SMART Response™ 2011 Interactive Response System User's Guide
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Important information Safety information Compliance Before you use your SMART Response™ interactive response system, please read and understand the safety warnings and precautions described in this guide. These safety warnings and precautions instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the system and its accessories so you can prevent injuries to yourself and others or damage to the equipment. You must always ensure that the SMART Response system is being used correctly.
IMPOR T A N T IN F OR MA T ION l Do not install batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed. l Do not dispose of batteries in a fire or incinerator. Dispose of batteries according to the laws and regulations of your region. If you do not know the applicable rules for your region, consult the battery manufacturer. l Do not use abrasive erasers or harsh chemicals when cleaning SMART Response system hardware. l Do not open the receiver or clicker units to attempt repairs.
Contents Important information Safety information Compliance Chapter 1: About the SMART Response system Introduction Features Hardware – clickers and receivers Chapter 2: Getting started Using your SMART Response system Environmental requirements Computer requirements Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software Activating SMART Response software Selecting how students answer questions Starting SMART Response LE software the first time Asking instant questions Setting up Teacher Tools Creating
C ON T EN T S Printing and exporting questions and results Chapter 5: Maintaining your SMART Response system Preventing component damage Changing the clicker batteries Resetting clickers Receiver indicator lights Troubleshooting the receiver Troubleshooting SMART Response CE connection issues Importing student responses Other troubleshooting tips Appendix A: Hardware environmental compliance Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE directive) Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (
Chapter 1 About the SMART Response system Introduction Integration with SMART Notebook SE (Student Edition) software Features Hardware – clickers and receivers 1 1 2 4 Introduction The SMART Response interactive response system is an assessment tool that enhances learning. It facilitates summative and formative assessment by enabling you to pose a question before, during or after a lesson to find out whether students are on track. You can use the feedback to help shape the rest of your lesson.
CHAPT ER 1 About the SMART Response system Features Feature Description Integration with Open SMART Response software from a tab in SMART Notebook SMART Notebook software. With SMART Notebook’s Gallery of more than 6,000 items of software graphic-rich content, you can add images and other multimedia content to your questions and/or assessments.
CHAPT ER 1 About the SMART Response system Feature Description Previewing results You can see what responses students have submitted during the during an assessment assessment and get immediate feedback on how the class is doing. Easy-to-view results Display results in easy-to-view pie charts or graphs, which you can then insert on a SMART Notebook page for a closer view and to add your own notes in digital ink.
CHAPT ER 1 About the SMART Response system Hardware – clickers and receivers Feature Description Radio frequency (RF) RF technology provides a reliable wireless connection between the student clickers and the central receiver. You don’t need a line of sight to the clickers, and the clickers and the receiver can connect within a 100' (30 m) range. technology Ergonomic design Designed to fit comfortably in young hands or to lie flat on a desk.
Chapter 2 Getting started Using your SMART Response system Teacher Tools SMART Response system hardware Using the interactive response system Environmental requirements Temperature Humidity Water and fluid resistance Dust and scratching Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Conducted and radiated emissions Computer requirements Windows operating systems Mac OS X operating system software Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software Connecting the receiver Recommended height for mounting the receiver
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Editing your SMART Teacher file Adjusting privacy and alert options Using Privacy mode Changing alerts Applying encryption methods Configuring service ports Creating a class list Creating a class list in Teacher Tools Importing a class list from Excel Creating class lists for all modes except LE Creating class lists for LE mode Importing the class list Importing a class list from a CSV file Creating class lists for all modes except LE Creating class lists for LE mode CSV file for
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Using your SMART Response system Using the SMART Response interactive response system, you can perform planned or spontaneous student assessments in the same software you use to deliver your lessons—it integrates seamlessly with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software. You can easily prepare exams in advance or spontaneously quiz students during a lesson and receive immediate responses from your class.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Students find the handheld clickers easy to use and comfortable to hold. Students can easily read several lines of text on the large display screen. They can see if responses have been sent and can review the status of their clicker's battery power and network connection. Using the interactive response system You can purchase SMART Response interactive response system software for both Windows and Mac computers that meet the minimum requirements.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started designed for pollution degree 1 (P1) as per EN61558-1, which is defined as “No pollution or only dry non-conductive pollution.” Electrostatic discharge (ESD) SMART Response components meet the requirements of EN61000-4-2 severity level 4 for direct and indirect ESD. No malfunction or damage up to 15 kV (both polarities) with a 330 ohm, 150 pF probe (air discharge). Unmated connectors meet 8 kV for direct (contact) discharge.