How to use Hawkes Learning Systems courseware

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How to use Hawkes Learning Systemscourseware
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• Getting your access code
• Using the software
• Doing your homework
• Viewing your Progress Report
• Taking a WebTest

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Getting your Access Code

• Purchase the HLS courseware and
• textbook from the bookstore
• Locate the yellow sticker on your
• CD envelope
• Go to www.hawkeslearning.com or click the I need
  an access code link from the software.

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Click on get your access code under the Students
menu
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Fill out the form (including the license number
from your yellow sticker) and click Submit. Your
Access Code will appear on the screen and will
also be emailed to you.
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Using the Software

• Double click on the purple diamond
• icon on the desktop to open the software.
• Type or paste your access code in the box
  provided. The first time you enter your code,
  you will be prompted to save it to a disk.
  Insert a floppy disk and save your code to the 3
  ½ floppy (A) drive.

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• On your computer at home, if you didnt enter
  the Course ID when you installed the software,
  youll be asked to enter it now. Your course ID
  is

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GRCCPRE

• So, when you see
• on your screen, just fill in the box with
• GRCCPRE
• This is automatically done for you in the labs
  at school

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If you are working on a computer with an internet
connection, you will be asked to enroll in your
instructors gradebook by choosing their name and
section.
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You will be taken to the Table of Contents

• Select the assigned chapter and lesson from
• the menu.

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Each lesson has Instruct, Practice, and Certify
modes.
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Click on the Instruct button for access to
narration, example problems and definitions.
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Click on the Practice button for unlimited
practice problems. You can choose the level of
difficulty and get help from our Interactive
Tutor.
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You can enter answers containing symbols such as
exponents and fractions by using our keypad
(located either at the top left or right hand
side of the screen).
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The fraction and exponent keys are in the bottom
left of the keypad. You can also often enter
mathematical symbols by using the shortcuts on
your computers keyboard.
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In the Practice section, click on the Tutor
button at the bottom of the page for Step-by-Step
help with problems and entire worked-out
solutions.
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Click on the Certify button to complete your
homework certification. Each certification is a
mastery-level assignment.
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• A mastery level assignment means that
• You are allowed to miss a certain number of
  questions and still pass. You must get about 80
  of the problems correct.
• If you miss more than the allowed number of
  questions, you must start over and try a new
  assignment.
• There is no penalty for having to start over. You
  should go back to Instruct and Practice to go
  over the material again.
• When you do complete the assignment, your grade
  is 100. (Make sure its on time - your
  instructor will assign late penalties!) If you
  dont complete your homework, your grade is a
  zero.

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When you complete your assignment, a certificate
will appear on the screen. Click the save button
to save it your floppy disk. You can also print
it for your records.
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• If you are in the lab at school, your
  certification code will be sent automatically to
  your instructors gradebook.
• If you are at home, have an internet connection,
  and have entered your Course ID at some point,
  then your certification code will be sent
  automatically to your instructors gradebook.

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Getting Credit for Your Work

• If you do not have an internet connection at
  home, you will need to go to the Progress Report
  website to register your certification code from
  your floppy disk.
• Your progress report website is
• www.hawkeslearning.com/GRCCPRE

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Go to www.hawkeslearning.com/GRCCPRE and enter
your access code to view your Progress Report.
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Your progress report tells you the due dates for
your Hawkes Learning Systems assignments, as well
as shows you when you have registered them
successfully in your instructors gradebook.
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• Check the Status column to see if your
  certification is registered in your instructors
  gradebook. A green check means On Time, a yellow
  check is Late and a red x means past due.

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If there is not a date in the Status column, you
will need to register your certification code
from your floppy disk. Click on the Submit
Certificate(s) tab at the top of the page.

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Choose the correct lesson name from the pull-down
menu and click on Browse to find the
corresponding certificate on your floppy disk.
(It will have the lesson name followed by .SAV)
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Caution

• You must register your certificate in your
  instructors gradebook ON or BEFORE the due date
  to get full credit for the assignment. (Your
  instructor may assign late penalties.)

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• If you have an internet connection at home or are
  working in the lab, ALWAYS check to make sure
  your certificate was sent to the gradebook.
• If you do not have an internet connection, you
  must register the certificate from your floppy
  disk ON or BEFORE the due date.

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You also have the ability to create your own
practice tests using the software. Simply click
on the WebTest button on your Table of Contents
screen.
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To create your own test, first click the Take
Test button and then select Practice Test from
the menu that appears.
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To take a test assigned by your instructor,
choose Assigned Test from the menu.
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Homework/Practice Test

• Check your PROGRESS REPORT for deadlines
• Homework is in the WEBTEST link
• Check your instructors syllabus regarding
  submission policy for homework

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Taking Tests

• Check your PROGRESS REPORT for Test deadlines
• All Tests will be taken in class during your
  class time

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Tests and Homework

• Both are accessed in WEBTEST link from Hawkes
  courseware
• Check your Progress Report for deadlines

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Resources for Assistance

• The Math Learning Center (SMT 355) offers
  tutoring assistance, math videos, computers,
  textbooks, and other learning resources free of
  charge
• Attend class daily!
• Send a message to your instructor when you need
  clarification/help

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Steps to Success

• For the Course

Certify all lessons in the chapters covered on
the test using the software you must be online
to submit scores
Take homework practice test using WebTest using
the software you must be online to access the
practice test you can retake your practice test
as many times as needed before the deadline
Take your test by bringing your software access
code to IVC-102 receive a password which will
allow you to access the test using WebTest you
must complete the test during class time in
IVC-102. You will be blocked from taking the test
if you havent certified all required lessons.
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Steps to Success

• For each lesson For each Homework/PracticeTest