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: Students purchase pads at Co-Op 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