Page 1 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Guidebook This guidebook applies to TI-Nspire™ software version 3.0. To obtain the latest version of the documentation, go to education.ti.com/guides.
Page 2: Important Information
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Important Information..............ii Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software ...1 Unpacking the boxes..............2 Charging the cradles ..............5 Installing the handheld software ..........6 Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network the first time ................8 Connecting the handhelds to the wireless adapters....14 Connecting the handhelds to the cradles ........
Page 4 Stopping file transfers ..............81 Closing the Transfer Tool.............. 81 Using the Documents Workspace ........83 Using the Documents Toolbox ............. 84 Using the workspace ..............92 Viewing and changing document settings ......... 94 Sending files to a class..............98 Sending files to a handheld ............
Page 5 Working with Images ............169 TI-Nspire™ applications that can accept images ...... 169 Image types available..............171 Inserting the image ..............171 Working with images ..............174 Technical considerations ............176 Working with PublishView™ documents ......177 Software requirements .............. 177 Creating a new PublishView™ document ........ 178 Saving PublishView™...
Page 6 Arranging the seating chart............254 Checking student login status............ 254 Sorting student information ............255 Changing the classes assigned to a student......255 Changing student names and identifiers ........257 Moving students to another class..........258 Copying students to another class..........259 Exploring the Class Record ............
Page 7 Polling students ..............315 Opening the Quick Poll tool ............316 Sending a Quick Poll ..............318 Stopping polls................318 Saving polls ................. 319 Viewing poll results ..............319 Responding to polls (student instruction) ........ 321 Using the Review Workspace ..........325 Using the Review toolbox............
Page 8 Graphing with the Scratchpad........... 391 Working with variables in the Scratchpad ........ 395 Saving the Scratchpad contents..........396 Clearing Scratchpad contents ............ 396 Calculator................397 Getting started with the Calculator application....... 397 Calculator menu................398 Entering and evaluating math expressions....... 404 Working with variables ..............
Page 9 Working with rows and columns of data ......... 554 Sorting data ................557 Generating columns of data............557 Graphing spreadsheet data ............561 Exchanging data with other computer software ..... 564 Capturing data from Graphs & Geometry ........ 566 Using table data for statistical analysis........569 Statistics Input Descriptions ............
Page 10 Creating libraries and library objects ........666 Private and Public library objects..........666 Using library objects ..............667 Creating shortcuts to library objects ......... 668 Included libraries ................ 669 Restoring an included library............. 669 Changing the library folder location (computer only) ..... 670 Programming..............
Page 11 Modifying sensor settings............724 Starting a data collection............726 Using the Keep option ............... 726 Stopping a collection ..............728 Analyzing data ................728 Examining data points ............... 728 Data analysis calculations ............732 Removing analysis options............739 Examining the View Details area data ........739 Showing and hiding details ............
Page 12 Changing TI-SmartView™ options ..........822 Working with documents............823 Using Screen Capture ..............824 Regulatory Information ............. 825 USA FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interference................825 Canadian IC Information ............827 Texas Instruments Support and Service ........835 For U.S. and Canada: ..............835...
Page 13: Setting Up The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system provides the hardware and software tools you need to set up a wireless classroom network. The system is composed of two parts, hardware and software. The hardware creates a wireless communications network so that your computer can communicate with your students’...
Page 14: Unpacking The Boxes
TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Guidebook gives you complete information on all functions of the software. After you install the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software on your computer, you can use the Getting Started Guide or the Software Guidebook as a reference for the software tools. The process of unpacking the equipment, setting up the hardware, and installing the software will probably require about two hours of your time.
Page 15 Each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system comes with the following items. • 1 TI-Navigator™ access point • 1 AC9930 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord) • 1 USB computer cable • 1 DVD containing system software • The Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software guide Getting Started guide One DVD...
Page 16 If you purchased the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ System for use with the TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, TI-Nspire™, or TI-Nspire™ CAS handhelds, your contents include the following items: • TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles • AC9940 power adapter (includes power supply and power cord) •...
Page 17: Charging The Cradles
Charging the cradles The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles contain rechargable batteries. You must charge the batteries overnight before using them in your class. When the cradles are fully charged, they will function all day under continuous use. You should recharge them each night. The TI-Nspire™...
Page 18: Installing The Handheld Software
LEDs LED indicates network activity. The LED indicates battery- charging status. When the cradles are still in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle Charging Bay: • A solid amber LED means the wireless cradle is currently recharging. • A solid red LED means the wireless cradle does not have good contact with the charging bay.
