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Eit-Fe Pe Mechanical
Electrical Civil Exam Review - User Manual |
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HOW TO
WORK WITH THE USER-INTERFACE IN THE WEB-CLASSROOM |
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HOW TO WORK WITH THE INTERFACE IN THE WEB CLASSROOM |
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When you enter the web classroom you will see the
following |
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Courses
on the left side |
Chapters
on the right side |
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When you click on a
Course
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The
Chapters
will change color
Chapters |
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If you click on a
Chapter
It will take you to the material for that chapter |
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There are 2 types of files |
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WB: Whiteboard File |
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AU: Audio File |
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HOW TO LOGIN YOUR CLASSROOM |
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1. GO TO THE ENSYS WEBSITE |
www.ensys.net
Click on “ Go To Class “
Click on Your Training Program
Locate The first classroom
Click on “ ENTER CLASS “
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2. ENTER USERNAME & PASSWORD |
See the email with your username & password |
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3. WHEN YOU ARE IN THE WEB CLASSROOM |
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4. GO TO THE START SESSION
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Click on
S1
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5. Please follow
the instructions
there are audio-instructions and print instructions on
how to open the files
you may need to download software
to open the files
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Call ENSYS Live 24/7 at 1.800.499.5941
if you need help with opening the files
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6. AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE START SESSION |
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7. GO TO THE MATHEMATICS COURSE
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Click on
Mathematics
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Click on
M1
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LISTEN TO THE STARTUP SESSION |
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The startup session serves
as an orientation-session: to introduce you to the training program |
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In the startup session you will learn how to
work in the training program, what you are supposed to do
in the program, how to organize your work |
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return to this startup manual often for updates |
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FIRST open the whiteboard file in step 1below then minimize
it |
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SECOND: open the first audio-file |
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THIRD: at the end of the first audio-file,
open the second audio-file |
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WHAT
TO DO IF THE NETMEETING-WHITEBOARD DOES NOT OPEN |
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If
the Netmeeting Whiteboard does not open, click here |
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THE
ENSYS EIT/PE TRAINING NETWORK |
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While users are focusing on
learning and training |
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there is an extensive network of systems
in ongoing development, running behind the
scenes to support all operations and to give the user the best training
experience. |
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Click here to read more |
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SET
YOUR MONITOR-DISPLAY RESOLUTION TO 1024 X 768 |
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Please set
your video resolution to 1024 x 768, this is the default resolution for
the classroom |
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To set your
resolution: |
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1. from your
taskbar, click on Start |
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2. then
Settings |
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3. then
Control Panel |
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4. then look
for an icon which says Display, double click on it |
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5. then click
on Settings |
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6. then
adjust the slider to 1024 x 768 |
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7. you may
have to reboot your computer to take the new settings |
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IGNORE
WHEN WE CALLOUT ANY PAGE-NUMBERS DURING AUDIO |
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Pages
are continuously being added/edited in the whiteboards |
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so
ignore when we callout page numbers during audio |
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PAUSES
IN AUDIO |
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Audio-files
are produced during live classes and in recording studios |
pauses
indicate the time-periods when users are working problems.
