CPS for Mac
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CPS for Mac 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT CPS Technical Requirements Compatible Devices Getting Started Downloading and Installing CPS Installing CPS from the CPS Installation Disc Creating a Database Opening a Database Hardware Setup CPS Receiver Setup Changing the Channel on RF Receivers Changing the Channel on a CPS Pulse Clicker Changing the Channel on a CPS Spark Clicker Programming ResponseCard NXT Device IDs Changing the Channel on a ResponseCard NXT Configuring Settings Setting Delivery Options 6 6 6
CPS for Mac Editing Standards Editing Questions in a Standard Add Questions to an Existing Standard Delete Standards Deleting a Standard Deleting Questions from a Standard 4 24 25 25 26 26 26 LESSONS Create Lessons Creating Lessons Adding Questions to a Lesson Using the CPS Question Author Creating Chalkboard Questions Adding Graphics to Questions Adding Notes and Media to a Question Associating Questions to Standards Editing Questions Copying Questions to Other Lessons Deleting Lessons and Questions Im
CPS for Mac 5 Engaging a Session Engaging Verbal Questions Engaging Chalkboard Questions Engaging Multiple Lessons 49 51 53 54 TEAM ACTIVITIES Creating Team Rosters Engaging There It Is! Team Activity 56 56 56 REPORTS Report Types Class Reports Individual Reports Export Reports Generating Reports Regrading Assessments Deleting Sessions 58 58 58 61 63 65 66 66 HIGHER EDUCATION AND CPS CPSOnline Creating a CPSOnline Account Creating a CPSOnline Class Roster Importing a CPSOnline Class Roster Syncing a
CPS for Mac 6 ABOUT CPS The Classroom Performance System™ (CPS) software performs three main functions: l Create and/or import classes, students, lessons, assignments and standards. l Administer student response sessions based on the created and/or imported lessons, assignments and standards. l Generate reports based on collected session data.
CPS for Mac 7 Clicker Receiver ResponseCard NXT Turning Technologies RRRF-03 receiver RRRF-04 receiver l l The Turning Technologies RRRF-03 and RRRF-04 receivers support up to 1000 clickers per receiver. The RF receivers can accept signals up to 200 feet away and do not require a line-of-sight to accept signals from the clickers. IMPORTANT ResponseCard NXT requires programmed Device IDs to work with CPS. For information on how to program Device IDs, see Programming ResponseCard NXT Device IDs.
CPS for Mac 8 WARNING You must have administrative privileges to install the software. If you do not have administrative privileges, contact your IT department. 1 Insert the CPS installation disc into the DVD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the Install CPS icon on the desktop. The Install CPS window appears. 3 Double-click Install CPS and follow the on-screen prompts. 4 Click Restart to finish the installation. The CPS icon now appears on the desktop.
CPS for Mac 9 6 Enter a name for the database file in the Save As window and click Save. TIP When moving the database from one location to another, copy the folder that contains the database so all associated files are also moved. Always use the latest version of the database. Opening a Database CPS automatically opens the last used database each time it opens. To access a different database, open CPS.
CPS for Mac 10 Changing the Channel on RF Receivers The clickers and receiver need to be set to the same channel to communicate. 1 Plug the receiver in to an available USB port and open CPS. 2 Click the Turning Technologies icon in the Menu Extras area and select Device Manager. 3 Select the receiver and then click the wrench icon The Receiver Properties window opens. . Alternatively, double-click the image of the receiver.
CPS for Mac 11 NOTE The channel number must be between 01 - 75. 5 Press the right arrow to advance to the second digit and repeat step 4. 6 To save the channel number, press the right arrow Clicker # appears on the screen. . 7 Repeat steps 4 - 5 to enter the number on the front of the clicker. 8 Press the right arrow to save the clicker ID. A summary appears on the screen, and the clicker turns off.
CPS for Mac 12 Configuring Settings This section covers the following topic: Setting Delivery Options Setting Delivery Options Each delivery mode has specific configurable features. You can configure these options through the CPS - Delivery Options window. Delivery Options allow you to set and manage teacher-managed options. The Delivery Options window consists of five tabs: l l l Teacher Managed - Set teacher managed options such as session display settings.
