CPS for PC
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CPS for PC 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 Setting
CPS for PC Using the CPS Question Author Adding Graphics to Questions Adding Notes and Media to a Question Associating Questions to Standards Editing Questions Copying Questions to Other Lessons Creating Chalkboard Questions Creating a FastGrade Lesson Building a Lesson from Pre-Existing Lessons Formatting an RTF Document Importing a Lesson from Microsoft Word ExamView and CPS Creating an ExamView Test with the QuickTest Wizard Adding an ExamView Test Bank to a CPS Database Importing a Pre-existing Lesson
CPS for PC Engaging a Lesson Engaging a FastGrade Lesson Engaging Multiple Lessons Play Top Score Engage PowerPoint Presentations Importing PowerPoint Presentations Engaging PowerPoint Presentations Engage Team Activities Engaging a Challenge Board Engaging There It Is! Team Activity 5 58 59 60 61 61 62 62 63 63 64 CPS FOR POWERPOINT Opening CPS for PowerPoint Hardware Setup Delivery Options Accessing the Delivery Options Databases Creating a CPS Database in CPS for PowerPoint Opening a CPS Database in
CPS for PC Generating Reports Creating Attendance from an Assessment Edit Reports Regrading Questions Regrading Students Merging Sessions Deleting Sessions Gradebook Setting Up the Gradebook Including a Session in the Gradebook Exporting the Gradebook 6 89 90 90 90 90 91 92 92 92 93 93 HIGHER EDUCATION AND CPS CPSOnline Creating a CPSOnline Account Creating a CPSOnline Class Roster Importing a CPSOnline Class Roster Syncing a CPSOnline Class Blackboard Enabling a Blackboard Class Importing a Class from
CPS for PC 7 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 PC 8 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 PC 9 Installing CPS from the CPS Installation Disc CPS can be installed from an installation disc. 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 If prompted, click Run Install.exe. Otherwise, locate the DVD drive and click Install.exe. The Install window appears. 3 Click Install CPS or Install CPS PPT.
CPS for PC 10 Opening a Database CPS automatically opens the last used database each time it opens. To access a different database, open CPS. NOTE If the last database used is no longer available because you renamed, deleted or moved the file, an error message appears. You can create a new database or open an existing CPS database. To create a new database, see Creating a Database. 1 In CPS, click File and select Open Database. The Open CPS File window appears. 2 Select the CPS database to open.
CPS for PC 11 1 Plug the receiver in to an available USB port and open CPS. 2 Click the Turning Technologies icon in the notification area and select Device Manager. 3 Select the receiver and then click the wrench icon from the menu. The Receiver Properties window opens. .
CPS for PC 12 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. Programming ResponseCard NXT Device IDs A ResponseCard NXT requires a programmed Device ID for use with CPS.
CPS for PC 13 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 Teacher Managed - Set teacher managed options such as session display settings. The settings apply to any teachermanaged lessons. Options are enabled for all future applications.
CPS for PC l l l l 14 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. Auto Start the Question - Automatically starts the response cycle. Auto Start the Timer - Automatically begins the question timer when the response cycle is started.
CPS for PC 15 2 Select Passwords. The Edit Password window appears. 3 Select the box labeled Enable Password Protection for this CPS database. 4 Enter and confirm your password. 5 Create a hint or reminder question to help you remember the password. 6 Click OK to save your password protection information. TIP To disable the password function, click Settings and select Passwords. Remove the check from the box labeled Enable Password Protection for this CPS database. Click OK to save your settings.
CPS for PC 16 PREPARE This chapter covers the following sections: Classes and Students Standards Lessons and Assessments Team Activities Classes and Students A class contains student names and information, such as Student ID and Pad ID. A database contains one or several classes.
CPS for PC 17 3 Select the appropriate institution. TIP Select K-12 as the institution type unless a CPSOnline account has been created. Selecting Higher Education requires a CPSOnline Username and password. For further information, see Creating a CPSOnline Account. 4 Click Next. NOTE If this is the first time creating a CPS class, enter your contact information and click Next. If you have previously created a CPS class, your contact information will autopopulate.
CPS for PC 18 NOTE To edit the class name or details, click on the class name and select Edit. To save any changes, click Save. Next Steps Add students to your class roster. See Adding Students to a Class Roster. Adding Students to a Class Roster After the class has been added to the database, students can be added to the class. 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Classes and Students tab. 2 Click New and select Student. CPS displays the default student information.
