below are from the student’s point of view.
Your calculator collects the points contributed to your teacher and displays them in a graph. Your points are solid, while the points contributed by the rest of the class have clear centers. Note: If you and your classmates are still contributing points, or if you have the option of resubmitting points, then the class’s points may change. You can update your plot of the class’s points by selecting Get.
The Choose Plot screen opens. 4. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the plot you want. 5. Select Draw. A graph of the selected plot opens. Note: The contents of the graph vary depending on the data you entered. To plot independent lists 1. Join the activity on your calculator. The Contribute Lists activity screen opens. Note: The contents of the Contribute Lists activity screen vary depending on how your teacher has configured the activity. 2. Enter your lists. 3. Select Plot.
Editing activity data After you collect or create data in the Activity Center tool, you may want to change it. You can edit the data as necessary. This section covers information on editing activity data in the Activity Center tool’s window, including: • Editing points • Editing equations • Editing lists Editing points The Activity Center tool stores points in data sets of paired lists. To edit the points, you must edit them in their data sets under the List tab or the List - Graph tab.
3. Make the necessary changes. 4. Press Enter. The Activity Center tool updates the equation. If you are in the Graph - Equation tab, the graph for the equation changes as well. Editing lists After you create or receive lists from your class, you may want to edit them. You can edit lists under the List tab and the List - Graph tab. To edit lists 1. Click the List tab or the List - Graph tab. The selected tab opens. 2. In the list table, click the cell containing the list data you want to edit. 3.
2. Click the list’s name. The entire list is selected. 3. Click File > Save > Save Selected Lists. The Select Save Data dialog box opens. 4. Select the list you want to save. 5. Click Next. The Select Save Folder dialog box opens. 6. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the list. 7. Click Save.
Loading lists You can load list activity data into the Activity Center tool from the TI list files you have on your computer. Loading lists is especially helpful if you want your students to start with existing lists in the Contribute Lists activity. Note: When you load lists, the Activity Center tool considers the all of the data as teacher-created data, regardless of who created it or how it was created. To load lists 1. Click File > Load > Load Lists. The Select Files dialog box opens. 2.
• Deleting all activity data at once Deleting points The Activity Center tool displays points in data sets. To delete points, you must delete them from their data sets under the List tab or the List Graph tab. To delete points 1. Click the List tab or the List - Graph tab. The selected tab opens. 2. Click the data row corresponding to the point you want to delete. 3. Click Edit > Delete. The Activity Center tool asks if you are sure you want to delete the selection. 4. Click Yes.
To delete list data 1. Click the List tab or the List - Graph tab. The selected tab opens. 2. Click the list data row you want to delete. 3. Click Edit > Delete. The Activity Center tool asks if you are sure you want to delete the selection. 4. Click Yes. The Activity Center tool deletes the list data row. Deleting all activity data at once If you want to clear all of the activity data that you have created in the Activity Center tool, you can delete all of the activity data at once.
The tab opens displaying lists of the points. To view points under the List - Graph tab 1. Collect or create the necessary data. 2. Click the List - Graph tab. The tab opens displaying a list and a graph of the points. Note: If the points do not appear, you may need to configure the plot or turn on the plot. To view points under the Graph tab 1. Collect or create the necessary data. 2. Click the Graph tab. The tab opens displaying a graph of the points.
Viewing lists You can view lists under the List tab or the List - Graph tab. To view lists under the List tab 1. Collect or create the necessary data. 2. Click the List tab. The tab opens displaying the current lists. To view lists under the List - Graph tab 1. Collect or create the necessary data. 2. Click the List - Graph tab. The tab opens displaying a selected list and the current graph. Viewing the graph You can view the graph under the List - Graph tab, Graph tab, or Graph Equation tab.
The tab opens displaying the graph and the current equations. 3. Click the button. The Frequency Plot window opens. 4. Select the Data Set you want to view from the dropdown menu. 5. Select the list you want to view from the dropdown menu. A frequency plot for the list displays.
6. You can customize the range of the frequency plot by adjusting the Begin and End values. 7. You can customize the display of the frequency plot by specifying a value for the interval. Use the the fractional value. and To specify an interval of 1/2, you would type 1 buttons to create 2. 8. To change the display, select a style from the Style dropdown. 9. Select or deselect to determine whether or not the total for each column displays as the top of the column. 10.
Showing and hiding activity data When you discuss activity data, you can hide or show the data at any time.
Showing and hiding graphs of equations The equations you create or collect have corresponding graphs under the List - Graph tab, Graph tab, and Graph - Equation tab. When you discuss the equation graphs with your class, you may want to hide or show particular equation graphs. You can hide or show equation graphs under the Graph - Equation tab. Any changes you make to the equation graphs are reflected in all of the graphs in the Activity Center tool.
2. Click the equation’s name. 3. Click Edit > Hide or click Hide. The Activity Center tool dims and italicizes the equation. 4. Click a blank portion of the Equation Gallery to deselect the equation. The equation’s graph no longer appears in the window. Showing and hiding points in the graph The points you collect or create appear both in data sets and in the graph. When you discuss points, you may want to show or hide the certain points in the graph.
2. Click the hidden point you want to show. The coordinates of the hidden points are dimmed and italic. Note: To select multiple points, press and hold the Ctrl key and click the points you wish to select. You can also click and drag the cursor to select all the points in a region. Press and hold the Ctrl key and click to deselect points. 3. Click Edit > Show or click Show. The point appears in the graph. To hide points in the graph 1. Click the List - Graph tab. The List - Graph tab opens.
2. Click the point you want to hide. Note: To select multiple points, press and hold the Ctrl key and click the points you wish to select. You can also click and drag the cursor to select all the points in a region. Press and hold the Ctrl key and click to deselect points. 3. Click Edit > Hide or click Hide. The Activity Center tool dims and italicizes the coordinates of the point in the data set. 4. Click a blank portion of the Data Set table to deselect the point.
To highlight graphed equations 1. Click the Graph tab, List - Graph tab, or Graph - Equation tab. The selected tab opens. 2. Click the equation that you want to highlight. Highlighting graphed points You can highlight any point that the Activity Center tool’s graph displays. When you highlight the graphed points under one tab, the Activity Center tool highlights the graphed points under the other tabs containing graphs. To highlight graphed points 1. Click the List - Graph tab.
• Sorting points by X or Y values Sorting data by display names If you need to locate the data submitted by a particular student, you can sort your students’ work alphabetically by their display names. To sort data by display names 1. Click the List tab or the List - Graph tab. The selected tab opens. 2. (Optional) If the display names are hidden, show them. 3. Click Display Name. The Activity Center tool sorts the students’ display names.
