TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page i Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Reference Guide This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software version 1.1. To obtain the latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page ii Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Important Information Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page iii Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Contents Important Information................................................................... ii Installing the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software ...................1 Unpacking the boxes...................................................................... 2 Charging the wireless cradles ........................................................ 4 Connecting the handhelds to the wireless cradles.......................
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page iv Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Using Portfolio...................................................................... 57 Viewing Portfolio.......................................................................... 58 Saving an item to Portfolio .......................................................... 58 Importing an item to Portfolio .................................................... 59 Sorting information in Portfolio..............................................
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page v Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Creating stacks of student screens .............................................. 97 Using the Compare Student Screens feature.............................. 98 Randomizing screens.................................................................... 98 Copying and pasting a screen...................................................... 99 Printing screens ............................................................................
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Installing the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system provides the hardware and software tools you need to set up a wireless classroom network. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system lets you: • Create and manage classes on the classroom network. • Transfer files between your computer or TI-Nspire™ handheld and your students’ handhelds. • Monitor your students with screen captures and polling.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • The Getting Started poster—a short version of the setup process with fewer details. • The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Reference Guide (this guidebook, provided in both printed and PDF formats)—complete installation and setup details, troubleshooting, and technical information. After you install the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer, you can use the book or PDF file as a reference for the software tools.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 5 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM With five wireless cradles in the charging bay, you should charge them for 12 hours. Typically this is done overnight or over a weekend. Note: You cannot damage the batteries by leaving them in the charging bay beyond the time needed to fully charge them. Also, it is not necessary to fully discharge the batteries before recharging them. 1. Make sure you have enough (3–4) power outlets for the equipment you received.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 6 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM When the wireless cradles are still in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ cradle charging bay: • A solid amber recharging. LED means the wireless cradle is currently • A solid red LED means the wireless cradle is recharging but does not have good contact with the charging bay. Reposition the cradle so it has good contact. The LED should then turn amber to indicate it is recharging.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 7 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 4. Lock the handheld in place by sliding the lock on the back of the cradle to the ON position. Lock in ON position. 5. Insert each cradle into the charging bay. Make sure the LED is amber. At the end of the school day, return the wireless cradle to the charging bay and charge them overnight. The cradles are charged when all the (power status) LEDs are solid green or amber.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 8 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 1. Download the latest TI-Nspire™ operating software from the CD that comes with your kit or from education.ti.com/latest. Make note of where you save it on your computer’s hard drive. 2. Make sure you have connected a TI-Nspire™ handheld to your computer. Note: The TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software works with the TI-Nspire™ and TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds only. 3. Open the Teacher software.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 9 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 7. Browse to the location you saved the TI-Nspire™ operating system. 8. Highlight the operating system file and click Install OS. TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software displays a message box. Click Yes. A progress screen is displayed. 9. When the operating system software has transferred to your TI-Nspire™ handheld, click OK.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 10 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Installing the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software To install software on your computer, you must have administrator privileges when you log in to the Windows® operating system. If you don’t know whether or not you have administrator privileges, check with your school’s help desk or system administrator. 1. Insert the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The window to the CD should open automatically.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 11 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM purchase online, and will receive the license and serial number necessary to begin the activation process. Activating the software Activating the software allows to you continue using it past the 30-day evaluation period. 1. To begin the activation process, click Activate this software, and then click Next.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 12 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM You are now ready to set up your network. Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network the first time A Network Setup wizard helps you activate the access point and wireless cradles for wireless communication. If you have not used the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software before, a prompt opens asking if you want to set up your classroom.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 13 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM USB connection Power adapter jack Access point, side view Starting the wizard When you complete the installation of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software, open TI-Nspire™ Network Manager to set up your system.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 14 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 5. Select your country. The operating channel is automatically set to a default setting. 6. Click OK. TI-Nspire™ Network Manager sends signals to the access point to add it to the network. After the access point is found, the wizard displays a message. 7. 14 Click OK.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 15 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The next step is to add the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles to your classroom network. Note: The TI-Nspire™ Network Manager wizard automatically guides you through the process for adding cradles. You can automatically or manually add cradles at any time by following the procedures below. To add cradles automatically Before you use the auto-discover feature, make sure the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles are charged. 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 16 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 5. Highlight each wireless cradle you want to add, and click Add. Note: If the cradle does not appear in the Available cradles column after 6 minutes, try these tips: 6. • Check the cradle numbers to see which ones are not connecting. • Detach and reattach the handheld to the cradle. • Verify that the cradle is locked. (The lock on the back of the cradle is in the ON position.) When all of the cradles are added, click Finish.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 17 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Cradle ID 2. Identify the cradle ID number on the back of the cradle, and enter it in the Cradle ID box. The cradle ID is six digits. 3. Enter a nickname for the cradle in the Cradle Name box (optional). Nicknames can consist of letters, spaces, and numbers. A nickname must contain a minimum of 1 character and can contain a maximum of 64 characters. If you do not enter a nickname, the name defaults to "Cradle." 4.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 18 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM If the wireless cradle is not charged or not connected to a TI-Nspire™ handheld that is powered on, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager displays the status as disconnected. TI-Nspire™ Network Manager remembers the cradle IDs you added, and the next time you turn on the TI-Nspire™ handheld that is connected to the wireless cradle, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager recognizes it.