A tool for creating Flashbased learning activities

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StudyMate

• A tool for creating Flash-based learning
  activities

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Outcomes

• Describe basic StudyMate activities.
• Create new questions in an existing file.
• Modify existing questions.
• Preview a file in StudyMate.
• Import questions from Respondus.

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What is StudyMate?

• Create Flash-based activities and games using an
  offline Windows interface
• Three templates let you create nine activities
  and games (view sample activities here)
• Import existing content from Respondus, MS Word,
  rich-text, and other formats
• Download publisher test banks for use with
  StudyMate from the Respondus Test Bank Network
• "Spell check" an entire file (includes
  dictionaries for American English, Canadian
  English, British English, French, German,
  Spanish, Dutch, Finnish, and a comprehensive
  medical dictionary)
• Insert graphics such as gif, jpeg, bmp, png, and
  pcx
• Convert oversized graphics to a suitable size
  with one click
• Insert mathematical and scientific symbols using
  the built-in Equation Editor or MathType
• Add links to content on other servers with the
  Web Link tool
• Use the Quick Copy Wizard to quickly assemble
  activities from existing StudyMate files or
  publisher test banks
• Randomize questions and answer choices so the
  activity is different each time its started

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Get the program!

• Download the program.
• MCCD has a site license.
• Julie Magadan has the location and password.
  (julie.magadan_at_pcmail.maricopa.edu)
• Install the program.
• Follow online directions for registration of
  trial.

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An online introduction

• Respondus created an overview of
• View the introduction!

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Open StudyMate

• Double click on the StudyMate icon
• on the desktop.
• Or
• StartProgramsRespondusStudyMate

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Open

• At start tab, click on Open.
• Choose the Age of Discovery file.
• Notice the questions at the bottom.

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No answer activities

• Fact cards
• Fact cards plus

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Fact card
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Fact card plus
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One answer activities

• Flash cards
• Pick letters
• Matching
• Fill in the blank
• Glossary

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Flash card
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Pick letters
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Fill in the blank
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Matching
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Glossary
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Multiple choice activities

• Practice quiz
• Challenge

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Practice quiz
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Challenge
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Open a question

• Click on a title.
• From the dialog box,
• Click Preview.
• Click Modify.
• Make some changes.
• Click Save Changes.

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Preview

• Click on the Publish/Preview tab.
• Click on Preview in the left menu.
• Preview all of the different types of questions
  in the file.

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Add questions

• Select the Edit tab.
• Choose type of activity
• No answer
• One answer
• Multiple choice
• Enter information (including drop-down menu items
  which is different for different types of
  questions.)
• Click Add to End of the List.

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Import questions from Respondus

• From the Start tab
• Click on Import Wizard.
• Select the Respondus option.
• Click Next.

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Import continuted

• Complete the information in the dialog box.
• Browse to your Respondus file.
• Provide descriptive data.
• Preview.
• Finish.

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Back to outcomes

• Describe basic StudyMate activities.
• Create new questions in an existing file.
• Modify existing questions.
• Preview a file in StudyMate.
• Import questions from Respondus.

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On your own

• Return to your office.
• Download and install on your
  computer.
• Import test items from Respondus.
• Publish your activities in your WebCT Course, to
  a CD-ROM, or a web server.