Accessing your SIMnet course starts with the SIMnet Home Page. On the Home Page you can sign in to your account, purchase access to your online materials, register, and get help.

Existing Users - Viewing your school's website and signing in

Every school has its own unique SIMnet website that follows the format https://yourschool.simnetonline.com. Before signing in or creating a new account be sure you are visiting the correct website.

Your school's name should be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the website. If this name doesn't match your school, ensure you are visiting the correct website as described in #1.

Enter the username you were provided in the Welcome to SIMnet email you received. This field is not case sensitive.

New Users - Registering for SIMnet

Help & Support

The Technical Support option will allow you to open a support case with the McGraw Hill Customer Experience Group.

The SIMnet Instant Help option directs you to the documentation website. If you are trying to learn how to use some part of SIMnet, view the Instant Help.

After signing in to SIMnet you can navigate the different sections of SIMnet by using the top navigation menu.

The Top Navigation Menu

Click the Sign Out button to exit SIMnet.

If you are enrolled in multiple classes, you will need to switch from one course to another to complete work in each course. Click on the course name to access a list of your courses and switch classes.

McGraw Hill's SIMnet is an easy-to-use online training and assessment solution for Microsoft Office. It provides students with life-long access in their personal Library and unlimited practice on Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook in addition to browsers, file management, and operating systems content.

Learn about SIMnet from a real student's perspective.

Get started by reviewing the topics below

Use the calendar to view your upcoming assignments to focus on the most relevant work in the coming days.

Changing months

The Today button automatically switches the calendar to the current month. The current day will be highlighted.

The Previous and Next arrows move the calendar backward and forward by one month with each click.

View options

The Start Date option organizes the calendar by the first date that each assignment is available for you to attempt.

The Due Date option organizes the calendar by the date that each assignment is due. Assignments completed after this date may not be able to be submitted or may receive reduced points according to how your instructor has set up your course.

The Subscribe option adds your SIMnet calendar to your Outlook, Gmail, or Mac calendar. The calendar will automatically update if your instructor makes changes to your course.

SIMnet Lessons and SIMbooks are interactive ebooks that includes a glossary, key terms, bookmarks, highlights and notes, search, and print. Each Lesson and SIMbook also contains interactive exercises.

Navigation

The Library bookshelf contains the SIMnet books associated with your license. If your school is using a textbook, there may be additional lessons organized to match the content in your textbook.

Click the Table of Contents button to display the table of contents for the current book and chapter on the left side of the screen. Click any chapter to see the specific tasks that chapter covers. Click a task title in any chapter to navigate to that task.

The Glossary will appear on the left side of the page and contains all terms found in the current book. Click a term to display its definition as well as a link to view associated pages.

You can bookmark any page in the SIMbook so you can easily return to it at another time. You can tell which pages are bookmarked because the Bookmark button will appear with a solid blue background.

The title of the current SIMbook chapter or Lesson assignment will always appear in the top header of the SIMbook.

You can easily search for content in the SIMbook by clicking the Search button, typing the word or phrase you want to search for, and pressing Enter. The results will display all of the instances of your search criteria in the book. Click any of the results to navigate to that page.

Click the Accessibility options button to display a message box. Here, you can increase or decrease the font size as well as the line height. You can also enable or disable high contrast mode.

Print the current page by clicking the Print button. A message box will appear reminding you to select the correct print settings in your browser.

At any time, you can exit out of the SIMbook by clicking the Exit button.

The SIMbook Page

You can highlight important text in the SIMbook just like you would in a textbook with a highlighter. Simply click and drag your mouse to highlight the text and it will appear with a blue background. The highlight will be saved and every time you return to the SIMbook page, it will appear highlighted. You can click the highlighted text to delete it, convert it to a note, or convert it to a hyperlink.

The Note button appears next to most paragraphs and images on the SIMbook page. Click the button to type a note about the content. Once you have added a note, the button becomes darker and a number appears indicating how many notes have been added. Click the button at any time to review your notes.

Easily step back to the previous page in the SIMbook by clicking the arrow button on the left side of the screen. Or, you can advance to the next page in the SIMbook by clicking the arrow button on the right side of the screen. When you roll your mouse over either button, the title of the next or previous page displays.

The SIMnet Exam interface

While you are taking your exam, the title of the exam will always display at the top of the screen. Just below, you will find the instructions for each question, and important words will be in bold. You will be able to interact with the exam and follow the instructions in the lower portion of the screen.

You can exit an exam and view your results by using the Exit Exam button located in the upper right corner of the screen while taking an exam. Click the blue "End Exam" button when you are ready to exit the exam and view your results. If you would like to return to the test, click the "Cancel" button.

The exam options are displayed to the right of the instructions while taking an exam. While you are taking an exam you can change the options to best suit your needs.

• Font Size: Change the size of the font in the instructions so that the words are easier to read.

• Exam Timer: This option will always display. For timed exams, it will count down as you work so that you can pace yourself and keep track of how much time you are spending on each question. If you are not taking a timed exam, this section will display as "Not Timed".

• Question List: The check list icon is where you can view all questions in the exam. This list will display the question's number, the question's text, whether or not the question has been completed, and the remaining attempts on that question. If you would like to view only the number of questions you got correct, incorrect, or have not yet answered, there are toggle boxes at the top of the question list that will allow you display only that type of question. If you would like to move a few questions ahead or revisit a question in the exam, select which one you want to view from the list, and then click the Load Question button.

• Question Navigation: The left and right arrows allow you to move back and forth between the previous and next questions in the exam without having to view the Question List. Here you can also the find the question number and the total number of questions that are in the exam.

• Attempts Given: At the bottom of the exam options box, your attempt number is displayed for that question so that you can keep track of how many times you have attempted that question in accordance with how many attempts you are allowed for that question.

Once you have completed the required action for a question, the program will display a pop-up that indicates that you have submitted the question for grading. Click the OK button to continue to the next question in the exam.

After completing an assignment in SIMnet, you can review your assignment grades in the Gradebook section and view your assignment results in the Result Types section.

Gradebook

Within the Grades section, there is a Gradebook view. This view contains your current grade for each assignment. The assignment name is in the Title column. You can also view any comments your instructor has left for the assignment, the due date, and, most importantly, the Grade.

Each assignment grade contains additional details based on your assignment results. You can view each submission by clicking the > arrow at the start of each assignment to expand the view and see more. If you have tried an assignment multiple times you can view the grade for each attempt.

Results

Each assignment contains a link to the specific results for each attempt or submission. Click any of the options in the Result Types section to see all of your attempts at that type of assignment. These results do not reflect your final grade. If you attempt an assignment ten times you will see 10 results. Your grade may only be one of these results, or an average of all of these results, depending upon how your instructor has set up your course.

The assignments view contains all of the assignments available or that you have already submitted.

Displaying your Assignments

1. Tile View

You can view your assignments by Tiles which show each assignment as a tile. Assignments are displayed as Tiles by default. Tiles can be organized in different ways by your instructor. Assignments may be organized by when they Start, are Due or End. They may also be organized by alphabetical order or a custom order.

2. List View

You can view your assignments as a List. Each assignment will be displayed on a single line. Assignments can be organized by when they start, are due, or end. They may also be put into a different order by your instructor.

3. Groups

Filtering your Assignments

You don't have to view all of your assignments at once. You can choose which types to focus on and see only them.

