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1. Google Chrome Size 163 00ME ie GradeCam Plugin Size 1 47MB Click here For support information Used rarely To change this program or remove it From your computer click Change or Remove Microsoft WET Framework 1 1 led Microsoft WET Framework 2 0 Service Pack 2 Size 135 00MB i Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 Service Pack 2 Size 272 00MB i Microsoft WET Framework 3 5 SP1 Size 25 13MB A Microsoft MET Framework 4 Client Profile Size 120 00MB i Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1 0 For Windows XP g Microsoft Security Essentials Size 16 72MBE Microsoft Silverlight Size 19 44MB i Microsoft User Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1 0 age MISDmsds Size 9 03MB E Mozilla Firefox 9 0 1 x86 en US Size 37 16M6 G Parallels Tools Size 71 07MB E Windows Internet Explorer 6 Size 4 63MB Click on the Click here for support information link that appears after you ve clicked on the GradeCam Plugin name in the list The version number is listed below the publisher information Support Info GradeCam Plugin Use the Following information to get technical support For GradeCam Plugin Publisher GradeCam Corporation Version ebro J TF this program is not working properly you may reinstall it by clicking Repair PC Windows Vista Assessment Scanning Page 22 Go to the start menu and select Control Panel Internet E nternet Explore
2. oo0oo000000o00 ooo0o0000000 ooo0oo0o0000o0 oo0oo0000000 D O oooo0000000 0000000000 0000000000 0000000000 If the assessment is set up with versions the answer sheet must have a form option included This will appear as depicted above in the upper lefthand side of the sheet You can still use an answer sheet with the form option for non version assessments just be sure to have your students bubble form 1 You can check to see if the assessment has versions by first selecting the corresponding assessment then the Advanced tab gt Versions For tests that do not have multiple versions only the master version will appear as a selectable option If there is a version 2 in this area the answer sheets must have the form option in order to scan Assessment Scanning Page 10 Is this a lighting issue MSO EAH ae eee Como te s fen ie im While lighting may seem to be a trivial issue in the world of GradeCam scanning lighting can make all the difference Here are three example of where lighting can have a negative effect on scanning 1 Too much light or too little light can be a problem e g it creates glare Turn off half your lights or shield the scanning area from bright lights or move to a different area 2 If a glare is causing problems e g with laminated sheets try holding something over the scanning area to block the glare Bubbles should appear black not silver
3. Algebra I 2 2004 C Berdoll 7 ol 0000000000 OOQO0G0O 2 O OOO OO OO 4 OO OO 5 00000 OO00000080 000000000 00000 00000 O000O O00O0O O00000 00000 00000 O00000 Q 000 1 OOO Sheets that have been printed using Fast Draft or Low Quality settings on a printer with low toner or sheets that have been through a copier too many times can often be the root of the problem Random ink marks blurred lines printer smears and distortion can make it nearly impossible for GradeCam to scan examples can be seen in the image above Remember The answer sheet should be clear of extraneous marks and be darkly printed Assessment Scanning Page 8 Has this answer sheet been modified Name Class 000o O 000 00000 QOO 00000 00000 O 000 ol loisia Oo000 n9000 oo00o0 oO000 1 O000 90800 00000 00000 n O0O00OO 80000 OO CQO 1 O Oe00 00000 n D0000 000O0OO O8000 OO000 OG000 00000 O0000OO 0000o 1 o000 00000 O000 00000 B0000 00000 ooo0o0 90000 90000 1 OO000 00000 OO GOO O000 D0000 SROGO 00000 QO 000 6000 O 000 O 000 QO 000 O000 00000 QO 000 O 000 0000o o000 O000 O00000 O00000 00000 O00000 00000 00000 00000 O000 QO000 00000 1 00000 z 00000 eoo00000008 e000 ooeo00 0O 90000008
4. Zoom Allows you to make the bubbles bigger or smaller This is useful when you have 1st graders taking a 50 question test and they struggle with bubbling Assessment Scanning Page 58 One Form Per Page Allows you to print more than one sheet per page Blank amp Pre Slugged if it fits For example you have a 5 question sheet and you want to print 4 students to a page to save trees Group by Class Allows users to print just a list of students This is useful in cases where you want to print sheets for your after school student group The sheet Header and Footer options allow you to customize what prints out above and below the sheets Currently only 6 lines are supported between both the header and footer 5 Generate Below you get a preview of the sheets with the option to print them right then and there with the option to download to PDF See Below Print Download Sheets Download jenifer Aceves 5935187 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 O00000 O00000 00000 O00 0O Form Identifier Do not mark Seeooeeoeceeoede 5000909590900005 Democracy High School SANDBOX 4th Period ENG I jJ Braswell Once generated you can select Print to print from this browser window or select Download to download this batch to a PDF Caution Continue to TEST your answer sheets before giving them to students Using some of the advanced options it is possible to create sheets that won t sca
5. 0008000000 fo Please answer the question written on the board on the back of this sheet QO8G8000 00000 00000 If you have attempted to modify an answer sheet say to increase the size of the bubbles or to include the school s logo at the top you should always test it to make sure it will work with Iluminate before handing it out to students Our sheets have been carefully designed and calibrated to work with GradeCam alterations no matter how small can have large consequences Never attempt to modify or add content within the black rectangle Answer sheets such as the one above will not scan If the sheets you are using are modified try testing a non modified sheet in the same assessment to determine if the sheets are the root cause of your troubles Think Test First Scan Test Later Do the number of questions on the answer sheet match the number in the assessment If you use default sheets pre generated for all assessments make sure the sheet will work for the selected assessment If there are fewer questions on the answer sheet than the assessment eg 20 on the answer sheet and 25 on the assessment the sheet will not scan Confirm that the total number of questions on the answer sheet equals the total number of questions in the assessment This can also help prevent you from scanning answers into the wrong assessment Assessment Scanning Page 9 Does the assessment have versions ooooo0oo0000090
6. Install the GradeCGam Plugin Settings student Mode Teacher Mode Process images from a file When you arrive at the scanning screen you will see above prompt in the scanning window Click on Install the GradeCam Plugin This will redirect you to the GradeCam downloads page Click Download to start downloading the plugin Assessment Scanning Page 84 GradeCam Plugin GradeCam allov in the classroom 1 Install GradeCam Download 3 ny 1 3 mb Download the plugin by clicking above or right click and Save As Locate the downloaded file on your system and run 2 Select Camera 3 Try Scanning S gcplugin1 9 0 35 9 dmg You will see the plugin download in the bottom left corner of your screen Double click the plugin download and the GradeCam installer folder will be placed on your desktop Open the folder and double click the Install icon Assessment Scanning Page 85 Install GradeCam Plugin is an application downloaded from the Internet Are you sure you want to open it _ Don t warn me when opening applications on this disk image install GradeCam FPiugin is on the disk image gcplugin1 9 0 35 amp dmg Google Chrome downloaded this disk image today at 8 54 AM from dovnnloads gradecam com P Show Web Page Cancel A security warning screen will appear Click Open to start the installation A message will appear that the plugin was successfully in
7. Music Games Computer Control Panel Devices and Printers Default Programs Help and Support Shut ae Assessment Scanning Page 28 There are two view options in the control panel If you are using View by Category click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category ce e S code E gt Control Panel gt x Adjust your computer s settings View by Category System and Security User Accounts and Family Safety Review your computer s status Hy Add or remove user accounts Back up your computer By Set up parental controls for any user Find and fix problems Appearance and Personalization i Network and Internet Change the theme View network status and tasks Ch ange desktop backgrou nd Choose homegroup and sharing options Adjust screen resolution Hardware and Sound View devices and printers Pad i Add ee eS Change keyboards or other input methods Connect to a projector ah Ease of Access Adjust commonly used mobility settings Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual displa Programs k Aiii Uninstall a program Clock Language and Region Assessment Scanning Page 29 If you are using View by icons small or large click on Programs and Features Sl Control Panel All Control Panel Items Search Control Pane p Adjust your computer s settings abs Backup and Restore Date and Time A Device Manager D Ease of Access Center m Fonts A Indexing Options Location a
8. help document or contact your district admin or our help desk for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 88 Unable to install Gradecam on a Mac GradeCam is from an unidentified developer error during installation This lesson will guide you through the process of overriding Apple s Gatekeeper program to install the GradeCam plugin for Mac What is Gatekeeper Some apps downloaded and installed from the Internet could adversely affect your Mac Gatekeeper helps protect your Mac from such apps Read this article to learn about Gatekeeper and its options Gatekeeper is a new feature in Mountain Lion and OS X Lion v10 7 5 that builds on OS X s existing malware checks to help protect your Mac from malware and misbehaving apps downloaded from the Internet The safest and most reliable place to download and install apps is via the Mac App Store Apple reviews each app before it s accepted by the store and if there s ever a problem with an app Apple can quickly remove it from the store For apps that are downloaded from places other than the Mac App Store developers can get a unique Developer ID from Apple and use it to digitally sign their apps The Developer ID allows Gatekeeper to block apps created by malware developers and verify that apps haven t been tampered with since they were signed If an app was developed by an unknown developer one with no Developer ID or tampered with Gatekeeper can block the app from being i
9. Library Internet Plug Ins Created December 22 2011 1 30 PM Version GCPlugin 1 6 0 29 Corporation x E Sues ee Stationery pad Locked Y More Info Name amp Extension YF Open with MM Terminal app A Use this application to open all documents like this one Change All YF Preview Sharing amp Permissions Mac OS X 10 7 Lion and 10 8 Mountain Lion Assessment Scanning Page 34 The process to find the GradeCam Plugin in Lion is exactly the same as for other versions of OS X except for the first step In Lion Apple has hidden the user s Library folder To get to it go to Go menu and press the option key An option for Library will appear Select the Library option to open a new window with the library in it Back Forward FB Enclosing Folder ST All My Files tF Mi Documents 0 Desktop 38D H Downloads HL A Home AH ii Library x E Computer THC AirDrop GHR Network BK Applications THA Utilities U Recent Folders b Go to Folder HG Connect to Server dK Assessment Scanning Page 35 Scanning Assessment Scanning Page 36 VIDEO Scanning 101 The password for all Illuminate videos is illuminate lf you are unable to see the video below it is probably due to your district firewall blocking Vimeo com To view this video please download the zipped file here https illuminateed com videos GradeCam101 zip Assessment S
10. Microsoft Security Essentials Microsoft Corporation 1 9 2012 w Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft Corporation 3 8 2012 Mozilla Firefox 9 0 1 x86 en US Mozilla 1 9 2012 Ge Parallels Tools Parallels Software International I 3 8 2012 F Gradetam Plugin Publisher GradeCam Corporation B Product version 1 6 0 45 Assessment Scanning Page 26 If the details pane is not visible click on the Organize menu select the Layout submenu and choose Details Pane to make it visible pjes 2 E Uninstall Change Eh F New Folder Publisher Cut Google Ir ee GradeCar a py Microsof L Paste file Microsofl Undo Microsoft Redo Microsofl 2 Mozilla a Select a Parallels Ider and Search Options a older and Searc pions 3 E Details Pane Delete Rename Remove Properties Properties Close ul a en SS re Fa O E PC Windows 7 Assessment Scanning Page 27 Go to the Start menu and select Control Panel k Adobe Reader X d Apple Software Update Default Programs at Desktop Gadget Gallery A Internet Explorer 64 bit a Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Safari amp Windows Anytime Upgrade Windows DVD Maker Windows Fax and Scan Windows Media Center Windows Media Player E Windows Update lt a XPS Viewer di Accessories di Games d Google Chrome di Maintenance d Parallels Shared Applications 4 Back Search programs and files Administrator Documents Pictures