Sorting lists by values The Activity Center tool displays lists as columns of data under the List tab and the List - Graph tab. You can sort list data numerically from least to greatest or from greatest to least. To sort lists by values 1. Click the List tab or the List - Graph tab. The selected tab opens. 2. Click the name of the column containing the list data you want to sort. The Activity Center tool sorts the list data in the column. 3.
3. If you want to sort the X values in the opposite order, click the name of the X values list again. To sort points by their Y values 1. Click the List tab or the List - Graph tab. The selected tab opens. 2. Click the name of the Y values list. The Activity Center tool sorts the Y values in the column. 3. 138 If you want to sort the Y values in the opposite order, click the name of the Y values list again.
Polling students The Quick Poll tool in the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you “poll” your students. A poll is a survey you send to your students that they immediately receive on their calculators. After your students receive the poll, they can then send their responses back to your computer. Once you receive your students’ responses, you can use the Quick Poll tool to review the responses by yourself or with your class.
Ë Poll controls. Controls that let you start, pause, and stop polls, as well as send poll results to your students. Ì Poll data tabs. Tabs that let you view poll results in either a list or a graph. Í Data controls. Controls that let you show/hide display names in Poll Listing and view previous poll results. Î Poll responses. Displays number of responses and number of students logged in. Ï Status bar. Displays number of responses and number of students logged in. Poll Prompt tab Ê Ê Active Poll.
Ê Graph. The graphical representation of the poll responses you receive from your students. Poll Details tab Ê Ë Ì Ê Display name column. Column containing the display names for the students who respond to the poll. By default, the Quick Poll tool hides the display names. Ë Response column. Column containing a list of the poll responses received from your students. Ì Time Stamp column. Column containing the dates and times that your students sent their poll responses.
Polling your students The Quick Poll tool lets you poll your class from the TI-Navigator™ software learning system. There are a variety of polling question types you can send, including: • Agree/Disagree • Yes/No • True/False • Right/Wrong • Always/Sometimes/Never • Multiple Choice • Open Response You can poll your students from your calculator or computer. When you poll your students from your computer, you can create the question to send to your students.
2. Select a question type from the drop-down list. 3. Enter your question. 4. Click Poll > Start Poll or click Start Poll . Your students receive the poll on their calculators. 5. Instruct your students to respond to the poll. To poll students from your calculator 1. If you have not already done so, log in to your calculator. 2. Select Quick Poll from the task menu. The Select Format screen opens. 3. Select a question type. The selected question type opens. 4. Select Send.
To pause polls f Click Poll > Pause Poll or click Pause Poll . Resuming paused polls After you pause a poll, you can resume the poll again at any time. Note: You can only resume a paused poll from your computer. To resume paused polls f Click Poll > Resume Poll or click Resume Poll . Responding to polls (student instruction) The poll you send to your students interrupts whatever your students are doing.
To respond to open choice polls 1. If the poll says “Mark your answer,” wait for your teacher to ask you the poll question. 2. Enter your response. Note: If you need to enter text using a TI-83, press ƒ to enter one letter or y ƒ to enter only letters. If you are using a TI-73 Explorer™, press yt. 3. Select Send. Your calculator sends your poll response to your teacher and returns you to the last screen you used. Your poll response appears on your teacher’s computer in the Quick Poll tool window.
Sending poll results to students After you receive the results of your poll from your students, you may want to discuss the results with your class. You can send the poll results to your class to help with your discussion. Note: You cannot send open response poll results. To send poll results to students 1. If a poll is in process, stop the poll. 2. Click Poll > Send Results or click Send Results . Saving polls 1. If a poll is in process, stop the poll. 2.
bar chart. Note: You can also view poll results graphically when you use your calculator to send polls. A graphical representation of the poll results opens automatically on your calculator after you use it to send polls to your students. To view poll results in a table f Click View > Poll Details or click the Poll Details tab. The Poll Details tab opens displaying the poll results listed in a table.
Sorting poll data The poll data that the Quick Poll tool collects includes the students’ display names, poll responses, and time of submission. You can sort the poll data by each of these categories. To sort poll data 1. Click View > Poll Details or click the Poll Details tab. The Poll Details tab opens. 2. Click the column title of the information you want to sort. The Quick Poll tool sorts the information in the selected column. 3.
2. Click History. A drop-down list of previous polls opens. 3. Click the poll you want to view. The selected poll opens in the Quick Poll tool’s window. To save previous polls 1. If a poll is in process, stop the poll. 2. Click History. A drop-down list of previous polls opens. 3. Click the poll you want to view. The selected poll opens in the Quick Poll tool window. 4. Click Poll > Save Results or click Save Results .
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Capturing calculator screens The Screen Capture tool in the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you capture and view your students’ calculator screens. This section contains the information you need to know to use the Screen Capture tool in your classroom. Capturing calculator screens In the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system, you can use the Screen Capture tool to capture and view your students’ calculator screens.
• To capture all of your students’ calculator screens, click Class . • To capture the calculator screens of individual students, click Students 4. and then click the student. Click OK. The TI-Navigator™ software captures the selected students’ screens and displays them in the Screen Capture tool window. Viewing Captured Screens Once you’ve captured screens, you can rearrange their order and zoom the view. To rearrange captured screens 1. Click to select the desired screen 2.
Saving captured screens You can save the individual screens you capture from your students onto your computer, or you can save a snapshot of the entire class. To save a Class Snapshot 1. Select Save Class Snapshot from the file menu. The Save dialog box opens. 2. Navigate to the location where you want to save the captured screen. 3. Enter a file name. 4. Click Save. The TI-Navigator™ software saves the image as a .jpg file.
The TI-Navigator™ software saves the image as a TI picture file (.8xi). Refreshing captured screens After you capture screens from your students, you can refresh them in the Screen Capture tool’s window. When you refresh screens, the Screen Capture tool captures the latest screens from your students’ calculators. To refresh captured screens f Click Refresh screens . The Screen Capture tool captures the latest screens from the selected students’ calculators.
To show or hide display names f Select or clear the Show Student Names check box. If you selected the Show Student Names check box, the Screen Capture tool shows the students’ display names under their captured screens. If you cleared the Show Student Names check box, the Screen Capture tool removes the students’ display names from under their captured screens.
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LearningCheck™ Creator Use LearningCheck™ Creator to create classroom assignments, self-check opportunities or exams. You can create review questions or practice tests that provide feedback on correct and incorrect answers to allow students to test their own knowledge. You can create quizzes and exams, send them to student calculators, then upload completed material to your PC for evaluation and grading.