Page 19 4. If multiple handhelds are connected, click the handheld to which you want to connect. 5. Click Help >Check for Handheld OS Update TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software displays a dialog box asking if you want to install the OS on the handheld, save it to your computer, or both.
Page 20: Setting Up Your Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Network The First Time
A progress screen is displayed. 9. When the operating system software has transferred to your TI-Nspire™ handheld, click You may now disconnect the handheld from your computer, and the operating system software will install itself onto your handheld. Note: Consider keeping one or two spare handhelds with the latest operating system and ample memory.
Page 21 Connecting the cables to the access point 1. Identify the cables. USB cable AC9930 Power adapter 2. Connect the AC9930 power adapter to the power jack on the access point. 3. Connect the USB cable to the access point. Power adapter USB connection jack Access point, side view...
Page 22 Checking the access point LEDS Status Signal Power Test POWER – Indicates that the access point is receiving power from the power adapter. TEST – The access point is in self-test mode. This LED should blink for a minute and then stop. STATUS: 100 LINK/ACT –...
Page 23 5. Select your country. The operating channel is automatically set to a default setting. 6. Click TI-Nspire™ Network Manager sends signals to the access point to add it to the network. After the access point is found, the wizard displays a message. 7.
Page 24 The software may display a message saying the access point firmware needs to be updated. Click to update the access point firmware. The next step is to add the TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles to your classroom network. The wireless adapters are used to communicate between the TI-Nspire™...
Page 25 4. Highlight each wireless adapter or wireless cradle you want to add, and click Add. To add all of the wireless clients listed in the Available Wireless Clients column, click Add All Note: If the adapter or cradle does not appear in the Available Wireless Clients column after 6 minutes, try these tips: •...
Page 26: Connecting The Handhelds To The Wireless Adapters
3. Enter a nickname in the box (optional). Wireless Client Nickname Nicknames can consist of letters, spaces, and numbers. A nickname must contain a minimum of 1 character and can contain a maximum of 64 characters. 4. Click to add another adapter or cradle if you have more Add Next than one wireless client to add.
Page 27 Connector Guides for aligning with handheld 2. Slide the adapter into position, making sure the guides on the sides of the adapter slide into the grooves on the sides of the handheld. Grooves to align wireless adapter Sideview of handheld 3.
Page 28: Connecting The Handhelds To The Cradles
Connecting the handhelds to the cradles The cradles work with the TI-Nspire™, TI-Nspire™ CAS, TI-Nspire™ CX and TI-Nspire™ CX CAS handhelds. To connect the handheld to the cradle, follow these steps. 1. Slide the lock on the back of the cradle to the OFF position. Lock in OFF position.
Page 29 3. Press firmly to make a good connection. When properly connected, the TI-Nspire™ handheld appears to be sitting on top of the cradle. 4. Lock the handheld in place by sliding the lock on the back of the cradle to the ON position. Lock in ON position.
Page 30: Storing The Wireless Adapters And Cradles
Storing the wireless adapters and cradles When you charge the handhelds overnight, you can leave the TI-Nspire™ Wireless Network Adapters attached to the handhelds before placing the handhelds in the TI-Nspire™ CX Docking Station. When you are ready to use the handhelds the next morning, the handheld should be fully charged, and the adapter is ready for use.
Page 31 If the cradle is not charged, or the adapter or cradle is not connected to a TI-Nspire™ handheld that is powered on, TI-Nspire™ Network Manager displays the status as disconnected. TI-Nspire™ Network Manager remembers the adapter and cradle IDs you added, and the next time you turn on the TI-Nspire™...
Page 32: Creating And Managing Your Teacher Account
Now that you know where the non-working cradles are, you can add the cradles to the network again. Cradle LEDs The LEDs on each cradle use various colors and blink patterns to indicate data activity or power status. This can occur either when the cradles are seated in the charging bay or when they are outside the charging bay.
Page 33 After you create your teacher account, you can later change your password or your user name. Creating your teacher account 1. Use the Workspace selector to choose the Class workspace. 2. Click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. 3.
Page 34 • Individualize Teacher Handheld in Screen Capture: selecting this option shows the teacher’s screen in the screen capture. 7. Click Changing the password of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld. 2.