11. Selected Camera Allows you to pick a particular camera connected to your system that you wish to use to scan Be sure to plug the camera in before opening your web browser Assessment Scanning Page 95 2 Flip Image Allows you to flip your camera image 180 degrees The sheets should be right side up not upside down when viewed in the GradeCam window Adjust accordingly 3 Prompt me for unexpected blanks and or multiples Allows you to control whether or not GradeCam will pop up unexpected answers blanks and multiples Unchecking this setting will decrease the number of times this pop up will appear since it will no longer prompt you for unexpected blanks or multiples This setting is useful when scanning results for younger students who may not have filled out every question and for test where students have bubbled in answers using pen since erroneously marked answer cannot be removed With this setting on GradeCam will look at your answer key to determine the number of filled in bubbles for each correct answer and compare to the selected answers on the student s answer sheet If the answer is blank or if the multiplicity is higher than expected GradeCam will prompt you For example if the correct answer is A but a student as marked AE the multiplicity of the correct answer is 1 and the student marked answer is 2 Since the multiplicity is higher than expected the GradeCam prompt will appear Click Save Settings once chang
12. a New Summary Assessment dia Create a New Demographic Crea ril Create a New Assessment View Visit Multiple Assessment Importer INTE Multiple Assessments Sharing Impe Import Assessment Pull Import Assessment View Brea Export Student Results _ Equipercentile Performance Band Calculator acm B Impi GAADECAM mpe J Print Answer Sheets Blank Print Answer Sheets Pre Slugged a e Se I Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 10 Questions rint Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 25 Questions DATA I Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 50 Questions Data T Click on the Assessments tab Under the GradeCam section you have a varied options 1 Click Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 10 Questions if you want to squeeze multiple 10 question answer sheets on a single page to cut up 2 Click Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 25 Questions if you want to squeeze multiple 25 question answer sheets on a single page to cut up 3 Click Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 50 Questions if you want to squeeze multiple 50 question answer sheets on a single page to cut up Assessment Scanning Page 65 Next Steps If you want to print pre slugged answer sheets meaning that they already feature each Eriin Abundio S6507h Algebra lweprint Form B 12 13 9000 9000 9000 O0O0 O0O0 O0O0 7Q 0O00 0000 0000 2 Ooo OOOO 000 0 2 OOOO Obama High Scho 44 CAP
13. above image pop up in PDF format it could be that you are using a pop up blocker on your system A bar may have shown up at the bottom of your screen asking you to keep or discard the download Select Keep On some systems you can bypass your pop up blocker by holding down the Shift button while clicking However you can just opt to turn off your pop up blocker by following the steps below Assessment Scanning Page 76 Diagnose Connection Problems Reopen Last Browsing Session Pop up Blocker Manage Add o The exact steps will depend on your browser but here is an example of how this is done in Internet Explorer Click Tools Select Pop up Blocker Select Turn Off Pop up Blocker Next Steps MURRAY RALPH C 580002592 3 correct out of 10 possible 30 After your sheets print you might be interested in seeing the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson for assistance Assessment Scanning Page 77 Teacher Setup Assessment Scanning Page 78 GradeCam Teacher Cheat Sheet This document should be printed out and placed next to each teacher s scan station Click this link to download the PDF version of this sheet https illuminateed com HelpHandouts TipsForSuccessfulScanning pdf illuminate education Tips for Successful Scanning This document assumes that the latest GradeCam plugin and camera driver plugin have been installed Please contact Illuminate Help Desk at 951 739 0186 for he
14. and Features E gt gt Control Panel gt Control Panel Home Classic View Internet iSCSI Initiator Keyboard Mouse Network and Parental Pen and Options Sharing Ce Controls Input Devices 2 m People Near Performance Personaliz Phone and Power Me Informatio Modern Options Programs gional and Scanners and Security Speech Sync Center and Features Janguage Cameras Center Recogniti Tablet PC Taskbar and Welcome Settings Start Menu Center Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Defender Firewall Mobilit Sidebar SideShow Assessment Scanning Page 25 Find GradeCam Plugin in the list of installed programs and click once on it to select it You should see the product information including version number in the Details pane at the bottom of this window J Control Panel gt Programs Programs and Features Tasks a Uninstall or change a program View installed updates To uninstall a program select it from the list and then click Uninstall Change or Repair Get new programs online at Windows Marketplace i Organize 32 Views EH Uninstall H Change EH Repair View purchased software digital locker i Publisher Installed On Fe Turm Windows features onor Google Inc 1 9 2012 ot E GradeCam Plugin i _GradeCam Corporation 3 22 2012 te a ES Microsoft Corporation 1 9 2012 Ei Microsoft NET Framework 4 Client Profile Microsoft Corporation 1 9 2012 a
15. as long as they don t overlap and aren t resized above or below 100 in scale 8 When you are finished click the round Office button very upper left corner of your screen and select Save to save your document for future use or press Ctrl and S simultaneously on a PC keyboard as a shortcut or do the same thing on a Mac but use the Command key rather than a Ctrl key Assessment Scanning Page 72 Next Steps TEST IMPORTANT Test scan what you create before using it with students and or before creating others to be sure the size and other aspects is appropriate If you saved your document you can open the file and print from it anytime you want to give another quiz as long as the quiz doesn t have more question numbers Warning When customizing answer sheets there is a risk changing the size aspect ratio or image quality of an answer sheet These answer sheets have been carefully calibrated to work with GradeCam Any customized sheet must be tested before live use Customize at your own risk Assessment Scanning Page 73 Having Trouble Printing Answer Sheets for GradeCam If you are trying to print GradeCam answer sheets in Illuminate DnA and are having trouble this lesson will help you troubleshoot the issue Where to Start p GENERAL Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 50 Questi List Assessments Create a New Assessment ITEMBANK I Create a New Summary Assessment Create New Itembank Assessment Visi
16. desk We strongly recommend and encourage every computer that is going to use GradeCam to be tested Districts who test teacher s hardware before scanning are successful Since GradeCam is putting a video image in a web browser newer machines with faster processors more memory and new browsers will scan much faster than older machines with older browsers slow processors and limited memory RAM System Requirements Windows Macintosh Recommended Minimum Recommended Minimum Google Chrome 35 Firefox 29 Web Internet Explorer 9 Browser Vista Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 8 Google Chrome Google Chrome 35 Firefox 23 Firefox 29 Text Internet Explorer 8 Safari 7 Google Chrome Safari 4 1 3 Operating system X Intel Core2 Duo r Intel Core2 Duo 2 0 2 0 USB 2 0 Depicted above are the recommended and minimum system requirements necessary to use GradeCam While computers that fall into the minimum system requirements will work users will Assessment Scanning Page 103 experience longer scan times increased camera sensitivity to environmental factors lighting camera focus etc and will push their computer s processing power When possible update Updating will improve the overall GradeCam experience for all users involved Notes on GradeCam Compatibility We strongly recommend thoroughly testing every computer that will use GradeCam for scanning a
17. group of student names it should use 1 Select from the options provided which Site Session Department User Course and Section you would like to use for your pre slugged answer sheets 2 Click on the Generate button to generate your answer sheet A preview will populate below this that shows you a sample of what your answer sheets will look like if you only see 5 students don t worry this is just a Sample and continuing will allow you to print for all your students 3 Select Print or Download If you want them in a PDF file Next Steps MURRAY RALPH C 580002592 3 correct out of 10 possible 30 After your sheets print you might be interested in seeing the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 63 Print Answer Sheet Options Assessment Scanning Page 64 Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page If you want to print blank answer sheets meaning any students can use them by simply bubbling in their ID numbers and writing their names above the boxes or you can choose do this for them before class starts so that multiple answer documents print on one page meaning that you can print a sheet of 6 for example cut it into sixths and have students use these for scanning in order to save paper Illuminate has prepared some for you based on popular test sizes Where to Start GENERAL Print List Assessments Settil Create a New Assessment I Create
18. h 1 Click Assessments 2 Under General select List Assessments Scan Duplicate Type gt ID Title aQ Assessment unit 12 Pre Test 1 When viewing your assessment list you may click the scan icon to enter the scanning screen Or 2 You may opt to open the assessment by clicking on its name and then clicking Scan Student Answer Sheets on the screen that appears thereafter Assessment Scanning Page 80 GradeCam Plugin Install the Settings student Mode Teacher Mode Process images from a file You will be prompted to to Install the GradeCam Plugin via the scanning window Click on the Airplane to be direct to the GradeCam plugin downloads page Downloading the Plugin GradeCam Plugin GradeCam allows you to assess in the classroom using a camera Install GradeCam 1 a Hew _ Download 7 P aip phi pled By Ghee Showa 6c Agt cli 2 Select Camera 3 Try Scanning Sytem Reguirements Uninstall aera 6 Show slldowsiceds n 1 Click Downloads to start downloading the GradeCam Plugin 2 On most browsers the download will appear in the bottom lefthand corner Once the download is finished Open the download by double clicking on it When opening the GradeCam Plugin a security pop up may appear Select Run to start the installation process Assessment Scanning Page 81 Once the GradeCam plugin is finished installing click the GradeCam All Done pop up and restart your b
19. plugin before the new plugin is installed However if the previous version of GradeCam was installed on a Per Computer basis the installer will not be able to remove it unless that user has administrator rights This results in two versions of the plugin which can conflict with each other Make sure that only one version of the plugin is installed at any given time One of the downsides of a per user installation is that the software is only installed for the user who installs it This can be confusing for users on a shared computer as each user must download and install the plugin for their user account lf your district uses an imaging program like Deep Freeze which restores the computer to a clean state after each reboot the per user installation can be frustrating for users who must reinstall the plugin after each reboot as well In this case as well as the shared computer case it would be Assessment Scanning Page 100 better to use an installation method other than the per user installation to prevent confusion or frustration To download the per user installation you can click on the Install the GradeCam Plugin link from the scanning window on a computer that doesn t have GradeCam installed or you can go to the Illuminate downloads page and download the per user installer PC installation on a per computer basis This installation type installs the GradeCam plugin for all users on a computer It requires administrator privileg
20. very upper left corner of your screen and select New to create a new answer document or press Ctrl and N simultaneously on a PC keyboard as a shortcut or do the same thing on a Mac but use the Command key rather than a Ctrl key 3 Click on the image of your new document anywhere inside the page Nothing will happen this merely sets you up for the next step 4 If you are using a PC click Paste from your Home tab and then select Paste or press Ctrl and V simultaneously on your PC keyboard as a shortcut to paste the answer document image that you copied earlier If you are using a Mac either drag the image file that you saved to your Desktop earlier onto the page or click Insert from your Home tab circled in the image above in purple and then navigate to find the Desktop file and consent to insert it into your document Assessment Scanning Page 71 rt Page Layout ipress Pictures QP Picture Shape E UZ Bring to Front Align gt G Picture Border Fa sendte Back TE Group E raz je F ES r f ar aail PA 4 aa i ri al Picture Effects Tet Wrapping 2 Rotate 4 Wrapping 3 Picture Styles E nge Pichure et Picture oooooceo00co ial E More Layout Options oooooocoooo oooooooo0s oooo0000000 0000000000 oc oooooeo0000 B i E 8 1 Click Crop 2 Hover over one of the short black lines tha