Changing the preview panel view You can view items in the default outline mode, which displays only item titles, or you can view the item detail, which includes a thumbnail of the question and answer. f To switch to the detail view, select View > Item Detail. Creating a new document When you launch LearningCheck™ Creator, a blank document opens, with the first section open in the Content area. You can add questions to this document and save it to create a new document.
Specifying document properties Document properties allow you to store data with your documents that can be used to specify certain properties for use on the device. Document properties can also be used as search criteria when searching for questions relating to particular topics or keywords.
2. Type a name for the document in the Document Title box. This name will display in the calculator's Assignment List. 3. Select a document type (Examination or Self-check) from the document type dropdown. 4. If you want to add or change any other information about the document, click the desired entry field and type the information in the box. You are now ready to create sections and questions for the document. Adding a new section To add a new section to the document 1.
5. If you want to include an image, click Browse in the Image area, and navigate to the location of the image file. Double-click the image file name. The image appears in the Image area of the dialog box. You can edit the image using the toolbar below. Adding questions You can include several types of questions in LearningCheck™ Creator documents.
Adding a question 1. In the Preview pane, click the Insert Item drop-down button. 2. Click to select the type of question you want to add. The content panel for the new question displays. 3. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 4. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field. Note: The Topic and Keyword information is used by the Item bank to provide search criteria for finding questions.
5. Type a title for the question in the Title box. (If you do not designate a title, the default title is Item.) If you do not name questions, they are numbered sequentially in the document. You can rename the questions later if you prefer. 6. Type the question text and complete the other fields as required.
5. Type the question in Text box. 6. In the Response area, click Browse, navigate to the image and Insert it into the template. The image appears in the Image area of the dialog box. 7. To add points to the image, click on the image toolbar, and move the cursor to the point on the image. Click to add the point. 8. To add the correct answer point to the image, click on the image toolbar, and then click the correct location on the image. 9.
Adding a new custom choices question 1. In the Preview pane, click the Insert Item dropdown, and select Custom Choices. 2. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 3. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field. Note: The Topic and Keyword information is used by the Item bank to provide search criteria for finding questions. You must enter text in these fields for the question to be searchable in the item bank. 4. Type a title for the question in the Title box. 5.
12. In the List of Possible Responses, click the button at the left of the correct response. If this question has more than one correct response, click the Allow Multiple Responses checkbox, and then click the correct answers. Adding a new fill in the blank question 1. In the Preview pane, click the Insert Item dropdown, and select Fill in the Blank . 2. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 3. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field.
d) Type the question leaving out the answer—don't type a blank. e) Click the place you wish to put the blank and then click Create Blank. f) Type the answer in the Response Text box. The LearningCheck™ Creator places the answer in the Question Text box with a frame around it and displays the text in the List of Possible Responses. 7. To remove a blank, click the blank and then click Remove Blank. 8. Click the type of Response (Text, Number, or Pull Down).
Tolerance and Range are very similar, but your choice between these two fields will probably be based on which one is easier to specify. For example, if the question is "The value of pi is __" you might specify 3.14159265 as the correct answer with a Tolerance of .01. If the response to your question is a range of integers, then using Range (25 to 27, for example) might be easier. 3.
The text you selected for the blank appears in the List of Possible Responses. 3. To add additional responses to the pull-down list, click New, and then type the response in the next box. Note: To delete a response click at the left of the response. 4. In the List of Possible Responses, click the button at the left of the correct response. 5. If this question includes multiple blanks and you want to use the same list for more than one blank, make the list a default list. Click Default List. 6.
Adding a new open response question 1. In the Preview pane, click the Insert Item dropdown, and select Open Response. 2. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 3. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field. Note: The Topic and Keyword information is used by the Item bank to provide search criteria for finding questions. You must enter text in these fields for the question to be searchable in the item bank. 4. Type a title for the question in the Title box. 5.
Adding a new sequencing question 1. In the Preview pane, click the Insert Item dropdown, and select Sequencing. 2. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 3. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field. Note: The Topic and Keyword information is used by the Item bank to provide search criteria for finding questions. You must enter text in these fields for the question to be searchable in the item bank. 4. Type a title for the question in the Title box. 5.
10. Click Generate Presentation Sequence. The responses appear in random order in the Presentation Sequence box. 11. To change the presentation sequence, click the response you wish to move and then click list. or to move the response up or down the Editing Presentation Sequence When creating a sequencing question, you must click Generate Presentation Sequence to copy the answers from the Correct Sequence box into the Presentation Sequence box.
To add a new standard choices question to a section 1. In the Preview pane, click the Insert Item dropdown, and select Standard Choices. 2. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 3. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field. Note: The Topic and Keyword information is used by the Item bank to provide search criteria for finding questions. You must enter text in these fields for the question to be searchable in the item bank. 4.
2. Type the topic of the question in the Topic field. 3. Type any keywords that relate to the question in the Keyword field. Note: The Topic and Keyword information is used by the Item bank to provide search criteria for finding questions. You must enter text in these fields for the question to be searchable in the item bank. 4. Type a title for the question in the Title box. 5. Type the question in Text box. 6. If the item will include an image, insert or copy the image into the Image area.
Concept Only 2. Use the Topic and Keywords dropdown menus to select terms to use to search for the question you want to find. 3. If you know the type of question, click to select it in the Item Type field. 4. If you know when the question was created, you can use the Date Added dropdown to specify a date, and whether the question was created before, after or on the date that you type in the field next to the dropdown. Note: Dates must be entered in the form of mm/dd/yy. 5.
Adding Selected Items to Assessment 1. Scroll through the list of questions to locate the one you wish to add to your document. 2. Click Add selected items to assessment. The item(s) is added to your document. To close the Item Bank f Click File > Close Item Bank or click . The Item Bank closes. If more than one Item Bank is open, the Item Bank that is in front closes.
Saving a document To save a new document 1. Click File > Save or click . 2. If you haven’t entered a title for the document, LearningCheck™ Creator prompts you to enter a title. (This title will display in the handheld device's Assignment List.) Note: If you do not want to see this dialog box each time you save an unnamed document, click Do not show this again. • Type in a name for the document and click OK. or • Do not type in a name and click Cancel. The Save As dialog box opens. 3.
Adding special characters to text The TI Character Map allows you to insert symbols, punctuation, math symbols, special language characters, or TI-specific characters into text. You can add special characters to LearningCheck™ Creator questions, Class Analysis cells, and Transfer List application variable (AppVar) names. To insert a character 1. Click to place the cursor in the text where you want to add the character(s). 2. Click 3.
7. Click Insert to place the character into the text, or click Copy to copy the character to the clipboard, and then paste the character into the text. You can also select several characters and insert or copy them all at the same time. 8. Click the Window Close button to close the window. When added to LearningCheck™ Creator documents, characters shown in gray on the character map may not display correctly on all devices.
