Objectives of Today’s Session

Changes in CPS this semesterVanilla Version TodayResources AvailableFuture enhancementsBeyond 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 3.4On console machinesCD 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 testingStudent 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 responsibilityPad workingResponses 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 2.130 475-6057schulman@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 reportsPower Point integrationGrade book: Weighting questions and

exporting data to Excel or other applicationUploading to eGradebookTestingGroup 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