Help Guide |
| 1. I'm having trouble logging
in as a teacher. Do you have any tips for me? |
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A. Case Sensitivity-
Our system is case sensitive. This means that
upper case and lower case letters are treated
as different characters. When you registered for
your membership, you were instantly emailed your
user name and password. Enter the user name and
password in the exact case that you created the
account. This information can be found in the
membership confirmation email you received.
For
Example: You have the user name: abc@123.com
& the password: blue2
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this exact login would work: |
This
would not work: (red=inaccuracy)
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user
name: abc@123.com
password: blue2
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user
name: ABC@123.COM
password:
BLUE2
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B.
Internet Explorer
Security Settings (Cookies Enabled) -
Have you disabled "Cookies" on your web browser
or changed the security setting?. If you have,
you will not be able to log-in. The reason the
security settings have to be set to medium or
low is so that we can immediately identify and
knock off hackers or malicious users. Forcing
the medium or low security setting insures that
we can identify the computer. This helps us
secure all of your data as well.
To
enable cookies:
To
enable cookies in Internet Explorer 6.x:
- In the Tools
menu, click [Internet Options].
- Click the
[Privacy] tab.
- Click the [Advanced]
button.
- Select the
[Override automatic cookie handling] option.
- In the First
Party Cookies options select [Accept].
- In the Third
Party Cookies options select [Accept].
- Select the
[Always allow session cookies] option.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies
in Internet Explorer 5.x:
- From the Tools
menu, click [Internet Options].
- Click the [Security]
tab.
- Click the [Custom
Level] button.
- Scroll down
through the window to locate the Cookie Section.
Internet Explorer 5 contains two separate locations
where cookies are changed: Allow Cookies that
are stored on your computer. Allow per-session
Cookies, not stored.
- Enable your
cookies at each location.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies
in Netscape 7.x:
- From
the Edit menu, click [Preferences].
- Double-click
[Privacy & Security].
- Click
the [Cookies] subcategory.
- Select
the [Enable all cookies] option.
- Click
[OK].
To enable cookies
in Netscape Communicator (newer versions):
- From the Edit
menu, click [Preferences].
- Click [Advanced].
- Select the
[Accept all cookies] option.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies
in AOL 8.0:
- From the AOL
Toolbar, select [Settings].
- Select Preferences
[Select Internet Properties (WWW)]
- Select the
[Privacy tab]
- Select [Advanced]
- [Deselect]
override automatic cookie handling button
- Click [OK]
to exit.
C.
Using Out Of Date Web Browsers- If you're
using a SSL non-complaint browser, you may have
to log-in 2 times in a row to gain access. This
is done to insure security for all members files.
You should update your web browser to avoid
having to do this.
If
you are using a out of date browser, you may
want to upgrade. To correct this problem, please
upgrade your web browser. This is free and depending
on your Internet connection, pretty quick too.
Internet
Explorer's upgrade can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
Netscape's
upgrade can be found here: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp
Mozilla's
Firefox upgrade can be found here: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
We
also, highly recommend the use of Opera web
browser software, it's free and you should see
a speed enhancement as well. Almost our entire
staff has switched from the use of Internet
Explorer to the use of Opera, purely due to
Opera's reliability. You can download Opera
here: http://www.opera.com
D.
Click "Enter"-
Make sure to click log-in, some members just
press "Enter" on their keyboard, this will give
you a log-in error. Also, make sure not to cut
and paste the user name and password into the
log in area. This sometimes adds extra spaces.
To
turn your security settings back to normal:
Internet Explorer
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Click on the Tools at the top of your screen
- Then click Internet Options - Select the Security
Tab
- Adjust the slide bar setting to Medium (You
may have to set it to "Low", if you
are using a firewall)
- Then click OK
E.
Are you using an early version of Windows XP?-
Early versions of XP have a small firewall bug
and do not allow you to transfer some unencrpyted
data properly. This will not allow you to log-in
even if you followed all of the steps above.