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started l Adobe Reader® 8.0 or later l Microsoft® DirectX® technology 8.1 or later (required for SMART Video Player) Mac OS X operating system software l 1.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software To send information to and receive information from SMART Response clickers, you must connect the SMART Response receiver to your computer. You can then check the receiver's status in Teacher Tools. I I MPOR TA N T You must activate your SMART Response software within 30 days of installation. SMART Response software automatically activates when you connect your SMART Response receiver.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Choose a location for the receiver that’s as high as possible and in plain view of the students’ clickers. For permanent installations, use a USB extender to mount the receiver high on a wall. To minimize interference from other radio-frequency equipment, position the receiver away from other wireless products, such as 2.4 GHz routers and cordless telephones.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 2. Insert the receiver's captive USB cable connector into an available USB receptacle on your computer. The Ready light on the receiver turns on to indicate that the receiver is receiving power. On Windows computers, the first time you connect the receiver, a balloon message appears from the notification area indicating that new hardware has been detected.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Checking the receiver’s status If you connected the receiver, you're ready to start a class session. You can check the receiver’s communication status at any time using the following procedure. g To check the receiver’s status 1. Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar. A message appears below the Configure Devices heading indicating how many receivers are connected. 2. Click the icon below the Configure Devices heading.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Activating SMART Response software You must activate your SMART Response software within 30 days of installation. SMART Response software automatically activates when you connect your receiver. If you are using SMART Response software in CE mode, see Activating SMART Response l CE software on the next page. If you are using SMART Response software in VE mode, see Activating SMART Response l VE software on the next page.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 2. Click Activate. If your 30 day evaluation period has expired, the SMART Response Software Evaluation Expired dialog box appears. Click Activate Now. If you are within the 30 day evaluation period, the SMART Response Software Evaluation dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your software evaluation period. Click Activate Now. 3. Type your license code and e-mail address, and then click Next. Your SMART Response software activates.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started The SMART Product Update dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your software's evaluation period. N N OTE If your SMART Response software is already activated, the Status (Days Left) column shows Activated beside SMART Response. 2. Click Activate. 3. Type your product key in the text box, select the I accept check box, and then click Next. N N OTE If you don't have a software license, contact your authorized local reseller through smarttech.com/where.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started l Some question types aren't available in all responding modes. See About question types on page 45 for more information. l Students can use SMART Response PE, SMART Response LE or SMART Response XE clickers, SMART Notebook SE (SMART Response CE) or Internet enabled devices (SMART Response VE) while SMART Response is in Multiple SMART Response devices mode, but there are some limitations.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 3. Click OK. A message appears stating that your setup has changed. If you switch to SMART Response VE or Multiple SMART Response devices mode, a message appears asking you to accept the terms of use. Click I Accept. When you start SMART Response software, your students can answer questions using the device(s) you selected in step 2.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Starting SMART Response LE software the first time You can use SMART Response LE in two modes: Anonymous mode and Sign-in mode. See About Sign In and Anonymous modes on page 62 for information about the operating modes.. Before you can use SMART Response LE in your classroom in Anonymous mode, you must assign a classroom name to the receiver, which you can do by creating a .teacher file, or by l starting an assessment in SMART Notebook software.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 2. Select Anonymous Mode, and then click Start Class. The receiver’s Power light flashes and then turns solid green. The receiver’s Transmit light flashes green. 3. Press the clicker's Power and Menu buttons simultaneously for two seconds. Teacher Mode appears on the screen. 4. Using the clicker’s Up and Down buttons, select Scan & Pick, and then press Enter. The clicker searches for available classrooms. 5.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 4. Use the Up and Down buttons to select a unique number between 1 and 199, and then press the Menu button. I I MPOR TA N T Each clicker's ID must be unique and must correspond to the student’s clicker ID in your class list. See Creating a class list on page 28 for information. 5. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to Exit, and then press Enter. The clicker starts and is ready to use. 6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for every clicker in your class.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 4. Select one of the options. T TIP If you want to use the same option by default, select the Always perform this action option. You can change the default in the Preferences menu. A SMART Notebook page appears showing the possible answers to the question. The Response tab changes to Single Question, and the Progress button is selected. The question starts automatically and appears on the student's display.