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SMARTResponse™ 2011

Interactive Response System

User's Guide

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This equipment has beentested and found to comply with the limi ts for a C lass B digital device, pur suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation. T his equipm ent generates, uses andcan r adiate r adiofrequency energy and, if not installed and usedi n accordance wi th the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. H owever, there is no guarantee that interference wil l not occur in a par ticular installation. If this equipment does cause har mful i nterference to radio or televisionreception, which can be determinedby turningtheequipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by oneor m ore of the following measures:

- Reorient or r elocate the r eceivi ng antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect theequipment into an outlet on a cir cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Industry C anada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device m ay not cause interference, and( 2) this device must accept any interference, i ncluding interference that may cause undesired oper ation of the device.

Le présent appar eil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada appli cables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l' appareil ne doit pas produir e de brouillage, et (2) l' utilisateur de l' appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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SMART Response, SMART Notebook, SMARTBoard, SMART Sync, Senteo,smarttech, theSMART l ogo andall SMART taglines are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMARTTechnologiesULC in theU.S. and/or other countries. Micr osoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Explor er, ActiveX, Dir ectX, PowerPoint and Excel are either r egistered trademarks or trademar ks of Micr osoft Corporation i n the U.S. and/or other countries. Mac, M ac OS, Safari and Finder are trademarks of Apple, Inc.,registered i n the U.S. and other countries. Adobe, Flash and Reader are either r egistered trademarks or tradem arks of Adobe Systems Incorporated i n the U.S. and/or other countries. Intel, Pentium and Itanium are trademarks or registeredtrademarks of Intel Corporationor its subsidiar ies in the U.S. and other countri es. ExamView is a registered trademark of FSCr eations, Inc. All other third-party product andcompany names may be trademarks of their respective owner s.

© 2007–2011 SMARTTechnologiesULC. All rights reserved. The use andcopying of SMART Response assessm ent software is subject to a license agreement. Any other use is prohibited. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, storedin a r etrieval system or translated into any languagei n any form by any means without the prior writtenconsent of SMARTTechnologiesULC. Infor mationin this manual is subject to change wi thout notice and does not represent a commitment on thepart of SMART.

Oneor m ore of the following patents: US6320597; US6326954; US6741267; US7151533; U S7757001; USD612396; USD616462; USD617332 andUSD636784. Other patents pending.

July 2011

Important information

Safety information i Compliance ii

Before you use your SMARTResponse™ interactive response system, please read and understand

the safety warnings and precautions described in this guide. These safety warnings and precautions

instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the system and its accessories so you can prevent

injuries to yourself and others or damage to the equipment. You must always ensure that the

SMARTResponse system is being used correctly.

N N O T E

If you own a SMART product other than a SMARTResponse system, refer to the user’s guide that

came with your product for relevant warnings and maintenance instructions.

Safety information

W W A R N I N G

l Failure to follow the installation instructions that ship with the SMART product could result in

personal injury or damage to the product.

l When using your SMARTResponse system with a SMARTBoard™ interactive whiteboard

and projector, do not stare into the beam of light created by the projector. Instruct children not

to look in the direction of, or stare at, this beam of light.

l Ensure that any cables extending across the floor to your SMART product are properly

bundled and marked to prevent a trip hazard.

l To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the components to rain or moisture.

C C A U T I O N

l Use only the batteries provided or equivalent replacements. Do not attempt to recharge the

batteries.

I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N

l Do not install batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed.

l Do not dispose of batteries in a fire or incinerator.

Dispose of batteries according to the laws and regulations of your region. If you do not know

the applicable rules for your region, consult the battery manufacturer.

l Do not use abrasive erasers or harsh chemicals when cleaning SMARTResponse system

hardware.

l Do not open the receiver or clicker units to attempt repairs. Refer all service to authorized

SMART service personnel.

I I M P O R T A N T

l You must connect the USB cable that came with your SMART product to a computer that

has a USB compliant interface and that bears the USB logo. In addition, the USB source

computer must be compliant with CSA/UL/EN 60950 and bear the CE mark and CSA and/or

UL Mark(s) for CSA/UL 60950. This is for operating safety and to avoid damage to the

SMART product.

l If your SMART product requires replacement parts, make sure the service technician uses

replacement parts specified by SMART Technologies or parts with the same characteristics

as the original.

Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by SMART Technologies may

void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Contents

Important information i

Safety information i Compliance ii

Chapter 1: About the SMARTResponse system 1

Introduction 1 Features 2 Hardware – clickers and receivers 4

Chapter 2: Getting started 5

Using your SMART Response system 7 Environmental requirements 8 Computer requirements 9 Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software 11 Activating SMART Response software 15 Selecting how students answer questions 17 Starting SMARTResponse LE software the first time 20 Asking instant questions 22 Setting up Teacher Tools 23 Creating a class list 28 Editing a class list 35

Chapter 3: Using SMARTResponse software 39

About SMARTNotebook software 40 Creating assessments 42 Adding questions to the assessment 45 Starting and connecting to a class 62 Connecting to the class 66 Disconnecting students from a class 71 Using clickers 73 Completing assessments 82

Chapter 4: Reviewing, printing and exporting assessment results 91

Importing assessment results 92 Reviewing assessment results 94 Flagging results 96 Generating student performance reports 97

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C O N T E N T S

Generating class performance reports 98 Printing and exporting questions and results 99

Chapter 5: Maintaining your SMART Responsesystem 103

Preventing component damage 103 Changing the clicker batteries 104 Resetting clickers 105 Receiver indicator lights 105 Troubleshooting the receiver 106 Troubleshooting SMARTResponseCE connection issues 107 Importing student responses 107 Other troubleshooting tips 109

Appendix A: Hardware environmental compliance 111

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE directive) 111 Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS directive) 111 Batteries 111 Packaging 112 Covered electronic devices 112 China’s Electronic Information Products regulations 112 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 112 California Air Resources Board – Airborne Toxic Control Measure 112 Restriction of Certain Chemicals (REACH directive) 113

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Chapter 1

system

Introduction 1

Integration with SMART Notebook SE (Student Edition) software 1 Features 2 Hardware – clickers and receivers 4

Introduction

The SMARTResponse interactive response system is an assessment tool that enhances learning.

It facilitates summative and formative assessment by enabling you to pose a question before, during

or after a lesson to find out whether students are on track. You can use the feedback to help shape

the rest of your lesson.

Once you finish the lesson, create a question set with SMART Response assessment software to

evaluate learning more formally. You can feel confident that the students have answered the way

they intended, because they can verify and change their self-paced responses directly.

Teachers can easily add creativity to questions by combining text with images to make questions

more dynamic. The SMARTResponse system comes with SMARTNotebook™ collaborative

learning software, and offers 6,000 learning objects that you can add to quizzes.

The SMARTResponse system also increases one-to-one interaction by enabling teachers to survey

and engage students and to collect responses.

Integration with SMART Notebook SE (Student Edition) software

SMARTNotebookSE software enables your students to connect to your class, take quizzes and

assessments, respond to questions and submit their work. For more information on how students use

SMARTNotebookSE software with SMARTResponseCE interactive response software, see the

SMARTNotebookSE online Help.

C H A P T E R 1

About the SMARTResponse system

Features

Feature Description

Integration with

SMARTNotebook

software

SMARTNotebook Full

Screen mode toolbar

SMARTNotebook

Transparent mode

toolbar

Multiple assessment

options

Teacher Tools

Open SMART Response software from a tab in SMARTNotebook

software. With SMART Notebook’s Gallery of more than 6,000 items of

graphic-rich content, you can add images and other multimedia content to

your questions and/or assessments.

When you put SMARTNotebook software in Full Screen mode, SMART

Response buttons for creating questions, running assessments and

viewing results appear in the toolbar. You can use SMARTNotebook

software in Full Screen mode to reduce distractions while presenting your

lesson.

When you put SMARTNotebook software in Transparent mode, SMART

Response buttons for creating questions, running assessments and

viewing results appear in the toolbar. In Transparent mode you can use

other applications and see supporting content while presenting your

lesson.

Compile questions for formative and summative assessment, prepare

quizzes or exams in advance and ask spontaneous questions to gauge

student comprehension at any point during a lesson.

Access, view and manage all assessment data in one location. This powerful tool enables you to create class lists and manage tests and quizzes.

Question variety Teachers can ask different types of questions, including true or false, yes

or no, multiple choice, multiple answer, numeric fraction or math

expression and text answer.

Familiar user interface SMART Response software’s intuitive software lets you create pages that

have clear, contextual and concise information for users at any level of

experience.

Math expression

questions and

intelligent grading

Monitoring students

during and after the test

When you create an expression question with a correct answer, you can

choose which intelligent expression grading option that SMARTResponse

uses to determine which mathematically equivalent answers you want to

accept as correct.

You can monitor how much time is remaining for a quiz. Grades are

immediately calculated after the test and displayed in graphical charts and

numeric tables.

C H A P T E R 1

About the SMARTResponse system

Feature Description

Previewing results

during an assessment

You can see what responses students have submitted during the

assessment and get immediate feedback on how the class is doing.

Easy-to-view results Display results in easy-to-view pie charts or graphs, which you can then

insert on a SMART Notebook page for a closer view and to add your own

notes in digital ink. You can also view results in detail, so you can see

exactly how each student has answered.

Add or change correct

answers to completed

assessments

Using Teacher Tools, you can choose to accept a submitted answer as

correct in addition to (or instead of) the original correct answer. SMART

Response software calculates the students' grades after the changes.

Multiple print options Print assessments as handouts so students can complete them at their

own pace, or add comments to completed assessments that can be

printed and used later as study guides.

Anonymous mode Allows students to respond with complete anonymity. Students can use

SMART Response software without signing in, or they can participate in

an assessment using any clicker, allowing you to gauge the group's

understanding.

Integration with third-

party question bank

SMART Response software is compatible with commonly used file

formats, so you can easily import questions from other applications,

including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint®, PDFs and third-party question

banks.

Integrated Gradebook Through Teacher Tools Gradebook, you can build comprehensive student

progress reports which can be as simple or as detailed as you need.

Create high-level comparisons of class performance, specific reports

based on tagged characteristics such as demographics or curriculum

standards, or personalized reports on how individual students are doing.

Tagging

You can tag students and questions and automatically generate reports with comprehensive student and class performance breakdowns.

You can also tag key words to describe various characteristics, correlate questions to curriculum standards and break down performance into a printable chart.

C H A P T E R 1

About the SMARTResponse system

Hardware – clickers and receivers

Feature Description

Radio frequency (RF)

technology

Ergonomic design

Ability to input math

expressions

Ability to enter symbols

as well as letters with

diacritics

LCD screen The easy-to-read LCD screen has room to display several lines of text.

Descriptive icons Icons on the LCD screen enable students to monitor the battery power and

Extended battery life Each clicker uses long-lasting AA or AAA batteries.

Easy connection The receiver connects to a computer using a USB cable, and it doesn’t

RF technology provides a reliable wireless connection between the student clickers and the central receiver. You don’t need a line of sight to the clickers, and the clickers and the receiver can connect within a 100' (30 m) range.

Designed to fit comfortably in young hands or to lie flat on a desk. Even young students find the durable handheld clickers easy to use and comfortable to hold. Responding to questions is quick and easy.

XE clickers have dedicated buttons that enable students to enter complex

math and science expressions.

In XEmode, you can enter common math and science symbols. You can

also enter diacritics (letters with special symbols or accents).

Students can see whether responses have been sent, and they can review

the status of their clicker’s battery power and network connection.

the network status of their clicker.

require an additional power adapter.

Flexible installation

The receiver weighs just under 6 oz. (165 g) and easily mounts onto walls, desks or tables.

Chapter 2

Using your SMART Response system 7

Teacher Tools 7

SMART Response system hardware 7

Using the interactive response system 8 Environmental requirements 8

Temperature 8

Humidity 8

Water and fluid resistance 8

Dust and scratching 8

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) 9

Conducted and radiated emissions 9 Computer requirements 9

Windows operating systems 9

Mac OS X operating system software 10 Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software 11

Connecting the receiver 11

Recommended height for mounting the receiver 11 Extending the USB cable 13 Checking the receiver’s status 14

Activating SMART Response software 15

Activating SMART Response CE software 16 Activating SMART Response VE software 16

Selecting how students answer questions 17

Multiple SMART Response devices mode limitations 19

Why don't I use Multiple SMART Response devices mode all the time? 19

Starting SMARTResponse LE software the first time 20

Pairing student clickers 20 Assigning clicker IDs 21

Asking instant questions 22 Setting up Teacher Tools 23

Starting Teacher Tools 23

Starting Teacher Tools in CE mode using SMARTSync Class List Server 24 Creating a SMART Teacher file 24

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Editing your SMART Teacher file 25 Adjusting privacy and alert options 25

Using Privacy mode 25

Changing alerts 26 Applying encryption methods 26 Configuring service ports 27

Creating a class list 28

Creating a class list in Teacher Tools 28 Importing a class list from Excel® 29

Creating class lists for all modes except LE 29

Creating class lists for LE mode 30

Importing the class list 31 Importing a class list from a CSV file 32

Creating class lists for all modes except LE 32

Creating class lists for LE mode 32 CSV file formatting 33

Tips for formatting CSV files for importing class lists 33 Using SMARTSync Class List Server class lists 34

Editing a class list 35

Editing student information 35 Adding students to a class list 35 Removing students from a class list 36 Tagging students 37 Changing a class's passing grade 37

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Using your SMART Response system

Using the SMART Response interactive response system, you can perform planned or spontaneous

student assessments in the same software you use to deliver your lessons—it integrates seamlessly

with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software.