CPS for Mac l l l l l 13 Show Large Screen - Displays questions in the Content Delivery window. The Content Delivery window contains the questions and answer choices for each question. Show Percent Correct - Displays the percentage of students that correctly answered the question after the response cycle ends. Show Correct Answer - Displays the correct answer to the question as a green check mark in the Content Delivery window after the response cycle ends.
CPS for Mac 14 CLASSES A class contains student names and information, such as Student ID and Pad ID. A database contains one or several classes. This section covers the following topics: Classes Students Attendance Classes This section covers the following: Creating a Class Roster Editing Class or Teacher Information Importing a Class from another CPS Database Importing a Class from a CSV File Deleting a Class Creating a Class Roster A class roster contains student names, Student IDs and Pad IDs.
CPS for Mac 15 4 Click Continue. NOTE If this is your first time creating a CPS class, set up your teacher account by selecting No and click Continue. Enter your contact information and click Continue. 5 Enter the Class Name and any optional fields pertaining to the class. The optional fields are: l Course Number - Course number assigned by your school. l Section - Section number for your class. l Period- Period in which you hold your class.
CPS for Mac 16 4 Select the Class Information or Contact Information tab. 5 Edit any of the onscreen options. Class Name The name of the class roster. (Required) Course Number The course number assigned by your school. (Optional) Section The section number for your class. (Optional) Period The period in which the class is held. (Optional) Semester The semester during which the class is taught. (Optional) Campus The building or campus name where the class is taught.
CPS for Mac 17 Importing a Class from a CSV File A class roster can be imported from a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file format into CPS. The comma-delimited roster file must contain only the following required column headings for CPS to correctly import the file. Required Column Heading Data Field Allowed Values Last Last Name Alpha Numeric First First Name Alpha Numeric StudentID Student ID # Alpha Numeric WARNING Do not put a space between words in the headings.
CPS for Mac 18 1 Click Classes. 2 Select the name of the class to delete. 3 Click Delete . 4 Click Delete Class to confirm the deletion or click Cancel to quit this action. Students Groups of students are contained in a class.
CPS for Mac 19 1 Click Classes. 2 Select the class containing the student(s) to be copied. The class roster appears in the right panel. 3 Click the student name. TIP To select multiple students, press and hold the Command key while clicking each student name. 4 Click Edit and select Copy to Class when the desired student or students are selected. The menu expands to display all available classes. 5 Select the class into which you want to copy the student(s).
CPS for Mac 20 NOTE Deleting a student who is copied into another class roster will not delete that student from the other class roster. 1 Click Classes. 2 Select the name of the class containing the student(s) to delete. 3 From the right panel, click the student(s) to delete. TIP To select multiple students, press and hold the Command key while clicking each student name. 4 Click Delete . 5 Click Delete Student(s) to confirm the deletion or click Cancel to quit this action.
CPS for Mac 21 STANDARDS CPS Standards enable you to create an outline of the state, district or school level standards that apply to a certain grade level or course of study. You can identify these standards by different types, according to the appropriate requirements. Standards in the open database appear so that you can associate them with each question.
CPS for Mac 22 Associating Dynamic Standards to Questions The Dynamic Standards feature allows you to align state standards to questions during a session. This feature allows you to choose a subset or list of standards to apply to the lesson you are engaging. You can choose to be prompted with this subset before you ask each question, or you can automatically apply all the standards in your subset to all of the questions in the lesson you are engaging. 1 Click Lessons. 2 Click the lesson to engage.
CPS for Mac 23 5 Edit questions as necessary. TIP For more information on editing questions, see Editing Questions. Downloading State Standards You can download state and national standards from eInstruction® by Turning Technologies. 1 Go to http://legacy.einstruction.com/support_downloads/content/cpscontent/index.html. 2 Click the Find State Standards link. 3 Select a state from the drop-down menu and click Go. 4 Click the file name to download. 5 Save the file. The file is saved as a CPS database file.
CPS for Mac 24 Exporting Standards from a PC as a CXM File Prerequisites CPS must be installed on a PC. The CPS database on the PC must contain standards. 1 Open CPS from the desktop icon on your PC. 2 Click the Prepare tab and select the Standards tab. 3 Click on the standard(s) to export. 4 Click the Export icon from the toolbar. The Export window appears. 5 Enter a file name and select a location to save the file. TIP Save the file to a removable flash drive for easy transfer to the Mac. 6 Click Save.