To correct this, run Windows Update and download
and install Microsoft's latest patches for your
operating system.
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| 1a. I can't log in as a student.
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Students can log in from any of
their teacher's web pages. We also have a student
log-in area available here:
http://exambuddy.com/studentlogin/
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| 2. How do I
change my password, e-mail address, or other membership
information? |
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This information can all be changed
in your "Profile" section after you
log in.
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| 3. How do I start using ExamBuddy? |
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Step 1: Create a class-
Include students and parent email addresses. Student
and parent email addresses are only known to you.
ExamBuddy does not use these addresses in any
way. If you wish not to list student and parent
email addresses, just input an anonymous name
and email address for 1 student to move on to
step 2.
You must create a class
in order to create activities.
- Step 2: Edit the class-
Pick the class that you would like to add the
activities to. Using the control panel below,
just add all the information you would like
into our tools or use our directory to add activities
created by others. Includes specific instructions
at each step.
- Step 3: Create materials
for the class- Create your own or use the
Exambuddy Directory for existing materials.
- Step 4: Create a web page
for the class- After you create a web page,
your students can log-in and start immediately
using all the materials you created for them.
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| 4. How
do I save, edit, and delete the files I create with
ExamBuddy? |
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Saving- After you create
any type of material with ExamBuddy, your work
is automatically saved to your bank. To access
the bank, just visit that application again. The
saved files will appear in this bank towards the
bottom of the page.
Editing- To edit any file, click "Edit"
within your save bank and all of the text you
entered will appear loaded into the appropriate
editor.
Deleting- To delete any file, click "Delete"
within your save bank. The file will be permanently
deleted.
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| 5. How do students
use the activities, quizzes, and other materials
I create with ExamBuddy? |
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Create a web page for the class
of students you wish to use your materials. This
will allow you to decide which activities you
would like them to be able to participate in.
Students can only see the activities
that you make available to them through the creation
of the web page. You can track the survey and
on-line quiz performance of students that log-in
through your web page.

Example
Web Page
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| 6. How
do students and parents access my web site? |
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Provide students and parents with
your ExamBuddy web site address and you're done.
To track student quiz and survey results, provide
students with their individually randomly generated
user names and passwords. Students can log-in
to your web page from your web page or any Exambuddy
log-in panel.
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| 7. What on-line
activities I will be able to create for students? |
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Each on-line activity is simple
to create using our templates. Click on each activity
type below to see an example of the types of on-line
activities members can create for student use
in minutes.
- Online Word Games- hangman,
hidden
tiles,
jumble, match
the theme, missing
letters,
paragraph cryptograms, word
searches,
correct spelling.
- Clue Activities- crossword
puzzles, flash
cards, hangman,
hidden tiles,
trivia board, win
it all!
- Miscellaneous Activities-
cloze,
cyber hunts, sequence
lists, web
quests,
what's that?
- Others - Class
Trivia Game Maker, Math
Games
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| 8. What
are learning units? |
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Learning units allow members to
group related activities together in one comprehensive
package for students to take part in. When you
create a learning unit, just specify which activities,
quizzes, and surveys to include.
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| 9. How do surveys
work? |
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With ExamBuddy, you can create
a multiple choice surveys for all of your students
to participate in. After students log-in, their
answers to the surveys are recorded and reported
back to you through the results manager. This
is an on-line poll. Each student can only answer
the survey once, unless you reset the scoring
for that survey.
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| 10. How
can I share my activities with others? |
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With the ExamBuddy directory you
can add your own activities or use activities,
quizzes, learning units, surveys, or printable
quizzes that other members have chosen to share
with you. You can submit an activity, quiz, test,
or survey you create by simply click "Add
to EB Directory". Files that are added will
be reviewed by our editors and added soon. See
a screen of the EB directory below:

EB
Directory
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| 11. How do Newsletters
work? |
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Step 1- Simply check the
students you wish to send the email newsletter
to. If you have signified parent/guardian email
addresses for a student, the parent/guardian will
receive the newsletter as well.
