Overview the User Guide

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User Guide
Updated: July 13, 2016
Contents
Introduction
6
Key Concepts
7
Super Administrator
7
School Administrator
7
Teachers
8
Groups
8
Students
8
Access to Admin Functions
9
Codes
10
Subscription Code
10
School Code
10
Access Code
10
Typing Pal Authentication
Super Administrator
11
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School Administrators, Students and Teachers
12
Web Address (URL) for Direct Access to Login Page
13
Subscription Login Page
13
School Login Page
14
Single Sign-on (Google Sign-In)
15
Google Account
15
Contexts of Use
15
Appropriate Contexts
15
Non-Recommended Contexts
15
Linking Accounts
16
Upon Login
16
After Logging In
18
When Creating a School Account
20
Unlinking Accounts
22
Unlinking in Typing Pal
22
Unlinking in Google
23
Overview of the Admin Interface
26
General Navigation
26
List Navigation
27
Searching, Filtering, Sorting and Selecting
28
Searching
28
Filtering
28
Sorting
29
Selecting
29
Schools
30
Adding a School
30
Editing a Custom URL
31
Adding a School Administrator
32
Editing a School Administrator
34
Deleting a School Administrator
34
Sending Login Information to School Administrators
35
Teachers
36
Adding a Teacher
36
Setting Permissions for Access to Groups
37
Editing a Teacher
38
Deleting a Teacher
38
Sending Login Information to Teachers
39
Groups
40
Adding a Group
40
Assigning a Group to a Teacher
41
Changing a Group’s Assigned Teacher
41
Editing Targets
42
Speed Target
42
Accuracy Target
43
Adapting Existing Scores
44
Editing Configuration
Selecting an Environment
44
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Choosing Animations
48
Restricting Access to Games
49
Allowing Students to Change Their Passwords
49
Managing Display Options for Activities
50
Grading
51
Adding a Welcome Message
52
Log In as a Student
53
Deleting Groups
54
Students
55
Adding a Student
55
Moving a Student
56
Between Groups
56
Between Schools
57
Deleting Statistics
58
Exporting Profiles
58
Editing a Student’s Targets
60
Viewing a Student’s Results
60
Log
60
Video Replay
61
Accuracy
61
Speed
62
Editing Students
62
Deleting a Student
63
Students Creating Their Own Accounts
63
Badges
65
Notifications
65
Achievements Panel
66
Description
66
Activities
72
Choosing the Order of Exercises and Tests
72
Locking Exercises and Tests
72
Trying Exercises and Tests
73
Selecting a Collection of Texts
73
Adding a New Collection of Texts
74
Editing Collections of Texts
75
Perfectly Completed Exercises
75
Statistics
76
School Statistics
76
Group Statistics
77
Statistics for All a Teacher’s Students
78
Detailed Student Statistics
79
Import
80
Introduction
80
Choosing the CSV File Format
80
Creating the Import File for Student Accounts
81
Creating the Import File for Teacher Accounts
81
Creating the Import File for Schools
82
Saving in CSV Format
83
Importing the CSV File
83
Deleting Imported Files
84
Introduction 6
Introduction
This user guide is intended for administrators (responsible for the technical aspects
of Typing Pal Online) as well as teachers (responsible for overseeing its use). It
explains how to create, manage and configure the different types of account
(administrator, teacher and student).
There is also a guide that advises teachers on the pedagogical aspects of planning
lessons. This guide is available in PDF format and can be found in the
Documentation section.
Key Concepts 7
Key Concepts
Super Administrator
• Manages all accounts and groups, namely:
• School administrator accounts
• Teacher accounts
• Groups
• Student accounts
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Can create accounts (for school administrators, teachers or students).
Can import lists of accounts.
Can create schools (if allowed by the subscription).
Can edit the custom URL for school login pages
Can enable or disable a school’s student avatars.
Can manage and test activities for all groups.
Can view and export statistics for all schools and groups within them.
Can move student accounts between schools.
• Manages all accounts and groups within a school, namely:
• Teacher accounts
• Groups
• Student accounts
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Can create accounts (for teachers or students).
Can import lists of accounts.
Can edit the custom URL for the school’s login page
Can enable or disable the school’s student avatars.
Can manage and test activities for all groups.
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Can view and export statistics for a school and its groups.
Can move student accounts between groups.
Teachers
• Manage their groups and student accounts.
• Can create groups and student accounts.