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 19 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Battery (Power Status) LED Color and pattern Meaning In the charging bay Solid amber The battery is charging. Solid green Power on; charged and powered by a charging bay or power adapter. Solid red The battery is charging, but does not have good contact with the charging bay. Reposition the cradle so it has good contact. The LED should then turn amber to indicate it is recharging.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 21 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Overview The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer software contains the tools and options you need to run your wireless classroom network. The software automatically opens upon installation, or you can start the software at any time by following the directions below. Starting the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer You can start the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system from your computer’s start menu. 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 22 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen provides the tools and options you need to run the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software. Below you can see an example of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen with its main parts labeled. Following the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen, you can find detailed explanations of each labeled part.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 23 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 1: 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 two views, the Seating Chart and Student List 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 24 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The task icons let you launch task tools in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software, including Quick Poll, Screen Capture, Send to Class, Collect from Class, Delete from Class, the Transfer Tool, and TI-Nspire™ Network Manager. 3: Portfolio tab The Portfolio tab displays student names, assignment names and scores, and icons of collected files.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 25 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM A: Class list. A drop-down list where you can select a class from the ones you have created. The Class list is disabled when you have a class session running. B: Begin/End Class button. Button that lets you begin or end a class session. 5: Class Record The Class Record contains both the current and historical activity for the selected class.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 26 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM F: Menu icon. Click this icon for quick access to certain menu items. This icon gives you the same options as a right-click. You can perform the following actions on a selected item in Class Record: Open in Class Analysis, Save to Portfolio, Collect Selected File, Redistribute Selected File, Collect Missing, Remove from Class Record, and Record Item Properties. G: Remove From Class Record button.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 27 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Transfer Tool – Lets you transfer document, application, and Operating System (OS) files to a succession of handhelds, without requiring students to log in. TI-Nspire™ Network Manager – Lets you add or remove TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles and TI-Nspire™ access points to your network. To launch TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer tools 1. Click the Tools tab. The Tools tab opens. 2.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 28 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To create your teacher account 1. If you have a class session running, end it. 2. Click Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences . The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3. Enter a username. 4. Enter a password. 5. Select or deselect the preference for the teacher icon to appear in the classroom view.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 29 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To change the password of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld. 2. Click Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences . The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3. Click Reset. TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software clears the current password. 4. Enter a new password.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 30 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 5. Click OK. To change the user name of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld. 2. Click Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences . The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3. Enter a new user name. 4. Click OK.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 31 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM TI-Nspire™ handheld login status icons The icons on the TI-Nspire™ and TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld screens indicate the communication status between the handheld and the access point, cradle, or TI-Navigator™ network. The icons indicate status as follows. Icon Status Meaning Blinking The handheld is searching for an access point. Solid The handheld has found an access point. Solid The handheld is not communicating with the cradle.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 33 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system (student instruction) Your computer and your students’ handhelds communicate through the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. In order for you and your students to communicate using this network, your students must log in to the network from their handhelds. Below you can find instructions you can use to tell your students how to log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 35 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Managing classes The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system typically includes one or more classes. In order to use TI-Nspire™ Navigator™, 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 36 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 5. (Optional) Import students into the class. Note: You can import a comma-separated value (CSV) file or a *.txt file. The CSV or .txt file must have all of these headers in this order: First Name Last Name User Name Password Display Name Student ID a) Click the class. b) Click Import Students. The Open dialog box opens. 36 c) Select the file that contains the students you want to import. d) Click Open.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 37 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The Import Status dialog box opens telling you how many students the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software 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. 6. If you need to create another class, repeat steps 3 - 4. 7. Click Finish.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 38 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software displays the information for the selected class. Note: You can view and edit information in the selected class, however, you cannot perform any network activities until you begin the class. Beginning and ending a class session A class session is the period when the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system is active for a specific class.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 39 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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. The example below shows the Classroom tab in Student List view.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 40 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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. 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 41 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Note: If you remove a collected file list from the Class Record without first saving it to Porfolio, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software deletes those students’ files. To remove items from the Class Record 1. In the Class Record, click the item you want to remove. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software highlights the selected item in the Class Record. 2. Click Edit > Remove From Class Record.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 42 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 3. Click File > Remove Class. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system asks if you are sure you want to remove the class. 4. 42 Click Remove.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 43 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Managing student accounts The TI-Nspire™ 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 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ on their handhelds. 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 44 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 6. If you want your student to create their own password, select Student Chooses. -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-Nspire™ Navigator™ software uses the student’s first name as the display name. 8. (Optional) Enter a student ID. 9.