TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage 200 StudyCards Viewer

Getting Started

What Is StudyCards? Start and Quit StudyCards Navigate among Cards

How To

Format StudyCards Use StudyCards Stacks Analyze Results Check Status Information

Examples

Study Self-Check Cards Study Multiple-Choice Cards

More Information

Error Messages Install StudyCards Delete StudyCards Customer Support

6/3/02

2002 Texas Instruments

Important Information

Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an as-is basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed any applicable purchase price of this item or material. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Graphing product applications (Apps) are licensed. See the terms of the license agreement for this product. The instructions in this guidebook refer to this Flash application only. For help using the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 personal learning tool (PLT), refer to the comprehensive guidebooks at education.ti.com/guides.
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What Is the StudyCards Viewer?
The StudyCards Viewer for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT lets you view electronic flash cards created using the StudyCards Creator software. Using the StudyCards Viewer, you can: Study cards at your own pace, choosing a study mode that works best for you. Enter and check your answers. Depending on the study mode you select, the StudyCards Viewer lets you enter your answer and check it against the correct one. Analyze the results. The StudyCards Viewer tracks responses and displays results for individual cards as well as entire stacks. Sorting options let you manipulate how results are displayed to help you determine strengths and weaknesses.
Use the StudyCards Creator software to create flash cards for any subject you choose, or download ready-to-use StudyCards stacks free from the Texas Instruments (TI) Educational & Productivity Solutions (E&PS) web site at education.ti.com.

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StudyCards stacks are available in a range of topics, including art, economics, English, world languages, geography, history, math, music, and science. Use the StudyCards Creator with a TI-GRAPH LINK cable to transfer card stacks from a computer to your handheld device. You can also use the TI-GRAPH LINK unit-to-unit cable to transfer card stacks from one handheld device to another. The StudyCards Creator is available free from the TI E&PS web site at education.ti.com. For instructions on sending and receiving StudyCards stacks, see the StudyCards Creator Help included with the StudyCards Creator. Languages This application is available in English, French, German, and Spanish. The corresponding language localization software must also be installed and running.

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Studying StudyCards Stacks
StudyCards questions and answers can be either self-check or multiple-choice. Both types of cards can be grouped by their levels of difficulty in StudyCards Creator.
Note Levels of difficulty are set in the StudyCards Creator and cannot be altered in the StudyCards Viewer. To study cards as if levels were not assigned, press 4:Format to open the FORMATS dialog box and turn on the Ignore Levels format option.
Opening a StudyCards stack 1. Start the StudyCards Viewer. The Stack Info screen appears.
Score values for: - Correct answers x - Incorrect answers ! - Skipped questions

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2. Press. A screen displays the study mode and the number of cards in the stack.
In Normal study mode, the next run number appears instead of the study mode name. For cards assigned levels of difficulty, the next level number also appears. In 5 Box study mode, the next box number appears instead of the study mode name.
3. If necessary, press 4:Format to format the StudyCards Viewer to your specifications. 4. Press B to display the first card.

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Studying self-check cards Self-check cards usually take the form of a question on the front of a card and an answer on the back. The StudyCards Viewer does not automatically check your answers to self-check cards as it does with multiple-choice cards. If you want to record your results for analysis, you must enter the results manually. To study a self-check card stack in Normal mode: 1. Start the StudyCards Viewer and open a self-check card stack in Normal mode. 2. Read the question on the card and consider the answer.

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3. Press to display the correct answer on the back of the card.
4. To record your incorrect answer, press. To record your correct answer, press. The next card appears.
? No answer recorded Correct answer recorded x Incorrect answer recorded
To skip to the next card without recording an answer, press B. Your recorded answer appears on the status line the next time you view the card. A check mark () indicates a correct answer; an x indicates an incorrect answer.

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5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each card in the stack. Following the last card, a screen confirms that there are no more cards to view in this run.
To return to the current run, press A.
6. To continue the study session, press B. For a new run, a screen displays the last run number and this information about the next run:
Number of cards to be reintroduced Number of cards left to study Next run number

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or For a completed study session, a screen confirms that all cards have been answered correctly.
7. To display the first card in the next run, press and then B. or To view results for the completed study session, press.

Note To view results anytime during a study session, press the function key corresponding to the Results menu. From the results screen, press to return to the session. To start over with the same stack at the end of a study session, press.
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Studying multiple-choice cards Multiple-choice cards usually present a question with several choices and the correct answer. Press the number key that corresponds to your answer. The StudyCards Viewer checks your answer automatically.
Tip If the list of possible answers begins with letters instead of numbers, press the corresponding number key, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c, and 4 for d. You can also press and select an answer from the Answer? menu.
To study a multiple-choice card stack without levels of difficulty in Normal mode: 1. Start the StudyCards Viewer and open a multiple-choice card stack in Normal mode. 2. Read the question and the list of possible answers.

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3. Press the number key that corresponds to your answer. The StudyCards Viewer checks your answer automatically and then displays it with the correct answer on the back of the card.

Correct answer

Selected answer
4. To display the next card, press B.