You can easily prepare exams in advance or spontaneously quiz students during a lesson and receive

immediate responses from your class. Depending on the mode you're using, SMART Response

software supports several different types of questions, including true or false, yes or no, multiple

choice, multiple answer, text answers, and numerical fractions and expressions. You can import

questions from third-party question banks, Microsoft® applications and other common programs.

After students submit their answers, you can see the results by percentage in a graphical format,

which gives an accurate representation of the whole class's performance, not just that of individual

students.

Teacher Tools

Using Teacher Tools, you can access, view and manage all assessment data in one location. You

can create class lists and set up, conduct and manage tests and quizzes. You can track each

student's progress over several assessments, and you can even tag questions with key words to

evaluate test results and student performance in greater detail.

Teacher Tools makes it easy for you to keep everything organized. The easy-to-use management tool

automatically files test results in the built-in gradebook. It also lets you manage your class lists and

view performance reports and test scores.

The Teacher Tools Gradebook gives you quick access to test results, making it easy to prepare

reports and conduct evaluations. Reports can be as simple or as detailed as you need. Create high-

level comparisons of class performance, specific reports based on tagged characteristics such as

demographics or curriculum standards, or personalized reports on how individual students perform.

You can also create reports that show grades for the entire school year.

SMART Response system hardware

The SMART Response receiver and clickers use radio frequency technology to provide a reliable

wireless connection between the student clickers and the central receiver. You don't need a line of

sight to the clickers, and the range is 100' (30 m). The receiver verifies receipt of every signal and

messages automatically re-send if they aren't received.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Students find the handheld clickers easy to use and comfortable to hold. Students can easily read

several lines of text on the large display screen. They can see if responses have been sent and can

review the status of their clicker's battery power and network connection.

Using the interactive response system

You can purchase SMART Response interactive response system software for both Windows and

Mac computers that meet the minimum requirements. See Computer requirements on the next page

for information.

You can use SMART Response software's integrated SMART Notebook features on any computer,

so you can take your laptop home to develop assessment questions without having to connect a

receiver. You can then copy the assessment files to a classroom computer where you can run your

assessments.

When you install SMART Response software, by default, the installation program installs SMART

Notebook software, SMARTProduct Drivers and SMART Response software. SMARTResponse

software includes Teacher Tools and menus that appear in the SMART Notebook software toolbar.

You can use the software for free for 30 days after which you must activate the software.

Environmental requirements

Before installing or using your SMART Response interactive response system, review the following

environmental requirements and compliance statements.

Temperature

SMART Response components can operate in the temperature range of 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C).

In addition, the product can withstand storage temperatures from -40°F to 120°F (-40°C to 50°C).

Humidity

SMART Response components can operate in up to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing.

Water and fluid resistance

SMART Response components are for indoor use only and don’t meet any salt-spray or water-

ingress requirements. Don’t pour or spray any liquids directly onto SMART Response components.

These liquids can get into areas where they can damage sensitive electronic components.

Dust and scratching

SMART Response components are for use in office and classroom environments, and they aren’t for

industrial use where heavy dust and pollutants can cause malfunctions or impaired operation. They’re

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

designed for pollution degree 1 (P1) as per EN61558-1, which is defined as “No pollution or only dry

non-conductive pollution.”

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

SMART Response components meet the requirements of EN61000-4-2 severity level 4 for direct and

indirect ESD. No malfunction or damage up to 15 kV (both polarities) with a 330 ohm, 150 pF probe

(air discharge). Unmated connectors meet 8 kV for direct (contact) discharge.

Conducted and radiated emissions

SMART Response hardware’s narrowband radiated electric field meets the limits for Class B

performance, as defined in EN55022/CISPR 22.

Computer requirements

Windows operating systems

l Pentium® 4 or later processor

l 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)

l Free hard disk space:

Software Space required

SMARTNotebook software 277 MB

___Gallery Essentials 549 MB

___Lesson Activity Toolkit 111 MB

SMARTProduct Drivers 145 MB

SMART Response assessment software 47 MB

SMARTSync™ Teacher software 37 MB

Common platform 62 MB

Total 1228 MB

l Windows® XP SP3, WindowsVista® SP2 or Windows 7 operating system

l InternetExplorer® Internet browser 6.0 or later

l Adobe® Flash® Player 10 Firefox® plug-in

l Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX® control for SMARTNotebook software

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

l Adobe Reader® 8.0 or later

l Microsoft DirectX® technology 8.1 or later (required for SMART Video Player)

Mac OS X operating system software

l 1.5 GHz Intel® or later processor

l 1 GB of RAM

l Free hard disk space:

Software Space required

SMARTNotebook software 163 MB

___Gallery Essentials 499 MB

___Lesson Activity Toolkit 70 MB

SMARTProduct Drivers 203 MB

SMART Response assessment software 65 MB

SMARTSync Teacher software 25 MB

Common platform 257 MB

Total 1282 MB

l Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later operating system software

l Adobe Reader 8.0 or later

l Safari application program 4.0.2 or later

l Adobe Flash Player 10 or later

N N O T E S

1 MB = 1024² bytes, 1 GB = 1024³ bytes.

SMART Response assessment software runs on 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software

To send information to and receive information from SMART Response clickers, you must connect

the SMART Response receiver to your computer. You can then check the receiver's status in

Teacher Tools.

I  I M P O R T A N T

You must activate your SMART Response software within 30 days of installation. SMART

Response software automatically activates when you connect your SMART Response receiver. If

the activation is not successful, use the manual procedure in this section to find your license code

and activate the software.

N  N O T E

If you're using SMARTResponse software in CE or VE mode, which doesn't require a receiver,

see Activating SMART Response CE software on page 16 for instructions.

Connecting the receiver

I  I M P O R T A N T

l Do not connect the receiver to your computer until after you install SMART Response

software.

l For operating safety and to prevent damage to the receiver, connect its USB connector only

to a computer that has a USB compliant interface and that bears the USB logo. In addition,

the USB source computer must be compliant with CSA/UL/EN 60950 and bear the CE mark

and CSA and/or UL mark(s) for CSA/UL 60950.

l The receiver has a USB 2.0 full-speed peripheral interface that runs at speeds of up to 12

Mbps. The unit works with USB 2.0- and USB 1.1-compliant USB interfaces.

Recommended height for mounting the receiver

Unlike infrared devices, SMART Response receivers don’t require an unobstructed line-of-sight

transmission path, such as that required by infrared devices. You can operate SMART Response

over longer distances if you minimize interference, signal reflections and the number and size of

objects between the receiver and the clickers.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Choose a location for the receiver that’s as high as possible and in plain view of the students’

clickers. For permanent installations, use a USB extender to mount the receiver high on a wall. To

minimize interference from other radio-frequency equipment, position the receiver away from other

wireless products, such as 2.4 GHz routers and cordless telephones.

W  W A R N I N G

To prevent product damage or personal injury, route the USB cable where it will not be stepped on

or tripped over.

g To connect the receiver

1. Position the receiver in an unobstructed location away from other wireless products, such as

2.4 GHz routers and cordless telephones.

For temporary installations, place the receiver on top of your desk.

For permanent installations, mount the receiver on a wall or on the front of a piece of

furniture using two screws (not provided).

Orient the receiver with the long side or edge facing the class as shown.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

2. Insert the receiver's captive USB cable connector into an available USB receptacle on your

computer.

The Ready light on the receiver turns on to indicate that the receiver is receiving power.

On Windows computers, the first time you connect the receiver, a balloon message appears

from the notification area indicating that new hardware has been detected.

I  I M P O R T A N T

If the balloon message indicates that Windows is starting to try to locate a driver from the

Microsoft website, stop the search. If Windows does not find the driver on your computer,

you did not install SMART Response software. Install the software and repeat the above

procedure.

3. See Checking the receiver’s status on the next page to verify that the receiver is working

properly.

Extending the USB cable

If the provided 6' (1.8 m) USB cable attached to the receiver isn’t long enough, use active USB

extender cables, USB extenders or hubs.

This graphic shows the SMART active USB extension cable (Part No. USB-XT).

In some cases, you can use up to four cables to extend the length to about 80' (25

m), which is the limit of the USB specification. Passive USB extension cables

aren’t supported.

Alternatively, USB extenders that use Cat 5 cabling can extend the range to

approximately 325' (100 m) at a much higher cost. The more economical SMART

USB extender pair (Part No. CAT5-XT) can extend the USB connection up to 120'

(36.6 m) for Windows computers or 90' (27.5 m) for Mac computers using an RJ45

Cat 5 cable.

These units require that you use the provided 6' (1.8 m) cables or use cables and

connectors that meet the same specifications. Impedance mismatches and poor

connections can cause signal degradation and performance problems.

N  N O T E

Some computers use internal active hubs to provide more USB receptacles. The computer’s

operating system could interpret these internal hubs as external devices, limiting the number of

USB extenders you can use.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Checking the receiver’s status

If you connected the receiver, you're ready to start a class session. You can check the receiver’s

communication status at any time using the following procedure.

g To check the receiver’s status

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar.

A message appears below the Configure Devices heading indicating how many receivers are

connected.

2. Click the icon below the Configure Devices heading.

Teacher Tools starts.

The Devices window appears showing a status message.

3. If a “Your SMART Response receiver is connected and working” message appears, the

SMART Response receiver is connected and communicating with the SMART Response

software. The receiver name appears below the Devices button.

Click My Receiver to display the classroom name and the make, model and hardware ID

(MAC address) of the receiver.

If a “Your SMART Response receiver is not connected” message appears, the SMART

Response receiver isn’t connected or isn’t working properly. The receiver name doesn’t appear

below the Devices button.

Check the receiver connections or repeat the receiver installation. See Connecting the receiver

on page 11.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

Activating SMART Response software

You must activate your SMART Response software within 30 days of installation. SMART

Response software automatically activates when you connect your receiver.

l If you are using SMART Response software in CE mode, see Activating SMART Response

CE software on the next page.

l If you are using SMART Response software in VE mode, see Activating SMART Response

VE software on the next page.

N  N O T E S

l You must connect your computer to the Internet and connect the SMART Response receiver

to your computer before you can activate the software.

l After you find your license code, you don't need to connect the SMART Response receiver to

the other computers that you want to activate SMART Response software on.

After you complete the following procedure to find your license code, you can use the code to activate

SMART Response assessment software on other computers, as outlined in the License tab in the

About SMART Response dialog box.

g To find the license code after the software is activated

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select About SMART Response.

2. Record the license code that appears on the Description tab.

g To activate SMART Response software on other computers

On the other computer, click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area

1. or Mac menu bar, and then select Check for Updates and Activation.

The SMARTProduct Update dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your

software's evaluation period.

N  N O T E

If your SMART Response software is already activated, the Status (Days Left) column

shows Activated beside SMART Response.

C H A P T E R 2

Getting started

2. Click Activate.

If your 30 day evaluation period has expired, the SMARTResponse Software Evaluation

Expired dialog box appears. Click Activate Now.

If you are within the 30 day evaluation period, the SMART Response Software Evaluation

dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your software evaluation period. Click

Activate Now.

3. Type your license code and e-mail address, and then click Next.

Your SMART Response software activates.

Activating SMART Response CE software

You must activate SMART Response software within 30 days of installation. After you install the

software, use the following procedure to activate it.

g To activate SMART Response CE software

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Check for Updates and Activation.

The SMARTProduct Update dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your

software's evaluation period.

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If your SMART Response software is already activated, the Status (Days Left) column

shows Activated beside SMART Response.

2. Click Activate.

3. Type your product key in the text box, select the I accept check box, and then click Next.

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If you don't have a software license, contact your authorized local reseller through

smarttech.com/where.

Activating SMART Response VE software

You must activate SMART Response within 30 days of installation.

g To activate SMART Response VE software

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Check for Updates and Activation.

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The SMARTProduct Update dialog box appears and displays the time remaining in your

software's evaluation period.

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If your SMART Response software is already activated, the Status (Days Left) column

shows Activated beside SMART Response.

2. Click Activate.

3. Type your product key in the text box, select the I accept check box, and then click Next.

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If you don't have a software license, contact your authorized local reseller through

smarttech.com/where.

Selecting how students answer questions

Students can answer questions using one of these options:

l SMART Response / Senteo clickers

l SMART Response PE clickers

l SMART Response LE clickers

l SMART Response XE clickers

l SMARTNotebookSE software on student devices

l SMART Response VE using Internet enabled devices

l Multiple SMART Response devices, optionally including SMART Response VE

Each of these options has a corresponding mode in SMART Response software. The first time you

start SMARTResponse software, it prompts you to select the operating mode. Subsequently, you

can select the appropriate mode for the devices in your classroom using the SMART Response

Setup Tool.