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started l If this is the first time you're starting SMART Response software in LE mode, see Starting SMART Response LE software the first time on page 20 for information. g To start Teacher Tools Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and then select the icon below the Teacher Tools heading. Teacher Tools appears in Gradebook view.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 4. Type a file name, and then click Save. The .teacher file saves and the Gradebook window appears displaying the teacher’s name. g To create an additional SMART Teacher file 1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23. Teacher Tools appears. 2. Select File > New. The Gradebook Information screen appears. 3. Type your information in the text boxes, and then click Save. 4. Browse to where you want to save your SMART Teacher file, and then click Save.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started mode on. g To hide private information Click the Privacy: Off button in the upper right corner of the screen. g To display private information Click the Privacy: On button in the upper right corner of the screen. Changing alerts You can set SMART Response software to display an alert message on your screen when students sign in or out. N N OTE Alerts appear only when the SMART Response Desktop menu is running. g To set sign-in and sign-out alerts 1. Start Teacher Tools.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started g To apply an encryption method 1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23. Teacher Tools appears. 2. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows computers) or Teacher Tools > Preferences (Mac computers) from the menu bar. The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Encryption tab. 4. Select Diffie Hellman or SSL Digital Certificate from the Method drop-down list.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started g To use random service ports 1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23, Teacher Tools appears. 2. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows computers) or Teacher Tools > Preferences (Mac computers) from the menu bar. The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears. 3. Click the Networking tab. 4. Select the Randomize check box beside the Encrypted data channel or File data channel boxes. 5. Click OK.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 5. Click Add on the toolbar. The Properties window appears below the table. 6. If you are using SMART Response LE clickers, type a unique number between 1 and 199 in the Clicker ID box. N N OTE The clicker IDs in the class list must correspond with the IDs programmed into the student clickers. 7. Type a unique 1 to 15 digit ID in the Student ID box. 8. Type a student's name in the Name boxes. The student's e-mail address and tags are optional.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 5. Type Last Name in the first cell of the third column (C1). 6. Move the first and last names into the columns directly below the headings. 7. In column A, type a unique 1 to 15 digit ID number for each student. E X A MP LE A B C 1 ID Number First Name Last name 2 1234 David Jones 3 6789 Jane Doe 4 5678 John Swartz 5 3456 Mary Smith 8. Save the spreadsheet.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 9. In column B, type a unique clicker ID from 1 to 199 for each student's clicker. E X A MP LE A B C D 1 ID Number Clicker ID First Name Last name 2 12345 1 David Jones 3 67890 2 Jane Doe 4 56789 3 John Swartz 5 34567 4 Mary Smith N N OTES o The clicker ID must match the ID programmed into the student’s clicker. See Assigning clicker IDs on page 21.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 8. Browse to and select the .xls or .xlsx file containing the class list, and then click Open. After a short delay, the names and IDs from the spreadsheet appear in the Students page. You can now edit each student's properties, as required. Importing a class list from a CSV file If you use a database or spreadsheet program to maintain class lists, you may be able to export class lists as comma separated values (CSV) files.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started For more information, see CSV file formatting below. g To import a class list from a CSV file 1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23. Teacher Tools appears. 2. Click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left. 3. Type a name for your class, add any optional details to the Class Information boxes, and then click Add. After a short delay, the new class's window appears, and the class name appears in the Gradebook area. 4.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started l l Specify student first and last names in separate columns. o For the student's given name, use First Name for the column heading. o For the student's family name, use Last Name as the column heading. o You must put a single space between First (or Last) and Name. o In place of First Name, you can use Given Name. o In place of Last Name you can use Last, Family Name or Surname.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started Editing a class list After you create a class list, you can use Teacher Tools to edit it. N N OTES l You're unable to edit a class list or remove students from it if a class is running. However, you can add students and import class lists after a class has started. l When you use SMART Response in CE mode while connected to a SMART Sync Class List Server, you can't make changes to the class list information stored on the server.
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started 3. Click the Students tab. The class list appears. 4. Click Add on the toolbar. The Properties tab appears below the class list. 5. Type a unique number of 1 to 15 digits in the Student ID box. N N OTES o If you are using SMART Response in CE mode, you can use up to 40 alphanumeric characters in the Student ID box. o Students with alphanumeric IDs or IDs of more than 15 characters can't sign in using a clicker or Internet-enabled devices (VE mode).
