PsychPortal Instructor Quick Start for Hockenbury, Psychology, 6e

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PsychPortal Instructor Quick Start
for Hockenbury, Psychology, 6e
For technical support call 1-800-936-6899
PsychPortal Quick Start
for Hockenbury Psychology, 6e
Table of Contents
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 1
System Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 1
Accessing PsychPortal .................................................................................................................... 2
Instructor Access - Adopting PsychPortal .................................................................................... 2
Directing Your Students to Access PsychPortal .......................................................................... 2
Logging in to the Course .............................................................................................................. 3
Customize the Portal ....................................................................................................................... 4
The Home Page Layout ............................................................................................................... 4
Adding a Course Description ....................................................................................................... 5
Tab Setup..................................................................................................................................... 5
Setting the Time Zone .................................................................................................................. 6
Viewing the Course as a Student ................................................................................................ 6
Online Help .................................................................................................................................. 6
PsychPortal eBook .......................................................................................................................... 7
eBook Functionality ...................................................................................................................... 7
Customizing the eBook ................................................................................................................ 9
Instructor and Student Resources ................................................................................................. 10
Assigning Student Resources ................................................................................................ 10
Quizzes and Assignments ............................................................................................................. 10
Creating a Question Pool ....................................................................................................... 11
Changing Settings for Individual Questions ........................................................................... 11
LearningCurve ............................................................................................................................... 12
Gradebook ..................................................................................................................................... 13
For technical support call 1-800-936-6899
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Overview
Welcome to PsychPortal for Psychology, Sixth Edition, by Don H Hockenbury and Sandra E.
Hockenbury. PsychPortal combines an array of instructor and student content with numerous
assessment and course management tools. In this guide, we have outlined steps you can use to
set up your course and get started quickly.
This quick start guide is designed to get you up and running in the course software. You will be
introduced to the main features, and should be comfortable enough to begin working in
PsychPortal. After working your way through this guide, you will be able to:
 Ensure your computer is properly set up
for PsychPortal
 Access PsychPortal eBook content and
customize the eBook page
 Understand how instructors and
students access PsychPortal
 Find PsychPortal course materials and
add new resource content
 Login to PsychPortal
 Create a PsychPortal quiz assignment
 Customize your PsychPortal
 Access and use PsychPortal Gradebook
functions
System Requirements
The following Web browsers are formally
supported and tested for use with PsychPortal:
 Windows: Internet Explorer version v6.0 or
above and Firefox version 1.0 or above.
 Mac OS X: Firefox version 1.5 and above.
In addition, some PsychPortal resources require
Adobe Shockwave Player, Adobe Flash Player,
Apple QuickTime (5.0 or above), RealPlayer (10
or higher), Java, or Adobe Acrobat (version 6 or
above). The latest versions of these plug-ins can
be downloaded free of charge from Adobe, Sun,
or Apple Web sites.
To see which plug-ins you have installed and to
find installers, do the following.
1. Click the System Check link from the
bottom of the PsychPortal welcome screen or go directly to
http://courses.bfwpub.com/syscheck/ .
Note: To view some features of the Portal, you may need to turn off your browser’s pop-up
blocker, and any pop-up blocker(s) in third-party toolbar(s) you may have added to your browser,
such as the Google or Yahoo toolbar.
For technical support call 1-800-936-6899.
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Accessing PsychPortal
This section describes the procedures for instructors and students to access PsychPortal.
Instructor Access - Adopting PsychPortal
If you don’t yet have access to your own PsychPortal
course, take the following steps to begin your course
activation process:
1. Go to the PsychPortal login page at
http://courses.bfwpub.com/Hockenbury6e.
2. Click the ADOPT PsychPortal link. A form will pop
up. Fill in all the requested information.
3. Click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen
4. Once you have completed these steps, the course
will be created within 48 hours. You will receive all of
the necessary information and instructions by email.
Directing Your Students to Access
PsychPortal
Once you’ve set up your course, you will need to make sure your students know how to register
and access your course. To get access to PsychPortal, your students have two options:
1. Purchase an access card for PsychPortal at the campus bookstore (either packaged with a
printed textbook or by itself). Then go to http://yourPsychPortal.com and select the Register
Your Access Code link under “Students” towards the bottom left of the screen.
2. Purchase instant access to PsychPortal online. Go to http://yourPsychPortal.com and select
the Purchase Online Access link under “Students” towards the bottom left of the screen. Find
your course on the page and click the Purchase link next to it. Follow the directions on the
screen.
Note: We can provide you with an electronic handout/syllabus insert and PowerPoint slides to
help explain the registration process to your students.