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l If you have more than one type of SMART Response responding device in your classroom,

you can choose Multiple SMART Response devices mode, or you can choose the mode that

matches the type of device you’re using, and then use only that type of device while in that

mode.

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l Some question types aren't available in all responding modes. See About question types on

page 45 for more information.

l Students can use SMART Response PE, SMART Response LE or SMART Response XE

clickers, SMARTNotebookSE (SMART Response CE) or Internet enabled devices

(SMART Response VE) while SMART Response is in Multiple SMART Response devices

mode, but there are some limitations. See Multiple SMART Response devices mode

limitations on the next page for more information.

g To open the SMART Response Setup Tool on a Windows computer

1. Close SMART Notebook software and Teacher Tools if they're running.

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

2. then select Setup Tool.

The SMART Response Setup Tool window opens.

g To open the SMART Response Setup Tool on a Mac computer

1. Close SMART Notebook software and Teacher Tools if they're running.

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

2. then select Setup Tool.

The SMART Response Setup Tool window opens.

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g To select how students answer questions

1. Open the SMART Response Setup Tool.

2. Select one of the following options:

SMART Response LE

SMART Response XE

SMART Response VE

Multiple SMART Response devices

Include SMART Response VE

SMART Response PE

SMART Response / Senteo

SMARTNotebookSE

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Classes that are running stop automatically.

The SMARTNotebookSE option isn't currently available for Mac OS X operating

system software.

3. Click OK.

A message appears stating that your setup has changed. If you switch to SMART Response

VEor Multiple SMART Response devices mode, a message appears asking you to accept the

When you start SMART Response software, your students can answer questions using the

device(s) you selected in step 2.

Multiple SMART Response devices mode limitations

In addition to using any available SMART Response clickers, students can use

SMARTNotebookSE software (SMART Response CE) or Internet enabled devices (SMART

Response VE) while SMART Response is in Multiple SMART Response Devices mode. This can be

particularly useful if you have a variety of responding devices in your class.

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You must be licensed to use all the devices you want to use in Multiple SMART Response Devices

mode. See Activating SMART Response software on page 15.

Why don't I use Multiple SMART Response devices mode all the time?

When in Multiple Devices mode, SMART Response software features are limited to those that all

modes share.

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The following are examples of limitations when in Multiple SMART Response devices mode:

l Students are unable to answer text questions.

l Students are unable to answer SMART Response XE math expression questions.

l Students can only answer the first question of an assessment when they use SMART

Response LE clickers.

l Students are unable to answer multiple answer or mathematics questions when they use

SMART Response LE clickers.

Starting SMARTResponse LE software the first time

You can use SMARTResponse LE in two modes: Anonymous mode and Sign-in mode. See About

Before you can use SMARTResponse LE in your classroom in Anonymous mode, you must

l assign a classroom name to the receiver, which you can do by creating a .teacher file, or by

starting an assessment in SMARTNotebook software.

l pair the students' clickers with the SMARTResponse receiver.

To use SMARTResponse LE in Sign-in mode, in addition to the above, you must

l assign clicker IDs to each student’s clicker (which you can do when you pair the clickers with

the receiver).

l create a class with a class list containing the clicker IDs.

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l You’re unable to assign a classroom name while you install SMARTResponse software.

You can create a classroom name only after the software is installed and Teacher Tools

starts for the first time.

l If you created a .teacher file on another computer, you can copy it to your computer and open

it instead of creating a new file.

Pairing student clickers

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You must connect the receiver and start a class before you can pair the clickers with the receiver.

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g To pair clickers with the SMARTResponse receiver

1. If a class isn’t running, start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select Anonymous Mode, and then click Start Class.

The receiver’s Power light flashes and then turns solid green. The receiver’s Transmit light

flashes green.

3. Press the clicker's Power and Menu buttons simultaneously for two seconds.

Teacher Mode appears on the screen.

4. Using the clicker’s Up and Down buttons, select Scan & Pick, and then press Enter.

The clicker searches for available classrooms.

5. Use the clicker’s Up and Down buttons to select your class from the list, and then press

Enter.

If your connection is successful, a “Paired With RCV” message appears.

6. Use the Up and Down buttons to select Exit, or hold down the clicker’s Power button to turn

off the clicker.

7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for the rest of your clickers.

You’re now ready to start a class and ask questions in Anonymous mode. See Asking instant

questions on the next page to ask single questions, or see Adding questions using the Insert

Question wizard on page 47 to create assessments.

Assigning clicker IDs

Before your students can connect and use their clickers, you must program each student’s clicker

with a unique clicker ID number. When your students connect to a class, SMART Response

software checks their clicker ID's against the class list to determine whether they are valid members

of the class.

If their clicker IDs aren't in the class list, the clickers don't connect.

g To program clicker IDs into the clickers

1. If the clicker is turned on, press the clicker's Power button to turn it off.

2. Press the clicker's Power and Menu buttons simultaneously.

Teacher Mode appears on the clicker’s screen.

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3. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to Clicker ID, and then press Enter.

4. Use the Up and Down buttons to select a unique number between 1 and 199, and then press

the Menu button.

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Each clicker's ID must be unique and must correspond to the student’s clicker ID in your

class list. See Creating a class list on page 28 for information.

5. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to Exit, and then press Enter.

The clicker starts and is ready to use.

6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for every clicker in your class.

Asking instant questions

Use the Instant Question feature to introduce the SMART Response interactive response system to

your students. Instant questions are individual questions you ask spontaneously—they aren't part of

an assessment. When you use the Instant Questions feature, you’re unable to type a question or

assign a correct answer.

You can ask an instant question verbally, write or type it on an interactive whiteboard and add objects

directly onto the SMART Notebook page.

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Ensure that you start your class and that all students are connected before you ask an instant

question.

g To ask individual questions using the Instant Question feature

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or the Mac menu bar,

1. and then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

Click the Insert Question icon on the toolbar.

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If Insert Question isn't on the toolbar, you can right-click the toolbar and add it.

3. Click one of the Instant Question buttons.

The Instant Question dialog box appears asking whether you want to insert the question on this

page or on a new page.

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4. Select one of the options.

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If you want to use the same option by default, select the Always perform this action

option. You can change the default in the Preferences menu.

A SMART Notebook page appears showing the possible answers to the question. The

Response tab changes to Single Question, and the Progress button is selected.

The question starts automatically and appears on the student's display.

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If you haven't started a class, a message appears asking you to select a class. Select a

class, and then click Start Class.

5. Present your question to the class.

6. After all students answer the question, click Stop this question.

To save the results, click Save .

To add another question without clearing the results of the previous question, don't click Clear,

and then repeat steps 2 to 6.

Setting up Teacher Tools

With Teacher Tools, you can

l check the status and performance of the receivers, clickers and students.

l select Sign In mode or Anonymous mode of operation.

l manage class lists.

l start classes so that students can sign in.

When you open Teacher Tools for the first time, you create a SMART Teacher file. You can later edit

the SMART Teacher file and adjust the privacy options.

Starting Teacher Tools

When you start Teacher Tools for the first time, it opens to the Welcome to Teacher Tools view where

you can create a SMART Teacher file, manage class lists, generate class or student performance

reports and perform many other tasks.

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l If this is the first time you're starting SMARTResponse software in LE mode, see Starting

SMARTResponse LE software the first time on page 20 for information.

g To start Teacher Tools

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and then select the icon below the Teacher Tools heading.

Teacher Tools appears in Gradebook view.

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If SMARTNotebook software is open, you can also start Teacher Tools by selecting Response >

Teacher Tools.

Starting Teacher Tools in CE mode using SMARTSync Class List Server

When SMARTResponse software is in CE mode (using SMART Notebook SE software) and

connected to a SMARTSync Class List Server, and you start Teacher Tools, a Welcome dialog box

appears. You can select one of the teacher names in the dialog box to load the Administered

Teacher's class information into Teacher Tools. See Using SMARTSync Class List Server class

lists on page 34 for more information.

Creating a SMART Teacher file

If you want to save all of your class lists and assessment results, you need to create a SMART

Teacher file. Your SMART Teacher file also enables your students to find and connect to your

classes when they connect in Sign In mode.

If you need to, you can create additional SMART Teacher files after you create the initial one.

g To create a SMART Teacher file the first time you use SMART Response software

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select the icon below the Teacher Tools heading.

The Welcome to Teacher Tools wizard appears.

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The wizard appears only if you haven't created a SMART Teacher file.

2. Type your name and other information in the text boxes. The Save button is unavailable until

you provide all the required information.

3. Click Save.

A Save As dialog box appears.

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4. Type a file name, and then click Save.

The .teacher file saves and the Gradebook window appears displaying the teacher’s name.

g To create an additional SMART Teacher file

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select File > New.

The Gradebook Information screen appears.

3. Type your information in the text boxes, and then click Save.

4. Browse to where you want to save your SMART Teacher file, and then click Save.

Editing your SMART Teacher file

The first time you started SMART Response Teacher Tools, you created a SMART Teacher file to let

your students find and connect to your class. See Creating a SMART Teacher file on the previous

page.

You can use the following steps to change the information in your SMART Teacher file.

g To edit your SMART Teacher file

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

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You're unable to edit your classroom name if a class is running.

2. Click Edit beside the Gradebook name.

The Edit Gradebook Information window appears.

3. Edit the information, and then click Done.

Adjusting privacy and alert options

You can set the level of student information that appears on your display and define whether you want

student sign-in and sign-out alerts to appear.

Using Privacy mode

By default, SMART Response software displays student information such as ID numbers and

grades. If you don't want to display sensitive information in front of your class you can turn Privacy

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mode on.

g To hide private information

Click the Privacy: Off button in the upper right corner of the screen.

g To display private information

Click the Privacy: On button in the upper right corner of the screen.

Changing alerts

You can set SMART Response software to display an alert message on your screen when students

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Alerts appear only when the SMART Response Desktop menu is running.

g To set sign-in and sign-out alerts

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows computers) or Teacher Tools > Preferences (Mac

computers) from the menu bar.

The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears.

3. Click the Alerts tab.

4. Select or clear the check boxes for the alerts you want to display or hide, and then click OK.

Applying encryption methods

You can set SMARTResponse CE software to use SSL or Diffie-Hellman encryption. SSL

encryption allows other programs to access SMARTResponse CE software. Diffie-Hellman

encryption (the default method) doesn't allow other programs to access SMARTResponse CE

software.

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The system administrator can override this setting.

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g To apply an encryption method

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows computers) or Teacher Tools > Preferences (Mac

computers) from the menu bar.

The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears.

3. Click the Encryption tab.

4. Select Diffie Hellman or SSL Digital Certificate from the Method drop-down list.

If you selected SSL Digital Certificate, additional options appear:

Select Automatically generated certificate if you want SMART Response CE

software to generate and use a security certificate.

Select Imported certificate, and then browse to and select the certificate you want to

import, to use an existing certificate.

5. Click OK.

Configuring service ports

You can specify the ports SMARTResponse CE software uses for the file data channel and

encrypted data channel, or set the software to use random ports.

g To specify the service ports

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows computers) or Teacher Tools > Preferences (Mac

computers) from the menu bar.

The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears.

3. Click the Networking tab.

4. Clear the Randomize check boxes beside the Encrypted data channel and File data channel

boxes if they're selected, and then type the port numbers you want to use.

5. Click OK.

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g To use random service ports

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows computers) or Teacher Tools > Preferences (Mac

computers) from the menu bar.

The SMART Response Preferences dialog box appears.

3. Click the Networking tab.

4. Select the Randomize check box beside the Encrypted data channel or File data channel

boxes.

5. Click OK.

Creating a class list

Before you can start a class in Sign In mode, you must have a class list. You can use Teacher Tools

to create a list, or you can import one from a Microsoft Excel® or comma separated values (CSV) file.

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You don't need to create a class list if you're starting the class in Anonymous mode. For more

information, see About Sign In and Anonymous modes on page 62.

Creating a class list in Teacher Tools

g To create a class list

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left.

3. Type a name for your class (for example, Math), add any optional details in the Class

Information boxes, and then click Add.

After a short delay, the new class's window appears and the class name appears in the

Gradebook area.

4. Click the Students tab at the top of the window.

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5. Click Add on the toolbar.

The Properties window appears below the table.

6. If you are using SMARTResponse LE clickers, type a unique number between 1 and 199 in the

Clicker ID box.

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The clicker IDs in the class list must correspond with the IDs programmed into the student

clickers.

7. Type a unique 1 to 15 digit ID in the Student ID box.

8. Type a student's name in the Name boxes. The student's e-mail address and tags are optional.

You can also type name and ID information directly in the table.

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You can use tags to categorize the students in custom groupings that SMARTResponse

software uses when you create student reports.

The student information saves to the class list as you type it.

