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Companion Overview
Using the CD
Once the program is installed, an application shortcut will appear
on your desktop. To start the program, simply insert the Classroom
Companion ? CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and double click the
program shortcut on your desktop. You can also start the program by
accessing your CD-ROM and clicking the program icon.
You will be prompted to register the Classroom Companion ?
CD-ROM the first time you load the program. The information entered
during the application registration is used for both online testing
and the grade book. This information must be entered before you can
start using the program.Please be sure to enter all of the
information correctly.
You will only have to install the CD one time.You are required to
enter the following information when installing your CD: Your name
(first and last)your student ID number, your class section number,
your email address and your CD serial number. Your CD Serial Number
is obtained through the registration of your product, refer to your
"important information" card provided with the package.
Start Up Options
After the software loads,you will see the application menu.The
contents of the menu and a description of selection are as follows:
- Read Current Messages: This is a feature that allows the
professor to send messages to all of the students in the class. If
you choose this menu item while you are connected to the internet,
the program will download these messages from the professor and
display them. Links to Online Exercise codes and online grades are
posted here.
- View a Presentation: This menu selection opens any lecture
slides, audio/video segments, animation, or interactive graphics
selected by your professor to teach the fundamental principles of
your specific course.
- View Reference Material: This menu selection opens the Library
section, which contains reference material used by the professor
to illustrate important concepts of your class. Possible reference
material includes indexes, selected readings, module details,
lecture outlines, seminar themes, study units on various topics,
contacts to your university areas, bibliographic information,
links to internet resources, etc.
- Practice Assessment: This menu selection opens the Assessment
section, designed to test your knowledge of the class material.
Assessment items include practice test banks interactive
activities and access to online exercises.
Window Options
Also visible on the screen are the standard window elements
including FILE and HELP pull down menus, located in the top left
corner of the application window and the Minimize, Window Shade and
Quit icons, located in the top right corner of the application
window.
The FILE MENU contains the following options
- Open: opens all closed windows
- Save: saves any work completed while using the application
- Print: print selected material from the CD-ROM (note -not all
items can be printed)
- Send/Download: electronically send selected work to your
professor or receive material from your professor.
- Eject: eject the current Classroom Companion ?CD-ROM from
the CD-ROM drive
- Quit: closes the program
The HELP MENU contains the following options
- Tutorial: provides links and information explaining the
interface and disk features
- Troubleshooting: answers commonly asked questions students
have about the disk
Located in the top left corner of the application window
- Minimize -returns the student to the computer desktop by
minimizing the program.You will not be able to see the program,but
the application will continue to run.
- Window Shade -partially hides the application,allowing the
student to view the desktop and part of the application at the
same time.
- Quit -closes the program completely.
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