4. Filter by dates

You can filter your assignments by when they should be completed by selecting the All, Overdue, Due Soon, or Submitted radio buttons. Due Soon will assignments will only display assignments that are due in the next 2-weeks.

5. Filter by type

You can also filter your assignments by their type. Select Groups, Lessons, SIMbooks, Exams, SIMpaths, Projects, or Resources to view only that assignment type. Select All to restore the view to seeing all available assignments in your course.

6. Filter by title

To view only a particular assignment, use the Search Bar to enter part of the title of your assignment.

Many users, especially students with Mac computers, run Virtual Machines to access Windows. This is especially helpful in courses that use Microsoft Access projects as the Access application is not available for Mac.

However, running a VM can cause issues in SIMnet. That is because a virtual machine only uses a portion of the computers processing power and memory.

When uploading Projects Assignment files or Resource Assignment file, students may receive an Upload Failed message. This occurs when the upload takes too long and the process is halted. The solution to this issue is to increase the available hardware for the Virtual Machine. Using the Virtual Machine's configuration settings, set the number of available Processors to 3 or greater. Set the amount of Memory available to 4 GB or greater.

What are Digital Credentials?

Digital Credentials are sharable badges and certificates that can signal instructors, classmates, and future employers to your mastery of Microsoft Office applications. There are a number of different types of credentials to earn in SIMnet. You can view the list of available Digital Credentials here or view the application pathway collections here.

How do I earn Digital Credentials with SIMnet?

SIMnet provides two types of Digital Credentials: completion based Badges and achievement based Certificates.

1. Completion based Badges

Completion based Badges are earned in the Library by completing all of the Let Me Try activities in an application set.

• White Belt credentials are earned by completing all of the Office level content in a SIMbook. Students in introductory courses may be able to earn 4 White Belt credentials.

• Purple Belt credentials are earned by completing all of the Advanced level content in a SIMbook. Students in advanced courses may be able to earn 4 Purple Belt credentials.

To earn a Yellow Belt, complete a Project attempt and score 90% or higher. Credentialed assignments contain a blue ribbon icon in the assignment list.

Once you complete the requirements to earn a Digital Credential SIMnet will issue your Badge or Certificate and send you an email with additional instructions on how to share and interact with your Digital Credential. You can also click the share icon in the Digital Credential in SIMnet to access your collection of Digital Credentials.

Please view our video on how to access and share your SIMnet Digital Credential:

SIMnet works seamlessly with Windows computers. The Microsoft Office content taught by SIMnet was created by Microsoft who also creates the Windows Operating System. However, SIMnet can be used by a variety of systems to effectively complete your course in the right circumstances.

Using SIMnet on a Mac

Macs can seamlessly complete the vast majority of SIMnet coursework. There are a few areas where using a Mac can cause issues:

1. When using the Function Keys F1-F12, Mac keyboards require holding the Fn key before pressing the desired function key. This is because Mac computers have their F keys automatically set to control things like speaker volume and screen brightness. The F Keys can be set to use standard function keys by going to the System Preferences menu and selecting Keyboard and clicking the Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys check box.

2. The Microsoft Access application is not available for Mac. To complete assignments using Microsoft Access you will need to use a separate computer or set up a Virtual Machine to run Windows 10 on your Mac. Your school may offer access to a virtual machine but this is not available through SIMnet.

3. To-right click on a Mac press and hold the Control key while you click an item using your mouse or trackpad. You can also set up additional Control-click options for your mouse or trackpad.

   1. To Control-click items using only your mouse, you can change its settings.

      1. On you Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Mouse in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

      2. Click the “Secondary click” pop-up menu on the right, then choose an option.

         You can choose to click the right or left side of the mouse surface, whichever is most comfortable for you.

   2. To Control-click using only your trackpad, you can change its settings.

      1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Trackpad in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

      2. Click the “Secondary click” pop-up menu on the right, then choose an option.

         You can choose to Control-click by clicking with one or two fingers.

On a Chromebook

Chromebooks are fully compatible with SIMnet Lessons, Exams, SIMpaths, and SIMbooks. Auto-graded project assignments are only compatible with Chrombooks if the project is labeled as Office Online and require using Microsoft 365 in your web browser. Check with your instructor about whether or not they are assigning these projects before you select a chromebook for your course. Using Office Online, Google applications, or other browser-based applications like Office will not work for Project assignments.

Chromebooks also have limitations when using the Function Keys. To use F keys on a Chromebook keyboard users must hold the Search button and the corresponding Here are the appropriate key combinations to use Function Keys:

On a Windows 10 Virtual Machine

Virtual Machines running Windows 10 can work effectively with SIMnet. This is an effective method for using the Microsoft Access application on your Mac computer. However, running a Virtual Machine is not a straightforward task and may be best suited when suggested by your school.

SIMnet offers a built-in text reader that will read your assignment text without the need to download or install any additional software. The text reader is available in SIMbooks, Lessons, Projects, Exams and the Exam and Lesson portions of SIMpaths. SIMbooks and Lessons also have the added Translation feature.

SIMbooks and Lessons

When you navigate to your SIMbook or Lesson assignment or Library book, the Text To Speech button is available in the upper right corner. You can click on the button directly or press the Tab key once to select it.

Controlling Text To Speech for the Page

Clicking on the button begins the audio at the top of the page, working through the entire page. When the audio player begins

1. The Pause/Resume button starts the text reader and pauses it, holding the current location on the screen.

2. The Stop button stops playing. Upon resuming text, the reader will begin at the top of the screen.

5. The Close Player button will stop speech and minimize the player to the top right corner of the page.

Controlling Text To Speech for A Selection

If you would only like to hear audio for an individual portion of the page, you can select the text you would like to conver to speech directly. Select the text you would like to hear by clicking and dragging across all of the desired text. Below the text you will see a mini player popup. Click the Listen to this selection text button in the middle of the player to hear the selected text. The reader will stop at the end of the highlighted selection.

Translating A Selection

You can use the Translate this selection button to translate the selected text in your SIMbook and Lesson. Select the text you would like to translate and click the Translate this selection button.

Select the language you would like to translate the selected text into. There are 22 different translation options. Once you have selected your desired language, review the note about automatically generated translations and select I Understand to dismiss the note.

Use the controls to Play, Stop, Increase text size, Decrease text size, Change volume of speech, and Change reading speed. You can also increase the size of the window to take up the entire screen and close the window using the controls in the upper right corner.

Projects

Text To Speech is available for all SIMnet Project instructions. Above the instructions, click the Listen to the project instructions button to begin playback of the project instructions.

Once you have clicked the Listen to the project instructions button, the playback controls appear in the upper right corner of your project instructions.

• The Pause/Resume button starts the text reader and pauses it, holding the current location on the screen.

• The Stop button stops playing. Upon resuming text, the reader will begin at the top of the screen.

• The Close Player button will stop speech and minimize the player to the top right corner of the page.

Each instruction also has its own Listen to project step instruction button that you may click to hear just that instruction. The button appears to the right of each project instruction.

Exams

You can play the text for each Exam question by clicking the Listen to the instructions button to the right of each question. The player will play back the text for each question.

What is Remote Desktop?

Remote Desktop is available in the Windows Operating System that allows a user to remotely access another computer through the Internet. People can interact with the remote computer as if they were really there. Some of the benefits of using remote desktop are:

• Access the computer from anywhere.

• Use Windows from a Mac computer.

• Demonstrate how to use a software application.

Instructions on how to use Remote Desktop Connection

• When you are at home you will need to have a VPN connection to your University or College in order to connect to your home system.