2. Type the topic or keyword in the dropdown field, or use the dropdown menu to select an existing topic or keyword. Note: To enter multiple keywords, separate them with a comma. 3. When the topic and keywords have been added, click OK. Working with documents This section describes basic procedures you will use to change an existing document.
• Using Undo and Redo • Printing a report Opening existing documents The LearningCheck™ Creator lets you open one or more .EDC documents. In addition, you can open any .EDC file from Windows® Explorer by double-clicking the filename or icon. You can also see the files in a zipped file (.TIP, .TIG, or .ZIP) and open a document from the zipped file without first unzipping the file. To open an existing document 1. Click File > Open or click . 2.
• Click the question template icon. 3. Double-click to open the question. 4. Complete the dialog box for the question type you created. For additional information about specific items, click the appropriate cross-reference listed below. 5. Click OK. Editing a question To edit an existing question 1. Double-click the question to open it. 2. To change text, highlight the text you wish to change and type the new text over it. 3.
1. Click File > Save As or click . 2. In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save the document. 3. Type a new name for the document in the File name box. 4. Click Save. Checking spelling for the document You can check spelling for a question, a section, or an entire document. To check spelling from the main window 1. In the Navigation pane or the Content pane, click the question, section, or document. 2. Click Tools > Spell Check or click 3.
To copy a question, section, or image 1. Click the question, section, or image. 2. Click Edit > Copy or click . To select multiple consecutive items for copying, hold Shift while selecting. To select multiple items that are not consecutive, hold Ctrl while selecting. To paste a question or section 1. Click the question or section immediately above the location to which you want to paste. 2. Click Edit > Paste or click . To paste an image 1.
To move a section 1. In the Navigation pane, click the section to be moved. To move more than one section at a time, Shift + click each section. 2. Drag the section up or down to place it in the new location. A positioning line shows where the section will appear. Sections that are moved will automatically renumber themselves. To move a question within a section 1. Click the question to be moved. To move more than one question at a time, Shift + click each question. 2.
Renaming a section or a question You may create documents using the default section and question titles (Section 1 or Item 1), but you may find it easier to organize topics and questions if you assign section and question names that describe the topic. To rename a section or a question 1. Right-click the section name or question name. 2. On the shortcut menu, click Rename. 3. Type the new name for the section or question. 4. Press Enter.
Creating a new folder You can use Save As to create a new folder (and save a document into it at the same time). To create a new folder 1. Open the document you want to save. 2. Click File > Save As or click the same as Save As.) 3. If you haven’t entered a title for the document, LearningCheck™ Creator prompts you to enter a title. (This title will display in the handheld device's Assignment List.) .
Using Undo and Redo If you have worked with other Windows® programs, you are probably familiar with the Undo and Redo commands. Use Undo to undo the last action, and Redo to reverse an Undo command. With the LearningCheck™ Creator, the actions that you can undo depend on whether you are working with text or objects. The number of actions that you may undo is limited only by the memory available on your computer. To undo an action f Click Edit > Undo or click .
Preview paper version of assignment 1. Click File > Print or click . 2. Select the type of report you want to preview. 3. Click Print Preview to see how the report will look. 4. Click to print the report. or Click Close to return to the Report Options window.
Working with Images This section describes basic procedures you will use to insert and edit images in a document. • Image toolbar • Adding an image to a question • Scaling and cropping an image • Adding a point or label • Changing a point or label • Deleting a point or label • Editing an image Image toolbar The Image toolbar appears below the Image area in each question template.
Icon Name Copy Image to Clipboard Paste Image from Clipboard Edit Image or or Position Image Above/Below Text Scale/Crop Image for Display on Device Add Points to Image Add Correct Points Add Incorrect Points Add Labels to Existing Points Erase Existing Points/Labels Clear all Points/Labels Zoom Image In/Out for Preview Adding an image to a question The LearningCheck™ Creator supports the following graphic image formats: • Portable Network Graphics (.PNG) • Windows bitmaps (.
Other image file types may work in some instances, but are not supported. When you browse for files (step 3 below), only supported image types appear. You can add an image into any of the LearningCheck™ Creator templates by either inserting the image file or by copying and pasting the image from another document. To insert an image You can insert an image file into a question, section, or document template. 1. If the template window is not already open, double-click to open the question or item. 2.
4. Click the image area of the question into which you want to paste the image. 5. Click Edit > Paste or click 6. If necessary, click the image position icon to indicate whether the image should be below the text or above the text. • • . Places the image after the question text. This is the default choice. Places the image before the question text Note: If you usually want the same image position, you can set it on your User Profile General tab.
To add a point to an image 1. Open the question, section, or document that contains the image. The image opens in the Image area of the dialog box. 2. On the image toolbar, click and then click the location of the point on the image. Repeat to create additional points. or For a choices on image question, click location on the image. To create additional points, click on the image. 3.
To delete a single point on an image 1. On the image toolbar, click . 2. On the image, click the point that you want to delete. To delete a single label on an image 1. On the image toolbar, click . 2. On the image, click the label that you want to delete. To delete all points and labels on an image f On the image toolbar, click . The image remains, but all points and labels are erased.
Sending a LearningCheck Creator item as a Quick Poll You can send a LearningCheck Creator question to your class as a Quick Poll. The TI-Navigator™ network must be available, and the class must be started. 1. Open the question you want to send as a Quick Poll. 2. Click Send item as Quick Poll. The question is sent to the class as a Quick Poll, and the Quick Poll tool window opens on your computer.
3. Click the Poll Summary tab to see student responses. You can save this poll, and view the results just as you would any Quick Poll item. For more information about Quick Poll items, see The Quick Poll tool window and tabs. Previewing a document You can use the LearningCheck™ Creator preview to see how a question, section, or document will look on a TI handheld device. The Preview window display will look and behave like the TI handheld device that you select.
2. Use the PC keyboard and your mouse to simulate viewing the document on the device. • To select from a list or menu, press option you want, then click ENTER. • To see the rest of a question or response that is too large for the screen, press • 3. or or to highlight the to scroll through the text. To press a soft key (MENU, TAB, NEXT, BACK) press the corresponding function key (F2, F3, F4, and so on) on your computer keyboard.
Checking AppVar size You can check the size of the application variable (AppVar) that will be created from the document before you send it to a TI calculator or classroom network. To check AppVar size 1. Click Tools>AppVar Size or click . 2. Click the device name (TI-73 Explorer™, TI-83 Plus Family, TI-84 Plus Family, TI-89 Family, TI-92 Plus, Voyage™ 200, or All Devices) in the menu. The AppVar Size box opens showing the AppVar size for the device(s) you chose. 3.