• Determine the set of activities available to each group.
• Can try exercises and tests.
• Can log in as students in order to observe how a group’s settings are working.
• Can view and export statistics relating to students’ performance.
• Can move student accounts between groups.
Groups
• Must be set up in order to create student accounts.
• For all students in a group, the group settings determine:
• Speed targets
• Accuracy targets
• Grading
• Working environment
• Available activities
• Order of activities
• Animations that appear during activities
• Collections of texts
• Criteria for statistics
Students
• Can create their own accounts.
• Have access to activities for training and perfecting their skills.
• Can play games aimed at improving their typing skills.
• Can view their own results.
Key Concepts 9
Access to Admin Functions
The table below shows which admin functions are available to the different types of
account.
Function
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Creating and deleting schools*
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Moving student accounts between
schools
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Importing schools*
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Exporting a school’s statistics
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Exporting, viewing and resetting statistics
for a group or student
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Managing activities
Creating and deleting school
administrator accounts
Managing general information for schools
Creating and deleting teacher accounts
Managing permissions for teacher
accounts
Importing teacher and student accounts
Allowing students to select an avatar
Creating, deleting and configuring groups
Creating and deleting student accounts
Moving student accounts between groups
Managing permissions for student
accounts
*If allowed by the subscription.
Super
Administrator
School
Administrator
Teacher
Codes 10
Codes
Subscription Code
This code acts as a subscription’s unique identifier. It consists of 11
characters and always begins with TTP, followed by four letters and four
numbers (e.g. TTP-ACDB-4213). Together with a password, it allows the super
administrator to log in.
The subscription code is shown in the Subscription Summary and the School
Summary.
School Code
This code acts as a school’s unique identifier. It allows administrators, teachers or
students to identify their school and connect to their account. It consists of eight
alphanumeric characters (e.g. DS22JKYM).
The school code is shown in the School Summary and the Teacher Summary.
Note:The custom URL subdomain replaces the school code for all schools created
after July 4, 2016.
Access Code
Once the school code is entered into the login page, students can use the
access code to reach the registration page and create their accounts. This allows
students to be given responsibility for creating their own accounts.
The access code is shown in the School Summary and the Teacher Summary.
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Typing Pal Authentication
Super Administrator
The following login information is
required:
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Subscription code
Password
To log in, select Typing Pal School Login
at the following URL:
https://school.typingpal.com
Identify yourself using your subscription code and select Validate.
The subscription code will appear automatically in the window that follows. To access
your account, simply enter your super administrator password and select Log in.
School Administrators, Students and Teachers
The following login information is
required:
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School code
Username
Password
To log in, select Typing Pal School
Login at the following URL:
https://school.typingpal.com
Identify your school using your
school code and select Validate.
To access your account, enter your username and your password and select Log in.
Web Address (URL) for Direct Access to Login Page
The login process can be simplified with the creation of a web address (URL) that
leads straight to your desired login page, bypassing the requirement to enter your
subscription code or school code. This URL can then be added to your browser’s
bookmarks.
Subscription Login Page
For direct access to the subscription’s login page, simply add a question mark (?)
followed by your subscription code to the end of the following URL:
https://school.typingpal.com.
In the example shown below, the admin interface login page is directly accessible via
the following URL:
https://school.typingpal.com/?TTP-HRTZ-5499
School Login Page
The custom URL is a school’s unique link. It allow school administrators, teachers
and students to identify their school and connect to their account more quickly.
In the example below, the login page for Elm Valley School is shown via the following
URL:
https://elmvalley.typingpal.com
Note: See page 31 of this guide describes how to create and edit a custom URL.
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Single Sign-on (Google Sign-In)
Google Account
You can log in with the same Google account that you use for Google’s various
services.
If you don’t have a Google account yet, you can create one here: https://
accounts.google.com.
Contexts of Use
Appropriate Contexts
Single sign-on is recommended when the user is logged into a personal private
session that is password-protected. This applies to users of Chromebooks, remote
machines and personal computers, among others.
Non-Recommended Contexts
Single sign-on is not recommended when the user is working on a computer that is
logged into a shared session. Examples of this include computers in public spaces
or shared computer labs. In these contexts, users who log in using a Google ID must
ensure that they log out of Typing Pal Online and Google once they have finished
working.
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Linking Accounts
Upon Login
Super Administrator
Teacher
Student
Before linking their accounts in order to benefit from single sign-on, super
administrators must enter their subscription code at the login page.
