Topics on viewing, assigning, and managing SIMbook assignments.
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How to create a new SIMbook Report
A SIMbook Report allows you to view the latest results for your entire class. There is no need to recreate the report every time you want an update. When you view an SIMbook report, the report will automatically update with the latest results for your entire class every time you view it.
Navigate to the SIMbooks section to select the SIMbook for which you want to view results.
Expand the Actions Menu and select View Report.
On the report screen, you will see all results for the specific SIMbook. Here, you can click the SIMbook title to open the lesson or click the icon in the Delete column to delete a student's grade.
To modify the report settings, click the Edit button at the top of the screen (to the left of the Bookmark button and Actions menu). Expand the lists to select a specific Class or Campus and click the Enable Date Range checkbox to specify a date range. Click Save to save changes. This option is available to the "owner" only.
Click the Bookmark button to create a bookmark for the report. Type a title for the bookmark and click Save. Your bookmarked report will now appear in the Reports section and the Bookmark button will no longer display at the top of the report page.
To see more report options, expand the Actions Menu, where you can choose to print, delete, or export the report results. You also have the option to delete all of the grades for the SIMbook.
Download book or chapter resource files, instructor files, and project files.
Navigate to the main page of the SIMbooks section, and at the top of the page you will find the option to download the Instructor resources for the SIMbooks. This link will display a dialog in which you can select the resources available for download.
Note: You may also open a specific chapter's Action Menu and select Download Instructor Resources to isolate a single chapter of resoures to download.
You can select SIMbook the resources you want to download from specific chapters by filtering the chapter, type of file, or title.
When you have selected all the resources you would like to download, the Download selected Files button will save them to the downloads folder on your hard drive.
If you would not like to download any of the files, you can click the cancel button to take you back to the Search SIMbook page.
Create exams from a SIMbook chapter.
Creating an exam from a SIMbook pre-populates all associated questions from skills with the source SIMbook. This is a quick way to ensure exams cover all SIMbook objectives.
Navigate to the main page of the SIMbooks section and search for the SIMbook from which you want to create an exam.
Expand the Actions menu for the SIMbook and select either Create Scenario A Exam or Create Scenario B Exam. Each of these options will create a SIMnet exam but will choose questions from either Scenario A questions or Scenario B (formerly known as Practice) questions.
Note: To create an exam template instead, select Create Scenario A Exam Template or Create Scenario B Exam Template from the Actions Menu. The steps to create an exam template from a SIMbook are the same as creating an exam.
SIMnet provides an exam title automatically. You can accept this title or type in your own.
Click Next to save the exam and continue to add questions and assignments just as you would for any other exam. For more information on how to create an exam visit the page.
How to edit a SIMbook and assign SIMbooks to a class or individual student.
You can edit the contents of a SIMbook and/or assign the SIMbook to a specific class or student by selecting the Edit/Assign option in the Actions Menu for the SIMbook you want to change.
Click the SIMbooks section to navigate to the main page.
Expand the Actions Menu for the SIMbook you want to edit and select Edit/Assign to navigate to the Pages tab.
On the Pages tab, you can view a preview of the SIMbook page.
Click the Class Assignments tab to display a list of available classes. Click the class you want to assign the SIMbook to, and then click the Add button. When the SIMbook Assignment Details window appears, edit assignment preferences such as scheduling, gradebook options, and restrictions. See the SIMbook Assignment Prefs section for more information.
Click the Student Assignments tab to display a list of available students. Click the student you want to assign the SIMbook to, and then click the Add button. When the SIMbook Assignment Details window appears, edit assignment preferences such as scheduling, gradebook options, and restrictions. See the SIMbook Assignment Prefs section for more information.
Setting assignment preferences for Lessons
When you click the Add button to assign an exam to a class or individual student, the SIMbook Assignment Details window will appear where you can set several preferences for the assignment.
Select the Show Assignment checkbox so the SIMbook appears in the student portal. When unchecked, the SIMbook will not be visible for students regardless of schedulding options.