21. 0 jpq Image 21 jpg The file must be saved in one of the accepted formats JPEG PNG TIFF and multi page TIFF PDF files and others will not work with this feature Assessment Scanning Page 17 Is the sheet quality poor Algebra I 2 2010 M Rubin O00 O000 0000 900000 00080 Qo0eo IO IO OO00000080 OQO00000080 OO0O00e 0O0O OO00 00000 O 000 0 0 OOO0000000 Oo000eO Qo00e 00 Oo0000 If the sheet has been scanned in poorly resulting in distortion faintness or contrast issues it is likely it won t be able to scan Check all your answer sheets to make sure that they have scanned in cleanly and properly Is the file size legal size 8 5x14 GradeCam is not calibrated to work with legal size documents Please change the size to the accepted format Letter size 8 5x11 Is the answer sheet the problem Algebra l 2 2010 M Rutan Sth irmi A Lies 20 A Kak f Bele eji 0000 ololeololololo aeei 0009 oeoo o a OG lole Q000 00000 BU olalolololc 00080 2290 z OGOS O OODO OOOO OO te oo go 7 00000 080000 ll ooo 00800 Sooo 1 C0000 00000 dloeeooo 00000 ooeo 00000 00800 dloo o oe 00000 QOGBOHD lolo OO OIO it Ooeoo nt de O 0 0 0 0 oo 00000 olololololojo 0000D i e0000 90008 If the answer sheet has extraneous marks poorly marked bubbles disjointed or poorly printed black outline
22. 000 O0O00O 00000 O00000 00000 O00000 O00000 You might be prompted to verify certain student responses e g a student left some answers blank or bubbling is unclear Note these important features 1 The student ID of the answer sheet in question is displayed at the top of the verification screen 2 You may change answers as necessary Click on an empty bubble to fill it or a filled bubble to empty it 3 Click Accept to make any changes take effect 4 Click Ignore to ignore the message and let the system attempt to re scan the sheet Assessment Scanning Page 52 Proceed to Results GD Scan Answer Keys Scan Student Responses Save amp View Results Viewing 1 UNSAVED results You may save Was assessment Push to Gradebook or G Save as an Assessment Overall Performance 0 75 0 50 0 25 Number of Students 0 00 Percentage of Correct Answers Mouw 59 B go 69 FOH 79 B go 89 V2 gt View Report On Score Distribution Download To amp student ID Name score Correct 583700 UNKNOWN 15 20 When all files are done processing click Save and View Results to save the results Then to save this as an assessment select Save as an Assessment Next Step Once you have saved the student responses you will be able to access the data from within the Assessment s Overview page Having trouble scanning Please contact your District admin or view our Scanning Troubleshooting he
23. 44 Browser noplugin for GradeCam This will guide you through the use of noplugin for GradeCam which is a browser based plugin which will cause GradeCam to run through your Internet browser and will not need any additional downloads Q Will this affect me if already have the normal GradeCam plugin installed A Users who still have the normal plugin installed on their computer will not be affected yet until one of two things happen 1 NPAPI is disabled on your browser manually or automatically by Chrome update 2 You uninstall your current plugin You will notice a small change in the interface of the scan window Currently if you have no plugins the install page looks like this ET Plugin Tools Teacher Student oO con DS Assessment Scanning Page 45 With noplugin it will look like this Tools Teacher Student a so Da You will have the option to install the GradeCam plugin or continue without it To start the noplugin version select the continue without Keep in mind that since it is a browser based plugin it is a little slow to startup It will then ask for permission to allow or block camera please choose allow If you are having problems getting the camera to communicate with the NoPlugin in Google Chrome you may have to clear out the cache for the browser You can clear the cache for Chrome by going to Menu gt Setting gt History gt Clear browsing data gt Clear cache and plugin d
24. 5 x11 Letter size The resolution for each file must be between 150 300 DPI Important Illuminate does not support any type of scanner or copier Questions regarding scanner copier related issues should be directed towards your tech department or district contact Common Issues Having trouble processing images from a file Please view the following common issues and solutions Need immediate assistance Please contact our Help Desk 951 739 0186 Assessment Scanning Page 16 Is the file Black and White instead of Grayscale In order for GradeCam to be able to process an image it must be saved in Grayscale The left hand bubble is an example of a Grayscale file while the right hand bubble is an example of a Black and White This can be ascertained by checking the settings of the scanner Zooming in on a bubble as done above or checking the properties of the file Note Black and White images do not have the level of detail GradeCam needs to determine which answer a student selected Is the file saved in an accepted format Image 4 jpg Image 5 jpg Image 6 jpg Image 8 jpg Image 9 jpg Image 10 jpg Image 11 jpg Image 12 jpg Image 13 jpg E Image 14 jpg Name Image 8 jpg E Image 15 jpg kind JPEG image E Image 16 jpg Size 216 KB Image 17 jpg Created 2 7 12 7 56 4M Image 18 jpq Modified 2 7 12 7 56 AM Image 19 jpg Last opened 2 7 12 7 56 AM Dimensions 1275 1650 Image 2
25. ASSESSMENT SCANNING Table of Contents SCANNING TOUBDISSNOOWIAG ee sijecessctrce acdc cet ize cease ace ale diaad cipasentnc aaunec E 3 Camera Image Not Appearing In Scanning WiNdOW ccccssseeeceeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeceesenseeesanees 4 My Answer Sheet IS Not Saning acsee iaee E E EAEE Ea RATT ESAERA RAA 8 Document Cameras COMMON ISSUES peneira era ea E a 13 Scanning from a File COMMON ISSUES seraa e nanii E AE R E A O 16 Find Your GradeCam Version NUMDEL cccccssececeeeceeeeececeeeceeeeeceeaeuceeseeeeeseueessaeeeesanes 19 OC ANN Gh seers cae E sa aetna cee A sarap nee sence oaeshaseaen ns R 36 WIDE Os SCAM IO Tresana a E eno mcentsee eotseaas 37 VIDEO Grade Cam QUICK TDS seice n E AEU 38 VIDEO Process Images from a File eg Scanning from a Fujitsu or other Scanner 39 Scan Student Responses with GradeCaMm cccccccccecsececeeecesseeceeseeeeeeeeesseeeeseeeeseeeeeeas 40 Browser noplugin for Grade aM eriseeria a E S 45 Reconcile an Unknown Student Answer Sheet cscccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeesseneeesseaaes 47 Scan Student Responses Using a Sheet Fed Scanner ccccccccseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeesseeeeeens 49 SCANMING QUICK HDS cisrenan lune cia Saetenissia daa taceced pawedeuideees eens siysaeenuedeseadnsiiansesualses 54 PINTAN WEF ONCE sa recede ts cea teem cesmr tins chia fu et ceine tients eee tee cleat ote eeagdeaccseceoaten tise ieeeeti ia acaaeaneeee 56 Print GradeCam Answer Sh
26. PELLA Aylas 4QOO 5 QQO 6 OOO 0000 O00 10000 n0000 1 Q OO 2 Q OoO 31 Q OD 4 QOD a 0000 6 OOO z DAO E OLOIGLO 2 QM oO a QOoo n OOO 2z Q Ooo an OOO x OOOO xs OOOO x 0000 z000 z 0000 z000 Fom dentier Go riot 1 a M QOo 1 OoOO 2 QOO a OoO a O00000 a QOOO 6 QOOO 0000 s0000 a Q QOo 1 QOOO D000 9000 z 09000 Q OoO s MOO H000 0000 s0000 2 0000 a O00000 a OOOO a 0000 a 0 OOO a DODO 6 WO O student s GradeCam ID number and name with multiple answer sheets on the same page or if you want to print blank answer sheets with a different number of questions or ID number columns with multiple answer sheets on the same page see the Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page that You Customize Yourself Advanced lesson for guidance Assessment Scanning Page 66 Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page that You Customize Yourself Advanced This lesson will walk you through one method of customizing your answer sheet Want to use pre created and supported Multiple Answer Sheets per Page Click Here Warning When customizing answer sheets there is a risk of changing the size aspect ratio or image quality of an answer sheet These answer sheets have been carefully calibrated to work with GradeCam and any changes can render the sheet unreadable by the program Any customized sheet must be tested thoroughly before students use the answer sheet While users can customize
27. Page 91 Using this option the next time you try to install an unsigned program Gatekeeper will prevent you from completing the installation If you want to permanently change your settings read on Permanently overriding Gatekeeper to install the GradeCam plugin and all other unsigned software Choosing Anywhere makes your Mac less secure Instead you can allow an individual application from an Unknown developer by control clicking its icon 6 selecting Open gins d ner ree Saree U eee V Disable automatic login Allow applications downloaded from Mac App Store Mac App Store and identified developers rh Click the lock to prevent further changes Advanced To permanently change Gatekeeper s settings follow these steps 1 Open the System Preferences program by clicking on the Apple Menu and selecting System Preferences 2 Click on the Security amp Privacy preference pane 3 Click on the lock at the bottom of the window and enter your password to enable changes to these preferences 4 Inthe Allow applications downloaded from section select Anywhere 5 The system will prompt you that Choosing Anywhere makes your Mac less secure Click Allow From Anywhere to make the change You will now be able to install unsigned programs Next Step Try scanning again Use the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson if needed lf you are still unable to scan please view our S
28. above Assessment Scanning Page 14 Is the correct mode selected When using document cameras it is necessary to make sure you are using the proper mode For most document cameras there will be a way to change between the various modes projector camera Make sure that this has been switched to Camera mode Still having trouble Please call our Help Desk for immediate assistance 951 739 0186 Assessment Scanning Page 15 Scanning from a File Common Issues This help document will address the basic requirements necessary to Process Images from a File as well as several common issues that can prevent this process from working Preparing to Process an Image from a File The Process Images from a File feature allows users to scan using scanners answer sheets onto their computer and process these answer sheets using GradeCam This is an excellent option for districts and users who have access to a scanner but not to cameras or doc cams There are several basic requirements that need to be met in order for this feature to work correctly The only accepted file formats are JPEG PNG TIFF and multi page TIFF All files must be scanned in Grayscale and NOT Black and White The scanned images must be saved into their own folder saving these images into a folder with word documents excel files and other image files will result in an error and possibly prevent the system from processing the images All images must be 8
29. an First GradeCam Use Install the GradeCam Plugin If this is the first time you are using GradeCam Illuminate will prompt you to install the plugin For directions on how to do this click the link that applies to your computer Install Plugin for PC Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac Pick a Scanning Mode Tools Teacher Student 7 There are 2 different scanning modes Whichever mode you pick you should stick with it for your entire scanning sessions i e do not jump back and forth between modes during your scanning session Assessment Scanning Page 41 Ep Scan Answer Keys 2 Scan Student Responses O pave View Results Sheet 4 Scanned Student 110430 Percent Incorrect Student ID Correct Possible Correct Responses 110430 0 5 5 iaiki 26185 5 5 100 M o 100758 2 5 40 Show 109356 1 5 20 Show Pick Teacher Mode if you want all students results to display on the screen as they are scanned This will also allow you to click Show which will list the questions a specific student answered incorrectly Note Some privacy is offered because only the student ID is displayed Captured results for student ID 100758 Praak tte Enifasaetunn bay or our Rec fo clear fee Haaa lar Me Ase ainiaan Alva Kareena 100758 2 correct out of 5 possible 40 Pick Student Mode if you want each student s scores to display on the screen as they are scanned Press Enter on your keyboard after scanning to clear the screen so t
30. answer sheets our support team may not be able to assist with issue arising from this process Customize at your own risk Where to Start Damian GENERAL List Assessments Create a New Assessment Create a New Summary Assessment Create a New Demographic Create a New Assessment View Multiple Assessment Importar Multiple Assessments Sharing Import Assessment Import Assessment View Export Student Results Equipercentile Performance Band Calculator Activate Online Testing Pending Requests Create a New Survey GRADECAM Print Answer Sheets Print Multiple Answer Sheet per Page 10 Questions Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 25 Questions 1 Click on the Assessments tab in the navigation bar 2 Under GradeCam click on Print Answer Sheets Assessment Scanning Page 67 Indicate Number of Questions Print Pre Slugged Print Blank lt lt Number of Questions W 10 a Incude Versions Row Bent include versione rove f your assessment has versions you must have a varion row on your answer sheet or the sheet will not scan Arance Options Zoom 7 Changing ths will make the form bigger or smaller Sheet Header F Wa oniy support 3 lines worth of teed hara otherwise the taxt wil guany on your shest Sheet Footer A We only support 3 lines worth of be here otherwise the text wil overtiow on your shest 0 Keep in mind that you can use an answer sheet with extra spaces for a shorte
