Texas Instruments TINAVWC2 Users Manual

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™

Reference Guide

This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software version 1.1. To obtain the latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.

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Contents

Important Information................................................................... ii

Installing the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software...................1

Unpacking the boxes...................................................................... 2

Charging the wireless cradles........................................................ 4

Connecting the handhelds to the wireless cradles....................... 6

Installing the software................................................................... 7

Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network

the first time ........................................................................... 12

Checking the status of wireless cradles....................................... 17

Overview ...............................................................................21

Starting the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software

on your computer................................................................... 21

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen................. 22

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer tools..................................... 26

Creating and managing your teacher account........................... 27

Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system

from the handheld ................................................................. 30

Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system

(student instruction)............................................................... 33

Managing classes..................................................................35

Creating classes............................................................................. 35

Selecting a class ............................................................................ 37

Beginning and ending a class session ......................................... 38

Changing the class view............................................................... 38

Removing items from the Class Record....................................... 40

Removing classes .......................................................................... 41

Managing student accounts.................................................43

Adding students to classes........................................................... 43

Removing a student from a class................................................. 44

Resetting student passwords....................................................... 46

Checking student login status ..................................................... 48

Arranging the seating chart ........................................................ 48

Sorting student information........................................................ 49

Changing the classes assigned to a student ............................... 50

Changing student names and identifiers.................................... 52

Moving a student to another class.............................................. 54

Copying a student to another class............................................. 54

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Using Portfolio...................................................................... 57

Viewing Portfolio..........................................................................58

Saving an item to Portfolio..........................................................58

Importing an item to Portfolio ....................................................59

Sorting information in Portfolio..................................................60

Viewing assignment details .........................................................60

Deleting files from Portfolio........................................................60

Opening a Portfolio item ............................................................. 60

Redistributing a Portfolio item .................................................... 61

Renaming a Portfolio item........................................................... 61

Collecting missing files from students......................................... 62

Sending missing files to students.................................................62

Exchanging files with students ........................................... 63

Sending files..................................................................................63

Sending files (student instruction)............................................... 66

Collecting files...............................................................................67

Managing Unprompted actions...................................................69

Deleting files from handhelds .....................................................72

Checking the status of file transfers............................................74

Canceling file transfers.................................................................76

Viewing file properties.................................................................76

Polling students.................................................................... 79

The Quick Poll tool window and tabs .........................................79

Opening the Quick Poll tool ........................................................82

Polling your students....................................................................82

Stopping polls ...............................................................................83

Pausing polls ................................................................................. 83

Resuming paused polls................................................................. 84

Responding to polls (student instruction)...................................84

Sending poll results to students...................................................85

Saving polls ................................................................................... 85

Viewing poll results ......................................................................85

Showing and hiding display names.............................................87

Viewing previous polls .................................................................88

Closing the Quick Poll tool...........................................................88

Capturing handheld screens................................................ 89

Capturing handheld screens ........................................................90

Viewing captured screens ............................................................93

Saving captured screens ...............................................................93

Refreshing captured screens ........................................................94

Using the Gallery View.................................................................96

Creating stacks of student screens .............................................. 97

Using the Compare Student Screens feature.............................. 98

Randomizing screens.................................................................... 98

Copying and pasting a screen...................................................... 99

Printing screens ............................................................................ 99

Using Live Presenter ................................................................... 100

Keyboard Shortcuts for Screen Capture.................................... 105

The Class Analysis Tool .......................................................107

Opening Class Analysis............................................................... 107

Using Views to interpret Class Analysis results......................... 109

Grading questions and fine tuning correct responses ............. 117

Displaying Class Analysis results ................................................ 119

Saving and exporting Class Analysis results.............................. 121

Additional information.............................................................. 122

Glossary ....................................................................................... 123

The Transfer Tool .................................................................125

Opening the Transfer Tool......................................................... 125

Adding files to the transfer list ................................................. 126

Removing files from the transfer list ........................................ 127

Changing the destination folder............................................... 128

Viewing transfer status.............................................................. 128

Deleting all handheld folders and files..................................... 129

Stopping file transfers................................................................ 130

Closing the Transfer tool............................................................ 131

Managing the hardware.....................................................133

Wireless cradles .......................................................................... 133

Wireless access point.................................................................. 135

Troubleshooting..................................................................139

Frequently-asked questions....................................................... 139

Error messages............................................................................ 144

Glossary...............................................................................153

Terms ........................................................................................... 153

File types ..................................................................................... 155

Regulatory Information .....................................................157

USA FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency

Interference .......................................................................... 157

Canadian IC Information............................................................ 158

Warning Statements .................................................................. 163

Texas Instruments Support and Service............................ 165

Installing the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system provides the hardware and software tools you need to set up a wireless classroom network. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system lets you:

• Create and manage classes on the classroom network.

• Transfer files between your computer or TI-Nspire™ handheld and your students’ handhelds.

• Monitor your students with screen captures and polling.

• Use different tools to create, distribute, and analyze educational content.

• Delete files from your students’ handhelds, and send files to your students’ handhelds.

• Upgrade and install TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ OS files on all students’ handhelds at one time.

The system is composed of two parts, hardware and software. The hardware creates a wireless communications network so that your computer can communicate with your students’ TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds. The software contains a number of tools to enhance your classroom, including:

• Quick Poll. Lets you send polls to your students, receive the students’ responses to the polls, and review the poll results with your students.

• Screen Capture. Lets you capture your students’ handheld screens.

• Transfer tools. Multiple tools that let you send, collect, and delete data files on your students’ handhelds.

• Portfolio. Lets you collect student assignments, and review and distribute student assignments and scores.

• Class Analysis. Lets you analyze student answers for the entire class or for individual students, share the analysis with the class, and print analysis reports.

You can obtain educational content on the Web at TI’s Activities Exchange (education.ti.com/activities).

There are a couple of ways to learn to set up and use the TI-Nspire ™ Navigator™ system:

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•The Getting Started poster—a short version of the setup process with fewer details.

•The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Reference Guide (this guidebook, provided in both printed and PDF formats)—complete installation and setup details, troubleshooting, and technical information. After you install the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer, you can use the book or PDF file as a reference for the software tools.

The process of unpacking the equipment, setting up the hardware, and installing the software will probably require about two hours of your time.

Unpacking the boxes

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ product consists of one classroom kit and a combination of student kits and individual kits, depending on your specific order. Each kit is packaged separately. If necessary, you can purchase additional kits to accommodate as many as 40 students.

1. Determine which kits you have received.

2. Unpack the items from the packing materials.

3. Identify each item, and check the items against the following lists to make sure your order is complete.

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Classroom kit

• 1 TI-Navigator™ access point

• 1 AC9930 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord)

• 1 USB computer cable

• 1 CD containing system and application software

•This TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Reference Guide

Access point

AC9930 power adapter for the access point

One CD

Reference guide

USB cable

Classroom kit

The Standard-A to Mini-B USB cable and the black and gray TI-GRAPH LINK™ cables do not work with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system.

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Student kit (up to 5 students)

• 1 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ cradle charging bay

• 1 AC9940 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord)

• 5 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles

5 wireless cradles

AC9940 power adapter (for the charging bay)

Cradle charging bay

Student kit

Individual kit

• 1 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle

• 1 AC9926 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord)

AC9926 power adapter

Wireless cradle

Individual kit

Charging the wireless cradles

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles contain rechargable batteries. You must charge the batteries overnight before using them in your class. When the cradles are fully charged, they will function all day under continuous use. You should recharge them each night.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ cradle charging bay can hold from one to five wireless cradles. After you place the cradles in the charging bay, they are charged simultaneously until all are fully charged. If the batteries are fully discharged, it may take up to 12 hours to fully charge the batteries.

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With five wireless cradles in the charging bay, you should charge them for 12 hours. Typically this is done overnight or over a weekend.

Note: You cannot damage the batteries by leaving them in the charging bay beyond the time needed to fully charge them. Also, it is not necessary to fully discharge the batteries before recharging them.

1. Make sure you have enough (3–4) power outlets for the equipment you received. If necessary, obtain a plug strip so that you have plenty of grounded outlets.

2. Insert the small end of the AC9940 power adapter cord into the charging bay’s power jack.

3. Plug the other end of the adapter into a power outlet.

4. Insert each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle into the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ cradle charging bay. Make sure the LED is amber.