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Studying cards with levels of difficulty Using the StudyCards Creator, you can group cards by their level of difficulty. The goal of this study technique is to advance through all of the levels in a stack by correctly answering the required number of cards at each level. To advance from one level to the next, you must answer roughly 80 percent of the cards correctly. After you have correctly answered the required number of cards in a level, pressing at the end of a run advances you to the next level. When you fail to answer correctly the required number of cards, pressing at the end of a run starts the same level over again.
Note When 80 percent of the total number of cards in a level is less than a whole number, StudyCards Viewer uses the next lower whole number. For example, if a level consists of four cards, you must answer three cards (75%) correctly before you can advance to the next level. If a level consists of two cards, you must answer one card (50%) correctly before you can advance.
To study a level out of sequence, press the function key corresponding to the Level menu and select a level.

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To display results for the current level, press. To ignore difficulty levels, press 4:Format and turn on the Ignore Levels format option.
Note When the StudyCards Viewer is set to any study mode other than Normal, difficulty levels are ignored. Difficulty levels are set using the StudyCards Creator and cannot be altered in the StudyCards Viewer.

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Formatting the StudyCards Viewer

These options let you change the format of the StudyCards Viewer to your specifications.
Option Study Mode Description In Normal mode, you must answer all cards correctly. Test mode delays answers and results until the test is over. In 5 Box mode, you must answer all cards correctly five consecutive times. Slide Show mode lets you view cards without answering or recording results. Default: Normal Changes the order of card presentation for each new run, test, box, and slide show. Default: No Reverses the information displayed on the front and back of cards. Default: No

Shuffle Cards

Reverse Sides
Keep Known Cards For stacks without levels of difficulty in Normal study mode only. Prevents cards from being discarded at the end of runs. Default: No Reintroduce Cards For stacks without levels of difficulty in Normal study mode only. Randomly reintroduces cards discarded in previous runs. Default: Yes Turns off the levels of difficulty assigned to a stack. Default: No

Ignore Levels

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Selecting format options 1. Press 4:Format.
Tip You can also use this shortcut: (TI-89) or F.
2. In the FORMATS dialog box, use the cursor keys to select an option and open the menu. 3. Select a menu setting and press. 4. To save settings and close the dialog box, press again. Restoring default format options Press 5:Restore Default Formats and then press.

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Using the Normal study mode The default Normal study mode lets you set up a study session as a series of runs through a stack. A run occurs when you view each available card in a stack. Runs continue until every card is answered correctly, which completes the study session. For a stack without difficulty levels (or when the Ignore Levels format option is turned on), all cards are available in the first run. After the first run, cards answered correctly are discarded and reintroduced at random in following runs. Following runs thus consist of cards from previous runs that have been answered incorrectly or answered correctly and then reintroduced. At the end of each run, a screen displays this information:
Run number (This is the number of runs that have occurred so far in the study session.) Number of cards to be reintroduced in the next run Cards left to study (Cards answered incorrectly in the previous run are included in the next run.) Next run number
To prevent cards from being reintroduced, press 4:Format to open the FORMATS dialog box and turn off Reintroduce Cards.

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After all cards have been answered correctly, a screen confirms, ending the study session.
To start the stack over, press. To view results, press. For a stack with difficulty levels (and with Ignore Levels turned off), the StudyCards Viewer sets up the first run (Run #1) through level 1 cards. When you correctly answer the required number of level 1 cards in the run, the StudyCards Viewer sets up the first run (Run #1) through level 2 cards.

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When you fail to correctly answer the required number of cards in a run, the StudyCards Viewer sets up a second run (Run #2) through the same level 1 cards. Runs continue in level 1 until you answer the required number of cards correctly. This same process occurs for each level in a stack until the required number of cards has been answered correctly at all levels.
Tip You can study levels out of sequence. For example, to skip level 1 and level 2 cards to study level 3 cards, open the Level menu and select level 3.
Using the Test study mode You can study cards as a test in which the correct answers and the results are unavailable until the test is over. All cards in a stack are included in the test, and difficulty levels are ignored. Press 4:Format and select the Test study mode. The number of times cards are answered or skipped does not count in the test score. Only final answers are counted in the test score. Unanswered cards are considered to be incorrect.

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When you finish the test, the last screen displays the number of questions answered correctly () and incorrectly (x) along with the score.
Number of cards answered incorrectly
Number of cards answered correctly Percentage of cards answered correctly
To take the test over, press. To view test results, press. Using the 5 Box study mode You can configure cards to advance through a series of five stages, or boxes. The goal is to answer every question correctly five consecutive times. Press 4:Format and select the 5 Box study mode. Each time you answer a question correctly, the card advances to the next box. Each time you answer a question incorrectly, the card returns to box 1 and starts over.

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When a question is answered correctly in box 5 (the last box), the card is discarded from the study session. You can advance from one box to the next only after all cards have advanced to the next box.
After you answer all of the questions in box 5 correctly, the last screen confirms that all boxes have been completed.
All 10 cards advanced through the five boxes.
To start the stack over, press. To view results, press.

