Objectives of Todays Session

1
Objectives of Todays Session

• Changes in CPS this semester
• Vanilla Version Today
• Resources Available
• Future enhancements
• Beyond the Basics

2
Getting Started

• Sign up at
• http//www.ph.utexas.edu/ctalk
• Students purchase pads at Co-Op
• Enrollment codes purchased online from
  eInstruction
• Installed in over 14 College of Natural Sciences
  classrooms, at CIT lab, in FAC 21, in College of
  Communications, on College of Engineering and
  various faculty's laptops.
• Knowledge of classroom consoles helpful

3
CPS Software

• New Version 3.4
• On console machines
• CD from CIT or download from eInstruction to
  install on office computer

4
Vanilla Version

• Click on your database in My Documents/cpsfiles/in
  structor name/classname
• Quick start configuration as before
• Automatic upload to eInstruction
• Verbal button different- pull down menu
• Demonstration/close session
• Session file to eInstruction
• Demonstrate for student grade record faculty

5
Vanilla Version Continued

• Instructor screen at CPS Online
• Procedure to display Grade book
• One classroom remote for testing
• Student Instruction Sheets

6
Timeline

• Class key on Web site by this evening to add to
  Student Information sheets
• Databases and test of remotes by midnight on
  Thursday night
• Tell students of their responsibility
• Pad working
• Responses on CPS Online

7
Orientation Sessions

• Excellent training resource
• http//www.mhhe.com/cps
• Beyond the Basics training available
• http//www.utexas.edu/academic/cit

8
Classroom Console Help

• Technology Support Contacts
• College of Natural Sciences Deans Office(WCH
  3.104, 471-3285)
• College of Liberal Arts Instructional Technology
  Services Office(BAT 1, 471-7095)
• College of Engineering ITG Service Desk(ECJ
  2.514, 232-2486).

9
CPS Help

• CIT Lab- GSB 2.130 475-6057
• schulman_at_mail.utexas.edu
• Help Desk FAC 2nd floor 475-9400
• CIT Website
• http//www.utexas.edu/academic/cit/services/cps
• eInstruction http//www.einstruction.com
• 1-888-707-6819 (Toll Free) Student on box
• Support site http//www.ph.utexas.edu/ctalk
• By e-mailing ctalk_at_physics.utexas.edu

10
Beyond the Basics topics

• Questions in CPS enhance reports
• Power Point integration
• Grade book Weighting questions and exporting
  data to Excel or other application
• Uploading to eGradebook
• Testing
• Group Activities

11
CPS Settings-Beyond the Basics

• From Settings Pull-Down Menu
• Delivery Options
• Show Pads that have responded
• Show Large screen
• Auto show detached feedback grid
• Show Histogram Automatically
• Manual Advance to next question (Student Managed
  Mode)
• BEWARE Watch for settings changes every class
• Important for grade book and upload to CPS Online