Note: If you purchased the individual kit and do not have a cradle charging bay, you can charge a single wireless cradle using the AC9926 adapter instead.

Checking the LEDs

Two LEDs (small lights) at the top of each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle blink or change colors to indicate various operations or status.

LEDs

The LED indicates network activity. The LED indicates batterycharging status. (For more information, see the Technical Information chapter.)

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When the wireless cradles are still in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ cradle charging bay:

• A solid amber LED means the wireless cradle is currently recharging.

• A solid red LED means the wireless cradle is recharging but does not have good contact with the charging bay. Reposition the cradle so it has good contact. The LED should then turn amber to indicate it is recharging.

• A solid green LED means the wireless cradle is fully charged.

Connecting the handhelds to the wireless cradles

After charging the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles, you are ready to connect the wireless cradles to the TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds.

1. Slide the lock on the back of the cradle to the OFF position.

Lock in OFF position.

2. To attach the handheld, face the screen upward and slide the handheld onto the top of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle. Be sure that both sides of the handheld are inserted into both of the side guides

3. Press firmly to make a good connection. When properly connected, the TI-Nspire™ handheld appears to be sitting on top of the cradle.

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4. Lock the handheld in place by sliding the lock on the back of the cradle to the ON position.

Lock in ON position.

5. Insert each cradle into the charging bay. Make sure the LED is amber.

At the end of the school day, return the wireless cradle to the charging bay and charge them overnight. The cradles are charged when all the

(power status) LEDs are solid green or amber.

Installing the software

Before you install and set up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system, make sure you have the latest operating system installed on your handhelds.

Installing the handheld operating system

Before you can use the handhelds on the network, you must update the operating system on each handheld. You can use the TI-Nspire™ Teacher software 2.0 or the TI-Nspire™ Computer Link software to update the handheld operating system. TI-Nspire™ Computer Link software is available at

All handhelds on the network must have the latest operating system installed for the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system to work properly.

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education.ti.com.

1. Download the latest TI-Nspire™ operating software from the CD that comes with your kit or from

education.ti.com/latest. Make

note of where you save it on your computer’s hard drive.

2. Make sure you have connected a TI-Nspire™ handheld to your computer.

Note: The TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software works with the TI-Nspire™ and TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds only.

3. Open the Teacher software.

The software displays a list of connected handhelds and lets you select one.

Note: You can communicate with only one handheld at a time.

4. If multiple handhelds are connected, click the handheld to which you want to connect.

5. Click

Select.

6. TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software displays the Explorer tab.Click

Too l s > I n st a ll O S .

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7. Browse to the location you saved the TI-Nspire™ operating system.

8. Highlight the operating system file and click

Install OS.

TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software displays a message box. Click

Yes.

A progress screen is displayed.

9. When the operating system software has transferred to your TI-Nspire™ handheld, click

OK. You may now disconnect the

handheld from your computer, and the operating system software will install itself onto your handheld.

Note: Consider keeping one or two spare handhelds with the latest operating system and ample memory. It is also a good idea to have spare cradles on hand. If a problem occurs, you can substitute a spare part.

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Installing the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software

To install software on your computer, you must have administrator privileges when you log in to the Windows don’t know whether or not you have administrator privileges, check with your school’s help desk or system administrator.

1. Insert the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The window to the CD should open automatically.

Note: If your computer is running Windows® XP Service Pack 2, you may see the following message. If so, click

Note: If the setup program does not run, click Start > Run, and then type D:\Autorun.exe, where D is your CD-ROM drive, and click OK.

2. Click TI-Nspire Navigator Software, and then click Install

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™

Software.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Setup dialog displays.

Separate installations will occur:

– TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software

– TI-Nspire™ Teacher software and TI-Nspire™ CAS Teacher

software. Refer to the TI-Nspire™ Teacher software user guide, included with your system, for more information about the TI-Nspire™ Teacher software.

3. When the installation is complete, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Setup dialog displays the status of installed components.

• If you have already purchased the software, click

software

, and then click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen

to activate the software.

• If you have not purchased the software, click Continue with trial

version

. The screen displays how many days remain in your trial

period.

• If you have been using the trial version and would like to purchase the software, click

Purchase software. You can complete the

operating system. If you

Yes to continue.

Activate this

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purchase online, and will receive the license and serial number necessary to begin the activation process.

Activating the software

Activating the software allows to you continue using it past the 30-day evaluation period.

1. To begin the activation process, click then click

Next.

Regardless of which activation method you prefer, you will need to supply the Serial Number and License Number printed on the license card in your DVD case.

Note: Be careful not to enter a zero for the letter O or a letter O for a zero.

• Internet — This method uses your Internet connection to

activate your software. You provide the Serial Number and License Number only. This process will automatically activate your software.

• Web Portal — This alternative method is for a user who does

not have an active Internet connection on the computer that is activating the software. Visit this Web page, and insert your Serial Number and License Number when prompted to retrieve an activation ID. The ID is displayed on the Web page. If you provide your e-mail address, the ID is also sent to you by e-mail.

Note: The next time you launch the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™software, you will see an option to activate. Enter the activation ID at this time to complete the activation process.

• Phone — You provide a TI representative with the Serial

Number and License Number as well as an Installation ID displayed on your screen. The representative then provides an Activation ID.

• I already have an Activation ID — After accepting a license

agreement, you fill out a screen with the Serial Number, License Number, and the Activation ID.

Note: Your activation ID can expire. Be sure to activate as soon as you get your activation ID via the web portal or your call center representative.

2. Click an activation method, and then click instructions.

3. To complete the activation and create a user profile, enter the requested information, and then click

Activate this software, and

Next and follow the

Next.

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You are now ready to set up your network.

Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network the first time

A Network Setup wizard helps you activate the access point and wireless cradles for wireless communication.

If you have not used the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software before, a prompt opens asking if you want to set up your classroom. You can choose to set up your classroom or continue on to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen.

If you have used Connect-to-Class™ software and have class data, a prompt opens asking if you want to import the data. Click the data. You can skip this step and import the data later by clicking

File > Import Class Data. You may have to restart the software for the

changes to take effect.

Before you begin

1. Make sure you have installed and activated the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer.

2. Make sure each wireless cradle is charged ( LED is solid amber or solid green).

Connecting the cables to the access point

1. Identify the cables.

Yes to import

USB cable

2. Connect the AC9930 power adapter to the power jack on the access point.

3. Connect the USB cable to the access point.

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AC9930 Power adapter

USB connection

Power adapter jack

Access point, side view

Starting the wizard

When you complete the installation of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software, open TI-Nspire™ Network Manager to set up your system. To open TI-Nspire™ Network Manager from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ home screen, do one of the following:

• Click

• Click in the toolbar

• Click the

Tools > TI-Nspire™ Network Manager

Too ls tab, and then click TI-Nspire™ Network

Manager

A setup wizard helps you through the next steps.

Note: You can run the setup wizard later by opening TI-Nspire™ Network Manager and clicking Actions > Network Setup Wizard.

1. Confirm that the AC9930 power adapter is connected to the access point.

2. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.

3. Plug the USB cable into the computer.

4. Click

Setup to proceed with the wizard.

TI-Nspire™ Network Manager displays a dialog box to select a country and channel.

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5. Select your country. The operating channel is automatically set to a default setting.

6. Click OK.

TI-Nspire™ Network Manager sends signals to the access point to add it to the network.

After the access point is found, the wizard displays a message.

7. Click

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OK.

The next step is to add the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles to your classroom network.

Note: The TI-Nspire™ Network Manager wizard automatically guides you through the process for adding cradles. You can automatically or manually add cradles at any time by following the procedures below.

To add cradles automatically

Before you use the auto-discover feature, make sure the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles are charged.

1. Click

2. Turn on each TI-Nspire™ learning handheld.

3. Slide the lock on the back of the wireless cradle to the OFF position

Auto-Discover Cradle(s).

and attach the handheld to the cradle.

Lock in OFF position

4. Lock the handheld in place by sliding the lock on the back of the cradle to the ON position.

Lock in ON position

After a brief search for existing wireless cradles, a dialog box opens, listing all cradles that were found.

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5. Highlight each wireless cradle you want to add, and click Add.

Note: If the cradle does not appear in the Available cradles

column after 6 minutes, try these tips:

• Check the cradle numbers to see which ones are not connecting.

