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1. Management system 2 2 3 3 Exporting to another system The structure of the database for exporting in its csv or txt file format is automatically generated and the defaut fields are Middle initial Null Username First letter of First name Last name Password Null Class Null The Class name must exist prior to exporting To export students teachers to another system 1 Open the Administrative Management database 2 Click File Export students OR Click File Export teachers this will open the Create new datanase dialog 3 Click the arrow in the folder field and select from the drop down list if necessary 4 Type a name in the Save Database as field Click the Save button or press the Return or Enter key the following message appears x Student s successfully imported or x Teacher s successfully imported Where x is the number of students or teachers being imported 2 2 3 4 New database A database contains three distinct information profiles Class list Student list Teacher list To set up a new database 1 Double click the AMS icon in the Riverdeep folder 2 Click the Cancel button to open the start up dialog Page 2 11 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 3 Click the Create button to open the Create new database dialog as illustrated in Figure 15 Eg Desktop Y c Macintosh HD Adobe Photoshop 4 0 W2. NAME CLASSES Management system Note To change the student s logon name 1 With the Edit Student dialog open type the new logon name in the Logon name field Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the logon name To change the student s password 1 With the Edit Student dialog open type the new password in the Password field Passwords are represented by asterisks in this field Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the password To change the student s first name 1 With the Edit Student dialog open type the new first name in the First name field Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the first name To change the student s middle initial 1 With the Edit Student dialog open type the new initial in the MI field A maximum of 3 characters may be entered Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the first name To change the student s last name 1 With the Edit Student dialog open type the new last name in the Last name field Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the last name Text entry fields may have up to 32 characters The middle initial field has a maximum of 3 characters Classes may be Selected for a student De selected from a student
3. 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd PRINT A STUDENT LIST Note PRINT A STUDENT LIST WITH PASSWORDS Management system 2 Press and hold down the Shift key and click any other required student from the list This will highlight all the students between the two chosen students 3 Click and drag one of the highlighted students onto the title of the class 4 Release the mouse button OR 1 With the Administrative Management window open click a student you wish to add to a class 2 Press and hold down the Shift key and click on any other required student from the list This will highlight all the students between the two chosen students Click Edit Add to class to open the Add to Class dialog Click the arrow in the Choose class field and select a class from the pop up menu 5 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key The students selected are added to the chosen class 2 2 8 5 Printing Users may Print a student list Print a student list with passwords To print a student list 1 With the Administrative Management screen open click anywhere in the Students pane This will highlight the Students panel 2 Click File gt Print gt Print Student List This will open the print dialog as illustrated in Figure 24 The print choice dialog shown in Figure 24 is a sample screen only The print driver software on the system will determine the layout of the print dialog displayed o
4. allows users to Add a class View a class Edit a class Delete a class Change a class teacher Delete a student from a class Print a class list 2 2 7 1 Adding a class Adding a class allows users to Set up a new class Assign a teacher To add a class 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere in the Classes pane 2 Click the green insert arrow on the toolbar or click File gt Insert New Class This will open the Insert New Class dialog as illustrated in Figure 21 Page 2 19 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note ASSIGNING A TEACHER Note Page 2 20 Insert New Class Enter new Class name and choose Teacher Teacher teacher 1 a Figure 21 Insert New Class dialog 3 Type a maximum 20 character class name of your choice in the Classname field 4 Highlight a teacher from the list of available teachers in the Teacher field 5 Click the OK button or press the lt Return gt or lt Enter gt key If a class name is entered that already exists in the database the following message appears Error inserting into Database Make sure the class name is unique Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key To assign a teacher to a class 1 With the Insert New Class dialog open click the teacher of your choice from the Teachers panel on the dialog 2 Click the OK button or press t