CPS for PC 19 The class roster appears in the right panel. 6 Click Paste . The student information appears in the class roster. IMPORTANT The Pad ID can be set to a different number in each class. However, changes made to other student information will update in any class into which the student was copied. This is only true for students who have been copied from one class to another, not for classes that have been copied.
CPS for PC 20 6 Click Save to save any changes. 7 Click Done to close the CPS - Class Information window. Importing a Class from another CPS Database A class roster can be imported from an existing CPS database. 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Classes and Students tab. 2 Click the Import icon and select Other Sources. The CPS - Import Class Wizard window appears. 3 Select CPS Database from the list and click Next. 4 Click Browse. The Open window appears.
CPS for PC 21 WARNING Do not put a space between words in the headings. For example, do not put a space between the words "Student" and "ID." NOTE The student will retain the assigned Pad ID number. If this column is excluded, CPS automatically assigns Pad ID numbers in numeric order when each student’s data is imported. 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Classes and Students tab. 2 Click the Import icon and select Other Sources. The CPS - Import Class Wizard window appears.
CPS for PC 22 NOTE Deleting a student who is copied into another class roster will not delete that student from the other class roster. 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Classes & Students tab. 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 Ctrl key while clicking each student name. 4 Click Delete. 5 Click OK to confirm the deletion or click Cancel to quit this action.
CPS for PC 23 Importing State Standards 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Standards tab. 2 Click Import from the toolbar. The CPS - Import Standards window appears. 3 Click Browse and browse to the location of the database containing the standards. 4 Select the file and click Open. The CPS - Import Standards window appears. 5 Select the standard(s) to import and click OK. Creating Standards You can create standards to associate with lessons and questions.
CPS for PC 24 Editing Standards 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Standards tab. 2 Click the standard to edit. 3 Click Edit . The CPS - Standard Attributes window appears. 4 Edit your standard attributes and click Save and Close. Editing Questions in a Standard 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Standards tab. 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.
CPS for PC 25 4 Click Delete. A confirmation message appears. NOTE Only the selected question(s) are deleted. The standard remains. 5 Click OK. Lessons and Assessments Lessons and assessments can be created in CPS or imported from pre-existing CPS lessons or databases. Lessons can be organized into folders in a database. New lessons can be created as parent-level or child-level lessons.
CPS for PC 26 2 Click the New icon from the toolbar and select Lesson. The CPS - Lesson Attributes window appears. 3 Enter a name for the lesson in the Title field. 4 Optionally, enter a description or unique identifier. You may also choose a delivery style to support various assessment answer options, such as ABCD / FGHI. NOTE A picture file (JPEG, BMP, or GIF) can be added by clicking Browse. The picture file will appear when the lesson is engaged in There It Is! mode. 5 Click OK.
CPS for PC 27 2 Click the lesson or folder to add the questions. 3 Click New and select Question. The CPS - Question Author window appears. 4 Click the first drop-down menu from the Format group to select a question type. TIP For more information about question types and templates, see Using the CPS Question Author. 5 Click the Template drop-down menu to select the type of question graphic. NOTE Select No Graphics if you do not wish to include a graphic in either the question or answer text.
CPS for PC 28 Group Task Format Select the question type and template. l From the first drop-down menu, select the question type. l MC2 - MC10 - These labels are Multiple Choice questions where the number indicates the number of answer choices. l l l l Short Answer - Short Answer questions require a text answer of 20 characters or less. Essay - Essay questions require a text answer of 140 characters or less.
CPS for PC 29 Adding Graphics to Questions Graphics file types JPEG, GIF or BMP can be uploaded to questions. Custom images or drawings can also be added to questions with the Chalkboard template. TIP For more information about creating custom images, see Creating Chalkboard Questions. 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Click the lesson name containing the question to which you want to add a graphic and select the question from the right panel. 3 Click Edit.
CPS for PC 30 5 To add a note, click the CPS Note tab (if not already selected). a Enter your note. b Optionally, click the Font and/or Color icons to change the font, font size or color of the note. NOTE The Make note available after response option is selected by default. If checked, the note will appear after the students respond. If not checked, the note will display during the student response. 6 Click the Audio/Video tab to add medial files to a question. a Click Browse to add the media files.