• Once you login with the VPN client your home computer will become part of the campus network.

• You will need your PC computer name or IP address in order to connect to your home pc.

Once you are ready to remotely connect to your Home Windows machine you can follow the instructions below:

Assuming the computer you are using is running Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button >> Scroll down the Programs list to Windows Accessories >> Remote Desktop Connection.

2. Enter the provided computer IP as the Computer (this is your office computer’s full computer name e.g. TSS-FA-352.ad.yourschool.edu).

3. Click on "Show Options" in the lower left hand corner and enter your username as username@ad.yourschool.edu or yourschooldomain\username.

4. Click on Save and then click on the Connect button.

If you are using a Mac with macOS Catalina:

1. Open the App Store

2. Make sure you are signed in to the App Store with your Apple ID

3. In the Search box, type Microsoft Remote Desktop and click enter to begin the search

4. Click “Get” next to the Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 search result

5. Click “Install”

6. Microsoft Remote Desktop App will now appear in Applications

7. Click on Microsoft Remote Desktop to open the App

8. Click through any prompts until the Microsoft Remote Desktop App opens in its own window

9. Click “Add PC”

10. Enter the provided computer name in the “PC name:” text field (this is your office computer’s full computer name e.g. TSS-FA-352.ad.yourschool.edu)

11. Enter a “Friendly name:” in the corresponding text field (e.g. Office Computer at Work)

12. There are options you can choose to customize your remote experience. Please consult with your local IT representative before making any custom changes.

13. Click Add

14. Your remote connection is now permanently added to the Microsoft Remote Desktop display window.

15. Click on remote connection you just created (e.g. Office Computer at Work)

16. Enter your University or College username and password to login.

17. Click Continue

18. Click Continue to the certificate prompt (possibly twice)

19. You are now logged onto your work computer

Once your computer is remotely connected using remote desktop you should be able to complete all of the SIMnet Assignments.

If there is an issue with your credentials when you log in, you will get a notification in red that there was a problem with your Username or Password. Make sure you entered your Username correctly. Then review your password by clicking the eye icon if you are comfortable displaying your password in your current location.

To recover your password, click the Forgot my password link on the sign-in page.

You can recover your password using your Username, Email or Student ID. Click the drop-down arrow next to in the text box with Username and select the desired option. Any selection will work, depending on what information you have access to. Enter your account information. Here, HelpStudent remembered their Username and entered it successfully.

Once you have successfully entered your information, check the email address associated with your SIMnet account to find an email from SIMnet Account Services with the subject line [SIMnet] Username and password recovery.

Click the Reset Password button to reset your password. This email can only be used for 24 hours and can only be used once. If you have to recover your password again, you will need to restart this process.

Enter your new password in the New Password text box. Your new password must be 8 characters long and contain at least a letter and a number. Enter the same password again in the Confirm Password text box. Click the Change Password button.

Once you have successfully added the same password twice you will get a confirmation that you have updated your password. Click the Return to the Sign In page link to return to your school's sign in page and enter your account information.

Accessing SIMnet from your school's Canvas or Blackboard page requires you to allow cookies from SIMnet. To do this you need to activate 3rd party cookies on your bowser. Review the steps below for your browser and OS

Windows

Mac

The steps to register for SIMnet are similar whether you have a code, would like to buy a code online, or are requesting courtesy access. To begin, click the Register Now button in the New Users section from the Home page.

Fill in all of the required information on the screen, including your First Name, Last Name, Email, Student ID, Username and Password. When filling in your email address, you may receive the nofication, "This email is already in use. You may already have a SIMnet account, visit the recovery page to recover your signin credentials." You may continue to use one email address for multiple SIMnet accounts, but it is recommended only have a single SIMnet account at a time. Click the link to the recovery page if you already have an account. You must click the check box at the bottom to agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Center.

Once you have created an account, you may gain access to your SIMnet textbooks by paying for access directly only, activating a registration code, or using Courtesy Access.

The Offers tab displays all of the available offers to purchase a new SIMnet code online. Each code type offers a different textbook at a different price. Review your selection carefully before purchasing. Click the Purchase button to purchase your code.

On the Courses tab you can see all courses you are currently enrolled in. If you are not enrolled in any courses, you will see No Data in the Enrolled Courses section. Click the Add a course button to review the available courses at your school.

Select from the Available Courses menu the courses you would like to enroll in by clicking the + Enroll button. You may filter your options by selecting a Campus from the drop-down menu or typing in a course name in the Filter available courses... text box. If a couse is not avaiable in the Enrollment Availability column, your instructor will need to add you to that course.

A confirmation notification will appear. If you have already activated a code or courtesy access, you will receive a notification that will guide you to View Assignments in your course.

If you have not yet purchaed acccess or activated courtesy access, you will get a notification that will guide you to purchae a code or get courtey access.

Once you have enrolled, the course will appear in your Enrolled Courses list. You can activate courtsey access by clicking on the Activate Courtesy Access button. You can remove your enrollment in a specific course by clicking the x Remove button.

Registering for SIMnet directly from your school's Learning Management System (LMS) is simple 1 or 2 step process depending on the type of integration your school uses.

1. Click on the SIMnet link from your LMS

Locate and click on the McGraw Hill Campus link, SIMnet assignment, or SIMnet link in your LMS to start the process.

You will be prompted to either create a new SIMnet account or sign in with an existing SIMnet account. Depending on your school's setup, some fields may need to be input to complete the registration. Click Create Account or Sign In to complete the pairing process.

Returns for Online Purchase

If you purchased SIMnet from the Buy Online/Offers links within SIMnet, and you have not used SIMnet, you may be eligible for a refund. Visit the following website to initiate the return process:

Returns website

If you did not purchase directly from the SIMnet website, you will need to contact the place where you purchased the license to inquire about return or exchange policies.

If you purchased a code or license online from the McGraw Hill website, please review your invoice or receipt and follow the instructions provided on returns.

Exchanges

If you purchased a single application SIMnet code and registered for the wrong application, McGraw Hill technical support can help you switch applications. Visit the section for details.

If you purchased the wrong code from your school bookstore or another seller, you will need to contact the place where you purchased the code to inquire about return or exchange policies.

A Custom Lesson is created based on the questions you answered incorrectly in an exam and can be useful for practicing the skills that you find more challenging. You can create as many Custom Lessons as you need and they are always available to use as study guides for upcoming tests or to use for review.

Creating a Custom Lesson

1. Create a Lesson from your exam results

Once you have completed an exam, the Create Custom Lesson button will appear near the top of the exam results screen. When you select it, SIMnet will automatically build related lesson content for all of the questions you answered incorrectly and create a new Custom Lesson. Simply click the button, enter a name for the Custom Lesson, and click the Create Custom Lesson.

Taking a Custom Lesson

Custom Lessons can be found in the Study Materials section of the Library.

The Created From column shows the exam title from which the Custom Lesson was created.

The Title column lists all of the Custom Lessons you have created. Click a Lesson title to go to the results screen.

Click the rocket to open the Custom Lesson.

The Lesson assignment view allows you to open the Lesson and view your progress.

Assignment Details

The assignment title appears at the top of the lesson view. This title has been customized by your instructor.

The name of the course in which you are currently enrolled appears directly below the lesson title. If you are enrolled in more than one course, be sure the correct name appears to ensure you are taking the correct lesson.