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 45 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Notes: • You cannot remove students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. • You cannot undo the removal of students. • You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student and choosing an action from the menu. To remove a student from a class 1. Select the class from which you want to remove the student. Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 46 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Resetting student passwords The TI-Nspire™ 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. You can reset passwords for all of the students in a class or for individual students.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 47 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 48 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 6. 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-Nspire™ 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 49 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class. 2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Seating Chart. The Classroom tab opens displaying your class in the Seating Chart view. 3. Within the Classroom tab, drag each student’s icon to the location that you want. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software moves the student icons to the new locations.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 50 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To sort student information 1. Select the class that contains the student information you want to sort. Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class. 2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Student List. The Classroom tab opens displaying the Student List view. 3. Click the column title of the list you want to sort. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software sorts the selected list. 4.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 51 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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. Click Class > Edit Student, or click Edit Student , or right-click the student and choose Edit Student from the menu. The Student Properties dialog box opens. 5. Click Assign Classes. The Assign Classes dialog box opens.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 52 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 53 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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. Click Class > Edit Student, or click Edit Student , or right-click the student and choose Edit Student from the menu. The Student Properties dialog box opens. 5. Click the field of the name or identifier you want to change. 6.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 54 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Moving a student to another class If any of your students move to a different class, you can move them within the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system as well. Note: You cannot move students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student and choosing an action from the menu. To move a student 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 55 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 2. Click the student you want to copy. 3. Click Edit > Copy or click Copy . The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system copies the student onto the Clipboard. 4. From the Current Class drop-down list, select the class to which you want to copy the student. 5. Click Edit > Paste or click Paste . The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software copies the student to the selected class.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 57 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Using Portfolio Portfolio gives you a way to save, store, review, and manage files your students send you. Files that you save in Portfolio remain there until you remove them. The Portfolio tab displays a list of students in the selected class with the scores they have received for each assignment included in Portfolio. A B C D E F G A. Open Portfolio Item(s) button. Lets you open a selected .tns file in the TI-Nspire™ software. B.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 58 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM F. Class Average. Shows the average score of the class for the item in that column. G. File icon. Shows the type of file. The file types shown are Quick Poll and *.tns files. Viewing Portfolio 1. Select the class that contains the Portfolio you want to view. Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select the class. 2. In the menu, click View > Portfolio, or click the Portfolio tab. The Portfolio displays.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 59 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • Choose Add as new portfolio column to create a new column. Type a name for the column and click Save. • Choose Add to existing portfolio column to add the file to an existing column. Click the drop-down arrow to select the desired column, and then click Save. The item is added to Portfolio, and the status bar confirms the addition. Items saved in Portfolio are saved in chronological order from the time of collection.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 60 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Sorting information in Portfolio 1. Click the column header of the list you want to sort. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software sorts the selected list. 2. If you want to sort the selected information in the opposite order, click the column header again. Viewing assignment details f Double-click the Class Average cell for the Portfolio item you would like to view. The desired assignment opens in Class Analysis.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 61 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 2. 3. Do one of the following: • Click Portfolio > Column Actions > Open Portfolio item(s). • Click the Open Portfolio Item(s) button • Press the Enter key on your computer. . The TI-Nspire™ software opens the item. If you selected a column, all files are opened, one by one. To open an item in Class Analysis You can open a .tns or Quick Poll file in Class Analysis.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 62 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 3. The system displays the Rename Portfolio Item dialog. Type the new name, then press Rename to complete the rename operation. 4. The column appears in Portfolio with the new name. Collecting missing files from students There may be times when you store a set of student files to the Portfolio and the collection is incomplete because not all students were present, had the file ready for collection, or were not logged on. 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 63 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Exchanging files with students The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you exchange information with the students in your classes. From the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system, you can send files to your students and collect files from your students, as well as delete files from your students’ handhelds. Your students can send files to you and receive files from you.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 64 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 3. Click the Folders button to choose folders, or click the Files button to choose files. Note: You can send only files or folders, not a combination of files and folders. 4. To choose the files or folders you want to send, do one of the following: • Navigate to the file or folder you want to send and click it. To select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking each file name.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 65 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 6. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file: • To send the file to the whole class, click Class . To send the file only to class members who are currently logged in, check the Logged in only checkbox. • To send the file to an individual student, click Individuals and then click the student. Note: If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software already has them selected. 7.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 66 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Once students receive the file, they can open it on their handhelds. To send files from your handheld 1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session. 2. On your handheld, log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. 3. From the TI-Nspire™ handheld, open the file you want to send to the class. Press ~ > 1:File > 6:Send. The file sent from the teacher’s handheld appears in the Class Record.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 67 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To send files 1. If you have not already done so, log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. 2. Open the file on the handheld. 3. Press ~ > 1:File > 6:Send. Collecting files You can collect handheld-compatible files (such as .tns files) from your students’ handhelds to your computer. You also have the option of deleting the collected files from your students’ handhelds. To collect files 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 68 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 4. a) Click Enter Filename. The dialog box opens. b) Enter the file name, such as homework.tns. c) Click Add. Click Next. The Select individual(s) dialog box opens. 5. Select the student(s) from whom you want to collect the file: • 68 To collect the file from the whole class, click Class .
