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1. 1 Logging in as a Test Subject cccccccssccsssceeseesseeeseeeseeeseecsaecsaeceaecnaeeeseeeseeneeeseeeeeseenaes 12 3 3 2 Review eR GSULtS sss csasesas ics consebevavsaiiensaasdecssecuuiai ENNEN KEE enie Et KEKE VEIENE KANKEN ENNE 12 SA Where to From Here cennere eaei i Ee E EE E EEEIEE 13 Page 2 of 13 LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide XN SSS Sy Ss an assessment jagdeMmAP 1 Introduction Welcome to LanguageMAP a web based multimedia system designed for language teaching assessment and research This guide is intended as a brief introduction to the system to get you up and running as quickly as possible If yov d like to learn more about the system or if you encounter any difficulties not covered in this document you may wish to refer to our comprehensive User Guide Please feel free to contact us with comments or queries at info languagemap com at any time We hope you enjoy using LanguageMAP 1 1 1 2 Page 3 of 13 Finding the System on the Internet The LanguageMAP website is accessible to anyone who has access to the Internet Open a browser such as Safari Internet Explorer or Netscape and enter the following URL into the address bar http www languagemap com LanguageMAP will operate in any Java enabled browser You may wish to upgrade your system if your browser does not support Java LanguageMAP can be accessed from any operating system capable of running a Java bro2. that once a student has taken a test once they will not be able to do so again so be careful about previewing tests while logged in as a Test Subject If you commence a test at this point the student whose account you are using will not be able to sit this test unless you create another account for her and re assign a test to the appropriate group 3 3 2 Reviewing Results Once the students at your institution have taken the tests which you have assigned to them you may review the results 1 If you are still logged in as a Test Subject use the Logout menu option to return to the LanguageMAP homepage Log in to the system using your Test Coordinator username Select Reports from the Test Coordinator menu A list of reports which may be generated will appear in a drop menu Select one of the reports in the menu then select Continue to generate the report You may be prompted for names of users of tests to complete the report LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide OUN ES multimedia naa program Sse A NOUaGeEMAPR ed 3 4 Where to From Here We hope that this brief guide has given you a taste of the system and an introductio to the way in which LanguageMAP works You may wish to experiment further with the system and consult the more comprehensive Language MAP User Manual for further information about features of the system which we have not covered here If you have any questions about the system or the Lan
3. SE THE SOFTWARE TENTIFIED BELOW TO YOUU ONLY UPON C I do not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield cot Select 7 accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next to continue the installation You will be asked to choose the Setup Type ie Java 2 Runtime Environment SE 1 4 2 Setup Type Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Please select a setup type All recommended features will be installed C Custom Specify the installation directory and choose which program Features to install You can change your choice of features after installation by using the Add Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel Recommended for advanced users InstallShield lt Back Cancel LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide Page 6 of 13 KK Page 7 of 13 multimedia assessment program o viage E Select Typical then click Next to continue the installation When Java has finished installing on your computer a message box will appear similar to the one below T Java 2 Runtime Environment SE 1 4 2 Complete InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Java 2 Runtime Environment SE v1 4 2 Click Finish to exit the wizard j Gancel Click Finish to complete the installation Java has been installed on your machine and you may now take tests Ifyou encounter any difficulties dur
4. dii a wL multimedia assessmen t program TM by L an gj MaARP 2 QUICK START GUIDE Sp Cangtieage Itimedia assessment program Table of Contents 1 2 3 Introduction 3 1 1 Finding the System on the Internet 200 00 ccc ccceccceceseceseceeeeeeseeceeceseeeeeeeeseeeaeeeaeenes 3 1 2 Logging in to the LanguageMAP System eccecsseceseceseceeeeeeseecaeceeeneeeenseecaeenes 3 Logging in as a Guest User 4 DAs Logging inas a GUESiienseuniai ennn E EERE 4 Zoe Takinga Testas a GUCE jecoscasiunssccnssenasesussisncesestboessaeconcutacioescseedinesntescsutaebacsetineduedins 4 23 Sitting Other WS 1G ce cans coc tectec cua ncaus cates sacaecceecesusees cennneceuceapin tenants eee ees 8 Introducing Users Groups and Tests 9 Bl Test AUP Oring ssis eriet ne aE EEA AA RE EE 9 3 2 Assigning Tests to Students sesen in O E i 9 32l Logging in as a Test Coordinator cccccsccesssssseessceseeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeseecsaecsaeenaeensecnseenaeenes 9 3 2 2 Creating a New Student Subject User cccccsccsseceseceseceneeeseeseeeeeeeseeeeseeesseeeseesseeenaees 10 3 2 3 Adding a New Group srecen rea a E A A T 10 3 2 4 Managing Groups sazccistesicasacieddanniascnanacascaeaunsduiegeteedda bane NE EA NEREA S 11 3 2 5 Assigning a Test to a Group c cccceccccsscesssesssesseceseceseceseeseeseeeseseeeseeeasecssecsuecnseenseenaeenes 11 3 3 Sitting Tests Reviewing Results c cigeivaiicessiteeseatiersiniapiiaeaeailaein 12 3 3
5. er The guest user is able to sit tests similar to those which you will be assigning to your students 2 1 Logging in as a Guest 1 In the Username box enter guest 2 In the Password box enter guest 3 Hit Enter on your keyboard or click on the Login button to login 4 You will be taken to the Guest Home Page Z The menu bar across the top of the page shows the various functions which a Guest can perform You may take a test Logout or return to this screen at any time by selecting the Home menu option We will proceed to show how a Guest can take a test 2 2 Taking a Test as a Guest 1 Select Take a Test from the menu bar All LanguageMAP Tests run as a Java application At this point LanguageMAP will detect whether or not you have the Java runtime environment installed on your machine If Java has already been installed on your system you do not need to do anything else Go to Step 3 to start running tests gt Ifyou do not have Java installed on your system LanguageMAP will attempt to install it now Simply follow the steps outlined below 2 Installing Java If you need to install Java a message box will appear on your screen similar to the one shown below Microsoft Internet Explorer i xj 2 j The LanguageMAP system requires Java 1 4 2 installed on your machine Press OK to install or Cancel to Quit Cancel Click OK to start the installation A Security Warning will appear similar to
