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GMetrix SMSGMetrix Administrator (Teacher) Portal Guide

2018

GMetrix Administrator Guide Outline

• Getting Started• Add other teachers to the Administrator Panel • Create and Manage your Access Codes (Site License or Seat License)• Reporting• Create and Manage Custom Tests• Summary and Support

• Create access codes for students• Review reporting• Create customized tests

Teacher Portal: gmetrix.net/manage

• Review personal reporting• Create practice tests unique to

studentStudent Portal:

gmetrix.net

GMetrix Portals and SMS Practice Test Engine

• Take practice tests via the GMetrix SMS Practice Test Engine softwareGMetrix SMS

Practice Test Engine

GMetrix Administrator Portal

GMetrix Administrators can manage their GMetrix license through their Administrator account at gmetrix.net/manage.

GMetrix Administrators can create and manage Access Codes, track student results, and create customized tests for their students.

Your IT staff must install the GMetrix SMS Practice Test Engine software. To access the software download, click on the arrow from the gmetix.net/manage site or go to GMetrix Support.

For technical support please contact GMetrix directly at [email protected] or (801) 607-5475

http://www.gmetrix.net/administrator

http://www.gmetrix.net/manage

http://wiki.gmetrix.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

mailto:[email protected]

Main Menu

The left navigation menu is your main administrative menu. From this menu you can add other GMetrix Administrators, create Access Codes for students, create Custom Tests, and generate GMetrix Reports.

Notice your “Tutorials and Resources” menu in the center of your homepage. You’ll find a valuable set of resources, including a tutorial Video with a table of contents (see below).

Adding and Managing GMetrix Administrators

Add GMetrix Administrators (teachers) 1. Click on “User Accounts” from your main menu.2. Click on the green “Add Administrators” button.3. Create the account with username (school email address) and temporary password (gmetrix)4. Leave defaults for other settings. 5. Click “Save”.

Creating Access Codes with Site License

From the GMetrix Administrator homepage, click the blue “Create” button under “Access Codes”.

Click on the edit (pencil) icon to the right of the license.

Create Access Codes with Site License

Access Codes with a Site License: (for Access Codes with a Seat License go to slide 11)

Access Codes are created by the GMetrix Administrator and distributed to students. You may create unique Access Codes for individual students, entire classes, or entire program participants. You may find that a unique Access Code per class makes reporting easier.

1. Number of Codes - Select “Multiple User“2. Identifier - This allows you to quickly identify code(s) you’ve created. If your

school has multiple teachers using GMetrix, it’s recommend to include your initials at the beginning of the identifier (e.g. LTBlk1).

3. # of Students - Choose a number that is slightly more than the number of students in your class(es) (e.g. add 10).

4. # of Uses – Leave default. 5. Expires after – Leave default.6. Tests – Check the box(es) next to the practice tests you’d like your students to

access. 1. Uncheck “All Tests”2. Check the suite of Microsoft Office software you have installed (e.g.

Microsoft Office 2016). This defaults to allow students to access all applications within your Office suite.

7. Click “Next”8. Confirm settings – Review the settings you’ve selected, and click “Next” to

create your Access Code.

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Managing Access Codes

Your newly-created Access Code will display. Distribute this Access Code to your students to allow them access to GMetrix practice tests.

Managing Access Codes

1. Click the “Home” menu option (left panel).

2. From the GMetrix Administrator homepage, click the blue “View” button under “Access Codes”.

3. Select the Access Code you’d like to view.4. Click the details icon under “Details”

header.

Your Access Code details will display (how many students have redeemed this Access Code and how many you have remaining).

Access Code Exam Details

“Core Skill Review” tests support the mastery of specific skills and reinforces knowledge in a question format exam. Students complete tasks before going to the next question.

“Project Review” (2016 Office Suite only) consist of one single application projects that give students a real-world example of using Microsoft Office.

“Core Practice” exams in project format that simulate the certification exam.

GMetrix Practice Tests can be in either “Training” mode or “Testing” mode. Training mode enables a help feature when students need step-by-step support on a skill and disables the countdown timer. Testing mode simulates a certification test environment by disabling any help features and the test is timed.