• Detach and reattach the handheld to the cradle.

• Verify that the cradle is locked. (The lock on the back of the cradle is in the ON position.)

6. When all of the cradles are added, click Finish.

To add cradles manually

When you add a cradle manually, it immediately appears in the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window.

1. Click

Manually Add Cradle(s).

The Add Wireless Cradles by ID Number dialog box displays.

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Cradle ID

2. Identify the cradle ID number on the back of the cradle, and enter it in the Cradle ID box. The cradle ID is six digits.

3. Enter a nickname for the cradle in the Cradle Name box (optional).

Nicknames can consist of letters, spaces, and numbers. A nickname must contain a minimum of 1 character and can contain a maximum of 64 characters. If you do not enter a nickname, the name defaults to "Cradle."

4. Click Add Next to add another cradle if you have more than one cradle to add.

5. When you are finished adding all of the cradles, click Finish.

Checking the status of wireless cradles

After you have added wireless cradles automatically or manually, all of the wireless cradles you added appear in the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window. If the wireless cradle is charged and attached to a TI-Nspire™ handheld that is powered on, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager shows the status as connected. It may take up to 30 seconds to recognize the cradle and show its status as connected.

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If the wireless cradle is not charged or not connected to a TI-Nspire™ handheld that is powered on, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager displays the status as disconnected. TI-Nspire™ Network Manager remembers the cradle IDs you added, and the next time you turn on the TI-Nspire™ handheld that is connected to the wireless cradle, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager recognizes it.

Note: To refresh the TI-Nspire™ Network Manager window, click

View > Refresh or click .

Wireless cradle LEDs

The LEDs on each wireless cradle use various colors and blink patterns to indicate data activity or power status. This can occur either when the cradles are seated in the charging bay or when they are outside the charging bay.

The LEDs indicate status as follows.

Activity LED

Color and pattern Meaning

Blinking green Indicates data transfer to and from the

access point.

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Battery (Power Status) LED

Color and pattern Meaning

In the charging bay

Solid amber The battery is charging.

Solid green Power on; charged and powered by a

charging bay or power adapter.

Solid red The battery is charging, but does not have

good contact with the charging bay. Reposition the cradle so it has good contact. The LED should then turn amber to indicate it is recharging.

Outside the charging bay

Blinking green Power on; battery powered. The battery is

30% to 99% charged.

Blinking amber Low battery (lower than 30% charged).

Blinking red Battery is critically low (lower than 8%

charged).

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Overview

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer software contains the tools and options you need to run your wireless classroom network. The software automatically opens upon installation, or you can start the software at any time by following the directions below.

Starting the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer

You can start the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system from your computer’s start menu.

1. Click

Start > Programs > TI Tools > TI-Nspire Navigator > TI-Nspire

Navigator

A Security Alert window opens.

2. Click

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Unblock to allow full access to the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Edition

software, if you installed that option. Refer to the TI-Nspire™ CAS Computer Software Teacher Edition user guide, included with your

system, for more information about the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Edition software.

Note: If you click Keep Blocking or Ask Me Later, you will not be

able to use the option "Send to Class" in the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Edition software, and this window reappears the next time you open the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software. You can choose that time to gain full access to the TI-Nspire™ Teacher Edition software.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen opens.

Unblock at

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen provides the tools and options you need to run the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software. Below you can see an example of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen with its main parts labeled. Following the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen, you can find detailed explanations of each labeled part.

Note: The example below shows the Classroom tab in Seating Chart view.

ÊË

Network indicator

Ê Classroom tab

Tools tab

Ì Portfolio tab

Í Current Class

Î Class Record

Note: Make sure that the network indicator at the bottom of the screen

indicates that the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network is available. If it is not available, this indicates an error.

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1: Classroom tab

In the Classroom tab, you can view the students in the selected class and add, remove, or edit students. The Classroom tab has two views, the Seating Chart and Student List views. In the Seating Chart view, you can view your students by their display name and an icon. In the Student List view, you can view your students listed in a table with some of their account information.

Note: The example below shows the Classroom tab in Student List view.

A: Classroom toolbar. Lets you add a class, and collect, send, and delete

files.

B: Student roster.

1) Seating Chart view - Shows students listed with display names and student icons. The Seating Chart view lets you arrange your students in the Classroom tab like they are seated in your classroom.

2) Student List view - Shows students listed in a table with some of their

account information. The Student List view lets you sort students by display name, first name, last name, user name, and student ID.

selector

. Lets you toggle between the Seating Chart view and the

Student List view.

C: View

2: Tools tab

The Tools tab contains icons that link to a particular tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software.

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The task icons let you launch task tools in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software, including Quick Poll, Screen Capture, Send to Class, Collect from Class, Delete from Class, the Transfer Tool, and TI-Nspire™ Network Manager.

3: Portfolio tab

The Portfolio tab displays student names, assignment names and scores, and icons of collected files.

4: Current Class

Current Class lets you select classes you have created, as well as begin and end class sessions for the selected class. Below you can see an example of the Current Class with its main parts labeled.

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A: Class list. A drop-down list where you can select a class from the ones

you have created. The Class list is disabled when you have a class session running.

Begin/End Class button. Button that lets you begin or end a class

session.

5: Class Record

The Class Record contains both the current and historical activity for the selected class. Below you can see an example of the Class Record with its main parts labeled, and an explanation of icons.

Class Record icons

Sent file to class

Collected file from class

Saved to porfolio

Redistributed to class

Deleted file from students’ handhelds

Click for options

File deletion. The deletion of a file from your students’ handhelds,

indicated by the symbol.

File transfer. The transfer of files between your computer and your

students’ handhelds. Arrows beside files indicate file transfers. The send

symbol indicates transfers from your computer to your class’s

handhelds. The collect symbol indicates transfers from your class’s handhelds to your computer. File transfers remain current until all students receive the file, you stop the transfer, or you end the class session.

Unprompted from Class folder. A folder that contains the files

students have sent to you that were not part of a collect action.

Status. The progress of an action. For example, “23 of 25” indicates

that 23 out of 25 students have received a file.

Current action. An action (for example, send) that is still active.

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F: Menu icon. Click this icon for quick access to certain menu items. This icon gives you the same options as a right-click. You can perform the following actions on a selected item in Class Record: Open in Class Analysis, Save to Portfolio, Collect Selected File, Redistribute Selected File, Collect Missing, Remove from Class Record, and Record Item Properties.

Remove From Class Record button. Button that lets you remove

selected historic or active actions from the Class Record. You can remove a single action or multiple actions.

H: Save to Portfolio button. Button that enables you to save an item in

the Class Record to the Portfolio. The button is available when in full

color: .

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer tools

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system contains tools that you can use to interact with your students from your computer. This section describes the tools, and tells you how to launch them.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer tools

Quick Poll – Lets you send polls to your students and receive their

poll responses.

Screen Capture – Lets you capture your students’ handheld

screens and display them on your computer.

Send to Class – Lets you send TI-Nspire™ handheld-compatible files to your students’ handhelds from your handheld or from your computer. You can send files to the whole class, to students who are currently logged in, or to individual students.

Collect from Class – Lets you collect TI-Nspire™ handheldcompatible files from your students’ handhelds to your computer.

Delete from Class – Lets you delete files from your students’ handhelds. You can delete files from the whole class or from individual students.

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Transfer Tool – Lets you transfer document, application, and Operating System (OS) files to a succession of handhelds, without requiring students to log in.

TI-Nspire™ Network Manager – Lets you add or remove TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles and TI-Nspire™ access points to your network.

To launch TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer tools

1. Click the Too ls tab.

The Tools tab opens.

2. If the tool you want to launch is inactive, begin the class session.

3. Click the icon of the tool you want to launch.

Note: You can also launch many of these tools from the Too ls menu.

Creating and managing your teacher account

You can create your teacher account in the Teacher Preferences section of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system. Your teacher account lets you log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network from your handheld. After you create your teacher account, you can later change your password or your user name.

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To create your teacher account

1. If you have a class session running, end it.

2. Click

Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences .

The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens.

3. Enter a username.

4. Enter a password.

5. Select or deselect the preference for the teacher icon to appear in the classroom view.

If you select this preference, the teacher icon will appear in the classroom view, and you will be included as a recipient in Send to Class, Collect from Class and Delete from Class operations. The teacher handheld screen will be included in screen captures of the class.