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Using the Slide Show study mode To set up a slide show in which cards are viewed without answering questions or recording results, press 4:Format and select the Slide Show study mode. All of the cards in a stack are included in the slide show. Levels of difficulty are ignored. After all cards are viewed, the last screen confirms that the slide show is complete.
Students can present slides to the entire class using the Slide Show mode with the TI ViewScreen overhead panel or TI-Presenter video adapter. (For more information about the ViewScreen overhead panel and TI-Presenter video adapter, visit the TI E&PS web site at education.ti.com.)

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Shuffle Cards Press 4:Format and select Shuffle Cards to change the order of card presentation at the beginning of each new run, test, box, or slide show. Reverse Sides Press 4:Format and select Reverse Sides to reverse the sides of a card on which information is displayed. For cards with a question on the front and answer on the back, selecting Reverse Sides displays the answer on the front and the question on the back. Reversing sides can be an effective study technique. For example, if a vocabulary stack consists of Spanish words on the front and equivalent English words on the back, reversing sides will let you study from English to Spanish as well as from Spanish to English.
Note In the Test study mode, selecting Reverse Sides while a stack is open displays a message advising you that the stack must be restarted before the sides can reverse. Press to confirm the format change, or press N to cancel.

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Keep Known Cards For stacks without levels in Normal study mode, cards answered correctly during a run are discarded in following runs. Press 4:Format and select Keep Known Cards to prevent cards from being discarded and thus view every card in every run. Study sessions continue indefinitely at your discretion. Reintroduce Cards For stacks without levels in Normal study mode, cards answered correctly are discarded and reintroduced at random in following runs. To prevent discarded cards from being reintroduced, press 4:Format and turn off Reintroduce Cards so that only cards answered incorrectly are studied in the next run. Ignore Levels For stacks with difficulty levels, press 4:Format and select Ignore Levels to study cards as if levels were not assigned.

Note Selecting Ignore Levels while a stack with levels is open displays a message advising you that the stack must be restarted before the setting can take effect. Press to confirm the format change, or press N to cancel.

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Analyzing Results
The StudyCards Viewer tracks your responses to cards and displays the following information for results analysis:
List of cards in a stack, level, box, or test Answers (correct, incorrect, or skipped) by card for each run through a stack, level, box, or test Score for the selected card (if available) Cumulative score for the stack (if available)
For cards in levels or boxes, only results for cards at the current level or box appear initially. To view results for other levels or boxes, press A or B.
This screen displays the results for a completed study session in Normal mode without levels.
Incorrect (x) Correct () Skipped (&) Cards listed by Title, Level #, or Box # Press D or C to view more titles Cumulative test score Score for selected card

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An analysis might suggest that additional study is needed: The x column reveals that five of the ten cards in the stack were answered incorrectly at least once. The selected card (Parkers Fort) was answered incorrectly three out of the four times viewed. One card (Parker Colony) was answered incorrectly twice. (Card Score: 0/10) The score for the selected card is 0 points out of a possible 10 points. (Score: 100/150) The score for the session is 100 points out of a possible 150 points, or 67 percent.
Scoring Score values are an optional feature determined when card stacks are created using the StudyCards Creator. The StudyCards Viewer does not calculate a score unless values are assigned in the StudyCards Creator. (For information on setting score values, see the StudyCards Creator Help available with the StudyCards Creator.) To calculate the total score for a stack, the StudyCards Viewer sums the scores for every card in the stack.
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To calculate the score for an individual card, the StudyCards Viewer uses these criteria: The value for a correct answer is added only once to a cards score, regardless how many times the card is answered correctly. The value for an incorrect or skipped answer is deducted from the cards score each time the card is answered incorrectly or skipped, down to a minimum score of 0.
Sorting results Use sorting options to manipulate how results are displayed and to help analyze the results of your study sessions. For example, sorting the results for each card by the percentage of incorrect answers is one way to quickly determine your weakest areas. You can sort results in either ascending or descending order by: Incorrect answers Correct answers Skipped answers Card titles

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Percentage of incorrect answers out of the total number of answers
This example shows results for a study session using multiplechoice cards. Results are sorted in ascending order by title.
To determine the most difficult cards, sort the same results in descending order by the percentage of incorrect answers: 1. Press Sort. The Sort dialog box appears.
2. Select 2:Descending and press.

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3. Select 5:% x and press . Results are sorted in descending order by the percentage of incorrect answers.
Previewing cards In addition to analyzing results, you can use the results screen as a convenient way to preview any card in a stack. 1. From the results screen, select a card title and press.

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2. To preview the answer, press.
3. To return to the results screen, press.
To return to the study session from the results screen, press.

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Navigating in the StudyCards Viewer
Using menus to access options Use StudyCards Viewer menus to open and format stacks and access information about stacks. Menus let you flip cards to view answers as well as access functions, such as study session results, sorting options, runs, difficulty levels, tests, and boxes. StudyCards Viewer menus are located along the top of a screen. To select a menu, press the corresponding function key on your handheld device. For example: When you see When you see , press to display the back of a card. , press to display the front of a card.
Navigating among cards in a stack Use the cursor keys on your handheld device to navigate among cards in a stack: Press B or A to display the next or previous card. Press C or D to scroll up or down a card to view text that is too long to be displayed on a single screen.

