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1 Technical 2 About Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ResultsManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Downloading ResultsManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening ResultsManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The ResultsManager Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring ResultsManager for Automatic Updates . . . . . . . . 6 6 7 7 3 Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Technical Requirements • Microsoft Windows 32 or 64 bit XP, Vista or 7 • Intel or AMD 600 MHz class processor (1GHz or higher recommended) • 256 MB RAM • 60 MB hard disk space (an additional 32 MB is required if Microsoft .NET Framework 2.
2 About ResultsManager ResultsManager is an application designed to manage the results session files from other Turning Technologies applications such as TurningPoint, TestingPoint, TurningPoint AnyWhere or TurningKey.
Downloading ResultsManager Downloading ResultsManager To ensure the latest version available is installed, download ResultsManager from the Turning Technologies web site. How to download ResultsManager... 1 Go to www.TurningTechnologies.com/downloads. 2 Click ResultsManager product under the PC Software section. • Release notes are available in PDF format to the right of the download link. 3 Enter the required information and click Submit. 4 Click the link to start the download.
Configuring ResultsManager for Automatic Updates The ResultsManager Toolbar The following descriptions define the buttons that make up the ResultsManager Toolbar. Name Description New Course Opens the New Course Setup Wizard. For more information on Courses see Chapter 3: Courses. New Column Opens the Add New Grade Column Window. For more information on Columns see Chapter 5: Columns. New Student Opens the New Student Window. For more information on Students see Chapter 4: Rosters.
3 Courses Before session files can be imported into ResultsManager a course must be set up. A Course is comprised of three elements; a Roster, Columns and Results. Tip Students can be sorted alphabetically by last name or total scores. The new sort order is not saved with the Course.
Creating a New Course Creating a New Course The first time ResultsManager is opened a Course must be created. All Courses are created through the New Course window. The New Course window can be accessed in one of three ways: • The first time ResultsManager is opened click anywhere in the window • Click the New Course icon on the ResultsManager Toolbar • Click File and select New Course from the ResultsManager menu bar How to create a new course... 1 Open ResultsManager. 2 Open the New Course window.
Editing Course Information The ResultsManager window displays the new course. The participant list has been turned into a student roster and the names are listed in the left column. A blank total column appears directly next to the student list. Next Steps Add columns and assignments to calculate grades. For more information see Chapter 5: Columns. Editing Course Information After a course has been created, it is possible to go back and change the course name and description.
Organizing the Course Structure Organizing the Course Structure Courses can be organized into categories and sub-categories. The main category will always be labeled Courses. How to organize the course structure... 1 In the ResultsManager window, click the course file path below the ResultsManager Toolbar. 2 To add a category under Courses, right-click on Courses and select Add Category. 3 Enter the new Category Name and click OK.
4 Rosters A Roster is a list of student names, student IDs and device IDs. When a Course is created, a participant list (.tpl) is chosen to be used as the Roster. Rosters may also be created manually within ResultsManager. Adding, removing or editing student information from the Roster may all be done through ResultsManager. Note Only one roster can be associated with a course. Student information may be edited in the ResultsManager window or through the Roster Editor.
Editing Student Information in the ResultsManager Window Editing Student Information in the ResultsManager Window If student information needs to be edited for one or more students, it is easier to do so directly in the ResultsManager Window. How to edit student information in the ResultsManager window... 1 Click on a Student in the ResultsManager window. The Information Panel on the right-side of the window populates with Student Information and the Student Overview.
Editing Student Information in the Roster Editor How to edit student information in the roster editor... 1 To open the Roster Editor click File on the Results Manager menu bar and select Edit Roster. 2 To edit student information already in the roster, select the cell that contains the information to be edited and enter the new text. Tip Information from a spreadsheet can also be copied and pasted into the Roster Editor.
Creating a New Roster for a Course Creating a New Roster for a Course Creating a new roster will overwrite any data in the existing roster. How to create a new roster for a course... 1 Click File on the ResultsManager menu bar and select Edit Roster. 2 Click Roster on the Roster Editor menu bar and select New Roster. A warning message appears stating that creating a new roster will overwrite the existing roster information. 3 Click Yes to continue. 4 The roster is now blank.