6. Select or deselect the options to randomize the order in Screen Capture, and to individualize the teacher handheld in Screen Capture.

• Randomize order in Screen Capture: selecting this option

captures and displays student screens in a random order, not the order on the class listing. This enables students to concentrate on the assignment, not whose screen they are viewing.

• Individualize Teacher Handheld in Screen Capture: selecting this

option shows the teacher’s screen in the screen capture.

7. Click

OK.

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To change the password of your teacher account

1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld.

2. Click

Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences .

The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens.

3. Click

Reset.

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software clears the current password.

4. Enter a new password.

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5. Click OK.

To change the user name of your teacher account

1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld.

2. Click

3. Enter a new user name.

4. Click

Tools > Teacher Preferences or click Teacher Preferences .

The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens.

OK.

Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system from the handheld

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system uses both your computer and your students’ handhelds. Your computer and your students’ handhelds communicate through the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

Note: You do not have to log in to communicate with your students’ handhelds; you can use the Transfer Tool to delete files or send files and operating systems to the students handhelds. However, if you plan to participate from your handheld during the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ class session, then you must log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network from your handheld.

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TI-Nspire™ handheld login status icons

The icons on the TI-Nspire™ and TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld screens indicate the communication status between the handheld and the access point, cradle, or TI-Navigator™ network. The icons indicate status as follows.

Icon Status Meaning

Blinking The handheld is searching for an access

point.

Solid The handheld has found an access point.

Solid The handheld is not communicating

with the cradle. Unattach the handheld from the cradle, wait for the icon to disappear, and then reattach the handheld to the cradle.

Blinking The handheld is connected to the

network and is ready to login.

Solid The handheld is logged in to the

network and is fully charged.

Before you log in

Create your teacher account in Teacher Preferences.

To log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session on your computer.

2. Make sure the TI-Nspire™ handheld is ready for login. (The icon is blinking.)

3. To log in, do one of the following:

– From the home screen of your TI-Nspire™ handheld, select

5:Settings & Status > 5:Login.

– From a screen other than the home screen, press ~ > 8:Login.

4. Type your username and password. (Press field.)

5. Select

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The Login Successful screen displays.

e to move to the next

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Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system (student instruction)

Your computer and your students’ handhelds communicate through the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network. In order for you and your students to communicate using this network, your students must log in to the network from their handhelds. Below you can find instructions you can use to tell your students how to log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

Before your students log in

• Create your students’ accounts.

• Provide your students with their usernames and, if necessary, their passwords.

Student Point of View: The steps below are from the student’s

point of view.

To log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network

1. Make sure the TI-Nspire™ handheld is ready for login. (The icon is blinking, indicating the handheld is fully charged and communicating with the network.)

2. To log in, do one of the following:

– From the home screen of your TI-Nspire™ handheld, select

5:Settings & Status > 5:Login.

– From a screen other than the home screen, press ~ > 8:Login.

3. Type your username and password. (Press field.)

4. Select

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The Login Successful screen displays.

e to move to the next

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Managing classes

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system typically includes one or more classes. In order to use TI-Nspire™ Navigator™, you need to create and use classes for each class period that you teach. This section contains the information you need to create and effectively manage your classes.

Creating classes

When you start using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system, one of the first things you should do is create your classes. Make sure you create a class for each of the class periods you plan to teach with TI-Nspire™ Navigator™.

To create classes

1. If you have a class session running, end it.

2. Click

3. Enter a class name.

4. Click

File > Add Class or click Add Class .

The Add Class dialog box opens.

Note: You can use a mix of TI-Nspire™ handhelds and TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds in the same class.

Add Class.

The new class appears in the Add Class dialog box.

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5. (Optional) Import students into the class.

Note: You can import a comma-separated value (CSV) file or a *.txt

file. The CSV or .txt file must have all of these headers in this order:

First Name Last Name User Name Password Display Name Student ID

a) Click the class.

b) Click

Import Students.

The Open dialog box opens.

c) Select the file that contains the students you want to

import.

d) Click

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Open.

The Import Status dialog box opens telling you how many

students the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software successfully imported.

e) (Optional) If some students did not import successfully, click

View Details to determine the problem.

The details of the import open in the Import Status dialog box.

f) Click

6. If you need to create another class, repeat steps 3 - 4.

7. Click

Finish.

OK.

Selecting a class

You can create many classes in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system. To view or start a class, you must select it from a list of the classes in the Current Class section of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ computer home screen.

To select a class

1. If you have a class session running, end it.

2. Click

3. Click the class you want.

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File > Select Class.

A list of classes opens.

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software displays the information for the selected class.

Note: You can view and edit information in the selected class,

however, you cannot perform any network activities until you begin the class.

Beginning and ending a class session

A class session is the period when the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system is active for a specific class. While a class session is running, you can perform TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ communications functions with the selected class. You cannot use TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software to interact with your class until you begin a class session, and you cannot begin another class in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system until you end the current one.

To begin a class session

1. If you have a class session running, end it.

2. From the Current Class drop-down list, select the class you want to begin.

3. Click

File > Begin Class or click Begin Class .

To end a class session

f Click

File > End Class or click End Class .

Changing the class view

In the Classroom tab, you can view the selected class in either the Student List view or the Seating Chart view. The Student List view shows your students in a table that contains their display names, first name, last name, user name, and student ID. The Seating Chart view shows your students as student icons with display names. You can change the class view at any time.

To change class view to Student List

1. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view. The example below shows the Classroom tab in Seating Chart view.

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2. In the menu, click

View > Classroom > Student List.

-or-

In the Classroom tab, click View > Student List.

The Classroom tab changes the class view to Student List.

To change the class view to Seating Chart

1. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view. The example below shows the Classroom tab in Student List view.

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2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Seating Chart.

-or-

In the Classroom tab, click

The Classroom tab changes the class view to Seating Chart.

View > Seating Chart.

Removing items from the Class Record

The Class Record maintains a list of all of the actions you have performed in your class. Items remain in this list until you remove the items or you remove the class. You can remove items from the Class Record at any time.

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Note: If you remove a collected file list from the Class Record without first saving it to Porfolio, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software deletes those students’ files.

To remove items from the Class Record

1. In the Class Record, click the item you want to remove.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software highlights the selected item in the Class Record.

2. Click

Edit > Remove From Class Record.

Note: If you are removing an item that is still in progress, the

Remove From Record dialog box opens asking if you are sure you want to remove the item. Click

Remove.

Removing classes

If you have a class you no longer need, you can remove it from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system. When you remove a class, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software removes the class from the software and removes the files on the hard drive that correspond to that class. If you have students who are not part of any other classes, the software removes those students from the software as well.

Note: You cannot undo the removal of a class.

To remove classes

1. If you have a class session running, end it.

2. From the Current Class drop-down list, select the class you want to remove.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system shows the selected class in the Current Class field.

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3. Click File > Remove Class.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system asks if you are sure you want to remove the class.

4. Click Remove.

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Managing student accounts

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system typically contains many student accounts associated with one or more classes. Each of your students must have an account to access TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ on their handhelds. This section contains information on creating and managing your students’ accounts.

Adding students to classes

Once you create your classes, you will want to add students to them. You can add students to your classes at any time.

Note: The instructions below explain how to add students once you

create a class. You can also add students when you create a class by importing them.

To add students to classes

1. Select the class to which you want to add the students.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click

3. Enter the student’s first name.

4. Enter the student’s last name.

5. Enter a user name.

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Class > Add Student or click Add Student .

The Add Student dialog box opens.

Note: The user name you choose must be unique. It cannot exist in

the current class or any other class.

6. If you want your student to create their own password, select

Student Chooses.

-or-

If you want to create a password for your student, select the blank password entry box and enter a new password.

7. (Optional) Enter a display name.

Note: If you leave the display name blank, the TI-Nspire™

Navigator™ software uses the student’s first name as the display name.

8. (Optional) Enter a student ID.

9. (Optional) Assign the student to other classes:

a) Click

Assign Classes.

The Assign Classes dialog box opens.

b) Select the check boxes of the student’s classes.

c) Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student

does not belong.

d) Click

10. If you need to add another student, click

OK.

Add Next Student and

repeat steps 3 - 9.

11. Click

Finish.

Removing a student from a class

As necessary, you can remove students from your classes. When you remove students, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system only removes them from the selected class. If the students are in other classes, then they remain in those classes.