CPS for PC 31 b Navigate to the desired media file and select the file name. TIP To select multiple media files, press and hold the Ctrl key while selecting the file names. c Click Open. NOTE To remove a media file, click the file name below File Title and click Remove. To remove all media files, click Remove All. NOTE The Make note available after response option is not selected by default. If checked, the note will appear after the students respond.
CPS for PC 32 Copying Questions to Other Lessons 1 Click the Prepare tab and select the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Select the question(s) to copy. TIP To select multiple questions, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking each question. 3 Click Copy. The copied question(s) will appear below your original question(s). 4 Click the lesson name to copy the question(s). 5 Click Paste. The copied questions appear in the new lesson.
CPS for PC 33 Line Width Use the drop-down menu to select a line width Answers Click to display answer text for the question Import Image Click to import an image file (JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP) Reload Click to reload the most recent image file 6 When finished creating the image, click Show Question. 7 Click Save + Next to move to the next question, or click the Save drop-down menu and select Save and Close to save this question and close the CPS - Question Author window.
CPS for PC 34 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. Properties Click to view and edit the Lesson Attributes window. Question Type Columns Click the blue answer box that corresponds to the question type and correct answer for each question. Numeric/Short Answer Enter the correct answer and click Add. Multiple Correct Allows you to select multiple correct answers.
CPS for PC 35 Building a Lesson from Pre-Existing Lessons Use the Lesson Builder to create a lesson of questions from multiple pre-existing lessons and databases. 1 Click the Prepare tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Select a lesson from the lesson pane or create a new lesson. 3 Click the Builder icon. The Builder window appears. 4 Select a lesson from the database open in the bottom left panel.
CPS for PC 36 lesson. Click OK to complete the random selection. 9 Close the Builder window to return to the Lessons and Assessments tab to view the lesson. Formatting an RTF Document Correctly formatted lessons created in Microsoft Word® or other word processor programs and saved as RTF files can be imported for use in CPS. The lesson requires the formatting below to properly import to CPS. For more information about importing an RTF file to CPS, see Importing a Lesson from Microsoft Word.
CPS for PC 37 EXAMPLE Multiple Choice 1. Which is the basic unit of life? a. Atom b. Cells c. Organs d. Tissue 6 Press Enter to move to the next line. 7 Enter the label ANS: and enter the correct answer. IMPORTANT Always put your correct answer on a new line. The label ANS: and a correct answer are required.The colon and at least one space between the colon and the correct answer are required. 8 Optionally enter the label(s) for state objectives, standards and/or notes.
CPS for PC 38 4 Click the CPS Databases drop-down menu and select RTF files. 5 Select the RTF file to import and click Open. The lesson now appears in CPS. 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 PC 39 Importing a Pre-existing Lesson from a CPS Database Import lessons from other CPS databases. 1 Click the Prepare tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Click Import from the toolbar. The CPS - Import Lessons window appears. 3 Click Browse to navigate to the CPS database that contains the lesson(s) to import. 4 Select the database and click Open. 5 Select the lesson name(s) to import and click OK. The lessons are added to the database.
CPS for PC 40 1 Open CPS from the desktop on your PC. 2 Click File and select Import Database. The Import Packaged Database window appears. 3 Select the CXM file to import. 4 Click Open. The CPS database or lesson that you imported appears in your Lessons and Assessments in the Prepare tab. NOTE Large lessons that contain many questions and/or standards may take a few minutes to import. Exporting PC Lessons to a Mac A CPS database or lesson created on a PC can be exported to CPS for Mac.
CPS for PC 41 3 Click Import/Export and select Import from CXM. The CPS: Open window appears. 4 Select the CXM file to import. 5 Click Open. The CPS database or lesson that you imported appears in your Lessons. NOTE Large lessons that contain many questions and/or standards may take a few minutes to import. Deleting Lessons and Questions Lesson questions and entire lessons can be deleted from a CPS database. WARNING Deleting lessons and questions cannot be undone.
CPS for PC 42 How to add team names to a roster 1 Click New and select Student. 2 Use the student information fields to assign team names to Pad IDs. EXAMPLE Pad 1 could have the first name Red and last name Team. Pad 2 could be Blue Team, Pad 3: Yellow Team, and Pad 4: Green Team. 3 After all the team names have been added, click Save. Challenge Board You can organize your class into teams of students, or let individual students compete.