9. Repeat these steps for each student.

Importing a class list from Excel®

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This feature is supported by SMARTResponse software for Windows operating systems only.

If you use Microsoft Excel to maintain class lists, you can import an .xls or .xlsx file into Teacher

Tools to create a SMARTResponse class list. You might find it easier to copy the list of names in

your current Excel document into a new spreadsheet.

Creating class lists for all modes except LE

Use the following procedure to create class lists for classes that don't use LE clickers.

g To create a class list in an Excel spreadsheet

1. Open the Excel spreadsheet that contains your students' names.

2. Insert a blank row at the top of the spreadsheet if it doesn't already have one.

3. Type ID Number in the first cell (A1).

4. Type First Name in the first cell of the second column (B1).

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5. Type Last Name in the first cell of the third column (C1).

6. Move the first and last names into the columns directly below the headings.

7. In column A, type a unique 1 to 15 digit ID number for each student.

E X A M P L E

A B C

1 ID Number First Name Last name

2 1234 David Jones

3 6789 Jane Doe

4 5678 John Swartz

5 3456 Mary Smith

8. Save the spreadsheet.

Creating class lists for LE mode

Use the following procedure to create class lists for classes that use LE clickers.

g To create a class list in an Excel spreadsheet

1. Open the Excel spreadsheet that contains your students' names.

2. Insert a blank row at the top of the spreadsheet if it doesn't already have one.

3. Type ID Number in the first cell (A1).

4. Type Clicker ID in the first cell of the second column (B1).

5. Type First Name in the first cell of the third column (C1).

6. Type Last Name in the first cell of the fourth column (D1).

7. Move the first and last names into the columns directly below the headings.

8. In column A, type a unique 1 to 15 digit ID number for each student.

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9. In column B, type a unique clicker ID from 1 to 199 for each student's clicker.

E X A M P L E

A B C D

1 ID Number Clicker ID First Name Last name

2 12345 1 David Jones

3 67890 2 Jane Doe

4 56789 3 John Swartz

5 34567 4 Mary Smith

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The clicker ID must match the ID programmed into the student’s clicker. See

Assigning clicker IDs on page 21.

If you don’t include a Clicker ID column in the spreadsheet, SMART Response

software will insert sequential Clicker IDs into the class list. You must then match the

clicker IDs to the clickers either by editing the class list or by re-programming the

clickers.

10. Save the spreadsheet.

Importing the class list

g To import a class list from an Excel spreadsheet

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left.

3. Type a name for your class, add any optional details to the Class Information boxes, and then

click Add.

After a short delay, the new class's window appears, and the class name appears in the

Gradebook area.

4. Click the Students tab at the top of the window.

5. Click the Import button at the top of the window, and then select Students.

The Import dialog box appears.

6. Select the class you want to import the student list into, and then click Next.

7. Select Microsoft Excel from the Import from list, and then click Next.

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8. Browse to and select the .xls or .xlsx file containing the class list, and then click Open.

After a short delay, the names and IDs from the spreadsheet appear in the Students page. You

can now edit each student's properties, as required.

Importing a class list from a CSV file

If you use a database or spreadsheet program to maintain class lists, you may be able to export class

lists as comma separated values (CSV) files. Refer to your database or spreadsheet program's Help

or user's guide for more information.

Creating class lists for all modes except LE

Use the following procedure to create class lists for classes that don't use LE clickers.

g To create a class list in CSV format

After exporting your class list as a CSV file, format your file in a text editor so that the first three

values are ID Number, First Name and Last Name as shown below.

E X A M P L E

IDNumber,First Name,Last Name,

12345,John,Doe,

54321,Jane,Doe,

56789,Bob,Jones,

98765,Barb,White

For more information, see CSV file formatting on the next page.

Creating class lists for LE mode

Use the following procedure to create class lists for classes that use LE clickers.

g To create a class list in CSV format

After exporting your class list as a CSV file, format your file in a text editor so that the first four values

are ID Number, Clicker ID, First Name and Last Name as shown below.

E X A M P L E

IDNumber,Clicker ID,First Name,Last Name,

12345,1,John,Doe,

54321,2,Jane,Doe,

56789,3,Bob,Jones,

98765,4,Barb,White

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For more information, see CSV file formatting below.

g To import a class list from a CSV file

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Click Add a Class in the Gradebook area on the left.

3. Type a name for your class, add any optional details to the Class Information boxes, and then

click Add.

After a short delay, the new class's window appears, and the class name appears in the

Gradebook area.

4. Click the Students tab at the top of the window.

5. Click the Import button at the top of the window, and then select Students.

The Import dialog box appears.

6. Select the class you want to import the student list into, and then click Next.

7. Select Comma Separated Values (CSV) from the Import from list, and then click Next.

8. Browse to and select the CSV file containing the class list, and then click Open.

After a short delay, the names and IDs from your CSV file appear in the Students page. You

can now edit each student's properties, as required.

CSV file formatting

Tips for formatting CSV files for importing class lists

The following is the general format you should use for CSV files:

The order of the columns isn't important, but the first row must contain the column headings

identifying what's in each column.

l You must have a column with the heading ID Number.

You must put a single space between ID and Number.

In place of ID Number, you can use ID, Student ID or Number.

If you don't use a correct column name for the ID Number, the software is unable to

import the list.

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l Specify student first and last names in separate columns.

For the student's given name, use First Name for the column heading.

For the student's family name, use Last Name for the column heading.

You must put a single space between First (or Last) and Name.

In place of First Name, you can use Given Name.

In place of Last Name you can use Last, Family Name or Surname.

l You can also use the heading Full Name to import a single value that combines the first and

last names.

You must put a single space between Full and Name.

In place of Full Name, you can use Full or Name.

If you use Full Name, the software checks to see whether the first and last names are

separated by a comma (Last, First). If there isn't a comma, it separates the names with a

space (First Last).

If you put three or more names with spaces between them, the software uses the last

word as the last name and joins all of the first words to form the first name. For example,

"Michael John Smith" is split with the last name as Smith, and the first name as Michael

John.

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If your spreadsheet or database software automatically inserts quotation marks around the comma

separated values, the software ignores them and the import works properly.

Using SMARTSync Class List Server class lists

When you use SMART Response software in CE mode, you can use class list information from a

SMARTSync Class List Server instead of using a class list you created using Teacher Tools.

Teachers using SMART Sync can create class list information and store it on their SMARTSync

Class List Server. When you start SMART Response Teacher Tools, you can then select which

teacher's class information to use for your class.

Alternatively, teachers using SMARTSync software can start a SMART Response class using their

class information.

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Editing a class list

After you create a class list, you can use Teacher Tools to edit it.

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l You're unable to edit a class list or remove students from it if a class is running. However,

you can add students and import class lists after a class has started.

l When you use SMART Response in CE mode while connected to a SMARTSync Class List

Server, you can't make changes to the class list information stored on the server.

Editing student information

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You’re unable to edit student information if a class is running.

g To edit student information

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select the class from the Gradebook area on the left.

3. Click the Students tab.

The class list appears.

4. Select the student whose information you want to edit.

The Properties tab appears below the class list.

5. Type the changes into the Properties boxes.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each student.

Adding students to a class list

g To add a student to a class list

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select the class from the Gradebook area on the left.

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3. Click the Students tab.

The class list appears.

4. Click Add on the toolbar.

The Properties tab appears below the class list.

5. Type a unique number of 1 to 15 digits in the Student ID box.

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If you are using SMART Response in CE mode, you can use up to 40 alphanumeric

characters in the Student ID box.

Students with alphanumeric IDs or IDs of more than 15 characters can't sign in using a

clicker or Internet-enabled devices (VE mode).

The student information saves to the class list as you type it.

6. Type a student's name in the Name boxes. The student's e-mail address and tags are optional.

You can also type name and ID information directly in the table.

T  T I P

You can use tags to categorize the students in custom groupings that SMART Response

software uses when you create student reports. See Tagging students on the next page.

7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for each student.

Removing students from a class list

N  N O T E

You're unable to remove students from a class list if a class is running.

g To remove a student from a class list

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select the class from the Gradebook area on the left.

3. Click the Students tab.

The class list appears.

4. Select the student you want to remove, and then click Delete on the toolbar.

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A message appears asking you to confirm the deletion.

5. Click Yes.

Tagging students

You can use tags to identify groups or categories of students. SMART Response software uses the

tags to sort student results when you generate class performance reports. For example, if you assign

the tags “Senior” and “Junior” to the students, SMART Response software adds a chart to the report,

with one bar for each of the two tags.

You can assign multiple tags to a student by separating the tags with a semicolon (;), for example

“Senior;Honors” and “Junior;Honors”. In this case, SMART Response software adds a chart to the

report, with three bars (one each for “Senior”, “Junior” and “Honors”).

You can also create tag subcategories by separating the tags with a colon (:). An example would be

“Gender:Male” and “Gender:Female”. In this case, SMART Response software generates a single

report section for “Gender” showing data grouped in “Male” and “Female” subcategories.

Changing a class's passing grade

When you create a class list, you define the passing grade for the class. You can change that grade

later if you want.

g To change a class's passing grade

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Select the class from the Gradebook area on the left.

3. Click Edit beside the class name.

The Edit Class Information window appears.

4. Edit the Passing Grade value, and then click Done.

Chapter 3

software

About SMARTNotebook software 40

SMARTNotebookwith SMARTResponse software 41 Setting SMART Response preferences in SMART Notebook software 41

Creating assessments 42

Creating an assessment 42 Adding content pages to the assessment 43 Defining feedback options 44

Adding questions to the assessment 45

About question types 45 Adding questions using the Insert Question wizard 47 About intelligent expression grading 48 Creating answer keys 51 Importing questions from a Word document 52 Example Word document question formats 53 Importing questions from an XML or SQZ file 54 Importing questions from a PDF file 55 PDF document formatting 56 Importing questions from ExamView HTML 57 Exporting ExamView tests 58 About ExamView HTML question importing 59 Setting answers for imported questions 60 Adding choices to a question 60 Tagging questions 61

Starting and connecting to a class 62

Before class begins 62

Safety tips for teachers 62 Starting a class 62 About Sign In and Anonymous modes 62 Starting a class in Anonymous mode 63 Starting a class in Sign In mode 64 Monitoring clickers 65

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Connecting to the class 66

Connecting in Anonymous mode 66 Connecting in Sign In mode 67 Manually connecting to a class 69 Locking sign-in 70

Disconnecting students from a class 71

Disconnecting all students 71 Disconnecting individual clickers using Teacher Tools 71 Students disconnecting manually 72

Using clickers 73

About SMARTResponse PE clickers 73

Changing SMARTResponse PE clicker settings 73

Answering yes or no questions 74

Answering true or false questions 74

Answering multiple choice questions 74

Answering multiple answer questions 75

Answering number, fraction or decimal questions 75

Answering text answer questions 77 About SMART Response LE clickers 78

Clicker Buttons 78

Using the Teacher mode menu 79 About SMART Response XE clickers 80 Asking questions 81

Completing assessments 82

Starting an assessment 82 Collecting question responses 86 Reviewing results after an assessment 86 Previewing results during an assessment 88

About SMARTNotebook software

Use SMARTNotebook collaborative learning software to save notes written on a SMART interactive

product or at your computer as a series of pages. You can use SMARTNotebook software to create a

presentation full of colorful clip art, graphics, text and Adobe Flash Player compatible files. Then you

can present that SMARTNotebook file, keeping your audience’s attention as you move and interact

with these objects. When your audience provides comments and suggestions, write their input on a

page using the pen tray tools or the pen buttons in SMARTNotebook software.

Because SMARTNotebook software works on many platforms, you can share files created on a

Windows computer with people who use a Mac computer. You can also export your

SMARTNotebook file as a cross-platform HTML or PDF file, or as a series of image files.

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SMARTNotebookwith SMARTResponse software

The integration of SMARTResponse software with SMARTNotebook software means that you can

create question sets, import questions from Microsoft Word or XML files and start and stop question

sessions directly from SMARTNotebook software. You can export the class’s and individual

students’ results to a Microsoft Excel file or an HTML page. Using SMART Response software’s

printing feature, create handout materials, copies of the questions and graded results pages for each

student and for the class. This section introduces the SMARTResponse software features in

SMARTNotebook software. For more information about using other SMARTNotebook features,

refer to SMART Notebook’s online Help or the SMART website.

Setting SMART Response preferences in SMART Notebook software

You can customize the default behavior of some of SMART Notebook software's SMART Response

features.

g To define how SMART Response software inserts instant questions

1. Select Response > Preferences from the SMART Notebook menu bar.

2. If you want the Insert Question button to insert the question on a SMART Notebook page that

already has notes or images on it, select Insert on the current page when possible.

If you want to create a new page containing your question, select Always insert on a new

page.

If you want SMART Response software to ask you each time, select Always ask before

inserting (default setting).

g To define the Response tab options

1. Select Response > Preferences from the SMART Notebook menu bar.

2. Select Pie Chart or Bar Chart In the Default chart type for tab results drop-down list to define

the type of results chart you want to display by default.