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Notes:

• You cannot remove students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™

Navigator™ network.

• You cannot undo the removal of students.

• You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking

the student and choosing an action from the menu.

To remove a student from a class

1. Select the class from which you want to remove the student.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view.

3. Click the student you want to remove.

4. Click

Class > Remove Student, or click Remove Student , or

right-click the student and choose

Remove Student from the menu.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software asks if you are sure you want to remove the student.

5. Click

Yes.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software removes the student.

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Resetting student passwords

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system maintains the privacy of your students’ passwords. Because of this, you cannot retrieve passwords for your students if they forget them. However, if necessary you can reset your students’ passwords. You can reset passwords for all of the students in a class or for individual students.

Note: You cannot reset the passwords of students who are currently

logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

To reset passwords for all students in a class

1. Select the students’ class.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

3. Click a student in the class.

4. Click

5. Click

6. Click

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Edit > Select All.

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system selects all of the students in the class.

Class > Reset Student Password(s).

The Confirm Reset Passwords dialog box opens.

OK.

7. The next time your students log in, instruct them to enter passwords of their choosing.

To reset student passwords for individual students

1. Select a class of the student whose password you want to reset.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view.

3. Click the student you want to edit.

4. Click Class > Edit Student, or click Edit Student , or right-click the student and choose Edit Student from the menu.

The Student Properties dialog box opens.

5. Click Reset.

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6. If you want the student to create his or her own password, select

Student Chooses.

-or-

If you want to create a specific password for the student, select the blank password entry box and enter a new password.

7. Click

8. The next time the student logs in:

OK.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system resets the student’s password.

• If you selected Student Chooses, instruct the student to enter a password of his or her choosing.

• If you created a password for the student, tell the student the new password.

Checking student login status

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you view the students’ login status from the Classroom tab. The color of the icon by your students’ display names indicates their login status as well as the class status:

Icon Class status Student status Color

Class session not started.

N/A Grey

Class session started. Student not logged

in.

Class session started. Student logged in. Dark blue

Light blue

Arranging the seating chart

Initially, the Classroom tab arranges the students in the Seating Chart view in the order that you added them. However, you can rearrange the students so that they have the same seating arrangement in the Classroom tab as they do in your actual classroom. You can rearrange the seating chart at any time.

To arrange students in the seating chart

1. Select the students’ class.

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Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Seating Chart.

The Classroom tab opens displaying your class in the Seating Chart view.

3. Within the Classroom tab, drag each student’s icon to the location that you want.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software moves the student icons to the new locations.

Note: Do not place one student’s icon on top of another students’

icon. If you do this, you will only be able to see one of the student’s icons.

Sorting student information

The Student List view in the Classroom tab shows the information for students in the selected class. It includes your students’ display names, first names, last names, user names, and student IDs. In the Student List view, you can sort your students’ information by each of these categories. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system sorts the information alphabetically from A-Z or Z-A and numerically from 1-9 or 9-1. You can sort student information at any time.

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To sort student information

1. Select the class that contains the student information you want to sort.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. In the menu, click View > Classroom > Student List.

The Classroom tab opens displaying the Student List view.

3. Click the column title of the list you want to sort.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software sorts the selected list.

4. If you want to sort the selected information in the opposite order, click the column title again.

Changing the classes assigned to a student

Occasionally your students may move to a different class, or they may take more than one of your classes. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you change your students’ classes when necessary.

Note: You cannot change the classes of students who are logged in to

the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student and choosing an action from the menu.

To change a student’s classes

1. Select a class to which the student belongs.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click the Classroom tab.

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The Classroom tab opens.

Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view.

3. Click the student you want to edit.

4. Click Class > Edit Student, or click Edit Student , or right-click the student and choose Edit Student from the menu.

The Student Properties dialog box opens.

5. Click Assign Classes.

The Assign Classes dialog box opens.

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6. Select the check boxes of the student’s classes.

7. Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong.

8. Click OK.

9. In the Student Properties dialog box, click

OK.

Changing student names and identifiers

After you add your students, you may find that you need to change one of their names or identifiers. In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system, there are five different names and identifiers associated with your students, including:

• First name

•Last name

• User name

• Display name

• Student ID

This section covers how to change any of these types of names and identifiers.

Note: You cannot change the account information of students who are

logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student and choosing an action from the menu.

To change a student’s names or identifiers

1. Select a class to which the student belongs.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

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2. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view.

3. Click the student you want to edit.

4. Click

Class > Edit Student, or click Edit Student , or right-click

the student and choose

Edit Student from the menu.

The Student Properties dialog box opens.

5. Click the field of the name or identifier you want to change.

6. Make the necessary changes.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any other names or identifiers you want to change.

8. Click

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OK.

Moving a student to another class

If any of your students move to a different class, you can move them within the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system as well.

Note: You cannot move students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™

Navigator™ network.

Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student and choosing an action from the menu.

To move a student

1. Select a class to which the student belongs.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click the student you want to move.

3. Click

4. From the Current Class drop-down list, select the class where you

5. Click

Edit > Cut or click Cut .

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software removes the student from the class and places his or her student account information on the Clipboard.

want to move the student.

Edit > Paste or click Paste .

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software moves the student to the selected class.

Copying a student to another class

When you have students in more than one of your classes, you may find it convenient to simply copy them from one class to another. Copying students saves you the time of entering all of their information again.

Note: You cannot copy students who are logged in to the TI-Nspire™

Navigator™ network.

Note: You can access many of the student account items by right-clicking the student and choosing an action from the menu.

To copy a student

1. Select a class to which the student belongs.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

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2. Click the student you want to copy.

3. Click Edit > Copy or click Copy .

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system copies the student onto the Clipboard.

4. From the Current Class drop-down list, select the class to which you want to copy the student.

5. Click

Edit > Paste or click Paste .

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software copies the student to the selected class.

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Using Portfolio

Portfolio gives you a way to save, store, review, and manage files your students send you. Files that you save in Portfolio remain there until you remove them.

The Portfolio tab displays a list of students in the selected class with the scores they have received for each assignment included in Portfolio.

A B

A. Open Portfolio Item(s) button. Lets you open a selected .tns file in

the TI-Nspire™ software.

B. Open in Class Analysis button. Lets you open a selected item in Class

Analysis.

C. Column header. Shows the name of the file or folder that has been

collected or saved to Portfolio. The

Student header lets you sort by

student name. You can resize the column header. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software remembers the size adjustment the next time you start the software.

D. Column Actions. Lets you perform certain actions on a column.

Clicking a file icon on this row allows you to: Open in Class Analysis, Select Column, Sort, Send Missing, Collect Missing, Redistribute Portfolio Column, Remove Portfolio Column, or Rename Portfolio Column. Each of these actions is explained in further detail in this chapter.

E. Date. Shows the date the file was created or saved.

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F. Class Average. Shows the average score of the class for the item in

that column.

G. File icon. Shows the type of file. The file types shown are Quick Poll

and *.tns files.

Viewing Portfolio

1. Select the class that contains the Portfolio you want to view.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. In the menu, click View > Portfolio, or click the Portfolio tab.

The Portfolio displays.

Saving an item to Portfolio

You can save (add) collected *.tns files and quick poll results to Portfolio.

1. To save an item to Portfolio from the Class Record, highlight the collected file you want added to Portfolio.

Note: You can select multiple items listed on a window and add them to Portfolio in one add action.

To save an item to Portfolio from Quick Poll, stop any active poll.

2. Click

3. The Save to Portfolio dialog box opens. You can create a new

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Edit > Save to Portfolio or choose Save to Portfolio from the

menu icon .

Portfolio column, or add the item to an existing Portfolio column.

• Choose Add as new portfolio column to create a new column. Type a name for the column and click

• Choose

Add to existing portfolio column to add the file to an

Save.

existing column. Click the drop-down arrow to select the desired column, and then click

Save.

The item is added to Portfolio, and the status bar confirms the addition.

Items saved in Portfolio are saved in chronological order from the time of collection.

In the Class Record, the item is marked with a Portfolio icon .

Default names for files saved to Portfolio are as follows. You can edit the names in the text box.

• Quick Polls are named Poll_mmddyyyy.

• Class records are named with the file name.

Note: If one or more items with the same name already exist in Portfolio, you will see a warning that you are using a duplicate name for the file.

Importing an item to Portfolio

You can import a .tns file from your computer to a student’s Portfolio entry.