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On the TI-89 (as well as all devices in split-screen mode), a horizontal scroll bar appears at the bottom of the screen when a card is too wide for the screen. Press B to display the right side of the card; press A to return to the left side.
Arrows displayed in the upper-right corner of a screen point in the directions (left, right, up, and down) you can navigate.
The up arrow ( ) does not appear when you are at the top of the screen.

Arrow Indicator

Meaning Press A to display the previous card. (When results are displayed for cards with levels of difficulty, pressing A displays the results for the previous level.) Press B to display the next card. (When results are displayed for cards with levels of difficulty, pressing B displays the results for the next level.) Press D to scroll down the card to view text. Press C to scroll up the card to view text.

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Checking Status Information
The status line, located at the bottom of the screen, displays information about the selected card or stack. Card information When a card is displayed, the status line shows the selected study mode, card number, and answer.

Indicator

Normal:
Meaning Indicates the selected study mode: Normal or Level # (for stacks with levels), Test, Box #, Slide Show. Indicates which card is displayed out of the total number in the run, level, box, test, or slide show. For multiple-choice cards, indicates the most recent answer selected from the list of possible answers. For self-check cards, a check mark () indicates a correct answer; x indicates an incorrect answer. If no answer is selected, a question mark (?) is displayed.

Card 1/11

Answer: 1

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Information at the end of a run or study session If a study session is still in progress at the end of a run, level, or box, the status line displays the number of the next run, level (Next Level: #), or box (Next Box: #).
After a study session is completed, the status line confirms the end of the test, slide show, or all runs (All Runs Completed), levels (All Levels Completed), or boxes (All Boxes Completed).
Score information When results are displayed, the status line shows the score for the card and the stack.

Score: 110/110

Meaning Indicates the current score for the run, level, or box out of the maximum possible for the session.

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Card score: 10/10
Meaning Indicates the current score for the selected card out of the maximum possible for the selected card.
Card preview information In Test mode, the status line displays the selected answer for the previewed card. For multiple-choice cards, the correct answer for the previewed card also appears. For all other study modes, only the selected study mode name appears.

Preview: Test:

Meaning Indicates the study mode for the card previewed: Normal or Level # (for stacks with levels), Test, or Box #. Test mode only. Indicates the most recent answer selected for the previewed card. A question mark (?) is displayed when no answer is selected. Test mode with multiple-choice cards only. Indicates the correct answer for the previewed card.

Correct: 1

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Error Messages

Error Message This stack cant be displayed. It has an unknown format. or This stack cant be displayed. It contains an error. Description Before opening a stack, the StudyCards Viewer examines the contents to verify that: The file contains a StudyCards stack. Data contains no corrupt information that might cause the StudyCards Viewer to malfunction.

If validation fails, the stack will not open. If the last stack you opened before quitting the StudyCards Viewer fails validation when you restart the StudyCards Viewer, no stack will open and the splash screen will appear. If you receive either error message: Make sure the file is a StudyCards stack. Try to open another stack. Make sure you have the latest version of the StudyCards Viewer.

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Error Message Error: Memory
Description This message appears when the handheld device does not have enough Random Access Memory (RAM) to operate the StudyCards Viewer. If you receive this message, the StudyCards Viewer will exit.

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Installing the StudyCards Viewer App
Detailed Flash application installation instructions are available from education.ti.com/guides. You will need: A TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT with the latest Advanced Mathematics Software Operating System. Download a free copy from education.ti.com/softwareupdates. A computer using either Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh operating system software. A TI-GRAPH LINK computer-to-calculator cable, available for purchase from the TI Online Store at education.ti.com/buy. Either TI Connect software for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT or TI-GRAPH LINK connectivity software for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus. Download a free copy from education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

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Starting and Quitting the Application
The instructions in this guidebook refer to this Flash application only. For help using the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT, see the comprehensive guidebook at education.ti.com/guides. Starting the StudyCards Viewer 1. Press O and select StudyCards. The StudyCards menu opens with these options:
1:Current displays the last StudyCards stack viewed. 2:Open lets you open an existing stack. 3:New functions exactly as 2:Open.
2. Select 1:Current. The last StudyCards stack viewed appears. or Select 2:Open or 3:New. In the OPEN dialog box, select a folder and a stack, then press. The Stack Info screen displays information about the selected stack. Quitting the StudyCards Viewer App Press 2 K from any screen.

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Deleting an Application
Deleting an application removes it from the handheld device and increases space for other applications. Before deleting an application, consider storing it on a computer for reinstallation later. 1. Quit the application. 2. Press 2 to display the VAR-LINK [ALL] screen. 3. Press 2 (TI-89) or to display the list of installed applications. 4. Select the application you want to delete. 5. Press 1:Delete. The VAR-LINK delete confirmation dialog box appears. 6. Press to delete the application.
Note You cannot delete archived or locked stacks. A stack is considered locked if it is currently running.

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Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service
General information E-mail: Phone: ti-cares@ti.com 1-800-TI-CARES (1-800-842-2737) For US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands only
Home page: education.ti.com Technical questions Phone: 1-972-917-8324
Product (hardware) service Customers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands: Always contact TI Customer Support before returning a product for service. All other customers: Refer to the leaflet enclosed with your product (hardware) or contact your local TI retailer/distributor.