Opening the Lesson

Viewing Progress

A green check mark appears in the Completed column for all tasks that have been completed in the lesson. A progress meter also provides an overview of the percent complete.

An empty checkbox appears in the Completed column for all tasks that have not been completed in the lesson.

More detailed information about each task can be found by clicking the View task details button. The dialog that appears indicates the type of each task and if it has been completed. If a task has been completed, the date and time of completion is also included.

Registering for SIMnet directly from your school's Learning Management System (LMS) is simple 1 step process.

1. Click on the SIMnet Assignment link from your LMS

Locate and click on any SIMnet assignment to start the registration and pairing process.

You will be prompted to either create a new SIMnet account or sign in with an existing SIMnet account. Depending on your school's setup, some fields may need to be input to complete the registration. Click Create Account or Sign In to complete the pairing process.

If you already have a SIMnet Student account you would like to pair with, click the link to Sign In instead.

The SIMbook assignment view allows you to open the SIMbook and view your progress.

Assignment Details

The title of the SIMbook chapter appears at the top of the SIMbook assignment view.

The name of the course in which you are currently enrolled appears directly below the chapter title. If you are enrolled in more than one course, be sure the correct name appears.

If you instructor has enabled a start date, due date, and/or end date for your assignment, it will appear in the top right corner of the SIMbook assignment view.

Opening the SIMbook

A specific task can be opened by clicking the task title and the SIMbook will open directly to that task.

Viewing Progress

More detailed information about each task can be found by clicking the View task details button. The dialog that appears indicates the type of each task and if it has been completed. If a task has been completed, the date and time of completion is also included.

An empty checkbox appears in the Completed column for all tasks that have not been completed in the SIMbook.

A green check mark appears in the Completed column for all tasks that have been completed in the SIMbook. A progress meter also provides an overview of the percent complete.

There are a number of reasons why you may not be able to access an assignment in SIMnet. These restrictions are set by your instructor as they set up your course.

Password

Your instructor may want to ensure that students are only accessing an assignment once they receive a password. In the manner your instructor chooses they will share the password with you. You will need to correctly input the password in order to access your assignment.

Enter the password your instructor has supplied and click the Unlock assignment button.

Your instructor may want to ensure that you are taking an assignment from a certain location. In this case, your instructor will restrict your access to certain IP addresses. This is typically the case when you are required to take assignments from your school’s computer lab.

If you are taking an assignment that is restricted by IP address you might not even notice if you only open the assignment in the appointed location. If you open the assignment from the incorrect location, you will see this restriction:

You must open your assignment from your instructor's pre-selected location to access this assignment.

Your instructor may want to ensure that students are covering the same material at the same time. For example, you may start each course meeting with a quiz. Your instructor may limit each of these quizzes to the first 10 minutes of class. You may or may not be able to see these assignments ahead of the appointed time. If you can see the assignment but it is not yet available because it is not the appropriate time, you will see this restriction:

To access this assignment you will need to wait until the appointed Start Date noted for the assignment.

Assignments may also be restricted by the End Date of the course. If your End Date or Due Date occur after the end of the course, they will no longer be accessible once the course has ended.

To access your course materials in SIMnet, you need to purchase access to the required books in the course. You may purchase the wrong access, or your instructor may inadvertently assign materials that are not part of the books you purchased for class. If you can’t access the materials assigned to your class because you do not have the correct books, you will see a missing modules restriction:

To remedy this issue you should first speak with your instructor to determine whether or not you should have access to this assignment and how.

Before you begin your first project, you'll need to review the Best Practices guide. This guide will help you complete each step of your assignment successfully.

• Always use the project instructions provided online and follow them in order.

• Always begin a project with the Start file; do not start using a file that you created yourself.

• Always use the correct version of the MS Office software to complete your project.

• Always use a single space after punctuation at the end of sentences; do not use two spaces.

• Do not open your Start File with Office Online unless it is specifically required in the instructions.

• Do not copy and paste any part of the project unless specified in the instructions.

• Do not switch between Windows and Mac computers while completing your project.

• Do not include the SAMPLE SOLUTION watermark in your solution file.

You will need to save files to your computer to complete Project assignments. Review those steps for your browser before attempting your project.

Some Project assignments include .zip files to download. Review the steps for downloading and extracting .zip files for your project.

Canadian Users

SIMnet Projects allow users to enter dates in Canadian style. To function correctly, users must have both their browser and Microsoft Office set to use the English (Canada) language option. Canadian users may use either English (United States) or English (Canada) for their browser and Office language. However, both browser and Office must be the same to work properly.

Other Non-English (US) Users

Microsoft allows for a wide range of local customization for thinigs like date styles and currency. SIMnet Project assignments are written to English (US) regional settings. Your web-browser settings and your computer's language and regional settings must match English (US). For more information about how to set your browser and operating system:

You can use your browser to make SIMnet content in your browser window larger or smaller. You can get more information on screen by Zooming Out your browser. You can make the content on your screen larger by Zooming In. In some instances zooming in too far in will cause issues with seeing all the necessary content on screen. In that case, revert your zoom settings to the default of 100% and refresh the page.

Completing Timed Projects

When you open a timed project assignment for the first time, you will be required to acknowledge that you have read the best practices guide before you can continue to the timed project. View the Best Practices section for details.

After you have acknowledged that you have read the Best Practices guide, the Timed Project Start page will display the number of given attempts, attempts you have left, the time limit, and the Start Timed Project button. When you click the Start Project button, the timer will begin to count down from the given amount of time to zero.

Completing a Timed Project

When you first start your timed project the start file automatically downloads. You can also begin working on a timed project by clicking the Start File link to download the file you will be working with.

The date and time by which the project should be completed appears at the top of the instructions page of the timed project. The timer appears below this, and counts down to zero from the given amount of time for the project.

When you have finished the timed project and it is time to submit, you can upload your work for a grade by dragging your saved file onto the page, or by clicking the Upload and Submit button. This will submit your Timed Project to your instructor.

The SIMpath assignment view allows you to take a pre-test, a lesson, and a post-test, and view your results for each.

Opening a SIMpath assignment

You can view your SIMpath assignments by clicking the assignments tab, clicking SIMpath from the left side of the page, and selecting the SIMpath assignment title.

Taking a pre-test will help you and your instructor figure out which tasks you may need help with, and which tasks you know well. The pre-test is a way to measure how comfortable you are with the subject matter before you have been introduced to it.

If you skip the pre-test, you will receive a zero for the pre-test portion of the SIMpath. If you fail to complete the pre-test portion of the SIMpath prior to it's due date your pre-test will automatically be skipped.

After you have taken the pre-test, or skipped it, the results will generate a personalized lesson that focuses on your pre-test results.

Taking a post-test after you have completed a lesson will indicate where you have improved since taking the pre-test, and whether or not there are still some areas that you may need to revisit. Your results will be sent to your instructor so that they can see your improvement as well.

SIMpath Results

1. Pre-test result

The results of your SIMpath pre-test will display the date and time you completed the exam, as well as the score you earned on that attempt.

2. Lesson result

The results of your SIMpath Lesson will display the date and time you started and completed the lesson, as well as the score you earned on that attempt.

3. Post-test result

The results of your SIMpath post-test will display the date and time you completed the exam, as well as the score you earned on that attempt.

The Resource assignment view allows you to download, upload, and submit a Resource for grading.

Opening View-Only Resources

You can view your Resource assignments by clicking the assignments tab, clicking Resources from the left side of the page, and selecting the Resource assignment title.