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 69 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • To collect the file from an individual student, click Students and then click the student. Notes: • To select a contiguous range of students in the list, press Shift + click. To select multiple students, press Ctrl + click. • If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software already has them selected. 6.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 70 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Reviewing and opening Unprompted actions Unprompted actions are named "Unprompted" followed by the month and date. Each Class session contains all .tns files received from students in one Unprompted folder. The latest Unprompted action appears at the top of the Class Record for the most recent files sent by a student during a Class session.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 71 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The items are saved to the Portfolio and you return to the Unprompted dialog. Note: The files you have saved in Portfolio display in the Class Record until you remove them using the Remove command. Adding items to an existing portfolio record Note: Using this option replaces existing files, so be sure this is what you want to do. 1. From the Class Record, double-click on the Unprompted action to open it. 2.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 72 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 2. Click Remove from Class Record. Exporting Unprompted action items You can export items from the database to the file system. To export items from an Unprompted action: 1. From the Class Record, double-click on the Unprompted action to open it. 2. Select the files you want to export. 3. Click Export. A file browser opens. 4. Select the location for the export. 5. Click Select Folder.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 73 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM If you want delete a custom file not in the dialog box: 4. a) Click Enter Filename. The dialog box opens. b) Enter the file name. c) Click Add. Click Next. The Select individual(s) dialog box opens. 5.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 74 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • To delete the file from the whole class’s handhelds, click Class . • To delete the file from an individual student’s handheld, click Individuals and then click the student. Note: If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software already has them selected. 6. Click Finish. The file deletion appears in the Class Record.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 75 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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-Nspire™ Navigator™ software indicates the status of your students as follows: • A green background indicates that students have sent/received the file.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 76 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Canceling file transfers If you change your mind about a file transfer, you can cancel the transfer in the Class Record. Canceling file transfers stops the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system from transferring more files. Any files TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ transfers before you cancel remain on the students’ handhelds. To cancel file transfers 1. In the Class Record, click the file whose transfer you want to cancel. 2.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 79 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Polling students The Quick Poll tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 80 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Ê Poll controls. Controls that let you start, pause, and stop polls, as well as send poll results to your students, update the poll results, and save them in Portfolio. Ë Poll set up bar. A set of options that let you create the questions and polls you send to your students. Ì Poll data tabs. Tabs that let you view poll results in either a list or a graph. Í Data controls.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 81 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Poll Summary tab Ê 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 82 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Ì Time Stamp column. Column containing the dates and times that your students sent their poll responses. Opening the Quick Poll tool You can open the Quick Poll tool from the home screen of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system. To open the Quick Poll tool 1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session. 2. Click Tools > Quick Poll or click Quick Poll. The Quick Poll tool window opens.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 83 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • Yes/No • True/False • Right/Wrong • Always/Sometimes/Never • Multiple Choice • Multiple choice: A-E, A-D, A-C, or A-B You can poll your students from your computer. When you poll your students from your computer, you can create the question to send to your students. To poll students from your computer 1. Select or clear the Resubmit check box. 2. Select a question type from the drop-down list. 3.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 84 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Resuming paused polls After you pause a poll, you can resume the poll again at any time. 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. When they receive the poll, they can choose to respond to it or they can exit the poll and resume what they were doing before.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 85 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 3. Press the tab key to select Send and then press the enter key or the click button x to send your answer to the teacher. 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 86 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To view poll results graphically Click View > Poll Summary or click the Poll Summary tab. The Poll Summary tab opens displaying the poll results as a histogram. To view poll results in a table Click View > Poll Details or click the Poll Details tab. The Poll Details tab opens displaying the poll results listed in a table.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 87 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 88 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM “Hidden” replaces the students’ names in the Display Name column. Viewing previous polls The Quick Poll tool stores all of the polls for the current class session in its history. You can open and view these polls as necessary until you end the class session. To view 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 89 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Capturing handheld screens The Screen Capture tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system enables you to do the following: • monitor and view your students’ handheld screens. This enables you to ensure all students are on track with an assignment. • capture one or several students’ screens for discussion in the classroom. You can hide student names to focus the discussion on teaching aims and not on individuals.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 90 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM displayed on the right side of the display so you can view it in greater detail. • Live Presenter - This feature enables the student or teacher to project what they are doing on their handheld. More details about Gallery and Live Presenter views are provided later in this chapter.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 91 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Note: If you selected one or more students in the Classroom tab before you started the Screen Capture tool, TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software has these students pre-selected in the Select Students dialog box. 3. Select the students whose handheld screens you want to capture: • To capture all of your students’ handheld screens, click Class .