CPS for Mac 25 3 Click the Tools drop-down menu and select Edit Standard. The CPS - Standard Attributes window appears. 4 Edit your standard attributes and click Save. Editing Questions in a Standard 1 Click Standards. 2 From the left pane, click the standard containing the question(s) to edit. 3 From the right pane, click the question(s) to edit. TIP To select multiple questions, press and hold the Command key while clicking each of the questions. 4 Click the Edit icon.
CPS for Mac 26 Delete Standards This section covers the following topics: Deleting a Standard Deleting Questions from a Standard Deleting a Standard 1 Click Standards. 2 Click the standard(s) to delete. 3 Click the Tools drop-down menu and select Delete Standard. A confirmation message appears. WARNING Deleting standards associated with session data may affect your reports. Any CPS questions or child-level standards, belonging to the deleted standards will also be deleted.
CPS for Mac 27 LESSONS Create, import and engage lessons to collect performance data from students. This chapter covers the following topics: Create Lessons Import Lessons FastGrade Lessons PowerPoint Presentations ExamView and CPS Printing Lessons for a There It Is! Team Activity Create Lessons Create lessons from within CPS.
CPS for Mac 28 Next Steps Add questions to your lesson. See Adding Questions to a Lesson. Adding Questions to a Lesson 1 Click Lessons. TIP Before creating a question, set the default font to apply a font style and size to current and future questions. Click Settings and select Default Font. 2 Click the lesson or folder to add the questions. 3 Click the New icon. The CPS - Question Author window appears. 4 Click the Template drop-down menu to select a question type.
CPS for Mac 29 Click the Save Question icon to save all of your questions. Click the Arrow icons to navigate to the next or previous question. Click the New Question icon to create a new question. Click the Standards icon to associate imported standards with your question. Click the Preview icon to preview the current question. Click the Save and Move to Previous/Next Question icons to save and navigate through your questions. The Save and Move to Next Question icon will create a new question.
CPS for Mac 30 1 From the Menu Extra toolbar, click Question and select Options. 2 Select one or more of the following: l Show Graphic after Response - The question graphic is displayed after the response cycle has ended. This option is only available with templates that include a question graphic. l l l l Show Graphic Full Screen - Only the question graphic is displayed when delivering the question. This option is only available with templates that include a question graphic.
CPS for Mac 31 Line Width Use the drop-down menu to select a line width Show Answers Click to display answer text for the question Load Image Click to import an image file (JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP) Reload Click to reload the most recent image file Engage As Use the drop-down menu to select a Question Type 6 When finished creating the image, choose a Question Type from the Chalkboard toolbar below Engage As.
CPS for Mac 32 1 Click Lessons. 2 Click the lesson name containing the question to which you want to add a note or media file and select the question from the right panel. 3 Click Edit. The CPS - Question Author window appears. 4 From the CPS toolbar, click Question and select Question and Add Note and Media. The Question Note window appears. 5 To add a note, click CPS Note (if not already selected). a Enter your note.
CPS for Mac 33 6 Click Audio/Video to add medial files to a question. a Click the "+" button in the lower left corner to add the media files. The CPS: Add Files window appears. b Navigate to the desired media file and select the file name. TIP To select multiple media files, press and hold the Command key while selecting the file names. c Click Add. NOTE To remove a media file, click the file name below File Title and click the "-" button in the lower left corner.
CPS for Mac 34 4 Click the Standards icon. The Standard View window appears. 5 Select the standard(s) to associate with the question. 6 Click Apply to save the association and return to the CPS - Question Author. 7 Click Save + Next to move to the next question, or click Save and close the CPS - Question Author window. Editing Questions 1 Click Lessons. 2 Click the lesson name containing the question to edit and select the question from the right panel. 3 Click Edit.
CPS for Mac 35 Import Lessons Import lessons from other CPS databases, a word processor or from a PC. This section covers the following topics: Importing a Pre-existing Lesson from a CPS Database Formatting an RTF Document Importing a Lesson from Microsoft Word Exporting Mac Lessons to a PC Importing Mac Lessons to a PC Exporting PC Lessons to a Mac Importing PC Lessons to a Mac Importing a Pre-existing Lesson from a CPS Database Import lessons from other CPS databases. 1 Click Lessons.
