SuccessMaker

Helpful Hints

How to Create a Group:

  1. In the classroom interface click the desk drawer.
  2. Click on the group folder.
  3. Type in the name of the group.
  4. Click OK if you are finished or click OK and New if more groups are going to be created.
  5. Click on the laptop to view all the groups.

How to Enroll a Student:

  1. In the classroom interface click on the laptop computer to view the User Selector list.
  2. Select the group to which the student will be added.
  3. Click the desk drawer.
  4. Click the User Folder.
  5. Type in the Student’s registration information.
  6. The user type will remain as student.
  7. Click OK if you have finished or OK and New to add additional students.
  8. Click OK when you have enrolled the last student.
  9. Click the X to in the upper right corner to close the Information Folder.
  10. Select the Option button from the User Selector window and chose the refresh option to have names appear in alphabetical order.

How to Add a Student to a group:

  1. In the classroom interface click on the laptop computer to view the user Selector list.
  2. Right click on the group you wish to add the student.
  3. Select Open Group from the list.
  4. Click on the radio button next to the name of the group the student is currently assigned.
  5. Drag and drop the name of the student in the first group to the name of the second group.
  6. The student’s name appears in both groups. The student will remain in both groups unless it is removed from the first group by dragging the name of the student to the trashcan.

How to Assign Courses to Individual Students:

  1. In the classroom interface click on the laptop computer to view the User Selector list.
  2. Click the radio button next to the name of the group that has the student (s) to which you want to assign the course.
  3. Double click the name of the student. The student’s information folder will appear.
  4. Click Assignments.
  5. Click Assign.
  6. The SM Course Select List will appear.
  7. Click on the first course that will be assigned.
  8. Click OK.
  9. If the course has a starting level, the starting level box appears.
  10. Type in the overall starting level.
  11. Click Set.

How to View and Print the Reports:

  1. In the classroom interface click on the laptop computer to view the User Selector List.
  2. Select the name of the group.
  3. Click on the printer.
  4. The Report Select Screen will appear.
  5. Click the radio button next to the Reports category.
  6. Select the Report you wish to view and or print.
  7. Click on View Options.
  8. Navigate through the tabs and make your report options selections.
  9. Click View. (It may take a few moments for the window that displays the report to open.)
  10. If necessary, click the maximize button to increase the size of the report display.
  11. Click the arrows in the upper left hand corner to view any additional pages.
  12. To print go to File and click print.

How to Take a Student Offline:

In the classroom click the computer at the back of the room.

Right click the name of the student that will be taken offline.

When the menu appears left click the take offline (This removes the lightning bolt from in front of the student’s name)

Click the X to close the window.

How to Create Worksheets:

  1. In the classroom interface click on the Resource Center (the books on the bookshelf).
  2. Click on the radio button next to worksheets.
  3. Click OK.
  4. The worksheet dialog box appears.
  5. Type a header for the worksheet.
  6. Select the course from which you want the worksheet generated.
  7. Type in the number of exercises (up to 50) for each worksheet.
  8. Specify the type of worksheet in the strand/level area – Current (exercises alternate among the active strands), Lowest (these exercises are taken from the student’s lowest current active strand that has a worksheet available) or Other (allows customization of the strand and level)
  9. Answer Sheet has an option for teacher or student.
  10. Click the Add button.
  11. Select the group (pull down menu) that contains the names of the students for which you want to print a worksheet.
  12. Click the print button (the worksheet does not have the option to preview).
  13. Click the X to close the Worksheet Box.

In order to “Right click” on a Mac in this program you can click on the area you wish to open while holding the apple key.

If a student claims they can hear their MCS2 program ‘talking” to them but cannot see their program take the mouse to the left side of the screen and click the “Flash player symbol”. This will open the course.

It is a good idea to have the Display Skill ID active in the MCS2 program. This will allow you to document problems within the program for Tech support. To accomplish this you:

  1. Right click on a group.
  2. Click Edit Group.
  3. Click Assignments.
  4. Select MCS2.
  5. Click Edit Assignments.
  6. Click on the page 2 “tab”.
  7. Click the active radio button next to Display Skill ID.

As a reminder when calling Tech Support you will need the information that is displayed when you click on the poster in the classroom interface.