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Using the Teacher-Paced Session
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You can also tick the boxes provided 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 2s.
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 2s 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.
As students join the session (and enter their IDs if necessary), you will see
them listed on the left side of the session window
K
. (You will see numbers
instead of names if you chose to allow anonymous access.) The Responders
or NEO 2s will tell students to wait until you (the teacher) tell them to press
Enter
.
11.
Click the type of question that you want in the top-right portion of the session
window.
12.
Tell your students to press
Enter
on their Responders or NEO 2s 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.)
13.
Wait for your students to answer the question. The list on the left will show you
which students have responded. When you are ready to go on, click
Stop
Accepting Responses
in the session window.
14.
Now, you can select or enter the correct answers:
•
For multiple-choice questions, tick the box for the correct answer at the top
of the window
F
.
•
For true/false or yes/no questions, click the circle next to the correct
answer.
•
For numeric-response questions, enter the correct answer in the blank field
provided.
•
For short answer questions, look at the list of student responses below the
question number. Tick the box next to the correct answer.
15.
Click
Set Answer
G
. (Notice the viewing options you have during the session;
they are described on the next page.)
Make sure your
students know the
Receiver name.
See
Students using
Responders will get
a special notification
if the session 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.