CPS for Mac 36 1 Open the document in an outside application, such as Microsoft Word. 2 Enter the label TITLE: and a title name for your lesson. EXAMPLE TITLE: Biological Sciences - Chapter 1 3 Enter a question type label and press Return to move to the next line. NOTE You are required to number your questions, put a period after the number and press the spacebar once to add one white space. 4 Enter your question text and press Return to move to the next line.
CPS for Mac 37 10 To start a new question type, repeat steps 3 - 9. EXAMPLE True/False 2. Creationism is the theory that a higher being created life. ANS: T Numeric 3. What percentage of the human genome is exactly identical, regardless of race or gender? ANS: 99.9 MOE: 0.1 11 After all of your questions and answer text are entered save the file as an RTF file. Next Steps Import the lesson to CPS. See Importing a Lesson from Microsoft Word.
CPS for Mac 38 6 Click Save. NOTE Large lessons that contain many questions and/or standards may take a few minutes to export. Next Steps Import the CXM file from the Mac to CPS for PC. For more information, see Importing Mac Lessons to a PC. Importing Mac Lessons to a PC After you have exported your CPS lessons as a CXM file on your Mac, you can import the lessons to CPS on your PC. Prerequisites Lessons created in CPS on a Mac must be exported as CXM files to be imported to CPS on a PC.
CPS for Mac 39 5 Click Save. NOTE Large lessons that contain many questions and/or standards may take a few minutes to export. Next Steps Import the CXM file from the PC to CPS for Mac. For more information, see Importing PC Lessons to a Mac. Importing PC Lessons to a Mac After you have exported your CPS lessons as a CXM file on your PC, you can import the lessons to CPS on your Mac. Prerequisites Lessons created in CPS on a PC must be exported as CXM files to be imported to CPS on a Mac.
CPS for Mac 40 4 Enter a name for the FastGrade lesson in the Title field. 5 Optionally, enter a description. 6 Click OK. The CPS - FastGrade window appears. Title The name entered in the Lesson Attributes window. Number of Questions The number of questions that have been added to the FastGrade answer key. Current Question The question number you are currently working on. Properties Click to view and edit the Lesson Attributes window.
CPS for Mac 41 7 Click the blue answer box that corresponds to the question type and correct answer for each question. 8 Repeat step 6 until each question is entered. 9 Click Save Lesson to save the FastGrade answer key. Engaging a FastGrade Lesson A FastGrade lesson can be used as a supplement to worksheets and other hard-copy instructional materials. Prerequisites Create a FastGrade answer key in CPS prior to presenting the lesson. For more information, see Creating a FastGrade Lesson.
CPS for Mac 42 1 Click Lessons. 2 Click the Presentations folder. 3 Click the Tools drop-down menu and select Add File. The CPS - Add Presentations window appears. 4 Select the presentation to import and click Add. NOTE Only PowerPoint presentations saved as PPS files can be engaged in CPS. If the presentation is a PPT or PPTX file extension, open the presentation in PowerPoint and save as a PPS file. The PowerPoint presentation is saved to the Presentations folder.
CPS for Mac 43 ExamView and CPS Content created in ExamView® can be used in conjunction with CPS. The ExamView Test Generator from the ExamView Assessment Suite can use questions created in ExamView to build a test that can also be run in CPS.
CPS for Mac 44 Adding an ExamView Test Bank to a CPS Database You can import questions from your ExamView Test Bank to use in CPS. The ExamView test must be saved as a BNK file. For more information on saving your ExamView file as a test bank, see Saving ExamView Files as a Test Bank. 1 Click Lessons. 2 Click the ExamView folder from the left pane. 3 Click Tools and select Add File. The CPS: Add ExamView Files window appears. 4 Select the Test Bank to import. 5 Click Add.
CPS for Mac 45 ENGAGE CPS collects performance data when you engage students in CPS lessons, verbal questions, PowerPoint presentations or team activities. There are several modes to engage your lesson materials. IMPORTANT To engage a CPS session, a supported receiver must be detected.
CPS for Mac 46 9 Use the Engage toolbar to navigate through the session and engage the lessons. TIP For more information on using the Engage Toolbar, see Using the Engage Toolbar NOTE Dynamic Standards can be applied to questions in the Standard mode. See Associating Dynamic Standards to Questions for more information.