CPS for PC 43 5 Select a lesson or standard from the top left panel. The questions are displayed in the bottom half of the Challenge Board window. 6 Use one or both of the following methods to populate the category and point values with questions: a Populate by Questions - Click and drag a question from the bottom half of the window and drop it into a point value of a particular category. b Populate by Lessons - Click and drag a lesson from the top left pane and drop it into a category name.
CPS for PC 44 c Click Close to exit the Category window. 7 When finished editing the Challenge Board, click File and select Close to exit the Challenge Board. There It Is! You can organize your class into teams of students, or let individual students compete. Each team or student answers a different question at a time, so students do not need to shout out answers. The There It Is! activity uses lessons you have already created or imported.
CPS for PC 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. This chapter covers the following sections: Attendance Engage Lessons and Assessments Engage Team Activities Attendance Class attendance can be taken in CPS from the Engage tab or from within an assessment.
CPS for PC 46 Engage Lessons and Assessments CPS offers several delivery modes to bring interactivity to lessons and assessments. Deliver questions to students verbally, with printed assessments or with content created in CPS. This section covers the following topics: Lesson Delivery Modes Engage Question Options Engage Lesson Options Engage PowerPoint Presentations Lesson Delivery Modes Select a delivery mode to engage your session.
CPS for PC 47 Engaging Student Paced Mode Student Paced mode can use CPS lessons, existing hard copy material, ExamView questions or FastGrade lessons in one activity that allows the students to complete the lessons at their own pace. Students may change and verify their answers until the session ends. The last answer input is scored.
CPS for PC 48 8 When the assessment is complete, click End. A CPS confirmation window appears. 9 Click Yes to save the data. 10 Click Close to return to CPS. Engaging Student Practice Mode Student Practice mode, like Student Paced 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. However, in Student Practice mode, students must answer correctly to advance to the next question.
CPS for PC 49 EXAMPLE 1 Create three versions of the same test. 2 Create an answer key by Creating a FastGrade Lesson for each test. 3 Distribute the tests to the students. Students write their answers on the hard copies of the test. 4 Distribute the response pads. Students enter their answers via the response pads as you lead the questions one at a time. 5 At the end of the session, multiple test versions are graded and ready for review in Reports.
CPS for PC 50 7 Follow the instructions from the specific delivery mode to engage your session. Homework Mode Homework mode allows students to enter answers on their clickers outside of the classroom for homework assignments or to answer questions during field trips. IMPORTANT Homework mode is only compatible with CPS Pulse clickers. To utilize Homework mode, you must do the following: 1 Program the clickers for Homework mode. 2 Collect performance data from the homework assignment.
CPS for PC 51 Collecting Answers from Clickers 1 Click the Engage tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Click the box next to lesson to engage outside of the classroom. 3 From the Engage Options group, click Assessment Setup. 4 Click Engage Options and select Homework. 5 From the Assessment group, click Engage. The Homework Mode toolbar appears. 6 Click Start to begin collecting the responses for the homework assignment.
CPS for PC 52 1 Click the Engage tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 In the Verbal group, click Engage. The Verbal Questions Setup window appears. 3 Below Class Options, click Create. The CPS - Create Class window appears. 4 Enter a Class Title. 5 The Lower Range and Upper Range numbers indicate the number of clickers to be used in the session. The clicker ID values begin at the number indicated in the Lower Range field.
CPS for PC 53 Toolbar Handle Click and drag on this icon to move the CPS Engage toolbar anywhere on the screen. Click to select Pick a Student or Take Attendance. l Class l Pick a Student randomly selects a clicker number from the class roster that you can call on to verbally answer a question in class. Take attendance opens the Attendance window that allows you to take attendance of the class roster. Charting Click to view the results of a response cycle.
CPS for PC 54 Options Description Export to Question Grid Send performance results directly to the Question Grid report. Anonymous Mode Results will not be associated with student information. Dynamics Standards Setup Dynamically associate one or more standards to questions engaged during this session. For more information see Associating Dynamic Standards to Questions. Automatically Upload Session Upon Completion Automatically upload performance data to CPSOnline, Blackboard and WebCT.
