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iResponse PRO User Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 1

iResponse PRO iPad/iPhone/ iPod T ouch Application .................................................. 1iResponse PRO Utility .................................................................................................................... 1iResponse PRO Test Taking Function. .................................................................................... 2The iResponse Utility is Comprised of Four Screens/Windows: .............................. 2

2 Download | Install | Connect ................................................................................. 4Instructions for Downloading the Application and Utility ............................................. 4

Instructions for Connecting Devices to Host Network ................................................. 4Connect on a Mac Using Active Wi-Fi Network .............................................................. 4Ad-Hoc Network – Mac .............................................................................................................. 5

3 Starting a Session ....................................................................................................... 7iResponse Utility .............................................................................................................................. 7iResponse App .................................................................................................................................. 8Note on Connection Status ....................................................................................................... 8

4 In-Class Questions and Answers ......................................................................... 9Instructions for Creating Questions and Answers for In-Class Use ........................... 9

Creating Questions ......................................................................................................................... 10Free Response Questions: ........................................................................................................... 11New Questions ................................................................................................................................. 12Transmitting Questions ................................................................................................................ 13Viewing Responses ......................................................................................................................... 14Saving Questions ............................................................................................................................. 15Opening Saved Question Sessions .......................................................................................... 15Creating an Interactive Classroom ........................................................................................ 15Ending a Session .............................................................................................................................. 16Troubleshooting Tip: Between Sessions ............................................................................... 17

5 Statistics ......................................................................................................................... 18Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 18

Statistics in the iResponse Utility ........................................................................................... 18Class Performance Tab .................................................................................................................. 18Student Performance Tab .......................................................................................................... 19Questions Tab ................................................................................................................................... 20Student Results ................................................................................................................................ 21Statistics and Performance Data on Student Devices ................................................... 22iResponse Results Tab ................................................................................................................... 22iResponse Performance Tab ....................................................................................................... 22

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6 Tests .................................................................................................................................. 23In-Class Test .......................................................................................................................................... 23

Starting an In-Class Test .............................................................................................................. 23Ending and Receiving an In-Class Test ................................................................................. 27Note on Test Statistics .................................................................................................................. 27Take-Home Tests ............................................................................................................................. 28Starting a Take-Home Test ......................................................................................................... 29Ending and Receiving a Take-Home Test ............................................................................. 30Note on Test Statistics .................................................................................................................. 32

7 Transferring Question Sets ................................................................................... 33


1 Introduction

Overview

The iResponse PRO Classroom Responder System is a unique classroom response and test/quiz distribution system

that functions on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. TATE’s iResponse enables schools and training institutions to

incorporate iOS devices into their lessons, transforming every class into an interactive learning environment with no

required Internet connection.

Students will improve their retention of class material and benefit from the incorporation of visual images into

questions. Instructors will be able to monitor student comprehension seamlessly through the Utility program,

creating an adaptive educational environment where individual student progress can be gauged and class pace

adjusted.

The iResponse Classroom Responder System has two components, the iResponse PRO application (app) for the

iPad/iPhone/iPod touch and the iResponse PRO Utility.

iResponse PRO iPad/iPhone/ iPod Touch Application

The application is available for download from iTunes onto individual devices (iPad/iPhone/iPod touch) by either

the student or instructor. It is required for all participants in the training session. During class, students log-in to

a session to receive and respond to questions, or to receive, complete and submit tests. Students can also view

individual and class results over the course of a session if the instructor enables this function.

iResponse PRO Utility

The free Utility software (for both Macs and PCs) is downloaded by the instructor from the iResponse website:

http://iresponseapp.com/downloads/.

The Utility is where content, such as questions, answers, images, and tests, are created and pushed to student

devices. The instructor uses the Utility to develop questions and answers on their computer and also to transmit

questions or test(s) directly to student devices. Questions, answers and tests can be created ahead of time, saved

on the instructor’s computer and retrieved during class, or created on the fly while a class session is underway.