5. are required fields Default fields are Middle initial Null Username First letter of First name Last name Password Null Class Null The Class name must exist prior to exporting The delimited csv or txt file must contain a list of teachers or students that includes the fields outlined above A logon ID will be generated automatically for each student imported from the delimited csv or txt file To import students teachers from another system 1 Open the Administrative Management database 2 Click File gt Import students OR Click File gt Import teachers this will open the database dialog 3 Click the arrow in the folder field and select from the drop down list if necessary Click the Delimited csv or txt file of your choice from the list Click the Open button or press the Return or Enter key or double click the file of your choice The chosen file information will be automatically loaded in to the Administrative Management system in the appropriate panel and the following message appears x Student s successfully imported or x Teacher s successfully imported Where x is the number of students or teachers being imported 6 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note EXPORTING STUDENTS TEACHERS SETTING UP A NEW DATABASE
6. corresponding fields on the pane will also re sequence to ensure that the appropriate information remains with the chosen column 2 2 9 6 Panel navigation Use the mouse to navigate through these panels Destination MATH
7. student The following message appears Are you sure you want to delete the selected student s Page 2 31 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd ADDING A STUDENT TO A CLASS ADDING A GROUP OF STUDENTS TO A CLASS Page2 32 6 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the deletion Click the Cancel button or press the Esc key to reject the deletion 2 2 8 4 Assigning students to classes Students may be assigned to classes as Anindividual Agroup To add a student to a class 1 With the Administrative Management window open click the student you wish to add to a class 2 Click Edit Add to class This will open the Add to Class screen as illustrated in Figure 27 Add to Class Choose class classi Figure 27 Add to Class screen 3 Click the arrow in the Choose class field and select a class from the pop up menu 4 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key The student is added to the chosen class OR 1 With the Administrative Management window open click and drag the student into the Class pane and onto the title of the class to which you wish to add the student 2 Release the mouse button To add a group of students to a class 1 With the Administrative Management window open click a student you wish to add to a class Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0
8. these panels Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 9 Teachers The Teachers panel contains a list of teachers in the database This panel shows two panes one containing the teachers title and the other containing four fields under the following headings Logon name First name Middle initial MI Last name The Teachers panel allows a user to Edit teacher details Insert a new teacher to the database Delete a teacher from the database Print the teacher list 2 2 9 1 Editing teacher details Editing teacher details allows the user to change Logon name Password First name Middle initial MI Last name To edit teacher details 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere on the Teachers pane This will highlight the Teachers panel 2 Double click a teacher from the list on the teacher field or highlight a Management system teacher from the list and click Edit gt Edit teacher This will open the Edit Teacher dialog as illustrated in Figure 28 Page 2 35 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd SCREEN DISPLAY Logon name Password First Name Middle Initial Last name CHANGING LOGON NAME CHANGING PASSWORD CHANGING FIRST NAME Page 2 36 Edit Teacher Logon name teacher1 Password wl First name typical mi Last name teacher Fi
9. Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 Administrative Management system Management system The Administrative Management system is a database of students and teachers within the school The Administrative Management system Facilitates the creation of databases Facilitates the creation of classes Facilitates the placement of students in designated classes Delegates teachers to appropriate classes Prints the various database lists Prints teacher passwords Imports students from another system Imports teachers from another system Sets up an output file The Administrative Management system also sets the Username Password Class designation for all users contained within the database including guest users It is recommended that only one person or administrator has access to the Administrative Management system This will maintain the security of the system and the information contained within the system The administrator should have responsibility for creating maintaining and updating the system database Individual teachers within the school may wish to have access to the administrative system This would allow teachers to add students to classes or delete students from classes as required for development purposes However this means that a number of users may have access to the administrative system using the same password Ensure that the pa