5. Select whether the document should be sent to the RAM or archive memory of the device, and select the document type. 6. Click Send. 7. The Select TI Device dialog opens, showing a list of the ports and the devices that are connected. 8. Select the device you want and click OK. Warning: Do not disconnect a TI Connectivity cable during a transfer. Sending a document to a classroom network To send the document to a classroom network, your computer must be connected to the classroom network.
3. Select the document type. 4. Select Randomize Question Order if you want students in the class to receive the questions in a different order from one another. 5. Click Send. The file is sent to the class. Notes and tips for TI-73 Explorer™ users • To enter text on the TI-73 Explorer™ calculator, press - t to access the menu. • All text entered on the TI-73 Explorer™ calculator is in upper case.
The TI-Navigator™ software handles the class type discrepancy by saving two versions of the students’ answer on the computer. One will have a .73v extension (which can be returned to a device) and one will have a .8xv extension which can be used in Class Analysis. – If you collect an answer file outside of the TI-Navigator™ system through other tools such as TI Connect™, you collect only a .73v file as expected. Remember that you will not be able to analyze these files in Class Analysis.
There was an Internal Error with Appvar conversion. LearningCheck Creator was unable to convert the document to an Appvar. – Click OK to close the message box. Save the document and exit LearningCheck™ Creator. Then re-open LCC and try again. Communication: There was an error sending to the device. Please ensure a device is present. – LearningCheck™ Creator cannot communicate with the device. Click OK to close the message box. Make sure the device is firmly connected to the computer and try again.
Cannot send to device because TI Connect™ application is not installed. Please reinstall TI Connect™. – You selected Send to Device, but TI Connect™ was not installed or was incorrectly installed. Click OK to close the message box. Install TI Connect™ software. TI-Navigator™ is not properly installed. Please reinstall the application. – You selected Send to Class, but TI-Navigator™ (or TI Connect™ software) was incorrectly installed. Click OK to close the message box.
To save all of your documents to your desktop, set your user profile to show the Desktop as the Working Directory: 4. Open your user profile and go to the General tab. 5. In the Working Directory section, click Directory field. 6. Click beside the Document Desktop, and then click Select. All documents created with this profile will be saved as icons on your desktop. Frequently-Asked Questions Q: Is the LearningCheck™ Creator replacing the StudyCards™ Creator? A: No.
Q: (TI-73 Explorer™ calculator) Can I use TI-Navigator™ without the Access Points and Hubs? A: You can use the system with a calculator connected to the computer through the USB Silver Edition cable. This is great for trying out lessons when you are lesson planning without having the network set up.
The Class Analysis Tool Use the Class Analysis tool to: • Review and analyze student answers for a selected TI-Navigator™ assignment. If you are using the TI-Navigator™ network, you can collect the answers electronically from the whole class. • View a class summary, a student-by-student analysis, or an item-byitem analysis. • Share the analysis with the class, using the slide show feature. • Print the current assignment, an answer key for the assignment, and several types of analysis reports.
Choosing the assignment Normally, the student answers that you add will need to match a specific assignment. You can choose the assignment first or add the answers first, as you prefer. Class Analysis checks all collected answers to ensure that they match the assignment. 1. Click Edit > Choose Assignment or click . If an assignment is already chosen, a confirmation prompt appears. 2. Click OK to proceed. The Choose Assignment dialog box opens. 3.
Collecting student answers from the network If your classroom is equipped with the TI-Navigator™ network, you can add the students’ answers directly through Class Analysis. Before you begin • Ensure that the students have completed the assignment. • Ensure that the calculators are connected to the network. Specifying the assignment for which you are collecting answers 1. Click Actions > Collect from Class or click . The Collect Answer Files From Class dialog box opens.
Note: The dialog box might be too narrow to show the assignment’s location. If you need to see more information, you can make the dialog box wider by dragging its left or right edge. If you know the location of the assignment’s .edc file on your system 1. Click the Browse button ( ) to open a file browser. 2. Navigate to the folder containing the .edc file, and double-click the file.
Note: Before requiring students to log in, you should have a plan for assigning user names, and students must have the LogIn calculator software application (App) installed on the calculators. For details, refer to the user guide for the LogIn App. 4. Click Start Transfer. The Class Record portion of the TI-Navigator™ window lets you monitor the progress of the transfers.
2. Click Stop Transfers to stop and discard all transfers that have not completed. -orClick Wait to complete any transfers already in progress but prevent new transfers from starting. Completed transfers are shown in green; incomplete transfers are shown in red. 3. When you have finished viewing the results, click Close to close the Transfer Status window. Only the students whose answers were collected successfully are added to the analysis.
– Have the students whose answers were collected disconnect their calculators from the network. You can then collect the answers from the other students. Adding student answers from answer files You may have used the TI-Navigator™ system to collect students’ answers as .usf files before opening Class Analysis. You can add those answers to the analysis anytime. 1. Click Edit > Add Student Answers or click . The Add Student dialog box opens.
1. Click File > Save or click . • If you have already saved the data as a file, Class Analysis saves your latest changes. • If you have not yet saved the data, the Save As dialog box opens. 2. If necessary, navigate to the folder where you want to save the analysis. 3. Type a name for the file, and then click Save. Note: If you make changes but forget to save them, you are prompted to save the changes when you choose a new assignment, start a new analysis, or close Class Analysis.
2. To proceed, click Yes. The Open dialog box opens. 3. If necessary, click the Look In list and navigate to the folder containing the .caf file. 4. Click the file name, and then click Open.
Viewing the analysis After choosing an assignment and adding the students’ answers, you can view a class summary, a student-by-student analysis, an item-by-item analysis, or a slide show. While viewing the data, you can show or hide specific columns, resize a column by dragging its boundaries, and sort the data (by student names or highest scores, for example). Viewing the class summary After choosing an assignment and adding the students’ answers, you can view a class summary.
2. Drag the boundary left or right. To quickly show answer details for a specific student f Double-click the student button for the student. The Student tab is displayed with data for the selected student. Viewing the analysis student-by-student After choosing an assignment and adding the students’ answers, you can view the analysis for a specific student. You can also modify some of the analysis data. To view the results for a specific student 1. Click the Student tab. 2.
To show or hide specific columns You can show or hide the Student Response, Correct Response, Student Answer, Correct Answer, Score, or Maximum Score. f Click View > Student, and click a column heading to alternate it between visible and hidden. To change the width of a column 1. At the top of the column, point to the boundary that you want to move. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. 2. Drag the boundary left or right.