The Utility enables the instructor to view who is connected to the system, who has responded to the question

and what response was given. Both class and individual statistics can be displayed and tracked through the Utility.

Tracking results by “Alias” allows the instructor to share student data with the entire class anonymously if desired.

The Utility allows for responses (correct and incorrect) to be displayed in a graph, with the correct response

indicated. The Utility tracks overall class performance, as well as individual performance statistics. The instructor

uses the Utility to enable or disable the feature that allows student devices to review performance results. The

Utility also allows instructors to view, print and save session results, by individual student performance or by

performance on a specific question.


iResponse PRO Test Taking Function.

The iResponse PRO version Utility also allows instructors

to create, distribute and receive tests, either take-home

or in-class, timed or untimed. Student devices loaded

with the iResponse PRO app receive the distributed tests

while network connected to the Utility, i.e., during a

class session. For an in-class test, students complete and

submit the test while connected to the class session. For

a take-home test, students receive the test in-class and

disconnect from the session and complete the test while

disconnected. Once reconnected to a networked class

session, they submit their completed tests.

After the student has completed and submitted a test, the instructor (and student, if enabled by the instructor) can

view results on individual and class performance.

The iResponse Utility is Comprised of Four Screens/Windows:

iResponse Connect Screen: Where class sessions are controlled. Used to connect

(start) and disconnect (end) class sessions, create the class ID, session name, set server

port, enable performance and results data to be shared with students, add a class or

school logo to the iResponse screen and view all devices connected to the session.

iResponse Questions Screen: Where content is created. Used to select

the question type, create the questions and answers, insert images into

questions, determine answer feedback option, transmit the questions and

answers, or test questions, to the connected devices or test questions during

an instructor paced knowledge check session.


iResponse Answers Screen: Where student responses are viewed,

question by question. Displays the respondents’ answers in a bar graph

format, with an option to highlight the correct answers and show

percentages. This screen displays by Alias, allowing the instructor to

project this screen and share class results while keeping individual

student responses anonymous.

iResponse Statistics Screen: Where class and student

performance is tracked across a class or test session. Enables the

instructor to view analytical data of the session, including overall class

performance and individual student performance. Statistics may be

further sorted by question or individual. In the PRO version this data

may be printed, saved and/or exported in .xml format for advanced

users.


2 Download | Install | Connect

Instructions for Downloading the Application and Utility

The iResponse PRO application (app) is available for purchase at the iTunes Store. It is compatible with the iPad,

iPhone and iPod touch. Once the app has been purchased and uploaded to the device, the Utility software must be

downloaded from the iResponse website at: http://iresponseapp.com/downloads/ . The software is available for both

Mac and PC. The Utility has four windows, as described in chapter one above. After installation, it is a good idea to

open the program and become familiar with the functions of each window.

Troubleshooting Tip: If your network settings do not allow ‘two-way’ or peer to

peer communications between devices (possible in certain situations where a Fire

Wall is active) it may be necessary to modify the network security settings to allow

communication between the host computer and connected device(s) or set up another,

stand-alone network using any commercial WiFi router.

Instructions for Connecting Devices to Host Network

Important: Before proceeding, ensure that the host computer running the Utility and the device(s) with the

iResponse app loaded are on the same wireless network.

Connect on a Mac Using Active Wi-Fi Network

Use the AirPort utility (called ‘Wi-Fi’ on systems running OS X 10.7 Lion) on the Mac to set both the host computer

and devices to the same Wi-Fi network.

On the host computer (Mac):

From the menu on the top right of the screen, select and hold the AirPort

icon. A dropdown menu will appear.

Select the desired Wi-Fi network and enter the password, if necessary. A

checkmark will appear next to the active network.

On each device with the iResponse app installed:

Tap the Settings icon.

From the General Settings screen, tap on Network.

Tap on Wi-Fi and then tap on the same active network that the host computer is set on.

Enter password, if required.


A checkmark will indicate the selected network and the network name will appear next to the word Wi-Fi on

the tab on the left hand side of the screen. Ensure that this name is the same as the one checked on the host

computer.