CPS for PC 55 8 Click End to end the response cycle. The Charting window appears displaying the results. 9 Optionally, check Show Correct, click the Correct Answer drop-down menu and select a correct answer. 10 Click Close to close the Charting window. NOTE The Charting window must be closed to begin a new response cycle. 11 To ask additional questions: l To use the previous question type selected, click Start to begin a new response cycle.
CPS for PC 56 7 Use the Chalkboard toolbar to create the question. TIP For more information on creating a Chalkboard Question, see Creating Chalkboard Questions. 8 Click the question type. 9 Click Start to begin the response cycle. To start the timer, click . 10 Click End to end the response cycle. The Charting window appears displaying the results. 11 Optionally, check Show Correct, click the Correct Answer drop-down menu and select a correct answer. 12 Click Close to close the Charting window.
CPS for PC 57 1 Click the Engage tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Click the box next to the lesson to engage. 3 In the Engage Options group, click Advanced. The Advanced Engage Options window appears. 4 Click the Dynamic Standards icon. The Dynamic Standards Setup window appears. 5 Select the standard(s) to be included in your subset.
CPS for PC 58 4 Optionally, select from the following: Include in Gradebook Performance data from this session is recorded in the Gradebook. Automatically Upload Automatically uploads performance data to the LMS (CPSOnline, Blackboard or WebCT). This option is only available for a CPSOnline class. Anonymous Mode Ensures answers are not associated with students. Export to Question Grid Send performance data directly to the Question Grid report type.
CPS for PC 59 Lessons may be engaged in Standard, Student Paced, Student Practice, Teacher Led or Homework mode. For more information about delivery modes, see Lesson Delivery Modes. 1 Click the Engage tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Click the box next to the lesson to engage. 3 From the Engage Options group, select or change the following session options: l The title of your session by default is the same name as the lesson you are engaging.
CPS for PC 60 7 From the Assessment group, click Engage. The Instructor Feedback window appears. 8 Click Start to begin the session. 9 Click End when the session is finished. 10 Click Yes to end the session. 11 Click Close to save performance data and close the Instructor Feedback window. Engaging Multiple Lessons Multiple lessons can be selected and engaged in Student Paced or Student Practice mode. TIP Engaging multiple lessons in Student Paced mode allows for you to use multiple versions of a test.
CPS for PC 61 l If Student Paced mode was selected, the Instructor Feedback window appears and the students are prompted to enter a test number on their clickers. EXAMPLE Students taking a "Subtraction" lesson might press 1A on their clickers while students taking a "Division" lesson might press 2B. 1. Click Start to begin the session. 2. Click End to end the session and click Yes to confirm. 6 Click Close to return to CPS.
CPS for PC 62 Importing PowerPoint Presentations Engaging PowerPoint Presentations Importing PowerPoint Presentations A PowerPoint presentation can be imported into a CPS database to engage as a lesson. IMPORTANT The PowerPoint file must be saved as a PPS, PPT or PPTX file type. 1 Click the Prepare tab and click the Lessons and Assessments tab. 2 Click the folder to select the location for the imported PowerPoint file.
CPS for PC 63 11 Click the Correct Answer drop-down menu and select the correct answer. WARNING A correct answer must be selected to save the question data. If a correct answer is not selected, no data will be saved for that question. 12 When you finish your presentation, click Close to close the Engage toolbar. 13 Click Yes to confirm and return to CPS.
CPS for PC 64 7 Select one of the point values. The question and answer options appear in the Standard mode. 8 Click Start to begin the response cycle. 9 Click End to end the response cycle. 10 Click Close to return to the Challenge Board. 11 To engage more questions from the Challenge Board, repeat steps 7 - 10. TIP Click Settings to hide or display the team scores in the center of the Challenge Board. 12 When the Challenge Board is completed, click File and select Close to return to CPS.
CPS for PC 65 Use Bonus Points If selected, the first team or student to answer correctly receives the number of bonus points allotted in the Bonus Point Value field. Student Paced Mode If selected, the teams or students set their own pace. Every vote automatically moves the voter forward in their list of questions. Point Value The number in this field determines the point value for each question.
CPS for PC 66 CPS FOR POWERPOINT CPS for PowerPoint adds a CPS toolbar to Microsoft PowerPoint so interactive slides can be added to PowerPoint presentations and engaged through the CPS Engage toolbar while viewing a slide show. TIP CPS for PowerPoint can be downloaded from www.turningtechnologies.com/responsesystemsupport/downloads below Polling Software. Click CPS and select CPS PowerPoint for Windows.