Step 2- Input the return
email address (From), subject, and message. For
security reasons a newsletter is text only. The
return email address is your (teacher's) email
address or the email address that students/parents
will reply to. You can change the return address
each time you send a newsletter.
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| 12. How
do Printable Tests work? |
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Step 1- Test Options: Input
the test name, this is the name of the file you
create. Also, choose the default font and font
size which will appear when you begin to input
test questions.
Step 2- Test Editor: This
area will allow you to add a header to the test
and add questions. After you begin adding questions,
you will see a rough preview of your test. The
preview will allow you to delete questions, edit
questions you have already created, and reorder
the question numbers.
You're Done!- After you
create your test, it will be automatically saved
to your "Printable Exam Bank". You can
access this menu by clicking "Restart".
The bank will also appear every time you visit
the Printable Exams area from the "Edit Class"
menu.
Note: Due to the PDF format
that the printable tests are created in, you can
only add images in .jpg and .jpeg formats. If
you do not have the capability to create this
file format you can use a image file convertor
to make this format change for you. We recommend
the following image file convertors.
Mac- ConvertImages
(For OS X+) , GIFConverter
(For OS 7.x - 9.x)
Windows Users- Universal
Picture Converter (Freeware)
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| 13. How do Web Pages
work? |
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Each class you create will a designated
web page. If you do not create a web for a class
the "Under Construction" page will appear
at the designated URL for that class. All web
pages have the same common address:
http://www.exambuddy.com/teachers/teachersusername/classname/
teachersusername
= the username you use to log-in.
classname =
the name of the class
When creating a web page, just
simply Check the section you would like to include,
give it a title (title appears on web page), and
input the text you would like to appear.
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| 14. How
does the Calendar work? |
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Click on the day to edit the day's
events. Please note that you are limited to 100
characters within each day to allow the calendar
to remain printable via a web browser. To edit
the title that appears on the printable version,
enter it in the text box and choose "Update
Calendar" at the bottom of screen.
Calendars can be viewed by students
by adding it to your web page. Students cannot
edit your calendar. The calendar automatically
saves each time you update any item.
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| 15. How do Online
Quizzes work? |
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Step 1- Test Options: Input
the test name, this is the name of the file you
create. Also, choose the default font and font
size which will appear when you begin to input
test questions.
Step 2- Test Editor: This
area will allow you to add a header to the test
and add questions. After you begin adding questions,
you will see a rough preview of your test. The
preview will allow you to delete questions, edit
questions you have already created, and reorder
the question numbers.
You're Done!- After you
create your test, it will be automatically saved
to your "Printable Exam Bank". You can
access this menu by clicking "Restart".
The bank will also appear every time you visit
the Printable Exams area from the "Edit Class"
menu.
Results- You can view student
student results to quizzes in your Results Manager
Area. The results will not appear until at least
one student completes the quiz.
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| 16. How
does the Results Manager work? |
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Within this section you can view
an individual student and/or class results of
on-line exams and surveys you have made available.
Results for surveys or quizzes do not appear until
at least one student completes it. The results
that are reported are the results of the first
time a student attempt the quiz or survey. You
can reset scores of individuals or the entire
class to allow their results to be counted again.
Reading On-line Quiz Results:
Overall Stats- Indicates the average
score of the entire class, highest score, lowest
score, hardest question (lowest percentage correct),
easiest question (highest percentage correct).
Item Analysis- Indicates the number of students
who got the question correct/incorrect, and the
total percentage of class success for each question.
Individual Student Scores- Indicates the results
for each individual student and allows you to
reset their quiz so that they can take it again.
Reading Survey Results:
Overall Stats- Indicates
the number of students who have completed the
survey.
Item Analysis Of Responses- Indicates the
number of students who had picked a choice and
the most popular choice for each question.
Individual Student Survey Status- This
allows you to see which students completed the
survey and allows you to reset their survey so
that they can take it again.
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