2. In the Select Item drop-down list, click the name of the item you want to view. To show or hide specific columns On the Item tab, you can show or hide any of the columns labeled Student, Student Response, or Student Answer. f Click View > Items, and click any column name to alternate that column between visible and hidden. To change the width of a column 1. At the top of the column, point to the boundary that you want to move. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. 2.
To show or hide the assignment item f Click the up arrow and down arrow near the bottom of the analysis window. -orDrag the horizontal boundary that separates the analysis data from the assignment item. Sorting analysis data By default, Class Analysis sorts the analysis data by student names in ascending order. However, you can sort the data by any column. Sorting works in the Class Summary, Student, and Item views. To sort the data f Click the label at the top of the column by which you want to sort.
Viewing a slide show of the analysis After choosing an assignment and adding the students’ answers, you can display an analysis of the results as a slide show designed for class viewing. The slide show shows only class performance; it does not show the names or answers of individual students. Note: When you start a slide show, the TI-Navigator™ home screen becomes minimized automatically.
2. Click the First, Prev, Next, and Last buttons at the top of the slide show window to view the slides, or click the down-arrow and select a slide from the list. To close the slide show 1. Click Stop ( ). The slide show window closes. 2. Click the button for the minimized home screen in the Windows® taskbar. The home screen is restored. Printing analysis reports Class Analysis lets you print the current assignment, an answer key for the assignment, and several types of analysis reports.
2. Check the current settings and, if necessary, click to change them. 3. Click the Printer button if you want to select a different printer or change printer properties. Previewing a report 1. Click File > Print Report or click . The Report Options dialog box opens.
2. Click the type of report (for example, Class Summary). 3. Click any additional items that you want in the report. 4. Click Print Preview. When the preview window opens, you can right-click the report to display a navigation menu, or you can use the following keys to view the pages. To show this: Press this: Next page PgDn or Enter Previous page PgUp or Backspace First page of report Home Last page of report End To scroll the contents of the window, press an arrow key.
1. Click File > Print Report or click . The Report Options dialog box opens. 2. If necessary, click Class Summary. 3. If you don’t want to include the scores for individual assignment items, click to clear Include Item Data. 4. If you don’t want to include the real names of the students in the report, click to select Mask Student Names. The names will be replaced with the word “Student.” 5. Type your name as the Teacher, and type the name of the Class (such as “1st period Chemistry”). 6.
Printing a student-by-student report The student performance report is the printed equivalent of the Student view. You can choose whether or not to include the question text and images, and you can choose whether to include all students or only selected students in the report. Each student’s performance is printed on a separate page, so you can use the report to review the student’s performance with the student or the parents without compromising other students’ privacy. 1.
5. Type your name as the Teacher, and type the name of the Class (such as “1st period Chemistry”). 6. Click Print to print the student-by-student report. Printing an item-by-item report The Item Analysis by Student report is the printed equivalent of the Item view. You can choose whether or not to include the question text and images, and you can choose whether to include all assignment items or only selected items in the report. The results for each assignment item are printed on a separate page. 1.
3. If you don’t want to include the text and images of each assignment item, click to clear Include Item Data. 4. To include selected assignment items instead of all items, click Select Items, click each item name to clear or select it, and then click OK.
5. Type your name as the Teacher, and type the name of the Class (such as “1st period Chemistry”). 6. Click Print to print the item-by-item report. Printing an item analysis by response The Item Analysis by Response report is the printed equivalent of the Slide Show. You can choose whether or not to include the question text and images, and you can choose whether to include all assignment items or only selected items in the report. The results for each assignment item are printed on a separate page. 1.
5. Type your name as the Teacher, and type the name of the Class (such as “1st period Chemistry”). 6. Click Print. Printing the current assignment You can print a report that includes the text and images of all the assignment items. Note: This report does not include correct-response information. However, you can print a separate answer key. 1. Click File > Print Report or click . The Report Options dialog box opens. 2. 230 Click Hard Copy of Assignment.
3. Type your name as the Teacher, and type the name of the Class (such as “1st period Chemistry”). 4. Click Print to print the assignment. Printing an answer key for the assignment 1. Click File > Print Report or click . The Report Options dialog box opens. 2. Click Answer Key to select it.
3. If you don’t want to include the text and images of the assignment items, click to clear Include Item Data. 4. Type your name as the Teacher, and type the name of the Class (such as “1st period Chemistry”). 5. Click Print to print the answer key. Working with analysis data Class Analysis lets you manage the analysis data in several ways. You can: • Modify certain information, such as a student name or the correct response for an item. • Remove a student’s record from an analysis.
Modifying analysis data Class Analysis lets you modify certain information by typing replacement text. The items that you can modify (Student, Score, Maximum Score, and Correct Response) are shown in the analysis with a different background color than the other items. Some of these items are available on more than one tab. Note: Changes that you make to the analysis data are saved only if you save the class analysis as a .caf file. The application variable (AppVar) files, the .usf answer files, and the .
2. If the item scores are hidden, click View > Class summary > Show Item Scores. 3. In the Maximum Score row, double-click the item score. 4. Type the replacement score, and press Enter. To cancel, press Esc. The analysis is recalculated for all students, based on the new maximum score. Changing the correct response for an item Example: A multiple-choice question in the assignment erroneously shows the identifier of the correct response as C. You recognize that the correct choice is actually A.
Note: When changing an item’s correct response, you must make sure the new correct response makes sense. The software does not check, for example, to see if the new response is appropriate for the type of question. Allowing alternate responses 1. Type the first correct response. 2. Hold down the Ctrl key and type a forward slash (“/“), or click the Special Characters palette. 3. Type the next correct response. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have included all correct responses. 5. Press Enter.
Example 3: To allow responses between 5.0 and 7.5, including 5.0 but not 7.5, type [5.0,7.5). Requiring exact case in a text response 1. Hold down the Ctrl key and type an equals symbol (“=“), or click in the Special Characters palette. 2. Type the correct response, using the exact case that you require, and then press Enter. Example: To allow only “Washington” (not “washington”) as a correct response, insert Washington in the Correct Response box.
4. Click Yes to remove the selected student. If you have the Student tab displayed 1. Click the current Student to display the list of students, and then click the student you want to remove. 2. Click Edit > Remove Student. A confirmation prompt appears. 3. Click Yes to remove the selected student. Excluding a selected student’s answers You can temporarily exclude a student’s answers from a class analysis for “what if” purposes.
If you have the Student tab displayed 1. Click the current Student to display the list of students, and then click the student whose answers you want to exclude. 2. Click to select the Exclude Student from Analysis check box beneath the student’s name. The student’s answers are excluded, and the analysis scores are recalculated. When you are ready to include the student’s answers again, clear the Exclude check box.