School administrators, teachers and students should instead enter their school code
(see the user guide) at the login page.
Note:School administrators, teachers and students can skip this step by using the
school’s custom URL, if one exists.
Begin the process of linking your accounts by selecting Connect with Google.
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You will be prompted to log into your Google Account.
Note:You may not see this step if your browser is already logged into a Google
account.
Once successfully logged into Google, you will be prompted to confirm that you
already have a Typing Pal account.
Note:This step does not apply to super administrators.
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Your accounts will be linked as soon as you select Link after entering your Typing Pal
username and password
Single sign-on is now active!
Note:For super administrators, the subscription code is entered automatically.
After Logging In
The Single sign-on option is also available from your user profile
To access your user profile, you can select your name in the upper right-hand corner
of the window and choose the first option from the menu.
Interface for super administrators, school
administrators and teachers.
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Interface for students.
The Single sign-on option appears at the end of the list of available options.
Interface for super
administrators,
school
administrators and
teachers.
Interface for
students.
After selecting Link an account, you will be prompted to log into your Google account
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If your browser is already logged into a Google account, the accounts will be linked
automatically.
Note:If your browser is logged into a Google account other than the one you want to
link with Typing Pal, you must log out of this account before logging into the right
one.
When Creating a School Account
If students are responsible for creating their own accounts using an access code
(see the user guide), they can link these accounts in the process of creating them.
Students should go to their institution’s login page using its custom URL or by
entering the school code (see the user guide).
They can begin the process of linking their accounts by selecting Log in with Google
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They will be prompted to log into a Google account.
Note:This step may not appear if the student’s browser is already logged into a
Google account.
Once successfully logged into Google, students should indicate that they do not have
a Typing Pal account yet.
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Students can now create their own accounts by completing the form shown below.
Remind them that it’s essential to choose the right group.
Unlinking Accounts
Superadministrateur
Administrateur
d’école
Enseignant
Élève
Unlinking in Typing Pal
The Unlink account option can be found in the Single sign-on section of your user
profile.
Interface for super administrators, school administrators and teachers.
Single Sign-on 23
Interface for
students.
Unlinking in Google
You can also unlink your accounts from Google.
Go to your Google Account settings by selecting the My Account button
Single Sign-on 24
You will see a link entitled Connected apps & sites under Sign-in & security.
Typing Pal will appear in the list of connected apps and sites when you select
Manage apps.
Single Sign-on 25
After selecting Typing Pal from the list, you can unlink your accounts by selecting
the Delete button.
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Overview of the Admin Interface
General Navigation
The interface’s general navigation layout is the same for all administrators (super
administrators, school administrators and teachers).
1. Typing Pal logo: Select the Typing Pal logo to go to your account’s homepage.
2. Breadcrumb trail: Quickly pinpoint the displayed page’s location within the tree
view and browse the thread to navigate the directories.
3. Menu: Access the admin interface, the documentation or the support section
from any page.
4. Name and role of the user: Select the name to edit the profile or to log out.
5. Tabs: Navigate through the tabs to access the different sections of each admin
level.
6. Summary: Edit the information contained in the summary.
*The Support section is accessible to administrators only.
List Navigation
The navigation layout for lists is the same in the Schools, Teachers, Groups and
Students tabs.
1. Items: Select the names of the schools, teachers groups or students contained in
the list to access them.
2. Headings: Sort the items in ascending or descending order by selecting the
column headings.
3. Filters: Select the Filter list button to display the filters and select any that are
required.
4. Add: Directly access forms allowing you to create schools, teachers, groups or
students.
5. More: Access all possible options relating to the selected items.
Searching, Filtering, Sorting and Selecting
Searching
The search function is available in the Schools, Teachers, Groups and Students tabs,
using the Filter list button. The following fields are searched as you type:
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Last name (student and teacher)
First name (student and teacher)
Username (student and teacher)
Group
School name
School code
Elements corresponding to the search are highlighted in orange once they are found.
Filtering
Filters allow narrowed down results to be selected, refining the search function and
simplifying the selection of elements.
The following filters are available according to the tab selected.
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School
Teacher
Group
Last login
Note: Selecting Filter list again will hide and reset all filters.
Sorting
Sorting allows items to be arranged in ascending or descending order according to
the selected column heading.
This feature, along with the careful selection of filters, facilitates the effective
selection of a group of items. For example, filtering student accounts by login date,
then sorting them by date of creation will reveal all of the old, unused accounts that
should be deleted.