Before you begin, make sure the column that you are importing the file to is not open in Class Analysis.

1. Highlight the cell in the student’s row where you want to import the file.

Note: You can import a file for only one student at a time.

2. Right-click the cell and choose

A Windows Explorer window opens.

3. Navigate to the file you want to import and click it.

Note: You can import only one file at a time.

4. Click

Import.

If a file already exists in that cell, the software displays a dialog box asking you to confirm replacing the file.

• Click

Replace to save your imported file over the existing file.

• Click Keep Existing to keep the existing file and cancel the

import file function.

Import Item.

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Sorting information in Portfolio

1. Click the column header of the list you want to sort.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software sorts the selected list.

2. If you want to sort the selected information in the opposite order, click the column header again.

Viewing assignment details

f Double-click the Class Average cell for the Portfolio item you would

like to view. The desired assignment opens in Class Analysis.

Note: A dashed line (---) indicates there is not a Class Analysis file to open.

Deleting files from Portfolio

There may be times you want to delete files from Portfolio. For example, a student turned in a Quick Poll file before it was completed, and the low grade gives a false class average; or an incorrect file was sent to or collected from a student.

1. Select the items you want to delete. You may select multiple files in a column.

2. Do one of the following:

• Click Portfolio

• Right-click and select Remove Item(s)

• Press the Delete key on your computer.

3. The system displays a delete confirmation screen. Click Remove to perform the deletion; click Don’t Remove to cancel the request.

Note: If a file is saved to the Portfolio and later deleted from the Class Record, that delete action does not affect the file copy in the Portfolio. The copy remains in Portfolio until it is deleted.

> Column Actions > Remove Item(s).

Opening a Portfolio item

You can open a Portfolio item in the TI-Nspire™ software, or you can open an item or a selected column of items in Class Analysis.

To open an item in the TI-Nspire™ software

1. Select the .tns file you want to open.

Note: You can open more than one file in a column, but you can not open multiple files from different columns.

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2. Do one of the following:

• Click Portfolio > Column Actions > Open Portfolio item(s).

• Click the Open Portfolio Item(s) button .

• Press the Enter key on your computer.

3. The TI-Nspire™ software opens the item.

If you selected a column, all files are opened, one by one.

To open an item in Class Analysis

You can open a .tns or Quick Poll file in Class Analysis.

Note: You can not open a file if you collected it using the option.

To open a file or multiple files, do one of the following:

• Select a single file or multiple files in a column and click the

Open in Class Analysis button.

• Click a file icon on the

Class Analysis

• Double-click a cell in the that column.

to open all items in that column.

Column Actions row and select Open in

Class Average row to open all items in

Custom Files

Redistributing a Portfolio item

This is a useful way to return graded assignments. It is also useful if you clear the students’ handhelds (for example, before a test) and later want to return assignments for additional work.

1. Select the item you want to redistribute (highlight the item.)

2. Click

3. The system sends the respective file to each student logged onto the

Portfolio > Column Actions > Redistribute Portfolio item, or

right-click the column and choose

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

Redistribute Portfolio Item.

Renaming a Portfolio item

You can rename a column header.

1. Select the column you want to rename by double-clicking the column header.

2. Click

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Portfolio > Column Actions > Rename Portfolio Column or

click the

Rename Portfolio Column button.

3. The system displays the Rename Portfolio Item dialog. Type the new name, then press

4. The column appears in Portfolio with the new name.

Rename to complete the rename operation.

Collecting missing files from students

There may be times when you store a set of student files to the Portfolio and the collection is incomplete because not all students were present, had the file ready for collection, or were not logged on.

1. Select an individual file, or click a file icon on the row to select all files in that column.

Note: You can send only one column of files at a time.

2. Select Collect Missing.

3. Missing files are collected from those students who are logged onto the network and whose files were not initially collected.

Note: You can also collect missing files from the Class Record.

Column Actions

Sending missing files to students

There may be times when you send a set of student files to the students and the send is incomplete because not all students were present, or logged on, or a new student was added to the class.

1. Select an individual file, or click a file icon on the row to select all files in that column.

Note: You can send only one column of files at a time.

2. Select Send Missing.

3. Missing files are sent to those students who are logged onto the network and who did not initially receive the files.

Note: You can also send missing files from the Class Record.

Column Actions

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Exchanging files with students

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system lets you exchange information with the students in your classes. From the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system, you can send files to your students and collect files from your students, as well as delete files from your students’ handhelds. Your students can send files to you and receive files from you. This section covers the different ways to work with files in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system, and includes both instructions for you to use and instructions for you to give your students.

Sending files

You can send handheld-compatible files (such as .tns files) to your students’ handhelds from your computer or your handheld. Choosing the location that you want to send files from depends on the location of your files and the number of choices you want about where you send the files. If you choose to send the files from your handheld, then you send files to your whole class. When you send files from your computer, you can:

• Send files to your whole class, or

• Send files to members of the class currently logged in, or

• Send files to individual students.

To send files from your computer

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session.

2. Click

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Tools > Send to class or click Send to class .

The Select file(s) to send dialog box opens.

3. Click the Folders button to choose folders, or click the Files button to choose files.

Note: You can send only files or folders, not a combination of files and folders.

4. To choose the files or folders you want to send, do one of the following:

• Navigate to the file or folder you want to send and click it. To

select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key while clicking each file name.

• Type the name of the file or folder in the File name or Folder

box. Folder names may use alphanumeric characters. You

name

can enter slashes ( / and \ ), but double slashes ( // and \\ ) and some special characters (? | : * " " < > | ) are not allowed.

Note: You can also drag and drop files from a file browser window

onto the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ window to send files.

5. Click Next.

The Select individual(s) dialog box opens.

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6. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file:

• To send the file to the whole class, click

Class . To send the

file only to class members who are currently logged in, check the

Logged in only checkbox.

• To send the file to an individual student, click

Individuals

and then click the student.

Note: If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software already has them selected.

7. Click Finish.

The file transfer appears in the Class Record.

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Once students receive the file, they can open it on their handhelds.

To send files from your handheld

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session.

2. On your handheld, log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

3. From the TI-Nspire™ handheld, open the file you want to send to the class.

Press

~ > 1:File > 6:Send.

The file sent from the teacher’s handheld appears in the Class Record.

On the student’s handheld, the message Transfer Complete displays.

The file transfer appears in the Class Record when you view the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer.

After your students log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network, they can receive the file from their transfer screen. Once they receive the file, they can open it on their handhelds.

Sending files (student instruction)

Your students may send files to you outside of a collection. Students can send files to you unprompted at any time during a class session. Below you can find instructions you can use to tell your students how to send files during a collection and how to send files unprompted.

Student Point of View: The steps below are from the student’s

point of view.

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To send files

1. If you have not already done so, log in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network.

2. Open the file on the handheld.

3. Press ~ > 1:File > 6:Send.

Collecting files

You can collect handheld-compatible files (such as .tns files) from your students’ handhelds to your computer. You also have the option of deleting the collected files from your students’ handhelds.

To collect files

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session.

2. Click

3. If you want a file already listed in the dialog box, navigate to the file

Tools > Collect from Class or click Collect from Class .

The Select file(s) to collect dialog box opens.

you want to collect and click it.

-or-

Right click on the sent file in the Class Record, and select

Selected File(s)

-or-

If you want a custom file not in the dialog box:

Collect

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a) Click Enter Filename.

The dialog box opens.

b) Enter the file name, such as homework.tns.

c) Click

Add.

4. Click Next.

The Select individual(s) dialog box opens.

5. Select the student(s) from whom you want to collect the file:

• To collect the file from the whole class, click

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Class .

• To collect the file from an individual student, click Students

and then click the student.

Notes:

• To select a contiguous range of students in the list, press Shift +

click. To select multiple students, press Ctrl + click.

• If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software already has them selected.

6. If you want to remove the file from the students’ handhelds after you collect it, select Delete from device after collecting.

7. Click Finish.

The file transfer appears in the Class Record.

Note: You can correct the files or add notes and resend the files to

the students.

Managing Unprompted actions

When a student logged into a Class session sends you a file outside of a collection, an Unprompted action is created.

These files, which are stored in a database, display in the Class Record until they are removed. This section shows how to manipulate these files, including:

•Viewing

• Saving to Portfolio

•Removing

•Exporting

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Reviewing and opening Unprompted actions

Unprompted actions are named "Unprompted" followed by the month and date. Each Class session contains all .tns files received from students in one Unprompted folder.