Ad-Hoc Network – Mac

The iResponse system is designed for compatibility with Mac’s AirPort/Wi-Fi program. This enables the iResponse

Utility to communicate with the iResponse App on devices using a computer-to-computer connection (ad-hoc

network). To enable use through an ad-hoc network:

On the host computer (Mac):

From the menu on the top right of the screen, select and hold the AirPort icon. A dropdown menu will

appear.

Select ‘Create Network...’ (this creates a computer to computer, or ad-hoc, network)

Name the connection and set password, if desired.

Click ‘OK,’ and return to the AirPort/Wi-Fi window to ensure that the newly created ad-hoc network is

the active network connection. A checkmark will appear next to the active network connection and the

AirPort/Wi-Fi icon will change in appearance.


On each device with the iResponse app installed:

Tap the Settings icon.

From the General Settings screen, tap on Network.

Tap on Wi-Fi and then tap on the ad-hoc network that the host computer is set to.

Enter password, if required.

A checkmark will indicate the selected network and the network name will appear next to the word Wi-Fi

on the tab on the left hand side of the screen. Ensure that this name is the same as the one checked on

the host computer.

Troubleshooting Tip: If the following message appears, check to make sure that your devices are still

set to the same Wi-Fi network as your host computer.

Devices can connect back to other active networks if they have been connected to them previously.

To keep the devices from

remembering old networks, tap on

the blue arrow on the far right side

of the active network tab.

Go back to the Wi-Fi screen and

re-select the correct network

(Classroom in the example above).

Tap on ‘Forget this Network.’

If connectivity issues persist, close and restart the iResponse app on each device. Directions for closing the app

can be found on page 16.


3 Starting a Session

iResponse Utility

In the iResponse Connect Screen, provide a Classroom ID and Session name.

The data entered into the ‘Classroom ID’ field will be the link to the iResponse app on

the devices. Label it something that your students will find logical and easy to type,

such as: Mrs. Wong, West Elem G5, Class 504, etc.

The data entered into the ‘Session name’ field is saved in the metadata when a series

of questions are saved in the iResponse Question screen. The session, and all of its

questions and answers, can be retrieved for repeat use. Therefore, it is recommended

that the ‘Session name’ be something that correlates to the questions being asked, i.e.,

Spelling List #27, Masters of Art, etc.

Instructors control student ability to view information on their performance, and the

performance of the rest of the class, from their devices using this Utility screen.

Click on ‘Hide Performance Tab on Device’ to block student visibility of the app’s Performance Tab and its

information.

Click on ‘Hide Results Tab on Device’ to block student visibility of the app’s Results Tab and all of its information.

Note: Instructors can allow or block these tabs from appearing before a session begins or while a session is running.

However, if student access to these tabs is allowed when a class session is in progress, the results and performance

data from the entire session will be visible to the student, not just performance data from that point on.

Instructors can also add a watermark of a class logo or mascot to the iResponse screens by Clicking on ‘Browse for

image...” selecting a file and clicking ‘Open.’ The image will appear as a small watermark in the Class Logo box and

will also appear on all tabs

of the iResponse app.

To remove the image,

click on .


To start a session from the iResponse Connect Screen, click on . Once a session has started the

button will change to .

Any device on the same wireless network can now join the session.

iResponse App

On the device, tap on the Login Tab.

Enter the following information:

First Name

Last Name

Classroom ID (must be identical to the ‘Class ID’ field entered on

the iResponse Utility)

Alias (if a manual overwrite is desired). The Alias field will

automatically populate with the device name or unique ID. A

different Alias can be used by manually entering a new Alias

name, however this manual entry will be erased each time the app

is closed and restarted. The Alias name must be unique for each

device connected to the session.

Tap on the ‘Connect’ button to join the session. Once connected the

button will change to ‘Disconnect.’

The iResponse Connect Window in the Utility will display the total number

of devices connected to the session, as well as their connection status. It lists students

connected by last name, first name and Alias.

Once connected to a session, the iResponse app will automatically move to the iResponse

Tab and the device will show that it is ready for the first question.

