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FAQs for issues with Respondus Lockdown Browser

2014/02/18 Leave a comment
  1. New to Respondus Quizzes? Read the CTL’s write-up.
  2. No Photo ID (Niner ID or other state-issued)? Use the reception desk camera to take a photo with sheet, like below, we will forward it to the teacher for verification. photo-example
  3. Issues with starting:
    1. Respondus won’t open: How to bypass a Moodle Popup Window when using Respondus lockdown browser
    2. Test won’t open and you get a warning
      1. in Moodle that this test must be run in Respondus Lockdown Browser? Close your regular web browser and double click on the desktop on the Moodle Lockdown Browser Icon:, then go to Moodle2 from in there.
      2. in Respondus that “No more attempts are allowed”, but the student has not made any attempts yet and the quiz closing date is long in the past: contact the teacher to check whether the quiz needs updating. image
  4. Issues with Audio:
    1. Students are advised to test the headsets before entering Respondus Lockdown browser assessments:
      1. Start Audacity from the desktop, click record: if you say something, you must see something;
      2. Play back to test the speakers. Hear nothing? Try the volume knob:CALIFONE-HEADSET-IMAG0006-volume
      3. (More detail here).
    2. Rewind-audio may get you stuck – to fix, next-page, then back (reloads page). More info: How to workaround Moodle quiz audio not playing to the end in Respondus Lockdown Browser
    3. How to bypass a Moodle Popup Window when using Respondus lockdown browser
    4. imageIf no audio and error “pluginfile” flashes when clicking “Next”and back: notify permanent staff.
  5. Issues with Writing:
    1. Lost the clip_image002?
      1. Clicking around nearby where it was may bring it back.
      2. Or clip_image004, quickly cancel (gets you out of lockdown browser), new attempt from desktop shortcut.
      3. Learn to use the installed US-international keyboard shortcuts. us-international.
      4. more info: Problems with accented characters in Respondus Lockdown Browser
    2. If your keyboard stops typing in English in a Respondus lockdown browser quiz…
  6. Issues with finishing
    1. If the test won’t submit, start Respondus lockdown browser on a different computer to see whether you can resume your attempt there.
  7. More issues? Let us know in the comments here.
Categories: assessments, assignments, audience-is-language-learning-center-temp-staff, audience-is-students, Glitches&Errors, Listening-Stations, lms, service-is-testing-troubleshooting-debugging Tags: , ,

How LRC assistants now help maintain LRC functionality with routine checks

2014/02/06 Leave a comment

Oral assessments have begun this week in the LRC. Please note that when using the LRC you may see LRC assistants going through the rooms doing a variety of chores (if need be, we can remind them that they must not disturb classes and other user activities).

 

We have written a large number of procedural guides, check lists with spreadsheets and illustrated parts lists (linked below)  to train 7 groups of experts (varying in size between 2-6) in how to regularly inventory, test and maintain functionality of LRC equipment and services:

 

1.       Daily LRC walkthrough check

2.       Weekly headset test

3.       Weekly film equipment check

4.       Weekly staff and equipment calendar check

5.       Biweekly faculty equipment check

6.       Film collection maintenance (work in progress)

7.       Help desk supervising

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Samples of issues that we hope to address this way:

a.       You check out a headset for recording learning materials over the last weekend before classes start and do not want to find it  broken.

b.      Your students come to the LRC for a quiz assignment/distance education  and in the middle of it find the headset does not play audio while the timer/class is running.

c.       You hold a recording class in the LRC and do not want to spend the first several more minutes – after the computers logged in – troubleshooting individual headsets that do not play or record.

d.      Your students, when setting up film equipment for  a film project (with location, actors/interviewees scheduled) have to find that the lights cannot stand essential since screws are missing.

e.      Films cannot be located.

f.        Etc.

 

I hope you will find experiencing fewer such issues a simplification in your interactions with the LRC .

 

How LRC assistants help maintain the film collection

‎Tuesday, ‎January ‎21, ‎2014, ‏‎10:14:54 PM | plagwitz

Protected: How LRC assistants help with LRC room and resource mailboxes

‎Tuesday, ‎January ‎21, ‎2014, ‏‎11:17:00 PM | plagwitz

New supervisor role for senior LRC Assistants

‎Monday, ‎January ‎13, ‎2014, ‏‎7:09:36 PM | plagwitz

Daily LRC walkthrough

‎Friday, ‎January ‎10, ‎2014, ‏‎10:45:32 PM | plagwitz

LRC headset tests

‎Friday, ‎January ‎10, ‎2014, ‏‎8:52:51 PM | plagwitz

LRC headset test on PCs

‎Thursday, ‎January ‎02, ‎2014, ‏‎9:34:08 PM | plagwitz

LRC headset test on iMacs

‎Thursday, ‎January ‎02, ‎2014, ‏‎9:00:44 PM | plagwitz

LRC daily walkthrough for all computers

‎Thursday, ‎January ‎02, ‎2014, ‏‎9:38:44 PM | plagwitz

LRC daily walkthrough for classroom PCs

‎Thursday, ‎January ‎02, ‎2014, ‏‎9:34:03 PM | plagwitz

LRC daily walkthrough for iMacs and printer

‎Thursday, ‎January ‎02, ‎2014, ‏‎9:31:03 PM | plagwitz

LRC daily walkthrough for listening and group room stations

‎Thursday, ‎January ‎02, ‎2014, ‏‎9:30:24 PM | plagwitz

Protected: A checklist for our regular equipment inventories

Checklist for the LRCCamera15

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎11:43:29 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for the LRC Camera16