10. MI field A maximum of 3 characters may be entered 2 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key To change the teacher s last name 1 With the Edit Teacher dialog open type the new last name in the Last name field 2 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the last name Text entry fields may have up to 32 characters The MI field has a maximum of 3 characters 2 2 9 2 Inserting a new teacher to the database Teachers may be added to the database as Anindividual Agroup To insert an individual teacher 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere within the teacher pane This will highlight the teacher panel 2 Click Edit gt Insert new teacher This will open the Insert New Teacher dialog as illustrated in Figure 29 Insert New Teacher Figure 29 Insert New Teacher dialog Page 2 37 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 4 Enter the teacher s password in the Password field Passwords are represented by asterisks in this field 5 Enter the teacher s first name in the First name field This is a mandatory field Enter the teacher s maximum 3 character middle initial in the MI field Enter the teacher s last name in the Last name field This is a mandatory field 8 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key The new teacher is now recorded in the tea
11. Page 2 27 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Selecting a class De selecting a SINGLE STUDENTS Page 2 28 class To select a class for a student 1 With the Edit Student dialog open click the required class from the Available classes field 2 Click the Add button This will move the chosen class to the Student classes field 3 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the class chosen for the student To de select a class from a student 1 With the Edit Student dialog open highlight the required class from the Students classes field 2 Click the Remove button This will move the chosen class to the Available classes field 3 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the class de selected for the student 2 2 8 2 Inserting a student to the database Students may be added as a Single student Group Guest To insert a new student 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere within the student pane This will highlight the student panel 2 Click Edit gt Insert new student This will open a blank Insert New Student dialog as illustrated in Figure 26 Destination MATH GROUP Management system Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Insert ew Student Piret names Fil Lait far Nvallable Clarse
12. cher This will open the Insert New Teacher dialog as illustrated in Figure 18 Management system Page 2 13 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Insert New Teacher Next Cancel Figure 18 Insert New Teacher dialog Note Follow the procedure for inserting a new teacher For details of this procedure see Teachers Section 2 2 9 page 35 ENTERING To add a class to a database CLASSES IN THE 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere in DATABASE the Classes pane This will highlight the Classes panel 2 Click the green insert arrow in the toolbar or click Edit gt Insert New Class This will open the Insert New Class dialog as illustrated in Figure 21 Insert New Class Enter new Class name and choose Teacher Teacher Tam e teacher 1 Figure 19 Insert New Class dialog Page 2 14 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note Follow the procedure for inserting a new class For details of this procedure see Classes Section 2 2 7 page 19 Management system Page 2 15 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 4 MAC Keyboard functions The following keyboard command is available on these screens Key Description lt Cmd q gt Exits Administrative Management screen Page 2 16 Destination MATH Destina
13. cher database GROUP To insert a group of teachers 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere within the teacher pane This will highlight the Teachers panel 2 Click Edit gt Insert new teacher This will open the Insert New Teacher dialog 3 Enter the first teacher s logon name in the Logon name field This is a mandatory field 4 Enter the teacher s password in the Password field Passwords are represented by asterisks in this field 5 Enter the teacher s first name in the First name field This is a mandatory field Enter the teacher s maximum 3 character middle initial in the MI field Enter the teacher s last name in the Last name field This is a mandatory field 8 Click the Next button Continue with the above procedure to enter additional teachers 9 When all required teachers have been entered click the OK button to Enter the teacher s logon name in the Logon name field This is a mandatory field enter teachers to the database 2 2 9 3 Deleting a teacher Teachers may be deleted as An individual Agroup Page 2 38 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd DELETING AN INDIVIDUAL TEACHER DELETING A GROUP OF TEACHERS PRINT A TEACHER LIST Management system To delete a teacher from the database 1 With the Administrative Management window open click the teacher you wish to delete 2 Click Edit gt D
14. click the Cancel button or press the lt Return gt or lt Enter gt key or press the Esc key to close this screen without changing any details The assigned teacher may be changed on the assigned class teacher screen For details of this procedure see Changing assigned teacher on page 23 2 2 7 3 Editing a class Editing a class allows users to Change a class name Change assigned teacher To change a class name 1 Open the Administrative Database 2 Click anywhere in the Classes pane to highlight the Classes panel Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd CHANGING ASSIGNED TEACHER Note Management system Double click your chosen class name or highlight your chosen class name and click the green red arrow icon on the toolbar or click Edit gt Edit class to open the Edit dialog Type a new maximum 20 character class name in the Classname field Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the class name change Click the Cancel button or press the lt Esc gt key to close the dialog without accepting the change To change the assigned class teacher 1 2 3 Open the Assigned class teacher dialog as illustrated in Figure 23 Click the teacher of your choice from the Teachers panel on the dialog Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change Or click the Cancel button or p