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 92 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software captures the selected students’ screens and displays them in the Screen Capture tool window. Note: The example below shows the screens from three selected students’ handhelds. 5. Decide if you want to display or hide the students’ names. The default is to hide student names, but you can change this. To do this, click View > Show Student Names or click the checkbox on the toolbar.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 93 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Viewing captured screens Once you have captured screens, you can rearrange their order and zoom the view. To rearrange captured screens 1. Click to select the desired screen. 2. Holding the left mouse button down, drag the screen to the desired location and release. To zoom the view of captured screens f Click to see a larger view of the screens, or the view smaller.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 94 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 3. Navigate to the location where you want to save the captured screen. 4. Enter a file name. 5. Click Save. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software saves the image as a Portable Network Graphics file (.png). To save multiple screens 1. Select the screens you want to save. To select more than one screen, Press Ctrl and click on each screen you want to save. 2. Click File > Save Selected Screen(s). 3.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 95 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The Screen Capture tool captures the latest screens from the selected students’ handhelds. Note: If the Screen Capture tool cannot refresh the screen of a student, a yellow box appears around the student’s previously captured screen. To refresh one or more selected student screens There may be times when it is useful to refresh the screen captures of only one or a few students in a class. To do this: 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 96 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Note: Auto-refresh is available when using either the Tiled or Gallery view. It is not available for Presentation mode. Using the Gallery View Do one of the following to switch to the Screen Capture tool’s Gallery View. • Click View > Gallery or • Click the View icon drop down menu and select Gallery. The thumbnail images of captured screens are displayed in a column in the left pane of this view.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 97 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Creating stacks of student screens This feature of the Screen Capture tool enables you to collect a history of one or more students’ screen captures. These collections are called stacks, and you can add or remove screens from each student’s stack as well as navigate within and through student stacks.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 98 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Note: These options are available only if there is a next or previous frame to view. You can navigate a stack of frames from either the tiled or gallery view. Using the Compare Student Screens feature This feature enables you to compare two students’ screens in one step. It uses the Gallery view to show the screen comparison, but you can access this feature from the Tiled view.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 99 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Copying and pasting a screen You can select a captured screen and copy it to the clipboard for inclusion into other documents or applications. You can also print copied screens. Copied screens are captured at 100% zoom level, and they are copied in the order of selection. The applications that can receive copied screens are: • Microsoft Word® • Microsoft PowerPoint® • Microsoft Excel® To copy a screen 1.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 100 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To print screen captures 1. Select the screen captures that you want to print. 2. Click File > Print. 3. If you select more than one screen, then select the number of screen captures that you want per page. You can select one screen per page, six screens per page, or all screens on the page. 4. Select the individual printer options for your printer. 5. Select the number of copies you want printed. 6.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 101 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM File > Close Edit > Copy Selected Screen(s) View > Show Student Names View > Live Presenter Stop Presenter Help. To start Live Presenter using a student screen Make sure the student who you select to be the live presenter is logged in to an active session. 1. Select the student’s screen.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 102 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The Show Handheld and Show Key press History options are available from the bar under the display. To add the handheld to the display Click the check box to select Show Handheld. The screen is split to display the handheld to the left of the presentation screen. The control bar shows that Show Handheld is active. The handheld display enables the class to see what keys are pressed during the presentation.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 103 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To add the key press history to the display Click the check box to select Show Keypress History. If you start from the default display, the screen is split to display the history to the left of the presentation screen. The control bar shows that Show Keypress History is active. As keys are pressed during the live presentation, they appear in the history area of the display.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 104 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM During lengthy live presentation sessions, the keypress history may expand beyond the display area. When this happens, a scroll bar appears so you can review all key presses during the session. To stop Live Presentation To stop the live presentation, click the Stop Presenter icon , or click View > Live Presenter > Stop Presenter. The presentation window closes, and the view you selected Live Presentation from is redisplayed.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 105 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM When you stop recording, the software prompts you to save the movie. The default name for the movie is "presentation" and the default save location is the student porfolio location for the class that is active. You can change both the movie file name and the storage location. • To change the file name, type a new name over the default name. • To change the storage location, type a new location including the drive designation.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 107 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The Class Analysis Tool The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Class Analysis tool enables you to: • Review and analyze student answers for a selected TI-Nspire™ assignment. With TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network, you collect the answers electronically from the whole class. • View a class summary, a student-by-student analysis, or an item-byitem analysis. These views are available from tab selections in Class Analysis.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 108 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM In order to perform the assessment, you must have sent the files to the students, and then the collected files can be analyzed. For Open Response question types, Class Analysis enables you to electronically evaluate and grade the response. The revised grade is automatically stored, and all grade calculations are updated to reflect the change. Note: If there are no question pages in the assignment, Class Analysis will not open.