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Longman Economics Online Self-study and

Assessment Centre User Manual

Contents

GETTING STARTED.............................................................................................................................................3

HOW TO OBTAIN SAC LOGIN INFORMATION.........................................................................................................4

TEACHER LOGIN.................................................................................................................................................5

WELCOME TO SAC...............................................................................................................................................5

GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THE INTERFACE............................................................................................................6

TEST MANAGEMENT..............................................................................................................................................7

Add tests...........................................................................................................................................................7

Modify tests......................................................................................................................................................8

Remove tests....................................................................................................................................................9

Download test papers or answers...................................................................................................................9

TEST LOG............................................................................................................................................................10

Remind students.............................................................................................................................................10

View students’ results and analysis................................................................................................................11

View a student’s results in detail....................................................................................................................13

Export students’ results..................................................................................................................................13

SELF-STUDY LOG................................................................................................................................................14

View students’ results and analysis................................................................................................................14

View top ten...................................................................................................................................................15

STUDENT DATABASE...........................................................................................................................................16

Export students’ data.....................................................................................................................................16

SEND E-MAIL.......................................................................................................................................................17

MESSAGES TO STUDENTS....................................................................................................................................18

Remove messages from the record.................................................................................................................18

Send messages...............................................................................................................................................19

CHANGE TEACHERS’ PASSWORDS........................................................................................................................19

PAPER MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................................................................20

View existing assessments..............................................................................................................................20

Longman Economics © Pearson Education Asia Limited 2006Online Self-study and Assessment Centre User Manual

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SAC ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN.......................................................................................................................21

CLASS DATABASE................................................................................................................................................22

TEACHER DATABASE...........................................................................................................................................22

Import teachers’ data.....................................................................................................................................23

Add teacher accounts....................................................................................................................................23

Update teacher accounts...............................................................................................................................24

Remove teacher accounts..............................................................................................................................24

Change teacher passwords............................................................................................................................24

Send e-mail....................................................................................................................................................25

Export teachers’ data.....................................................................................................................................25

STUDENT DATABASE...........................................................................................................................................26

Change class passwords................................................................................................................................26

Export students’ data.....................................................................................................................................27

CHANGE ADMINISTRATOR’S PASSWORD..............................................................................................................27

Technical support..................................................................................................................................................28


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Getting startedWelcome to the Longman Economics Online Self-study and Assessment Centre (SAC)!

SAC is designed for the New Introductory Economics Series. It provides teachers with tools such as test reports and analysis to assess students’ learning progress. Teachers can arrange tests for students; students can also test their understanding of key concepts by doing the exercises in the Self-study Corner.

This user manual is mainly divided into two parts:1) Teacher login (Fig. 1) — describes the procedures for creating tests and viewing students’

test results and analysis.2) Administrator login (Fig. 1) — describes how to manage the database.


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Fig. 1 Structure and major functions of SAC

Manage the teacher databaseAssign tests to

students

View the results and analysis of the tests

Take tests assigned by the teacher

Test their understanding of key concepts

How to obtain SAC login informationUsers must acquire their user names and passwords before they can access SAC. The instruction for downloading SAC user accounts will be mailed to your school at the beginning of each school year. It will guide you to download Excel files containing login information for administrators, teachers and students.

Students’ login information

Teachers’ login information

SAC administrator’s login information

SAC administrators at your school may also create or update accounts for teachers. Please refer to pp.21 – 27 for detail.

If you wish to update your class database or student database in the future, please call our I.T. support hotline at 3181-0668 or email to [email protected].


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Students’ user names and passwords provided by Longman

Teachers’ user names and passwords provided by Longman

mailto:[email protected]

Teacher loginWelcome to SACMake sure your computer is connected to the internet before accessing SAC. Open the web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) and type the following website address in the URL field:http://sac.econ.ilongman.com/

Choose English for the interface of SAC (Fig. 2).

Click Teachers on the main interface (Fig. 3). Type your user name and password in the corresponding fields (Fig. 4). Click ‘Submit’ and log into SAC.


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Fig. 2 Choose language for the interface

Tips: If you have forgotten your password, type your user name and click ‘Forgot password’. The password will be sent to your e-mail account registered in SAC.

Fig. 3 Main interface of SAC

Fig. 4 Authentication of user

Getting familiar with the interfaceYou will see the screen as shown in Fig. 5 after you have logged into the system as a teacher. Click the tabs (Fig. 6) on the toolbar to access the various functions of SAC.