The latest Unprompted action appears at the top of the Class Record for the most recent files sent by a student during a Class session. During the next Class session, more recent Unprompted actions appear in the Class Record above the previous action.

To open the Unprompted action:

1. Double-click the action or right-click and choose

Properties

Record Item

The Unprompted dialog opens. By default, no items in the Unprompted action are selected.

2. From the Unprompted dialog, you can view one or more items, save the items to Portfolio, remove the items, export the items to another file location, or do nothing.

Viewing items in an Unprompted action

1. From the Unprompted dialog, click on the checkbox to the left of the item(s) you want to view.

Note: You can also click on the View icon beside an item to quickly

access the item.

2. Click View.

The items open as read-only files.

Adding items to a new Portfolio record

1. From the Class Record, double-click on the Unprompted action to open it.

2. Select the items to add to the new Portfolio record.

3. Click

4. Type the name for the new portfolio column and click

Save to Portfolio.

The

Save to Portfolio dialog opens.

Note: If you receive an error while saving, there are probably

multiple documents assigned to a single user. You will be returned to the Unprompted dialog. Review the files on display, de-select the duplicate file that you do not want to keep, and continue with the save.

Save.

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The items are saved to the Portfolio and you return to the Unprompted dialog.

Note: The files you have saved in Portfolio display in the Class Record

until you remove them using the Remove command.

Adding items to an existing portfolio record

Note: Using this option replaces existing files, so be sure this is what you

want to do.

1. From the Class Record, double-click on the Unprompted action to open it.

2. Select the items to add to the new Portfolio record.

3. Click

Save to Portfolio.

The Save to Portfolio dialog opens.

Note: If you receive an error while saving, there are probably

4. Click on

Add to existing portfolio column.

5. Select the column name you want from the drop-down list.

6. Click

Save.

Removing individual items from an Unprompted action

The Class Record displays items in Unprompted actions until you remove the Unprompted action. Even if you have exported or saved items, its Unprompted action continues to display until you remove it. To remove items from an Unprompted action:

1. From the Class Record, double-click on the Unprompted action to open it.

2. From the Unprompted dialog, click on the checkbox to the left of the item(s) you want to remove.

3. Click Remove.

Removing an entire Unprompted action

You can remove an Unprompted action from the Class Record. This removes all items contained within the Unprompted action, as well as removing the Unprompted action from the Class record.

1. From the Class Record, click on the Unprompted action to highlight it.

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2. Click Remove from Class Record.

Exporting Unprompted action items

You can export items from the database to the file system. To export items from an Unprompted action:

1. From the Class Record, double-click on the Unprompted action to open it.

2. Select the files you want to export.

3. Click

4. Select the location for the export.

5. Click

Export.

A file browser opens.

Select Folder.

Deleting files from handhelds

When necessary, you can delete files from your students’ handhelds.

To delete files from handhelds

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session.

2. Click

3. If you want to delete a file already listed in the dialog box, navigate

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Tools > Delete from class or click Delete from class .

The Select file(s) to delete dialog box opens.

to the file you want to delete and click it.

-or-

If you want delete a custom file not in the dialog box:

a) Click Enter Filename.

The dialog box opens.

b) Enter the file name.

c) Click

Add.

4. Click Next.

The Select individual(s) dialog box opens.

5. Select the student(s) whose files you want to delete:

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• To delete the file from the whole class’s handhelds, click Class

• To delete the file from an individual student’s handheld, click

Individuals and then click the student.

Note: If you had any students selected in the Classroom tab, the

TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software already has them selected.

6. Click Finish.

The file deletion appears in the Class Record.

Checking the status of file transfers

When you are sending or collecting files, you may want to check to see which of your students have received or sent their files.

To check the status of file transfers

1. Click the Classroom tab.

The Classroom tab opens.

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Note: The contents of the Classroom tab vary depending on the

selected class and view.

2. In the Class Record, click the file whose status you want to check.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software indicates the status of your students as follows:

• A green background indicates that students have sent/received the file.

• A yellow background indicates that a student received the collect or delete action, but they do not have the file on their handheld.

• A red background indicates that students have not yet sent/received/deleted the file.

Note: You can also see the file transfer status in the file’s Properties

dialog box.

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Canceling file transfers

If you change your mind about a file transfer, you can cancel the transfer in the Class Record. Canceling file transfers stops the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system from transferring more files. Any files TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ transfers before you cancel remain on the students’ handhelds.

To cancel file transfers

1. In the Class Record, click the file whose transfer you want to cancel.

2. Click

3. Click

Edit > Remove From Class Record or click Remove From Class

Record

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software asks if you’re sure you want to remove the action.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software stops the file transfer and removes the file from the Class Record list.

Remove.

Viewing file properties

Each file that you send or collect has a set of properties that you can view. These properties include the file’s name, size, date sent, and status. You can view the file properties at any time.

To view file properties in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system

1. Select the class with the file in the Class Record.

Note: If you have a class session running, you must end it to select

the class.

2. Click the file.

3. Click

Edit > Record Item Properties or right-click the file in Class

Record and select

The Properties dialog box opens displaying the file’s properties.

Record Item Properties.

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Polling students

The Quick Poll tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system lets you “poll” your students. A poll is a survey you send to your students that they immediately receive on their calculators. After your students receive the poll, they can then send their responses back to your computer. Once you receive your students’ responses, you can use the Quick Poll tool to review the responses by yourself or with your class. This section contains information you need to know to use the Quick Poll tool in your class.

The Quick Poll tool window and tabs

The Quick Poll tool window contains several sets of controls and three tabs that you can use to run and view polls in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system. Below you can find the:

• Quick Poll tool window

• Poll Prompt tab

• Poll Summary tab

• Poll Details tab

The Quick Poll tool window

Ê Ë

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Ê Poll controls. Controls that let you start, pause, and stop polls, as well

as send poll results to your students, update the poll results, and save them in Portfolio.

Poll set up bar. A set of options that let you create the questions and

polls you send to your students.

Poll data tabs. Tabs that let you view poll results in either a list or a

graph.

Data controls. Controls that let you show/hide display names in Poll

Listing and view previous poll results.

Poll responses. Displays number of responses and number of students

logged in.

Status bar. Displays number of responses and number of students

logged in.

Poll Prompt tab

Ê Active Poll. Displays question and possible answers for currently active

poll.

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Poll Summary tab

Ê Graph. The graphical representation of the poll responses you receive

from your students.

Poll Details tab

Ê Display Name column. Column containing the display names for the

students who respond to the poll. By default, the Quick Poll tool hides the display names.

Response column. Column containing a list of the poll responses

received from your students.

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Ì Time Stamp column. Column containing the dates and times that your

students sent their poll responses.

Opening the Quick Poll tool

You can open the Quick Poll tool from the home screen of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system.

To open the Quick Poll tool

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session.

2. Click

Tools > Quick Poll or click Quick Poll.

The Quick Poll tool window opens.

Polling your students

The Quick Poll tool lets you poll your class from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system. There are a variety of polling question types you can send, including:

• Open Response

• Agree/Disagree

– Agree/Disagree (5)

– Agree/Disagree (3)

– Agree/Disagree (2)

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•Yes/No

• True/False

• Right/Wrong

• Always/Sometimes/Never

• Multiple Choice

• Multiple choice: A-E, A-D, A-C, or A-B

You can poll your students from your computer. When you poll your students from your computer, you can create the question to send to your students.

To poll students from your computer

1. Select or clear the Resubmit check box.

2. Select a question type from the drop-down list.

3. Enter your question at the poll prompt.

4. Click

5. Instruct your students to respond to the poll.

Poll > Start Poll or click Start Poll.

Your students receive the poll on their calculators.

Stopping polls

You can stop polls at any time. Once you stop a poll, you cannot restart it. If you plan to continue the poll, you should pause the poll instead of stopping it. Your students do not need to do anything on their calculators to stop the poll.

To stop polls sent from your computer

f Click

Poll > Stop Poll or click Stop Poll.

Pausing polls

If you want to temporarily keep students from responding to a poll, you can pause the poll. While you have the poll paused, your students cannot perform any polling actions on their calculators.

To p au s e p o l ls

f Click

Poll > Pause Poll or click Pause Poll.