Selecting
Selecting items in a list is can be made easier by ticking the first box that appears at
the top of the column, and with certain combinations of keys.
Ticking or unticking the first box that appears at the top of the column causes all
displayed items to become either selected or deselected.
Holding down the keyboard’s Shift key (⇧) while selecting more than one unselected
item causes all elements between these items to become selected. If the items are
already selected, this action will cause them to become unselected.
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Schools
Adding a School
Super Administrator
If an education authority acquires a subscription for all of its schools, the authority’s
super administrator is able to create schools. In other cases, this option is hidden.
If allowed by the subscription, schools can be created by selecting the Add school
button (in the Schools tab).
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Editing a Custom URL
Super Administrator
The custom URL is a school’s unique link. It allow school administrators, teachers
and students to identify their school and connect to their account more quickly.
This URL is generally created at the same time as the school, but it is possible to edit
it at any time by changing the subdomain.
You can change your custom URL in the Edit general information window in the
School summary.
Note: For all schools created before July 4, 2016, the custom URL’s subdomain is
automatically created using the school code. You can still change this subdomain.
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Once the custom URL has been changed, confirm that you have read and
understood the alert, then select the Save button. You must share the new custom
URL with all users in the school so that they can log into Typing Pal.
Adding a School Administrator
Super Administrator
Creating a school administrator is optional. It is mainly used by education authorities
that manage multiple schools, allowing the super administrator to grant admin roles
to school administrators. However, only one school administrator per institution may
be created.
To create a school administrator, select the option entitled Add an administrator to
this school in the Add School form.
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An option entitled Add an administrator to this school can also be found in the Edit
general information window in the School Summary.
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Editing a School Administrator
Super Administrator
Information on school administrators can be updated using the Edit Profile window
for the school administrator, located in the School Summary.
Deleting a School Administrator
Super Administrator
School administrators can be deleted by selecting Delete from the Edit menu next to
School Administrator in the School Summary.
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Sending Login Information to School Administrators
Super Administrator
Login information can be sent to school administrators by selecting the relevant
institutions in the Schools tab, then choosing Send login information from the More
menu.
School administrators will then receive an email containing all the information
necessary to log into their account.
Disabling Avatars
Super Administrator
Avatars can be hidden by disabling the option entitled Allow students to choose an
avatar located in the School summary.
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Teachers
Adding a Teacher
Super Administrator
To create a teacher account, use the Add teacher button (in the Teachers tab).
Note:Usernames within the same school must be unique.
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Setting Permissions for Access to Groups
Super Administrator
Administrators are able to determine whether teachers can access all groups in a
school or only the groups that they teach. Do do this, use the option in the Add
teacher form.
To edit existing teachers’ permissions for accessing groups, use the Edit permissions
window in the Teacher Summary.
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Editing a Teacher
Super Administrator
Teacher
Teacher accounts can be edited by selecting Edit in the Teacher Summary.
Deleting a Teacher
Super Administrator
Teacher accounts can be deleted by selecting the account in the Teachers tab, then
choosing the Delete option in the More menu.
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A Delete teacher option is also available in the Actions menu in the teacher’s
account.
Note: After this operation, one or more groups may lose their assigned teacher. If
this happens, edit the assigned teacher in the group summary.
Sending Login Information to Teachers
Super Administrator
Login information can be sent to teachers by selecting their accounts in the Teachers
tab, then choosing Send login information from the More menu.
Teachers will then receive an email containing all the information necessary to log
into their account.
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Groups
Adding a Group
Super Administrator
To create a group, select the Add group button (in the Groups tab).
Teacher
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Assigning a Group to a Teacher
Super Administrator
Groups are automatically assigned to the teacher who creates them. When creating
a group, the administrator assigns a teacher from the Teacher menu in the Add
group form. To assign a teacher who is not included in the list, create a new account
using the New teacher option at the end of the list.
Changing a Group’s Assigned Teacher
Super Administrator
Teacher
To assign a teacher to an existing group, select one from the Edit general information
window in the Group Summary.
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Editing Targets
Super Administrator
Teacher
Speed Target
Set speed targets using the Add Group form.
To change speed targets for existing groups, use the Edit targets window
in the Group Summary. This new speed target can also be applied to existing
students in the group and can be made adjustable by the students themselves.