Paper managementView all test papers

Test management Add, update and remove tests Download test questions and answers

Test log View students’ test results and analysis Export students’ test results and analysis

Self-study logView students’ results in the Self-study Corner

Student database View students’ data Export students’ data

Send e-mailSend e-mail messages to your students as well as teachers and the SAC administrator at your school

Messages to students Send SAC system messages to students View messages sent to students

Change passwordChange your login password

LogoutClick this button to log out of the system.


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Fig. 5 The welcome screen when a teacher has logged into SAC

Fig. 6 Toolbar on the top of the screen

Note: You will automatically be logged out of the system if the system has been idle for too long.

Test managementBy default, you will enter the ‘Test management’ page after you have logged into SAC as a teacher. Fig. 7 shows the interface and the functions provided on this page.

Add tests

Click ‘Add test’ on the ‘Test management’ page (Fig. 7) and proceed to the ‘Add test’ page (Fig. 8).


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Select a form

Select a class

Help

Enter the ‘Add test’ page

Remove the selected test(s)

Download the test paper

Download the questions and answers

Click the name to enter the ‘Update test’ page

Select all tests

Select a test

Fig. 7 Test management

Select a class

Set the date and time allowed for the test

Choose the class(es) of students allowed

to view their results

Fig. 8 Adding a test

Select a paper

Tips: If you have any problems, press the button at the top right corner.

1. Select a paper

Select a chapter from the drop-down menu, then check the radio button ○○ next to the test you

wish to assign.

2. Select a classSelect a class you want to assign the test to and then click to move the class into the ‘Selected’ window.

3. Set the date and time allowed for the test Click ‘Date’ and select the start date and end date

of the test (Fig. 9). Click ‘OK’. Type the time allowed in the field provided.

4. Choose the class(es) of students allowed to view their results

If a class is moved to the ‘Selected’ window, students in the class can view their test results and download answers once they have finished the test.

5. Click the ‘Add test’ button

Modify tests

After you have assigned a test to students, you can change your test preferences e.g. date and time allowed. To do so, click the name of the test on the ‘Test management’ page and proceed to the ‘Update test’ page (Fig. 10).

Please refer to the section ‘Add tests’ on p.7 for a detailed explanation of the settings.


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Fig. 9 Select the start date and end date

Fig. 10 Modifying a test

Note: The order of questions for each paper is randomised so that different students working on the same paper will have different question orders.

Remove tests

1. Tick the check box in front of the name of the test and click ‘Remove test’.

2. In the pop-up window, click ‘OK’ and the selected test will be instantly removed.

Download test papers or answers

1. Click the ‘Questions’ button or ‘Questions and answers’ button next to the test paper you wish to download.

2. In the ‘File download’ window (Fig. 11), click ‘Open’ if you want the test to be opened automatically; click ‘Save’ if you want to save the test to a specific location on your computer.


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Tips: To remove all tests on a page, tick the check box at the top left corner to select all tests, then click ‘Remove test’.

Note: Your students’ test results will also be deleted when that test is removed.

Note: The order of questions is randomised when students take the tests. Hence, the order of questions in the paper downloaded by teachers will be different from that of students.

Note: Questions and answers will be exported in Microsoft® Word (rtf) format.

Fig. 11 File download window

Test logClick ‘Test log’ on the toolbar and proceed to ‘Test log’ page (Fig. 12). On this page, you can view the results of individual students and classes as a whole.

Remind students

You can send an automated reminder to students, asking them to complete the test before the due date. This reminder can be sent in the form of an SAC system message or an e-mail.

To send a reminder, do the following:1. Click ‘Remind student’ and a ‘Select reminder type’ window (Fig. 13) appears.

2. Click the drop-down menu.3. Select the type of reminder you want to send.4. Click ‘Send’.


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Fig. 12 Test log

Select a formSelect a class

HelpSelect a test

Select a report mode

Sort by result

Export students’ results to a file

Sort by nameSort by class number (default)

Remind students of the due date for the test

View the results for an individual student

Fig. 13 Select reminder type window

View students’ results and analysis

On this page, teachers can view students’ test results.

Results : generated by students (default mode)

This is the default report mode. If it isn’t, click the ‘Report mode drop-down menu’ at the top right corner (Fig. 14), then select ‘Generated by student’. The screen will automatically refresh and shows the results and analysis generated by students.


