CPS Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Internet Edition 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 1
Meaning of the Information Boxes A BLUE background indicates the box contains useful information An ORANGE background indicates the box contains an action you will take online 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 2
Using the CPS Over The World Wide Web Starting Internet Explorer Logon Open your browser. Access the Certification Pathway System Web Page by entering the following URL on the Internet Explorer Address line. NOTE: You can access the Certification Pathway System from any point on the Internet, from school, home or any wireless hot spot. The Certification Pathway System (CPS) will track your progress using the Internet no matter where your are. Enter the WEB Site URL here http://certprep.certiport.com/ Certification Pathway System WEB Site URL URL = Uniform Resource Locator, in this case the web site address. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 3
Login Screen User Name and Password Entry Logon Enter your User Name Step 1 Enter your user name: yourusername Enter your password: yourpassword Press the Login button Enter your user Password Press the Login button Step 2 Step 3 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 4
Your First Logon Only Password Change First Logon Only Type a new Password Step 1 If this is the first time you logged on you will see the screen at right. Follow the steps shown If this IS NOT your first logon please skip all the pages with the RED border on the left. Type your new Password a second time to verify it Your password must be 6 characters long. Alphabetic and numeric characters are allowed. Then click Save Step 2 Step 3 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 5
Your First Logon Only Your New Password is Accepted First Logon Only Click Continue Click Continue 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 6
Your First Logon Only Provide a Password Hint First Logon Only Enter your birth date Step 1 You are now asked for information that will help you remember your password if you forget it Enter the data as shown Click Save Step 5 Select your country from the drop down list Pick an item from the drop down list Enter your answer to the question you selected above Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 7
Your First Logon Only You are done with First Logon items First Logon Only Click Continue Click Continue 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 8
Student Home Page Student Home Page Your First name After a successful login, you are brought to the Certification Pathway System Home page Click on My Pathway to see the courses you are enrolled in Click My Pathway to see your courses 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 9
Initial Course Enrollment Course Enrollment The first time you logon and click on My Pathway you will see the screen at right. You must enroll in the Benchmark or Mentor*. Click on Course Catalog to go to the Catalog containing the Benchmark and Mentor to enroll. * NOTE: Click Course Catalog or Catalog to enroll in the Benchmark or Mentor. Some students will be pre-enrolled in the Benchmark and/or Mentor by their teacher or class administrator. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 10
Course Catalog Screen Course Enrollment The Catalog screen shows the various courses you can enroll in. To enroll in a Benchmark course, click on Internet and Computing Benchmark. To enroll in a Mentor course, click on Internet and Computing Mentor. Click Internet and Computing Benchmark or Internet and Computing Mentor to add that Module to your Pathway. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 11
Course Catalog Screen # 2 Course Enrollment This is the Benchmark Catalog screen - there are 3 different IC 3 modules available to enroll in. To enroll in a Benchmark course, click Enroll beside the module you would like to add to your pathway. Click Enroll on an available course to add that Module to your Pathway. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 12
Initial Course Launch Page Course Enrollment When you first enroll in a course, it is immediately launched. You can return to the My Pathway - Catalog screen to enroll in further courses. The course you chose is automatically launched. You may use it immediately or go back to the Catalog and enroll in further courses. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 13
Student s IC 3 My Pathway Page Course Enrollment Click on Enter below the course you want to use. To enroll in further courses, repeat the enrollment process by clicking Catalog again. Click Catalog to view available courses you have not already enrolled in. Click Enter to begin a course that you have enrolled in. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 14
Definition of the Sections of the IC 3 Syllabus Definition of the Sections of the IC 3 Syllabus The IC 3 specification defines the sections of the syllabus and the topics covered in a four level structure: Modules, Domains within Modules, Objectives within Domains, Topics/Skill-sets within Objectives. For each Skill-set in the IC 3 Syllabus, there is a corresponding question in the Benchmark and Mentor Assessment. There are a total of 221 questions in the syllabus; 61 in Computing Fundamentals, 87 in Key Applications and 73 in Living Online. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 15
Student s IC 3 Module Menu Page Module Menu Page This is the Module level of the Key Applications Mentor. There are 4 Domains available in this Module. Click on the title of the Domain you want to enter. Progress reports can be accessed at any stage using the Progress Report button. This is the Module Name Click on the Domain Title (orange text) to enter the Domain you want to use Icons indicate the status of each section of the course based on the legend at the bottom. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 16
Icons on the Module Menu Page Module Menu Page Indicates that the item or group of items has been successfully completed. Indicates that the item or group of items has been started, but not completed. Indicates that the item or group has not been started. Indicates that this question was answered correctly. Indicates that this question was answered incorrectly. Indicates that the item or group must be attempted to complete this section. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 17
Student s IC 3 Module Menu Page Module Menu Page This is the Domain level within Key Applications. There are 4 Objectives available beneath this level. Click on the Objective that you want to enter to see a list of skill-sets (questions) within it. Click on Key Applications Mentor to move back up to the Module level and choose another Domain. Click on the Objective Title to move to the Skillset level 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 18
Student s IC 3 Module Menu Page Module Menu Page The IC 3 Module You are Using This is the Objective level within Key Applications. It contains 4 available Skillsets. Click Play beside a Skillset you would like to begin. Progress Report Button Complete description of the level the student is on: Module, Domain, Objective. The titles above your current level can be used to navigate back up one or more levels. Click Play to launch a specific skill-set question. Student s Name 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 19
Benchmark Questions Benchmark Questions Once the question loads, the Start screen appears. When you are ready, click Start to begin the question. Click Start to begin the question. If you exit to the menu before answering, you may return to this question at any time. Click to return to the menu. Click to go to the next question. Current question number and total questions. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 20
Benchmark Questions Benchmark Questions The question appears in the red box in the lower left corner. Answer the question by interacting with the simulation presented on screen. Question text. Syllabus number and question title. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 21