CPS for Mac 47 7 Click Start. Students can now enter their responses at their own pace. 8 When the assessment is complete, click End. A CPS confirmation window appears. 9 Click End Assessment to save the data. Engaging Student Managed Practice Mode Student Managed Practice mode, like Student Managed Assessment mode, can use CPS lessons, existing hard copy material, ExamView questions or FastGrade lessons in one activity that allows the students to complete the lesson at their own pace.
CPS for Mac 48 1 Click Lessons. 2 Select the lesson to engage. 3 Click the Engage icon. The CPS - Session Setup window appears. 4 Select Anonymous Mode. NOTE The option to generate attendance is disabled. 5 Click Start. 6 A message appears to confirm that you would like to engage the session in Anonymous mode. Click OK to confirm. 7 Follow the instructions from the specific delivery mode to engage your session.
CPS for Mac 49 Close Click to close the Engage toolbar and return to CPS. Creating a Quick Class The Class Wizard allows you to quickly create a class before you deliver a session. This "on-the-fly" class contains the clicker ID values specific to the number of students participating in the session. The Class Wizard saves the Quick Class generated during the session into the open database. 1 Click Lessons. 2 In the Lessons group, click Verbal. The Verbal Questions Setup window appears.
CPS for Mac 50 1 Click Lessons or Standards. 2 Select the lesson or standard to engage. NOTE Click the arrow next to the parent-level lesson or standard to view the child-level lesson(s) and standard(s). 3 Click the Engage icon. The CPS - Session Setup window appears. 4 Select session options. l The Session Title by default is the same name as the lesson or standard you are engaging. To change the session name, click the Session Title field, delete the default name and enter a new name.
CPS for Mac l 51 Optionally, select the following options: l Automatically upload session upon completion is only available if you have a CPSOnline class and will automatically upload the results of this session to the LMS. l l Anonymous Mode ensures that answers are not associated with specific students. Generate Attendance Report from this session will create an attendance report based on the participation of students from this session. 5 Click Start to engage the session.
CPS for Mac 52 Options Description Class From the drop-down menu, assign a class or select Create to create a new class. For more information about creating a new class, see Creating a Quick Class. Generate Attendance Report from this session Generate an attendance assessment for this session. 5 Click Start. The Verbal Engage toolbar appears. TIP For more information about the Verbal Engage toolbar, see Using the Engage Toolbar. 6 Click Verbal and select a question type.
CPS for Mac 53 Engaging Chalkboard Questions The Chalkboard format gives you the opportunity to draw or load images into the area provided while verbally asking questions. 1 Click Lessons. 2 In the Lessons group, click Verbal. The Verbal Questions Setup window appears. 3 Enter the Session Title. 4 Select session options. 5 Click Start. The Verbal Engage toolbar appears. TIP For more information about the Verbal Engage toolbar see Using the Engage Toolbar. 6 Click Chalkboard.
CPS for Mac 54 13 Click Close to close the Answer Distribution window. NOTE The Answer Distribution window must be closed to begin a new response cycle. 14 To ask additional questions: l To use the previous question type selected, click Start to begin a new response cycle. l To use a new question type, click the question type from the CPS - Question Deliver - Verbal toolbar and click Start. 15 Click Close to return to the Verbal Engage toolbar.
CPS for Mac 55 1. Students enter the test number version that corresponds to the lesson. 2. Click Start. 3. Click Start to begin the session. NOTE Students will not advance to the next question until they enter a correct answer for the current question. 4. Click End to end the session and click End Session to confirm. l If Teacher Managed Assessment mode was selected, the Engage toolbar appears. 1. Click the Questions drop-down menu and select a lesson and then select a question to engage.
CPS for Mac 56 TEAM ACTIVITIES This section covers the following topics: Creating Team Rosters Engaging There It Is! Team Activity Creating Team Rosters Organize your class into teams of students to engage in a competition. Each team will have one clicker. How to create a team roster 1 Click Classes. 2 Below Classes, click the New icon. The CPS - Class Wizard window appears. 3 Select K-12 as your Institution Type and click Continue. 4 Enter a Class Name (i.e. Team Roster) and click Continue.