31. ata beginning of time gt Clear Browsing Data Daaf a five og amp click here httos demo4 illuminateed com live assessment_id 2081 44action gradecamScan amp page Assessment_IndexController This page is accessing your camera inate education Search Students Help Navigation etc Continue allowing demo4 illuminateed com to access your camera yup Overview Details Setup Administration Reports Advanced Always block camera access H7 Faceline HD Camera IPEVO Point 2 View 1778 0208 Additionally there is a change on how the different camera settings are handled Since itis a browser based plugin to change the camera you have to change it on the address bar Once it is changed you have to refresh the page to engage the new setting Beyond these differences it has the same functionality as the other regular plugin NOTE The biggest issue with noplugin is that it will not work with ELMO currently If you are using ELMQOs you have to use a different browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer with the regular plugins until GradeCam comes up with a fix Assessment Scanning Page 46 Reconcile an Unknown Student Answer Sheet This lesson will guide you through assigning a student to their scores if you received UNKNOWN as their name in the Score Distribution list immediately after scanning Where to start GD Scan Answer Keys EP Scan Student Responses gt 3 Save amp View R
32. ave a version row on your answer sheet or the sheet will mot scan Advanced Options Zoom 1 Changing this will make the torm bigger or smaler One Form Per Page Allow each page to iry and fit more than one GradeCam form Group By Class Yes o No Doing this will include clases information for eech studeant Sheet Header Stucent Name Student iD A We only support 3 lines worth of text here otherwise the text will overflow on your sheet Sheet Footer School Name Class Neme F We only support 3 lines worth of taxt hare ciharwise the text will overilow on your sheet Generate When you select Generate at this point your answer sheets should populate at the bottom of the page and show you a sample of what your answer sheets will look like If this doesn t happen one of two issues is probably occurring 1 You have not entered all of the required information Have you used all of the above input controls to tell the system a For which Section are you printing sheets b What is the Number of Questions for your sheets Assessment Scanning Page 75 Print Print Download Sheets Jenifer Aceves 993182 1 O OOOO 2 00000 00000 00000 s 00000 s 00000 00000 00000 00000 0 OOOO Form Identifier Do not mark SQeeooesesosece SOOOS SSSO0O Democracy High School SANDBOX 4th Period ENG Braswell ee 2 Once you select Download if you do not see an image like the
33. b If you don t see this option please contact your district s Illuminate administrator to request this permission Assessment Scanning Page 49 Suggested Guidelines for Scanning Sheets You must use your scanner to scan sheets as JPEG TIFF or PNG files into a folder directory on your computer or file server Please consult your scanner s manual or support center for how to use your scanner There are several basic requirements that need to be met in order for this feature to work correctly The only accepted file formats are JPEG PNG TIFF and multi page TIFF All files must be scanned in Grayscale and NOT Black and White The scanned images must be saved into their own folder saving these images into a folder with Word documents Excel files and other image files will result in an error and possibly prevent the system from processing the images All images must be scanned at 8 5 x11 Letter size The resolution for each file must be between 150 and 300 DPI It is recommended you consider how to best store and access scanned images This will vary depending on how your scanner or copier is set up Note GradeCam will process all the images in the file folder you select Keep all the images of a particular assessment together in the same folder DO NOT put images not associated with the select assessment into this file folder as this may cause an error when processing Let s Begin Counselor GENERAL Print Lis
34. canning Page 37 VIDEO GradeCam Quick Tips The password for all Illuminate videos is illuminate lf you are unable to see the video below it is probably due to your district firewall blocking Vimeo com To view this video please download the zipped file here http Awww illuminateed com videos GradeCamQuickTips Zip This video goes over information found in our scanning quick tips document It helps users correctly configure their computers and cameras and goes over some common scanning challenges Assessment Scanning Page 38 VIDEO Process Images from a File eg Scanning from a Fujitsu or other Scanner lf you are unable to see the video below it is probably due to your district firewall blocking Vimeo com To view this video please download the zipped file here http Awww illuminateed com videos Sheetfed_Scanner zip In this video we will cover how to use a scanner to import student responses into an assessment Assessment Scanning Page 39 Scan Student Responses with GradeCam You will need a document or web camera for this action GradeCam is a fast easy way to scan student responses and instantly determine their performance If you also use the Illuminate Student Information System s GradeBook and Parent Portal you will also be able to see student performance there as well Where to Start Print L ft List Assessments 6 Settil Create a New Assessment GENERAL Create a New Summary Assessmen
35. canning Troubleshooting help document for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 92 Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac OS X v10 4 Tiger If you have Mac OS X v10 4 Tiger and your computer can handle it we strongly recommend you upgrade to Mac OS X v10 5 or v10 6 If there is no way you can upgrade proceed to the next step Where to start N aj Install GradeCam Plugin Install GradeCam Plugin is an application downloaded from the Internet Are you sure you want to open it Install GradeCam Plugin is on the disk image g cplugin1 6 0 29 lLdmg Google Chrome downloaded this disk image today at 12 29 PM from plugin gradecam com Don t warn me when opening applications on this disk image Cance Q Open _ 2 Show Web Page Installation Complete The GradeCam Plugin has been successfully installed You must quit and restart your browser for the change to take effect lf you MUST use Mac OS X v10 4 Tiger Operating System on your Mac download the GradeCam s old 1 1 4 plugin available at https www illuminateed com downloads gcplugin1 1 4 dmg This will save in your Downloads folder or on your desktop depending on how your computer is configured You will see the plugin saved on your desktop or in your Downloads folder 1 Double click to unzip the plugin 2 Double click the Install icon 3 A warning screen will appear Click Open 4 A message will a
36. cking the Overview tab From this menu select Administration and Print Answer Sheets For assessments with multiple versions you must print answer sheets from this location as opposed to the GradeCam tab elsewhere in the system to print answer documents that will display the form numbers you need You may opt to print blank answer sheets i e with no student names and or pre slugged pre ID with one student s name and GradeCam ID per sheet answer sheets Simply click on the link that applies to your needs Assessment Scanning Page 61 If You Chose Blank Print Download Sheets Download TKAMB VOCAB TEST 1 Student ID 00000 OOOO0O O00000 00000 5s 00000 O00000 00000 00000 O00000 00000 OOOOOOOOO0O OOOOOOOCOOOE OOOCOOOOOO0O OOOOOOO0O0 O OKO OO O O OKO OO Form Identifier Do not mark If you clicked the Blank link you will go straight to an image of your blank answer sheet Select Generate then Print or Download For a PDF version Assessment Scanning Page 62 If You Chose Pre Slugged Print Pra Slugged Print Blank Enrolment Roster Date Student Group Contral Panel 09 23 2401 4 All Students Courses Filt r Courses Optional Classes Filter Classes Optional h af Studenis Filter Students Optional Additional Fitters Advanced Options 2 If you clicked the Pre Slugged link you will need to tell the system which
37. ct or Site tech department for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 4 Black or Gray Screen appearing _ Process images from afile If you are encountering a screen similar to this please proceed to the next step Have you selected a camera to scan with Gradecam Settings Genera Advanced Done Return to Scanning Selected Camera Any Gamera Flip Image ra Prompt me for unexpected blanks and or F multiples Javascript Version Current GradeCam If your camera is not automatically displaying in the scanning window you will need to select Tools gt Settings right below the GradeCam window and choose the corresponding camera from the dropdown Once you have selected the camera click Done Return to Scanning If you are able to select your camera and you are still not able to see an image please skip down to the next step On occasion a preferred camera may not appear in the dropdown There are several reasons why your camera may not be appearing The USB cable is not securely connected to your computer If you are using a Document Camera make sure you have the USB cable plugged in and not just the VGA cable Switch USB ports Be sure to connect to a USB port on the back of a desktop computer not in the front If using a laptop try another port Assessment Scanning Page 5 Reboot your computer Depending on the point in time you plugged in your camera your computer may not see it V
38. ctiveX 64 bit ES Adobe Reader X 10 1 2 Apple Software Update W Bonjour ee ork 4 Client Profile a Mozilla Firefox 9 0 1 86 en US Gs Parallels Tools nag Safari Lat y FSDT AY F j GradeCam Corporatio Publisher Adobe Systerns Incorporated Adobe Systems Incorporated Apple Inc Apple Inc Google Inc GradeCam Corp ra Microsoft Corporation Mozilla Parallels Software International I Apple Inc Installed On 1 9 2012 4 6 2012 3 22 2012 3 22 2012 1 9 2012 3 22 2012 1 9 2012 1 9 2012 3 6 2012 3 29 2012 Assessment Scanning Page 31 If the details pane is not visible click on the Organize menu select the Layout submenu and choose Details Pane to make it visible ed oom UC uni Cut Publishe Copy Adobe 5 Paste Adobe 5 Undo Apple Inc Redo Apple Inc 7 Google Ir mict all GradeCal ae Aor f Folder and search options 3 F Details nave i Delete gna Rename Remove properties Properties Close Mac OS X 10 4 Tiger 10 5 Leopard 10 6 Snow Leopard From the desktop go to the Go menu and select Home to open a new window with the user s home directory in it Window Help L F FI La V Select Startup Disk on Desktop Computer A Home Desktop Network O iDisk Applications 3 Documents Utilities Recent Folders Go to Folder Connect to Server Assessment Scanning Page 32 Double click on
39. d thought they were worth mentioning in this list Pros Document camera auto focus plug n play easy to use sharp images Cons Cost Sharpat Scan Kit http www sharpatkits com the Sharpat Scan Kit shown in image above was developed for schools as a user friendly bubble test scanning device that works with GradeCam and Illuminate DnA pricing ranges from 33 95 to 44 95 depending on quantity please see the PURCHASING tab on the website for pricing Pros Plug n play basket to center scan sheets under the camera created with educator input cost Cons Manual focus Note If you have to install software with your camera it might not work for GradeCam What s next Once you have picked a camera that is compatible with GradeCam you can start scanning Please view our Scanning help document for quick tips on scanning Assessment Scanning Page 109
40. downloaded this disk image toda at 9 34 AM from downloads gradecam com j j GradeCam Installer PA l of 1 selected ige Contents Get Info Compress Install GradeCam Plugin app Burn Install GradeCam Plugin app to Disc Make Alias Quick Look Install GradeCam Plugin app Share b Copy Install GradeCam Plugin app Clean Up Selection Show View Options Install GradeCam Plugin app is from an unidentified developer Are you sure you want to open it Opening Install GradeCam Plugin app will always allow it to run on this Mac Install GradeCam Plugin app is on the disk image gcplugin1 9 0 23 dmg Google Chrome app downloaded this disk image today at 9 34 AM from download O m com If you have GateKeeper configured to only allow installation from the Mac App Store and identified developers the operating system will prompt you with a message like the one above when you try to install the GradeCam plugin 1 Click on the OK button to dismiss the warning The plugin will not be installed Right click or hold the control button on your keyboard while clicking the mouse on the Install the GradeCam Plugin app icon to bring up a contextual menu 3 Choose Open from the contextual menu This will pop up a modified version of the previous warning with two options instead of one 4 Click on the Open button to install the GradeCam plugin Assessment Scanning