Cutting, copying, and pasting data You can cut, copy, and paste text from any of the editable items within Class Analysis (Student, Score, Maximum Score, and Correct Response). To cut text to the Clipboard 1. Double-click the item. The item’s text becomes highlighted to show that you can edit it. 2. Drag through the text to select the text you want to cut. 3. Click Edit > Cut or click . The selected text is removed from its original location and is now available for pasting.
4. Click Edit > Cut or click . The student’s answers are removed from the data and are now available for pasting. 5. Click to start a new, empty class analysis. 6. Click File > Open or click , and select the analysis file into which you are moving the student. 7. Click anywhere in the analysis data. 8. Click Edit > Paste or click . The student’s answers are inserted in the data, and the data is sorted automatically.
2. If necessary, navigate to the folder where you want to save the analysis. 3. Type a name for the file, and then click Save. File types used in Class Analysis Class Analysis works with several file types. assignment (.edc) file – A PC file containing the assignment title, the text and images of each item, possible responses, correct-response identification, and all other information for a specific assignment. answer (.usf) file – A PC file containing a student’s answers to an assignment.
Device ID – The unique identifier of the specific calculator from which answers were collected (available in the Class Summary view only). Maximum Score – The highest number of points that can be earned for an item (available in the Class Summary and Student views only). Score – In the Class Summary view, the number of points earned for an item or for all items. In the Student view, the number of points earned by the current student for each item.
Installing Apps and OS files The TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system provides an App and OS Transfer tool that you can use to install TI Graphing Calculator Software Applications (Apps) on an entire classroom of calculators at once. You can transfer OS files to an entire TI-73 Explorer™ calculator classroom at once. With the App and OS Transfer tool, you can select calculator Apps and OS files that you have stored on your computer and install them on your students’ calculators.
Adding files to the transfer list You must add TI Graphing Calculator Software Applications (Apps) and Operating System files (OS) to the transfer list in order to transfer them. You can add any App or OS file that you have stored on your computer. You can only transfer OS files to TI-73 Explorer™ devices. (Use TI Connect to transfer OS files to TI-83 and TI-84 devices.) OS files will be transferred first, followed by Apps that are deleted, and the Apps that are being added (largest file size sent first).
3. Click Remove Selected. Selecting and unselecting files to send Once you add files to the transfer list, they remain there until you remove them. As a convenience, the App and OS Transfer tool lets you select and unselect files to send in any given transfer. This lets you keep a set of common files ready for installation without having to send all of them every time you install files. To select files f Select the check box of the files you want to send.
Installing Apps or OS files You can use the App and OS Transfer tool to install TI Graphing Calculator Software Applications (Apps) or OS files to all of your students’ calculators at once. To install files 1. If necessary, add or remove files from the transfer list. 2. If necessary, select or unselect files from the transfer list. 3. Click File > Start Transfer or click Start Transfer.
Troubleshooting This section contains information to help you quickly solve any problems you may encounter while using the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system. If you are unable to find an answer to your question here or in the help, visit the TI-Cares KnowledgeBase. Frequently-asked questions Below you can find frequently-asked questions about the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system.
Why is the point I hid still showing up? You have the point selected (highlighted). You must deselect the point to hide it. In the List - Graph tab, why can’t I see the list or graph of points I created? You haven’t configured the plot of the points. You need to configure the plot of the points in order to see the list or graph of the points you create. Why can’t my students submit any more points? In the activity configuration, you specified the number of points that your students could select.
The App Transfer tool What Apps do I need to install on my students’ calculators in order to use them with the TI-Navigator™ system? The Apps you need are algact.8xk or 73k, LearnChk.8xk or 73k, navnet.8xk or 73k, and navstk.8xk or 73k. Where can I find the Apps I need to install on my students’ calculators? The first time you run the App Transfer tool, the transfer list contains all of the applications you need to install on your students calculators to run the TI-Navigator™ system.
What is the difference between sending a file forced and unforced? Sending a file unforced means that the students must select Auto Send/Recv from the Transfers menu before they can receive the file. Force sending a file means that the software transfers files to your students’ calculators immediately, regardless of what your students are doing.
The Quick Poll tool What types of poll questions can I send? You can send any of the following types of poll questions: • Agree/Disagree • Yes/No • True/False • Right/Wrong • Always/Sometimes/Never • Multiple Choice • Open Response Is there a length limit for my poll questions? Yes. Your questions cannot contain more than 45 characters. Do I have to enter a question to send a poll? No, you do not have to enter a question to send a poll.
When I send polls from my calculator, why can’t I find the open response question type? You cannot find the open response question type because you cannot send open response question types from your calculator. The Screen Capture tool Can I capture screens from my own calculator? No. You can only capture screens from your students’ calculators. Can I capture the screens of students who aren’t in the NavNet App? Yes. You can capture your students’ screens as long as they are still logged in to the network.
Can I retrieve my students’ account passwords in the TI-Navigator™ system if they forget them? No. Once you enter your students’ passwords, they become hidden. If your students forget their passwords and you do not have their passwords recorded elsewhere, you must reset their passwords in the TI-Navigator™ system. Why can’t I edit a student’s information? You can’t edit your students’ information because they are logged in to the TI-Navigator™ network.
The TI-Navigator™ network Why do I get a “Cannot start a class session” error? The TI-Navigator™ system cannot locate the appropriate network hardware (for example, an access point and one or more hubs). Check your hardware connections. If you still see this error, open TI-Network Manager and make sure your network hardware is properly configured.
How many characters can I use in my teacher account user name? You can use 3 to 12 letters and/or numbers. Can I retrieve my password if I forget it? No. You cannot retrieve previously entered passwords. If you forget your password, you must reset it. How many characters can I use in my teacher account password? You can use 3 to 12 letters and/or numbers. What can I do if I forget my password? If you forget your password, you can reset your teacher account password.
Windows Vista® operating system minimum requirements • Windows Vista® Ultimate, Home Premium, Business, or Pro editions installed • 1.
Computer error messages Error message Possible causes or solutions TI-Navigator Network Unavailable The TI-Navigator™ system cannot locate appropriate network hardware (for example, an access point and one or more hub). Check your hardware connections. If you still see this error, open TI-Network Manager and make sure your network hardware is properly configured.
Error message Possible causes or solutions Invalid User Name In the Add Student dialog box, you either did not enter a user name or you did not meet the user name requirements. User names must contain 3 to 12 letters and/or numbers. Invalid Password In the Add Student dialog box, you either did not enter a password or you did not meet the password requirements. Passwords must contain 3 to 12 letters and/or numbers.