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Fig. 14 Results generated by students

Report mode drop-down menu

Tips: If the screen does not automatically refresh, click ‘Show’ next to the ‘Report mode drop-down menu’.

Results : generated by class

This report mode shows the average results and mark distribution of a class. Click the ‘Report mode drop-down menu’, then select ‘Generated by class’. The screen will automatically refresh and shows the results and analysis generated by class.


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Fig. 15 Results generated by class

Note: Each time you select another class, the screen returns to the ‘Generated by student’ mode.

View a student’s results in detail

On the ‘Test log’ page, you can view a student’s results in detail (Fig. 16) by clicking the ‘Look up’ button next to the student (Fig. 15). You can view a student’s performance by concepts and his/her answers to different questions.

Export students’ results

Teachers can export the results of all students to a file. On the ‘Test log’ page,

1. click ‘Export results (this class)’ to export the test results of a class;

2. click ‘Export results (all classes)’ to export the test results of all classes under the teacher account.

In the ‘File download’ window, click ‘Open’ if you want the document to be opened automatically; click ‘Save’ if you want to save the document to a specific location on your computer.


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Fig. 16 View a student’s results in detail

Note: Students’ results will be exported in Microsoft® Excel (csv) format.

Self-study logClick ‘Self-study log’ on the toolbar and proceed to the ‘Self-study log’ page (Fig. 17). On this page, you can view students’ results in the Self-study Corner.

View students’ results and analysis

On this page, teachers can view students’ results in the Self-study Corner.

Results : generated by students (default mode)

This is the default report mode. If it isn’t, click the ‘Report mode drop-down menu’ at the top right corner (Fig. 18), then select ‘Generated by student’. The screen will automatically refresh and shows the results and analysis generated by students.


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Fig. 17 Self-study log

Select a form Select a classHelp

Select a topic

Select a report mode

Sort by result

Sort by name

Sort by class number (default)

Ranking of students’ results

Note: Students can redo exercises in the Self-study Corner. The system will only record the latest marks.

Tips: If the screen does not automatically refresh, click ‘Show’ next to the ‘Report mode drop-down menu’.

Fig. 18 Results generated by students


Results : generated by class

This report mode shows the average results and mark distribution for a class. Click the ‘Report mode drop-down menu’, then select ‘Generated by class’. The screen will automatically refresh and show the results and analysis generated by class.

View top ten

On the ‘Self-study log’ page, click ‘View top ten’ to view the top ten students who have the highest accumulated scores in Form 4 or Form 5 (Fig. 20).


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Fig. 19 Results generated by class

Fig. 20 Students’ ranking

Note: Each time you select another class, the screen returns to the ‘Generated by student’ mode.

Student databaseClick the ‘Student database’ tab on the toolbar and proceed to the ‘Student database’ page (Fig. 21). Teachers can view the data of students online or export the data to a file.

Export students’ data

On the ‘Student database’ page, click ‘Export data’ to enter the ‘Export data’ page (Fig. 22).

1. From the ‘Class’ menu, select the form and class you wish to export information about.

2. From the ‘Print field’ menu, select the information you wish to export by ticking the appropriate check boxes.

3. From the ‘Export to’ menu, select the file format you wish to export the information to.

4. Click ‘Export data’.5. In the ‘File download’ window, click ‘Open’ if you want

the exported information to be opened automatically; click ‘Save’ if you want to save the exported information to a specific location on your computer.


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Go to a specified page

Go to the next pageExport students’ data

Fig. 21 Student database

Fig. 22 Preferences for exporting students’ data

Select forms and classes

Select the information to be exported

Select a file format

Tips: You can easily inform your students of their passwords: simply export the data in ‘Word – slip’ format and print the document.

Send e-mailClick the ‘Send e-mail’ tab on the toolbar to open the ‘Send e-mail’ page (Fig. 23). You can send e-mail messages to your SAC administrator, students and other teachers registered in the SAC database.

To send an e-mail message to the SAC administrator, do the following:1. Tick the check box next to ‘SAC administrator (school)’.2. Enter a subject for your e-mail message in the ‘Subject’ field.3. Write your message in the ‘Message’ window and click

‘Send’.

To send an e-mail message to teachers or students, do the following:1. Click the teacher(s) or the student(s) you wish to send an e-mail message to.2. Click to move the account(s) into the ‘Selected’ window.3. Enter a subject for your e-mail message in the ‘Subject’ field.4. Write your message in the ‘Message’ window and click ‘Send’.


