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How do I, or my students, view your lessons?
There are two ways to view, or 'launch,' our lessons: On our Lessons page, you will be given
two options. You can either browse our lesson catalog and launch lessons from there, or you
can move immediately to a lesson launch page. The catalog is intended for your use, as the
teacher, so that you might easily browse and select lessons.
The launch pages are intended for student use. Once you have selected a lesson,
you can direct your students to a lesson launch page. Each lesson launch page is
stripped of all links except for the lesson launch button. This will keep students
from navigating away from the lesson you intend for them to view.
How can I track student progress and learning with your lessons?
If you wish, you can register on our system as an Educator. Once our system recognizes you
as an educator, you can register your class, providing usernames and passwords for each
student in your class. Once registered, students' scores on pretests and post-tests
will help you assess student learning. For a downloadable instruction sheet on
registering your students, click here.
Is registration required to access your lessons?
No. You may work through our lessons without registering. You will have access to all
lesson resources, except for pretests and post-tests. These require registration,
so that we may track test scores.
Must I supply personal information about my students when I register them?
No. We will never ask you to compromise the privacy of your students. The only piece of
information about a student which you need to register is their name. This information is
purely for your use, so you can easily and accurately track your students' progress.
How do I create a class on your system and how do I register students in that class?
Before you can create classes and register students in your classes, you must be recognized by our
system as an Educator. Once you have registered and are viewing
the options available to you on our system, you will see a section called, "Are You and Educator?"
In this section, there is a button that reads, "sign up." Click this button and follow the subsequent
steps to register as an educator. You will soon receive an e-mail, approving you for educator status. You can
then log back in to the system and, at the bottom of the screen, create classes and register students.
Do my students need a high level of computer knowledge in order to complete your lessons?
Most of our lessons presuppose little computer knowledge. Your students should know how to operate
a mouse, how to open windows, how to start applications, such as Microsoft Word and where they
are supposed to store their personal files (such as their My Documents folder). Beyond this
level of knowledge, our lessons provide a Basic Skills lesson, as well as brief technical tutorials.
In a lesson, when students are asked to perform a task, they are provided a link to a tutorial,
if they are unsure how to perform that task.
Our testing has shown that even students with weaker computer skills have a very quick learning
curve. You should expect to need to provide your students with assistance early in their
experience. However, they will quickly gain independence.
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