How to use Hawkes Learning Systems courseware

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How to use Hawkes Learning Systemscourseware
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• Downloading the Software
• Getting an Access Code
• Using the software
• Doing your homework
• Viewing your Progress Report
• Taking a WebTest

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Downloading the Software

• Download the software on your home computer by
  going to www.hawkeslearning.com, clicking on
  Downloads, and then selecting Precalculus
  under products. When prompted to enter a Course
  ID, please enter CBCPRC

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• On your computer at home, when you first install
  the software, youll be asked to enter the course
  ID. Your course ID is

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CBCPRC

• So, when you see
• on your screen, just fill in the box with
• CBCPRC
• This is automatically done for you in the labs at
  school
• So, at school, all you will ever need to enter is
  your Access Code!

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Purchasing an Access Code

• Once software is installed on your computer, go
  back to www.hawkeslearning.com and purchase an
  access code by doing the following
• Note You will need a credit card or money order
  to purchase the Access Code from our website.
• Go to www.hawkeslearning.com
• In center of page, under section labeled
  Students, click Get Your Access Code.
• Next, under the section labeled I Do Not Have a
  License Number, click on Purchase An Access
  Code Online.
• Under the drop down menu for titles, select
  Precalculus.
• Next, follow the next three (3) steps (entering
  payment info, etc)
• Please make sure you complete all three steps!!!
  You will know you have completed all three when
  your access code pops up on the page. Should you
  close out before all steps are completed, your
  credit card may get charged without you receiving
  an access code. Should this happen, please call
  our Accounts office
• at 1-800-426-9538.

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Click on Purchase an Access Code onlineOnce
you follow the 3 steps (mentioned on previous
slide) your access code will be sent to you
immediately.
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Using the Software

• Double click on the purple diamond
• icon on the desktop to open the software.
• Type or paste your access code in the box
  provided. The first time you enter your code,
  you will be prompted to save it. Insert a USB
  flash drive or a floppy disk and save your code
  to the appropriate removable drive.

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If you are working on a computer with an internet
connection, you will be asked to enroll in your
instructors gradebook by choosing their name and
section.
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When you first enter the software, you will be
taken to the Table of Contents
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Each lesson has Instruct, Practice, and Certify
modes.
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InstructClick on the Instruct button for access
to narration, example problems and definitions.
Audio Option and Video Clips
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PracticeClick on the Practice button for
unlimited practice problems. You can choose the
level of difficulty and get help from our
Interactive Tutor.
Tutor Button
Choose level of difficulty by clicking Level
button
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You can enter answers containing symbols such as
exponents and fractions by using our keypad
(located either at the top left or right hand
side of the screen).
Mouse Over Key Pad to gain access
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The fraction and exponent keys are in the bottom
left of the keypad. You can also often enter
mathematical symbols by using the shortcuts on
your computers keyboard.
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In the Practice section, click on the Tutor
button at the bottom of the page for Step-by-Step
help with problems and entire worked-out
solutions.
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CertifyClick on the Certify button to complete
your homework certification. Each certification
is a mastery-level assignment.
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• A mastery level assignment means that
• You are allowed to miss a certain number of
  questions and still pass. You must get about 80
  of the problems correct.
• If you miss more than the allowed number of
  questions, you must start over and try a new
  assignment.
• There is no penalty for having to start over. You
  should go back to Instruct and Practice to go
  over the material again.
• When you do complete the assignment, your grade
  is 100. (Make sure its on time - your
  instructor might assign late penalties!) If you
  dont master an assignment, you receive a zero
  for that assignment. (Think of it as an A for
  effort!)

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Getting Your Certification To Your Instructor

• If you are in the lab at school when you master
  an assignment, your certification code will be
  sent automatically to your instructors grade
  book.
• If you are at home and have an internet
  connection, then your certification code will be
  sent automatically to your instructors
  gradebook.
• If you do not have an internet connection at
  home, you will need to save your certification
  code and submit it next time you have internet
  access (directions to follow).

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Submitting Certification Codes when no Internet
access at home-Insert USB Flash Drive and click
Save button. Save to Removable Device
OR-Click Print Next time you have internet
access you can upload your certificate by
entering the software, clicking on Progress
Report, and then clicking on Submit
Certificate.From here, you have the choice to
Upload the certificate from your USB device or
manually enter it by typing or cut/paste.
Certification Code
Save or Print Code if no internet access
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Progress ReportYour progress report tells you
the due dates for your Hawkes Learning Systems
assignments, as well as shows you when you have
registered them successfully in your instructors
gradebook.
Instructor may post syllabus, web links, etc.
Under Course Materials
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• Check the Status column to see if your
  certification is registered in your instructors
  gradebook. A green check means On Time, a yellow
  check is Late and a red x means past due.

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Caution

• You must register your certificate in your
  instructors gradebook ON or BEFORE the due date
  to get full credit for the assignment.
• (Your instructor may assign late penalties.)

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Practice TestYou also have the ability to
create your own practice tests using the
software. Simply click on the WebTest button on
your Table of Contents screen.
Practice Test
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To create your own practice test, first click the
Take Test button and then select Practice
Test from the menu that appears.
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Assigned TestTo take a test assigned by your
instructor, choose Assigned Test from the menu
and click OK.
Assigned Test
Note Students will only be allowed to access an
Assigned Test on the date/time designated by
the instructor and/or if they have the proper
password.
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Taking an Assigned Test

• Once you have started an assigned test, you can
  only end it by clicking End Test. Once you
  have chosen to do this, your test will
  immediately be scored and sent to your
  instructor. Once this is done, you can not open
  it again (unless your instructor has set the test
  to allow multiple attempts).
• Reviewing Test If your instructor has set
  permissions, you may be able to review your test
  once you have finished. If the test is set to
  allow a review, you will be asked Would You Like
  To Review Your Test?. Click Yes and your test
  will be opened. All problems that were incorrect
  will be hi-lighted in red. You can click on each
  question to receive an explanation of your error,
  the proper solution, and a link to Practice.