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 109 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 1. To send a collected assignment to Portfolio with automatic grading, do one of the following: • • From the Class Record, right click on the collected assignment and select Save to Portfolio. Highlight the collected assignment and click the Save to Portfolio button. • Highlight the collected assignment and click Edit > Save to Portfolio. 2. The Save to Portfolio dialog displays.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 110 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 Interpreting this summary: 1: Just under the Class Summary tab is the class average for the assignment. In the above example, the class average is 72%. The high score is 100%, the median score is 60%, and the low score is 40%. 2: The student name with the blue background (or your computer’s color choice) is the currently selected student.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 111 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 7: % Score column converts each students’ raw score into a percentage grade. 8: Exclude check boxes enable you to manually exclude a student’s grades from all calculations. This does not erase the student’s file. Note that in the example, the third student has been excluded by the teacher. Students who do not turn in documents are always excluded. Things to remember: • Students are listed alphabetically by ascending last name.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 112 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • To sort the data, click the label at the top of the column by which you want to sort. The data becomes sorted and a sort indicator is shown next to the label you clicked. To reverse the order of the sort, click the label again. • To change the width of a column: – At the top of the column, point to the boundary that you want to move. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. – Drag the boundary left or right.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 113 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 6 5 1 4 2 3 3. To view another student’s results, either click the Previous / Next buttons or use the Student drop down list to locate and select the desired student. Interpreting this view 1: The percentage grade for the selected student on the assessment. 2: The item table of all the items in the assignment. You can select an assessment question for review. Use the µ and ¶ keys on your computer to review other items.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 114 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Copying and pasting cell data You can copy and paste rows of text while in edit mode. To copy text to the Clipboard 1. Double-click the row. 2. Click Edit > Copy, click , or press Ctrl + C. The selected row is now available for pasting. To paste text from the Clipboard 1. Double-click the item. 2. Click to insert the text cursor where you want to paste the Clipboard row of text. 3.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 115 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To reverse the order of the sort, click the label again. • To change the width of a column: – At the top of the column, point to the boundary that you want to move. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. – Drag the boundary left or right. Item View To review all student responses for an item: 1. 2. Click the Item tab or click View > Item > Item Tab.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 116 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 6 5 1 4 2 3 Interpreting this view 1: The class average for the selected item. 2: Student roster showing each student’s response and grade. 3: The selected assessment question, in detail. 4: Exclude item from Analysis check box. You can click it to exclude the item from performance calculations. If you checked the box on the Class Summary view, then it will automatically be checked here. 5: Previous / Next buttons.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 117 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • The background color for a selected student may vary from the color shown in the example. The color you see is based upon your computer preferences. • To sort the data, click the label at the top of the column by which you want to sort. The data becomes sorted and a sort indicator is shown next to the label you clicked. To reverse the order of the sort, click the label again.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 118 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 3. Press Enter. 4. Review the student’s response. 5. Double-click the Student Score cell and change the student score from 0 to the desired value. 6. Click the Previous / Next button to review and grade another student’s question. 7. Click the Save to Portfolio button to update the class scores and students’ scores.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 119 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM question 1. Click the Item tab. 2. Locate the item whose correct response you want to change. 3. Double-click the correct response. 4. Type the new correct response, and press Enter. To cancel, press Esc. The analysis is recalculated for all students, based on the new correct response. To change the correct response for a multiple choice question 1. Click the Item tab. 2.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 120 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 2. If you use View > Slide Show, the Slide Show Options dialog box opens. By default, all options are selected. Uncheck the options you do not want. 3. Click Confirm to begin the slide show. The Class Analysis window is minimized. You control the slide show presentation using the First, Prev, Next, and Last buttons at the top of the slide show window to view the slides. To end the slide show at ). any point, press ESC.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 121 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Saving and exporting Class Analysis results If you launched Class Analysis from the Class Record or Student views, you will need to save the analysis if you want it available for future reference. To save to Portfolio 1. Do one of the following: • From the Class Analysis view, click the Save to Portfolio icon . • Click File > Save to Portfolio (available from all views.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 122 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The default location is the My Documents folder. The default name is the analysis name. 3. Click Save. Information included for each student in the file are: • "Lastname, Firstname" • Student ID • Item scores • Point score • Maximum score • % score • Maximum % score All items and students excluded from the analysis are included in this file. Note: Your class’ status does not affect your ability to create an export file.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 123 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM assignment (.tns) 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. LearningCheck™ Creator (.edc) file – A LearningCheck™ Creator document file. LearningCheck™ Creator lets you create exams or selfcheck tests. Glossary Assignment Type – Can be Self Check or Examination.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 124 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Student Response – The sequential identifier (such as 1, 2, 3 or a, b, c) of the student’s response to a multiple-choice item.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 125 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The Transfer Tool TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software includes a Transfer Tool that you can use to transfer files or folders to TI-Nspire™ handhelds when a class session is not active. The Transfer Tool allows you to transfer document files and Operating System (OS) files to a succession of handhelds, without requiring students to log in. The Transfer Tool streamlines the file transfer process.