Error message Possible causes or solutions Could not login The user name or password you entered is not correct. Make sure you are using the correct user name and password and try again. No file selected You did not select a file to transfer.
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Glossary This section provides reference material that you may find helpful while using the TI-Navigator™ classroom learning system. In it, you can find terminology and file types. Terms activity – A term for the kinds of classroom interaction that the Activity Center tool lets you perform. In an activity, students can contribute mathematical data (points, equations, and lists) to the Activity Center tool.
configurations – The options for collecting data (lists, points, and equations) that control the way students can contribute the data. coords – In the Graph Settings dialog box, an abbreviation for “coordinates.” It refers to the option to display or not display the graph coordinates of the computer’s cursor when you position it over the Activity Center tool’s graph window.
shows the Network Available icon if the network hardware is connected and powered on and the Network Unavailable icon not. if it is Seating Chart – The Classroom view that shows a class’s students as icons labeled with their display names. send – To transfer files from your computer to your students’ calculators and from your students’ calculators to your computer. screenshots – Images of screens captured from your students’ calculators.
unforced collect – A collect action that does not interrupt your students’ work. In an unforced collect, students can transfer the file from the Auto Send/Recv screen at their convenience for as long as the class session is running. unforced send – A send action that does not interrupt your students’ work. In an unforced send, students can transfer the file from the Auto Send/Recv screen at their convenience for as long as the class session is running.
Type TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus extension String .8xs TableSetup .8xt UserZoomWin .8xz WindowRange .8xw Glossary TI-73 Explorer™ extension .73t .
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Index A account, teacher 8 activities configuring 68 configuring equation options for 68 configuring form options for 75 configuring list options for 72 configuring number line options for 76 configuring point options for 70 configuring visual fraction options for 77 getting started 59 joining 92 loading data into 121 loading lists into 123 loading settings 90 managing 91 pausing 92 resuming 93 saving data in 121 saving lists in 121 saving settings 90 starting 91 starting in Activity Center 92 starting, gen
collecting from the network 209 excluding a student’s answers 237 mismatched question numbers 211 moving to another analysis 239 App Transfer closing 246 frequently-asked questions 249 opening 243 Apps adding to transfer list 244 frequently-asked questions 249 installing 246 removing from transfer list 245 selecting 245 unselecting 245 AppVar files 241 arranging seating chart 27 assignment choosing 208 printing 230 removing 238 assignment file description 241 assignment type description 241 attributes, grap
changing view 20 copying students to 38 creating 17 frequently-asked questions 249 moving students to 37 removing 24 removing students from 38 selecting 19 classroom sending to 200 Classroom tab changing view 20 parts of 3 Clear Tool 190 clearing activity data 125 Clipboard using to cut, copy, and paste data 239 closing Activity Center 68 App Transfer 246 Quick Poll 149 collecting files 48 collecting student answers from answer files 213 from the network 209 color of pen 87 computer home screen 2 Class Reco
D E data adding to lists 95 deleting all at once 125 sorting 220 sorting by display names 136 data sets, zooming to fit 85 deleting a question 185 a section 185 activity data 123 all activity data 125 all points and labels 194 calculator files 51 document 186 equations 124 file 186 lists 124 point label 194 points 124 single label 194 single point 194 device filename term description 241 device ID term description 242 display names hiding in Quick Poll 148 showing in Quick Poll 148 sorting data by 136 sor
changing settings in Windows 41 collecting 48 finding 55 receiving (students) 50 sending 41 sending from calculators 44 sending from computers 42 viewing properties 56 finding transferred files 55 folder creating 187 forms configuring options for 75 contributing 108 fractions entering 94, 97 frequently asked questions 205 frequently-asked questions 247 Activity Center 247 Apps 249 classes 249 file transfers 249 network 254 polls 251 Screen Capture 252 students 252 transfers 249 G glossary 241 graph changin
installing Apps 246 instructing students contributing equations 103 contributing forms 108 contributing lists 107 contributing number lines 109 contributing points 104 contributing visual fractions 111 creating class point lists 99 on receiving files 50 on sending files 46 plotting class points 117 plotting equations 116 plotting lists 118 sending data 102 internal error with AppVar conversion 202 interrupting file transfers 211 invalid characters 178 item analysis by response printing 229 Item Bank adding
showing 130 navigation pane 157 network frequently-asked questions 254 logging in to (students) 13 logging in to (teachers) 12 new folder 187 number lines configuring options for 76 Numberline activity 66 numberlines contributing 109 O opening a saved analysis 214 Activity Center 67 App Transfer 243 Quick Poll 141 opening a document 181, 182 options configuring for activities 70, 75, 76, 77 configuring for equations 68 configuring for list activities 72 for printed reports 222 slide show 221 P page option
printing answer key for the assignment 231 class summary report 224 item analysis by response 229 item-by-item report 227 student-by-student report 226 the current assignment 230 printing a report 188 privacy policy 268 properties of files 56 Q question adding from an Item Bank 174 adding new 181 checking spellling 183 choices on image 163 copy 183 copying 183 cut 183 cutting 183 deleting 185 editing 182 moving 185 paste 183 pasting 183 renaming 186 standard choices 172 text and image 173 question numbers,
Screen Capture, frequently-asked questions 252 screenshots capturing 151 frequently-asked questions 252 saving 153 showing display names with 154 seating chart arranging 27 changing class view to 21, 22 section adding new 160 checking spelling 183 copy 183 copying 183 cut 183 cutting 183 deleting 185 moving 185 paste 183 pasting 183 renaming 186 selecting Apps to send 245 classes 19 plots 114 sending activity data 102 files 41 files (students) 46 files from calculators 44 files from computers 42 poll result
adding to classes 25 arranging in seating chart 27 changing classes 34 changing cursors of 88 changing names 36 checking login status 27 contributing forms 108 contributing lists 107 contributing number lines 109 contributing points 104 contributing points all at once 105 contributing points one at a time 104 contributing visual fractions 111 copying 38 creating class point lists 99 frequently-asked questions 252 hiding names 130 instructing to join activities 92 moving 37 plotting class points 117 polling
coordinates 83 graph window attributes 81 grids 82 plots 115 turning on axes 81 axis labels 83 coordinates 83 graph window attributes 81 grids 82 plots 115 U unable to print 202 undo 188 Unicode characters 178 unprompted file location, changing 55 unselecting Apps to send 245 user name, changing for teacher 11 using calculator screen options 11 Class Record 6 Classroom tab 3 Current Class 5 Tools tab 4 V Visual Fractions activity 67 W width of pen 87 window Activity Center 59 Quick Poll 139 X X maximum
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