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Fig. 23 Send e-mail

Help

Preview your e-mail

Type the subject here

Type the content here

Move the selected account(s) to the recipient list

Remove the selected account(s) from the recipient list

Move all accounts to the recipient list

Remove all accounts from the recipient list

Send your e-mail

Clear all fields

Tips: You can preview your message by clicking ‘Preview’ before sending it to the recipients.

Messages to studentsBesides sending e-mail messages, you may also send system messages to your students via SAC. Students will receive system messages when they log into the system. Click ‘Messages to students’ on the toolbar to enter the ‘Messages to students’ page (Fig. 24). On this page, you can send messages to your students, view the messages sent to them or remove the messages from the record.

Remove messages from the record

On the ‘Messages to students’ page (Fig. 24),1. click the check box next to the message you wish to remove;2. click ‘Remove message’;3. in the pop-up window, click ‘OK’ and the message is instantly removed.

To remove all messages on a page,1. click the check box at the top of the column to select all messages;2. click ‘Remove message’;3. in the pop-up window, click ‘OK’ and all the messages on that page are instantly removed.


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Fig. 24 View messages sent

HelpSelect a class

Remove a message


Create a new message

Note: The system automatically sends messages to your students when you have assigned, modified or removed a test.

Send messages

Click ‘Add message’ on the ‘Messages to students’ page and proceed to the ‘Add message’ page (Fig. 25).

1. Click the class(es) or student(s) you wish to send a message to.2. Click to move that/those class(es) or student(s) into the

‘Selected’ window.3. Enter a subject for your message in the ‘Subject’ field.4. Write your message in the ‘Message’ window and click

‘Send’.

Change teachers’ passwords1. Click ‘Change password’ on the toolbar to enter the ‘Change password’ page.2. Enter the old password and the new password in the corresponding fields provided.3. Click ‘Confirm’. The new password becomes effective after you have received a

confirmation message as shown in Fig. 26.


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Fig. 25 Add a message







Preview your message

Send your messageHelp

Clear all fields

Fig. 26 Password is changed successfully

Tips: You can preview your message by clicking ‘Preview’ before sending it to the recipients.

Note: Passwords are case-sensitive. Please note whether the Caps Lock is on or off when you type your password.

Paper managementClick ‘Paper management’ on the toolbar and enter the ‘Paper management’ page (Fig. 27). Then click a chapter on the ‘Chapter’ column to view assessments in the chapter.

View existing assessments

On the ‘View chapter’ page (Fig. 28), you will see a table showing the assessments available for the chapter. Click the name of an assessment on the ‘Assessment’ column to view the assessment.


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Fig. 28 View a chapter

Fig. 27 Paper management

SAC administrator loginSAC administrators can log into the system to manage the database. Open the web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) and type the following website address in the URL field:http://sac.econ.ilongman.com

Enter the ‘SAC administrator login’ page and then type your user name and password in the fields provided (Fig. 29). Click ‘Submit’ to log into SAC.

You will see the screen as shown in Fig. 30 once you have successfully logged into the system. Click the tabs on the top of the screen (Fig. 31) to access various functions of SAC.


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Fig. 29 Authentication of user

Tips: If you have forgotten your password, type your user name and click ‘Forgot password’. The password will be sent to your e-mail account registered in SAC.

Fig. 30 Welcome screen for administrators

Fig. 31 Toolbar on the top of the screen


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Class databaseYou will enter the ‘Class database’ page (Fig. 32) by default after you have logged into the system as an administrator. On this page, you can view the forms and classes in the database.

Teacher databaseClick the ‘Teacher database’ tab and proceed to the ‘Teacher database’ page (Fig. 33). On this page, SAC administrators can modify the information in the teacher database.


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Fig. 33 Teacher database

Help

Change teachers’ passwordExport teachers’ data

Import teachers’ data

Remove selected accounts

Add a teacher account

Select all accounts

Select an account

Click the name to edit information of the account

Send an e-mail to teachers

Note: Please contact us for creating or updating the class database. The contact information can be found on p.28.

Fig. 32 Class database

Import teachers’ data

SAC provides the capability of importing teacher accounts with a file. Click ‘Import teacher data’ and proceed to the ‘Import teacher data’ page (Fig. 34). Click ‘Browse’ and select the file you wish to import. Click ‘Confirm’ and the teacher accounts will be imported immediately.

