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Welcome. CoreLink Online Testing Readiness Training Spring 2014. Webinar Training Sessions: Calls will be operator assisted. Submit questions through the chat window. Conference Call information – Provided in webinar confirmation email. Agenda. Slide 2. Welcome. Slide 3.

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  1. Welcome CoreLink Online TestingReadiness Training Spring 2014 Webinar Training Sessions: Calls will be operator assisted. Submit questions through the chat window. Conference Call information – Provided in webinar confirmation email.

  2. Agenda Slide 2

  3. Welcome Slide 3

  4. Session Goals Session Goals Session Goals • CoreLink Content Installation • Test Administration System • CoreLink Test Delivery Client (TDC) Installation • Support and Troubleshooting • Session Goals Slide 4

  5. Common Terminology Common Terminology Common Terminology CoreLink Online TDC The student testing client that supports Technology Enhanced (TE) items, such as multiple correct answer and drag-and-drop. TE Items Technology Enhanced test items that support student interaction such as multiple correct answer and drag-and-drop. Slide 5

  6. CoreLink Online 2014 Online Tests • CoreLink Online Test Administration • Key Points • CoreLink Grades 3-8 • CoreLink TDC Client Install • Different Desktop ICON • CoreLink Content • Test Window • Not Available on iPad Slide 6

  7. Milestones Slide 7

  8. IDOE Online Testing Program Overview CoreLink Online Program Overview Student Testing Software Installed on Workstations Administrative Tool Accessed via Internet Slide 8

  9. Test Delivery Client – Testing Software Test Delivery Client (TDC) Slide 9

  10. Corporation – Technology Coordinator Role Corp Tech Coor Role The CoreLink Online TDC (Test Delivery Client) will notbe available in the ISTEP+ Online Sandbox or the live TAS. The CoreLink TDC will be made available via a download link. CoreLink Test Content will be available in ISTEP+ Online Sandbox and live TAS Slide 10

  11. Corporation – Test Coordinator (CTC) Role Corp Test Coor Role Slide 11

  12. CoreLink Online TDC Student Tools Student Tools TDC Slide 12

  13. Test Creation Test Creation • CoreLink Online Slide 13

  14. Tech Prep – Workstation Prep Slide 14

  15. Workstation Prep - 2014 Workstation Prep – 2013 Cleanup Slide 15

  16. Tech Prep – Workstation Prep Slide 16

  17. Workstation Prep – TDC Installation Workstation Prep - Considerations

  18. CoreLink Workstation Minimum TDC Requirements Workstation Prep – Minimum TDC Requirements *RAM - 2 GB RAM is the minimum for the best student experience. The client should operate on machines with 1 GB RAM but performance will be slower on some question types. **Adobe Air and Flash are not required for this TDC client. Flash may be needed for MP3 files. Slide 18

  19. Workstation Prep – Required Ancillary Software Workstation Prep – Minimum TDC Requirements ** Java Runtime Environment JRE ® Operating Systems: PC, MAC, LINUX Supported JRE Versions. Adobe Air and Flash are not required to support the CoreLink Test Delivery Client. Flash may still be needed in order to play MP3 files on the local workstation but is no longer required by this version of the TDC client. Air, Flash and Java are still required by the ISTEP+ Test Delivery Client. ** If newer versions are released, CTB will require a period of time for testing to certify for use with the Test Delivery Client. Slide 19

  20. Tech Prep – Workstation Prep Slide 20

  21. Install Install the TDC – Standard 4 Elements CoreLink TDC Standard Installer Process • Configure • Launch • Load Slide 21

  22. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Install Install the TDC – Standard PC MAC Linux • Safari® required on MAC workstations. Slide 22

  23. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Install PC Install the TDC- Standard Install 1. Access and Download the Standard TDC installer. 3. Follow Prompts. 2. Launch and Click Run. • DOWNLOAD - Click on the appropriate link (to come) to download the CoreLink Online TDC Standard Installer. Slide 23

