Reading Technical Tips
Session Time and Idle Time
SuccessMaker monitors idle time when there is no mouse movement, keyboard, or touchpad activity, etc. The Idle Timer displays 60 seconds prior to the expiration of the set Idle Time.
For example, if the Idle Time is set at five minutes, the pop-up appears at four minutes and remains for 60 seconds unless action is taken.
Ending a Session
When a session expires, is closed due to inactivity, or is ended by the student:
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Learning objects
A collection of shared content objects related to a skill. completed within the session are recorded. -
Incomplete learning objects within the session are saved. When the student revisits the assignment, they will begin on the last unanswered question.
Results for the learning object are only recorded once it has been completed.
Session Expires
When the session time expires, SuccessMaker displays the student their progress made for the session, signs the student out of the course, and then returns the student to the Sign In page.
Session Closed for Inactivity
If a session is inactive for more than 30 minutes, the session is closed and the student is returned to the Sign In page.
Session Closed by Teacher or Student
Students can end a session by selecting the blue X (Close) button in the upper-right corner of the SuccessMaker window. After selecting Close, a confirmation prompt appears. The student selects Yes to confirm, the session data is saved, and the student is returned to the Assignments page.
Using the X in the title bar of the browser window to close out of SuccessMaker could result in the loss of data. You should always close the course with the Close button, and sign out of SuccessMaker when finished running the courseware. If the browser window is abruptly closed, or a student on an iPad® presses the Home button twice, and then swipes up on the browser window in which SuccessMaker is running, session data may be lost, the student left online, or the license may be left "in-use" for up to 30 minutes. This can prevent other students from being able to sign in and run the courseware during that time.
Accessing Reading on a Mobile Device
In general, students running theSuccessMaker courseware on a supported mobile device can use standard gestures common to most mobile devices with touchscreen capabilities.