Add teacher accounts

Administrators may also create teacher accounts one by one.1. Click ‘Add teacher account’ and proceed to the ‘Add

teacher account’ page.2. Fill in the information in the fields provided (Fig. 37).3. Click ‘Confirm’ and a teacher account will be created.


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Tips: You can download a sample file or a blank file on this page for reference.

Note: In case of errors, a message will be shown on the screen. The invalid data would be rejected while the valid data would still be imported to the database.

Note: User names must begin with your school code.

Note: User names and passwords are case-sensitive.

Fig. 34 Import teachers’ data

Fig. 35 Teacher data are imported correctly

Fig. 36 Errors occur when importing teacher data

Tips: You can select more than one class by holding ‘Ctrl’ and clicking the classes in the class list.

Fig. 37 Fill in information for the new teacher account


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Update teacher accounts

Administrators can help teachers update their information, including their names, class(es), user names and e-mail addresses.1. Click the name of the teacher in the table and enter the ‘Update teacher data’ page

(Fig. 38).2. Make the necessary changes. Click ‘Confirm’ and the teacher database will be updated

immediately.

Remove teacher accounts

1. Select the teacher account(s) to be removed by clicking the check box in front of the name(s) of the teacher(s) (Fig. 39).

2. Click ‘Remove teacher account’.3. Click ‘OK’ in the pop-up dialog box and the

selected account(s) will be removed immediately.

Change teacher passwords

Administrators can help teachers change their passwords without knowing their old ones.1. Click ‘Change teacher password’ to enter the ‘Change teacher password’ page.2. Select the teacher who needs to change his/her password. Enter and re-type the new

password in the fields provided.3. Click ‘Confirm’ and the new password becomes effective immediately.


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Fig. 38 Update teachers’ information

Fig. 39 Select teacher accounts by ticking the check boxes

Send e-mail

Administrators can send an e-mail to teachers through SAC.1. Click ‘Send e-mail’ to open the ‘Send e-mail’ page (Fig. 40).2. Select the recipients and then type the subject and the message in the fields provided.3. Click ‘Send’ to deliver your e-mail.

Export teachers’ data

Administrators can export teachers’ information in Microsoft® Word (rtf) or Excel (csv) format.1. Click ‘Export teacher data’ and proceed to the ‘Export teacher data’ page.2. Select the fields of data and the file format to be exported (Fig. 41).3. Click ‘Confirm’. In the ‘File download’ window, click ‘Open’ if you want the exported

information to be opened automatically; click ‘Save’ if you want to save the exported information to a specific location on your computer.


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Fig. 40 Send e-mail

Help

Clear all fields




Send your e-mail




Fig. 41 Preferences for exporting teachers’ data

Student databaseSAC administrators can view and export students’ information and change class passwords. Click ‘Student database’ on the toolbar and enter the ‘Student database’ page (Fig. 42).

Change class passwords

Administrators can help a class of students change their passwords.1. Click ‘Change class password’ to open the ‘Change class password’ page.2. In the table shown in Fig. 43, select the classes of students that need to change their

passwords.3. Enter and re-type the new password in the fields provided.4. Click ‘Confirm’ and the new password becomes effective immediately.


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Fig. 42 Student database



Go to the next page

Change the class password


Click the name to view the student’s information

Note: Please contact us for creating or updating the student database. The contact information can be found on p.28.

Fig. 43 Change the password for the whole class


Administrators can export students’ information in Microsoft® Word (rtf) or Excel (csv) format.1. Click ‘Export student data’ and proceed to the ‘Export student data’ page.2. Select the data fields and the file format to be exported (Fig. 44).3. Click ‘Confirm’. In the ‘File download’ window, click ‘Open’ if you want the exported

information to be opened automatically; click ‘Save’ if you want to save the exported information to a specific location on your computer.

Change administrator’s password1. Click ‘Change password’ and proceed to the ‘Change

password’ page.2. Type your old password and new password in the fields

provided (Fig. 45).3. Click ‘Confirm’. Your new password becomes effective

when the message in Fig. 46 appears.


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Fig. 44 Preferences for exporting students’ data

Note: Passwords are case-sensitive. Please note whether the Caps Lock is on or off when you type your password.

Fig. 45 Fill in the old password and new password in the fields provided.

Fig. 46 Password has been changed successfully

Technical supportPlease feel free to contact our technical support if you encounter any difficulties in using SAC.Tel: 3181 0668E-mail: [email protected]


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