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End-User License Agreement
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Page Reference
This PDF document contains electronic bookmarks for on-screen navigation. If you print this document, use the page numbers below to find specific topics. Important Information... 2 What Is the StudyCards Viewer?.. 3 Studying StudyCards Stacks... 5 Opening a StudyCards stack... 5 Studying self-check cards... 7 Studying multiple-choice cards... 11 Studying cards with levels of difficulty... 15 Formatting the StudyCards Viewer.. 17 Selecting format options.... 18 Restoring default format options... 18 Using the Normal study mode... 19 Using the Test study mode.... 21 Using the 5 Box study mode... 22 Using the Slide Show study mode.. 24 Shuffle Cards... 25 Reverse Sides.... 25 Keep Known Cards.... 26 Reintroduce Cards.... 26

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Ignore Levels.... 26 Analyzing Results.... 27 Scoring..... 28 Sorting results.... 29 Previewing cards... 31 Navigating in the StudyCards Viewer... 33 Using menus to access options... 33 Navigating among cards in a stack... 33 Checking Status Information... 35 Card information.... 35 Information at the end of a run or study session.. 36 Score information.... 36 Card preview information... 37 Error Messages.... 38 Installing the StudyCards Viewer App.. 40 Starting and Quitting the Application... 41 Starting the StudyCards Viewer.. 41 Quitting the StudyCards Viewer App... 41 Deleting an Application.... 42 Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service.. 43 General information.... 43

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Technical questions... 43 Product (hardware) service.... 43 End-User License Agreement... 44

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TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage 200 LearningCheck App

Getting Started

Starting the App Navigating through an Assignment

How To

Complete Assignments Create Response Forms Use Response Forms Check Answers Pause the App View Results

More Information

Accessing Online Help Customer Support Error Messages

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2003 Texas Instruments

Important Information

Texas Instruments makes no warranty, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding any programs or book materials and makes such materials available solely on an "as-is" basis. In no event shall Texas Instruments be liable to anyone for special, collateral, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the purchase or use of these materials, and the sole and exclusive liability of Texas Instruments, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed any applicable purchase price of this item or material. Moreover, Texas Instruments shall not be liable for any claim of any kind whatsoever against the use of these materials by any other party. Graphing product applications (Apps) are licensed. See the terms of the license agreement for this product. The instructions in this guidebook refer to this Flash App only. For help using the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200, refer to the comprehensive guidebook for your handheld device at education.ti.com/guides.
Microsoft, Windows, Apple, and Macintosh are trademarks of their respective owners.

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What is the LearningCheck App?
The LearningCheck App for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 lets you: view assignments, including text and images. create and use electronic response forms. record answers to assignments on your handheld device.
Educators can also use the LearningCheck App to assess student work; students can use the LearningCheck App for self-assessment. The LearningCheck App can be used with the TI-Navigator classroom network (version 1.0 or higher).

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Operating System (OS) Requirement
The LearningCheck App runs only on Advanced Mathematics Software version 2.09 or higher. The version number is on the ABOUT screen. To display the ABOUT screen, press 3:About from the Apps desktop or press A:About from the calculator Home screen. Get a free upgrade from education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

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Distributing Assignments to a Handheld Device
Use the most current version of TI Connect software and a TI-GRAPH LINK cable to distribute assignments from a computer to a handheld device. Use a TI-GRAPH LINK unit-to-unit cable to distribute assignments from one handheld device to another. Use the TI-Navigator classroom network (version 1.0 or higher) to simultaneously distribute assignments to all devices that are connected to the wireless hubs.

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Installing the LearningCheck App
Detailed Flash App installation instructions are available from education.ti.com/guides. You will need: A TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT with the version 2.09 or later of the Advanced Mathematics Software Operating System. Download a free copy from education.ti.com/softwareupdates. A computer using either Microsoft Windows or Apple Macintosh operating system software. A TI-GRAPH LINK cable that connects the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT and a computer. The cable is available for purchase from retail stores, online retailers, and instructional dealers. You may also purchase the cable from the TI Online Store at education.ti.com/buy. TI Connect software, which is compatible with most current TI graphing products. or TI-GRAPH LINK software for either the TI-89 or TI-92 Plus. All connectivity software is available free from education.ti.com/softwareupdates.

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Starting and Quitting the App
The instructions in this guidebook refer to this Flash App only. For help using the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage 200 PLT, refer to the comprehensive guidebook for your handheld device at education.ti.com/guides. Starting the App If the Apps desktop is turned on, highlight LearningCheck, and press. If the Apps desktop is turned off, press O, highlight LearningCheck, and press.
The Assignment List screen is displayed, which displays the titles of assignments that are currently installed on the handheld device.
Note If a low memory message appears, consider archiving or deleting some Apps or App variables (AppVars).
Quitting the App Press 2 K from any screen.

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Accessing Online Help
The LearningCheck App has built-in help for each type of question. With a question or response form item displayed, press 2 (TI-89) or Help to display help for the type of item that is displayed.