Review and edit your Access Codes, as needed.

• Core Practice exams have all applications are checked, by default, within an Office suite. You can uncheck an application or suite to make it unavailable for students.

• Skill Review practice tests must have all exams checked within the application for the practice tests to function correctly.

Create Access Codes with Seat License

Access Codes are created by the Administrator and distributed to students. You have a GMetrix Seat License, which means you may only create the number of Access Codes that matches the number of your Seat License (e.g. 10 Access Codes for a 10 Seat License) The number of Seat License you have is also the number of students that can access GMetrix at any given time (e.g. 25 Seat License for 25 students using GMetrix at the same time).

All Seat Licenses include one additional code for teacher use.

From the GMetrix Administrator homepage, click the blue “Create” button under “Access Codes”.

Click on the edit (pencil) icon to the right of the license.

Create Access Codes with Seat License

Identifier - This allows you to quickly identify code(s) you’ve created. If your school has multiple teachers using GMetrix, it’s recommend to include your initials at the beginning of the identifier (e.g. LTBlk1).

Leave defaults for other settings.

Click “Next” to create your Access Code.

Editing Access Codes with a Seat License

Click the “Access Code” menu option (left panel).Click the edit (pencil) icon under “Edit” header.Tests - Uncheck “All Tests” and check only the version of software that is installed on your student computers. Click “Next”. Review your changes and click “Next” to save your changes.

All Seat Licenses include one additional code for teacher use.

Reporting on Student Practice Tests

Log in to your GMetrix Administrator Portal at gmetrix.net/manage

Click on the menu link called “Reports” then click the sub menu link called “Test Tracking”.

The report filters allow you to select the data you would like to see.

The detail icon on the right side of each practice test will show the details of the selected report.

These Test Results reports are the same report a students can view when they log in to their GMetrix account.


Student Practice Tests Report Detail

A practice test result will show all details of the exam and the score.

Students can view their test results at gmetrix.net

These Test Results reports are the same report a students can view when they log in to their GMetrix account.

For the “Skill Review” practice tests in testing mode, you or your student, can create a new practice test from the question(s) they didn’t complete correctly. The new practice test will be in training mode, so students have help on tasks they haven’t mastered.

From the student report, click the flag in the upper right corner. If the flag is green the review test will appear as an option for the student. If the flag is red a new test is not available.

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Create Custom Tests

Custom tests can be created aligning to specific pages in MOAC, by objective Domain, or by task. Custom tests will be created in the “Skill Review” format.

1. From the GMetrix Administrator homepage click on the blue button called “Create” under the Custom Tests header.

2. Click the green button called “Create New Test”. 3. Test Name: What do you want your custom test

named? It’s considered a best practice to be specific on MOAC lessons or tasks that you are covering when you name your test.

4. Minimum Score: What do you want the test’s passing score to be?

5. Training Mode: Do you want the help feature enabled in the test? Click the box next to “Training Mode” make help feature available in the test. Leave unchecked to default to Testing Mode.

6. Click “Next”.

Create Custom Tests

Select a Category.Select a Product.Click “Next”.Select a Product.Click “Next”.

Create a Custom Test using MOAC Microsoft ebook (test questions mapped to lessons)Book: Select the MOAC Microsoft ebook from the drop-down menuPage: Type in Page Numbers that you have covered in class then click anywhere on the page to auto filter the questions Select the skills you want to be included in your custom test. Create a Custom Test without using MOAC If you are not using MOAC, you can select the skills or Objectives (groups of skills) you want in your custom test. All objectives for the selected application will display.

Total Selected Questions: This is the number of questions that will be included in your custom test. Time: This is the maximum amount of time you want to allow for each question. Most tasks can be completed in 2 minutes. For more difficult objectives, add time. To help students with their efficiency, reduce time. Select Random Questions: This is the number of randomized questions that will be included in your custom test. It’s considered a best practice to enter the same number of questions as the number next to “Total Selected Questions”.

