LIVETEXT OFE TRAINING COE May 21, 2009

Objectives  What is LiveText?  Register for LiveText  Lotus Notes  LiveText Website  How To Submit Observations/Evaluations  Students  Supervisors  Cooperating Teachers  Practice Observation  Support

What is LiveText?  LiveText is an online assessment system.  LiveText is free for faculty/supervisors.  Student cost to use LiveText is $98 per student. Access is good for five years.  The LiveText website is located at: 

Register for LiveText  In order to register for a LiveText faculty account you should have: 1. A Lotus Notes address 2. The LiveText faculty keycode (downloadable at: ning/faculty_registration.pdf) ning/faculty_registration.pdf  To begin the registration process go to: college college

OFE LiveText Framework Student Submits “Field Experiences Information” (Slide 8) Student Teaches Lesson Supervisor Assess Lesson Using Rubric in LiveText Student can view Submitted Rubric

What Do Students Have To Do? 1. Register for Field Experiences 2. Purchase LiveText (Available in the bookstore or online) 3. Register for LiveText using their Rebelmail address address)

What Do Students Have To Do? Cont.  Once in LiveText, students will need to: 1. Verify that they are enrolled in the correct course and correction section. 2. Navigate to that course. 3. Navigate to the correct Observation or Evaluation (Example: Observation #1) 4. Use the provided “Field Experiences Information” template under “Assignment Templates”. 5. Click on the “Edit” icon. 6. Fill out the correct information in the fields. 7. Click on “Save & Finish” when done filling out information. 8. Click on “Submit Assignment” when ready to submit the information.

How Do Supervisors Submit Observations/Evaluations 1. Login to LiveText 2. Navigate to your course (Example: EDEL ) 3. Click on the “Assignments” tab. 4. Click on the bar that is shown adjacent to what you want to submit (Example: Observation #1). 5. Make sure that the student submitted the “Field Experiences Information” (discussed on the previous slide).

How Do Supervisors Submit Observations/Evaluations 6. Click on the “Assessment Rubrics” tab to fill out the rubric (Field Experience Evaluation Form). 7. Click on the “Grades/Comments” tab to type in a grade and/or comments. 8. Click “Submit Assignment” when finished.

How About Cooperating Teachers?  Cooperating Teachers do not need to register for a LiveText account.  Collect the Cooperating Teachers’ addresses and to Vicky Hoffman  Cooperating Teachers will be sent an that will contain a link to the online Field Experiences Observation Form.  All they need to do is click on the link in the and fill out the online form every time they conduct an observation/evaluation.  Example: WEGb7 WEGb7

Support  Student Assistance  CEB 211 Computer Lab Summer Session 1, 2, and 3 Hours (M-F 9am-5pm)  Website:   Supervisor Assistance  Visit one of the computer labs  Website:  or

Support  Cooperating Teacher Assistance  CEB 211/212 Computer Lab Summer Session 1, 2, and 3 Hours (M-F 9am-5pm)  Website: 