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Completing an Assignment
Overview When you start the LearningCheck App, the Assignment List screen displays the titles of the assignments that are currently installed on the handheld device.
Assignment titles are listed in alphabetical order
Title of the selected assignment
After you select an assignment and enter your user information, the Item List displays the title of each item. You select an item in the list, and then navigate through the assignment, answering questions or reading explanatory items, as required by the instructions.
Assignment title Explanatory items instructions, for exampleare not numbered. Questions are numbered sequentially.
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An answer file is automatically created for each assignment and is associated with your username. Your responses to items in the assignment are stored in this application variable (AppVar) file. The AppVar name is the same as the assignment AppVar name, except that it begins with the letter U. Example: Your assignment, Real Numbers and Operations, has the file name REALNUM.8xk. The answer file name is UREALNUM.8xk. Opening and Navigating through an Assignment 1. Start the LearningCheck App. The Assignment List screen displays the titles of the assignments that are currently installed on the handheld device.

Press Info on the Assignment List screen to display information about the assignment, such as the folder name where the variable is stored, the file name (*.asmt), number of items, and any other information that the assignment creator supplied.

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2. Move the cursor to an assignment and press. The Student Identification dialog box is displayed. 3. Type your username and then press to display the Item List for the assignment.
Note The username can be characters long, and can contain letters, numbers, and spaces. Entering a username is like writing your name on your assignment. Be sure to remember your username so that you can return to your assignment later, if necessary.
4. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the first item that you want to view, and then press.

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5. Answer the question or read the explanatory item. See the following section for detailed instructions on how to answer various types of questions.
Tip You may skip a question by pressing Next and return to it later, if necessary.
6. Use the following keys to continue navigating through the assignment. To display the next item, press Next. To check your answer, press Ans. This option is only available if the answer was supplied for the item when the assignment file was created. The check answer option is not available on response forms. To display the previous item, press Prev. To return to the Item List, press Esc or. To get help on how to navigate within a question, press 2 (TI-89) or. To pause the application, press 1:Pause App.
When you have reached the end of the assignment, the Item List is displayed.
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Setting the Item List Screen Format You can set the format for each assignment so that each question is marked indicating one of the following: The question has been answered The question has been answered either correctly or incorrectly or could not be electronically evaluated
1. From the Item List, press Format. The FORMATS dialog box is displayed, showing the current format.
Tip You can also press (TI-89) or F.
2. To select a different format, press B to display the drop-down list, press C or D to highlight the option, and then press to select it.

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3. Press again to save your changes. The Item List is displayed in the new format.
The introduction in this example has been displayed.
Questions 1, 2: not answered. Questions 3 7: answered.
Questions 1, 5, 6, 7: answered incorrectly or not answered. Questions 3, 4: answered correctly. Question 2: cannot be electronically evaluated.

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Answering Multiple-Choice Questions Response choices for multiple-choice questions are either displayed in a list following the question or on an image. Some multiple-choice questions allow you to select only one response option; others allow you to select more than one.
Option buttons indicate that you can only select one response option.
Check boxes indicate that you can select more than one response option.

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Press any arrow key to move the cursor to a response option, and then press to select it. To deselect a response option, move the cursor to the selected response, and then press.
If only one response choice is allowed, you can simply select another response option to change your answer; you do not have to deselect the current response choice.
Answering Fill-in-the-Blank Questions Some fill-in-the-blank questions require you to type an answer. Others require you to choose an answer from a drop-down list of choices. 1. If necessary, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the blank that you want to complete.
A boxed blank shows where the cursor is.

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2. Press to select the blank. A blinking cursor appears at the beginning of the selected blank.
Tip Press N to deselect the blank.
3. Type your answer or select an answer from the drop-down list.
Tip Press to clear the answer field. Text or numeric answer required:
Type your answer in the blank with the blinking cursor.
Selection from the drop-down list required:
Select your answer from the list of answer choices.

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4. Press C or D to move the cursor to another blank. Answering Open Response Questions Open response questions are followed by a large field in which you type your answer. The length of your answer is limited only by the amount of available memory on the handheld device. When the characters you type reach the end of a line, they wrap to the next line. As you reach the bottom of the field, previous lines scroll off the top of the field. You may use all of the standard editing features of your handheld device, such as copy, cut, and paste. For more information about editing text, see the guidebook that came with your device or the Text Editor module at education.ti.com. Press to select the answer field, and then type your answer. Press N while the cursor is in the answer field to return to the question text. In either the question text or the answer field, you can use the following keys to navigate.

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Press C to move the cursor to the top of the page of the question or the top of the answer field. Press 2 C to move the cursor up one screen. Press C to move the cursor up one line.
Since there is no limit to the length of the question, you may have to scroll to display the answer field.
When you select the answer field, the entire field is displayed. Part of the question may scroll off the screen.
Inserting Symbols and Commands Symbols and commands that are available on the handheld device can be inserted in any field that accepts text entries. You insert them into the field the same way you would insert them on the handheld devices home screen. Some examples include the following.

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Symbols that are functions or second functions of the handheld devices keys (for example, ^ and p) Commands that are accessed from the MATH menu (for example, exact( and angle() Characters from the CHAR menu (2 ) and the commands and symbols in the CATALOG ( (TI-89) or 2 )
Sequencing Items in a List Some questions require you to arrange a list of items so they are in the correct order or rank.
1. Use C and D to move the arrow to an item.