15. content amp Macintosh HD CD ROM ToolKit Extension 2DGRAPH Save Database as Figure 15 Create new database dialog 4 Type a database name of your choice in the Save Database as field 5 Click the Save button or press the Return or Enter key This will open a blank Administrative Management window as illustrated in Figure 16 Figure 16 Blank Administrative Management window Page 2 12 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd ENTERING To add a student to a database STUDENTS INTHE 4 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere in DATABASE the Students pane This will highlight the Students panel 2 Click the green insert arrow on the toolbar or click File gt Insert New Student This will open the Insert new student dialog as illustrated in Figure 17 E insert New Student EE Ej FEPER tier re Let name Bos silablie Clacced Students Cleret E claret Add Ip 4 Creme Figure 17 Insert New Student dialog Note Follow the procedure for inserting a new student For details of this procedure see Students Section 2 2 8 page 25 ENTERING To add a teacher to a database TEACHERS INTHE 4 With the Administrative Management screen open click anywhere in DATABASE the Teachers pane This will highlight the teacher panel 2 Click the green insert arrow on the toolbar or click Edit gt Insert New Tea
16. e field This is a mandatory field 6 Enter the student s maximum 3 character middle initial in the Middle initial field This is an optional field 7 Enter the student s last name in the Last name field This is a mandatory field Click the appropriate class in the Available classes field Click the Add button Continue adding additional classes if appropriate 10 Click the Next button This will open the blank student s details dialog 11 Enter the next student s details as described above 12 Click the Next button Continue with the above procedure to enter additional students 13 When all required students have been entered click the OK button The new students are now recorded on the student database GuEST The guest student feature may be Selected De selected Select guest To select the guest feature feature 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere within the student pane This will highlight the student panel 2 Click Edit gt Options This will open the Options dialog 3 Checkthe Allow Guest box A check mark shows this feature has been selected Note The allow guest feature will continue to operate until the feature has been de selected Page 2 30 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd De select guest feature DELETING AN INDIVIDUAL STUDENT DELETING A GROUP OF STUDENTS Management system To de sel
17. ect the guest feature 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere within the student pane Click Edit Options to open the Options dialog Un check the Allow Guest check box The check mark disappears and shows this feature has been de selected 2 2 8 3 Deleting a student Students may be deleted as An individual Agroup To delete a student from the database 1 With the Administrative Management screen open Click anywhere in the Students pane This will highlight the Students panel Click the student for deletion Click Edit Delete student The following message appears Are you sure you want to delete the selected student s Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the deletion Click the Cancel button or press the Esc key to reject the deletion To delete a group of students from the database 1 With the Administrative Management window open Click anywhere in the Students pane This will highlight the Students panel Click a student name for deletion in the student panel Press and hold down the Shift key and click additional students from the list OR Click a student you wish to delete press and hold down the Shift key and click on any other student in the student list This will highlight all students between the two chosen students Release the Shift key when all students for deletion have been chosen Click Edit gt Delete
18. elete teacher The following message appears Are you sure you want to delete the selected teacher s 4 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the deletion Click the Cancel button to reject the deletion To delete a group of teachers from the database 1 With the Administrative Management window open click a teacher you wish to delete Click on a teacher name for deletion in the Teachers panel Press and hold down the Shift key and click additional teachers from the list OR Click a teacher you wish to delete press and hold down the Shift key and click on any other teacher in the teacher list This will highlight all teachers between the two chosen teachers 4 Release the Shift key when all teachers for deletion have been chosen 5 Click Edit gt Delete teacher The following message appears Are you sure you want to delete the selected teacher s 6 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the deletion Click the Cancel button or press the Esc key to reject the deletion 2 2 9 4 Printing A user may Print a teacher list Print a teacher list with passwords To print a teacher list 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere in the Teachers pane This will highlight the Teachers panel 2 Click File gt Print gt Print Teacher List This will open the print dialog as illustrated in Figure 24 Page 2 39 Destinat