1. Find the book you are using in your course (listed below).
2. Click on “Register your Code” beneath your textbooks title. NOTE: Be sure that you are
registering for the right course (selecting the right textbook)! The textbook you select
should match your access code cards.
3. Fill in the requested personal information to register for the course. When you registering, it’s
always best to use your school (college/university) email address. This will better enable
your instructor to communicate with you about assignments, announcements, etc.
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4. During registration you’ll
also be asked to follow
the on-screen instructions
to find your course. Start
by selecting your school’s
state/province, the school
name, then your
course/instructor, and/or
selections. Make sure
you are selecting the
right course/section!
The course title should
list the class meeting
times you use to verify
that you are selecting the
right course/section.
5. Click “Next” at the bottom
of the page; confirm the
information on the
following screen, and
click “Create Account” to
complete the registration
process. REMEMBER to
write down your
password! You’ll need to
use this password every time you log-in.
Note: Students won’t be able to change their email address once they’ve registered, so they must
choose an address that will be valid for the duration of the course.
Logging in to the Course
Both you and your students should go to http://courses.bfwpub.com/Hockenbury6e to login to the
PsychPortal course.
1. Supply your email
address and password.
2. Click LOG IN.
Note: If you or your students
have trouble with a login id or
password, call 1-800-9366899 or contact technical
support via email at
[email protected].
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Customize the Portal
Once you’ve logged in,
you will arrive on the
home page. From here,
you can access all the
information, tools, and
resources in PsychPortal.
As the instructor, you can
access tools to customize
this home page to match
the needs of your class.
Course Title and
Description
Home Page
Components
The Home Page
Layout
You can customize the “components” available to you and your students on your course home
page. Follow the steps below to add, delete, or change the arrangement of your home page
components.
1. From your home page, select Customize Your Portal in the upper-left corner of the screen.
2. Select Home page layout from the Customize Your Portal page.
3. To add a component to your home page, select it in the list and click the Add Component
button. The item’s
position defaults to
the bottom of Column
1.
4. Drag and drop
component(s) to
rearrange the display
on the home page.
The number of
columns is controlled
by your placement of
the components.
5. To remove a
component, click the
small “X” to the right
of the component
name in the layout.
6. Click the Save button
when you’ve made
your desired changes.
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Adding a Course Description
Add a course description that will appear at the top of your home page.
1. From the home page, click Customize Your Portal in the top-left corner of the window.
2. Click the link for Course
description on the
Customize Your Portal
page.
3. Enter your course
description. You can use
the toolbar to format text,
add links, and add
pictures.
4. Click Submit
Description. Your new
description will be
displayed. If you see a
mistake, follow the same
steps outlined above to
make edits.
Tab Setup
At the top of the portal window are named tabs that jump to significant pages of the online course.
You can modify these tabs and even create a new tab that links to a Web site. Options are also
provided to control which tabs will be available to students.
1. From your home page, select
Customize Your Portal.
2. Select Tab setup from the
Customize Your Portal page.
3. Click the about link for a
description of the tab’s function.
4. Click the checkboxes to include
or remove tabs from your course.
5. Rename the tabs by changing the
text in the input fields.
6. Use the yes/no radio buttons to
indicate whether or not each tab
should be available to students.
7. Reorder the tabs using the up
down
Move arrowheads.
8. For Custom tabs, you will be
asked to supply a URL or content
item to link to from the tab.
9. When you're done, click the
Apply Changes button at the
bottom of the page.
10. Click the Revert to Default
Settings button to abandon changes.
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Setting the Time Zone
The time zone function affects due dates, calendar dates, and other settings in the Portal. By
default, Portal courses are set to US Eastern Time. Follow the steps below to set the time zone
for your course.
1.
2.
3.
4.
From your home page, select Customize Your Portal.
Select Time zone settings from the Customize Your Portal page.
Use the radio buttons to indicate your time zone.
Click the Submit button to complete the setting.
Note: Daylight savings time changes will be automatically taken care of by the Portal.
Viewing the Course as a Student
In some places, the portal you see is very different from what your students see. Students
don't have any of the options you have to
add course content or edit components.
1. To see how the online course looks to your
students, click the view as button in the top-left
corner of the portal window.
2. Click OK to confirm entering Student view.
3. In Student view, you won't be able to modify the
course, grade assignments, or do any of your
usual instructor tasks. To return to Instructor
view, click view as again, and click OK.
The current view mode is indicated by either (Student) or (Instructor) after your name in the topright of the portal window.
Online Help
Details on using the many
PsychPortal features and tools
are available in Online Help.
1. Click the Help button in the lowerleft corner of the PsychPortal
window.