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2. Press to select the item.
The solid arrow indicates that this item is selected.
Press N to deselect the item.
3. Use C and D to move the item to another location in the list.
Greece was moved from the fourth position in the list to the second position.
4. Press to place the item in the list.
Greece is now repositioned and deselected, which is indicated by the outlined arrow.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 until the items are in the desired order.
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Viewing Comments or Instructions Assignments can include explanatory items such as test instructions, section separators, and hints.
Explanatory items are not numbered.
Explanatory items do not provide an area for an answer.
Clearing All Answers You can clear all answers on an assignment to prepare it for another session. 1. From the Item List screen, press 3:Clear All Answers. A confirmation dialog box displays.

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2. Press to clear all answers. Depending on the format that is selected, the Item List screen now shows either nothing next to each question, or shows an X next to each question that can be evaluated electronically.

Before all answers are cleared Format set to Answered After all answers are cleared
Format set to Correct / Incorrect

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Checking Answers
Some assignments allow you to check your answers as you complete the assignment. However, the assignment may contain questions that cannot be electronically evaluated, such as open response questions. If the Ans option is available, you can check the answer for that question. After you answer a question, press Ans (with the question still displayed). The Check Answer dialog box is displayed. If your answer is incorrect, you can choose whether you want to view the correct answer.
Returns to the question and shows the correct answer.

Returns to the question.

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If your answer is incorrect, and you opt to view the correct answer, the question is redisplayed, with the correct answer(s) indicated.
The correct answers, Kosrae and Truk, are indicated.

Viewing Results

If the assignment allows you to check your answers, you can view the number of correct and incorrect responses that you gave the last time you completed the assignment. Also noted is the number of questions that could not be electronically evaluated. From the Item List screen, press Results. The Results dialog box shows how well you performed.

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Marking Assignment Status
You can mark your assignments with a status indicator so that you can tell, at a glance, which ones you want to review again, or which ones are complete or incomplete. 1. From the Item List of an assignment, press Status to display the status dialog box.
2. Press B to display the drop-down list of status options.
3. Press C or D to highlight a status option, and then press to select it. 4. Press again to accept the status you selected and return to the Item List.
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The status indicator is displayed next to the assignment name on the Assignment List screen.
The Animal Classification assignment has a status of R, for Review.

Creating Response Forms

Response forms are answer sheets that students use to record answers for non-electronic assignments. For example, an instructor may read questions aloud or distribute questions on paper, and then collect the responses from the students' handheld devices. A response form may contain multiple-choice responses (check box type only), open responses, or a combination of both.
Note You cannot check answers ( Ans) on a response form.

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1. Press Response Form 1:New on the Assignment List screen. The New Assignment screen is displayed.

2. Type a Filename.

The file name is the name of the Application Variable (AppVar) that is shown on the VAR-LINK screen.
AppVar names can be one to seven characters long and can consist of both letters and numbers, including Greek letters (except p) and accented letters. cannot begin with a number, contain spaces, or be the same as names used by the handheld device are not case-sensitive: AB22, Ab22, aB22, and ab22 refer to the same variable.

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3. Press D to move the cursor to the next field and then type a Title. This is the title of the assignment that is displayed on the Assignment List screen.
Titles can be up to 24 characters long and can contain letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces.
4. Press to display the response form creation screen.
5. Press Add and select either 1:Multiple Choice or 2:Free Response.

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6. Type the number of multiple-choice or free response items that you want to include in this assignment and then press .
Note A response form can contain a maximum of 250 items.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have added all of the items to the assignment.
To move an item up or down in the list, place the cursor on the item and then press either Move Up or Move Down until the item is in the correct place in the list. To delete an item, place the cursor on the item and then press Delete.

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8. Press Complete to save the response form in archive memory and return to the Assignment List screen.
The new assignment is now displayed on the Assignment List screen.

Using Response Forms

Answering Questions Multiple-choice response items contain five check box options labeled A, B, C, D, and E. More than one answer option can be selected. For single response questions, such as True / False, you could use A for True and B for False.
Since more than one answer option can be selected, make sure that you only select one choice for single response questions.

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Free response items contain an area where a short answer can be typed. The length of the answer is limited only by the amount of available memory on the handheld device.
Characters wrap to the next line when they reach the end of a line. As you reach the bottom of the screen, previous lines scroll up. You can use all of the standard editing features of your handheld device, such as copy, cut, and paste. You can use characters from the CHAR menu (2 ) and the commands and symbols in the CATALOG ( (TI-89) or 2 ).
To use a response form: 1. Start the LearningCheck App. The Assignment List screen shows the titles of assignments that are currently installed on the handheld device.

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2. Move the cursor to the desired assignment and press. The Student Identification dialog box is displayed. 3. Type your username and then press to display the Item List for the assignment.
4. Press to view the first response option.
Multiple-choice response option

Free response option

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5. Do one of the following: Move the cursor to a multiple-choice check box and press to select it. (Select more than one check box, if necessary.) or Press to place the cursor in the free response area and type your answer.
6. Press to go to the next item in the assignment.