3. If you want to display the Response tab immediately after you start an assessment so you can

immediately monitor the progress of the assessment, select Show the Response tab when

you start an assessment.

If you want to display the Response tab immediately after you stop an assessment so you can

immediately display the assessment results, select Show the Response tab when you stop

an assessment.

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Creating assessments

You can use SMART Notebook software to create assessments.

Creating an assessment

By creating assessments, you can collect results for each question and for the entire assessment at

the same time. You can define feedback options that show whether students answered correctly,

what the correct answer was and how the class performed on the question or the entire assessment.

You can install SMART Response software on any computer to create question sets that you can

later copy to and run on the computer system in your classroom.

N  N O T E

You're unable to run assessment files on a computer with standard SMART Notebook software

installed. You must have SMART Notebook software that includes SMART Response software.

g To create an assessment

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Click the Response tab.

T  T I P

On Windows computers, you can clear the Auto-hide option to keep the options visible while

you work on your assessment.

3. Click Title Page.

The Insert Title Page dialog box appears.

4. In the top text box, type a title for your assessment.

5. Select the type of assessment you want to create, and then click Add. Optionally, you can

type Subject and Topic information.

Title page information appears on the SMART Notebook page, and the Response tab displays

several options that enable you to customize your assessment.

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g To edit the assessment title page and description

1. On the SMART Notebook page, double-click the title, grade, subject or date text to change its

properties or edit the text.

2. Click the Response tab.

3. In the Description area, edit the options you defined when you created the assessment.

N  N O T E

If you edit the SMART Notebook page, the Description information doesn't change.

Similarly, if you edit the Description information, the SMART Notebook page doesn't change.

g To add question and content pages to your assessment

See Adding questions to the assessment on page 45 and Adding content pages to the assessment

below.

g To save your assessment

Click Save .

A Save As dialog box appears.

2. Browse to a folder, type a file name, and then click Save.

Adding content pages to the assessment

You can add content pages anywhere in your assessment to introduce questions or provide

background information.

g To add a content page

1. Create your assessment. See Creating an assessment on the previous page for more

information.

2. Click the Page Sorter tab, and then select the page you want to insert a content page after.

3. Click the Response tab.

4. Click the Next Steps tab.

5. Click Make the next page a content page.

A blank page appears.

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6. Use SMART Notebook's tools to add text, images or Adobe Flash Player compatible files from

the Gallery.

Defining feedback options

Feedback options allow you to show your students their individual grades, the correct answers and

the class average.

N  N O T E

The feedback options available vary depending on the SMART Response mode.

Feedback option Description

After you stop collecting

responses

After all questions are

answered

After each question is

answered

Don't show students their

grades

Don't allow students to save

assessment

g To define feedback options

1. Create your assessment. See Creating an assessment on page 42 for more information.

The students can see how they answered and see their grades after you click Stop.

If you select this option, you can also choose to show the correct answers with grades and show class average.

The students can see how they answered and see their grades after they finish answering all questions.

If you select this option, you can also choose to show the correct answers with grades and show the class average.

The students can see how they answered each question and see their grades after they finish answering all questions.

If you select this option, you can also choose to show the correct answers with grades and show class average.

The students can't see how they answered or their grades.

Students using SMARTNotebook SE software can't save the

assessment to their binders after they finish.

2. On the Response tab for the assessment's title page, select one of the options described in the

previous table from the Show results to students drop-down list.

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Adding questions to the assessment

SMART Response supports up to seven question types depending on the device students use to

answer questions.

You can add questions to the assessment using the Insert Question wizard or by importing questions

from a Microsoft Word document, XML file, SQZ file, PDF file (Mac only) or ExamView® HTML file.

After you create a question, you can add choices to it or tag it.

About question types

Using SMART Response software, you can ask the following types of questions either individually or

as question sets. You can also add notes to any question type that appears when you print the

question results.

N  N O T E S

l Opinion questions don’t have a correct answer and aren’t worth points.

l If you include a question of a type that isn't supported in the SMARTResponse mode you're

using, the question appears with an Unsupported Question Type icon in the Page Sorter

tab in SMART Notebook software.

Question

type

Yes or no Students use the Y(green on

True or

false

Description Students can answer with

Std. PE LE NBSE XE VE Multi

LEclickers) or N (red on LE

clickers) button to answer a

question. You can also

choose the Opinion option

to allow either answer.

Students use the True (green

on LEclickers) or False (red

on LE clickers) button to

answer a question. You can

also choose the Opinion

option to allow either answer.

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Question

type

Multiple

choice

Multiple

answer

Number,

fraction or

decimal

Description Students can answer with

Std. PE LE NBSE XE VE Multi

Students use a single button,

A through J, to answer the

question. Select from 2 to 10

answers (2 to 5 answers for

LE clickers) for a question.

You can also choose the

Opinion option to allow any

answer.

Students use the A through J

buttons to select the correct

combination of answers to

the question. Select from 2 to

10 answers for the question.

You can also choose the

Opinion option to allow any

combination of answers.

Students use the number

buttons to answer questions

with numeric answers using

whole numbers, fractions or

decimals. You can also

choose the Opinion option

to allow any answer.

Text

answer

Number,

fraction or

expression

Students type the answer to

the question. You can

choose the Opinion option

to allow any answer. There is

a 20-character limit on text

answer questions.

Students use math symbols

and numeric values to

answer the question. There

is a 30-character limit on

expression answers.

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Adding questions using the Insert Question wizard

With SMART Notebook software, you can ask your students questions and collect their answers.

g To add a question using the Insert Question wizard

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Click Insert Question on the toolbar.

T  T I P

If Insert Question isn't on the toolbar, you can right-click the toolbar and add it.

The Insert Question wizard appears.

3. Click the thumbnail of the question type you want to add, and then click Next.

4. Type the question in the text box.

5. If you use tags to create categories in your reports, type them in the Tags box using the

examples, and then click Next.

6. For yes or no and true or false questions, select the correct answer or the Opinion option.

For number, fraction or expression questions, type the correct answer or select the Opinion

option.

For multiple choice or multiple answer questions, select the number of answers, type the

answers in the text boxes, click Next, and then select the correct answers or the Opinion

option.

For text answer questions, type one to four acceptable answers or select the Opinion option.

See Note 1 below.

For number, fraction or expression questions, use the expression editor to create the

expression question, and then use the editor to create a correct expression answer. See Note 2

below.

7. Type the number of points the student receives for a correct answer.

T  T I P

The value can be a whole or decimal number.

8. If you want to create more questions, click Insert Another, and then repeat steps 2 to 7.

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9. Click Finish.

10. Optionally, use SMART Notebook's tools to add images or Adobe Flash Player compatible

files from the Gallery.

N  N O T E S

1. Text answer questions are case-sensitive. You can enter up to four answers to support

different capitalizations (for example, "iron", "Iron" and "IRON").

2. SMARTResponse XE software's intelligent expression grading feature compares the

student responses to the correct expression answer to determine whether it is equivalent

based on the Intelligent Grading settings you define. See About intelligent expression

grading below for more information.

About intelligent expression grading

When you create an expression question and correct answer, intelligent expression grading accepts

multiple representations of that answer expression as correct.

A student’s answer is always graded correct if it:

l matches the question's correct answer exactly.

l has a different representation, but is mathematically equivalent and uses the same terms and

operators in the same order as the question's correct answer.

You can use intelligent grading options to decide which other mathematically equivalent answers to

accept as correct. The following graphic shows the three levels of equivalency that you can define for

your questions.

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The following table shows examples of how SMARTResponse software's intelligent expression

grading compares expression answers to the question's correct expression answer.

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The following table shows examples of how student answers would be graded depending on which

equivalency option you chose.

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Creating answer keys

If you already have a quiz or assessment in another format, such as in a hardcopy format, or in a

multimedia file, you can create an answer key for that assessment to record the assessment's

progress and student's grades. You can then use SMART Response tools to generate, export and

print assessment and student reports.

When you create an answer key you create a SMARTNotebook file containing a series of SMART

Response question pages showing possible answers to your assessment questions but without

question content. When you start your assessment, students can use SMART Response devices to

answer the questions at their own pace.

N  N O T E

The question options available when you create your answer key change depending on SMART

Response operating mode you are using. See Selecting how students answer questions on page

17.

g To create an answer key

1. Click Response >Create Answer Key.

The Create Answer Key dialog box appears.

2. Type a title in the Title box.

3. Select an option from the Type drop down list.

4. Select the thumbnail for the type of question you want.

The correct answer options available depend on the question type you select.

5. Select or type the correct answer, or the Opinion option for this question.

6. Adjust the points value and create tags for this question, if required.

7. If you selected Multiple answer, Text or Number, fraction, expression questions in step 4, click

Add.

The Questions table updates showing your selection.

8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each question.

9. Click Create.

SMARTNotebook software adds pages for each question, preceded by a title page.

10. Click File > Save As, type a file name, and then click Save.

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You can now start the assessment, and ask the students to respond to the questions. Refer to

Starting and connecting to a class on page 62 for information. You can edit your answer key using the

same procedures found in Adding questions to the assessment on page 45.

Importing questions from a Word document

I  I M P O R T A N T

This feature is supported on SMART Response software for Windows computers only.

When you import questions from a Microsoft Word document, SMART Response software's

conversion utility uses a variety of techniques to identify which paragraphs are questions, which

paragraphs are possible answers and what type of question to create from the given information. Its

most basic technique is to interpret the numbering of the paragraphs. The software also searches for

key words when parsing the paragraphs. The software then converts the paragraphs into SMART

Notebook assessment pages. See Example Word document question formats on the next page for

more information.

N  N O T E

SMART Response software is unable to provide the correct answers to imported questions.

g To import questions from a Word document

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area, and then select Open

1. Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Select Response > Import Question From > Microsoft Word.

The Open dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the Word document, and then click Open.

A progress bar appears and closes when the conversion is complete.

4. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the title page.

5. Optionally, edit and customize the title page and description.

6. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the first question page and check it carefully to

verify that the conversion process was successful.

7. Repeat step 6 for all questions in the assessment.

After you import the questions, see Setting answers for imported questions on page 60.

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Example Word document question formats

The following list of questions is an example of how to format your Word document before you import

it into SMARTResponse software.

N  N O T E

Some SMARTResponse modes don't support all of the following example question types. See

Selecting how students answer questions on page 17 for more information.

1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of poor children live in:

a. urban areas

b. suburban areas

c. rural areas

2. Can you fill a 10 L aquarium with five 2 L pitchers of water?

Yes

3. True or false: Half of all even whole numbers are divisible by 4.

True

False

4. Let x = 3. Compute y from the equation below.

y = 20 - 4x

Answer: ____________________________

5. Which Native American group lived in the highlighted area on the map?

a. Kwakiutl

b. Sioux

c. Iroquois

N  N O T E

Ensure that you format the questions in your Word document like the ones in these examples

before you import the file. In most cases, the import utility ignores headers and footers in the Word

document.

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Importing questions from an XML or SQZ file

SMART Response software includes an import feature for converting questions from ExamView

format XML files or SMARTSync software SQZ files into question sets. SMART Response software

uses the tags in the XML and SQZ files to extract questions, answers and correct responses, and

then converts the information into assessment pages.

I  I M P O R T A N T

You must have or create an ExamView formatted XML text file or a SMARTSync software SQZ

file before you can perform this procedure. Binary ExamView formatted files are not supported.

g To import questions from an XML or SQZ file

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Select Response > Import Question From > XML.

The Open dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select an XML or SQZ file, and then click Open.

A progress bar appears, followed by the title page for the new question set.

4. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the first question page.

5. Add a title page to the assessment, and then customize the page and description as desired.

6. Edit and customize the first question page as desired.

Check the question carefully, including the correct answer (see below), to verify that the

conversion process was successful.

7. Repeat step 6 for all questions in the set.

Click Save .

A Save As dialog box appears.

9. Browse to a folder, type a name for the file, and then click Save.

After you import the questions, see Setting answers for imported questions on page 60

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Importing questions from a PDF file

I  I M P O R T A N T

This feature is available only with SMART Response for Mac computers.

When you import questions from a PDF file, the SMART Response conversion utility interprets the

numbering of the paragraphs. The software also recognizes key words when parsing the paragraphs.

The software then converts the paragraphs into SMART Notebook assessment pages.

I  I M P O R T A N T

Ensure that you format the questions in your PDF file like the ones in PDF document formatting on

the next page before you begin this procedure.

g To import questions from a PDF file

Click the SMART Response icon in the Mac menu bar, and then select Open Notebook

1. Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Select Response > Import Question From > PDF File.

The Open dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the PDF file, and then click Open.

A progress bar appears and closes when the conversion is complete.

4. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail of the title page.

5. Edit and customize the title page and description.

6. Edit and customize the first question page.

7. Check the question carefully to verify that the conversion process was successful.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all questions in the assessment.

After you import the questions, see Setting answers for imported questions on page 60

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PDF document formatting

The text below shows examples of multiple choice questions formatted so that SMART Response

software can easily convert them to question pages.