6. guageMAP project in general please contact us at info languagemap com Page 13 of 13 LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide
7. h you may assign a language test to students at your institution 3 1 3 2 Page 9 of 13 Test Authoring LanguageMAP tests are authored at the University of Queensland Tests may be customised for specific requirements of your institution by focusing on the language learning needs of the students For more information please contact info languagemap com Assigning Tests to Students A Test Coordinator is responsible for coordinating a group of students at an institution This role might be filled by a TESOL teacher responsible for a class of ESL students This person is responsible for administering students organising them into groups and assigning tests to groups of students Test Coordinators may also to review the details and results of students registered at the same institution 3 2 1 Logging in as a Test Coordinator 1 Inthe Username box enter the username we have provided you with 2 Inthe Password box enter the password we have provided you with 3 Click on the Login button to login 4 You will be taken to the Coordinator Profile Page Complete the details requested and click on the Continue button to proceed When a coordinator logs in to the system for the first time they will be asked to enter some demographic details This confidential information is used only for administrative purposes Some fields are mandatory but others may be left blank 5 You will be taken to the Coordinator Home Page T
8. he messages which appear in the security certificate these are standard Java messages It is perfectly safe to run LanguageMAP on your computer it has been tested on a variety of computer systems and will not affect your computer in any way You will be taken to an introductory page welcoming you to the test Once you have read the screen click on the Next button to continue One or more instruction screens will appear explaining what is required of the person sitting the test Once you have read the screen s click on the Next button to continue The test will now begin You may wish to work your way through the test to the end or you may cancel out at any time by selecting the cancel button at the bottom right of the application 2 3 Sitting Other Tests Once the test is complete you will be taken back to the Guest Test Menu Page If you have exited the test prematurely cancelled out you ll have to log out and login again to sit another test 2 Feel free to experiment with the other tests in the list They have been selected to give you an idea of the different types of test which may be delivered using the LanguageMAP system Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide Page 8 of 13 ua p multimedia assessment program Sp Language 3 Introducing Users Groups and Tests This section of the guide will walk you through the process by whic
9. ing the installation process it may be that you do not have sufficient rights to install software on your computer please contact your system administrator You may also use the deployment CD contained in the LanguageMAP information pack to install Java just follow the instructions in the pamphlet provided Ifyou still encounter problems or if you have any technical queries please contact us at info languagemap com so that we can help You will now be taken to the Guest Test Menu Page A list of tests will be displayed allowing the guest user to select from the set of demonstration tests LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide ws Aa multimedia assessment program Dy LanguageMAP 4 Select any option in the list The test will pre load into your browser before it starts and you will see a Java window telling you of the download status Once the test has loaded a security certificate will appear similar to the one shown below Security Warning x ha This application is requesting unrestricted access to your local 72 machine and network ae Do you want to install and run LanguageMap Application Signed and distributed by Vikram Goyal Warning Failed to verify the authenticity of this certificate No assertions can be made of the origin or validity of the code Itis highly recommended notto install and run this code Start Details exit Click Start to begin the test Do not worry about t
10. oceed to the next section to learn how to assign students to the group which you have just created 3 2 4 Managing Groups 3 2 5 1 2 Select Manage Groups fromthe Groups menu You will be taken to the Manage Groups Page Select from the drop list the group from that you would like to edit for example the group you just created in section 3 2 3 Select Add Students from the buttons below the group name and then click on the Continue button Once you have assigned a number of students to the groups you have created you can return to this page to manage the students at your institution by adding or removing students and renaming or deleting groups You will be shown a list of students at your institution use the mouse to select the students which you wish to include in the selected group and then click on the Continue button You will be taken to a page confirming that Group yourgroupname was updated successfully Congratulations You have now created a group of student s You can continue to add or remove students from this or any other group by repeating steps 1 to 6 or you may proceed to the next section to learn how to assign tests to the group which you have just created Assigning a Test to a Group 1 2 Select Assign Test to Group from the Test Management menu Select the target group from the drop list of groups at your institution then click on the Continue button Select the test s which you
