Turning Technologies Triton Proctor Application User Manual

Proctor Application
Version 1.0
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are owned by their respective companies. The following regulatory statements apply to radio frequency and infrared transmitters and receivers mentioned in this manual,
including the ResponseCard RF, ResponseCard RF LCD, ResponseCard IR, ResponseCard XR, ResponseCard NXT and their respective receivers.
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
IC Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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ABOUT THE TRITON PROCTOR APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Technical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Activating a User Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Logging Into the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Resetting a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Schedules Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Starting a Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ADMINISTERING AN EXAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Exam Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Administering an Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Marking a Participant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adding a Participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting a Timer for an Un-timed Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding Time to an Individual Participant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exchanging a Participant Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Recovery Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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BLUEPRINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing the Blueprint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Understanding the Blueprint Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MAKEUPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Administering a Makeup Created in the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Administering a Makeup Created in the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CONTACT US . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Online Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FAQS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Triton Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Triton Proctor Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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ABOUT THE TRITON PROCTOR APPLICATION

This chapter covers the following topics:
Technical Requirements
Getting Started
The Schedules Window

Technical Requirements

The following hardware and system specifications are required before using the Triton Proctor Application.

System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 32 or 64-bit XP, Vista, 7 or 8
Mac 64-bit processor with OS 10.6 or higher
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Intel or AMD 3. 0 GHz class processor
2 GB RAM
1 GB hard disk space
1024 x 768 resolution at 32-bit color or higher
Standard USB 2.0 port (for USB-based hardware devices)
Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card
Internet connectivity
Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0_43 or newer

Hardware Requirements

ResponseCard NXT with firmware version 2.0.0 or higher
Proctor Receiver (RRRF-03-P)
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Getting Started

The Getting Started section instructs a Proctor how to log into the application and provides an overview of the Schedules window.
This section covers the following topics:
Activating a User Account
Logging Into the Application
Resetting a Password

ACTIVATING A USER ACCOUNT

Users will receive an account activation email from TritonDCS@TurningTechnolgies.com.
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WARNING
The account activation email is valid for seven days. If the email has expired go to TritonDCS.com and click Resend Invite below the Password field. Enter your Email address and click Resend Invite.
How to activate a user account...
1 Click the link provided in the email from TritonDCS@TurningTechnologies.com.
You will be taken to the Activate Account page in Triton Web.
2 Enter a New Password in the box provided. 3 Confirm Password in the box provided.
4 Click Save.
A message appears that the account has been successfully activated and the Triton Web login page is displayed.

LOGGING INTO THE APPLICATION

You must be set up as a Proctor within Triton Web.
TIP
Click Training to enter the application for practice. The training section does not require a user to log in.
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How to login to the application...
1 Plug in the Proctor Receiver.
Proctor Receiver
2 Open the application.
On a PC: Open My Computer and navigate to the Removable Disk. Open the Removable Disk and double-click TritonLauncher.exe.
On a Mac: Open Devices and navigate to the Removable Disk and double-click TritonLauncher. The login window is displayed.
Triton Login Window
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Web: The web status can be Offline or Online. Offline indicates that the Triton Proctor Application is unable to locate
an internet connection.
Triton: The Triton status can be Offline or Online.
The Triton status must be Online to download the exam files and send the results to Triton Web.
If the exam file has been downloaded beforehand it is not necessary to be Online for testing.
If the status is Offline but a Web connection is present, your network may be restricting access to Turning
Technologies’ servers. Contact your network or IT administrator.
3 Enter the Email and Password. 4 Verify the correct channel number is displayed.
NOTE
To change the channel number, click the drop-down menu and select the desired channel. ResponseCards need to be on the same channel as the Proctor receiver.
5 Click Login.
A list of Ready Schedules is displayed.
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RESETTING A PASSWORD

In the event that a password is forgotten, it may be reset.
IMPORTANT
You must be online to reset a password.
How to reset a password...
1 Enter the Email address on the Triton Proctor Application login window.
2 Click Forgot Password.
If the Triton status is Online, the default web browser opens to the Triton Web Forgot Password page.
3 Enter the Email address in the box provided and click Reset Password.
A password recovery email is sent from TritonDCS@TurningTechnologies.com.
NOTE
The reset password link expires after six hours.
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4 Click the link provided in the email.
You will be taken to the Reset Password page in Triton Web.
5 Enter a New Password in the box provided. 6 Confirm Password in the box provided.
7 Click Save.
A message appears that the password has been reset successfully and the Triton Web login page is displayed.
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The Schedules Window

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Ready The Ready tab displays a list of Schedules that are available for administration. In Progress The In Progress tab displays Schedules that have been started. Training The Training tab contains the Practice Test that can be used to familiarize yourself with
the Triton Proctor Application.
Start Schedule Opens the Exam Room for the selected Schedule.
Blueprint Overview
Associated Files Displays the Associated Files for the selected Schedule.
Participant List Status Report
Displays the Blueprint Overview for the selected Schedule. For more information, see
Blueprints.
Displays the Participant List Status Report for the selected Schedule.
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State Displays the status of the Schedule. There are six Schedule states:
Ready - The Schedule is available for testing.
Recovery - A Schedule may be in a state of recovery if one of these conditions exist:
Makeup - One or more Participants are in a Makeup state in the application.
In Progress - A Schedule is in progress when an Answer Document has been
Saved - The session has been saved but not uploaded to Triton Web.
Uploaded - The session has been successfully saved to Triton Web.
Name The name of the Schedule. Participant List The name of the Participant List associated to the Schedule. Site The name of the Site. Begin Date The date at which the Schedule becomes available for administration. Makeup Date The makeup date is a reminder that makeups should be started near this date. Makeup
dates are typically halfway between the begin and end dates.
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one or more cards has started a exam but has not done a final send or the Proctor has not done a final save on at least one Answer Document.
administered and finalized, but not all Answer Documents in the Schedule have been finalized.
End Date The date after which the Schedule is no longer available for administration. Recovery Room Opens the Recovery Room. For more information, see Using the Recovery Room on
page 16.

STARTING A SCHEDULE

A Schedule must be started to enter the Exam Room.
How to start a Schedule...
1 Plug in the Proctor receiver.
Proctor Receiver
2 Open and log into the Triton Proctor Application.
A list of available Schedules is displayed.
3 Locate the desired Schedule, select the Schedule and click the Start Schedule icon.
The Exam Room is displayed.
Next Steps
Now that a Schedule has been started it is time to administer the exam. For more information, see Administering an
Exam on page 12.
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