CHAPT ER 2 Getting started A message appears asking you to confirm the deletion. 5. Click Yes. Tagging students You can use tags to identify groups or categories of students. SMART Response software uses the tags to sort student results when you generate class performance reports. For example, if you assign the tags “Senior” and “Junior” to the students, SMART Response software adds a chart to the report, with one bar for each of the two tags.
Chapter 3 Using SMART Response software About SMART Notebook software SMART Response software with SMART Response software Setting SMART Response preferences in SMART Notebook software Creating assessments Creating an assessment Adding content pages to the assessment Defining feedback options Adding questions to the assessment About question types Adding questions using the Insert Question wizard About intelligent expression grading Creating answer keys Importing questions from a Word document Example Word
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Connecting to the class Connecting in Anonymous mode Connecting in Sign In mode Manually connecting to a class Locking sign-in Disconnecting students from a class Disconnecting all students Disconnecting individual clickers using Teacher Tools Students disconnecting manually Using clickers About SMART Response PE clickers Changing SMART Response PE clicker settings Answering yes or no questions Answering true or false questions Answering multiple choice questions An
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software SMART Response software with SMART Response software The integration of SMART Response software with SMART Notebook software means that you can create question sets, import questions from Microsoft Word or XML files and start and stop question sessions directly from SMART Notebook software. You can export the class’s and individual students’ results to a Microsoft Excel file or an HTML page.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Creating assessments You can use SMART Notebook software to create assessments. Creating an assessment By creating assessments, you can collect results for each question and for the entire assessment at the same time. You can define feedback options that show whether students answered correctly, what the correct answer was and how the class performed on the question or the entire assessment.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software g To edit the assessment title page and description 1. On the SMART Notebook page, double-click the title, grade, subject or date text to change its properties or edit the text. 2. Click the Response tab. 3. In the Description area, edit the options you defined when you created the assessment. N N OTE If you edit the SMART Notebook page, the Description information doesn't change.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 6. Use SMART Notebook's tools to add text, images or Adobe Flash Player compatible files from the Gallery. Defining feedback options Feedback options allow you to show your students their individual grades, the correct answers and the class average. N N OTE The feedback options available vary depending on the SMART Response mode.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Adding questions to the assessment SMART Response supports up to seven question types depending on the device students use to answer questions. You can add questions to the assessment using the Insert Question wizard or by importing questions from a Microsoft Word document, XML file, SQZ file, PDF file (Mac only) or ExamView® HTML file. After you create a question, you can add choices to it or tag it.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Question Description type Std. Multiple Students use a single button, choice A through J, to answer the question. Select from 2 to 10 answers (2 to 5 answers for LE clickers) for a question. You can also choose the Opinion option to allow any answer. Multiple Students use the A through J answer buttons to select the correct combination of answers to the question. Select from 2 to 10 answers for the question.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Adding questions using the Insert Question wizard With SMART Notebook software, you can ask your students questions and collect their answers. g To add a question using the Insert Question wizard in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and 1. Click the SMART Response icon then select Open Notebook Software. A blank SMART Notebook page appears. 2. Click Insert Question on the toolbar.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 9. Click Finish. 10. Optionally, use SMART Notebook's tools to add images or Adobe Flash Player compatible files from the Gallery. N N OTES 1. Text answer questions are case-sensitive. You can enter up to four answers to support different capitalizations (for example, "iron", "Iron" and "IRON"). 2.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software The following table shows examples of how SMART Response software's intelligent expression grading compares expression answers to the question's correct expression answer.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software The following table shows examples of how student answers would be graded depending on which equivalency option you chose.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Creating answer keys If you already have a quiz or assessment in another format, such as in a hardcopy format, or in a multimedia file, you can create an answer key for that assessment to record the assessment's progress and student's grades. You can then use SMART Response tools to generate, export and print assessment and student reports.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software You can now start the assessment, and ask the students to respond to the questions. Refer to Starting and connecting to a class on page 62 for information. You can edit your answer key using the same procedures found in Adding questions to the assessment on page 45. Importing questions from a Word document I I MPOR TA N T This feature is supported on SMART Response software for Windows computers only.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Example Word document question formats The following list of questions is an example of how to format your Word document before you import it into SMART Response software. N N OTE Some SMART Response modes don't support all of the following example question types. See Selecting how students answer questions on page 17 for more information. 1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of poor children live in: a. urban areas b. suburban areas c.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Importing questions from an XML or SQZ file SMART Response software includes an import feature for converting questions from ExamView format XML files or SMART Sync™ classroom management software SQZ files into question sets. SMART Response software uses the tags in the XML and SQZ files to extract questions, answers and correct responses, and then converts the information into assessment pages.