41. e is visible in the preview window and you should be able to scan properly Use the right number of bubbles Make sure the sheet you re scanning has at least the same number of bubbles as there are questions on the assessment For example if there are 40 questions on the assessment there should be at least 40 bubbles on the assessment If there are less bubbles on the answer sheet than the questions on the assessment GradeCam will not scan the sheet Use pre slugged answer keys Pre slugged answer keys work much better for scanning Not only is the student ID bubbled in correctly but the student s name is also listed along with the assessment title This is really helpful when you re looking for a specific answer sheet in a big stack It also helps prevent errors scanning an answer sheet to the wrong assessment SAVE responses Make sure to save your scanned student results every 10 15 minutes This will prevent lost data and wasted time Click Proceed to Results to save Call Illuminate if you have questions Assessment Scanning Page 54 If you re stuck and getting frustrated give us a call Our support staff is here to make sure you have the help you need to scan successfully Assessment Scanning Page 55 Print Answer Sheets Assessment Scanning Page 56 Print GradeCam Answer Sheets Pre Slugged OR Blank This lesson details how to print GradeCam answer documents both Pre Slugged Pre ID and Blank Caut
42. earned from other tech implementations What worked what was problematic Become a GradeCam expert How does scanning work What are the potential issues teachers will experience Who is the district GradeCam expert s e When do you expect to begin scanning Have you given enough time to prep for scanning Site Preparation Checklist In addition to a District GradeCam rollout plan it is important to make sure that a plan has been created at the site level as well Consider the following checklist e Who will install the plugin on each teacher s computer e Is the most current browser installed on each computer Do you have a tech at each site How will they ensure teacher s can scan e What environmental issues lighting glare camera setup etc will impact your teachers e Who will be your site expert to assist teachers when their hardware has issues e Where are the backup scan stations clean dedicated computer and good camera so teachers have a place to scan if their setup has an issue Assessment Scanning Page 105 Teacher Preparation Checklist Equally as important as having a District and Site plan is the Teacher plan well prepared teachers are the key to a successful GradeCam Implementation Consider the following checklist e Have teachers tested their setup before scanning a live assessment e Does your camera computer and browser work well e Is the most current browser installed on each co
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44. erify your camera works correctly Try using your camera with another program i e Skype but make sure you exit this program before trying to use GradeCam again If your camera does not work with another program i e Skype please contact your District or Tech department for further assistance Still not able to see an image Please proceed to the next step Is this camera being used by another program 7 42 F i d GradeCam can be a bit of a jealous program if the camera is being used by any other program it will not show up in the scanning window Similarly multiple open tabs or browser windows can hide a previously open scanning page In both instances exiting all programs is the best way to ensure that the camera is not in use Camera still not working Perhaps you are not using a GradeCam compatible camera While GradeCam supports hundreds of cameras there are several that will not work with the program Please look over our Which Document Cameras Work with GradeCam and Which Web Cameras Work with GradeCam Assessment Scanning Page 6 Still having trouble Call us 951 739 0186 Assessment Scanning Page 7 My Answer Sheet Is Not Scanning This document will address common issues than can prevent users from successfully scanning which can lead to failed scanning attempts and user frustration Short on time Call us 951 739 0186 Is the print quality for the answer sheet poor
45. es have been made Advanced Settings Gradecam Settings General Advanced Click Advanced to see more ways in which you can control scanning Gradecam Settings General Advanced GradeCam should think about the marks for no more than My trust level in GradeCam s ability to 0 0001 Low Frequent Popup Acti resolve issues is e eeeEEE 1 GradeCam should think about marks for no more than This controls the maximum time GradeCam will spend trying solve problems it encounters When GradeCam suspects there could be an issue with bubbling it will try to improve the accuracy for no longer than the set amount of seconds If after this amount of time GradeCam cannot confidently and accurately read the form it will pop up the dialog box prompting you to intervene and help it figure out the questionable bubbles If GradeCam is able to read all bubbled answers Assessment Scanning Page 96 within this amount of time it will scan as soon as possible and no pop up prompt will appear If you want to use standard default time select 3 Seconds 2 My trust level in GradeCam s ability to resolve issues is This controls the maximum predicted error probability with which GradeCam will determine which answers are bubbled in other words its sensitivity to error This impacts the frequency with which the pop up window can appear prompting you to indicate which answers
46. es to complete the installation and is only available from the downloads page This type of installation works well in multi user environments when computers are deployed from an image or where it is feasible for an administrator to perform the installation on every computer This type of installation can cause problems because it requires an administrator to install or remove the GradeCam plugin If the GradeCam plugin is updated the user will not be able to update their plugin Instead the administrator will have to manually update each computer or push out a new image with the updated plugin Please note Please note Illuminate will not force users to update plugin without providing adequate notice to our district contacts via our GradeCam Updates email list Click here http eepurl com qE Kz to add your email address that mailing list so you can stay in the loop PC remote installation on a per computer basis using Group Policy etc This installation type is almost identical to the installation on a per computer basis As such it has the same limitations The only difference is the way the file is deployed Instead of a standard exe file the file is in msi format to allow easy deployment using whichever tool the district uses for software management You can download the per computer admin plugin in msi format from the downloads page Mac per user installation The standard Mac installer installs the GCPlugin plugin file in the L
47. esults Viewing 2 UNSAVED results You may save it as an assessment Pushto Gradebook or GSaveas an Assessment Overall Performance 0 5 Number of Students m 0 0 Percentage of Correct Answers E o s D eow gg 7O 79 M a0 89 12 View Report On Score Distribution Download To 5 student ID Name Score Correct 121811 Barquin Joshugh 15 a 20 130070114 UNKNOWN 1 5 _ 20 At this point you have scanned answer documents and are on the Save amp View Results page At the bottom where you see a list of your rostered students you see an Unknown instead of a student name to take the first step to reconciling this click on the word UNKNOWN Assessment Scanning Page 47 Reconcile Student Name Reconcile Student Name First Name search Result Vantzet Jolene Ollogui Jole Tecuanapa Jozeline Siebert Jody Coz Johann The Reconcile Student Name box will appear now 1 Type in all or part of a student s name to find them in Illuminate 2 Click Search Name 3 Search results will populate under Search Result select the bubble which matches with the student you want to assign these scores to 4 Select Set Name View Report On Score Distribution x Download To amp student ID Name score o Correct 121811 Barquin Joshuah 1 5 e 20 152 Siebert Jod l 15 m 20 Once Set Name is clicked the Reconcile Student Name box will disappear and you w
48. he next student who scans will not see how other students performed Assessment Scanning Page 42 Scan Answer Document s F Setting Process images trom a file On your computer screen you should see what your camera sees i e if you see yourself on the screen it means your document web camera is pointed at you When you are ready to scan your first answer document you should do the following 1 F your camera is not displaying in the scanning window click the Tools button This will provide a link to your Settings select the camera you want to use and other camera settings e g to flip the camera if the image on your screen shows your answer document upside down based on how you want to place it For more information on GradeCam Settings Click Here 2 Place your answer document so that the entire black box as outlined above appears clearly and upright in the camera window Since the image is not mirrored moving the answer document to your right will move it to the left on the screen and vice versa Please view our Scanning Troubleshooting lessons for more details if you are having trouble Return to Teacher Mode x You are tuming back to teacher mode confidential data will be showed on this mode Proceed cance IF you are scanning in Teacher Mode you can scan student sheets consecutively after the sheet is registered by GradeCam signified by a beep and the addition of the student s score to
49. ibrary Internet Plug Ins folder As this is user specific folder only the user who has run the installer will have access to the GradeCam plugin The user will not need his password to perform this installation Mac per computer installation To install the plugin for all users on a Mac computer the GCPlugin plugin file needs to be moved from Library Internet Plug Ins to Library Internet Plug Ins You will need to authenticate as an administrator to move the file into this system controlled folder We do not provide a package installer that will move GCPlugin plugin to the correct location for deployment with Apple Remote Assessment Scanning Page 101 Desktop However you can create your own package installer with PackageMaker included in XCode You can find more information at the following site http s sudre free fr Stuff PackageMaker_ Howto html or by searching google for the terms using PackageMaker Assessment Scanning Page 102 Scanning Implementation Setup This document is intended for new Districts implementing GradeCam for scanning This help document will guide you through the initial setup and necessary requirements while provided helpful tips on ensuring successful scanning for teachers and users Did YOU plan before you scanned Making GradeCam Successful For Your Teachers GradeCam is an easy to use powerful feedback tool for teachers It is designed to work with a camera right from a teacher s
50. ill see the student name instead of UNKNOWN and this score will be tied to this student Assessment Scanning Page 48 Scan Student Responses Using a Sheet Fed Scanner We highly encourage users to scan student answer sheets using a webcam or document camera Web or document cameras provide students and teachers with immediate assessment feedback and does not require any additional personnel or time for processing However if your district wishes to use a traditional scanner e g Fujitsu 6130 or Brother MFC machine you can use your scanner to scan student answer sheets onto a computer as JPEG PNG or TIFF image files in a folder on your computer You can then use this file folder to process the images into an assessment This lesson will help you process student answer sheets in Illuminate While we provide you with some guideline s on how to scan your sheets into a file we cannot provide technical support for your sheet fed scanner Please consult your scanner s user manual or support center for help scanning sheets and saving them as one of the supported image types Illuminate Permission Tools Teacher Student 7 In order to Process images from a file you will need to have the GradeCam Plugin installed Install GradeCam Plugin for PC Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac You will not be able to complete this lesson process unless you have the ability to see and use the Process images from a file option in the Tools ta
51. ion Continue to TEST your answer sheets before giving them to students Using some of the advanced options it is possible to create sheets that won t scan under non perfect conditions NOTE You can scan a combination of old and new answer documents at the same time into the same assessment The old answer sheets are currently still supported Where to Start GENERAL Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 50 Questions List Assessments a Create a New Assessment ITEMBANK Create a New Summary Assessment Create New Itembank Assessment Create a New Demographic Visit Itembank Create a New Assessment View l l ACTIVATE INSTRUCTION m Multiple Assessment Importer Visit Activate Instruction Multiple Assessments Sharing Import Assessment INTEL ASSESS mo Import Assessment View Export Student Results Equipercentile Performance Band Calculator Import Intel Assess Assessments into Illuminate Pull all Quick Checks from Intel Assess Break link with Intel Assess W Activate Online Testing Pending Requests Create a New Survey ALS Iti Import ALS Assessments into Illuminate GRADECAM 2 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES d rint Multiple A sheets per Page 10 Questions Curriculum Associates Import Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 25 Questions 1 Click on the Assessments tab 2 Under GradeCam select Print Answer Sheets Assessment Scanning Page 57 Print Pre Slugged OR Blank Answer Sheets from the