11. onfirmation email will be sent to this address Click on the Register button to login You will be taken to a page confirming that the New User Subject was successfully registered Congratulations you have now created a new student Congratulations You have now entered a student into the system The student user will be able to log in and take any tests which you assign to them You can continue to add more students by repeating steps 1 to 8 or you may proceed to the next section to learn how to create a group of students 3 2 3 Adding a New Group 1 RF YN Select the Groups menu item Select Add New Group from the drop down menu You will be taken to the Group Registration Page Inthe Group Name box enter the name of the group you would like to register as a new group in the system Typically a Group would correspond to a set of students at the same level of English competence who will be taking the same regime of tests This might correspond to a class English 1A or an even smaller group of students at your institution Japanese English beginners LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide ultimedia assessment program gt y LanguagEeMAP Page 11 of 13 Click on the Continue button to create the group You will be taken to a page confirming that A New Group was successfully created Congratulations You have now created a group You can continue to create more groups by repeating steps 1 to 6 or you may pr
12. the one shown below Page 4 of 13 LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide PanguageMAr Security Warning xj Do you want to install and run Java Plug in 1 4 2 signed on 6 21 2003 12 08 AM and distributed by Sun Microsystems Inc Publisher authenticity verified by VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA Caution Sun Microsystems Inc asserts that this content is safe You should only install view this content if you trust Sun Microsystems Inc to make that assertion J Always trust content from Sun Microsystems Inc af More Info Click Yes to continue the installation An additional Security Warning may appear similar to the one shown below Security Warning x Do you want to install and run C ADOCUME 1Admin LOCALS 15T emp jinstallerl 42 exe The publisher cannot be determined due to the problems below Content does not match the signature Click Yes to continue the installation A License Agreement will appear similar to the one shown below LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide Page 5 of 13 multimedia assessment Ce Sp L ngtag ie Java 2 Runtime Environment SE v1 4 2 License License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Sun Microsystems Inc Binary Code License Agreement for the JAVA 2 RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT J2RE STANDARD EDITION VERSION 1 4 2 X SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC SUN IS WILLING TO LICEN
13. would like to assign to the students in the target group then click on the Continue button You can select the first group by clicking on it with the mouse If you want to assign more than one group simply hold down the lt CTRL gt key on your keyboard while you click on additional groups You will be taken to a page confirming that Test was successfully assigned to group yourgroupname LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide SSS multimedia naa program Sve A NOQUaGEMAPRP ed 3 3 Page 12 of 13 Congratulations You have now assigned a test to a group of student s This means that any student who is a member of that group will be able to sit that test after they log in just as you were able to sit tests when logged in a guest user Sitting Tests Reviewing Results Now that a test has been assigned to a group the students who are members of that group may sit the test 3 3 1 Logging in as a Test Subject 1 If you are still logged in as a coordinator use the Logout menu option to return to the LanguageMAP homepage Each student that you have created will have been given a LanguageMAP username Use one of these usernames to log into the system as a Test Subject now Select Take a Test from the Test subject menu A list of tests which have been assigned to each group which that user is a member of will appear The student will be able to sit any of these tests simply by clicking on the name of test Note
14. wser If you are running an operating system older than Windows 98 or Macintosh OS 9 you may wish to upgrade your system to achieve optimum performance LanguageMAP is a broadband application To get the most from the system we recommend you use an Internet connection with bandwidth no less than that provided by ADSL The website contains information about the project people and technology involved in the LanguageMAP project You can follow the links on the right to review this at any time Logging in to the LanguageMAP System Navigate to the Log in page by selecting the login link from the menu at the right of the page fourth option from the bottom You will be taken to a Login screen There are several different types of user which form a hierarchy in the system Section 2 of the User Manual will take you through the steps to access the system as a guest user Section 3 will address the administrative functions that test authors and test coordinators can perform and you will be able to see how they are able to create other users in the system LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide n multimedia assessment program TM Dy eEMAP Dy Language 2 Logging in as a Guest User In order to get a feel of the system you may wish to log in as a guest to look at some of the features of LanguageMAP The guest user is able to quickly and easily access tests and experience the system from the perspective of a student us
15. ypically a Test Coordinator would be a teacher at a university or language school responsible for administering tests to students Z The menu bar across the top of the page shows the various functions which a Test Coordinator can perform LanguageMAP Quick Start Guide NSN SP Page 10 of 13 5 an assessment agdeMmAP 3 2 2 Creating a New Student Subject User 1 From the User Management menu option select Add a Student from the drop down menu You will be taken to the User Subject Registration Page Inthe Username box enter a username for the user who you would like to register in the system as a student Each student will use this to log into the system and so it must be unique for each user The username might be a student number e g s1004956 an surname initial combination huang_s or some other letter number combination esl_stu_1 Z When the student logs in they will have the opportunity to enter their demographic details including their name and surname Inthe Password box enter a password which that user will need to access the system The student will later have an opportunity to change their password so it is a good idea to set this initially to something easily remembered such as pwd or you can make the password the same as the username Enter the same string in the Confirm Password box Enter an email address in the email box which the user entered in 4 will have access to A c
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