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Importing questions from a PDF file I I MPOR TA N T This feature is available only with SMART Response for Mac computers. When you import questions from a PDF file, the SMART Response conversion utility interprets the numbering of the paragraphs. The software also recognizes key words when parsing the paragraphs. The software then converts the paragraphs into SMART Notebook assessment pages.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software PDF document formatting The text below shows examples of multiple choice questions formatted so that SMART Response software can easily convert them to question pages. 1. How is the boy involved in the dog’s care? a. He feeds the dog twice a day. b. He walks the dog once a day. c. He cleans up the dog’s messes. d. He gives the dog a lot of affection. 2. What percentage of the U.S. Government budget goes to welfare and Social Security? a.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Importing questions from ExamView HTML You can import ExamView 5.2.0 and 6.2.1 HTML question files into a SMART Response assessment. See Exporting ExamView tests on the next page for information about exporting HTML question files from ExamView. N N OTE SMART Response is unable to identify the correct answers to imported questions. You must set the correct answers after you import the questions. See Setting answers for imported questions on page 60.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Exporting ExamView tests You can export ExamView 5.2.0 and 6.2.1 online tests as HTML documents. g To export an HTML test document from ExamView 5.2.0 1. In ExamView Test Generator 5.2.0, select File > Publish Online Test. The Publish Online Test dialog box appears. 2. In Step 1, type a title for the assessment. 3. In Step 2, select the Save test as an HTML document to your hard drive option, and then click Next. 4.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software About ExamView HTML question importing The following table shows how SMART Response software imports ExamView HTML question files. This ExamView question type Imports as this SMART Response question type True or false True or false Modified true or false True or false This is a two-part question: if the answer is false, the student modifies the question to make it true. Multiple choice Multiple choice Choice labels import in uppercase letters.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Setting answers for imported questions After you import questions, you can set or change the answers to your assessment questions. g To set the answers for imported questions 1. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the first question page. 2. Select Response > Set All Answers. The Set All Answers dialog box appears. 3. Type or select the correct answers from the options for all questions, and then click Done. 4. Click Save .
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Tagging questions Using the Insert Question wizard, you can add tags to the questions you create in SMART Notebook software. You can also add or change the tags to questions after you finish creating an assessment. You can use tags to identify groups or categories of questions. SMART Response software uses the tags to sort responses to questions when you generate Student Performance and Class Performance reports.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Starting and connecting to a class To use SMART Response interactive response system in your classroom, you must start a class and allow students to connect to it. You can monitor the student connections during the class and disconnect them when the class is done.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Sign In mode Anonymous mode Teachers can control when students can sign in by locking a class. Teachers can't control when students using clickers can sign in to their class. Under the teacher's control, students can see their own grades, but they can't see any other students' grades. Under the teacher's control, students can see their own grades, but they can't see any other students' grades.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software N N OTES l You can start a class and the assessment at the same time in SMART Notebook software by selecting Response > Start Assessment. If you don't have a class list, the class starts in Anonymous mode. If you do have a class list, a list of classes appears where you can select Anonymous mode. l You can also start a class in Teacher Tools.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software N N OTE You can also start a class in Teacher Tools. Monitoring clickers You can use Teacher Tools to see if a clicker is logged on or if it's in Anonymous mode. If the clicker is logged on, you can also see the student's name. You can see each clicker's hardware ID (MAC address) and identify which logged-on student is using it. The display shows the signal strength of each clicker, as measured by the receiver.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Connecting to the class After you start a class, you can tell your students to connect to the class. How the students connect to the class depends on SMART Response software's current mode. In addition, you can prevent students from signing in. Connecting in Anonymous mode You must start a class in Anonymous mode before your students connect. See Starting a class in Anonymous mode on page 63.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 1. Press the clicker's Power button for one second. 2. Use the soft keys to join the last class. OR Use the soft keys to find a class, and then to select the class. g To connect LE clickers in Anonymous mode Tell the students to press their clicker's Power button for one second. A "Hello" message appears on the clicker display.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 2. Press the Enter button to join the last class. OR Press the Down button to select Find a class, and then press Enter. The clicker scans for classes, and then displays a list of classes within range. Press the Up and Down buttons to select the correct class, and then press Enter. A connecting message appears, followed by a message asking for an ID number. 3. Press the number buttons to enter your ID number, and then press Enter.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software N N OTE If a student attempts to sign in using an ID that another student is already using, a message appears indicating that they're unable to sign in and lets them retry. g To connect SMART Notebook SE in Sign In mode After you start a class, tell your students to sign in by following the procedure described in the SMART Notebook SE online Help system.