1. How is the boy involved in the dog’s care?

a. He feeds the dog twice a day.

b. He walks the dog once a day.

c. He cleans up the dog’s messes.

d. He gives the dog a lot of affection.

2. What percentage of the U.S. Government budget goes to welfare and Social Security?

a. 25% to welfare and 25% to Social Security

b. less than 1% to welfare and 20% to Social Security

c. 20% to welfare and 1% to Social Security

d. less than 1% to welfare and less than 1% to Social Security

N  N O T E S

l You can import only multiple choice questions.

l Remove headers and footers from your PDF file because the import utility will attempt to

convert them into questions.

l Introduction, background or source information not related to questions should be on

separate pages.

l Text and graphics that the import utility can't convert into questions are imported to a

SMART Notebook page as a graphic.

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Importing questions from ExamView HTML

You can import ExamView 5.2.0 and 6.2.1 HTMLquestion files into a SMARTResponse

assessment. See Exporting ExamView tests on the next page for information about exporting

HTMLquestion files from ExamView.

N  N O T E

SMART Response is unable to identify the correct answers to imported questions. You must set

the correct answers after you import the questions. See Setting answers for imported questions on

page 60.

g To import questions from an ExamView HTML file

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Select Response > Import Question From > ExamView HTML.

The Open dialog box appears.

3. Browse to and select the HTMLfile, and then click Open.

A progress bar appears and closes when the conversion is complete.

4. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the title page.

5. Optionally, edit and customize the title page and description.

6. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the first question page and check it carefully to

verify that the conversion process was successful.

See About ExamView HTML question importing on page 59 for information about how

ExamView questions are converted to SMARTResponse questions.

7. Repeat step 6 for all questions in the assessment.

After you import the questions, see Setting answers for imported questions on page 60.

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Exporting ExamView tests

You can export ExamView 5.2.0 and 6.2.1 online tests as HTML documents.

g To export an HTMLtest document from ExamView 5.2.0

1. In ExamView Test Generator 5.2.0, select File > Publish Online Test.

The Publish Online Test dialog box appears.

2. In Step 1, type a title for the assessment.

3. In Step 2, select the Save test as an HTMLdocument to your hard drive option, and then

click Next.

4. In Step 3, select the Publish a study guide option, and then click Next.

I  I M P O R T A N T

If you do not select the Publish a study guide option, you must manually add answer

information to the questions.

T  T I P

You can also select the Show Rational, Show Feedback and Show Reference options.

SMARTResponse converts any notes in the rational, feedback and reference boxes to

SMARTNotebook notes.

5. Type a file name for the HTML file, and then click OK.

ExamView creates the HTMLfile and a _files folder containing all the image files used in the

test.

g To export an HTMLtest document from ExamView 6.2.1

1. In ExamView Test Generator 6.2.1, select File > Export to HTML.

The Export to HTML dialog box appears.

2. Type a title for the assessment, select the Export as study guide option, and then click OK.

T  T I P

You can also select the Show Rational, Show Feedback and Show Reference options.

SMARTResponse converts any notes in the rational, feedback and reference boxes to

SMARTNotebook notes.

3. Type a file name for the HTML file, and then click OK.

ExamView creates the HTMLfile.

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About ExamView HTML question importing

The following table shows how SMARTResponse software imports ExamView HTML question files.

This ExamView question type Imports as this SMARTResponse question type

True or false True or false

Modified true or false

True or false

This is a two-part question: if the answer is false, the student modifies the question to make it true.

Multiple choice

Choice labels import in uppercase letters. Custom choice labels don't import.

Multiple answer

Choice labels import in uppercase letters. Custom choice labels don't import.

Yes or no Yes or no

Numeric response

If the original answer is a decimal or fraction value, it imports as a Numeric, decimal, fraction question.

If the original answer is a math expression, it imports as an Opinion Numeric, fraction, expression question.

Short answer or text answer

Text answer

Only the first 20 characters of the answer import.

Matching

Problem

Content page

Text answer

Only the first 20 characters of the answer import.

Essay

Text answer

Only the first 20 characters of the answer import.

Case

Text answer

Only the first 20 characters of the answer import.

Other

Text answer

Only the first 20 characters of the answer import.

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Setting answers for imported questions

After you import questions, you can set or change the answers to your assessment questions.

g To set the answers for imported questions

1. In the Page Sorter tab, select the thumbnail for the first question page.

2. Select Response > Set All Answers.

The Set All Answers dialog box appears.

3. Type or select the correct answers from the options for all questions, and then click Done.

Click Save .

A Save As dialog box appears.

5. Browse to a folder, type a file name, and then click Save.

You can run the question set on this computer or copy the SMART Notebook file to any

computer that has SMART Response software installed.

Adding choices to a question

After you create a question, you can add choices to it.

g To add a choice to a question

1. Click the Page Sorter tab.

2. Select the thumbnail of the question page you want to add a choice to.

3. Select Response > Add Choice.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. If you have to change the correct answer for the question, select Response > Set All

Answers, and then make the changes.

N  N O T E

If you add choices to a true/false, yes/no, number/faction/decimal or text answer question,

the question changes to multiple choice.

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Tagging questions

Using the Insert Question wizard, you can add tags to the questions you create in SMART Notebook

software. You can also add or change the tags to questions after you finish creating an assessment.

You can use tags to identify groups or categories of questions. SMART Response software uses the

tags to sort responses to questions when you generate Student Performance and Class Performance

reports. For example, if you assign the tags "Difficult" and "Easy" to the questions,

SMARTResponse software creates a chart in the report for questions with "Difficult" and "Easy"

tags.

You can assign multiple tags to a question by separating the tags with a semicolon (;), for example,

"Science;Nature" and "Science;Astronomy". SMART Response software then generates one chart

with three bars for "Science", "Nature" and "Astronomy".

You can also create tag subcategories by separating the tags with a colon (:), for example,

"Science:Basic" and "Science:Advanced". In this case, SMART Response software generates a

single report section for "Science" showing data grouped into "Basic" and "Advanced" subsections.

g To add or change tags in existing questions

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Select File > Open, and then select your assessment file.

The SMART Notebook file appears displaying the title page.

3. Select the thumbnail for the question page you want to add tags to.

The question page appears.

4. Click the SMART Response tab, and then select the Properties tab.

5. If the Tags box isn't visible, click Show beside the Answer Key heading.

6. Type your tags in the Tags box. When you finish, click the page.

7. Press Page Up or Page Down to select other questions as required, and then repeat step 6.

8. Save your assessment.

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Starting and connecting to a class

To use SMART Response interactive response system in your classroom, you must start a class

and allow students to connect to it. You can monitor the student connections during the class and

disconnect them when the class is done.

Before class begins

Safety tips for teachers

When using SMART Response with a SMART Board interactive whiteboard and a projector:

l Tell students not to look directly at the light beam from the projector. Instead, encourage them

to keep their back to the projector when working at the interactive whiteboard. Before they turn

to face the class, they should take a big step (or two) sideways.

l Make sure you don’t look directly into the light beam from the projector. Keep your back to the

class when you write over a projected image. Step to the side of the interactive whiteboard

before you turn to face the class.

l Tell your students not to touch the projector, because it can become extremely hot during

normal operation.

l Don’t use a chair to increase a student’s reach. If your students can’t reach the top of the

interactive whiteboard, lower it. You may need to remount a wall-mounted unit to a lower

position. If your interactive whiteboard is mounted on a floor stand, lower it with the help of

another adult.

l Tell students not to run in the vicinity of the floor stand, because they could trip over the floor

stand’s feet.

Starting a class

You can start a class in Sign In mode or Anonymous mode.

About Sign In and Anonymous modes

Before you start a class session, you must decide whether you want the system to operate in Sign In

mode or Anonymous mode. This table summarizes the characteristics of each mode.

Teachers use a class list that identifies each student by name and ID number.

Teachers can operate the system without a class list.

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Students can connect to the class, but they must sign in with their assigned ID numbers.

Teachers can control when students can sign in by locking a class.

Under the teacher's control, students can see their own grades, but they can't see any other students' grades.

If the Remember names check box is selected, teachers can identify individual students as they

Students can connect to the class without identifying themselves.

Teachers can't control when students using clickers can sign in to their class.

Under the teacher's control, students can see their own grades, but they can't see any other students' grades.

Teachers can see how many students are connected.

connect to the class.

Teachers can use Gradebook to save and analyze student and class performance over

Teachers are unable to save and analyze student and class performance over time.

time.

Teachers can generate student and class reports.

Teachers can see, export and print the total class grade.

Teachers can see, export and print total scores for each question.

Teachers can see, export and print each student's grade for each question and for the

Teachers are unable to generate student or class performance reports.

Teachers can see, export and print the total class grade.

Teachers can see, export and print total scores for each question.

Teachers are unable to identify student names or individual grades.

whole assessment.

Teachers can review results during the assessment in the Response tab for the class as a whole and for individual students (if the

Teachers can view results for the class as a whole during the assessment in the Response tab.

Remember names check box is selected).

Starting a class in Anonymous mode

You don't need a class list to operate SMART Response software in Anonymous mode. See About

g To start a class in Anonymous mode

In SMARTNotebook software, select Response > Start Class, and then select Anonymous

Mode.

l If students are using clickers,the receiver’s Ready light flashes and then turns solid green, and

the receiver's Transmit light flashes green.

l If SMARTResponse software is in CE mode, the name of the SMARTTeacher file and class

information appears in the student's SMARTNotebook SE Quick Links tab.

You can now ask the students to connect.

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N  N O T E S

l You can start a class and the assessment at the same time in SMARTNotebook software

by selecting Response >Start Assessment.

If you don't have a class list, the class starts in Anonymous mode. If you do have a class list,

a list of classes appears where you can select Anonymous mode.

l You can also start a class in Teacher Tools.

l If the students are already signed in to a class using clickers or SMARTNotebook SE

software and you select Anonymous Mode, the software switches to Anonymous mode.

l If the students are connected in Anonymous mode and you start a class that requires sign-in,

the students are signed off and then asked to sign in.

Starting a class in Sign In mode

When you use SMART Response software in Sign In mode, you can monitor each student’s

responses and create reports on student and class performance. For more information, see About

N  N O T E

Before you can start a class and have students connect in Sign In mode, you must have a class

list. If you don't have a class list, you can create or import one. See Creating a class list on page

28.

I  I M P O R T A N T

Before you can use SMART Response LE software in LE mode, you must

l assign clicker IDs to each student’s clicker. See Pairing student clickers on page 20.

l create a class with a class list containing the clicker IDs. See Creating a class list in Teacher

Tools on page 28.

g To start a class in Sign In mode

In SMARTNotebook software, select Response > Start Class, and then select Sign In Mode.

l If students are using clickers,the receiver’s Ready light flashes and then turns solid green, and

the receiver's Transmit light flashes green.

l If SMARTResponse software is in CE mode, the name of the SMARTTeacher file and class

information appears in the student's SMARTNotebook SE Quick Links tab.

You can now ask the students to connect.

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N  N O T E

You can also start a class in Teacher Tools.

Monitoring clickers

You can use Teacher Tools to see if a clicker is logged on or if it's in Anonymous mode. If the clicker

is logged on, you can also see the student's name. You can see each clicker's hardware ID (MAC

address) and identify which logged-on student is using it.

The display shows the signal strength of each clicker, as measured by the receiver. If the signal level

is low for one or more clickers, and they are having communication problems, you can reposition the

receiver or remove signal path obstructions.

g To monitor clickers

1. Start a class and have your students connect their clickers.

The SMART Response receiver indicator lights are green.

2. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

3. Click the Devices button in the left column.

The Devices window appears with the message "Your SMART Response receiver is

connected and working". The receiver name appears below the Devices button.

N  N O T E

If the "Your SMART Response receiver is not connected" message appears, the SMART

Response receiver isn't connected or isn't working properly. Check the receiver connections

or repeat the receiver installation.

4. Click My Receiver, and then click the Clickers tab at the top of the window.

The Clickers window appears and displays a table of all connected clickers. Each row of the

table shows one clicker's signal strength, battery condition, student name and hardware ID

(MAC address).

N  N O T E

If students' clickers are connected anonymously, the Student Name field displays

Anonymous.

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Connecting to the class

After you start a class, you can tell your students to connect to the class.

How the students connect to the class depends on SMART Response software's current mode. In

addition, you can prevent students from signing in.

Connecting in Anonymous mode

You must start a class in Anonymous mode before your students connect. See Starting a class in

Anonymous mode on page 63.

I  I M P O R T A N T

In all modes except VE mode, students must know the class name.

g To connect PE clickers in Anonymous mode

When the “SMART Response is ready to use” balloon message appears, tell your students to follow

this procedure.

1. Press the clicker's Power button for one second.

A message appears asking if you want to join the last class the clicker was connected to or find

a different class.

Students using LE clickers see a "Hello" message appears on their clicker's display.

2. Press the Enter button to join the last class.

Press the Down button to select Find a class, and then press Enter.

The clicker scans for classes, and then displays a list of classes within range. Press the Up

and Down buttons to select the correct class, and then press Enter.