Some user find the pauses too long, others find the pauses too short. |
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To control the pauses, you can stop the audio
or fast-forward |
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Some audio-files have longer pauses |
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which coincided with break-periods, just
fast-forward to find the discussions |
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Future developments |
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include re-recording and removing the pauses |
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HOW
TO NAVIGATE IN THE CLASSROOM |
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Below, you are seeing a
block of material which is called a SESSION |
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You navigate in the session with two
buttons |
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RED |
whiteboard file |
this opens a whiteboard file which contains data |
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GREEN |
audio-file |
this opens an audio-file; each file runs for
approximately 1 hour |
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To start a session, do the following: |
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STEP 1: click on the first RED button WB M1-01
to open the whiteboard file; when it has opened, minimize it, so that you
can see the other buttons |
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STEP 2: click on the first GREEN button AU
M1-01 to run the first audio-file, then maximize the whiteboard |
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STEP 3: make the mediaplayer smaller ( compact
form ) so that it does not cover up the whiteboard; |
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move the mediaplayer out of the way to give you a clear view of the
whiteboard while still allowing you access to the audio-controls |
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EXAMPLE OF A SESSION |
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HOW
TO WORK WITH THE WHITEBOARD |
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The whiteboard is a CAD program and it is
open-source: you can type, draw, edit, move objects, print pages |
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to
flip the pages |
work with the pager at the bottom-right corner
of your screen |
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to
add pages |
click on the [ + ] icon at the bottom-right
corner of your screen |
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to
insert/delete pages |
right-click, select Page Sorter OR look at the
top, select Tools |
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to
move objects |
right-click, select Selector OR look at the
top, select Tools |
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to
erase |
right-click, select Eraser OR look at the top,
select Tools |
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to
type on the whiteboard |
right-click, select text, tap the whiteboard,
you will see a text-box OR look at the top, select Tools |
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to
highlight |
right-click, select Highliter OR look at the
top, select Tools |
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to
Write on the whiteboard |
right-click, select Pen OR look at the top,
select Tools |
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to
draw |
right-click, select Line, Rectangle, Ellipes
etc OR look at the top, select Tools |
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to
display the drawing palette |
look at the top, select View, then Toolbar |
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to
Change color |
look at the top, select Options |
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to
change font |
look at the top, select Options |
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to
change line width |
right-click, select Options |
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to
print pages |
look at the top, select File then Print |
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to
save the file |
look at the top, select File then Save As |
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THE
PAGES IN THE WHITEBOARD ARE COLOR-CODED |
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You
should copy every page from the whiteboard to your paper EXCEPT the white
sheets.
White sheets are problems, you should work the problems yourself on your
paper, then view the solution on the screen. |
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Use
your highlighter to make a colored band across the top of the page |
| RED
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PROBLEM
SEQUENCE |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper
make a RED band across the top and copy the title. |
| BLUE
SHEET |
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BLOCK OF TOPICS |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper
make a BLUE band across the top and copy the title. |
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PINK SHEET |
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THEORY
SHEET |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper make a
PINK band across
the top, handcopy the contents and listen to the theory. |
| WHITE SHEET |
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PROBLEM
SHEET |
DO
NOT COPY |
It is essential that you
first hand-solve the assigned problem then view the solution. |
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CALCULATOR
ROUTINE |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper
make a GREEN band across the top and copy the title. |
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GREY SHEET |
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NCEES FORMULA |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper
make a GREY band across the top and copy the title. |
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YELLOW SHEET |
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REVIEW SHEET |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper
make a YELLOW band across the top and copy the title. |
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MINI-EXAM |
HANDCOPY |
On your paper
make a BLUE band across the top and copy the title. |
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After
each session, file your handwritten sheets in a binder.
Then print out all the whiteboard material and file in the same binder or
in a seperate binder. |
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THE INK
PEN, TEXT, LINES AND BOXES IN THE WHITEBOARD ARE COLOR-CODED
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INK PEN |
TEXT |
LINES |
BOXES |
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MINOR CALCULATIONS,
COMMENTS |
NCEES FORMULAS |
CONSTRUCTION LINES |
PROBLEM-STATEMENT |
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GIVEN & TO FIND
QUANTITIES |
PROBLEM-STATEMENT |
COORDINATE AXES |
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MAJOR EQUATIONS |
MAJOR EQUATIONS |
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MAJOR EQUATIONS |
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CALCULATIONS |
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT |
DIAGRAMS |
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CALCULATOR ROUTINES |
CALCULATOR ROUTINES |
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| PURPLE |
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NAMES OF FORMULAS |
NAMES OF FORMULAS |
FLOWCHARTING |
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YELLOW |
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NUMERICAL ANSWERS |
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HOW
TO WORK WITH AUDIO AND THE MEDIAPLAYER |
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Make the mediaplayer smaller ( compact
form ) so that it does not cover up the whiteboard; |
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Move the mediaplayer out of the way to
give you a clear view of the whiteboard while still allowing you access to
the audio-controls |
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Use the counter to keep track of your
position in the discussions |
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STEPS
TO FOLLOW IN A STUDY-SESSION |
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step
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IT
IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU HAND-SOLVE ALL THE
PROBLEMS
DO NOT JUST LISTEN TO
THE DISCUSSIONS. |
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step
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listen
to AND HANDCOPY the theory discussion ( pink sheet ) |
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step
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hand-solve
the assigned problem ON PAPER. |
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step
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VIEW
the problem-solution ( white-sheet )
and listen to
the problem-discussion. |
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HOW
TO PLAN YOUR STUDY
TIME |
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In STEP 6 in the online
classroom you will find the weekly planner |
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please use this to schedule
your study-time for each upcoming week.