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Locking sign-in You can block students from signing in to your class. Select the Lock Sign In button to block students from signing in before you're ready or to block late students from signing in. When you start a class, sign-in is unlocked by default. If you stop and restart SMART Response software or open a new class list, sign-in unlocks. N N OTES l In PE, LE and XE modes, you can lock sign-in only in Sign In mode.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Disconnecting students from a class You can disconnect students from a class in three ways. You can disconnect them simultaneously. disconnect individual clickers using Teacher Tools or have your students manually disconnect their clickers. Disconnecting all students You can disconnect all students simultaneously. g To disconnect all students by stopping the class Select Response > Stop Class in the SMART Notebook menu bar.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 6. Click OK to disconnect the student. N N OTE The student can log back on immediately. OR If you don't want the student to be able log on for a while, select Also ban this student for, select the number of minutes, and then click OK. Students disconnecting manually Students with SMART Response clickers can disconnect them by pressing the Power button for one to two seconds.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Using clickers After students connect their clickers to your class, they can use their clickers to complete assessments. In addition, students using SMART Response PE or XE clickers can ask questions using their clickers and change their clicker settings. About SMART Response PE clickers Changing SMART Response PE clicker settings Students can press the Menu button at any time to log off the session or to modify the clicker's settings.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Option Description Language Not supported at this time. Contrast Press to brighten or darken the clicker's LCD display. Use the selection buttons to increase or decrease the contrast. Device info Press to display the clicker’s MAC address and firmware version. Advanced You must have a valid security code to open this menu. Your customer support representative can provide the code to help troubleshoot clicker problems.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software E X A MP LE To answer C, a student would press Answering multiple answer questions Students can answer multiple answer questions using the following buttons on their clickers: E X A MP LE To answer A and C, a student would press and then press .
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software g To enter a decimal number 1. Enter the numbers to the left of the decimal point. 2. Press . 3. Enter the numbers to the right of the decimal point. g To enter a fraction 1. Enter the numerator 2. Press . 3. Enter the denominator. g To enter a mixed fraction 1. Enter the whole number 2. Press . 3. Enter the numerator. 4. Press . 5. Enter the denominator. g To change a number from positive to negative (or vice versa) Press 76 .
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Answering text answer questions Students can answer text questions using the following buttons on their clickers: Responding to text answer questions on a SMART Response PE clicker is similar to texting on a cell phone. E X A MP LE To respond "iron", a student would do the following: 1. Press three times to enter i. 2. Press three times to enter r. 3. Press three times to enter o. 4. Press two times to enter n.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software g To enter a space Press . g To make a change 1. Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the character you want to change. 2. Press the Delete button to delete the character. 3. Enter a new character. About SMART Response LE clickers The students use only the Power, selection and answer buttons. The other buttons are for Teacher mode. Clicker Buttons Clicker button Description Power Press for one second to turn on the clicker.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Clicker button Description Ask Question Displays the clicker ID. Menu Press with the Power button to open the clicker menu in Teacher mode. See Using the Teacher mode menu below. Answer Five colored buttons with geometric shapes to answer questions. Using the Teacher mode menu g To put SMART Response LE clickers into Teacher mode Press the Power and Home buttons simultaneously. N N OTE You can press the Home button by itself without any effect.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software About SMART Response XE clickers Button/key name Key Function Power button Press and hold to turn clicker on or off. Soft keys Press to select functions displayed on the LCD display. The functions depend on the clicker's mode. Press to answer multiple choice, multiple answer, true/false and yes/no questions. Letter and number Press to insert lowercase value. keys Press while holding the Shift key to insert an uppercase value.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Button/key name Key Function Spacebar/Menu Press to add a space in text or mathematical expressions. button Press after pressing the Sym key to display a menu where you can select Raise hand, Symbols or other functions depending on clicker mode. Directional Press to navigate menu options or navigate text and keypad mathematic expression content. Shift key Press and then press a letter key to enter an uppercase character.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Completing assessments After you create an assessment, you can start it in SMART Response software. Students then complete the assessment. During the assessment, you can view results. Starting an assessment When you use SMART Notebook software to ask questions, SMART Response uses the options you set in Teacher Tools to control how students interact with the teacher.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 5. Select the Remember names check box to display student names in the Response tab during the assessment. OR Clear the Remember names check box to hide student names in the Response tab during the assessment. N N OTES o Select the Remember names check box if you want to identify students when you review results during the assessment.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software g To start an assessment and ask questions in PE, XE and CE modes 1. Start a class now, if you haven't already done so. 2. Have your students connect to the class, if they haven't already done so. 3. Select Response > Start Assessment. The Response tab opens with the Progress button selected. If you’re displaying the questions on a screen, you can control the students’ progress by selecting each question page in turn. 4.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 7. When the “All the students have answered” message appears in the Response tab, select Response > Stop Question. A chart showing your students’ results and several options appears in the Response tab. Select the options you want. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each question in your assessment. N N OTE You must stop the current question before you can ask another question. 9. Click Response > Stop Assessment in the menu bar to end the session. 10.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software Collecting question responses N N OTE Make sure that you start your class and that all the students using clickers are connected before you ask questions. g To collect question responses 1. Select Response > Start Assessment. If you haven’t started a class, a message appears asking you to select a class. Select a class, and then click Start Class. A message appears on the clickers asking the students to respond. 2.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 4. If you want to view more detailed class results, click Show beside Details. A list of students, their grades and the duration of the assessment appears. I I MPOR TA N T Use discretion when displaying sensitive grade information to all class members. If you started the class in Sign In mode, consider clearing the Remember names check box before you start the assessment to hide student names in the Response tab.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 7. Click Show beside Details. A list showing each student's submitted response appears, including the time it took to respond. I I MPOR TA N T Use discretion when displaying sensitive grade information to all class members. If you started the class in Sign In mode, consider clearing the Remember names check box before you start the assessment to hide student names in the Response tab. (You can later review, print and export the results in Teacher Tools.
CHAPT ER 3 Using SMART Response software 4. Click Show beside Results Preview. A chart showing the class's current responses to the question appears. N N OTES o The chart changes as students answer the question, and changes as students change their answers. o Select the assessment's title page to preview a summary of the progress of all the assessment's questions. You can use this chart to see how much of the assessment the class has completed.
Chapter 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results Importing assessment results Formatting the results files for importing Importing a class results file CSV and XLS file formatting Reviewing assessment results Flagging results Generating student performance reports Generating class performance reports Printing and exporting questions and results Printing from SMART Notebook software's Response menu Exporting results 92 92 92 93 94 96 97 98 99 99 100 The Teacher Tools Gradebook gives you quic
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results Importing assessment results You can import the results of an assessment that you performed without using your SMART Response system. You can then generate reports that combine the results from your assessments with the imported results. You can import results using either comma separated values (CSV) files or Microsoft Excel files (Windows operating systems only).
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 8. Browse to and select the file, and then click Open. The student results information appears in the Students and Assessments tabs. You can also generate reports that include the imported scores.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results Reviewing assessment results After you run and stop an assessment, Teacher Tools records the class results and each student's results. At any time after you run an assessment, you can review the student, question or assessment results and performance. If you ask a series of questions consecutively, their results are aggregated so that you can review them as a single assessment.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 4. Click the Results tab. A table appears showing detailed information about each assessment the student has participated in, including the date and the score the student achieved. If the student's score is below the passing grade you defined when you created the class, the score appears in red. See Changing a class's passing grade on page 37 for information. g To display class assessment results 1. If a class is currently running, stop it. 2.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results g To display and change results for each question in an assessment 1. If a class is running, stop it. 2. In Teacher Tools, select the class name in the Gradebook area. The class window appears with the Home tab selected. 3. Click the Assessments tab. After a short delay, a table of results appears listing all assessments that the class has participated in. 4. Select the row for the assessment you want to display. 5. Click the Questions tab.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 5. Click the Results tab. 6. Select the assessment result you want to flag in the list. 7. Click the Set flag icon above the results list. A blue flag appears in the Mark column. g To clear a follow-up flag 1. In the Results tab, select the assessment result with the flag you want to clear. 2. Click the Clear flag icon above the results list. The flag disappears.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 8. Browse to the location where you want to save the report file, and then click Create. SMART Response software creates one or more reports as PDF files that appear in your default PDF viewer. The files are named using the student name and ID and the date the files were created. If you generate one report, the report opens automatically. If you generated multiple reports, the reports' folder location appears in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results Printing and exporting questions and results Using SMART Notebook software's Response menu, you can create hard copies of questions, handouts and student results. You can also export questions and student results to an Excel spreadsheet, a comma separated values (CSV) file or an HTML web page. Printing from SMART Notebook software's Response menu You can print a variety of information from the Response menu in SMART Notebook software.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results g To print questions or results Select Response > Print, and then select the print option you want. OR For other options, select Response > Print > More Print Options to open SMART Response software's print window. N N OTE The Questions and Results print options are available only if the SMART Notebook file includes SMART Response questions and saved results information.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 4. Select the By student option if you want to export results for your entire class (the default selection) or for an individual student. If you want to export results for an individual student, also select the student's name from the drop-down list. OR Select the By assessment option if you want to export the results of a class assessment or all assessments the class has taken.