Note: Speed targets are based on what students should be expected to achieve by
the end of their course. However, for the exercises and tests (excluding the final
test), speed targets are set by Typing Pal according to difficulty level and how far the
student has progressed through the course.
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Accuracy Target
Set accuracy targets using the Add Group form.
To change accuracy targets for existing groups, use the Edit targets window
in the Group Summary. This new accuracy target can also be applied to existing
students in the group if the corresponding option is selected.
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Adapting Existing Scores
An option entitled Adapt existing scores to current targets is available in the Edit
targets window in the Group Summary.
When this option is enabled and new targets are set for existing students, a student’s
passing or failing of an activity will be automatically adjusted according to the best
recorded score for each activity.
Editing Configuration
Super Administrator
Selecting an Environment
Choose an environment using the Add group form.
Teacher
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To change existing groups’ environments, use the Edit configuration window in the
Group Summary.
Note: The teaching method, exercises and tests remain the same regardless of the
environment chosen. However, the texts, animations and games vary to cater more
specifically to the target age group.
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Super Paws
This environment is tailored to primary school students. Texts are relatively short and
difficulty levels are moderate.
TGIF
This environment is tailored to younger secondary school students. Practice texts are
longer and even include some texts from the The Office working environment.
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The Office
This environment is tailored to students aged 16 and over. Practice texts reflect the
type of material typically found in the workplace.
Classic
This environment caters to all age groups. It uses the animations and visual designs
of the very first edition of Typing Pal Online, created before the environments listed
above.
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Choosing Animations
The animations are designed to help students keep their eyes on the screen. They
can be set to show entertaining sequences or to indicate which finger should be used
to type each character.
The different types of animation can be selected in the Edit configuration window of
the Group Summary.
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Restricting Access to Games
It is possible to restrict access to games by disabling the option Allow students to
access games from the Edit configuration section of the Group Summary.
Allowing Students to Change Their Passwords
An option entitled Allow students to chenge their passwords is available in the Add
group window.
GROUPS 50
For existing groups, an option entitled Allow students to change their passwords is
available in the Group Summary.
Managing Display Options for Activities
An option entitled Manage display options for activities is available in the Edit
configuration window in the Group Summary.
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Grading
Super Administrator
Teacher
To enable the Grading option, use the Grading window in the Group Summary.
This option automatically generates a grade based on the average of each student in
the statistical reports. Suggested grade values vary according to the chosen working
environment.
Grade
Environment (Age Group)
Letter
Percentage
Super Paws
(ages 7–10)
TGIF
(ages 11–15)
The Office
(16+)
Classic
A
90 %
15 wpm
30 wpm
45 wpm
45 wpm
B
80 %
12 wpm
24 wpm
36 wpm
36 wpm
C
70 %
9 wpm
18 wpm
27 wpm
27 wpm
D
60 %
6 wpm
12 wpm
18 wpm
18 wpm
Fail
Fail
0-5 wpm
0-11 wpm
0-17 wpm
0-17 wpm
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By default, there are five levels to the grading scale. However, more can be added in
the empty boxes entitled grade and wpm.
Adding a Welcome Message
Super Administrator
A welcome message can be added using the Add group form.
Teacher
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To add a welcome message for existing groups, use the Edit general
information window in the Group Summary.
Log In as a Student
Super Administrator
Teacher
In the Group Summary, the option entitled Log in as a student allows teachers and
administrators to observe how a group’s settings are working.
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Deleting Groups
Super Administrator
Teacher
It is possible to delete a group by selecting it in the Groups tab, then choosing the
Delete option in the More menu.
If the group contains student accounts, these accounts can be deleted along with the
group or moved to another group.
The group’s Actions menu also contains a Delete group option.
If the group contains student accounts, these accounts can be deleted along with the
group or automatically moved to another existing group.
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Students
Adding a Student
Super Administrator
Teacher
To create a student account, select the Add student button (in the Students tab).
Note: Usernames within the same school must be unique.
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Moving a Student
Between Groups
Super Administrator
Teacher
To move student accounts between groups, select an account in the Students tab,
then choose the Move option in the More menu.
Next, select a new group for the student from the list in the Group menu.
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Between Schools
Super Administrator
To move student accounts between schools, select an account in the Students tab,
then choose the Move option in the More menu.
Next, select a group from the student’s new school from the list in the Group menu.
Note: Only the super administrator may move students between schools.