CPS for Mac 57 3 Select the lesson or standard that corresponds to the printed material distributed to students. IMPORTANT All the questions in the lesson must be the same question type to engage in a There It Is! team activity. 4 Click the Settings icon. The CPS - Delivery Options window appears. 5 Select from the following options: Show Answered Correct If selected, the correct answer is displayed at the end of the response cycle.
CPS for Mac 58 REPORTS Performance data gathered from response sessions can be used to generate reports. The reports can be viewed, edited, printed or exported. CPS records the performance data when a session is completed. Reports are generated from delivery sessions, regardless of the delivery mode. WARNING Questions delivered in Preview mode do not have recorded performance data.
CPS for Mac 59 Instructor Summary Report The Instructor Summary Report provides a quick overview of the class assessment. The Instructor Summary Report lists the number of correct out of attempted answers and the percentage of correctly answered questions for all selected students in the report. You can also view the class average and student information. NOTE Scores are calculated using the first answer submitted for sessions delivered with Student Managed Practice mode.
CPS for Mac 60 NOTE The Response Report is unavailable for sessions delivered with Student Managed Practice mode. Item Analysis Report The Item Analysis Report shows each question and the percentage of students who selected each answer choice. The correct answer has an asterisk before the percentage. NOTE The Item Analysis Report is unavailable for sessions delivered with Student Managed Practice mode.
CPS for Mac 61 Standards Analysis Report The Standards Analysis Report lists each standard code, the actual standard and the percentage of students who correctly answered the questions associated with the standard. This percentage does not calculate any questions in the lesson that are not associated with standards. NOTE This report is only available if the session contained questions with associated standards.
CPS for Mac 62 Study Guide - Incorrect Answers Report The Study Guide - Incorrect Answer Report provides the student with the same information as the Study Guide report, but excludes questions that the student answered correctly. NOTE This report indicates the number of attempts made to submit the correct answer for session delivered with Student Managed Practice mode. Study Guide - Class Summary Report The Study Guide - Class Summary Report summarizes the questions missed for each student.
CPS for Mac 63 Standards Analysis with Student Cross Index Report The Standards Analysis with Student Cross Index Report lists each standard code, the actual standard and the percentage of students who correctly answered the questions associated with the standard. It also includes each student's name and performance per standard. The report is exported as a CSV. NOTE This report is only available if the session contained questions with associated standards.
CPS for Mac 64 Session Data Export Report The Session Data Export Report contains only the performance data. The column headings (from left to right) are: Last Name, First Name, Student ID, number of correct answers, total number of questions, percentage of correctly answered question and total percentage available. NOTE The Session Data Export Report exports as a CSV file.
CPS for Mac 65 Question Response Data Export Report The Question Response Data Export Report shows session name, class name and response percentages per question. NOTE This report exports as a CSV file. School Integration Reports CPS offers several integration specific reports that export as compatible files for integrations such as WebCT, eSembler, Classroom Manager, AEISIT, Ontrack and an LMS Report. Generating Reports 1 Click Reports. 2 Select a session. 3 Click the Reports icon.
CPS for Mac 66 NOTE The report can be exported as an PDF, HTML, TXT or XLS file. 8 Click Close to return to the CPS - Reporting window. Regrading Assessments 1 Click Reports. 2 Select the assessment to regrade. 3 Click the Re-grade icon. The CPS - Re-grade Assessments window appears. 4 Click the box corresponding to the correct answer. NOTE Multiple correct answers can be selected. 5 Click the check to remove it from any box.
CPS for Mac 67 HIGHER EDUCATION AND CPS CPS offers direct integrations with several higher education Learning Management Systems (LMS). You can create or import classes and export performance data into the selected LMS. CPS is compatible with the following LMSs: CPSOnline Blackboard Blackboard Vista ANGEL This chapter also covers the following topics: Uploading Sessions to an LMS Student Resources CPSOnline A higher education class is a roster of students using clickers.
CPS for Mac 68 6 Create a username and password and click Continue. NOTE The username and password are required to create, import or sync classes and upload grades. 7 Enter your account information and click Continue. 8 Enter your class information and click Continue. TIP Select the option to Automatically Sync Class on Startup of CPS. 9 Click Continue to save the information or click Go Back to make changes. A message displays your Class Key.
