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OPERATING THE ICES SYSTEM
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE STUDENTS
You will need to provide the following information to the
students in order for them to use ICES.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ON A DUAL FLOPPY DRIVE SYSTEM
1. Go to the 'lab' and check out a copy of the ICES DISK.
2. Insert the ICES DISK in Drive A of the computer.
3. Insert your data disk in Drive B of the computer.
4. Turn on the computer (if the computer is already on, reboot
it using the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys).
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ON A HARD DRIVE SYSTEM
1. Turn on the computer (if the computer is already on, issue
the command, CD\ICES <cr>).
2. Insert your data disk in Drive A of the computer.
3. Issue the command, ICES <cr>.
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THE ICES.TXT FILE
There is a very short text file on this diskette that has the
name, ICES.TXT. You may wish to print and examine it. We use
this file as a set of printed instructions to be handed out to
the students in the classroom. Of course, you can modify these
instructions to suit your own needs and working environment.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST!
When the students have ICES on screen for the first time, it
will ask them for registration information that the system
requires. When they provide that information, ICES will register
them into your course and then present the master menu.
The first time they see the ICES Master Menu, they should press
the letter 'A' to obtain instructions. They should study the
instructions most carefully before proceeding to any work for the
course.
If they fail to study the ICES Instructions, they could easily
do work that will be lost. Of course, the only consequence will
be that the work must be repreated. But, they should learn how
to use the system before attempting to use it.
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LIMITED ACCESS TO ICES FEATURES
The students should be told that they can use any feature of
ICES that is displayed on the master menu without external
assistance -- EXCEPT for taking a test or quiz. They can call
for a test or quiz but they cannot gain access to any of them
unless the instructor or authorized assistant first enters an
INSTRUCTOR PASSWORD. This protection feature is provided so that
you can more carefully monitor the taking of tests and quizes.
This is the only limited access for the students.
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THAT'S IT!
There's little more that the students need to know in order to
make good and productive use of the entire ICES system.
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GETTING THE DATA FROM THE STUDENTS
Once the students have begun to use the ICES system for their
work, you will need to obtain their data so that the system can
do the rest of its work for you. When doing that, we recommend
that you use the following procedures.
1. Collect the student diskettes once every three weeks.
(Announce your intention to do this one class period in
advance so that all students will bring their diskettes
to class.)
2. Copy your '.TCH' files onto your BACKUP MASTER FILE DISK.
3. Call up the teacher program and choose the 'Collect Student
Data' option.
4. Update your master file.
When you've carried out the above procedures, you can easily
review each student's performance or prepare an interim grade
report for your files.
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SAVING ICES SYSTEM FILES
In addition to the student records that will be maintained in
your master file, the process of initializing ICES is one that
generates a number of other important files that you will want to
preserve.
Virtually all of the files that represent your setup work for
ICES have one of two file name extensions. They are .INS and
.TCH. All such files are created by and stored on the PROFESS
disk or directory.
*
Once you have completed the setup work for ICES we recommend
that you copy your ICES system files onto your master file
diskette. If you are using a dual floppy system, for example,
you can preserve all of your essential system files by putting
your working copy of the PROFESS DISK in Drive A and your MASTER
FILE DISK in Drive B. Then issue the commands
COPY A:*.INS B: <cr>
COPY A:*.TCH B: <cr>
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BACKUP YOUR RECORDS!
We STRONGLY URGE that you format a blank diskette and label it
as your BACKUP master file disk. If you have labeled your master
file diskette as
MASTER FILE
SWG-3206 FALL 1986
INTRODUCTION TO SW PRACTICE
we recommend that you label your backup copy as
MASTER FILE
SWG-3206 FALL 1986
INTRODUCTION TO SW PRACTICE
BACKUP COPY
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Any time you plan to collect data from the student diskettes or
otherwise modify your records, you should FIRST backup your files
by copying them onto your BACKUP MASTER FILE DISK. To do that
with a dual floppy drive system, for example, place your master
file disk in Drive A and your BACKUP master file disk in Drive B.
Then issue the command,
COPY A:*.* B: <cr>
If you do not employ this protection, you could come to regret
it. The last thing you want on your hands is a mob of angry
students who've learned that most of a semester's quiz and
examination grades have been lost or destroyed!
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UPDATE YOUR MASTER FILE EARLY
We do recommend that you update your student master file early.
One way to do that is to tell the students that you want them to
immediately take the 'Diagnostic Test' on ICES and then bring
their diskettes back to you during the next class session. You
can then collect the student diskettes and update your master
file by choosing the 'Collect Student Data' option in this
program. By doing that you will have your entire class files in
good order at the earliest possible moment. This is not
essential but it is a good practice.
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