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Deleting Statistics
Super Administrator
Teacher
To delete statistics from a student account, select the Delete statistics option from
the More menu (in the Students tab). This operation cannot be undone and will
remove all statistics as well as the saved results from exercises, tests, texts and
games. Progress made by the students will also be removed.
Exporting Profiles
Super Administrator
Teacher
Exporting a profile allows a reference document to be saved containing login
information for all selected students. This document can be saved in Excel or CSV
format and contains the following information:
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Group
First name
Last name
Username
Password
Access URL
School code
Note: Students passwords are visible if they were chosen by the teacher or imported
by the administrator after August 22nd 2013. Passwords created or changed by the
students are always hidden.
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To export the profiles of student accounts, select Export… from the More menu (in
the Students tab).
In the following window, simply choose student profiles and select Export.
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Editing a Student’s Targets
Super Administrator
Teacher
To adjust speed and accuracy targets for a specific student, open the Edit
targets window in the Student Summary.
Note: Speed targets are based on what students should be expected to achieve by
the end of their course. However, for the exercises and tests (excluding the final
test), speed targets are set by Typing Pal according to difficulty level and how far the
student has progressed through the course.
Viewing a Student’s Results
Super Administrator
Log
The Log tab shows a student’s results for each selected activity.
Teacher
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Video Replay
A video replay of each activity can be accessed by selecting the icon in the third
column under Log.
Accuracy
The Accuracy tab shows which fingers are least accurate and which characters
cause the most problems for the student.
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Speed
The Speed tab shows which fingers are slowest and which characters cause the
most problems for the student.
Editing Students
Super Administrator
Teacher
Student accounts can be edited by selecting the Edit button in the Student Summary.
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Deleting a Student
Super Administrator
Teacher
It is possible to delete a student account by selecting the account in the Students
tab, then selecting the Delete option in the More menu.
The Delete option is also available in the Actions menu in a student’s account.
Students Creating Their Own Accounts
Student
Administrators and teachers can create student accounts. However, it may
sometimes be easier to ask students to create their own accounts. To do this the teacher must first do the following:
1. Create the group to which the students will belong. 2. Provide the students with the custom URL for the school’s login page.
3. Provide the students with the the access code (see p. 10). Once the teacher has provided the students with the login information, students can
access the Typing Pal Online login page by entering the custom URL into their
browser
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At the login page, students should select Create an account at the bottom of the
page.
Next, students can create their own accounts by completing the form shown below.
Remind them that it’s essential to choose the right group.
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Badges
Notifications
Students can collect three types of badge:
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Progress badges encourage the students to complete all the activities.
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Mystery badges encourage the students to explore Typing Pal and try out all of
its features.
Performance badges encourage the students to excel to the highest levels of
keyboard mastery.
Each time a student unlocks a badge, a temporary notification will display in the
window.
The number of new badges is shown next to the notification bell.
When the notification bell is selected, a menu appears showing recent notifications.
STUDENTS 66
Each badge shown provides a shortcut to the Achievements panel, where the
student’s full collection of badges can be seen.
Achievements Panel
The Achievements panel can be accessed from a student account via the Results
tab.
Description
Badge
Title
How to Collect It
Progress Badges
Départ
Initial test
Complete the initial test.
Exercises completed
Complete all the exercises.
Texts completed
Complete all the texts in a collection.
Games explored
Attempt all the games.
Step 1 exercises
Complete all the exercises in step 1.
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Badge
Title
How to Collect It
Step 2 exercises
Step 3 exercises
Step 4 exercises
Step 5 exercises
Step 6 exercises
Step 7 exercises
Step 8 exercises
Step 9 exercises
Step 10 exercises
Step 11 exercises
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Badge
Title
How to Collect It
Step 12 exercises
Section 1 texts
Complete all the texts in section 1.
Section 2 texts
Section 3 texts
Section 4 texts
Section 5 texts
Section 6 texts
Section 7 texts
Section 8 texts
Section 9 texts
Section 10 texts
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Badge
Title
How to Collect It
Section 11 texts
Section 12 texts
Badges de performance
5 100% exercises
Complete 5 exercises with an accuracy
of 100%.
10 100% exercices
Complete 10 exercises with an
accuracy of 100%.
15 100% exercices
accuracy of 100%.
25 100% exercices
accuracy of 100%.
5 100% texts
Complete 5 texts with an accuracy of
100%.
10 100% texts
100%.
15 100% texts
100%.
STUDENTS 70
Badge
Title
How to Collect It
25 100% texts
100%.