Create Custom Tests

Your students will not have access to the custom test until you add it to your existing *Access Code(s). There are two ways to assign a custom test to Access Code(s).

Give students immediate access to a custom test:Click the blue button called “Assign Test”.Locate your identifier that’s part of your Access Code.Click the grey button called “Assign to Access Codes”.

To give access student access to a custom test:From the GMetrix Administrator homepage click on the blue button called “View” under the Custom Tests header. Locate your identifier that’s part of your Access Code.Click on the edit (pencil) icon under the Edit header.The application you selected for your custom test will expand to show all available exams and now your custom test. Check the box next to your custom test when you’re ready for students to access your custom test.Click “Next”.When your students log in to GMetrix next they see the custom test you created.

*If you have separate Access Codes for each class, you must edit each of your Access Codes.

MOAC and GMetrix Office 2016

Word 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Excel 2016

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Numbers # of Questions ChapterPage


Numbers # of Questions

Chapter 1 1-20 13 Chapter 1 1-18 7 Chapter 1 1-11 13









Chapter 10 188-205 11 Chapter 10 170-195 13

Chapter 11 206-228 13 Chapter 11 196-215 7

Chapter 12 216-246 30

Chapter 13 247-269 13



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Chapter 1 - 3 1-90 22 Chapter 1 1-39 6 Chapter 1-3 1-89 23








Chapter 11-14 359-480 13 Chapter 9 321-349 9 Chapter 11 327-360 17

Chapter 10-11 355-422 4 Chapter 12 361-410 11

Chapter 13 411-447 11



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Chapter 1 - 3 2-73 17 Chapter 1 2-30 5 Chapter 1 2-15 7

Chapter 4 80 - 104 22 Chapter 2 36 - 66 5 Chapter 2 23 - 44 4

Chapter 5 116-132 11 Chapter 3 74 - 118 9 Chapter 3 52 - 70 12







Chapter 12 297-309 5 Chapter 10 316 - 331 7 Chapter 10 305 - 336 9

Chapter 13 & 14 317 - 362 12 Chapter 11 338 - 364 11 Chapter 11 343 - 369 11

GMetrix Best Practices

GMetrix is a flexible practice and remediation tool. Integrate it into your classes based on your class and teaching style. Items to think about:

• Do you want to separate your reporting by classes? Create multiple Access Codes.• Do you want to use this tool as a skill check before students take the certification exam? Use the Skill

Review practice tests in testing mode, then have students create a new test with “Review Missed Questions”. Use one, or all, of the review projects at the start and end of each Office application you unit. The Practice Exams should be used right before the certification test to familiarize the student with the testing environment.

• Do you need flexibility to test after skill sets are taught? Create customized exams.• Do you want to implement a pre-test assessment and post-test assessment? Choose one Review Project

or Practice Exam in testing mode, then change the test to training mode from the Access Code.• Do you want to use GMetrix as a grading tool? Create customized exams in testing format and add and

remove the custom exam from your Access Code(s) according to your lesson plans.• Once you know how you want to integrate GMetrix in your lesson plans, begin building out your Access

Codes and customized exams.

Summary and Additional Support Resources

From your GMetrix Administrator Portal:• Add other teachers to the Administrator Panel • Create and Manage your Access Codes (Site License or Seat License) • Reporting• Create and Manage Custom Tests

GMetrix Support wiki.gmetrix.netAdministrator’s (teacher) Portal: www.GMetrix.net/manageAdministration Panel Overview and Video TutorialGMetrix SMS Technical Requirements and Software DownloadSupport and FAQsGMetrix links to common support issues:

Missing PIA filesProxy Setting Suggestions.Net Framework

GMetrix Support: (801) 607-5475 [email protected]



http://wiki.gmetrix.net/wiki/index.php?title=Administration_Panel_Overview

http://wiki.gmetrix.net/wiki/index.php?title=Download_GMetrix_SMS


http://wiki.gmetrix.net/wiki/index.php?title=PIA

http://wiki.gmetrix.net/wiki/index.php?title=Proxy_Setup

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