Importing Student Information from a TXT or CSV File • Tab Delimited • Other - If selecting other, enter the delimited character in the box provided. 4 Select the Text Qualifier if necessary. 5 Select the Starting Row. If the TXT or CSV file contains a header row, it may be necessary to start with the second row. 6 Select the Starting Column. Tip A preview of the selected file is displayed in the bottom half of the Delimited File Import window.
5 Columns A column is a list of grades associated with an assignment.
Creating a New Column Creating a New Column How to create a new column... 1 Click New Column on the ResultsManager Toolbar. The Add New Grade Column Window appears. 2 Enter the Grade Column Name in the box provided. 3 Select the date from the Grade Column Date drop-down. 4 Optionally, enter the column description in the box provided. 5 Select one of the following options: • This column will have manually entered grades only a Enter the Point Total in the box provided.
Creating a Column by Dragging and Dropping a Session File Creating a Column by Dragging and Dropping a Session File How to create a column by dragging and dropping a session file... 1 Open ResultsManager. 2 Browse to the location of the desired session file (.tpz or .tkz). 3 Select the session file, drag and drop it into the ResultsManager window. The Session Import window appears. 4 The Session Name is automatically populated with the name of the session file.
Entering or Changing Student Grades Manually Entering or Changing Student Grades Manually To manually enter grades or to changes grades already associated with a student, follow the instructions below. How to enter or change student grades manually... 1 Open ResultsManager and select the course.
6 Session Viewer The Session Viewer within ResultsManager provides an interface for editing, deleting or excluding questions from a session file. It also provides a view of the questions from the session and a response distribution chart.
Opening the Session Viewer Opening the Session Viewer How to open the session viewer... 1 Select a column associated with a session file (.tpz or .tkz). 2 In the Information Pane, click Edit Session. The Session Viewer opens. Next Steps Use the Session Viewer to edit questions and answers. Editing Questions and Answers How to edit questions and answers... 1 Select the question from the Questions section in the left panel.
Changing the Display Format on the Response Distribution Chart 9 To exclude a question from the session, select the question in the Questions section in the left panel and click Exclude. Excluding a question from the session does not delete the question. The question will still appear in the reports but a correct or incorrect answer will not affect the student grade.
7 Reports ResultsManager offers two sets of reports.
Student Reports Student Reports The student report provides an overview of the student’s performance for all of the assignments. The report contains the following information: • Student Name and Device ID(s) • Session Count - The number of sessions in which the student has participated. • Number of Questions - The total number of questions answered by the student. • Manual Points - The total number of points from manually created columns.
Column Reports Column Reports There are several report types available for column reports. Column reports include: • Session Overview - Displays general information about the session. • Individual Results - Displays the participant responses for each question and the participant information. • Individual Score - Displays the participant responses for each question, wether the response was correct or incorrect and the participant information.
Column Reports *If there is a tie determining the top and lower percentiles the participants will be sorted based on the Device ID of the response device. • Total Score Overview - Displays Total Performance, Attendance and Overall Total Points earned per student. Viewing the Column Reports How to view the column reports... 1 Select a column in the ResultsManager window. 2 Click Reports on the ResultsManager Toolbar and select the desired report. 3 The report opens in a new window.
8 Export ResultsManager provides two options for exporting a column associated with a session file. The results can be exported to a file, such as a .txt file, or the results can be exported to an LMS.
Exporting a Selected Column or the Totals Column Exporting a Selected Column or the Totals Column An individual column may be exported to a file format compatible with an LMS or the column may be exported directly to an LMS. How to export a selected column or the totals column... 1 Select the column in the ResultsManager window.
How to Export a Column to a File (TXT) How to Export a Column to a File (TXT) How to export a column to a file (TXT)... 1 Select the column in the ResultsManager window. 2 Click Export on the ResultsManager Toolbar. The Export Grades window appears with two options: To a file, or To an LMS. 3 Under the To a file option select the appropriate file format for export. 4 Click the Save icon next to To a file. The Windows Save As dialog box opens. 5 Name the file and select the save location.
Exporting a Course 6 Enter the Username, Password and select the Institution from the drop-down menu and click Next. • Check the box labeled “Save this information for future use” to save the login information for future logins. 7 Select the desired course to export the grades and click Next. 8 Select the export options and click Finish. Exporting a Course How to export a course... 1 Click Export on the ResultsManager menu bar. 2 Mouse over Export Course and select Detail or Summary.
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