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 126 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Adding files to the transfer list You must add TI-Nspire™ document files, folders, or Operating System files (OS) to the transfer list in order to transfer them. Only one OS per handheld type may be added to the list. Adding files or folders to the transfer list 1. Click the Add to Transfer List button. The Open window displays.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 127 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 2. To select files to send, click the File tab. To select folders, click the Folder tab. 3. Navigate to the file or folder you want to add, and click to select it. Note: To select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking each file name. 4. Click Select. The file(s) are added to the list on the Transfer Tool screen. 5. Repeat Steps 2 - 6 until all files or folders for transfer are added to the list.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 128 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 1. Click the name of the file you want to remove from the transfer list. Note: To select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking each file name. 2. Click Remove Selected. Changing the destination folder You can change the destination folder for a file transfer. 1. Click on the current folder name. 2. Type a new name in the Edit destination folder box.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 129 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM In the expanded view, the following information displays for each connected handheld: • Handheld ID (and handheld icon). • Name of file • Progress bar for that file on that handheld. • Error conditions: – Low battery – Wrong handheld type – Memory full – Lost connectivity Other transfer status information • When a new handheld is connected, the status updates.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 130 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM The ability to delete all folders and files also exists as a command on the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Tools menu. You can invoke this command while class is in session. It performs the same actions as the command available from the Transfer Tool. Note: You do not have to send a file to delete all files. To delete folders and files on connected handhelds 1. Click the check box next to the option. 2.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 131 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To stop a file transfer 1. Press the Stop Transfer button. 2. A warning dialog displays, asking if you are sure you want to stop the transfer. 3. To confirm that you want to halt transmission, click Yes. Transfers are stopped. Note: If any student handhelds received the file or files, those files remain on the handhelds.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 133 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Managing the hardware This section gives additional information about the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles, and steps on how to add or disconnect the access point. Wireless cradles Identifying selected wireless cradles At times you may have a problem with one or two TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles in your network that aren’t responding.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 134 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 1. In the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window, select the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles that you want to remove from the network. Note: To select more than one cradle, hold down the Shift key or the Ctrl key while clicking the cradles that you want to select. 2. Click Actions > Remove Selected or click 3. Click Remove at the prompt. . The cradle is no longer listed in the Network Manager window.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 135 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Wireless access point An access point is essential to any wireless network. In the TI-Navigator™ system, the access point lets the computer communicate with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles, which communicate with the students’ handhelds. Normally, your access point is configured with the Setup Wizard when you first set up your classroom network.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 136 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 4. Click OK. Note: To refresh the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window, click View > Refresh or click . Wireless access point technical information The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system includes a wireless local-area network based on the IEEE 802.11b/g industry standard, also known as Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity). This networking standard provides high-speed data transfer in the license-free 2.4 GHz band.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 137 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM USB port Power jack Access point LEDs POWER – Indicates that the access point is receiving power from the power adapter. TEST – The access point is in self-test mode. This LED should blink for a minute and then stop. STATUS: 100 LINK/ACT – Indicates data transfer. SIGNAL: 802.11 b/g – Indicates wireless link activity.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 139 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Troubleshooting This section contains information to help you quickly solve any problems you may encounter while using the TI-Nspire™ 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-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 140 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM When I send files to my students’ handhelds from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system, where on the handhelds does the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system send the files? The files you send to the TI-Nspire™ handhelds go to the My Documents folder on the handheld Home screen, separated into folders by their class name. To access the documents on the handheld, press ~.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 141 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM • The students’ TI-Nspire™ handheld is disconnected from the wireless cradle. Why can’t I send poll results to my students? There are a couple of reasons why you might not be able to send a poll: • You cannot send poll results to your students because you have not stopped the current poll. You must stop the current poll to send poll results. • The poll is an Open Response poll.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 142 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM If I delete a student from a class, can I later restore the student to the class? It depends on whether or not the student is also in other classes. If the student is in other classes, then you can restore the student’s information to the class by copying him or her to the class. If the student is not in other classes, then the deletion is permanent.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 143 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Can I give students the same user name? No, you cannot give students the same user name, even if they are in different classes. All student user names must be unique. Why can’t I move or copy students to different classes? Either the students are logged in or the students already exist in the class where you are trying to move them.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 144 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 145 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Computer error messages Error message Possible causes or solutions TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Network Unavailable The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system cannot locate appropriate network hardware (for example, an access point and one or more wireless cradles). Check your hardware connections. If you still see this error, open TI-Nspire™ Network Manager and make sure your network hardware is properly configured.