• Start date: The Resource assignment start date is set by your instructor, and displays the date and time that the resource will be open for you to view.

• Due date: The Resource assignment due date lets you know by when you should have viewed the resource.

• End date: The Resource assignment end date is also set by your instructor, and displays the date and time the resource will no longer be available for you to view or submit.

The download resource button will begin the download process when you are ready to download the resource onto your computer. When you have downloaded the resource, the Viewed? status will change to "Yes", and a date and time stamp will appear to the right, indicating when you last viewed the resource.

Opening Submittable Resources

You can view your Resource assignments by clicking the assignments tab, clicking Resources from the left side of the page, and selecting the Resource assignment title.

The download resource button allows you to access and complete your Resource assignments by downloading and saving them to your computer. Once you have viewed your Resource, the Viewed? status changes to "Yes" and has a date and time stamp letting you know when you last viewed the Resource.

There may be supplemental resources in addition to the primary resource your instructor would you to view. If that is the case, the Background Information link will appear that will download the supplemental resource for you. You will be able to access this before and after you have downloaded the primary resource.

The upload resource button will be available after you download the Resource. You can upload and save your Resource assignment attempt while it is in progress or when it is complete before submitting it for grading.

When are ready to submit your Resource assignment, the submit button allows you to choose which one you want to submit from the list of uploaded and saved Resources. If you have not already uploaded a file and saved it, you will be able upload a file from your computer for submission.

After you have submitted the resource, the submit button is replaced with a message that lets you know that your submission results have been recorded for the class.

You can view previous Resource submission attempts under the Previous Attempts section at the bottom of the page. This section displays the name of the submitted file as well as the date and time you submitted it for grading. If you wish to review the submission, you can click the Submitted file link and view your attempt.

After your instructor has viewed your submission, they may provide feedback in the bottom right corner under feedback.

If you have not yet submitted a resource, a message displays at the bottom of the Previous Attempts section letting you know that there are no visible attempts because the assignment has not yet been submitted.

Extracting Resources

Why do we need to run Windows on a Mac?

There are many reasons people might run Windows on a mac. Maybe you are a game enthusiast where you have a game that only runs on a PC and does not run on a mac. Because of this challenge you might want to think about installing a Windows Operating System on your mac so you do not have to go out and buy a new computer just to play your game.

Installing Windows on a Mac will allow you to use multiple operating systems like Windows and Mac OS X to test and develop different software and applications in different user environments. To use SIMnet projects on a Mac you will need to install Microsoft Windows.

In addition, you might want to use a productivity software such as Microsoft Office on your mac. Most businesses use the Microsoft version for their business. In fact, there are over a million businesses worldwide that use this version of office. Currently, the Mac version of office does not include a database to use such as Microsoft Access. If a user installs the Microsoft Office version on a Mac computer, they would not be able to use a database management system like Microsoft Access. To complete Access projects in SIMnet you will not be able to complete the projects without running Windows in one way or another.

Lastly, Macs are designed to be some of the best computers in the world in relation to the hardware that is included when they are built. Many of them are thin and light weight which allows them to be very mobile. Also, many Macs are so well designed that they can last a very long time and are durable.

Viewing Messages

When you have a new message in SIMnet, the Message Center icon will change to notify you that there is an 📩 unread message. You will also get an email in your inbox that contains the message from your instructor.

To view the message in SIMnet, click the Message Center envelope icon at the top of the screen.

• Click the Inbox link and select the desired message to view messages you have received.

• Click the Drafts link to view messages you have composed but not sent.

• Click on the Sent link to view messages you have sent.

Viewing Notifications

Instructors have the ability to send a notification which will cause a pop-up to display while you're working in SIMnet instead of just updating the new mail indicator. These notifications may be sent during or after your class to indicate a more urgent message.

Reading a Message

When selecting a message to read you can view who sent it, the date and time it was sent as well as the message. Additional options are available when reading a message

• Click the Delete button to delete the message.

• Click the Flag button to flag a message for followup later.

• Click the Reply button to reply to the message.

• Click the Forward button to forward the message.

Creating a Message

When you are in the Message Center, you can create a new message first by clicking the Compose button. You can enter classmates or instructors from your course. You will see potential matches begin to automatically fill in as you type. Enter a subject and a message and click the ✉️Send button.

The Library contains a collection of SIMbooks associated with your license and Custom Lessons you have created from other assignments.

Viewing the Library

The Library section displays a collection of books associated with your license. Click any book cover to open the SIMbook and complete exercises.

Working in the Library

Once selecting a Library book to view, you can navigate different sections of the SIMbook, search, and earn digital credentials.

Use SIMsearch to search for content in the current SIMbook. When you click the Search tab under the book title, a text box will appear. Type your search criteria in the box and click Go to display all pages pertaining to your search.

You can easily switch between sections in the SIMbook by expanding the Choose a section: drop-down list under the Book tab. Select a section from the list to display the contents of the section.

Viewing chapters

Included with each SIMbook chapter are the various resource files that are necessary to complete the chapter exercises. These vary depending on which SIMbook you are using but can contain Project data files, Let Me Try files, Pause & Practice files, and Show Me transcripts. Click the Resources tab to display the list of available files for the chapter.

Click the Launch button in the upper right corner of the screen to open the SIMbook chapter from the beginning. You can also click on a page title to open the SIMbook directly to that page.

Editing Personal Information

1. Student Profile options

Student ID

Your Student ID is often determined by your school and will display on your profile.

ADA Multiplier

If your instructor has set an ADA multiplier for you, it will be visible here. The ADA Multiplier automatically extends the amount of time available for any assignment with a timer. If you believe that you should have an ADA multiplier set but do not see it here, consult your instructor.

High-Contrast theme

You can enable an alternate color scheme which enhances the contrast throughout SIMnet, and tends to be more forgiving on the eyes for our visually impaired students.

Third party offers

Third party offers such as the Microsoft Office Specialist Exam Voucher will appear on the left side of your profile to indicate that your instructor believes you are ready to become certified in a particular piece of the Microsoft Office Suite.

First name, last name

Your first and last name appear in two separate text boxes on the main part of the page. If either one has been misspelled, you can change that information here.

Email

Username

If you would like to change your password, you may do so here. There may be length or character requirements that require you to include a certain amount of characters in your password. This protects your account, your personal information, and your grades throughout SIMnet.

Products and Registration Codes

If you do not have a registration code, you can purchase instant online access using your credit or debit card, or PayPal account. Upon payment, you will gain immediate access to your account.

You can find your registration code on a card that either came with your textbook or that you purchased separately. You can enter the code here and gain access to your content.

After you have purchased online access or a registration code, you will be able to view all SIMnet products you have purchased.

4. Code Details

Click the Details button to view all of the library books and bundle that are included in your purchased product.

Adding or Removing Courses

1. Enrolling in a course

To enroll in a course, you must first select your campus to see the list of available courses for that campus.

2. Enrolled courses

Once you are enrolled in a course, the name, section, and campus will appear on the right side of the page. If you have selected the wrong course, you have the option to delete the course from your list of enrolled courses by clicking the Remove button.

Earned Credentials

You can earn credentials by completing Let Me Try elements and Capstone Projects throughout SIMnet to earn textbook-based credentials. Contact your instructor if you would like to change this setting.

When you have earned credentials, you will be able to click on a credential details icon which will open a new window with details about your earned credentials.

The icon will display the credential you have earned in relation to Microsoft Office, the date the it was issued, and the related assignment that you completed to earn the credential.