CPS for PC 67 is not automatically detected. For more information on manually detecting the receiver, see CPS Receiver Setup. Delivery Options Each delivery mode has specific features that you can change within CPS. Changes can be made through the CPS - Delivery Options window. Accessing the Delivery Options 1 Open CPS for PowerPoint from the desktop icon. 2 Click the CPS tab. 3 Click the Delivery Options icon. The CPS - Delivery Options window appears. 4 Select your delivery options.
CPS for PC 68 Classes and Students After a CPS database has been created or opened in CPS for PowerPoint, a class or classes can be created. A class consists of a roster of student names and clicker ID numbers. The roster can also contain optional information such as student ID numbers and demographic information such as gender and ethnicity. This chapter covers the following topics: Creating a Class in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Classes icon.
CPS for PC 69 9 When finished, click Done to close the CPS - New Class Wizard. To create an additional class, select I want to make another class. NOTE To edit the class name or details, select the class name and click Edit. To save any changes, click Save. Adding Students to a Class in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Classes icon. The Classes and Students window appears. 3 Click New and select Student. 4 Enter the student’s first name in the highlighted field.
CPS for PC 70 IMPORTANT The Pad ID can be set to a different number in each class. However, changes made to other student information will be updated in any class into which the student was copied. This is only true for students who have been copied from one class to another, not for classes that have been copied. Importing a Class from another CPS Database in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Classes icon. The Classes and Students window appears.
CPS for PC 71 This options designates where the attendance reports are stored in CPS. Attendance Options l l Display new attendance sessions in the Reports tab as a grade in the Gradebook. Display new attendance sessions as Absent/Present in the Class Info area of the Gradebook. 6 Click Save to save any changes. 7 Click Done to close the CPS - Class Information window. Editing Student Information in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Classes icon.
CPS for PC 72 WARNING Deleting a class cannot be undone. 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Classes icon. The Classes and Students window appears. 3 Select the name of the class to delete. 4 Click Delete. 5 Click OK to confirm the deletion or click Cancel to quit this action. Create CPS Slides Creating a CPS Slide Interactive CPS slides allow students to respond to a question in a PowerPoint presentation. CPS slides can be inserted anywhere in the presentation.
CPS for PC 73 Question Template Question Options Essay Multiple Choice 2 - 5 Multiple Choice 6 -10 Answer Series Likert Scale Description l Graphic l No Graphic l No Graphic l Answer Graphic l Question Graphic l Question, Answer Graphics l Graphic l No Graphic A multiple choice question where the number indicates the number of answer choices. l 2 - 10 Items A question that requires the ordering of 2 - 10 items.
CPS for PC 74 TIP Adding custom animations, changing the slide layout and/or transitions or changing the slide design does not affect the way a CPS slide is engaged. For more information on these options, see Microsoft PowerPoint Help. Engage CPS for PowerPoint This chapter covers the following topics: Engaging the Presentation in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, open the presentation with interactive slides. 2 Click the Slide Show tab.
CPS for PC 75 7 Use the CPS Engage Toolbar to select slide options. Click to begin the response cycle for that slide. Click to end the response cycle for that slide. Click + to add more time to or - to subtract time from the countdown timer in increments of 15 seconds. Click to begin the countdown timer. Click to show or hide the pad ID numbers on the CPS Ballot Grid who have voted. Click the drop-down menu and select a font size for the text on the slide.
CPS for PC 76 5 Click Verbal or Chalkboard. l If Verbal is selected and the Show Large Screen option is selected, enter your question and answer text. l If Verbal is selected and the Show Large Screen option is not selected, verbally ask your class the question. l If Chalkboard is selected, use the Chalkboard toolbar to create the question. TIP For more information on creating Chalkboard questions, see Creating Chalkboard Questions in CPS for PowerPoint. 6 Click Start to begin the response cycle.
CPS for PC 77 Reports Reports can be viewed, exported or printed directly from CPS for PowerPoint. This chapter covers the following topics: Generating Reports in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Reports icon. The Reports window appears. 3 Select a session. 4 Click the Generate icon. The CPS - Reporting window appears. 5 Below Students, click the box(es) next to the student(s) to include in the report.