2. Explore the information available
and close the window when
finished.
Note: To sign up for a live, Web-based
training session, visit us at
http://bfwtraining.webex.com/ Sessions
take about an hour and a trainer walks
you through all of the tools and options.
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PsychPortal eBook
The PsychPortal eBook is a complete online version of Psychology, Sixth Edition, by Don H
Hockenbury and Sandra E. Hockenbury.
eBook Functionality
Links throughout the eBook connect to numerous study tools such as tutorials, animations, and
flashcards – all designed to make the learning experience more effective and relevant.
1. To open the eBook’s table of contents, click the EBOOK tab at the top of the page.
2. Once you’re in the eBook, use the Navigation Pane (on the left) and the Previous and Next
links to get around in a chapter or to go to another chapter. Use the Search box in the upperright corner of the window to jump to the eBook section corresponding to a given printed
page, or use it to find information on any given topic.
3. Use the Open in new window link to keep an eBook page open while you visit other Portal
content.
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eBook Tools allow you and your students to access bookmarking,
glossary, highlighting and note-taking functionality. Double-clicking
any phrase in the eBook will highlight the phrase.
Top notes will always appear at the top of the page, whereas sticky
notes can be moved to anywhere on the page. To add a note:
1. When looking at any page in the ebook, click eBook Tools.
From the resulting pop-up, click Add a Sticky Note or Add a
Top Note.
2. Type in your note.
3. If you want your students
to see this note, choose
Public from the dropdown menu above the
note text. “Private” notes
will not be visible to your
students.
4. Click SAVE. If you
designated the note as
public, your students will
automatically see the note
on this section the next
time they log in. (Students
can also add their own
notes to each section;
their notes will show up
right above yours in their
“copy” of the eBook.)
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Customizing the eBook
In addition to the annotation functionality
noted above, the PsychPortal eBook
provides powerful options to manage,
customize and assign eBook content.
You can easily rearrange the chapters in
your course’s copy of the eBook to match
the order in which you will cover topics in
your course. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Click the EBOOK tab at the top of the
Portal to see the eBook table of
contents.
2. Click the rearrange link just under the
eBook title.
3. Drag and drop the chapters in the
subsequent screen to reorder them.
4. Click Save when finished.
Full chapters or chapter sections of the
eBook can be assigned and scheduled for
students.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Navigate to and select Chapter 1 in the eBook.
Select the change settings link under the chapter title.
Click the Assignment tab.
Click the Assign Item checkbox. A dialog opens where you can specify a due date. Other
available options are to schedule a reminder email for students and to optionally include the
item in the gradebook. As you may not be sure of dates at this time, you can click Cancel to
abandon this assignment until you are ready. If you do Save it, you can always unassign it
later.
You can also add new content items (e.g. web
links, uploaded documents, or pages you write
from scratch right in the Portal) anywhere in
the eBook.
1. Navigate to the chapter or section folder
where you want to add the item and click
the add content link under the folder title.
2. Click Link to create a link to another Web
site (for example).
3. As you may not have a link in mind at this
time, you need not save this new content
item. Note, however, that on the Content
tab of the New Link settings you would
supply a link name – e.g. Psych Link. At
the bottom of the Content tab you would
supply a Link URL.
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Instructor and Student Resources
Study tools such as tutorials, animations, and flashcards are linked throughout the eBook
sections. In addition to the eBook sections, these tools are available directly from the COURSE
MATERIALS tab. You (but not your students) can also access instructor-specific resources, such
as PowerPoint slides, video clips, and assessment resources.
1. From anywhere in
the Portal, select
the tab for
COURSE
MATERIALS.
2. From the
STUDENT
RESOURCES dropdown you can
review some of the
resources available to students.
3. Use the INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES drop-down to select Presentation Materials and the
chapters drop-down to select Chapter 1.
4. Click the go button.
5. Click one of the folder links to access the materials and explore.
Assigning Student Resources
1.
2.
3.
4.
Once you’ve selected a student resource you can click Assign Item at the top.
Click the checkbox for Assign Item (show in Assingments tab) and enter the due date.
Click the checkbox for Include item in Gradebook and enter the points possible.
Click Save
Quizzes and Assignments
In PsychPortal, you have a wealth of activities, quizzes, quiz questions, and eBook content you
can access to shape your course. You can also create assignments using your own content,
which you can add to the course. Here, we’ll walk you through creating a quiz. Anything in
PsychPortal can be assigned, using the procedures outlined here.
1. Click on the ASSIGNMENT CENTER tab in the PsychPortal banner frame. The Assignment
Center will be blank when you first get your course, but as you add assignments, they will be
conveniently listed here for you and your students.