19. ght the Students panel 2 Double click a student from the list on the student field or click Management system Edit gt Edit student This will open the Edit Student dialog as illustrated in Figure 25 Page 2 25 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note SCREEN DISPLAY Logon name Password First Name Middle Initial Last name Available Classes Students Classes Page 2 26 Edit Student Legs mafra studenti Farrweond Available Cladaed Students Classes t clam ada P A Remare T D Cancel Figure 25 Edit Student dialog Use the scroll bar on the student pane to scroll through the student list The Edit Student dialog contains the following fields The name used by the student to log on to the Destination MATH program The password used by the student to facilitate access to the Destination MATH program This is an optional field but it is recommended that passwords be assigned The student s first name The student s middle initials if any up to a maximum of 3 characters The student s last name List of available classes in the database List of classes to which the student is assigned Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd CHANGING LOGON NAME CHANGING PASSWORD CHANGING FIRST NAME CHANGING MIDDLE INITIAL CHANGING LAST
20. gure 28 Edit Teacher dialog The following descriptions detail the fields on the teacher details dialog The name used by the teacher to log on to the Destination MATH program The password used by the teacher to facilitate access to the Destination MATH program This is an optional field but it is recommended that passwords be assigned The teacher s first name The teacher s middle initials if any up to a maximum of 3 characters The teacher s last name To change the teacher s logon name 1 With the Edit Teacher dialog open type the new logon name in the Logon name field 2 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the logon name To change the teacher password 1 With the Edit Teacher dialog open type the new password in the Password field 2 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the password To change the teacher s first name 1 With the Edit Teacher dialog open type the new first name in the First name field Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd CHANGING MIDDLE INITIAL CHANGING LAST NAME Note INDIVIDUAL Management system 2 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the change to the first name To change the teacher s middle initial 1 With the Edit Teacher dialog open type the new initial in the
21. he Return or Enter key The teacher panel on the class insert screen contains a list of teachers available in the database Only one teacher may be assigned to a class Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 7 2 Viewing a class Viewing a class in the Classes pane may be achieved in two separate ways Viewing a student list Viewing assigned teacher VIEWING To view the students listed in a class STUDENTS LISTED 4 Click anywhere in the Classes pane to highlight the Classes panel IN A CLASS 2 Click the arrow beside the class name in the Classes pane This will expand the list of students assigned to that class as illustrated in Figure 22 Note Use the scroll bar in the Classes pane to scroll through the list of available classes Figure 22 Classes view panel VIEWING To view the assigned teacher for a class ASSIGNED 1 Click anywhere in the Classes pane to highlight the Classes panel TEACHER Management system Page 2 21 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note CHANGING A CLASS NAME Page 2 22 2 Double click the class name of choice This will open the Edit Class dialog The assigned teacher will be highlighted on this screen Edit Class Enter new Class name and choose Teacher ae e teacher 1 al Figure 23 Assigned class teacher dialog 3 Click the OK button or
22. ion MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note PRINT A TEACHER LIST WITH PASSWORDS Note SORTING THE LISTED NAMES Note Page 2 40 The print choice dialog in Figure 24 is a sample dialog only The print driver software on the system will determine the layout of the print dialog displayed on your screen Please check with the system administrator for details on displayed print dialog and the print procedures on your system To print a teacher list with passwords 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere in the Teachers pane This will highlight the Teachers panel 2 Click File gt Print gt Print Teacher List with Passwords This will open the print dialog as illustrated in Figure 24 The print choice dialog in Figure 24 is a sample dialog only The print driver software on the system will determine the layout of the print dialog displayed on your screen Please check with the system administrator for details on displayed print dialog and the print procedures on your system 2 2 9 5 Customizing The teachers list screen may be customized by sorting the listed names To sort the listed names 1 With the Teachers panel open the titles visible are Logon name First name MI Middle initial Last name 2 Click any of the four column titles listed above This will automatically sort the chosen column Once a field has been alphabetized the