• Clicking the share icon will make additional results and grades visible on your public credential.

• Clicking the recycle icon will reissue your credential. You may want to do this if you changed your name in SIMnet and want your credential to reflect that change.

• Clicking the delete icon will delete your credential. Your credential may be reclaimed by visiting the related assignment page.

If you need help with a SIMnet issue please contact the McGraw Hill Customer Support Team. Be sure to review the SIMnet Support Guidelines prior to contacting the Support team.

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Your SIMnet course may require you to download files and work on them. 👉 assignments and 👉 assignments require downloading files. SIMbooks and Lesson assignments include Let Me Try Live files that you can download to practice your skills directly in Microsoft Office.

To save a file to your computer from SIMnet, click on the link or button to begin the file download.

Contacting McGraw Hill Support Guide

1. Success begins on the first day of class with SIMnet. Follow these fundamental steps.

   • Step 1: Make sure you know your School Specific URL for the course. (The account URL (Web address) always begins with https:// and ends with simnetonline.com.) If you don't have this information, please ask your instructor.

   • Step 2: Run a Systems Requirements Check. On , scroll down approximately 3/4 of the way down the page, look for the header Help & Support, click on Systems Requirements Check to ensure your system meets the requirements and you are ready for an optimal experience.

   • Step 3: If you experience any difficulties contact McGraw Hill Tech Support first. On the same opening log-in screen, approximately 3/4 of the way down the page, look for the header Help & Support, click on Technical Support. Review the hours of operation and contact details in the section.

2. Tips for Communicating with MH Technical Support.

   • Step 1: Be prepared to answer these common questions in advance. Browser used and version: Edge_____ Firefox_____ Chrome_____ Safari _____ Connectivity: Wi-Fi wireless_____ hardwired desktop_____ MS Office: 2019_____ 2016_____ Other_____ Course/Section: ____________________ (example: CIS 110 D1) Assignment: ________________________ (example: Excel Project 2-5)

   • Step 2: Call first if during the outlined Tech Support Hours, if after hours use email. Note: Hours are Central Standard Time. By calling Tech Support first they can ask you the appropriate questions to resolve your issues faster. Typically with IT issues, it is important for the help desk to have key diagnostic answers about what kind of machine you are using referenced above. In any email communication, clearly outline the problem as thoroughly as possible. Great tip: Capture a screen shot of what you are experiencing and include it.

   • Step 3: Obtain a CXG (Customer Experience Group) case number for your reported issue (s). This case number documents the situation and allows McGraw Hill to track the issue and work toward a resolution.

3. Communicate a Positive Attitude and Tone. We recognize you may be frustrated but keep the communication professional. Don't take your stress out on Tech Support by being arrogant or aggressive with your concerns. As the sayings go, "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar!"

4. Be Responsive: If further information is requested from Tech support, respond immediately. Your case cannot move forward without this information and this will minimize delays in resolving your issue.

5. Listen Closely and Take Good Notes: Be more than a good listener be an awesome one to show interest in what Tech Support is saying. No one likes communicating with someone who does not listen. Listening involves paying close attention to what the other person is saying, and taking notes to ensure understanding. Always ask these three questions:

   • Who am I speaking with?

   • Reiterate your understanding of next steps to resolve your issue so everyone is on the same page

   • What is my CXG (Customer Experience Group) case number so I can track the status of my issue?

6. Feedback: You have a business professional relationship with Tech Support. Did Tech Support help you - if not why not - did you receive the support you needed evaluate the communication. Did you provide accurate details or enough information explaining what you need? If Tech Support provided outstanding customer service let them know. A simple "Thank You" will be remembered and is appreciated. It's easy to complain and it's just as easy to compliment.

7. When to escalate a problem to the instructor? If and only if, Tech Support is unable to assist you, please share your CXG case # with your instructor. Your instructor may or may not be aware of a larger issue occurring but it is important to let them know about your attempts and progress at a solution. This allows for greater communication and faster resolution to your case.

SIMnet has been carefully designed to support students with disabilities, including the physically impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, those with learning or cognitive disabilities, and the blind and visually impaired. This guide offers tips for using SIMnet with a disability.

What browser should I use?

SIMnet supports the latest version of the following browsers: Firefox, Edge Chromium, Chrome, and Safari. We recommend reviewing the list of supported browsers published by your screen reader. Each screen reader supports a different set of browsers and browser versions. It’s very important that your screen reader supports your browser. View the The Home Page System Requirements check for details.

How do I turn on high contrast mode?

SIMnet has a special color theme to increase the color contrast that many low vision students need to differentiate colors. Be sure to enable this setting prior to getting started by visiting the Student Profile link located on the upper right hand corner of the website after signing in. The setting can also be turned on from within a SIMbook or Lesson using the Accessibility Options dialog. High Contrast mode will only need to be enabled one time, and will remain in place for all subsequent website visits. View the Profile section for details.

How do I use browser zoom and OS zoom and magnification?

Students who would like to zoom their screen are advised to use their OS display scale settings to increase the size of the information on screen. However, zooming past a certain magnification threshold may make the window too small to display all information on simulated questions without scrolling.

Text size and line-spacing can also be adjusted from within SIMbooks and Lessons using the Accessibility Options dialog. Similarly, in the Let Me Try and Exam windows, the text size can be changed without altering the size of other controls on the page.

How does SIMnet handle double- and triple-clicking?

For SIMnet exercises requiring the user double-click or triple-click a control, the standard click commands can be pressed multiple times to register the action. Also, when keyboard input is detected, the default Windows double-click delay is slowed by 50%. In addition, while most screen readers allow the use of both Enter and Space for activating controls, often doing the same thing as a mouse click, some of them only support both for certain control types or have a separate keybinding for click. For example, in NVDA spacebar will click buttons but not links and in VoiceOver Enter will activate most controls but clicking requires Control+Option+Space. In general, if you find the control activation key you typically use doesn’t click, try the alternate activation key.

How does SIMnet handle right-clicking?

For SIMnet GuideMe activities that ask the user to right-click a certain control, the standard context menu shortcut can be used by keyboard users.

How should screen readers be used to navigate SIMnet?

Tabbing is a common way of navigating using a screen reader, however, it is limited. By default, using the Tab key allows access to Links and Buttons, but other elements such as headers, cannot be accessed by pressing Tab.. We recommend using native screen reader methods for quick access to certain elements on the page. For example, with JAWS, hitting the R key cycles through Landmarks/Regions and hitting the H key cycles through available headers.

In general, throughout SIMnet, buttons will correspond with an action and links will be used to navigate to different pages and views. For this reason, it helps to use native screen reader keybindings to cycle through links or buttons, depending on what you want to do. For example, when using NVDA in a SIMbook, the K key can quickly focus the Exit link at the end of the navigation region or the Previous/Next Page links at the bottom of each page. Most components that shift focus, such as menus and dialogs, can be exited in multiple ways, like exit/dismiss buttons or the Esc key. Certain dialogs are designed to not be dismissible by any student, however, such as those that prevent access to a SIMbook during a closed-book exam. In these situations, exit/dismiss buttons will be missing, shortcuts like Esc will not work, and students must select one of the options provided in order to proceed.

Where can I find additional information regarding accessibility?

Most schools have dedicated accessibility teams and resources. We recommend that you first seek additional help or information directly from your schools accessibility team.