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7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all questions are answered.
Note You can skip a response and come back to it later. When the last item is displayed and you press Next, the Item List is displayed. The questions that you have answered are marked with the symbol.
These questions have been answered.
Clearing All Answers from a Response Form A response form can be cleared and reused for another set of questions. 1. From the Item List screen, press 3: Clear All Answers. The Clear confirmation message is displayed.
2. Press to clear all answers from the assignment.
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Changing a Response Form 1. From the Assignment List screen, press C or D to highlight a response form assignment, and then press 3: Edit. If an answer file for the assignment exists, the Student Identification dialog box is displayed. 2. Type your Username, and then press to display the response form creation screen, if necessary. 3. Add, delete, or move items on the response form. Press Add to add items. Highlight an item, and then press Delete to delete that item. Highlight an item, and then press Move Up or Move Down to change the location of the item in the list.

4. Press Complete when you are finished making changes to the response form.

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Duplicating a Response Form You can save a copy of an assignment with a different AppVar name or in a different folder. 1. On the Assignment List screen, press C or D to highlight a response form assignment. 2. Press 2: Save Copy As. The SAVE COPY AS dialog box is displayed. 3. Type a Filename, and then press D to move the cursor to the next field. 4. Type a Title, and then press to save the response form.
Original response form New response form

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Renaming a Response Form Renaming the response form changes the AppVar file name. It does not change the title of the response form as it is displayed on the ASSIGNMENT LIST screen. The name of the associated answer file is automatically changed to match the file name of the response form. You might want to rename a response form if, for example, you mistyped the name that was provided by the teacher. If the teacher is using TI Navigator, your response form must be named correctly in order for it to be collected. To change the file name of the response form AppVar: 1. Press 2 to display the VAR-LINK screen. 2. Press C or D to highlight the AppVar name. 3. Press 9:Unarchive Variable. 4. Press C or D to highlight the AppVar name. 5. Press 3:Rename to display the RENAME dialog box. 6. Type the new AppVar name, and then press . The AppVar name is changed.
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To verify that the file name has been changed, highlight the assignment on the Assignment List screen and then press Info. The assignments information screen is displayed, which shows the AppVar name.
Pausing the LearningCheck App
You can pause the LearningCheck App so that you can use other features of your device. 1. From the Item List or while a question or response form item is displayed, press 1:Pause App to exit the App. 2. When you are ready to resume the assignment, press O and then select LearningCheck. 3. Type your Username and press . The App resumes and automatically returns to the screen that was displayed when you paused the App.

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Deleting an App
Deleting an App removes it from the handheld device and increases space for other Apps. Before deleting an App, consider making a back up copy for reinstallation. 1. Quit the application. 2. Press 2 to display the VAR-LINK [ALL] screen. 3. Press 2 (TI-89) or to display the list of installed applications. 4. Select the application that you want to delete. 5. Press 1:Delete. The VAR-LINK delete confirmation dialog box displays. 6. Press to delete the application.

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Error Messages
Error Message Description You entered an invalid number. Enter a number < 250. You must enter a title for the response form. You have entered and invalid username. Enter your username again, using only alphanumeric characters. The operating system (OS) software on your device is older than version 2.09. You must update the OS to at least version 2.09 in order to run the LearningCheck App. You can download a free copy of the latest OS from education.ti.com/latest. The username that you entered does not match one that was used for an existing answer file. Make sure that the username that you entered is correct. Enter a username that contains at least three characters, but not more than 32 characters.

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Error Message
Description Your device does not have enough available RAM to continue to run the LearningCheck App. Delete or archive files to create more available RAM on your device. Your device does not have enough memory to add more questions to your response form. You can delete or archive files to create more available RAM on your device. The answer file for this assignment has reached 64K bytes, which is the maximum file limit for answer files. No more data can be added to this answer file.

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Page Reference
This PDF document contains electronic bookmarks designed for easy on-screen navigation. If you decide to print this document, please use the page numbers below to find specific topics.
Important Information.... 2 What is the LearningCheck App?... 3 Operating System (OS) Requirement... 4 Distributing Assignments to a Handheld Device.. 5 Installing the LearningCheck App... 6 Starting and Quitting the App.... 7 Starting the App... 7 Quitting the App... 7 Accessing Online Help.... 8 Completing an Assignment... 9 Overview.... 9 Opening and Navigating through an Assignment.. 10 Setting the Item List Screen Format... 13 Answering Multiple-Choice Questions... 15 Answering Fill-in-the-Blank Questions... 16 Answering Open Response Questions.. 18 Sequencing Items in a List... 20 Viewing Comments or Instructions... 22 Clearing All Answers.... 22
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Checking Answers... 24 Viewing Results.... 25 Marking Assignment Status... 26 Creating Response Forms... 27 Using Response Forms... 31 Answering Questions... 31 Clearing All Answers from a Response Form.. 35 Changing a Response Form... 36 Duplicating a Response Form... 37 Renaming a Response Form... 38 Pausing the LearningCheck App... 39 Deleting an App.... 40 Error Messages... 41 Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service Information.. 43 For General Information... 43 For Technical Questions... 43 For Product (hardware) Service... 43 Texas Instruments License Agreement.. 44