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1: Edit
the TAKS Grade 5 Math “Tutor” Preference
Set to allow only one try per problem, change the
mastery percentage to 85%, disable access to Resources,
change the background color to yellow, and make the
startup window be a lesson. Save the set as “JMB
- Custom Tutorial Pref.” |
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Part
1: Create an Edited Preference Set |
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Select “Preferences” under
the Edit Menu. |
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Click
once on the Open button to access the list of Preference
Sets that can be edited. |
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Click
once on the line “Tutor” to highlight. |
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Click
OK to open the tutorial Preference set. You will see
a series of tabs at the left side of the screen (Progression,
Scoring, Access, and Miscellaneous). When clicked,
these tabs will allow you to view the Preferences within
each category.
You will also see an upper and lower section for each Preference
category. The upper section contains Preferences that have either
a numerical or text value. The lower section contains Preferences
that may be switched on or off. |
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Click
once on the Save As button. |
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Type "JMB
- Custom Tutorial Pref" and click OK to
save. This step saves a copy of the Preference
Set with a unique name. Adjustments to the
copy are saved, rather than saving over the
factory Preference Set.
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Click
once on the Progression tab to make sure
the Progression Preferences are shown.
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In
the upper section, find the line with the text “Number
of Tries Allowed Per Problem” and click
once to highlight. Notice that a “1” appears
in the Value window above the list.
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Inside
the Value window, delete the “1” and
replace with the number “2”.
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Click
once on the Scoring tab to make sure the Scoring Preferences
are shown. |
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In
the upper section, scroll to the item with the text “Mastery
Percentage” and click once to highlight. |
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Inside
the Value window, delete the “80” and replace
with the number “85.” This will change
the mastery percentage used for all areas of the Assignment,
including the “m” mastery column in the
Main Report, and the percentage required to infer mastery
before an item is dropped from the schedule (when using
Auto Mastery). |
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Click
once on the Access tab to make sure the Access Preferences
are shown. |
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In
the lower section, locate the item with the
text “Enable Resource Button” and
click once to highlight. Directly to the left
of the text, you will see a blue dot indicating
that this feature is currently “On.”
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Click
once on the blue dot to turn the feature “Off”.
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Click
once on the Miscellaneous tab to make sure
the Miscellaneous Preferences are shown.
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In
the upper section, find the line with the text “Background
Color” and click once to highlight. Notice that
a “0” appears in the Value window above
the list. |
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Inside
the value window, delete the “0” and replace
with the number “1”. |
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In
the upper section, find the line with the text “Startup
Window” and click once to highlight. Notice that
a “1” appears in the Value window above
the list. |
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Inside
the Value window, delete the “1” and replace
with the number “2”. |
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Click
once on the OK button to exit the Preference Editor. |
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When
prompted, click “Yes” to use the Preference
Set immediately. |
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23. |
Work
problems in the Assignment and notice the changes created
by editing the Preference Set. |