52. ith ELMO TT 12 and TT 02 cameras e PC http Awww elmousa com sites default files ImageMate3 02 Win zip Mac http Awww elmousa com sites default files ImageMate3_Mac zip Assessment Scanning Page 87 3 USB Cable LF use pon You must have the USB cable connecting your ELMO camera to your computer Depending on your setup you may also have a VGA cable connected from your ELMO to your computer or your projector but the USB cable is required for GradeCam to be able to process images What next Once you have everything installed and your ELMO connected to your computer via USB you should see an image lf GradCam is still not working check to make sure there aren t any other programs like Image Mate using the camera Only one program can use your camera at a given time Please close all programs or browser tabs except for the window you re scanning in to make sure nothing else is using the camera If you re still having problems give our helpdesk or your district admin a call AVerMedia Cameras The standard version of the GradeCam plugin Install Plugin for PC Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac works with AVerMedia cameras however you ll still need to have the latest version of AVerMedia s A software suite Go to AVer s support site select your camera and download the A software Need More Help If you re having trouble check out the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson or the Scanning Troubleshooting
53. lp Scanning can be easy Follow these tips and or Illuminate s online Help documents 1 Plug your camera into your computer via USB not VGA DVI or HDMI 2 Make sure the bubbles can be clearly seen not overexposed washed out or out of focus 3 Ensure that you can see the entire unbroken black box in the preview window Below are a few examples of good and bad scanning methods if your preview window looks like the green thumbs up examples above and you re still having issues just give us a call at 951 739 0186 and we ll help get you scanning Assessment Scanning Page 79 Install GradeCam Plugin for PC GradeCam has developed a plugin which increases scanning speed and accuracy This lesson will walk you through the installation steps which you will only have to complete once Do you have an older version of the GradeCam plugin and want to update Click Here Note GradeCam is designed to be installed without needing administrator permissions on a computer However some districts have deployed the GradeCam plugin as an administrator If this is the case in your district contact your IT department for help with the software installation Do you want to information about deploying the GradeCam plugin on multiple PCs at the same time Check out our help document designed for IT professionals Here Where to Start GENERAL Print i 6 Setti Create a Assessment Create a New Summary Assessment
54. lp documents for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 53 Scanning Quick Tips Use pencil or pen with blue or black ink GradeCam is looking for contrast between the filled in bubble and the blank bubbles If you use a pen or pencil that is a light color such as yellow or red it will have a hard time scanning Using blue or black ink or a pencil work best Pencils can cause glare Glare causes a big challenge for GradeCam Pencil marks are reflective and can cause glare that disrupts the scanning process If your students are using pencil make sure that it is not causing glare so GradeCam can properly scan your assessment Check the preview window The GradeCam preview window is your view into what GradeCam sees Use it to make sure that all the bubbles appear dark and in contrast to the rest of the paper If some of the bubbles appear silver white or anything that is not black this could be causing problems Check your light and focus to try and make all the bubbles black Get close but not too close GradeCam uses the black rectangle surrounding the bubble area to figure out where to start scanning If your camera is too far away from the paper or is too zoomed out in the case of document cameras it may cause errors scanning If the camera is too close and part of the rectangle is cut off however GradeCam won t know where to start reading the bubbles and may appear to freeze Make sure that the whole rectangl
55. mputer e Can you scan quickly and reliably e What environmental issues lighting glare camera setup etc will impact scanning e Do not experiment with sheet design on live assessments Think Test first give tests later Next Step We have extensive help documentation for example to mass install the plugin print answer sheets troubleshoot scanning issues scan using a scanner and much more Please check these lessons out Click Here As you are developing your GradeCam plans please consult closely with your Implementation Manager Assessment Scanning Page 106 Which Document Cameras Work with GradeCam Before purchasing a new camera or using your existing camera it is best to test your options to see which camera solution works best for you Which Document Cameras Work with GradeCam GrackeGann Compatiblity PETER EE f Visit http Awww gradecam com cameras for a list of document cameras that work with GradeCam with notes on their compatibility Options Information Directly from GradeCam Having Trouble Scanning See the Scanning Troubleshooting lesson for more details Assessment Scanning Page 107 Which Web Cameras Work with GradeCam Before purchasing a new camera or using your existing camera it is best to test your options to see which camera solution works best for you How do know if a web camera will work 1 The litmus test is Can you Skype with it Any camera you can use t
56. n under non perfect conditions Assessment Scanning Page 59 What s new about these sheets compared to the older ones e The new sheets are more accurate e Blank bubbles now display x s so students know not to bubble them The student ID is now encoded as part of the form code Form Identifier Think of this as a GradeCam specific QR Code e We can support more than 5 versions e We can support 6 bubbles e We can support a test of only True False questions e The Student ID is outside of the box when doing non preslugged This is so students text doesn t conflict with scanning Assessment Scanning Page 60 Print Answer Sheets From Within An Assessment or Print Multiple Version Answer Sheets for Gradecam This lesson will cover how to print blank and or pre slugged answer sheets for a multiple version assessment for use with GradeCam in Illuminate Education Where to Start l Create a New Summary Assessment ITER Create a New Demographic Cre i Create a New Assessment View Wisil 1 Click Assessments 2 Under General click List Assessments TEAME AOGAR TEST 1 CGvurview Samp Daal Pantanniarec BaL Caia Ey Eracead Jap Subesi Engish Language Ante Joopa Taite TG Giada Lawi 3 2 Questions 10 Gawler CE LA ELA 11 CELA 0 10 AA LA a When your assessment opens you will automatically be on the Overview tab If you have moved from here to visit other sub tabs simply return here by cli
57. nd Other Sensors Notification Area Icons E Personalization Ll RemoteApp and Desktop Connections Sync Center Troubleshooting Windows CardSpace g gt Windows Mobility Center T Administrative Tools E Color Management io Default Programs on Devices and Printers Flash Player 32 bit 4 Getting Started Internet Options Mouse 5 Parental Controls IE Phone and Modem Recovery ra Sound i System a User Accounts Windows Defender ey Windows Update View by Small icons Eg AutoPlay E Credential Manager at Desktop Gadgets Display Folder Options a HomeGroup Gea Keyboard or Network and Sharing Center ME Performance Information and Tools or Power Options Region and Language Eh Speech Recognition LL Taskbar and Start Menu Windows Anytime Upgrade da Windows Firewall Assessment Scanning Page 30 Find GradeCam Plugin in the list of installed programs and click once on it to select it You should see the product information including version number in gt A All Control Panel Items Programs and Features Control Panel Home View installed updates Turn Windows features on or off Mame Uninstall or change a program To uninstall a program select it from the list and then click Uninstall Change or Repair Organize Uninstall Change Repair Search Programs and Features p B Adobe Flash Player 11 A
58. nstalled GradeCam does not have a Developer ID nor do they plan on getting one That means if you have Gatekeeper set up to only allow you to download applications from the Mac App Store and identified developers or Mac App Store you may have trouble installing the plugin Please see the steps below to temporarily or permanently override Gatekeeper to allow you to install the GradeCam plugin Assessment Scanning Page 89 Where to start e oo Security amp Privacy EJGEUN FileVault Firewall Privacy A login password has been set for this user Change Password v Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins _ Show a message whenpthe screen is locked Set Lock Message M Disable automatic login Allow applications downloaded from Mac App Store Mac App Store and identified developers Anywhere Gatekeeper options are found in Apple menu gt System Preferences gt Security amp Privacy gt General tab under the header Allow applications downloaded from Assessment Scanning Page 90 Temporarily overriding Gatekeeper to install the GradeCam plugin Install GradeCam Plugin app can t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer Your security preferences allow installation of only apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers Install GradeCam Plugin app is on the disk image gcplugini 9 0 23 dmg Google Chrome app
59. o Devices e a windows Firewall A Speech wireless Metwork Sek Administrative If you are using Classic View click Automatic Date and Time hoN Updates zs O Keyboard Mouse Metwork Connections e3 B Regional and Scanners and Scheduled Language Cameras Tasks amp a Taskbar and User Accounts Windows Start Menu CardSpace Tools Internet Options amp Faxes Ei System Assessment Scanning Page 20 If you are using Category View click on Add or Remove Programs ey gr a pr E Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q oy Ka Search Folders E Ef l Address E Control Panel He a E gt controt panel a JL o ere Gr Switch to Classic view rs and Other oF See Also 4 Windows Update Fa S D Network and Internet Connections PF ACCOUNCS a Help and Support Dotions Options PCUPIE Y j E ad T al Assessment Scanning HardWare ACCES SIL nel loti Tat Date Time Language and Regional Page 21 From the list of currently installed programs click on the GradeCam Plugin Add or Remove Programs Change or Remove Programs i Add Mew Programs Add Remove Windows Components Set Program Access and Defaults Currently installed programs C Show updates Sart by AM Adobe Reader 10 1 2 Size 117 00MB Pg
60. o Skype can be used with GradeCam 2 The camera must connect to the computer via USB VGA connectors do not work 3 Do not run your camera software at the same time you are running GradeCam After choosing your camera close the browser and reopen to allow GradeCam to recognize the change See the Scanning for further assistance with scanning 4 Test test test Options Below are a sample of camera options that have been tested by schools This is not an exhaustive list There are many many cameras that work with GradeCam The list includes the pros and cons schools have expressed 8 Camera this can sometimes be found elsewhere for 6 7 http www amazon com 5 0 Megapixel USB Camera Webcam dp BOO19WF4FE ref sr_1 32 ie UTF8 amp m A3V6EBK4DOHKA8F amp s pc amp gid 1283962607 amp sr 1 32 search on Amazon for 5 0MP USB PC Camera Webcam w Mic Pros Cost Plug N Play Assessment Scanning Page 108 Cons No stand little testing 39 HUE HD Webcam http www huehd com products Pros Cost small foot print Cons Requires driver install not Plug n Play 89 iPevo Ziggy http Awww ipevo com prods IPEVO_ Ziggi USB Document Camera Pros Document camera small footprint auto focus glare shade Cons Cost 219 HoverCam T3 Document Camera http www thehovercam com 10 hovercam document camera scanner x300 html while not a web camera we have heard great feedback from schools about these cameras an
61. or is missing key data Such as student ID you may also encounter errors when processing from a file As you would with a regular answer sheet make sure that the answer sheet is within the basic requirements to scan Need immediate assistance Please contact our Help Desk 951 739 0186 Assessment Scanning Page 18 Find Your GradeCam Version Number Introduction In some cases it s useful to Know which plugin version is installed on your computer Find the section below that applies to your operating system for the specific steps PC Windows XP Go to the Start menu and select Control Panel pi Administrator Internet 3 My Documents Internet Explorer a e Cc Google Chrome F 4 My Recent Documents _liaas Mozilla Firefox Defaults ta Printers and Faxes Help and Support ro Search F Bun All Programs gt pe Log Orr o Turn OFF Computer Assessment Scanning Page 19 There are two views for the Control Panel on the Add or Remove Programs button E Control Panel Help a JO search gt Folders Hab File Edit View Favorites Tools Veg Control Panel g Switch to Category view See Also Accessibility Add Hardware Options Game Controllers Fonts Folder Options Windows Update o Help and Support Network Setup Phone and Power Options Printers and Wizard Modem 2 Security Sounds and Center Audi