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎11:32:25 PM | plagwitz

Checklist LRC Tripod13 small

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎11:19:13 PM | plagwitz

Checklist LRC Tripod14 middle

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎11:15:42 PM | plagwitz

Checklist LRC Tripod15 large

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎11:14:29 PM | plagwitz

Checklist transcription foot pedal

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎10:58:52 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for Voice recorder 03

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎10:54:45 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for Voice recorder 01-02

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎10:43:35 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for light kit (08-11)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎10:15:00 PM | plagwitz

Functionality tests for LRC microphones

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎7:05:13 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for Vixia cameras (11-14)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎6:59:00 PM | plagwitz

LRC Wireless microphone basics

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎5:59:04 PM | plagwitz

Checklist shotgun microphones

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎5:25:24 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for light tripod (05-12)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎4:27:07 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for lavaliere microphones (01-03)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎3:29:47 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for heavy tripods (01-04)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎3:26:20 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for lights (01-07)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎2:24:28 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for Rebel cameras (17/18/19/20)

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎12:46:44 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for microphone booms

‎Monday, ‎December ‎23, ‎2013, ‏‎12:34:00 PM | plagwitz

Checklist for light-kits

‎Wednesday, ‎December ‎11, ‎2013, ‏‎3:02:51 PM | plagwitz

Categories: announcements, audience-is-teachers, documentation, Institution-is-University-of-North-Carolina-Charlotte, service-is-hr-managing, service-is-project-managing

How students need to work around Sanako startup issues at start of 2014

2014/01/31 Leave a comment

UPDATE: Step 1 is not necessary anymore, Step2 (Microphone click) still is.

Categories: animated-GIFs, audience-is-students, audience-is-teachers, digital-audio-lab, e-languages, Glitches&Errors, Institution-is-University-of-North-Carolina-Charlotte, Listening, multimedia-recording, service-is-testing-troubleshooting-debugging, Speaking, Student-Computers Tags: , ,

Sanako recorder needs to start up with default sidetone on

2014/01/31 Leave a comment

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Categories: digital-audio-lab, e-languages, service-is-configuring-learning-tools Tags: , , ,

How to create a form on Google Apps

2014/01/31 Leave a comment
  1. If you want to collect input from others (including students outside of a course = Moodle), including recurring input from the same student (multiple submissions are the default andsingle submission limit can apparently only be enforced offwith JavaScript hacks)(.
  2. Do this to create a form in Google Apps:
  3. Here is what you can have your submitters see: imageimageimage
  4. Here is what you get:
Categories: audience-is-teachers, e-infrastructure, Screencasts, service-is-documenting, service-is-tutoring Tags: ,

Free interactive online learning materials for Heinle Interaction

2014/01/30 Leave a comment
  1. Available here – in spite of the prominent user login button, you do not need to sign up.
  2. Rather simply click the “Select Chapter” to get started. image
  3. You then have access to some of these types of exercises, per chapter: image
  4. Free (a (free) account is not needed):
    1. Tutorial Quiz
    2. Audio
    3. Web Search Activities
    4. Concentration
    5. Heinle Playlist
    6. Google Earth Coordinates
    7. Web Links
  5. Not free
    1. Flashcards
    2. Video (except for chapter 1 as taster) image
    3. Podcasts
    4. Crossword
    5. Chapter Glossary
  6. What this content is good for:
    1. Practicing. Including with a tutor, for since this content is not assessed, there is no ethical issue if the tutor helps with these materials.
    2. It is from edition 8, which is not the current edition – but I expect it to be still reasonably to the current chapters chapter:
      1. Le commerce et la consommation
      2. Modes de vie
      3. La vie des jeunes
      4. Les télécommunications
      5. La presse et le message
      6. Le mot et l’image
      7. Les transports et la technologie
      8. A la fac
      9. La francophonie
      10. Découvrir et se décourvir
Categories: audience-is-students, French, learning-materials, service-is-evaluating-learning-tools, service-is-tutoring, textbooks, websites Tags: ,

Protected: Facilitating equipment circulation and room booking with website calendar aggregation?

2014/01/29 Enter your password to view comments.

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Categories: e-infrastructure, Learning-logs, service-is-library, service-is-tutoring Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Code documentation for a quiz template based on MS-Word

2014/01/28 Leave a comment
  1. trpQuizGenerator allows for using simple markup (view training here) to produce cloze quizzes in large fonts, for easy screen sharing through the face-to-face classroom management system (see samples of quizzes based on this template here.)
  2. Click the table of contents below to browse the VBA documentation built with Aivosto.
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Categories: documentation, service-is-assessing, service-is-programming Tags: , , ,