CPS for PC 78 4 From the Tools group, click Create Attendance. A message appears confirming that an attendance assessment was created based on which students answered in that session. 5 Click OK to return to the Reports window. The attendance assessment appears in the list of sessions. Edit Reports in CPS for PowerPoint A report generated in CPS can be edited after the session is delivered. Specific students or questions can be regraded.
CPS for PC 79 7 Click the box corresponding to the correct answer. NOTE Multiple correct answers can be selected. 8 Click the check to remove it from any box. 9 Optionally, click the corresponding Omit box to omit any questions from grading. 10 When finished, click OK to save any changes or Cancel to close the Re-grading window without saving any changes. Regrading Students in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Reports icon. The Reports window appears.
CPS for PC 80 Deleting Sessions in CPS for PowerPoint 1 In PowerPoint, click the CPS tab. 2 Click the Reports icon. The Reports window appears. 3 Select the session(s) to delete. TIP To select multiple sessions, press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard while clicking the session names. 4 Click the Delete icon. WARNING Use caution when deleting sessions. Deleting sessions cannot be undone. 5 Click OK to confirm the deletion of the selected session(s) or Cancel to return to the Reports window.
CPS for PC 81 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 PC 82 Class Reports Individual Reports Export Reports l Instructor Summary l Study Guide* l Question Grid Export l Question l Study Guide - Incorrect Answers l Angel/WebCT Export l Response* l Study Guide - Class Summary l Session Data Export l Item Analysis l l eSembler Export l Item Analysis with Standards l Response Data Export l Standards Analysis l Question Response Data Export l Opinion Survey l Raw Response Data Export* l Data Slicing l Classroom Man
CPS for PC 83 The Question Report details each question in the assessment. The report indicates the correct answer to each question, a summary of each student's response to each question, the percentile of respondents per answer option and a bar graph showing answer distribution. The Question Report evaluates the effectiveness of a specific question and can also determine the most common answer to a question, regardless of whether the answer is correct or incorrect.
CPS for PC 84 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 Practice mode. Item Analysis Report with Standards The Item Analysis Report with Standards provides the same information as the Item Analysis Report but also includes an associated standard.
CPS for PC 85 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 PC 86 Study Guide Report The Study Guide Report provides a detailed study guide for each student for review. This report shows the number of correctly answered questions, percentage of correctly answered questions, correct answer for each question and the student's answer for each question. This report is compatible with Essay questions. NOTE The Study Guide Report indicates the number of attempts made to submit the correct answer for session delivered with Student Practice mode.
CPS for PC 87 Study Guide - Class Summary Report The Study Guide - Class Summary Report summarizes the questions missed for each student. This report lists each student, each question the student missed, the correct answer and the student answer. This report indicates the number of attempts made to submit the correct answer for session delivered with Student Practice mode.
CPS for PC 88 incorrectly, the letter representing the student's answer is displayed in the corresponding box on the grid. The report also displays the total number of correctly answered questions by all students in the class and the percentage of correct answers. NOTE The Question Grid Export report exports as a CSV file. Session Data Export Report The Session Data Export Report contains only the performance data.
CPS for PC 89 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 the Report tab and select Reports. 2 Select a session. 3 Click the Generate icon. The CPS - Reporting window appears. 4 Below Students, click the box(es) next to the student(s) to include in the report.
CPS for PC 90 Creating Attendance from an Assessment 1 Click the Report tab and select the Reports tab. 2 Select the session to generate an attendance assessment. 3 From the Tools group, click Create Attendance. A confirmation message is displayed. 4 Click OK. The attendance assessment appears in the list of sessions. Edit Reports A report generated in CPS can be edited after the session is delivered.
CPS for PC 91 4 Optionally, edit the assessment title, category and points. 5 Click Re-grade Students. The CPS - Edit Session Student window appears. 6 Locate the student name and corresponding question boxes. 7 Click the box to add a check to a corresponding answer. 8 Click the check to remove it from any box. 9 When finished, click OK to save any changes or Cancel to close the Edit Session Student window without saving any changes.
CPS for PC 92 Deleting Sessions 1 Click the Report tab and select the Reports tab. 2 Select the session(s) to delete. TIP To select multiple sessions, press and hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard while selecting the session names. 3 Click the Delete icon. WARNING Use caution when deleting sessions. Deleting sessions cannot be undone. 4 Click OK to confirm the deletion of the selected session(s) or Cancel to return to the Reports window.
