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Using the Teacher-Paced Session
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7.
If you chose to
score the
assignment, the
next screen will
ask you to enter
the assignment
details. Click the
Category
drop-
down list
G
to
choose whether
the session is for
in-class work, a
test, a quiz or
extra credit. You
can also tick the
boxes provided
H
to designate an assignment as an exam or extra credit. (For
more on this, see page 93.) When you are ready to continue, click
Next
.
8.
Read the Summary to make sure it lists the options you want; then, click
Done
.
The session window will open.
9.
Next, students follow these steps to connect to the session:
a.
Students turn on their Responders or NEO 2.
b.
For Responders that have assigned owners, students must enter their
Personal Identification Numbers (PINs). (NEO 2s never have assigned
owners.)
c.
On Responders, once students see the menu, they should press
Select
to
choose
Join Session
.
On NEO 2, students press
applets
. When students see the list of
SmartApplets, they use the arrow keys to move the cursor next to
Responder
; then, they press
enter
.
d.
If the Responder or NEO 2 asks the student whether to stay connected to a
specific Receiver, the student must press
yes
or
no
(Responder)
or
Y
or
N
(NEO 2) and press
Enter
.
If the Responder or NEO 2 does not ask this question, or if the student
answers no, a list of Receivers will be shown. The student must use the
arrow keys to highlight the correct Receiver and press
enter
.
e.
Students who are using Responders with no owner or NEO 2 will be asked
to enter their IDs. Student IDs are shown in the AccelTest Record Book;
they are also available in the Student ID report.
10.
The Responders or NEO 2 will tell students to wait until you (the teacher) tell
them to press
Enter
. Click
Send Question
in the Teacher-Paced Session
window to show the first question.
11.
Tell your students to press
Enter
on their Responders or NEO 2 to start the
assignment. When they have read the question, they can press or enter a
response and then press
Enter
. (For more about how students answer
questions, see page 125.)
G
H
You can add
assignment
categories
using the
Categories preference; see
page 136.
Make sure your
students know the
Receiver name.
See
Students using
Responders will get
special notifications
in these circumstances:
• If the assignment is for NEO
2s only, students who try to
use Responders will be
notified that the session does
not support their device.
• If the assignment includes
short-answer items, but your
Responders’ firmware version
is 1.x or 2.x, students will be
asked to see their teachers.
For more about Responder
firmware versions, see
page 14.