23. isplay The Administrative Management window contains three panels Classes A list of classes within the school administrative system For details of classes see Classes Section 2 2 7 page 19 Students A list of students contained within the school administrative system For details of students see Students Section 2 2 8 page 25 Teachers A list of teachers contained within the school administrative system For details of teachers see Teachers Section 2 2 9 page 35 Management system Page 2 5 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 2 Changing administrator password To change an administrator password 1 With the Administrative Management window open click Tools gt Change Admin Password This will open the Change Admin Password dialog as illustrated in Figure 9 Change Admin Password Cx Figure 9 Change Admin Password dialog 2 Type the old password in the Old password field Type your new password in the New password field Confirm your new password by retyping your new password in the Confirm new password field Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to confirm the new password Page2 6 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 3 Database The Destination MATH system has the facility to e Open an existing database Import from another
24. n your screen Please check with the system administrator for details on the displayed print dialog and the print procedures on your system To print a student list with passwords 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere in the Students pane This will highlight the Students panel Page 2 33 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note SORTING THE LISTED NAMES Page 2 34 Note 2 Click File gt Print gt Print Student List with Passwords This will open the print dialog as illustrated in Figure 24 The print choice dialog in Figure 24 is a sample screen only The print driver software on the system will determine the layout of the print screen displayed on your screen Please check with the system administrator for details on the displayed print screen and the print procedures on your system 2 2 8 6 Customizing The students list panel may be customized by Sorting the listed names To sort the listed names 1 With the Students panel open the titles visible are Logon name First name MI Middle initial Last name 2 Click any of the four field titles listed above This will automatically sort the field chosen Once a field has been sorted the corresponding fields on the pane will re sequence to ensure the appropriate information remains with the alphabetized field 2 2 8 7 Panel navigation Use the mouse to navigate through
25. r BT iwiratz Classes 3 class Figure 26 Insert New Student dialog Enter the student s logon name in the Logon name field This is a mandatory field Enter the student s password in the Password field This is an optional field and passwords are represented by asterisks in this field Enter the student s first name in the First name field This is a mandatory field Enter the student s maximum 3 character middle initial in the Middle initial field This is an optional field Enter the student s last name in the Last name field This is a mandatory field Click the appropriate class in the Available classes field Click the Add button Continue adding additional classes if appropriate 10 Click the OK button The new student is now recorded on the student database To add a group of students 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere within the student pane This will highlight the student panel Page 2 29 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 Click Edit gt Insert new student This will open a blank Insert New Student screen as illustrated in Figure 26 3 Enter the student s logon name in the Logon name field This is a mandatory field 4 Enter the student s password in the Password field This is an optional field and passwords are represented by asterisk in this field 5 Enter the student s first name in the First nam
26. ress the Esc key to leave the assigned teacher unchanged Use the scroll bar on the teacher panel or the Arrows keys to scroll through the list of available teachers 2 2 7 4 Deleting a class To delete a class from the classes list 1 2 3 Open the classes list window Click the chosen class name Click delete class OR Highlight the class name and press the Delete key The following message appears Admin Are you sure you want to delete this class Click the Yes button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the deletion Click the No button to reject the deletion 2 2 7 5 Deleting a student from a class To delete a student from a class 1 Click the arrow beside the class of your choice This will open the list of students in the class 2 Highlight the student for deletion from the list Page 2 23 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 3 Click Edit Remove student from class The following message appears Are you sure you want to remove the selected student 4 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to accept the deletion Click the Cancel button or press the Esc key to reject the deletion 2 2 7 6 Print class list To print a class list 1 Click anywhere in the Classes pane to highlight the Classes panel 2 Click File gt Print gt Print class list This will open the print choice dialog as illustra
27. ssword assigned is not changed without other designated users who require access to the administrative system being informed of such password changes Page 2 3 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 1 Logging on To log on to the Administrative Management system 1 Click the Riverdeep item from the Apple menu This will open the Riverdeep folder window 2 Double click the Administration Management System icon AMS on the folder window Admin logon Figure 7 Admin logon dialog 3 Type in the appropriate password Note On first launching the Administrator logon dialog type password in the password field This is the default password and is used only to gain access to the system after the software has been installed It is recommended that the password be changed regularly to maintain security and system integrity Use the Changing administrator password procedure to change the default password 4 Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to open the Administrative Management window as illustrated in Figure 8 Note Ifan invalid password has been entered the following message appears Invalid password Click the OK button to re enter the Admin logon dialog Page2 4 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Figure 8 Administrative Management window 2 2 1 1 Window d