Cosmik Ball - 500 pts
Score 500 points at Beginner level in
the Cosmik Ball game.
Score 1000 points at Intermediate level
in the Cosmik Ball game.
Score 1500 points at Expert level in the
Cosmik Ball game.
Cosmik Ball game.
Monkeys in Jeopardy - 500
pts
Score 500 points at Beginner level in
the Monkeys in Jeopardy game.
pts
Score 1000 points at Intermediate level
in the Monkeys in Jeopardy game.
pts
Monkeys in Jeopardy game.
pts
Monkeys in Jeopardy game.
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Badge
Title
How to Collect It
Badges mystères
The 7 keys to success
View the 7 keys to success.
Exercise redone
Do an exercise again.
Text redone
Do a text again.
Video replay
View a video replay.
New avatar
Get a new avatar.
Improvement
Complete the 3 types of
improvement activity at least once.
Test log
Filter the test log to show only test
results.
All keyboard rows
Attempt the Monkeys in Jeopary
game using all of the keyboard’s
rows.
3 difficulty levels
Attempt the Cosmik Ball game at all
3 difficulty levels
Finger improvement
Check the improvement section.
ACTIVITIES 72
Activities
Choosing the Order of Exercises and Tests
Super Administrator
Teacher
Exercises and tests can be completed in the recommended order or in any order. To
change this, select the corresponding option from the menu in the Exercises and
tests section of the selected group (in the Activities tab).
Locking Exercises and Tests
Super Administrator
Teacher
To prevent students from doing an exercise or test before the time is right, lock it by
unchecking it in the group’s activity list.
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A padlock is displayed with any locked activities in the student account interface. It is
possible to lock individual activities or entire steps.
Trying Exercises and Tests
Super Administrator
Teacher
To try any exercise or test, select the corresponding Try it button.
Selecting a Collection of Texts
Super Administrator
Teacher
A group’s students may only access one collection of texts at a time. This collection
is selected from the menu in the Exercises and tests section (in the Activities tab).
Note: The selected collection of texts can be edited at any time. Such changes do
not affect the statistical reports, which will continue displaying results from
any previous collections.
ACTIVITIES 74
Adding a New Collection of Texts
Super Administrator
Teacher
The three default collections of texts cannot be modified. To add a collection, select
the Add button in the Collections of texts section (in the Activities tab).
The new collection can either be blank or based on a template chosen from the Add
a collection window.
Note: A school’s collections of texts can be accessed and edited by all of that
school’s teachers.
ACTIVITIES 75
Editing Collections of Texts
Super Administrator
Teacher
All options for editing collections of texts can be accessed from the Actions menu (in
the Collections of texts section). Using the Actions button, it is possible to:
•
•
•
•
Rename or delete a collection
Create, rename or remove a section
Add a new text
Change the order of a section’s texts
Note: The texts are an excellent way of adding unlimited training activities. They also
allow the creation of activities that involve special characters, which correspond to
your needs and the abilities of your students. Additionally, they allow standardized
tests to be shared within a school.
Perfectly Completed Exercises
When an activity is completed without any mistakes and meets the speed target, its
icon becomes gold and is decorated with stars.
STATISTICS 76
Statistics
School Statistics
Super Administrator
The Statistics tab shows all possible criteria for calculating averages before they are
exported. Averages cannot extend over a period greater than one year and by
default, their most recent date corresponds to when the last activity was completed.
Averages are calculated based on one of the three following filters:
1. Last result: Statistics are calculated using the most recent result obtained for
each selected activity. All other results for the same activity are ignored. 2. Best result: Statistics are calculated according to the quickest time for each
selected activity. If two times are identical for the same activity, the most resent
result will be recorded.
3. All results: Statistics are calculated using all results for each selected activity. Note: Statistics, averages and detailed results vary according to the selected
activities (exercises, tests and texts) and the other criteria chosen. Automatic grading
(A+, 100%, Excellent, etc.) can be enabled and configured in the Group
Summary (see p. 51). STATISTICS 77
Group Statistics
Super Administrator
Teacher
The Statistics tab shows all possible criteria for calculating averages. Averages
cannot extend over a period greater than one year and by default, their most recent
date corresponds to when the last activity was completed.
Averages are calculated based on one of the three following filters:
1. Last result: Statistics are calculated using the most recent result obtained for
each selected activity. All other results for the same activity are ignored.