The guideline is to study at least 20 hrs per week, 2 hrs on wekdays and 4
hrs on sat and 4 hrs on sun. |
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ACADEMIC
SUPPORT |
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If
academic support is available in your training version |
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you
can send email to ensyscorp@earthlink.net or
just call the toll-free nr: 1.800.499.5941 |
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If
academic support is not available in your training version |
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you
can upgrade by sending email to ensyscorp@earthlink.net or
just call the toll-free nr: 1.800.499.5941 |
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TECH
SUPPORT |
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For
tech-support |
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you
can send email to ensyscorp@earthlink.net or
just call the toll-free nr: 1.800.499.5941 |
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CLASSROOM
UPGRADES |
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The classrooms are cumulative
Each
classroom starts at the beginning of the program and each upgrade will
contain all the material that came before along with new,
additional course-modules.
It is not necessary for you to have completed your existing classroom
when you are upgraded to the next higher classroom.
When you enter your upgrade, you will find all the material that you are
currently working on, so you will be able to continue at your current
point in the program and you will have access to the new course-modules
in your new classroom.
The
payment plan is based on monthly installments
The
user will receive a monthly payment notice and a monthly upgrade.
The user can always accelerate his upgrades by making payments early,
just send us an email that you would like to be upgraded ahead of
schedule and we will send you the next monthly installment and upgrade.
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ONGOING
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM |
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The training program is continuously being
edited, upgraded and improved |
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Please look out for new changes, new files and
new features |
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LINKS
AND FILES ISSUES |
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All efforts are made to have files download
smoothly and to keep all links working properly to give you the best
possible training experience |
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The training programs cover 250,000 whiteboard
pages, 100,000 files, 10,000 webpages and 1,000,000 links. |
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In case a file or link is creating problems,
please inform us immediately so that we can give you the best training
experience possible. |
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FINDING
YOUR STARTING POINT IN THE PROGRAM WHEN RETURNING FOR ANOTHER
STUDY-SESSION |
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We are doing more work to
line up the audio-files with the whiteboards |
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When you finish a study-session, write down
the following: |
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the whiteboard number and page number |
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the audio-file and counter |
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this will help you to find your starting point
for your next session. |
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TAKING
EXAMS IN THE PROGRAM |
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There are three levels of
exams: |
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mini-exams: taken at the end of a block
of topics |
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module final exams: taken at the end of
a course module |
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practice exams: AM and PM exams, taken
at the end of the program in part 3 |
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When taking an exam, try to score at least
55% raw score.
The exams
are self-graded, you need to compute your percentage of correct answers.
The solutions with audio-discussions are presented in the training
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If you score > 55%: continue with new
material
If you score < 55%: go back to the topics which you missed, rework the
practice problems, then take the exam again, repeat until you score >
55%
This will give you feedback and let you know about weaknesses, which you
can correct early. |
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WORKING OFFLINE |
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There
are three ways to do your work in the training program
Subject to the user-license agreement which restricts files for personal
use only, users have three ways to access the program.
Method
1. Online
Users access the online classroom and open whiteboard and audio-files.
Method 2. Offline
For users who do not always have internet access.
Users can save files to hard drive, then work the material offline.
Users can burn files on CD or DVD, then work the material offline.
Users can save files to USB drives, then work the material
offline.
Method 3. No
Computer
For users who do not always have access to a computer.
Users print out the whiteboard pages and file in a binder then download
audio-files to iPod or MP3 player.
Then the user works the material in the binder while listening to audio
via MP3 player.
You dont have to be online all the time |
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You can download a few hours worth of
material, save it to the hard-drive, then work the program offline. |
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Users with laptops can carry the online
program with them wherever they go. |
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Keep checking the online classroom for
changes/updates in the material which you saved |
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WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS NO AUDIO |
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when you click on the
audio-link, the mediaplayer comes up but there is no sound
1. make sure that your speakers are plugged, have power and the speaker
volume is turned up
2. check the volume slider on your keyboard
3. check the volume setting in Windows
4. make sure that the speaker settings in Windows are not muted |
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when you click on the audio-link, the
mediaplayer does not come up
1. uninstall all mediaplayers such as Realplayer, Juke-Box etc, but keep
Windows Mediaplayer
2. download Windows Mediaplayer from the Microsoft site |
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