CPS for PC 93 3 Select your Gradebook options: Enable password protection for the CPS database. Welcome Select a percentage-based or points-based grade book. Class Information Select which classes to include in your gradebook. Grading Period Establish grading periods specific to your district and school. Weight Sets Assign weights to specific assessment types. Each set of weights must add up to 100%. Letter Grades Apply broad or narrow point ranges to letter grades specific to classes.
CPS for PC 94 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 PC 95 6 Create a username and password and click Next. NOTE The username and password are required to create, import or sync classes and upload grades. 7 Enter your account information and click Next. 8 Enter your class information and click Next. 9 Enter your Online Class Options. l CPSOnline Study Guide - Select to automatically display a study guide for each assessment or select to be prompted to display the study guide after the assessment is uploaded.
CPS for PC 96 IMPORTANT The Class Key is required for students to enroll in the CPSOnline class. 12 Optionally, print the class information and student enrollment instructions. 13 Optionally, select to create additional classes. 14 Click Done to close the CPS - New 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.
CPS for PC 97 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 PC 98 Importing a Class from Blackboard Prerequisites The Blackboard course must be enabled from within Blackboard through the CPS Connection tool. 1 In CPS, click the Prepare tab and select the Classes and Students tab. 2 Click Import and select Other Sources. The CPS - Import Class Wizard appears. 3 Select Blackboard/WebCT and click Next. 4 Select your institution from the list and click Next. 5 Enter your CPSOnline username and password and click Next.
CPS for PC 99 Enabling a Blackboard Vista Class NOTE Some options may differ when using different versions of Blackboard Vista. Prerequisites Blackboard Vista must have the CPS Connection installed. If the CPS Connection is not installed in Blackboard Vista, contact the Blackboard Vista administrator. 1 Log in to your Vista account. 2 From the Course List, select the Vista course to create in CPS. 3 Click the Build tab. 4 If available, click the Basic View tab. 5 Click Add Content Link.
CPS for PC 100 4 Select your institution from the list and click Next. 5 Enter your CPSOnline username and password and click Next. 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 Next. 8 Enter your Vista username and password and click Next. CPS imports the class(es) from Vista. NOTE This class is online, therefore student information cannot be edited from CPS. 9 Click Done.
CPS for PC 101 1 Log in to your ANGEL account. 2 Below Welcome to CPS, click My CPS Page. The My Instructor Courses page is displayed. 3 Click Enable next to the course to create in CPS. The CPSOnline Account window appears. 4 Enter your CPSOnline username and password and click Continue. NOTE If you do not have a CPSOnline username and password, see Creating a CPSOnline Account. 5 Enter the course title, start and end dates and the Instructor Setup Code.
CPS for PC 102 Syncing a Class with ANGEL Sync your CPS class with ANGEL to upload grades and maintain an updated class roster. By default, CPS automatically syncs every time CPS is opened. Use the steps below to manually sync the class while in CPS. Prerequisites Your computer must have a stable internet connection. 1 In CPS, click the Prepare tab and select the Classes and Students tab. 2 Select the class to sync with ANGEL. 3 From the Home group, click Sync. The class syncs with ANGEL.
CPS for PC 103 Creating a CPSOnline Account 1 Go to http://www.cpsonlinehe.einstruction.com/hggnstudent.cfm. 2 Select your school from the drop-down menu and click Choose Site. 3 Click Create New Account. 4 Enter and confirm your email address, select a security question and enter an answer. 5 Enter the clicker serial number. TIP The clicker serial number can be located by turning on the clicker. The serial number is displayed on the LCD screen. 6 Click Continue.
CPS for PC 104 3 Click CPS Connection and click My CPS Page. The My Student Courses page is displayed. 4 Next to your class, click the Serial Number drop-down menu and select New Pad. 5 Enter the clicker serial number, your email address and any additional information. TIP The clicker serial number can be located by turning on the clicker. The serial number is displayed on the LCD screen. 6 Click Add. 7 If you have a CPSOnline account, select that option and enter your CPSOnline username and password.
CPS for PC 105 7 Note your Pad ID. NOTE If you have a CPSOnline account, enter your username and password to automatically link your information to your new class. NOTE If you have any issues or questions while enrolling, contact Technical Support. turningtechnologies.
CPS for PC 106 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.