62. or white 3 Be sure your scanning area is free of shadows i e don t let a shadow of the camera s neck or head fall across the page you are trying to scan Assessment Scanning Page 11 Is the whole answer sheet viewable within the scanning window In order for GradeCam to be able to read the answer sheet the entire answer key the black box must be viewable within the scanning window Is the image blurry in the scanning window hs One way to tell if the image is to blurry is this If you can t read the student s name or see the question numbers the image is either too blurry or to far away from the camera Try adjusting the camera s focus and distance to alleviate this issue Is the sheet right side up Sooooooooe 0900008000 8080000000 Student names and IDs must appear at the top of the page Either turn the sheet so it appears right side up on your screen or select Settings found underneath the scanning window and check mark Flip Images Assessment Scanning Page 12 Document Cameras Common Issues Document cameras are amazing tools for educators and perfect for classrooms However there are several common errors that can prevent these tools from functioning correctly Need immediate assistance Please call our Help Desk 951 739 0186 Is the plugin installed 2 Sa T 1 4 a p E F Install GradeCam Plugin In order for document cameras to work with GradeCam the GradeCam plugin m
63. ppear that the plugin was successfully installed Restart your internet browser if it is open Assessment Scanning Page 93 GradeCam Plugin Installation This page requires you to install the GradeCam Plugin After clicking Okay you will be redirected to a web page where you can download the plugin installer Okay Any time you scan in Illuminate you will be prompted to upgrade your plugin Do not do this Click Okay You will be redirected to anew page Close this page ignoring Click here to start your download Continue scanning as you normally would Next Step Try scanning again Use the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson if needed lf you are still unable to scan please view our Scanning Troubleshooting help document for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 94 GradeCam Settings This lesson will describe the various Settings available for use when scanning with GradeCam Having trouble scanning Please view our Scanning Troubleshooting help documents for further assistance Where to start Gradecam Plugin Version1 6 0 0 Go to Assessments gt List Assessments and select an assessment from the list Once in the assessment select to Scan Student Responses This will load the GradeCam scanning page and scanning window Under the scanning window click Tools gt Settings GradeCam Settings Done Return to Scanning are k Prompt me for unexpected pig rerio 1
64. r 7 Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome ag Snipping Tool All Programs tart Search Administrator Documents Pictures Music Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support Assessment Scanning Page 23 There are two view options in the control panel If you re using the standard view from the Control Panel Home screen click on Uninstall a program Control Panel Home Classic View Recent Tasks Uninstall a program Printer System and Maintenance Get started with Windows Back up your computer Security Check for updates Check this computer s security status Allow a program through Windows Firewall Network and Internet View network status and tasks Set up file sharing Hardware and Sound Play CDs or other media automatically Printer Mouse Programs Uninstall a ange startup programs Mobile PC Change battery settings Adjust commonly used mobility settings p o E User Accounts and Family Safety ra Set up parental controls for any user ie Add or remove user accounts Appearance and Personalization Change desktop background Customize colors Adjust screen resolution Clock Language and Region Change keyboards or other input methods Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display Additional Options Assessment Scanning Page 24 If you re using Classic View click on Programs
65. r further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 98 District Implementation Setup Assessment Scanning Page 99 GradeCam Plugin Installation Information for IT Departments We ve created this help document to help IT techs prepare their district or site for the GradeCam plugin installation If you are not a district or site tech you may find one of the other installation articles more helpful Introduction There are three ways to install the PC GradeCam plugin 1 Installation on a per user basis standard method 2 Installation on a per computer basis 3 Remote installation on a per computer basis using Group Policy etc There are two ways to install the Mac GradeCam plugin 1 Installation on a per user basis using the standard installer 2 Installation on a per computer basis PC installation on a per user basis standard method When a user downloads the GradeCam plugin from the Illuminate website they get an installer for a per user installation Since this method of installation does not install the plugin for all users it doesn t require the user to be a local administrator This can be a good thing for districts that don t allow users to install software as the user is able to install the latest GradeCam plugin on an as needed basis Also if there is a new version of the plugin released the user can run the update themselves As part of the installation process the installer will remove the older version of the
66. r test for example you could print answer sheets for 30 question tests and use them for tests with only 28 questions Illuminate will simply ignore any extra question numbers when you scan based on the number of questions on your answer key Since the steps you are doing now can take approximately 10 15 minutes per page you might want to create documents that you can use for many tests to save you time in the future 1 Enter the Number of Questions you would like to appear on each student s answer sheet You might want to look at the samples via links at the top of this lesson for an indication of how many sheets will fit on one page Keep in mind that this number will rely on how many digits your GradeCam ID numbers contain e g districts with 9 digits cannot fit as many answer sheets on a page as districts opting to use 4 digit GradeCam ID numbers Optional Add Student Name Line Additional Notes 2 Click Generate to see an answer sheet image Assessment Scanning Page 68 Option 1 Traditional Cut and Paste PrinvDownload Sheets Spuer ID 00000 190000 00000 O000O 00000 000O0O 00000 OOOO Q OOOO e OOoO QOOOOOO000 Q OVOGSO000 QOOOOGOO000 QO O10 eLo QO 0O OO OLE You now have two options traditional hard copy cut and paste or making the sheets on your computer If you plan to use scissors and tape or glue to create your sheets that can then be photocopied to use again and again simpl
67. rowser Once your browser has restarted you will be able to re log in to Illuminate and begin scanning Please view our Scan Student Responses with GradeCam help document if you are unsure of how to start scanning Having trouble scanning Please view our Scanning Troubleshooting help documents for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 82 Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac This lesson will walk you through the installation steps on a Mac Do you have an older version of the GradeCam plugin and want to update Click Here Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac Where to Start GENERAL Print List Assessments Setti Create a New Summary Assessment ITEM 1 Click ASsessments 2 Under General click Create a New Assessment Create a New Assessment Create a New Assessment x ig On The Fly 1 bom SCAN NOW Quickly scan your answer sheets and your student responses using GradeCam Manual Setup Glick through the pages to title your assessment enter or scan your key optionally align standards etc Setup your assessment for scanning now or later Ja ltermbank Jump out to the Illuminate tembank to build an assessment from a bank of items How many questions are in your assessment _ 3 Okay Cancel Select On The Fly to be taken directly to the scanning screen 1 enter the number of questions for your assessment 2 click OK 3 Assessment Scanning Page 83 Download the Plugin
68. same page Print Pre Slugged Print Blank Site Murminate Schoal District SANDBOX Departments E oh Filtar Departments Optional Courses Fitter Courses Optional Additional Fitters Number of Quections a Include Versions Pow Student Group All Students Enraliment Aoster Date Control Pane 09 22 2074 wir 10 _ i Dont inttude versions row E F if your assessment has versions you must have a version row on your answer sheet or the sheet will not scan Advanced Options a ZOOM One Form Per Page Group By Class Sheet Header Sheet Footer O i 1 Changing this will make the form bigger or smaller Cal Allow aech page to try and fit more than one GradeGam form a Yee a No Daing this will include class information tor each student Student Namet fSstuctarit ID F We onh support 3 lines worth of text here otherwise the text will overflow on your sheet Schoo Hamat Class Namel oe We only suppa d lines worth of text hare otherwise the text will ovaria on your Sheet 1 You can print blank or pre slugged or blank within the same page Pre Slugged answer documents will NOT display the Student ID this is integrated into the Form Code at the bottom 2 Use the filters at the top to select the student set of classes you would like to print these answer documents for 3 Input the number of questions 4 Advanced Options
69. ssessments Districts who have tested all of their hardware before scanning have been successful implementing Illuminate and GradeCam for scanning in their district Since GradeCam is putting a video image in a web browser the newer computers with faster processors more memory and new browsers will scan much faster than older computers with older browsers slow processors and limited memory Mac OS X 10 4 Tiger and GradeCam GradeCam currently works with Mac OS X 10 4 but with a much older version of the GradeCam plugin We strongly recommend upgrading to 10 5 for PPC computers and 10 6 for Intel computers District Preparation Checklist When preparing to implement GradeCanm it is necessary to make sure that a plan has been created at the District level to ensure a successful execution of the GradeCam rollout Consider the following checklist e Who will install the plugin on each teacher s computer e Do you plan to mass install the plugin Is the most current browser installed on each computer e Who will test teachers scanning setup before scanning a live assessment e What environmental issues lighting glare camera setup etc will impact your teachers Assessment Scanning Page 104 e How will teachers get trained What is the training plan e This is a technology rollout How will the IT team be involved e Do you plan to purchase cameras Which camera is the best solution for your staff e What can be l
70. stalled You will need to restart your browser before attempting to scan Having trouble downloading and installing the GradeCam plugin Please contact your district administrator to receive further assistance Next Steps Try scanning again Use the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson if needed lf you are still unable to scan please view our Scanning Troubleshooting help document for further assistance Assessment Scanning Page 86 Scanning with ELMO or AVerMedia Cameras This lesson only applies to people with ELMO or AVerMedia document cameras The GradeCam plugin will work with most standard USB cameras without any additional setup If you have a normal camera please check out our Install GradeCam Plugin for PC or Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac Not all models of the ELMO or AVerMedia cameras are supported Click Here to find out if your camera will work with GradeCam ELMO Cameras You need three things to use your ELMO camera with GradeCam 1 The GradeCam ELMO Plugin 2 ImageMate version 3 02 PC or 3 Mac 3 A USB cable connecting your ELMO and your computer 1 The GradeCam ELMO Plugin You can download the latest version of the GradeCam ELMO plugin on the Illuminate GradeCam downloads page here https www illuminateed com downloads gradecam html Scroll down to the section titled ELMO Plugins and download the version designed for your operating system 2 ImageMate Version 3 ImageMate 3 works w
71. sually in the upper right corner of your keyboard simultaneously On a Mac keyboard simply press Command and Shift and 3 simultaneously this will add a screen shot file to your computer Desktop or press Command and Shift and 4 simultaneously on a Mac keyboard then hold the left click on your mouse down and drag to select the area you want this will also add a screen shot file to your computer Desktop but only of the area you selected Assessment Scanning Page 70 Do not print to PDF and do not try to then capture a screen shot from the PDF Remember if your entire answer sheet is not showing on your screen simply press change your screen size on a PC you can press the Ctrl button and the plus button simultaneously on your keyboard to increase the screen size just hit Ctrl and when you want to shrink it again and on a Mac you can do the same thing only use the Command key rather than a Ctrl key e eo ie Pin ceat Page Layout References cL ia TE me Home V4 Cut gt B i U abe x x Ire Paste Paste Special E A Faste as Hyperlink 1 Open up Microsoft Word or use another program you know will allow you to manipulate images We will use Word 2007 for the remaining instructions so please note that the version of Word you use could slightly alter the look of your screen and thus the location and navigation for clicking and more 2 Click the round Office button