  24. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Load Install the TDC- Standard Load *Standard Installers - Both the ISTEP+ and CoreLink TDCs can be installed at the same time on the workstation. ISTEP Online Assessment = CoreLink TDC Online Assessment = ISTEP+, IREAD-3 TDC Slide 24

  25. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Configure Install the TDC -Standard Configure Navigate to Proxy.Properties file location. Open file, add entries and save Slide 25

  26. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Load Install the TDC- Standard Load Navigate to objectbank file location. Each TDC has its own Objectbank folder. Content must be placed into the correct Objectbank folder. Download content zip package, unzip into objectbank folder. Delete zip package. Take care to install content into the correct TDC version objectbank folder. Slide 26

  27. Click Test Delivery Client software shortcut icon. • If the standard install version is used for both clients, then both TDC client version icons will be on the desktop. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Launch Install the TDC-Standard Launch • If the application launches and displays login screen, then the application has been setup correctly. • No “Stickman” image in CoreLink version. ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 CoreLink Slide 27

  28. Install the Test Delivery Client - Standard Launch Install the TDC-Standard Launch ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 TDC – “Stickman” appears on the login screen. ISTEP+ and IREAD-3 Slide 28

  29. Create .EXE Shortcut Install the TDC-Custom 4 Elements CoreLink TDC Custom Installer Process • Content Source • Launch • Configure Switches Slide 29

  30. Install the Test Delivery Client - Custom Install Install the TDC - Custom Options Slide 30

  31. Install the Test Delivery Client - Custom Install the TDC – Custom Steps • The CoreLink TDC will unpack and overwrite the existing ISTEP+/IREAD-3 TDC. Clicking the ISTEP+/IREAD-3 TDC shortcut will revert back to that version TDC. Slide 31

  32. Install the Test Delivery Client - Custom Shortcut Install the TDC – Custom Shortcut 1. Access and Download the Custom Install TDC.exe • DOWNLOAD - Click on the link (to come) to download the CoreLink Online TDC Custom Installer. 3. Next, click once on TDC executable to highlight, then right click to create a shortcut. 2. Save TDC executable to final source location. Slide 32

  33. Install the Test Delivery Client – Custom Content Source Install the TDC – Custom Content Source 4. Create a content folder on the server. (example: “CoreLink_Content”). 5. Download content zip package from CTB. 6. Unzip content package. 7. Delete zip package. Slide 33

  34. Install the Test Delivery Client - Custom Configure Targets Install the TDC – Custom Configure 8. Next, right click on the shortcut and choose properties. You can set the configuration points for the application for proxy and content. Slide 34

  35. Install the Test Delivery Client - Custom Configure Targets • Key Points: • Configure Targets - Client (Custom) Install the TDC – Custom Configure • UNC Path or Mapped Drive are ok to use in the configuration switch. • Careful on spaces and quotes. Quotes may or may not be needed. • If Proxy is required, add that configuration switch before adding content switch. Content Only " \\Testing\Server1\TDCLocation” /content=\\ Testing\Server1\TDCLocation\[content_source_folder_name] 9. Add configuration switches in Target of shortcut properties. Proxy and Content " \\Testing\Server1\TDCLocation” /proxy=[domain]\[user]:[password]@hostname: port/content=\\ Testing\Server1\TDCLocation\[content_source_folder_name] 10. Click Apply and then OK Slide 35

  36. Tech Prep – Workstation Prep Slide 36

  37. System Check - Launch TDC and Login • Verify setup on a fewworkstations. System Check – Launch and Login • Launch Test Delivery Client software. • Login using a CoreLink Practice Test login ID. Slide 37

  38. Need Help Support Slide 38

  39. Resources Support Slide 39

  40. Next Steps/Takeaways Next Steps - Takeaways Slide 40

  41. QA Wrap Up – Q&A Slide 41

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