2. Click Add an assignment, then select Quiz or Test from the Create a new assignment
drop-down and click go.
3. To quickly create a quiz and start adding
questions, enter the quiz name and click
Create Instant Quiz. You can come back to
the Assignment Center later to set the due
date and other settings (for example, you can
scramble the questions and/or multiple
choice answers in the quiz). (To edit these
settings before creating the quiz, you would
click Create Quiz & Edit Settings).
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4. Now that you have created an instant quiz, you will now be in the question picker. While you
could add questions from the hundreds of provided questions in a PsychPortal question bank,
try creating a question of your own for now. Under the Create your Own dialog box, use the
drop-down to view your
options. Select Multiple
Choice and click go.
5. In the text field type the
question “What is 2 + 3?”. In
the answer fields put 4, 5, 6,
7, and next to 5, put 1 point.
6. In General Feedback, type
“See section 4.1 for review”.
7. Click Save.
8. Note that your new question
will be listed on the right side
of the screen.
9. Questions can be edited by
clicking the pencil icons ( )
and deleted by clicking the
( ) icons. Click the done
adding questions link at the
top of the screen when you
have finished. Back at the Assignment Center, you will see your new quiz added. You can
experiment and take the quiz. Click the Remove button associated with the quiz to Unassign
it.
Creating a Question Pool
To help randomize the questions that a student receives in a quiz you have the option of creating
question pool. This way you could create a small pool of similar problems and have one
randomly selected to be included in the quiz, or you could create a large pool (up to 100
questions) and have a certain number randomly selected in order to generate the entire quiz.
This ensures that no two students will receive exactly the same quiz
To Create a question pool, select all the questions you want to include in your pool from the
question bank / question chooser. Then click Add as a Question Pool and enter the number of
questions from the pool you want included in the test.
Changing Settings for Individual Questions
From the Assignment Center, click the quiz you want to change. Click the pencil icon in front of
the question you want to change the settings for. This will activate the "question editor." From
here you can change a variety of settings including.
 Allow try again mode to let students repeat the question or allow hints for the question
 Set the difficulty the question will be listed as in the question bank
 Change the desired number of points for the question. Note: Be sure to check the box
“re-grade submissions” if you wan the changes to affect students who have already taken
the quiz.
 Set the feedback given to students after they answer the question.
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LearningCurve
LearningCurve is an adaptive activity to help students solidify their understanding and retention of
the course material while providing instructors with information about which areas students are
strong in and where they need improvement. Students complete the activity by answering
questions from a specific chapter in the eBook until they have accumulated the target activity
score. If students answer questions incorrectly, they are
given additional questions until the target activity score
is reached. After each question is answered students
are given feedback about the correct answer and a link
to the section in the textbook covering the topic. For
more information about how LearningCurve works and
what its features are, you can access the FrequentlyAsked Questions from any individual LearningCurve
activity.
To assign LearningCurve activities, click on the
LearningCurve Tab from any page. For each chapter
click Assign to set a due date and point value in the
gradebook for that chapter’s LearningCurve activity.
Keep in mind that points are only for completion. As
long as a student correctly answers enough questions to
reach the target activity score, they will receive full credit for the assignment.
From here you can also click on the chapter title to review the LearningCurve activity. This allows
the instructor to preview the activity as a student, change the target score, and access the
Frequently-Asked Questions page.
After students complete a LearningCurve activity, they
get feedback on the percentage of questions they
answered correctly for each
topic within the chapter. This
way they have a better sense
of what areas they need to
focus their studies on.
Finally, as an instructor, you
can click Report to access a
class performance report for
each chapter. You can
review either overall class
performance in each topic
area or individual student
performance and completion.
This can be useful because it helps instructors identify
which students are struggling with the material as well as
identify which topics the class as a whole is finding
challenging. For example, a teacher can assign a chapter and the LearningCurve activity that
goes with it before their lecture and use the class performance report to help them focus their
lecture on the areas that the students had the most trouble with.
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Gradebook
The PsychPortal Gradebook functions much like gradebooks in other learning management
systems such as Blackboard, WebCT, and Angel.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Click on the GRADEBOOK tab.
Under the page title, click Course Roster and review.
Click Attendance under the page title and review.
Click the drop-down for Other Gradebook Functions and note your options.
Students are listed in rows; assignments are listed in columns. Click on a student to see
his/her grade details.
6. Click a column heading to get a menu of options for an assignment or assignment category.
7. Note the button for a Printable Version of your gradebook.

PsychPortal Instructor Quick Start for Hockenbury, Psychology, 6e

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