Note on Connection Status

OK – Connected to session

Slow – Device communication with Utility is slow

Disconnected – Student device has been

disconnected from the session and needs to

reconnect

Note: Devices may jump back and forth between “OK”

and “Slow” throughout the class session. This will not

affect overall communications between the app and

Utility and typically resolves itself.


4 In-Class Questions and Answers

Instructions for Creating Questions and Answers for In-Class Use

The iResponse PRO enables instructors to create the following types of questions and answer for use in-class and

during tests.

Multiple Choice (allows for a choice of up to five answer fields)

True/False (allows for a choice of two answer fields – True and False)

Yes/No (allows for a choice of two answer fields – Yes and No)

Survey (allows for a choice of four preset responses: Agree, Somewhat, Disagree, Not Applicable)

Free Response (allows students to use keypad on their device to manually type in their answers)

Images can be added to any type of question, enhancing learning and retention with the use of visual aids.


Creating Questions

Questions are created from the iResponse Questions window.

Select the question type from the drop down menu.

Type the question in the question field or copy and paste the

question from a source document

Note: Text formatting, such as font selections, boldface, italics,

superscript, etc., will be removed when pasted into the iResponse

question field.

To add an image to the question field, click on . Select

the image file and click ‘Open.’ The photo will appear in the

‘Image’ box.

Note: Both JPEG and PNG files work in the iResponse question

field, however for ease and speed of transmission, JPEG files

under 164 KB, landscape oriented, approximately 720x540

in size are recommended. Each image added to a question

is automatically saved to the folder Documents – iResponse

Images. For best results, unique file names are recommended for

each photo used in an iResponse question. In other words, select

a different name for each image file, instead of using a name such as ‘image1.jpg’ multiple times.

To clear an image from the question, click on .

For Multiple Choice and Free Response questions, type answers, or copy and paste answers from a source

document, into the answers field. Answers populate automatically for True/False, Yes/No, and Survey

questions.

Indicate the correct answer by checking the button to the right of the correct answer field.

To add another question, click on .

To delete questions from the list, click on .

To reorder the questions, select question to be moved from the ‘Question’ field and drag and drop it to the

correct position.


Checking the box marked ‘Instant Feedback’ will enable students to see if their response was correct or

incorrect as soon as they answer a question. If the question is answered incorrectly, the correct answer is

provided.

Note: It is possible to toggle this feature on and off during a class session.

Transmits individual question to students (see page 13 for more information).

Free Response Questions:

The iResponse PRO system allows for the use of Free

Response answers. The instructor can either manually

grade these questions, or for questions requiring short

answers (math problems, vocabulary, spelling tests,

names and dates) the system can automatically grade

student responses.

Manual grading is completed in the Questions tab the

iResponse Statistics window. Instructors can mark

answers as correct by checking the ‘Correct’ column.

Once the instructor manually grades the question, the student can view their results in the Performance tab in

the iResponse app, as long as the instructor has not chosen to hide the Performance tab (see page 8 for more

information).


For Free Response questions requiring short answers, the automatic grading function can be used. The answer that

the system will use to grade each question is the one entered into the answer field. “Instant feedback” for Free

Response questions will only apply when ‘Grade free response answer by hand’ is not selected.

Note that the iResponse automatic grading is not case sensitive, but is punctuation sensitive.

If the instructor chooses to grade Free Response questions manually and wishes for the students to have feedback

on their results, once the instructor marks results they will be visible in the iResponse app Performance tab as long as

student devices remain connected to a session.

New Questions

To begin a new list of questions, first save any existing questions in the

question list, then select the ‘File’ drop down menu.

Select ‘New Questions Document.’

A blank questions screen will appear and you can now enter new questions

and answers.

It is possible to add new questions to a list of previously created and saved

questions. To do this, follow the directions for new questions above and

once in the new question document, follow the directions for opening saved

question sessions and begin to add new questions by selecting .