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 146 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Error message Possible causes or solutions 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. No Classes Selected You do not have any classes selected for the student you are creating or editing.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 147 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM 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. • The teacher has not yet started the class session. Wait until the teacher has started the class and try again. No file selected Troubleshooting You did not select a file to transfer.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 148 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM TI-Nspire™ Navigator ™ software error messages Problem or message Possible causes or solutions Device not found (cradle) • Make sure the TI-Nspire™ handheld is securely connected to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles. • Ensure that the access point is connected and its power adapter is plugged in. • Right-click My Computer on the Windows® Desktop, and click Properties.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 149 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Problem or message Possible causes or solutions Cannot add the access point to the network • The access point is not in a receptive state. If its configuration has been corrupted, reset the access point to the original settings. You will need to repeat the Access Point procedure and add all the cradles to the network again. The Access Point did not update successfully. • Call TI Support and Service for help.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 150 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Problem or message Possible causes or solutions The device did not respond, or cradle is not listed in the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window. • Refresh the network status. After checking for the previous conditions, refresh the status screen to see if the cradle has been detected. • Make sure the cradle’s battery is charged or verify that the power adapter is connected.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 151 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Problem or message Possible causes or solutions The batteries in the wireless cradles run down during class time, resulting in dead or low batteries. • Make sure the wireless cradles are recharged overnight at least every other night. If your system is used heavily during the day, recharge the batteries every night. • Normally, the wireless cradle’s rechargable batteries can be recharged and used for up to three years.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 152 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Problem or message Possible causes or solutions You have a conflict on the operating channel used by your TI-Navigator™ access point. • A conflict could be caused if another access point or a cordless telephone is using the same channel. • To try a different channel, open TI-Nspire™ Network Manager. Switch hardware types if necessary. Click Actions > Change Operating Channel.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 153 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Glossary This section provides reference material that you may find helpful while using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system. In it, you can find terminology and file types. Terms App – A TI graphing calculator software application. class – A group of student accounts with an associated class record, seating layout, and various preferences and settings.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 154 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM poll – A survey of the class. In a poll, students use the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network to respond to a verbal or written prompt. point – Mathematical data (often a set of X and Y values) that represents the idea of a location in the graph. network application – An application that connects to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. An example of a network application is Screen Capture.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 155 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Tools tab – A component of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen. The Tools tab contains shortcuts to the Apps and tools available in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system. transfer – The exchange of calculator data between TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computers and TI-Nspire™ handhelds. For example, a send or a collect. Unprompted from Class – Files students send you that you did not request with a collect.
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TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 158 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM RF Radiation Exposure and Hazard Statement: To ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the TI-Navigator™ access point must be installed in a location such that the antenna of the device will be greater than 20 cm (7.9 inches) away from all persons. Using higher gain antennas and types of antennas not covered under the FCC certification of this product is not allowed.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 159 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM To prevent radio interference to the licensed service (i.e. co-channel Mobile Satellite systems) these devices areintended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing and not supported by the TI-Navigator™ access point or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 160 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques. Certifications are harmonized to the EN standards covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive. Compliance includes testing with the supplied integral antenna.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 161 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Suomi Texas Instruments vakuuttaa, että tukiasema TI-Navigator™ ja langaton teline TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ täyttävät niitä koskevat oleelliset vaatimukset ja muut direktiivin 1999/5/EY ehdot. Vaatimustenmukaisuusvakuutus on saatavilla tuotteen ympäristövaikutuksen sivulta osoitteessa education.ti.com.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 162 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Nederlands Texas Instruments erklærer herved at TI-Navigator™ aksesspunkt og TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ trådløs krybbe er i overensstemmelse med de vesentligste kravene og andre relevante bestemmelser i Direktivet 1999/5/EC. De verklaring van overeenstemming kan worden geraadpleegd op de pagina Product Stewardship (Productverantwoordelijkheid) op education.ti.com.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 163 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Countries of Operation and Restrictions of Use in the European Community Operation Using the 2.400 to 2.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 164 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Warning! Do not touch or move the TI-Nspire™ access point when the antennas are transmitting or receiving. Warning! The TI-Nspire™ access point and TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle are intended for indoor use only. Do not install the device nor operate it outdoors.
TI-Navigator_Help_PRINT.book Page 165 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 10:29 AM Texas Instruments Support and Service For general information Home Page: education.ti.com KnowledgeBase and education.ti.com/support e-mail inquiries: Phone: (800) TI-CARES / (800) 842-2737 For U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands only International information: education.ti.com/international For technical support KnowledgeBase and education.ti.
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