Your Project or Resource assignment may include a group of files using the .zip file format. The .zip file format combines and compresses files to simplify downloading files. When there are many files needed you'll download them all at once in a .zip folder. You'll need to extract those files to use them in your project. To extract the files in a zipped folder:

When some users experience network issues with SIMnet the problem may to do with their Internet connection to SIMnet. Diagnosing this issue requires our support team to see exactly how your computer is accessing SIMnet and how long each step is taking. To do that, we use a traceroute. It simply determines the route your computer is taking to access SIMnet and how long each step along the way is taking.

If you have already completed your and would like to purchase a code online follow the steps below. If you have not registered for SIMnet yet, please follow the guideline.

Offers

The Offers section lists each purchase offer available to your school or course. If you have not yet purchased a registration code from your bookstore or had it included in your school's course fee, you can pay for registration online using a credit or debit card.

1. Review your school’s Offers

To view to the Offers available at your school, click Your Name in the upper right corner of SIMnet to view your profile pages. Select the Offers tab to view the licenses you already have. Click the Purchase button for access to the offers available at your school.

In some cases SIMnet doesn't have record of your McGraw Hill identifier and if you already have a McGraw Hill account with the same email address used in SIMnet you will be prompted to Sign In.

Enter your name, address details, and phone number. Click Review Order when you have finished.

4. 🔘 Review your order

Review your order details to ensure that you have selected the desired option. Click the Payment button.

5. 💰 Payment

Enter your purchase details using any of the supported payment options. Review your options and click Place Order after entering your payment details. You will be returned to your SIMnet profile upon completing your purchase.

Your SIMnet purchase will be automatically applied to your account at the time you complete your order.

Returns

The Teach Me, Show Me, Guide Me, and Let Me Try exercises can be found in SIMbooks and Lessons. These four exercise types can be taken an unlimited number of times depending on the settings your instructor has enabled.

Teach Me

The Teach Me is the content of the page that you'll need to read. Each textbook series contains a different format and style, be sure to scroll down to ensure you read the entire page content.

Show Me

The Show Me is a video that shows you the necessary steps to complete a task. Audio narration helps you follow along as you watch each step being completed in the application. This exercise is not interactive but you are able to pause and replay portions of the video.

The instruction text appears at the top of the window and is just the text version of what the narrator is saying. This text will update throughout the duration of the Show Me.

The title of the task always appears in the heading of the Show Me window for reference.

You can play or pause the video at any time during the Show Me. Once you click the Pause button, the icon will change to the play option. Click the Play button to resume the video.

You can easily start the Show Me from the beginning at any time by clicking the Restart button.

Several round circles, or checkpoints, appear on the timeline at the bottom of each Show Me. Each checkpoint is filled in with a solid blue color as the timeline progresses throughout the video. Click a checkpoint anywhere on the timeline to skip to that portion of the Show Me.

A counter appears below the timeline that shows the time that has passed since the beginning of the Show Me.

Click the Mute button to mute the audio narration but continue watching the video. If you choose not to listen to the audio, the instruction text will still appear at the top of the window and reflect what the narrator is saying.

Guide Me

The Guide Me is an interactive exercise that guides you through each task step-by-step. Each step gives you one specific instruction that you must complete correctly to advance and you have an unlimited number of attempts for each step. Continue answering each step until you've reached the end of the Guide Me.

As you progress through each step of the Guide Me, the box in the upper left corner will indicate which step you're currently on and how many total steps there are in the Guide Me.

The instruction text appears at the top of the window and tells you what action is expected. When entering text in a textbox in the Guide Me, the instructions may guide you to "press Enter to submit your answer." This is required because each Guide Me is divided into the smallest steps possible. In this case, pressing Enter will not be needed to complete the task later in the Let Me Try.

The title of the task always appears in the heading of the Guide Me window for reference.

If, after reading the instruction text, you are still unclear what action to take, click the Show Hint button. The hint text will appear alongside the instruction text and the item of note will be highlighted on screen.

Let Me Try

The Let Me Try uses the same simulated interface as an exam question and requires you to recall what you learned in the Show Me and Guide Me to complete it.

The box in the upper left corner will indicate which step you're currently on and how many total steps there are in the Let Me Try.

The instruction text appears at the top of the window and tells you what action to take to answer each step correctly.

The title of the task always appears in the heading of the Guide Me window for reference.

Click the Show Hint button to display the hint text, which will appear alongside the instruction text.

The Test Bank Exam interface

1.Exam timer

You can keep track of how much time has gone by while you are taking a test bank exam with the timer located in the upper right corner of the Exam page. The timer will count down to indicate how much time has gone by and how much time is left to complete the exam. If the test is not a timed test, the words "Not Timed" will appear in place of the timer.

If you are having trouble reading the questions, you can easily change the size of the question text by clicking the Text size button, and toggling the + and - buttons to make the text the size that works best for you.

If you would like to save your progress in the middle of taking an exam and return to finish it later, the Save Exam button will pause the countdown of the timer, prompt you to save the exam, and exit back to the Exam Title page. If you have clicked this button by mistake, the Cancel button will return you to the exam and continue the countdown of the timer.

In a Test Bank exam, the questions will either come in the form of true-or-false questions or multiple-choice questions. You can answer true-or-false questions by selecting the radio button next to True if you believe that the questions statement is true, or the radio button next to False if you believe the statement to be false.

In a Test Bank Exam, the questions will either come in the form of true-or-false questions or multiple-choice questions. You can answer multiple choice questions by clicking the radio button next to the appropriate answer to each question. These questions may either be presented as statements with a blank word or phrase to fill, or as a question, each with a list of possible answers.

You can exit the Exam at any time by clicking the X in the top right corner of the exam screen or by clicking the End Exam button in the lower right corner of the screen. You will be prompted to click either End Exam if you are ready to submit this exam attempt to your instructor for grading, or to click Cancel if you would like to return to the exam.

What kinds of technology can support running Windows on a Mac?

Virtual machines

A virtual machine is actually a file that will run on software designed to mimic operating systems such as Windows and ChromeOS. It allows the user to borrow resources such as memory, hard drive space, and processors from their host machine in order to virtually create a Windows or Chrome environment. It is important to have a fast processor, lots of memory and hard drive space. The virtual machine option will allow you to create projects from SIMnet on your Mac by installing a Windows operating system. Some of the following options for using virtualization include:

Parallels

Parallels is a Virtual Machine designed to run on Apple products that you can install on your Mac to simulate a Windows or a ChromeOS operating system using virtualization software. There is a great guide HERE to help install and configure parallels to use one of the supported operating systems. Once the installation is complete you will be able to complete SIMnet Microsoft Office projects.

The following are system requirements for parallels:

You can get Windows through the use of parallels by using following methods:

· Have your own license key

· Purchase a Windows license key directly from Parallels desktop

The following are system requirements for VMWare are:

You can get Windows for VMWare fusion by using the following methods:

· Have your own license key

You can get Windows for Bootcamp by using the following methods:

· Have your own license key

The Project assignment view allows you to download, upload, and submit a Project for grading.

Viewing the Best Practices Guide

When you open a project assignment for the first time, you will be required to acknowledge that you have read the best practices guide before you can continue to the project. View the Best Practices section for details.

1. Acknowledgement of Best Practices guide

Before you begin a project, you will be expected to read the Best Practices guide to improve your experience of completing a project. It will inform you of what is expected of you while completing and submitting a project for grading. For more information, you can view the Best Practices section.