It is also possible to merge multiple sets of questions into a single question

and answer session file. To do this, follow the instructions for opening saved

question sessions and repeat the process for each session file you would like

to add to the new combined session. Reorder the questions by using the drag

and drop feature.


Transmitting Questions

With a class session open and all student devices connected, select and highlight the question you wish to transmit

and click on . Once the question is transmitted, the button will change to .

You can view student responses by Alias as they are returned instantaneously in the iResponse Answers window (see

next section for details).

To end a question, select . For the second and all subsequent questions in a session this button

will change to . Click on this button to transmit all remaining questions in the session. Click on

to end each question before transmitting the next question.

Note: The iResponse Utility will automatically select the next question in the series once has

been clicked. Questions can be skipped and reordered on the fly by manually selecting a question from the list

before selecting .


Viewing Responses

The iResponse Answers screen in the Utility uses a bar graph to enable viewing

and monitoring of live responses from devices connected to a session. From

this window, the following options are included:

Click on left and right arrows to scroll through transmitted questions.

Display window shows the selected question and possible answers.

Bar graph depicting the responses for the selected question organized

by answer given.

Selecting ‘Show percentile histogram’ allows the instructor to view at a

glance the percentage each response was selected.

Selecting ‘Highlight answer’ changes the color of the correct answer to

green on the Utility screen.

Display box showing how each student responded to the question by Alias. This list populates in the order

that responses were received, not alpha numerically.

Note: There may be a slight delay in time between the student responding on the App and the response

appearing in the Utility.

If the instructor wishes to project this window to the class, but does not wish for the responses by student

Alias to be visible, this box can be collapsed by hovering the mouse over the right hand border of the student

response box until the symbol appears and then dragging the box to the left until it is invisible.< + >


Saving Questions

To save a list of questions for later use, select the File drop down menu.

Select Navigate to the correct location where you would

like the questions saved, name the file appropriately and select .

Opening Saved Question Sessions

To open a list of saved questions for editing or transmission in-class

transmission, select the drop down menu.

Select from the window that opens, navigate to the

location of the saved question file, select the question file and select ‘Open.’

Creating an Interactive Classroom

Projecting the iResponse Answers window to the class enables the instructor to share responses as they come

in with the entire class. Collapsing the box listing responses by Alias focuses student attention on the actual

responses, and not on how individual classmates responded. By disabling the ‘Highlight answer’ box the instructor

can project the window for students to view as they answer the question, without giving them any indication of

the correct answer.


Ending a Session

To end a class session, go to the iResponse Connect window and click . The status on the

devices will change to read ‘Finished.’

Students disconnect from a class session by returning to the Login tab on their devices and tapping .

If students have not disconnected from the session when the instructor ends the session, the following message will

occur.

Note: The ‘lost network connection’ message above will also display if the student device has inadvertently been

disconnected from an active class session. This could be caused by a number of factors, including router connectivity

issues or too many devices connected to a single router. Should this occur, instruct students to tap and

return to the Login tab and reconnect to the session by tapping .


Troubleshooting Tip: Between Sessions

To prevent connectivity issues, it is important that the iResponse app on each student device be closed

between iResponse sessions and not simply minimized.

To do this, quickly double tap the button on the

device. This will bring up a bar at the bottom of the device

screen that horizontally lists all open. Scroll through these

until the iResponse app icon appears.

Press and hold the icon until it begins to jiggle and a red dot appears on the upper right hand corner of the

icon.

Tapping on the red dot shuts the app all the way down. Tap anywhere above the bar to return to the main

screen.

The iResponse app is now completely closed and is not running in the background. Be sure to instruct students

to repeat this process at the end of each class session.

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5 Statistics

Overview

The iResponse Statistics window in the Utility allows the instructor to view, print and export analytical data from

the class or test session. On the student devices, if enabled by the instructor, students can view data on their

performance, as well as overall class performance.

Statistics in the iResponse Utility

In the iResponse Utility Statistics window there are four ways in which session data can be displayed, exported and

printed.