Select the Enable Schedule by Dates to set a start date, due date, and/or end date for the assignment. By default, the assignment has this option enabled, with the current date and time as the Start Date. You must either set an End Date or disable scheduling to save the assignment. You can type in the Start Date, Due Date or End Date box, or click the Date Picker icon to select a date or time. Once the Due Date is set, use the down arrow to set the same date and time for the End Date
Click the Day of Week Schedule bar to expand the options for restricting the assignment to certain days of the week. You can also click the check box(es) under Specific Time to specify times for each day
Select the Display Hints radio buttons to display hints always, never, or after a specified number of incorrect attempts. You can select Always, Never, or choose to display the hint after a student has incorrectly answered a certain number of times.
Select one or more of the Required Completion radio buttons so that students receive credit for completing their assignments. You can choose any combination of the Show Me, Guide Me and/or Let Me Try exercises.
Select the Enable skill set navigation checkbox to allow students to navigate between exercises of the same type without returning to the Lesson page and clicking on the Show Me, Guide Me, or Let Me Try button.
Select the Show Column in Gradebook checkbox to include the lesson in the Gradebook and allow SIMnet to automatically record the grade.
Select the Freeze Grades After Due Date checkbox to allow students to continue to work on the Lesson after the due date has passed without updating their grades.
Select a Points option to determine how the grade will be recorded in the Gradebook. Select Assignment Default points to show the grade with the default point allowances where each skill in the lesson will be worth one point. Select Override Points to enter the number of points you would like the lesson to be worth. SIMnet will automatically calculate the worth of each skill when calculating the grade.
Click the Display Type and/or the Calculation Type menus to select how the grade will display and be calculated in the Gradebook.
SIMnet Online allows you to add restrictions to your lesson assignments including password protection and limiting access to the lesson by IP address.
Type a password in the Password box to require a password for this assignment only.
Expand the Click to modify IP Filter bar to restrict the lesson to be available from specific IP addresses only.
Click the Save button to create the assignment.
Click the Cancel button to close the dialog without saving the assignment.
Viewing SIMbooks and Action Menu items.
Select a SIMbook from the dropdown to view the list of chapters.
Note: If you don't see your desired book in the list of availalbe SIMbooks, please review the Administration Settings. Textbooks must be assigned to your SIMnet Campus by the SIMnet Administrator to be visible in the SIMbook list. Please vist Textbooks section for details.
Clicking SIMbooks under the Learning category displays the list of available SIMbooks. SIMbooks available are based on several different book adoptions listed in the SIMbook drop-down menu. Each SIMbook chapter is then listed in the Results window.
Preview opens the SIMbook in a new window. This feature makes it easier for instructors to preview exactly what students see without requiring the instructor to login as a student.
Snapshot shows the details of the SIMbook (including assignments) in a static window. This option is useful for instructors who do not have edit privileges for the SIMbook.
Print Snapshot displays the Snapshot information in a printable format.
Create Scenario A Exam creates a new SIMnet exam based on the scenario A questions. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet exams. The Exam will contain all questions that cover content in your SIMbook.
Create Scenario B Exam creates a new SIMnet exam based on the scenario B questions. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet exams. The Exam will contain all questions that cover content in your SIMbook.
Create Scenario A Exam Template creates a new SIMnet exam template based on the scenario A questions. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet exam templates.
Create Scenario B Exam Template creates a new SIMnet practice exam template based on the scenario B questions. This option is only available if you have the right to create SIMnet exam templates.
Success: Creating an Exam or Exam Template from a SIMbook will pre-populate the Exam with all questions covered in your SIMbook. You may want to remove some of the questions depending on the size and length of Exam you prefer.
You can download resources as an instructor to better understand the SIMbook content by clicking on the Resource file for the specific book.
Edit/Assign allows you to edit the content of the SIMbook or make an assignment. Only the SIMbook “owner” or the account Administrator can edit the SIMbook. View the Edit/Assign SIMbooks section for more information.
View Report allows you to view the latest SIMbook results for your entire class. To modify the report settings, click the Edit button at the top of the screen (to the left of the Bookmark button and Actions Menu. Expand the lists to select a specific Class or Campus and click the Enable Date Range checkbox to specify a date range. Click Save to save changes. View the SIMbook Reports section for more information.
Note: View the Create Exams from SIMbooks section for more details on creating an Exam or Exam Template from a SIMbook.
