Math Student Tools
The following student tools are available throughout the Math course.
Playing Audio
To replay the audio for a question or feedback, select the Play audio button next to the text.
Select the Pause audio button again to stop the audio. Select the Play audio button again to resume the audio.
Calculator
If the Calculator option is turned on for the assignment, the Calculator tool shows up in the top menu. Select the button to open the Calculator. The SuccessMaker Math Calculator has been updated to more closely align with the look and functionality of the Calculator found in other Realize programs.
Protractor
The Protractor tool is available for all activities and is located in the top menu. Select on the button to open the Protractor tool. Select anywhere on the Protractor and drag to move it. Select the arrows to rotate the Protractor. Select the X to close the Protractor.
Ruler
The Ruler tool is available for all activities and is located in the top menu. Select the button to open the Ruler tool. Select anywhere on the ruler and drag to move it. Select the arrows to rotate the Ruler. Select the X to close the Ruler.
Translations in 100+ Languages
If you have the Translate enrollment option turned on for the course, the globe icon displays in the upper right corner of the lesson.
Select the globe icon to turn on the translation for the question or statement in the default Language, which is course-specific. The speaker icon turns pink and the box around the activity will be outlined in pink.
With the translation on, the pink speaker icon appears on the pointer. Translated text is displayed to the top left of the region selected.
The Teacher can select the default translation language for the course in the assignment settings. Additionally, the teacher can select a specific translation for each student in the assignment settings as well.
The question is read aloud in the selected language, and the Translation window displays the question or statement in the translated text.
Language Support
Embedded language support explains the vocabulary and academic language students need to understand what a problem is asking them to do. Even better, language support can be read aloud to students, and can be translated in more than 100 different languages, just like exercises and corrective feedback.
Keypad Activities
A Keypad is available at specific times. When a computation-based exercise is started, a numeric Keypad appears, minimized in the lower-left corner. During a Speed Games exercise, the Keypad appears on the right side of the screen.
To answer a question, select in the answer box. The numeric Keypad opens and then the student can use the Keypad or use the keyboard to enter an answer. Select the Checkmark (Done) button to submit the answer.
If the answer is incorrect, a red X appears by the answer entry box, and an animated character presents feedback. The answer is recorded as incorrect, but the student can select Try Again to enter another answer.
Scratch Pad
The Scratch Pad feature allows students to “write” out math computations in the learning environment. To open the Scratch Pad, select the Menu button, select Tools, and then select Scratch Pad.
Within the Scratch Pad, students can use the Draw option for writing or drawing, and the Erase option to delete the current drawing.
Drag the keypad to a different part of the screen if necessary, and select the X in the upper right corner to close the Scratch Pad.
The teacher can turn the Scratch Pad setting on or off at any time as often as necessary for a custom course, group assignment, or student assignment. When the Scratch Pad setting is off, the menu option is dimmed, and unavailable for selection. If the Scratch Pad setting is changed while an assignment is in progress, the change will be visible the next time the course is launched.