72. t Assessments fo Setti Create a New a Create a New Summary Assessment wom Create a New Demographic Crea Once in Illuminate click Assessments gt gt List Assessments This will load the List Assessments page Find the assessment you wish to scan student responses into and click on the scan camera icon on the left or click on the assessment s Title and then click Scan Student Responses on the following page Assessment Scanning Page 50 Note If you are creating a new assessment you may not use the sheet fed scanner to scan the answer key You may either use a webcam or document camera to scan the answer key or you may manually enter the answers Tools Teacher Student B Settings Click Process images from a file Locate File on Your Computer Browse for Folder JO RTI UNIT 0 Diagnostic b i RITUNIT 1 Cap amp Punct b D RTIUNIT 2 Info Materials b O RTTUNIT 3 Word Meanings gt D 1 Navigate to the folder on your computer that contains your student s answer sheet images The same single file folder must contain all image files you want GradeCam to process into your assessment Make sure you are accessing the right images for your particular assessment 2 Select a folder Click OK Assessment Scanning Page 51 Lluestion 2 Lluestion 3 Lluestion 4 Lluestion 5 Lluestion 6 Cluestion 7 Question Question 4 Lluestion 10 Accept Ignore E x Lose 00000 O00
73. t ITEM 1 Click Assessments 2 Under General select List Assessments or select to Create a New Assessment Please view How to Create a New Assessment for further assistance List Assessments Author Year Grade Type Scope Subject Me 2014 15 PS PD Assessment Amplify Quick Check ELA Others 2013 14 K K DIBELS Next State Mathematics Shared to Me 2012 13 Summary Assessment Benchmarks STEM Assessment Demographic Teacher Created Writing 4 2 3 2011 12 2010 11 5 6 State amp National Publisher Assessment Demooranhic Readina we Algebra Blueprint Clear Displaying 1 to 2 of 2 fimered from 2 527 total emtries as More Scan Duplicate Type D Title Author Date Administered Last Accessed Tested a lernbank Algebra Blueprint Form A 12 13 E Systems Key Data May 27 2014 Nov mber 2 2014 704 a y f tomban Algebra Blueprint Form B 12 13 8 Systems Key Data November 2 2014 779 1 Click clear to remove any previous search filters and type the name of the assessment you want to access 2 When viewing your assessment list you may click the scan icon to enter the scanning screen OR Assessment Scanning Page 40 Algebra Blueprint Form A 12 13 Overview Setup gae uul iie hi Print Anewar Sheets Scan 2 Enter Edit Import Online Testing Push to School Loop Link to GradeBook Push Results to Synergy h 1 Once in your assessment Overview page select the Administration tab 2 Click Sc
74. t ltembank Create a New Demographic Create a New Assessment View i ACTIVATE INSTRUCTION Multiple Assessment Importer Multiple Assessments Sharing Import Assessment Visit Activate Instruction INTEL ASSESS Import Assessment View Export Student Results Import Intel Assess Assessments into Illuminate l Pull all Quick Checks from Intel Assess Equipercentile Performance Band Calculator Break link with Intel Assess Activate Online Testing Pending Requests Create a New Survey ALS i Import ALS Assessments into llluminate GRADECAM CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 10 Questions Curriculum Associates Import Print Multiple Answer Sheets per Page 25 Questions OO OB OO A e ao o O O E A E E ee mer You should see one of the following lessons based on your needs and complete as many steps as possible Print GradeCam Answer Sheets Pre Slugged OR Blank Assessment Scanning Page 74 If Nothing Happens When You Click Print Print Pre Slugged Print Blank Site Enrolment Aoster Date Student Group lluminate Schoal District SANDBOX Conia Pane 09 22 2071 4 F All Students T Departments Filter Department Optional Courses Filer Courses Optional Additonal Filters Number of Questions 10 je Include Versions Foow Dont include versions row T If your assessment has versions YoU must h
75. t now surrounds your image click to grab one line at a time and while still holding down your left mouse click move the lines inward to crop off parts of the screen shot you don t want Be sure that you don t remove any portion of the box s black outline Repeat this with all sides of the image as necessary 3 Click Text Wrapping and select In Front of Text Notice that you are now able to move your image around the page 4 Click the Size menu find the Scale area of the window that appears and change the height to 100 this should cause the width to change to 100 as well because Lock aspect ratio should remain checked then click OK This will cause your image to resize to the same size as it would ordinarily print 5 Now click on your answer document that you want to copy to repeat elsewhere on the page From your Home tab click Copy or press Ctrl and C simultaneously on your PC keyboard as a shortcut or do the same thing on a Mac but use the Command key rather than a Ctrl key 6 Now click anywhere on your page from your Home tab click Paste and then select Paste or press Ctrl and V simultaneously on your PC keyboard as a shortcut or do the same thing ona Mac but use the Command key rather than a Cirl key to paste the answer document image that you copied earlier 7 Continue to paste as many answer document images as you need and drag them to place them anywhere on the page You can fit as many answer sheets as you want
76. tedeccnseeeeteee ee nag aacincal asad aaenaceraae ee aseaececaeedaeoasantoeesuaeendes 95 DISTFICT IMpleMmieMlaliON Setup erres an E E E denies mcnceantsnsercluces 99 GradeCam Plugin Installation Information for IT Departments ccccseeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeees 100 Scanning Implementation SEtup cccccecccseececeececeeeceeceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeseneeeseeeesaees 103 Which Document Cameras Work with GradeCam cccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeesaeeeeesaeeeenans 107 Which Web Cameras Work with Grade Cam cccccecccccseeeeeeseeeeeeceeseeeseeeeesaeeeesseaeeeeeas 108 Assessment Scanning Page 2 Scanning Troubleshooting Assessment Scanning Page 3 Camera Image Not Appearing In Scanning Window Not seeing an image when attempting to scan This help document will address several common causes of this issue and provide solutions In some instances based off of your answers to the questions asked you will be asked to follow a new link worry not All links will open in a new tab or window and will include navigation back to this document Short on time Call us 951 739 0186 Has the GradeCam plugin been installed lf your GradeCam window looks similar to the one above you have not yet installed the GradeCam Plugin Please select the appropriate link for your operating system Install GradeCam Plugin for PC or Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac Unable to download the plugin Please contact your distri
77. the Library icon then the Internet Plug ins to get to the folder where the GCPlugin plugin is stored Internet Plug ins a 9 98 x FAVORITES gt B Containers r E GCPlugin EE Documents gt B Cookies j prai Downloads gt D Favorites m 3 GCPluginplugin AirDrop ea Dropbox D FontAgent Pro h TAN Applications Library be J FontCollections z E fo j gt i Fonts j E Desktop au i aU library gt B Fonts Disabled r E Documents Pictures gt E Google r E Downloads Public gt B Icons r J Music Sites gt i Images P gt D iMovie h J Input Methods h SHARED Internet Plug Ins 2 InternetiPlug ins 7 Keyboard La Layo ATT we i Q Keychains m J LaunchAgents h D Logs h I LJ Mail wal I Click on the GCPlugin plugin to select it then go to the File menu and choose Get Info or press the Command I keys on the keyboard New Finder Window New Folder New Folder with Selection New Smart Folder New Burn Folder Open Open With Print Close Window Get Info Compress GCPlugin plugin Duplicate D Make Alias L Assessment Scanning Page 33 The version number is on the information window O O GCPlugin plugin Info j GCPlugin plugin 4 5 MB Modified December 272 2011 1 30 PM Y Spotlight Comments General Kind Plug in Universal Size 4 535 352 bytes 4 5 MB on disk Where Users matt
78. the list IF you are scanning in Student Mode once the sheet has been registered press Enter on your keyboard to clear the screen before the next student scans thus keeping results confidential When finished with your last student click Teacher Mode and then Yes as shown above Assessment Scanning Page 43 Autosave when scanning within an assessment i Autosave Saved a few seconds ago Note that GradeCam also has an Autosave feature that you can opt in out of when scanning assessments If you opt out of using this feature make sure to press Save amp View Results gt Save as Assessment to keep the results Note This feature does NOT work with On The Fly Assessments When Finished Scanning E Scan Answer Keys gt 2 Scan Student Responses Sheet 3 Scanned Student 99527 Percent Incorrect Student ID Correct Possible Correct Responses 99527 1 5 20 Show 17509 1 5 20 Show 0 5 0 Show When finished scanning click Save amp View Results to save the results If you do not click this button the results will not be saved It is suggested that users save response every 20 30 minutes Note You can always return to the scan more student response Next Steps If you experience any problems scanning please see the Scanning Troubleshooting lessons for additional support Also for additional resources on Scanning See Illuminate U s lesson U300 Find Print and Scan Assessments Assessment Scanning Page
79. to use when GradeCam can t determine 1 or more bubbled answers Thus the smaller the chance of error the more frequently the pop up prompt can appear If you want to use standard default sensitivity select 001 Moderate Normal Popup Activity TIP Once you are assured of GradeCam s accuracy you can adjust the default settings to help improve scanning speed Settings stored in the user s account vs settings stored on each computer The following settings are saved in the user s login account This means they will be available from whichever computer that you log into with your user account The saved settings are General tab Prompt me for unexpected blanks and or multiples Advanced tab GradeCam should think about the marks for no more than My trust level in GradeCam s ability to resolve issues is The following settings could vary depending on which computer a user was logged in to So we have decided to still store them as cookies The settings stored cookies are General tab Selected Camera Flip Image When finished making any Advanced scanning changes click Save back to General Settings Assessment Scanning Page 97 Next Steps MURRAY RALPH C 580002592 3 correct out of 10 possible 30 Once you are ready to start scanning you might want to see the Scan Student Responses with GradeCam lesson for guidance Having trouble scanning Please view our Scanning Troubleshooting help documents fo
80. ust be installed If you do not to see the camera appearing in the GradeCam window you may need to install the plugin Check to see if you have the GradeCam plugin installed Not sure how to do that Please click this link How to check my GradeCam plugin To view the current version of the plugin Click Here If you need to install the GradeCam plugin please select the appropriate link based off of your operating system Install GradeCam Plugin for Mac or Install GradeCam on a PC Having trouble downloading the plugin Contact your District tech Are the camera s drivers installed Another common reason why document cameras do not work when attempting to scan is caused by the camera s unique driver not being installed In order to scan with a document camera you need to have both the GradeCam plugin and the corresponding camera software ImageMate for ELMO A for AverMedia etc installed Not sure if you have the required software Check with your school district tech Need to install the camera software Please click Install ImageMate for ELMO or Install A for AverMedia Assessment Scanning Page 13 Is the USB cable plugged in Due to most document cameras multi functionality there can be several cables needed in order to use all features In order to use the camera to scan with Illuminate you must have the USB cable plugged in to both the camera and the computer The cable will look similar to the image
81. y 1 Click Print Print as many copies as you need 2 Cut out the boxes making sure that you do not cut into the boxes black outlines 3 Arrange and affix the boxes on another sheet of paper and you are done You may even add other images and or words to the sheets as long as you do not get these inside the scanning boxes Assessment Scanning Page 69 Option 2 Computer Cut and Paste Student ID 00000 00000 00000 00000 s 090000 00000 00 000 00000 00000 1 00000 OOOOOOOOO0OO OOOCOOOLOO0O OOOOOOOCOO0O OOOCOOOLOOO OO O If you plan to keep using your computer to create your sheets that can then be printed to use again and again simply follow the remaining steps 1 Now that you see one answer sheet on your screen be sure that the image is clear like the above image If it is not try increasing the size of your screen For example on a PC you can press the Ctrl button and the plus button simultaneously on your keyboard to increase the screen size just hit Ctrl and when you want to shrink it again On a Mac you can do the same thing only use the Command key rather than a Ctrl key 2 Be sure the box s entire black outline is visible on your screen Scroll up and down or resize your screen if necessary so that it fits 3 Next capture a screen shot of the image On a PC keyboard simply press Ctrl and Shift and Prnt Scrn u

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