2. Best result: Statistics are calculated according to the quickest time for each
selected activity. If two times are identical for the same activity, the most resent
result will be recorded.
3. All results: Statistics are calculated using all results for each selected activity. STATISTICS 78
Statistics for All a Teacher’s Students
Teacher
The Statistics tab found in the teacher account shows statistics for all students.
Teachers can view the list of groups acessible to them by selecting the name of a
group.
STATISTICS 79
Detailed Student Statistics
Super Administrator
Teacher
To see a student’s detailed results. select the student’s name.
Note: Statistics, averages and detailed results vary according to the selected
activities (exercises, tests and texts) and the other criteria chosen. Automatic grading
(A+, 100%, Excellent, etc.) can be enabled and configured in the Group
Summary (see p. 51)
IMPORT 80
Import
Introduction
The import feature is only available to administrators. It allows the bulk creation of
different types of accounts (for teachers, students or schools*) through the import of
a CSV (Comma-separated values) file.
Choosing the CSV File Format
Super Administrator
The file must be in CSV format with Windows encoding, and must use semicolons as
delimiters. We recommend downloading the CSV templates from the Import tab.
Once they are downloaded, the template files can be edited in a spreadsheet
program, such as Excel.
Note: Do not delete the first line, and do not delete or insert any lines or columns.
The layout of the file must not be changed.
IMPORT 81
Creating the Import File for Student Accounts
Super Administrator
The file is composed of seven columns:
A – Last Name: Alphanumeric characters. B – First Name: Alphanumeric characters. C – Username: 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters. D – Password: 6 to 20 alphanumeric characters or special characters such
as -_.!@#$%?&*():;). E – Email Address (optional): Used to recover passwords if lost.
F – Group: Alphanumeric characters.
G – Custom subdomain: The characters that make up the subdomain of the
school’s custom URL.
Note: Usernames within the same school must be unique.
Creating the Import File for Teacher Accounts
Super Administrator
The file is composed of seven columns:
A – Last Name: Alphanumeric characters. B – First Name: Alphanumeric characters. C – Username: 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters. D – Password: 6 to 20 alphanumeric characters or special characters such
as -_.!@#$%?&*():;). E – Email Address: Used to recover passwords if lost.
F – Group: Alphanumeric characters.
G – Custom subdomain: The characters that make up the subdomain of the
IMPORT 82
Note: Usernames within the same school must be unique. Additionally,if a teacher is
to be assigned several groups, the file must contain a line for each group. In the
above example, the teacher is responsible for groups 1, 2 and 3.
Creating the Import File for Schools
Super Administrator
If allowed by the subscription, schools can be created through the import of a CSV
file.
The file is composed of nine columns: Required Fields
A – School Name: Alphanumeric characters.
B – Custom subdomain: The characters that make up the subdomain of the
C – Access Code: Alphanumeric characters that allow students to
create their own accounts.
Fields for Creating a School Administrator (Optional)
D – Contact Last Name: Alphanumeric characters identifying the
school administrator. E – Contact First Name: Alphanumeric characters identifying the
school administrator. F – Email Address: Used to recover passwords if lost.
G – Telephone: Contact telephone contact number for the
school administrator.
H – Username: 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters for authentication of
the school administrator.
I – Password: 5 to 20 alphanumeric characters or special characters such as
-_.!@#$%?&*():;). for authentication of
the school administrator.
IMPORT 83
Saving in CSV Format
Super Administrator
To save the file, select Save as (in Excel) or Export (in Numbers) from the File menu,
then choose CSV format with Windows encoding.
•
•
Excel: CSV (Comma delimited)
Numbers: CSV (Unicode UTF 8)
CSV files are made up of fields delimited by semicolons (;) or commas (,). Typing Pal
Online accepts both types of delimiter.
Note: If the contents of a field already include a colon or semicolon, those contents
must appear between quotation marks (" "). For example, the contents of the name
field may read "Holden, PhD", so that the comma after Holden is not treated as a
delimiter.
Importing the CSV File
Super Administrator
To import the CSV file, select the type of account to be imported from the Import
data menu (in the Import tab), before selecting Select a CSV file...
IMPORT 84
Deleting Imported Files
Super Administrator
The Import History section in the Import tab keeps a record of the time and date of
each import.
Warning! After selecting Delete, everything created by the imported file on the given
date and time will be definitively deleted. In the case of schools created by the
import, all accounts associated with them will be definitively removed.
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