Benchmark Questions Benchmark Questions When you have answered the question, you are asked to submit your answer. Click Submit if you are happy with your answer. Click Retry to attempt the question again. Click Submit if you are happy with your answer. Note: You MUST click Submit on this screen in order for your answer to be scored for the question. Click Retry to answer the question again before submitting. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 22
Benchmark Questions Benchmark Questions You will be told whether you scored the question correctly or not. Click Next Question to continue to the next question. Click Menu to return to the main menu. Click Menu to exit to the menu. Click Next Question to move to the next question. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 23
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions Once the question loads, the Start screen appears. When you are ready, click Start to begin the question. Click Start to begin the question. If you exit to the menu, you may return to this question at any time. Click to go to the previous question. Click to return to the menu. Click to go to the next question. Current question number and total questions. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 24
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions The question appears in the red box in the lower left corner. Answer the question by interacting with the simulation presented on screen. Question text. Syllabus number and question title. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 25
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions The first time you answer incorrectly, you are offered the chance to try again. Click Yes to try again. Click No to be shown the answer. Click Yes to try again. Click No to see the correct answer. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 26
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions The second time you answer incorrectly, you are offered a hint. Click Yes to see the hint. Click No to try again without assistance. Click Yes to see the hint. Click No to try again without a hint. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 27
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions Performance question hints appear in two forms, visual and textual. Knowledge based hints are purely text based. Click Retry to attempt the question again when you are ready. Click Retry to attempt the question again. Visual hint. Text hint. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 28
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions The third time you answer incorrectly, you will be shown the correct answer. You will now be shown the correct answer. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 29
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions When the explanation is finished, you have the option to view it again or continue. To view the explanation again, click Replay. To exit the explanation, click Continue. Click Replay to view the explanation again. Click Continue to exit the explanation. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 30
Mentor Questions Mentor Questions This is the final screen for Mentor questions. To load the next question, click Next Question on the bottom of the screen. To exit to the menu, click Menu. Click Menu to exit to the menu. Click Next Question to load the next question in this module. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 31
Progress Reports Progress Reports You may view a report of your progress at any time. To view the reports, click Progress Report on the left of the screen. The Progress Bar gives you a quick overview of your overall progress. The Progress Bar gives you a quick overview of your overall progress.. Click Progress Report to access reporting options. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 32
Progress Reports - Benchmark Progress Reports The Benchmark reports give you an overview of how you are doing. Benchmark reports are at the Domain level of the IC 3 syllabus. Return to the course by clicking Back To Training. Reports may be saved to your computer by clicking Save. The Progress Bar gives you a quick overview of your overall progress.. Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu. For each Domain you are given the Score, number of Attempts and the Time used. Click Save to save the report to your computer. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 33
Progress Reports - Mentor Progress Reports The Mentor reports allow for much more flexible reporting - right down to the Skill-set level. Choose the report you wish to view from the Select a report drop down list. Return to the menu by clicking Back To Training. Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu. Select the type of report you would like to view from the drop down list. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 34
Progress Reports - Mentor Progress Reports Basic Report - Level 1 is the same as the Benchmark report. It gives an overview of your performance, at the Domain level. You can select another report using the drop down list. Return to the menu by clicking Back To Training. Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu. Save the report using the Save button. Select an alternative report from the Select a report drop down list. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 35
Progress Reports - Mentor Progress Reports Basic Report - Level 2 is more detailed than the Benchmark report. Save the report using the Save button. Select an alternative report from the Select a report drop down list. It allows you to view your performance at the Objective level. You can select another report using the drop down list. Return to the menu by clicking Back To Training. Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu. Reporting at the Objective level. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 36
Progress Reports - Mentor Progress Reports Basic Report - Level 3 gives even more detail. Save the report using the Save button. Select an alternative report from the Select a report drop down list. It allows you to view your performance at the Skill-set level. You can select another report using the drop down list. Return to the menu by clicking Back To Training. Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu. Reporting at the Skill-set level. Score, Attempts and Time for every question. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 37
Progress Reports - Mentor Progress Reports The Levels of Assist report is the most detailed report. It shows performance at the Skill-set level, and also reports on whether or not you used the various levels of assist. You can select another report using the drop down list. Return to the menu by clicking Back To Training. Click Back to Training to return to the main course menu. Save the report using the Save button. Score, Attempts and Time for every question. Assist reporting for every question. Select an alternative report from the Select a report drop down list. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 38
Getting Help Getting Help You can get help at any time simply by clicking Help on the main menu. There is a detailed Help guide to assist you further with the system. Depending on your administrator, your help options may be different from those shown here. Click here to launch the Help Guide. Click Help to view your Help options. Details to contact support personnel are listed here. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 39
Logging Out Logging Out When you have finished using the Certification Pathway System, you should log out to ensure that nobody else has access to your data. Click Logout on the main menu. Click Logout to end your session. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 40
Logging Out Logging Out You may re-enter the CPS by clicking the link on the Logout page. Click here to reenter the CPS. 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 41
END You have reached the end of this training document. Thank you for using the Certification Pathway System we wish you all the best with your training and certification. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: Certiport Customer Services & Support 1-888-999-9830, (801) 847-3100 10 August 2005 Benchmark/Mentor Student Guide Page 42