Class Performance Tab

Displays class performance by question, in order of

question transmission. This tab shows the number of

correct, incorrect and blank answers each question

received, as well as the overall class percentage.

To export class performance data into an xml file, select ‘File – Export Statistics’ and click on ‘Class Performance’ and

select a name and location for the file. Click on .


To print class performance data, select ‘File – Print Statistics’ and click on ‘Class Performance.’

Student Performance Tab

Displays student overall performance – number of correct, incorrect and blank answers, as well as overall

performance percentage.

To export student performance data into an xml file, select ‘File – Export Statistics’ and click on ‘Student

Performance’ and select a name and location for the file. Click on .


To print class performance data, select ‘File – Print Statistics’ and click on ‘Student Performance.’

Note: It is possible to save a completed session to view / print / export the statistics at a later date and time.

Questions Tab

Displays individual student performance by question. Use the drop down menu to move from question to question.

To export student performance data into an xml file, select ‘File – Export Statistics’ and click on ‘Questions (detail)’

and select a name and location for the file. Click on .


To print data by question, select ‘File – Print Statistics’ and click on ‘Questions (detail).’

Student Results

Displays performance by an individual, including the response given

for each question and whether or not the answer was correct. Use

the drop down menu to move from student to student.

To export student performance data into an xml file, select ‘File – Export Statistics’ and click on ‘Students (detail)

and select a name and location for the file. Click on .


To print individual student data, select ‘File – Print Statistics’ and click on ‘Student (detail).’

Statistics and Performance Data on Student Devices

If enabled by the instructor in the iResponse Utility Connect window, students can view both their own and overall

class results on their devices.

iResponse Results Tab

In the iResponse Results tab, students can view their overall total and percentage of

correct and incorrect answers, updated in real time.

iResponse Performance Tab

In the iResponse Performance tab, students can view the accuracy of their performance,

question by question, updated in real time.

Note: Data for Free Response questions that are hand graded will automatically display

as incorrect on the performance tab until has been clicked and the

instructor goes into the iResponse Statistics window, Questions tab and hand grades the

question. At that time, the will change to a green check on the student’s device if

the answer is correct.


6 Tests

The iResponse PRO enables instructors to transmit complete sets of questions in the form of tests to connected

devices, receive competed tests and provide instant feedback to students on their own performance as well as

overall class performance.

Any question list can be used in either an in-class session or test capacity. A set of questions transmitted as a test

works very similar to a set of questions for in-class use, with the exception that all questions in the prepared list are

transmitted to the student and returned to the instructor at one time.

The iResponse PRO supports three different types of tests: In-class tests, timed take home tests and untimed take

home tests.

Student devices must have the iResponse PRO app loaded and must be connected to an active session in order to

receive and submit transmitted tests.

In-Class Test

An in-class test is one that the students complete during a class session, without disconnecting their devices from

the host network. The instructor controls the duration of the test, by starting and ending the test session manually.

Starting an In-Class Test

To transmit an in-class test, the instructor begins class

session and opens (or creates) a list of questions.

Refer to chapters 3 and 4 for instructions on starting a

session and creating lists of questions. Once all student

devices have connected to the session, click on

‘Testing...Distribute test..’

The following window will appear. For an in-class test, click

on the ‘In-class Test’ tab.


Click on .

The button will change to .

The number of tests successfully distributed over the network

will be displayed in the iResponse Testing window.

The active question set will be sent in its entirety to all

connected devices. Each student device connected to

the session will receive an alert that an in-class test has

been transmitted and the app will automatically switch

to the Tests tab.

The student taps then taps on the name of

the test and then taps to begin taking the

test. At this point, the test will commence.

Note: Students should not be allowed to start a

test until the instructor verifies that all devices have

received the test.


Students go through the entire test on their devices. The test questions will flow

automatically once students select an answer for each question. Students must select an

answer for each question in the test.

After all questions have been answered, the button will appear in the top right hand

corner of their device screen. A message will appear asking if the student is ready to submit

the test or if they would like to review their answers.

If the student is ready to submit their tests, instruct them to tap

. If they would like to go back and review and change their

answers, instruct them to tap .