28. system database Set up a new database 2 2 3 1 Opening an existing database Note A default database set up at installation is opened automatically on launching the Administrative Management system To open an existing database 1 Select Riverdeep item from the Apple menu This will open the Riverdeep folder window 2 Double click the AMS icon This will open the Admin logon dialog as illustrated in Figure 10 Admin logon Password Figure 10 Admin logon dialog 3 Click the Cancel button This will open the start up dialog as illustrated in Figure 11 Start up Do you want to open an existing database or create a new one Management system Page 2 7 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Figure 11 Start up dialog 4 Click the Open button this will open the existing database dialog as illustrated in Figure 12 Eg Desktop Y c Macintosh HD Adobe Photoshop 4 0 Eject W content 2 Macintosh HD Desktop Color StyleWriter 1500 LaserWriter 300 Cancel Latest Mac 3 tools Figure 12 Open existing database dialog 5 Click the database required from the list 6 Click the Open button or press the Return or Enter key to open the Admin logon dialog as illustrated in Figure 13 Admin logon Figure 13 Admin logon dialog 7 Type in the appropriate password and then click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key
29. ted in Figure 24 Color StyleWriter 1500 224 Print Copies m Pages All From To Cancel Print Quality Best Normal Draft Image Color v Notification None v Figure 24 Print choice dialog Note The print choice dialog shown is a sample screen only The print driver software on the system will determine the layout of the print screen displayed on your screen Please check with the system administrator for details on the displayed print dialog and the print procedures on your system Page 2 24 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 8 Students The Students panel contains a list of students in the database This panel shows two panes one contains the students title and the second contains four fields under the following headings Logon name First name Middle initial MI Last name The Students panel allows a user to Edit student details Insert a new student into the database Delete a student from the database Add a class to a students class list Assign students to classes Allow a guest student Print the student list 2 2 8 1 Editing student details Editing student details allows the user to change Logon name Password First name Middle initial Last name Assigned classes To edit student details 1 With the Administrative Management window open click anywhere on the Students pane This will highli
30. tion MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 5 Output file The output file is a record of problems encountered on the Administrative Management system As users encounter problems or have warning messages displayed the type of message the time of the message display and the date of the message display are recorded on the output file screen 2 2 5 1 Opening the Output file content window To open the output file content window 1 Navigate to the system folder in the Macintosh HD 2 Click the arrow beside the System folder heading 3 Double click the AMSOutput txt file This will open the AMSOutput txt window as illustrated in Figure 20 fi RMSDutput tut Debug file 21 1 2000 11 54 200 Figure 20 AMSOutput txt window 2 2 5 2 Closing the Output file window To close the Output file window click the Close box button in the top left corner of the window Management system Page 2 17 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 6 Logging off To log off the Administrative Management system Click File gt Quit OR Press lt Cmd q gt Page2 18 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd 2 2 7 Classes SETTING UP A NEW CLASS Management system The Classes panel contains a list of classes in the database The Classes panel
31. to open the Administrative Management window as illustrated in Figure 14 Page2 8 Destination MATH Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note Management system Figure 14 Administrative Management window If an invalid password has been entered the following message appears Invalid password Click the OK button or press the Return or Enter key to re enter the logon screen 2 2 3 2 Importing from another system This feature allows a user to import student and teacher information from a delimited csv or txt file into the administrative database Deliminated csv or txt is a standard file format that most popular databases support If student and teacher information is recorded in another system it should be possible to export this information into a delimited csv or txt file and in turn to import this file into the administrative database Delimiters are commas spaces and tabs are ignored and a field may be empty but the number of fields must always be the same Example Carl Owen is valid Page 2 9 Destination MATH Mac User Manual Version 4 0 2001 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Ltd Note Note IMPORTING STUDENTS TEACHERS Page 2 10 Carl Owen is valid Carl Owen is not valid Format For each student teacher First name Middle initial Last name Username Password Class First name and Last name
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