3. Press the Enter button to connect.

g To connect XE clickers in Anonymous mode

When the “SMART Response is ready to use” balloon message appears, tell your students to follow

this procedure.

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1. Press the clicker's Power button for one second.

2. Use the soft keys to join the last class.

Use the soft keys to find a class, and then to select the class.

g To connect LE clickers in Anonymous mode

Tell the students to press their clicker's Power button for one second.

A "Hello" message appears on the clicker display.

g To connect SMARTNotebook SE users in Anonymous mode

Tell your students to follow the steps described in the SMARTNotebook SE online Help system.

N  N O T E S

l If you selected the Lock Sign In option, the student sees a “Fail to login” message. If this

occurs, unlock Sign In, and then tell the students to reconnect.

l When all of your students are connected, you can start asking questions. Refer to Creating

assessments on page 42 for information about using SMART Notebook software to ask

questions and create assessments.

Connecting in Sign In mode

You must start a class in Sign In mode before your students connect. See Starting a class in Sign In

mode on page 64.

I  I M P O R T A N T

When students use PE clickers, XE clickers, or SMARTNotebook SE software to connect to a

class in Sign In mode, they must know the class name. They must also sign in with a unique ID

number.

g To connect PEclickers in Sign In mode

After you start a class, tell your students to follow this procedure.

1. Press the clicker's Power button for one second.

A message appears asking if you want to join the last class the clicker was connected to or find

a different class.

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2. Press the Enter button to join the last class.

Press the Down button to select Find a class, and then press Enter.

The clicker scans for classes, and then displays a list of classes within range. Press the Up

and Down buttons to select the correct class, and then press Enter.

A connecting message appears, followed by a message asking for an ID number.

3. Press the number buttons to enter your ID number, and then press Enter.

If the ID is valid, a message appears asking you to confirm your name.

N  N O T E

If the teacher selected the Lock Sign In option, a message appears on the clicker indicating

that the student can't sign in at this time, and then a Retry option appears.

4. Press the Enter button to connect.

A welcome message appears.

g To connect XEclickers in Sign In mode

After you start a class, tell your students to follow this procedure.

1. Press the clicker's Power button for one second.

A message appears asking if you want to join the last class the clicker was connected to or find

a different class.

2. Use the soft keys to join the last class.

Use the soft keys to find a class, and then select the class.

A connecting message appears, followed by a message asking for an ID number.

3. Press the number buttons to enter your ID number, and then press the soft key to sign in.

If the ID is valid, a message appears asking you to confirm your name.

N  N O T E

If the teacher selected the Lock Sign In option, a message appears on the clicker indicating

that the student can't sign in at this time, and then a Retry option appears.

4. Press the soft key to connect.

A welcome message appears.

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N  N O T E

If a student attempts to sign in using an ID that another student is already using, a message

appears indicating that they're unable to sign in and lets them retry.

g To connect SMARTNotebook SE in Sign In mode

After you start a class, tell your students to sign in by following the procedure described in the

SMARTNotebook SE online Help system.

g To connect LEclickers in Sign in mode

Tell your students to press their clicker's Power button for one second.

A "Hello" message appears on the clicker display.

When all of your students are connected, you can start asking questions. Refer toCreating

assessments on page 42 for information about using SMART Notebook software to ask questions

and create assessments.

Manually connecting to a class

I  I M P O R T A N T

You can perform this procedure only if SMART Response software is in CE mode.

After you start a class, students can connect to it automatically by following the steps in the SMART

Notebook SE online Help system. Students can also connect manually by entering your class's

Internet Protocol (IP) address and port number.

The following procedure explains how to find this information so you can provide it to your students.

g To find your class's IP address and port number

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. Ensure that your class is started.

3. Click Connect students manually on the Home tab.

The Manual Connection Information screen appears and displays your class's IP address and

port number.

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Locking sign-in

You can block students from signing in to your class. Select the Lock Sign In button to block

students from signing in before you're ready or to block late students from signing in. When you start

a class, sign-in is unlocked by default. If you stop and restart SMART Response software or open a

new class list, sign-in unlocks.

N  N O T E S

l In PE, LE and XE modes, you can lock sign-in only in Sign In mode.

l In CE mode, you can lock sign-in in Sign In and Anonymous modes.

l You are unable to lock sign-in in VE mode.

g To block students from signing in

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. If a class isn't already started, select a class in the Gradebook area, and then click Start

Class.

3. Click Lock Sign In.

Students are unable to sign in.

N  N O T E

If students disconnect from your class when sign-in is locked, they're unable to sign in again until

you click Unlock Sign In.

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Disconnecting students from a class

You can disconnect students from a class in three ways. You can disconnect them simultaneously.

disconnect individual clickers using Teacher Tools or have your students manually disconnect their

clickers.

Disconnecting all students

You can disconnect all students simultaneously.

g To disconnect all students by stopping the class

Select Response > Stop Class in the SMARTNotebook menu bar.

l All clicker-connected students disconnect, and a message appears on their clickers indicating

that the class is over and that the clickers are turning off. The Transmit and Receive lights on

the receiver turn off and the Ready light turns red.

l All SMARTNotebookSE software-connected students disconnect from the class, and a

message appears stating “All students are signed out”.

Disconnecting individual clickers using Teacher Tools

N  N O T E

This option is available only if the students are connected to a class in Sign In mode.

g To disconnect individual clickers using Teacher Tools

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

2. Select the active class in the Gradebook area.

3. Click the Students tab.

4. Select the row of the student you want to disconnect.

The Properties window appears below the student list table.

Click Disconnect Clicker at the top-right corner of the window.

The Log Off Student dialog box appears.

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6. Click OK to disconnect the student.

N  N O T E

The student can log back on immediately.

If you don't want the student to be able log on for a while, select Also ban this student for,

select the number of minutes, and then click OK.

Students disconnecting manually

Students with SMARTResponse clickers can disconnect them by pressing the Power button for one

to two seconds.

If signed-in students turn off their clickers when a question set is started, they can turn on the

clickers, sign in with the same ID and join the assessment in progress without losing any previous

answers. If students are connected anonymously, they lose any previous answers when they

reconnect.

g To disconnect after connecting to the wrong class

Students using PE or LE clickers

Tell students to log off by pressing the Menu button, selecting Sign out and then pressing the Enter

button.

Students using XE clickers

Tell students to log off by pressing the Sym button, pressing the spacebar, and then selecting Log

Out.

They can then connect and sign in to the correct class without turning off their clickers.

Students using SMART Response CE software

Tell students to sign out by clicking Disconnect, and then sign in to the correct class.

T  T I P

For more information on how students connect to SMART Response CE classes using SMART

Notebook SE software, see the SMART Notebook SE online Help.

In Sign In mode, if students disconnect during an assessment, they can sign in with the same ID to

join the assessment without losing the answers they previously entered. In Anonymous mode,

students lose any previously entered answers when they reconnect.

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Using clickers

After students connect their clickers to your class, they can use their clickers to complete

assessments.

In addition, students using SMART Response PE or XE clickers can ask questions using their

clickers and change their clicker settings.

About SMARTResponse PE clickers

Changing SMARTResponse PE clicker settings

Students can press the Menu button at any time to log off the session or to modify the clicker's

settings. These options are available in the menu:

Option Description

Sign out Press to log off a class without turning off the clicker.

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Option Description

Contrast Press to brighten or darken the clicker's LCD display. Use the

selection buttons to increase or decrease the contrast.

Device info Press to display the clicker’s MAC address and firmware version.

Advanced You must have a valid security code to open this menu. Your

customer support representative can provide the code to help

troubleshoot clicker problems.

Answering yes or no questions

Students can answer yes or no questions using the following two buttons on their clickers:

N  N O T E

These are the same buttons students use to answer true or false questions.

Answering true or false questions

Students can answer true or false questions using the following two buttons on their clickers:

N  N O T E

These are the same buttons students use to answer yes or no questions.

Answering multiple choice questions

Students can answer multiple choice questions using the following buttons on their clickers:

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E X A M P L E

To answer C, a student would press .

Answering multiple answer questions

Students can answer multiple answer questions using the following buttons on their clickers:

E X A M P L E

To answer A and C, a student would press and then press .

Answering number, fraction or decimal questions

Students can enter numbers using the following buttons on their clickers:

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g To enter a decimal number

1. Enter the numbers to the left of the decimal point.

Press .

3. Enter the numbers to the right of the decimal point.

g To enter a fraction

1. Enter the numerator.

Press .

3. Enter the denominator.

g To enter a mixed fraction

1. Enter the whole number.

Press .

3. Enter the numerator.

Press .

5. Enter the denominator.

g To change a number from positive to negative (or vice versa)

Press .

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Answering text answer questions

Students can answer text questions using the following buttons on their clickers:

Responding to text answer questions on a SMART Response PE clicker is similar to texting on a cell

phone.

E X A M P L E

To respond "iron", a student would do the following:

Press three times to enter i.

Press three times to enter r.

Press three times to enter o.

Press two times to enter n.

I  I M P O R T A N T

Text answers are case sensitive. If the only acceptable answer to a text answer question is "Iron",

students must enter "Iron" and not "iron" or "IRON". To change to uppercase, students press on their clickers.

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g To enter a space

Press .

g To make a change

1. Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the character you want to change.

2. Press the Delete button to delete the character.

3. Enter a new character.

About SMART Response LE clickers

The students use only the Power, selection and answer buttons. The other buttons are for Teacher

mode.

Clicker Buttons

Clicker button Description

Power Press for one second to turn on the clicker. Press for one to two seconds

to turn off the clicker.

Selection Scroll through option lists.

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Clicker button Description

Enter Make or confirm a selection.

Ask Question Displays the clicker ID.

Menu Press with the Power button to open the clicker menu in Teacher mode.

See Using the Teacher mode menu below.

Answer Five colored buttons with geometric shapes to answer questions.

Using the Teacher mode menu

g To put SMART Response LE clickers into Teacher mode

Press the Power and Home buttons simultaneously.

N  N O T E

You can press the Home button by itself without any effect.

Press the Enter button to make your selections. Press the Home button to return to the primary

menu.

The following options are available in the Teacher mode menu:

Option Description

Scan & Pick Pair the clicker with your receiver during setup.

Show Rcv PID Display the current Pan ID.

Clicker ID Set the Clicker ID.

Contrast Lightens or darkens the clicker’s LCD display. Use the up

and down arrows to increase or decrease the contrast.

Device Info Display the clicker’s MAC address and firmware version.

Restore Default Restore the clicker’s factory default settings.

Exit Exit Teacher mode to connect to the class.

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About SMART Response XE clickers

Button/key name Key Function

Power button Press and hold to turn clicker on or off.

Soft keys

Press to select functions displayed on the LCD display. The functions depend on the clicker's mode.

Press to answer multiple choice, multiple answer, true/false and yes/no questions.

Letter and number

keys

Press to insert lowercase value.

Press while holding the Shift key to insert an uppercase value.

Press and hold a, e, i, o, u, y, c or n keys to select other character variations.

Symbol key

Press and release to select green key functions.

Press and hold to display a menu where you can select symbols.

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Button/key name Key Function

Spacebar/Menu

button

Press to add a space in text or mathematical expressions.

Press after pressing the Sym key to display a menu where you can select Raise hand, Symbols or other functions depending on clicker mode.

Directional

keypad

Press to navigate menu options or navigate text and

mathematic expression content.

Shift key Press and then press a letter key to enter an uppercase

character.

Math expression

Press to insert fractional values in an expression.

keys–fraction

Math expression

keys–root

Math expression

keys–

superscript/subscript

Press to insert a square root value in an expression.

Press after pressing the Sym key to insert a radicand.

Press to insert a superscript value in an expression.

Press after pressing the Sym key to insert a subscript value in an expression.

Asking questions

At any time during a class, students using SMART Response PE or XE clickers can request the

teacher's attention.

l Students using SMART Response PE clickers can press the Ask Question button.

l Students using SMART Response XE clickers can press the Sym button, press the spacebar,

and then select Raise hand.

Teacher Tools displays the number of students who have questions on the Home tab beside the

Questions heading.

g To identify students with questions

1. Click the Students tab in Teacher Tools Gradebook to show the list of student names and IDs.

In the Status column, you might see one or more rows with a question icon .

2. If you've answered a student's question, select the row that displays the student's name, and

then click the Clear Question icon in the top-right corner of the Properties window.

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Completing assessments

After you create an assessment, you can start it in SMART Response software. Students then

complete the assessment. During the assessment, you can view results.

Starting an assessment

When you use SMART Notebook software to ask questions, SMART Response uses the options

you set in Teacher Tools to control how students interact with the teacher. If students are using

clickers, before starting a SMART Response assessment, check that the receiver is connected and

ready. If you don’t have a SMART Notebook assessment file, you must create one. See Creating an

assessment on page 42 for more information.

g To open and set assessment options

Click the SMART Response icon in the Windows notification area or Mac menu bar, and

1. then select Open Notebook Software.

A blank SMART Notebook page appears.