Students navigate back and forth through the test to review their

answers by tapping the arrows on the lower left and right hand

corners of their device screen. Students can change their answers

at any time while the in-class test is still in session, i.e., before the

instructor clicks on the button in the

Utility. To change the answer to a question, the student simply taps

on the desired answer (at that point it will be grayed out) and it will

de-select the first answer, select the new answer and move to the

next question.

A question can be skipped by clicking on the arrows at the bottom of the device screen, but after the entire test has

been completed, students will be automatically be redirected back to the skipped questions. Note that will

only appear at the top right hand corner of the device when all questions have been answered.

Once the student is ready to submit the test, instruct them to tap . This button will be located at the top

right corner of the device screen if the student has first reviewed answers, or on the pop up message if no review

of the test answers has been conducted.


A confirmation box will appear. Tapping willl submit the test. Tapping will take

the student back into the test where they can continue to review and change answers.

Once a test has been submitted, a green check mark will be

displayed next to the submitted test in the device’s Tests tab.

If the test in the listing on the device’s Tests tab is tapped before the

instructor ends the test, the following message will appear.

Tapping will return the user back to the Tests tab. Tapping will prompt the following screen:

Selecting is not recommended as it will delete the submitted tests prior to it being received (and graded) by

the Utility.


Ending and Receiving an In-Class Test

At the end of the desired test period, the instructor concludes the

test by clicking on the in the testing window.

The Utility does not receive test data until this button is selected,

even though the student may have completed and submitted the

test on their device. Test data is only retrieved from devices once

this button is selected.

At this point, the button will change to read .

The testing window on the Utility will indicate the number of

completed tests that were received. Wait until this number equals

the number of test distributed before clicking the

. When clicked, this button will return to

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The test will disappear from the listing on the device Test tab and

each student device will display a pop up indicating that the test has

been received. Student scores and numbers of correct answers will

also be displayed.

Note on Test Statistics

Both the Results and Performance tabs on the student devices will only reflect student and class data after the

instructor has clicked on . Up to that point, the Results and Performance tabs will show a

0%. Once the instructor ends the in-class test and the submitted tests are graded, the Results and Performance tabs

will populate with information on student and class performance.

If Free Response questions were included in the test and the instructor has opted to hand grade these questions,

the student’s score will indicate that those questions have yet to be graded.


Take-Home Tests

A take-home test differs from an in-class test in that the student devices are connected to the session to receive the

test, disconnected from it to take and submit the test and then are reconnected to a new session in order to turn in

the test to the Utility. Take-home tests can either be timed or untimed. Multiple take-home tests can be transmitted

to the students in a single session.

Each time a take-home test is distributed, a copy of the test (questions and answers list) is automatically saved to a

default location (My Documents) in the computer running the iResponse Utility. This ensures that the instructor is

able to retrieve the test results upon opening a new session.

My Documents > iResponse Tests

Note: All tests (question and answer sets) will be automatically named by the Utility. The name of the test will be

the same as the session name when it was created. In other words, if a test is created during the following session

– Art History 12, but was opened and transmitted to students during session – Art History 13, the test will be called

Art History 12, both on the devices and in the iResponse Tests folder in My Documents.


Starting a Take-Home Test

A take-home test is distributed in nearly the same way as an in-class test.

The instructor begins as class session and opens (or creates) a list of questions. Refer to chapters 3 and 4 for

instructions on starting a session and creating question lists. Once all student devices have connected to the

session, click on ‘Testing...Distribute test..’

The following window will appear. For a take-home test, click on the ‘Take-home Test’ tab.

Note that the instructor can delineate a time limit for students to complete the take-home test by selecting the

‘Time limit of...’ box and setting a time limit in minutes.

Click on . The button will change to

. The number of tests successfully distributed

over the network will be displayed in the iResponse Testing

window.

The active question set will be sent in its entirety to all

connected devices. Each student device connected to the

session will receive an alert that a test has been transmitted

and the app will automatically switch to the Tests tab.


