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+ The Texas Future Problem Solving Program: “ROCK” with ROCS
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The Texas Future Problem Solving Program:“ROCK” with ROCS
+ROCS Overview:
Registration Online Component System
ROCS can be accessed using Internet Explorer 8, Fire Fox 4.5, or SafariChange your settings to allow pop ups!
+With ROCS Coaches can… Register and manage FPS participants in all components
Create their School / District (if not already existing)
View student progress.
Chat with students (in non-competitive situations)
View FPS Affiliate Program Information
Maintain student information (passwords and teams)
View FPS materials for the components in which they are registered.
+How to Access ROCS
1. Go to the FPSPI website: www.fpspi.org
2. Click “ROCS” in the Secure Sites section
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How to Register as a COACH
+Notes on Registration as a COACH:
Following your successful Registration as a COACH you will receive a welcome to ROCS email.
Please make a note of your USER NAME and PASSWORD and remember they are case sensitive!
Following your Registration as a COACH you will be able to register the appropriate number of teams and individuals for each component.
It is recommended that you notify your district’s Technology Department that you will be participating in our online registration system. Please request them to allow access to port 8081 http://fpsp.org:8081/rocsp
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How to Register as a COACH
1. Click on the “New Coach” link as pictured below.
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How to Register as a COACH
2. Select your Affiliate program from the affiliate dropdown.
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How to Register as a COACH
3. Enter your personal information
4. When finished , click the ‘Save’ button.
5. After completing these steps you will be able to register within your Affiliate.
Note: the user name and password you
enter are both case sensitive. All fields are
required except Phone 2.
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How to Register Teams & Individuals
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How to Register
1. To register, click on the ‘Program Registrations’ link.
2. Click the ‘New Registration’ link located on the right hand side of the screen.
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How to Register Enter your information
on the registration form.
If your school district/school does not exist, you may add it by clicking the appropriate button.
The components offered by the Texas FPSP are on the registration form.
Click on the ‘Register’ button in the lower right hand corner. This submits your Registration to the Texas FPSP office for approval.
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Additional Info on Registration:
After your have completed the registration form you can PRINT the page to use as a check request for your school/district. You will also be sent a confirmation email that can be used as an invoice after you click the “Register” button on the bottom left of the page.
Please note: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PURCHASE
ORDERS!
Until we receive payment (in the form of a check) for your registration we will NOT be able to give you access to registration materials.
However, you WILL be able to create and assign students!
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Assigning Students to a Global Issues Team
+Assigning Students Track the status of your Registration.
Once a registration has been approved the coach is able to assign students to a component.
+Assigning Students: Passwords As the coach you will create a USER NAME and PASSWORD for each student competing in Global Issues or Scenario.
We highly recommend using something simple with a universal format for all of your participants. Passwords are case sensitive, so consistency is advised!
Be sure to check your district’s Acceptable Use Policy- some districts have requirements regarding the assignment of User Names and Passwords!
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Click on Global Issues PS icon and then on Approved Registrations
Click on Students and the on the ”New” plus button
Enter the student’s information and click save when finished
Assigning Students
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What does ROCS look like?
+Sample Step 1 View
+Check Out These Features!Students can chat with one another
Select from challenges to
work on
Switch to a different step
Students enter/edit their Step 1 here.
Each challenge MUST be saved individually
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Example Step 5 View:
Example Step 4
Example Step 4 View
Notice that each Criteria is entered separately.
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Example Step 5 View:
Watch out!The SUBMIT button is
SNEAKY!Example Step 5 View
Example Step 6 View
The submit button
appears on EVERY step.
Once SUBMITTED,
NO CHANGES
can be made.
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How to Rock and Roll in ROCS
+Chill Out, We’ve Got You Covered Just as in the past, coaches will be able to make changes to teams, add teams, etc. as the year progresses!
To give your students lots of “playtime” and practice, we recommend that coaches register as soon as possible!One of the coolest features of ROCS is the ability for students to chat with their teammates during competition!
+ROCS-STARS, Start Your Engines…
Since this is our first time to attempt online competitions in GIPS, PP#1 will NOT be timed!
Your students can work on this booklet as long as they need up until the deadline of October 4, 2011.
Our goal is to use technology more, encourage communication among students all while saving time and money for your school/district by eliminating shipping costs. Please be open minded and give ROCS a try!
+Help Me, Rhonda!
We have established a NEW EMAIL address specifically for ROCS. Please send any questions or comments regarding ROCS to [email protected]
Still have questions? Join us for our Q&A Webinars!
September 13th: 7:30AM-8:15AM September 29th: 4:30PM-5:15PM More information about the webinars
will be available soon!