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Resuming paused polls

After you pause a poll, you can resume the poll again at any time.

To resume paused polls

f Click

Poll > Resume Poll or click Resume Poll.

Responding to polls (student instruction)

The poll you send to your students interrupts whatever your students are doing. When they receive the poll, they can choose to respond to it or they can exit the poll and resume what they were doing before. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to respond to the polls you send them, including both multiple choice and open response polls.

Note: Multiple choice refers to Agree/Disagree, Yes/No, True/False,

Right/Wrong, and Always/Sometimes/Never questions as well as standard multiple choice questions.

Student Point of View: The following instructions are from the

student’s point of view.

To respond to multiple choice polls

1. If the poll says “Mark your answer,” wait for your teacher to ask you the poll question.

2. Use your calculator’s up and down arrow keys or the tab key to navigate to your response.

3. Press the tab key to select Send and then press x or · to send your answer to the teacher.

Your calculator sends your poll response to your teacher and returns you to the last screen you used. Your poll response appears on your teacher’s computer in the Quick Poll tool window.

Note: The contents of the Quick Poll tool window vary depending on

the tab your teacher has selected and the poll responses your teacher has received from your classmates.

To respond to open choice polls

1. If the poll says “Mark your answer,” wait for your teacher to ask you the poll question.

2. Press the tab key to move the cursor to the answer box, and type your response.

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3. Press the tab key to select Send and then press the enter key or the click button

Your calculator sends your poll response to your teacher and returns you to the last screen you used. Your poll response appears on your teacher’s computer in the Quick Poll tool window.

Note: The contents of the Quick Poll tool window vary depending on

the tab your teacher has selected and the poll responses your teacher has received from your classmates.

x to send your answer to the teacher.

Sending poll results to students

After you receive the results of your poll from your students, you may want to discuss the results with your class. You can send the poll results to your class to help with your discussion.

Note: You cannot send open response poll results.

To send poll results to students

1. If a poll is in process, stop the poll.

2. Click

Poll > Send Results or click Send Results.

Saving polls

1. If a poll is in progress, stop the poll.

2. Click Poll > Save to Portfolio or click Save to Portfolio.

Note: After the first save, subsequent changes to the poll can be updated in Portfolio by clicking Poll > Update Portfolio. All of the quick polls you conduct and update in Portfolio in a class session will update the score as one assessment.

Viewing poll results

After your students send their poll responses to you, you can view their results as a histogram or in a table. In the Quick Poll tool window, you can view poll results graphically in a bar chart or listed in a table.

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To view poll results graphically

Click View > Poll Summary or click the Poll Summary tab.

The Poll Summary tab opens displaying the poll results as a histogram.

To view poll results in a table

Click

View > Poll Details or click the Poll Details tab.

The Poll Details tab opens displaying the poll results listed in a table.

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Sorting poll data

The poll data that the Quick Poll tool collects includes the students’ display names, poll responses, and time of submission. You can sort the poll data by each of these categories.

To sort poll data

1. Click View > Poll Details or click the Poll Details tab.

The Poll Details tab opens.

2. Click the column title of the information you want to sort.

The Quick Poll tool sorts the information in the selected column.

Note: The example below shows the poll details sorted by Time Stamp.

3. If you want to sort the information in the opposite order, click the column title again.

Showing and hiding display names

The Poll Details tab gives you the option of showing or hiding the display names of the students who respond to the poll.

Notes: By default, the Quick Poll tool hides the display names.

To show or hide display names

f Select or clear the

If you selected the Show Student Names check box, the students’ names appear in the Display Name column.

If you cleared the Show Student Names check box, the word

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Show Student Names check box.

“Hidden” replaces the students’ names in the Display Name column.

Viewing previous polls

The Quick Poll tool stores all of the polls for the current class session in its history. You can open and view these polls as necessary until you end the class session.

To view previous polls

1. If a poll is in process, stop the poll.

2. Click

3. Click the poll you want to view.

History.

A drop-down list of previous polls opens.

The selected poll opens in the Quick Poll tool’s window.

Closing the Quick Poll tool

You can close the Quick Poll tool from your computer.

To close the Quick Poll tool on your computer

f Click

Poll > Close.

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Capturing handheld screens

The Screen Capture tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system enables you to do the following:

• monitor and view your students’ handheld screens. This enables you to ensure all students are on track with an assignment.

• capture one or several students’ screens for discussion in the classroom. You can hide student names to focus the discussion on teaching aims and not on individuals.

• select and display an individual student’s screen and view work as a live presentation.

This section contains the information you need to know to use the Screen Capture tool in your classroom.

Views in the Screen Capture tool

There are three ways to view captured screens in the Screen Capture tool:

• Tiled - This view shows all captured screens as thumbnails on the computer display. This is the traditional view for screen captures within TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software.

• Gallery - This view shows tiles of all captured screens down the left side of the display. When you select one screen, it is enlarged and

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displayed on the right side of the display so you can view it in greater detail.

• Live Presenter - This feature enables the student or teacher to project what they are doing on their handheld.

More details about Gallery and Live Presenter views are provided later in this chapter.

Capturing handheld screens

In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system, you can use the Screen Capture tool to capture and view your students’ handheld screens. You can capture the handheld screen of one student, of selected students, or of all the students in your class.

Notes: In order for you to capture your students’ handheld screens, they

must be logged onto the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software.

To capture handheld screens

1. If you have not already done so, begin the class session and ask your students to log in.

2. Click

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Tools > Screen Capture or click Screen Capture from the

Tools tab.

The Select Students dialog box opens.

Note: If you selected one or more students in the Classroom tab

before you started the Screen Capture tool, TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software has these students pre-selected in the Select Students dialog box.

3. Select the students whose handheld screens you want to capture:

• To capture all of your students’ handheld screens, click

Class

• To capture the handheld screens of individual students, click

Individuals and then click the name of each student from

whom you want to capture a screen.

Note: To collect screens from only those students currently logged in, click the Logged in only check box under the left pane. If you refresh your screen, any students who log in after the initial collection will be listed at the end of the screen capture window.

4. Click

OK.

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The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software captures the selected students’ screens and displays them in the Screen Capture tool window.

Note: The example below shows the screens from three selected students’ handhelds.

5. Decide if you want to display or hide the students’ names. The default is to hide student names, but you can change this. To do this, click View > Show Student Names or click the checkbox on the toolbar.

Note: Each time you initiate a screen capture, the default will reset to hide student names. You need to change this option each time if you want to display names.

You can log in and capture your own handheld screen along with the students. You can also select to make your screen stand out on the display by going to the Teacher Preferences screen from the main TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ window, and selecting "Individualize Teacher Device in Screen Capture."

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Viewing captured screens

Once you have captured screens, you can rearrange their order and zoom the view.

To rearrange captured screens

1. Click to select the desired screen.

2. Holding the left mouse button down, drag the screen to the desired location and release.

To zoom the view of captured screens

f Click to see a larger view of the screens, or to make

the view smaller.

These commands are also available from the View menu or by using keyboard shortcuts, Ctrl + # (zoom in) and Ctrl + $ (zoom out).

To resize captured screens

Select the View menu and select a magnification level. The default zoom level is 50% of the screen size.

In Tiled view, you can enlarge or shrink the entire view of all captured screens by a specified percentage. These are shown in a grid formation, and if the size of the tiles increases, then the screens wrap on the display so that all are completely displayed. To see all enlarged captured screens, scroll down the page.

Saving captured screens

You can save the individual screens you capture from your students onto your computer.

To save one screen

1. Click the screen you want to save.

2. Click

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File > Save Selected Screen(s).

The Save dialog box opens.

3. Navigate to the location where you want to save the captured screen.

4. Enter a file name.

5. Click Save.

The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software saves the image as a Portable Network Graphics file (.png).

To save multiple screens

1. Select the screens you want to save.

To select more than one screen, Press Ctrl and click on each screen you want to save.

2. Click File > Save Selected Screen(s).

3. Select the location to save the screens.

4. Click Save.

Note: The keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + S, can be used as a shortcut for saving screen captures.

Refreshing captured screens

After you capture screens from your students, you can refresh them in the Screen Capture tool’s window. When you refresh screens, the Screen Capture tool captures the latest screens from your students’ handhelds.

To refresh captured screens

f Click .

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Texas Instruments TINAVWC2 Users Manual

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