CHAPT ER 4 Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 3. Browse to a folder, type a name for the file, and then click Save. Either Excel or your default web browser opens showing the exported file.
Chapter 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system Preventing component damage Cleaning the receiver and clickers Transporting SMART Response hardware Changing the clicker batteries Resetting clickers Receiver indicator lights Troubleshooting the receiver Resetting the receiver Interpreting the receiver indicator lights Troubleshooting SMART Response CE connection issues Importing student responses Finalizing disconnected students' results in Teacher Tools Other troubleshooting tips 103 104 104 104 105 105
CHAPT ER 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system Cleaning the receiver and clickers With proper care, your SMART Response hardware will provide years of trouble-free performance. Follow these cleaning tips to maintain your SMART Response system: l Remove dust with a damp cloth before you use a cleaner. l Clean the unit’s surface with a household glass cleaner, such as Windex®, daily, weekly or as required. Do not spray cleaner directly onto the clicker.
CHAPT ER 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system 4. Insert fresh batteries. 5. Replace the cover and screw. Resetting clickers If a clicker isn't operating as expected, you might need to reset it. Perform the following steps to reset your clicker. g To reset a clicker 1. If the clicker is on, turn it off. 2. Using the included Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw from the back of the clicker, and then remove the cover. 3. Remove the batteries. 4.
CHAPT ER 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system Ready light Description state Solid green The receiver is receiving power and communicating successfully with SMART Response software. Troubleshooting the receiver C C A U TI ON Do not open the receiver or the clicker units to attempt repairs. Refer all service inquiries to authorized SMART service personnel.
CHAPT ER 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system Ready light Flashing Transmit Receive light light Receiver state Any state Any state The receiver software checksum failed. Flashing Flashing The receiver has a software failure.
CHAPT ER 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system 2. Connect the student's USB drive to your computer. 3. Select Import > Student Responses from the toolbar. The Select Unsent SMART Response Files dialog box appears. 4. Browse to and select the unsent response (.unsent) file, and then click Open. The Import dialog box appears and displays a progress bar. 5. When the import is complete, click OK.
CHAPT ER 5 Maintaining your SMART Response system Other troubleshooting tips Symptom/observation Action/remedy When you export SMART Response In your exported results, change the exported dates to question set results from a SMART fractions, add a space before each fraction and convert the Notebook file using the CSV month to its numerical value. The converted month is the command, fractions change to dates. fraction’s numerator, and the day is the denominator.
Appendix A Hardware environmental compliance SMART Technologies supports global efforts to ensure that electronic equipment is manufactured, sold and disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE directive) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations apply to all electrical and electronic equipment sold within the European Union.
APPENDIX A Hardware environmental compliance product which contains a lithium ion battery or returning a lithium ion battery, call SMART Technologies RMA for information on these special shipping regulations: l 1.866.518.6791, Option 4 (U.S./Canada) l 1.403.228.5940 (all other countries) Packaging Many countries have regulations restricting the use of certain heavy metals in product packaging. The packaging used by SMART Technologies to ship products complies with applicable packaging laws.
APPENDIX A Hardware environmental compliance Restriction of Certain Chemicals (REACH directive) The European Union has enacted the EU REACH Directive which restricts the use of certain chemicals in products. SMART Technologies is committed to complying with this initiative.
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