The students can now disconnect from the Utility and take the test and the insructor can click ; end

the session and close/quit from the Utility. Refer to the ‘Starting an In-Class Test’ section above for instructions on

how students retrieve and take tests on their devices.

If the instructor has set a time limit for the take-home test, the clock will start as soon as the student taps

to start the test. The time remaining for the student to complete the test will be visible in the bar at the bottom of

the device screen. Students may suspend a take home test by closing the app (see page 16 for instructions) then

resuming the test later at their convenience. The timer will resume upon recommencing the test.

Ending and Receiving a Take-Home Test

When the instructor is ready to receive the take-home tests from the student devices, reopen the iResponse Utility

and start an active class session.

For best results, instruct students to completely close the iResponse app before connecting to the session and

handing in their tests (see page 16 for instructions).

Instruct students to reopen the iResponse app on their devices by tapping on the app icon on their device’s home

screen. Instruct students to connect to the active class session.

From the Utility, select ‘Testing’ from the menu bar. Click on ‘Receive finished

tests...’

The Testing window will reappear. Click on .

This will automatically open the default iResponse Tests folder window. Select the test that you wish to collect. Click

.


The window will close and you will be returned to the iResponse Testing window. All tests on student devices with

the same file name that you selected above will automatically be collected, regardless of whether the tests have

been completed or submitted. The iResponse Testing window will indicate the number of tests received. Press

when you have received all tests. Student results will automatically populate in the

iResponse Statistics and iResponse Answers windows (see chapter 5) .

Note: Ensure that students have completed and submitted their tests prior to clicking on the

button as take home tests will be retrieved by the Utility whether completed or not.

The test will disappear from the listing in the device Test tab and each student device will display a pop up indicating

that the test has been received. Student scores and numbers of correct answers will also be displayed. (See ‘Ending

and Receiving In-Class Tests’ above for more information.)

If you are collecting more than one test, you can repeat the process by clicking on

again and opening the file of the next test to be collected. Print, save and export any statistic information prior to

retrieving the next test as the data will be replaced once new test data is retrived.


Note on Test Statistics

Both the Results and Performance tabs on the student devices will only reflect student and class data after the

take-home test has been handed in. Up to that point, the Results and Performance tabs will show a 0%. Once the

take-home test has been received and the tests are graded, the Results and Performance tabs will populate with

information on student and class performance, if the instructor enabled this feature in the iResponse Connect

window.

If Free Response questions were included in the test and the instructor has opted to hand grade these questions,

the student’s score will indicate that those questions have yet to be graded. The Performance and Results tabs on

the devices will continue to show these answers as being incorrect until they are hand graded by the instructor.


7 Transferring Question Sets

To transfer question sets to a computer different from the one used to create them on, the questions and image files

must be moved separately to the new computer. This will enable the images to display properly once the question

sets are opened in the iResponse Utility on the new computer.

First, copy or move the question set from the location where it was saved. Note that for tests, a copy of the question

set file is saved in My Documents > iResponse Tests. The transfer can be done through uploading to an email file or

online data storage site, or by copying the file to an external storage device (thumb drive, CD, etc).

Next, copy the image files associated with the question set to an external storage device, or upload them to an email

or data storage site. If there are multiple image files, it may be easier to create a new folder and copy and paste the

images into that new folder prior to transferring them.

From My Documents > iResponse Images, locate the image files by session name.

Note: See page 7 on the importance of selecting a unique Session Name.


On the destination computer, paste or download the question set file to a location where other iResponse question

sets are stored.

Paste or download the folder containing the images to any location on the destination computer, such as the

Desktop. Open the folder containing the images and copy the individual image files.

Open the My Documents folder, find and open the iResponse Images folder. Paste the individual image files into

that folder.

Open the question set. See page 15 for instructions on opening saved question sets. The questions and their

associated images should display properly. If the images do not appear in the questions, check to ensure that the

image files are individually stored in the iResponse Images folder in My Documents. They should not be in a stand

alone folder within the iResponse Images folder.