2. Select File > Open.

3. Select the SMART Notebook file containing your questions, and then click Open.

The assessment file's title page appears.

4. Click the Response tab, and then click Properties if it isn't already selected.

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5. Select the Remember names check box to display student names in the Response tab during

the assessment.

Clear the Remember names check box to hide student names in the Response tab during the

assessment.

N  N O T E S

Select the Remember names check box if you want to identify students when you

review results during the assessment.

Clear the Remember names check box if you want to display the SMART Notebook

file on a SMART Board interactive whiteboard during the assessment but don't want

students to see each other's results.

You can review, print and export the results after the assessment even if you clear the

Remember names check box.

6. Select one of the following options from the Show results to students drop-down list:

N  N O T E

The feedback options available vary depending on the SMART Response mode.

Feedback option Description

After you stop

collecting responses

After all questions are

answered

After each question is

answered

Don't show students

their grades

Students can see how they answered and see their grades after you click Stop.

If you select this option, you can also choose to show the correct answers with grades and show the class average.

Students can see how they answered and see their grades after they finish answering all questions.

If you select this option, you can also choose to show the correct answers with grades and show the class average.

Students can see how they answered each question and see their grades after they finish answering all questions.

If you select this option, you can also choose to show the correct answers with grades and show the class average.

Students can't see how they answered or see their grades.

Don't allow students to

save assessment

Students using SMARTNotebook SE software can't save the

assessment to their binders after they finish.

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g To start an assessment and ask questions in PE, XE and CE modes

1. Start a class now, if you haven't already done so.

2. Have your students connect to the class, if they haven't already done so.

3. Select Response > Start Assessment.

The Response tab opens with the Progress button selected.

If you’re displaying the questions on a screen, you can control the students’ progress by

selecting each question page in turn.

Use the Forward or Back buttons on the the menu bar to open a question page.

Click the Page Sorter tab, and then select the thumbnail of a question page.

5. Click Response > Stop Assessment in the menu bar to end the session.

6. If you chose to show results to students, select Response > End Review Mode when the

students are done reviewing their results.

Click Save to save the results.

g To start an assessment and ask questions in LE mode

1. Start a class now, if you haven't already done so.

2. Have your students connect to the class, if they haven't already done so.

3. Select Response > Start Assessment.

The Response tab opens with the Progress button selected.

If you’re displaying the questions on a screen, you can control the students’ progress by

selecting each question page in turn.

Use the Forward or Back buttons on the the menu bar to open a question page.

Click the Page Sorter tab, and then select the thumbnail of a question page.

5. Select Response > Start Question.

The Response tab opens with the Progress button selected.

6. Ask your students to answer the question with their clickers.

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7. When the “All the students have answered” message appears in the Response tab, select

Response > Stop Question.

A chart showing your students’ results and several options appears in the Response tab.

Select the options you want.

8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each question in your assessment.

N  N O T E

You must stop the current question before you can ask another question.

9. Click Response > Stop Assessment in the menu bar to end the session.

10. If you chose to show results to students, select Response > End Review Mode when the

students are done reviewing their results.

Click Save to save the results.

11.

g To start an assessment and ask questions in VE mode

1. Start a class, if you haven't already done so.

2. Select Response > Start Assessment.

The Assessment Started dialog box appears displaying the URL and Assessment ID that the

students need to connect to the assessment.

The Response tab opens with the Progress button selected.

3. Tell your students to browse to response.smarttech.com, and then enter their Student IDs

and the Assessment ID.

The assessment appears on their browsers.

4. When all your students are connected, click OK to close the Assessment Started dialog box.

Use the Forward or Back buttons on the the menu bar to open a question page.

Click the Page Sorter tab, and then select the thumbnail of a question page.

6. Click Response > Stop Assessment in the menu bar to end the session.

Click Save to save the results.

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Collecting question responses

N  N O T E

Make sure that you start your class and that all the students using clickers are connected before

you ask questions.

g To collect question responses

1. Select Response > Start Assessment.

If you haven’t started a class, a message appears asking you to select a class. Select a class,

and then click Start Class.

A message appears on the clickers asking the students to respond.

2. After all students answer the questions, select Response > Stop Assessment.

N  N O T E

SMART Notebook software stores the results in your document. Remember to save your

document after you collect responses.

3. If you want to save the questions as a SMART Notebook file, select File > Save (or Save As).

A Save As dialog box appears.

4. Browse to a destination folder, type a file name, and then click Save.

Reviewing results after an assessment

You can use SMART Response software to collect and display results instantly after you run an

assessment. You can use assessments as an interactive learning tool and as a way to give students

continual feedback on what they're learning.

g To display instant class assessment results

1. After all students answer the questions, return to the assessment's title page.

2. Click SMART Notebook's Response tab if it isn't already open.

3. Select Progress > Stop this assessment.

The Progress button changes to Results. A summary of the class's performance appears,

including a chart showing the class's responses to each question.

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4. If you want to view more detailed class results, click Show beside Details.

A list of students, their grades and the duration of the assessment appears.

I  I M P O R T A N T

Use discretion when displaying sensitive grade information to all class members. If you

started the class in Sign In mode, consider clearing the Remember names check box before

you start the assessment to hide student names in the Response tab. (You can later review,

print and export the results in Teacher Tools.)

N  N O T E

If you start the class in Anonymous mode or clear the Remember names check box before

you start the assessment, student names display as Anonymous-1, Anonymous-2, and so

on.

g To display instant results for each question

1. After all students answer the questions, return to the assessment's title page.

2. Click SMART Notebook software's Response tab if it isn't already open.

3. Select Progress > Stop this assessment.

The Progress button changes to Results. A chart representing the class's performance

appears.

4. Click the Page Sorter tab, and then select a question.

5. Click the Response tab.

6. Click Results.

A summary of the class's responses to the question appears, including a chart showing the

number of responses to each possible answer.

T  T I P S

You can change the type of chart displayed by selecting Show bar chart or Show pie

chart.

You can insert the chart into the question page by clicking Insert chart into

Notebook.

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7. Click Show beside Details.

A list showing each student's submitted response appears, including the time it took to

respond.

I  I M P O R T A N T

Use discretion when displaying sensitive grade information to all class members. If you

started the class in Sign In mode, consider clearing the Remember names check box before

you start the assessment to hide student names in the Response tab. (You can later review,

print and export the results in Teacher Tools.)

N  N O T E

If you start the class in Anonymous mode or clear the Remember names check box before

you start the assessment, student names display as Anonymous-1, Anonymous-2, and so

on.

Previewing results during an assessment

You can use SMART Response software to display results instantly while you run an assessment.

You can use assessments as an interactive learning tool and a way to give students continual

feedback on what they're learning.

I  I M P O R T A N T

You must have two or more students participating in your assessment to use this feature.

g To preview class assessment results

1. Start your assessment, if it isn't already running.

2. Display the question using the Page sorter or the left and right arrows.

3. Click SMART Notebook software's Response tab, and then select the Progress button.

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4. Click Show beside Results Preview.

A chart showing the class's current responses to the question appears.

N  N O T E S

The chart changes as students answer the question, and changes as students change

their answers.

Select the assessment's title page to preview a summary of the progress of all the

assessment's questions. You can use this chart to see how much of the assessment

the class has completed.

Chapter 4

exporting assessment results

Importing assessment results 92

Formatting the results files for importing 92 Importing a class results file 92

CSV and XLS file formatting 93 Reviewing assessment results 94 Flagging results 96 Generating student performance reports 97 Generating class performance reports 98 Printing and exporting questions and results 99

Printing from SMARTNotebook software's Response menu 99

Exporting results 100

The Teacher Tools Gradebook gives you quick access to test results, making it easy to prepare

reports and conduct evaluations. Reports can be as simple or as detailed as you need. You can

create high-level comparisons of class performance, specific reports based on tagged characteristics

such as demographics or curriculum standard and personalized reports on how individual students

perform. You can also create reports that show grades for the entire school year.

You can display results and generate reports to review during an assessment or after you run an

assessment. In addition, you can print or export questions and assessment results.

N  N O T E

Assessment results for students aren't saved in Anonymous mode.

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Reviewing, pr inting and exporting assessment results

Importing assessment results

You can import the results of an assessment that you performed without using your SMART

Response system. You can then generate reports that combine the results from your assessments

with the imported results.

You can import results using either comma separated values (CSV) files or Microsoft Excel files

(Windows operating systems only).

N  N O T E

The ID numbers you use in the list you import must match the ID numbers assigned to the students

in the class list that you're using.

Formatting the results files for importing

You must use the headings ID Number and Marks when you format the CSV, XLS or XLSX file for

importing. If you're using information from another program, copy it to a new file and then format it as

shown in CSV and XLS file formatting on the next page.

Importing a class results file

You can import a class results file using Teacher Tools.

g To import a class results file

1. Start Teacher Tools. See Starting Teacher Tools on page 23.

Teacher Tools appears.

2. In the Gradebook area, select the class you want to import the results to.

3. Click Import on the menu bar, and then select Assessments.

4. Click the target class, and then click Next.

5. Type the title, and then select the type of the assessment. Optionally, type the subject and

topic information.

6. Select the Percentage or Raw values score formats, and then click Next.

7. Select the file type, and then click Next.

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Reviewing, pr inting and exporting assessment results

8. Browse to and select the file, and then click Open.

The student results information appears in the Students and Assessments tabs. You can also

generate reports that include the imported scores.

CSV and XLS file formatting

E X A M P L E

Comma separated values (CSV) file

ID Number,Marks

8781,33

8727,32

8534,18

2504,22

8759,29

8753,35

8815,25

8811,28

8716,26

E X A M P L E

Excel spreadsheet (XLS) file

A B

1 ID Number Marks

2 8781 33

3 8727 32

4 8534 18

5 2504 22

6 8759 29

7 8753 35

8 8815 25

9 8811 28

10 8716 26

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Reviewing, pr inting and exporting assessment results

Reviewing assessment results

After you run and stop an assessment, Teacher Tools records the class results and each student's

results. At any time after you run an assessment, you can review the student, question or

assessment results and performance. If you ask a series of questions consecutively, their results are

aggregated so that you can review them as a single assessment.

N  N O T E

Use discretion when displaying sensitive information to all class members. To hide sensitive

information, click the Privacy: Off indicator before you display student or assessment results. See

Adjusting privacy and alert options on page 25 for more information.

g To display student results

1. If a class is running, stop it.

2. In Teacher Tools, select the class name in the Gradebook area.

The class window appears with the Home tab selected.

3. Click the Students tab.

After a short delay, a table of results appears. If you previously turned on Privacy mode, the

student IDs and average scores appear as gray shapes in the table.

If Privacy mode is on, click the Privacy: On indicator .

The columns of the table of class results show the student names, ID and average score for all

the assessments each student has participated in.

g To display detailed results for each student

1. Complete the above procedure, and then select the student's row.

The student's information appears in the lower pane.

2. Click the Performance tab.

An Assessment Results over Time graph appears showing the student's results compared to

the class average for all assessments since the first assessment was run.

N  N O T E

The graph is hidden when Teacher Tools is in Privacy mode.

3. Place your pointer over the graph to display details about the specific assessment.

Smart Technologies 2011 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important information

Safety information

Compliance

Introduction

Integration with SMART Notebook SE (Student Edition) software

Features

Hardware – clickers and receivers

Using your SMART Response system

Teacher Tools

SMART Response system hardware

Using the interactive response system

Environmental requirements

Temperature

Humidity

Water and fluid resistance

Dust and scratching

Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

Conducted and radiated emissions

Computer requirements

Windows operating systems

Mac OS X operating system software

Connecting hardware and activating SMART Response software

Connecting the receiver

Recommended height for mounting the receiver

Extending the USB cable

Checking the receiver’s status

Activating SMART Response software

Activating SMART Response CE software

Activating SMART Response VE software

Selecting how students answer questions

Multiple SMART Response devices mode limitations

Why don't I use Multiple SMART Response devices mode all the time?

Pairing student clickers

Assigning clicker IDs

Asking instant questions

Setting up Teacher Tools

Starting Teacher Tools

Creating a SMART Teacher file

Editing your SMART Teacher file

Adjusting privacy and alert options

Using Privacy mode

Changing alerts

Applying encryption methods

Configuring service ports

Creating a class list

Creating a class list in Teacher Tools

Importing a class list from Excel®

Creating class lists for all modes except LE

Creating class lists for LE mode

Importing the class list

Importing a class list from a CSV file

Creating class lists for all modes except LE

Creating class lists for LE mode

CSV file formatting

Tips for formatting CSV files for importing class lists

Editing a class list

Editing student information

Adding students to a class list

Removing students from a class list

Tagging students

Changing a class's passing grade

Setting SMART Response preferences in SMART Notebook software

Creating assessments

Creating an assessment

Adding content pages to the assessment

Defining feedback options

Adding questions to the assessment

About question types

Adding questions using the Insert Question wizard

About intelligent expression grading

Creating answer keys

Importing questions from a Word document

Example Word document question formats

Importing questions from an XML or SQZ file

Importing questions from a PDF file

PDF document formatting