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Objectives of Today’s Session. Changes in CPS this semester Vanilla Version Today Resources Available Future enhancements Beyond the Basics. Getting Started. Sign up at: http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~ctalk Students purchase pads at Co-Op Enrollment codes purchased online from eInstruction
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Objectives of Today’s Session • Changes in CPS this semester • Vanilla Version Today • Resources Available • Future enhancements • Beyond the Basics
Getting Started • Sign up at: • http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~ctalk • Students purchase pads at Co-Op • Enrollment codes purchased online from eInstruction • Installed in over 14 College of Natural Sciences classrooms, at CIT lab, in FAC 21, in College of Communications, on College of Engineering and various faculty's laptops. • Knowledge of classroom consoles helpful
CPS Software • New Version 3.4 • On console machines • CD from CIT or download from eInstruction to install on office computer
Vanilla Version • Click on your database in My Documents/cpsfiles/instructor name/classname • Quick start configuration as before • Automatic upload to eInstruction • Verbal button different- pull down menu • Demonstration/close session • Session file to eInstruction • Demonstrate for student grade record & faculty
Vanilla Version Continued • Instructor screen at CPS Online • Procedure to display Grade book • One classroom remote for testing • Student Instruction Sheets
Timeline • Class key on Web site by this evening to add to Student Information sheets • Databases and test of remotes by midnight on Thursday night • Tell students of their responsibility • Pad working • Responses on CPS Online
Orientation Sessions • Excellent training resource: • http://www.mhhe.com/cps • Beyond the Basics training available: • http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cit
Classroom Console Help • Technology Support Contacts • College of Natural Sciences Dean’s Office(WCH 3.104, 471-3285) • College of Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services Office(BAT 1, 471-7095) • College of Engineering ITG Service Desk(ECJ 2.514, 232-2486).
CPS Help • CIT Lab- GSB 2.130 475-6057 schulman@mail.utexas.edu • Help Desk – FAC 2nd floor 475-9400 • CIT Website • http://www.utexas.edu/academic/cit/services/cps • eInstruction: http://www.einstruction.com 1-888-707-6819 (Toll Free) + Student # on box • Support site: http://www.ph.utexas.edu/~ctalk • By e-mailing ctalk@physics.utexas.edu
Beyond the Basics topics • Questions in CPS & enhance reports • Power Point integration • Grade book: Weighting questions and exporting data to Excel or other application • Uploading to eGradebook • Testing • Group Activities
CPS Settings-Beyond the Basics • From Settings Pull-Down Menu: • Delivery Options • Show Pads that have responded • Show Large screen • Auto show detached feedback grid • Show Histogram Automatically • Manual Advance to next question (Student Managed Mode) • BEWARE: Watch for settings changes every class • Important for grade book and upload to CPS Online