CPS for Mac 69 12 Click Done to close the CPS - Class Wizard and return to CPS. Students can now register their clickers for your CPSOnline class. For more information, see Registering for a CPSOnline Class. Importing a CPSOnline Class Roster You can import an existing CPSOnline class to your computer. 1 Click Classes. 2 Click the Class Import icon. The CPS - Class Wizard appears. 3 Select CPSOnline and click Continue. 4 Select Higher Education and click Continue.
CPS for Mac 70 Blackboard Unlike a CPSOnline class, a Blackboard class is not created within CPS. A Blackboard class is enabled from within Blackboard and then imported into CPS. Prerequisites A CPSOnline username and password is required. If you do not have a CPSOnline account, see Creating a CPSOnline Account.
CPS for Mac 71 Importing a Class from Blackboard Prerequisites The Blackboard course must be enabled from within Blackboard through the CPS Connection tool. 1 In CPS, click Classes. 2 Click the Class Import icon. The CPS - Class Wizard appears. 3 Select Blackboard and click Continue. 4 Enter your CPSOnline username and password and select your institution from the drop-down menu. 5 Click Continue.
CPS for Mac 72 Blackboard Vista Unlike a CPSOnline class, a Blackboard Vista class is not created within CPS. A Blackboard Vista class is enabled from within Blackboard Vista and then imported into CPS. Prerequisites A CPSOnline username and password is required. If you do not have a CPSOnline account, see Creating a CPSOnline Account.
CPS for Mac 73 Next Steps Import your Vista class to CPS. See Importing a Class from Blackboard Vista. Importing a Class from Blackboard Vista Prerequisites The Blackboard Vista course must be enabled from within Blackboard Vista through the CPS Connection tool. 1 In CPS, click Classes. 2 Click the Class Import icon. The CPS - Class Wizard appears. 3 Select WebCT and click Continue. 4 Enter your CPSOnline username and password and select your institution from the drop-down menu. 5 Click Continue.
CPS for Mac 74 ANGEL Unlike a CPSOnline class, a class from ANGEL is not created within CPS. A class is enabled from within ANGEL and then imported into CPS. Prerequisites A CPSOnline username and password is required. If you do not have a CPSOnline account, see Creating a CPSOnline Account. This section covers the following topics: Enabling a Class from ANGEL Importing a Class from ANGEL Syncing a Class with ANGEL Enabling a Class from ANGEL Prerequisites ANGEL must have the My CPS Page installed.
CPS for Mac 75 1 In CPS, click Classes. 2 Click the Class Import icon. The CPS - Class Wizard appears. 3 Select ANGEL and click Continue. 4 Enter your CPSOnline username and password and select your institution from the drop-down menu. 5 Click Continue. 6 Click the box(es) next to the class(es) to import or click the box labeled Select All to import all available classes. 7 Click Continue. 8 Enter your ANGEL username and password and click Continue. CPS will import the ANGEL class(es).
CPS for Mac 76 Student Resources Students can register their clickers for classes using CPSOnline or their school's learning management system (LMS). When creating a new class with the CPS - New Class Wizard, the final page displays additional information including your Class Key, class information and the option to save Student Enrollment Instructions. The Student Enrollment Instructions can be distributed to students to help them register their clickers.
CPS for Mac 77 8 Verify your billing and payment information and click Submit Your Payment. The Transaction Status page is displayed. 9 Click Continue. 10 Click Account Information to view your classes and verify your information. 11 To enroll in an additional CPSOnline class, click Enroll in a class. 12 After enrolling in all of your classes, click Log Out so that CPSOnline properly records your information.
CPS for Mac 78 NOTE If you have any issues or questions while enrolling, contact Technical Support. Enrolling through Blackboard Vista (WebCT) 1 Log in to your Vista account. 2 From Course List, select your course. 3 Click Add/Update CPS Serial Number. 4 Enter the clicker serial number and click Continue. TIP The clicker serial number can be located by powering on the clicker. The serial number is displayed on the LCD screen. Depending on your school, a payment window is displayed. If not skip to step 7.
CPS for Mac 79 CONTACT US For additional help, contact Turning Technologies Technical Support. Technical Support is available from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. EST. From within the contiguous United States, you can reach Technical Support toll-free by calling 866.746.3015. If you are calling from outside of the United States, please call +1 330.746.3015. Technical Support may also be reached via e-mail at support@turningtechnologies.com or support@einstruction.com, a brand of Turning Technologies.