2. Print Best Practices

If you wish to access the Best Practices guide for offline reference, the Print button will allow you to print or save to PDF.

Completing Project Assignments

Project assignments require three basic steps: 1. Downloading the required files, 2. Completing your project in Microsoft Office and uploading to SIMnet, 3. Submitting your project for grading.

You can begin working on a project by clicking the Start File link to download the file you will be working with.

You can save your in-progress work as well as your completed work by clicking the Upload my file button. You can also drag the file you want to upload onto the Projects page, which will automatically upload it.

After you have uploaded your completed project file, you can submit it for grading. Once you have submitted your project, SIMnet will immediately grade and submitted the result to your grade book.

Viewing Project Instructions and Results

You can toggle between Windows and Mac instructions for a project depending on what kind of computer and operating system you are working on. The instructions are located on the lower portion of the screen, and you can document your progress by checking off the steps you have completed. The next instruction will be highlighted for you.

The Exam assignment view allows you to open the Exam and view Exam attempt results.

Assignment details

The name of the course in which you are currently enrolled appears directly below the assignment title. If you are enrolled in more than one course, be sure the correct name appears to ensure you are taking the correct Lesson.

Opening the Exam

The Exam details section displays the following: the number of questions, the number of times you are allowed to attempt the Exam, the amount of time you are allotted per attempt, and the status of the Exam attempt that can be opened.

Once you click Take Exam you will see a new window that includes the details of your exam as set by your instructor. You will need to click the I agree that I have complied with the ingegrity policy as outlined by my school and the course syllabus check box before you can click the Start Exam button and begin your exam.

You can view previous Exam attempts that you have already completed under the Previous Attempts section at the bottom of the page. This section displays results for each submitted Exam attempt, the date on which you completed the Exam, and the score you earned for that attempt. The link associated with each attempt number appears on the left side of this section if you wish to view the specific results of each question in the Exam.

If you have not yet taken the Exam, a message displays at the bottom of the Previous Attempts section letting you know that there are no visible scores because the assignment has not yet been submitted.

Viewing Exam results

A detailed results view for each Exam attempt is available and provides an overview of your score and each question attempt.

The scores for each Exam attempt is represented as a percentage and as a fraction of the number of questions you answered correctly out of the total number of questions. This score represents the raw score earned on your Exam attempt.

The Exam attempt number and the number of questions in the Exam are displayed below the score you earned on that attempt.

The question results section provides details on the submitted answers on a question-by-question basis. Each question result provides the question number, the question, the number of points earned per question, whether or not the question was answered correctly, and the answer that was submitted.

You can review the grade history for each question attempt by clicking the History button located to the next to the question details. The Grade History pop-up presents the question number, the attempt number, the date and time, an indication that the question was answered either correctly or incorrectly, and the submitted answer.

Reviewing Your Results

1. Score

You can view the score for a project after you have uploaded and submitted it for grading. Your grade will appear as a percentage as well as a fraction to indicate how much of the project you are comfortable with and what you may still need to work on.

For your reference, you may download the file submitted for grading.

The name of the file you submitted appears underneath your score. The file name contains your unique name signature, the project name, and the file type.

If your instructor has permitted one single project submission attempt, the attempt number will be 1. If your instructor has permitted multiple attempts for the submission of the project, this number will change depending on how many times you have submitted a file for grading.

Finally, the application that was required to complete the project will appear, to indicate whether you used the recommended program to complete the project.

Each part of the project instructions cover a different learning objective for that chapter within the textbook. As you complete the project, you are graded according to whether you completed the instructions associated with the objectives correctly, incorrectly, or partially.

The solution file is a pre-created document that represents what the end file of the project should look like. This representation will point out the areas that should have been changed as well as the objectives associated with the change made to that part of the document.

When your project is graded, it is compared to this file. If it is made available to you, you can download the solution file as a PDF by clicking the Download Solution File button.

Before you begin your first project, you'll need to review the Best Practices guide. This guide will help you complete each step of your assignment successfully.

• Always use the project instructions provided online and follow them in order.

• Always begin a project with the Start file; do not start using a file that you created yourself.

• Always use the correct version of the MS Office software to complete your project.

• Always use a single space after punctuation at the end of sentences; do not use two spaces.

• Do not open your Start File with Office Online unless it is specifically required in the instructions.

• Do not copy and paste any part of the project unless specified in the instructions.

• Do not switch between Windows and Mac computers while completing your project.

• Do not include the SAMPLE SOLUTION watermark in your solution file.

Determine Your Version of Office

Different versions of Microsoft Office have different features, menu options, themes and styles. Use the correct version of the MS Office software to complete your project. All 2016 Word, Excel and PowerPoint projects have been adapted for Mac users.

To Complete a Project

Step 1: Download the Project Files and follow the instructions

​​🏁 Step 2: Complete the Project

Open your downloaded start file and follow the Instructions to complete your project in the start file. Use any Resources as instructed to complete the project. Be sure to complete all instructions carefully!

NOTE: Your start file will be renamed automatically to include your name. Change the project file name if directed to do so by your instructor, and save it. Do all your work in this file and only this file!

​​⬆ Step 3: Upload & Save the Project

Once you have finished your project file, you need to upload & save it to SIMnet. Click the Upload my file button under 2. Save file. section. Select your file in the File Explorer, and click Open to upload it.

In the Submit Uploaded file? dialog, click No, I’m not ready, to save your file to SIMnet. If you have uploaded a file previously, this new file will replace it. Once you’ve uploaded your file, you can download it again from the CURRENT FILE section, by clicking the file name link.

​​📥 Step 4: Submit your Project for Grading

Once you have uploaded your project file, the Submit Uploaded File wizard will also let you grade your file immediately by clicking Yes, submit the file. If you select No, I’m not ready in step 3, you can just click the Grade my file button to submit your project for grading.

Once the project is graded a Project Results page will open. You can filter the results by Correct, Partial or Incorrect answers. You can also view the feedback for the partially correct and incorrectly completed instructions by clicking the arrow to the right of the instruction number.

You will need to save files to your computer to complete Project assignments. Review those steps for your browser before attempting your project.

Some Project assignments include .zip files to download. Review the steps for downloading and extracting .zip files for your project.

Canadian Users

SIMnet Projects allow users to enter dates in Canadian style. To function correctly, users must have both their browser and Microsoft Office set to use the English (Canada) language option. Canadian users may use either English (United States) or English (Canada) for their browser and Office language. However, both browser and Office must be the same to work properly.

Inclusive Access is an activation option your school or course can enroll in that provides first day access for all students where the cost of SIMnet is included as a course fee by your school.

Inclusive Access Types

SIMnet supports a variety of Inclusive Access activation methods. The specific method used by your school is selected by the unique needs of your course.

Schools that don't integrate SIMnet with their Learning Management System (LMS) still have the option to use Inclusive Access. For this method, your instructor will create your SIMnet account for you and have it activated from the "pool" of codes they purchased on your behalf.

Schools that have a variety of different classes available in the same SIMnet URL may require a class level activations for Inclusive Access. For this method, a license will be applied to your SIMnet account based on your enrolled classes. This option takes about 15-minutes to complete after enrolling in SIMnet. While you wait, feel free to use Courtesy Access while you wait for your access to be automatically applied to your SIMnet account.

Project assignments for SIMnet 2019+ can be viewed directly in your browser. If you would prefer, they can be downloaded to your computer to review offline. To save your project instructions to your computer, click the Print/Download icon in the upper right corner of your project instructions.