Page 35 4. Enter a new password. 5. Click Changing the user name of your teacher account 1. Make sure you are not logged in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network on your handheld. 2. Click File > Settings > Teacher Preferences The Teacher Preferences dialog box opens. Setting up the TI-Nspire™...
Page 36: Logging In To The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ System From The Handheld
3. Enter a new user name. 4. Click Logging in to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system from the handheld The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system uses both your computer and your students’ handhelds. In order for you and your students to communicate using the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network, your students must log in to the network from their handhelds.
Page 37 3. Select Login The Login Successful screen displays. TI-Nspire™ handheld login status icons The icons on the TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ CX CAS, TI-Nspire™, and TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld screens indicate the communication status between the handheld and the access point, wireless adapter, wireless cradle, or TI-Navigator™...
Page 38 Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software...
Page 39: Getting Started With The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software The DVD that comes with your classroom kit contains TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software and TI-Nspire™ CAS Navigator™ Teacher software. When you install the software, both versions of the software are installed on your computer. The software automatically opens upon installation, or you can start the software at any time by clicking the menu...
Page 40 Á Click one of these icons to create a new document Quick Start icons. in the chosen application. The icon applications are Calculator, Graphs, Geometry, Lists & Spreasheet, Data & Statistics, Question, Notes, and Vernier® DataQuest. The Welcome Screen automatically closes and the chosen application opens.
Page 41: Exploring The Ti-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software
Opening the Welcome Screen manually The Welcome Screen opens automatically when you open the software. To open the screen manually, do the following: Click Help > Welcome Screen Exploring the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software When you close the Welcome Screen, the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher software is open to the last workspace you used.
Page 42 À Á Â Ã Ä Å À Title bar. Shows the name of the current document and the name of the software. The minimize, maximize, and close buttons are located in the right corner. Á . Contains tools for working with documents in the current Menu bar workspace, and for modifying system settings.
Page 43: Exploring Workspaces
• . Find and manage content on your computer, Content Workspace links to websites, connected handhelds, or Texas Instruments web content. • . Manage classes and students, use the class record Class Workspace panel, and exchange files with students.
Page 44: Using Help
2. Use the drop-down menu to select the desired language. 3. Restart the application for the language change to take effect. Note: If you select Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese as the language in the TI-Nspire™ software, you should see Chinese characters in the menus and dialogs.
Page 45 Aside from viewing your current software version, you must be Note: connected to the Internet to perform any of these tasks. You do not need to be connected to the Internet to view your current version of software as shown in the command.
Page 46 Getting started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software...
Page 47: Using The Content Workspace
Using the Content Workspace Use this workspace to move, copy, and transfer content between your computer and connected handhelds. À Ä Á Â Ã Å Æ Ç À - Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings. Á...
Page 48 Å Shows what you have selected in Resources. You can Content Pane. resize this pane by selecting the splitter bar between this pane and the Preview Pane. Use your context menu or select in the Content pane to Options perform common tasks related to the item or area you select, or to change how the information displays.
Page 49: Exploring The Resources Pane
Exploring the Resources pane À Á Â Ã À . Helps you navigate to the correct file on your Local Content computer. Local Content expands and collapses to show these folders: • Desktop • My Documents (PC) • Documents (Macintosh®) When you select an item in Local Content, the file structure appears in the Content pane.
Page 50: Exploring The Content Pane
Â . Links to Texas Instruments activities that are available Web Content to a user who is connected to the Internet. You can save material that you find on these sites to your computer and share items through Local Content pane and Connected Handhelds. You cannot save website links to the Web Content section.
Page 51 Á . Lists the folders and files from the location you have Content pane selected in Resources: your computer, web content, or connected handhelds. Â . Shows details about a selected folder or file in the Preview pane Content pane. Using the content pane tool bar The Content pane tool bar provides tools needed to locate folders and files.
Page 52 Â Ã À Á À A thumbnail preview of the selected folder, file, or lesson bundle. If a lesson bundle is empty, this space is blank. If you selected a folder that does not contain supported files, an error message is displayed. Á...
Page 53: Working With Links
You cannot remove default shortcuts. Note: Working with Links By default, the Links list contains a list of links to Texas Instruments web sites. Click a link to launch your web browser and access the web site. Using the Links toolbar When you select Links in the Resource pane, the tools on the toolbar are specific to working with links.
Page 54 ¤ Click to open the drop-down menu to access options for working with links. Click this icon to add a link to the list. Select an existing link, then click this icon to edit the link’s attributes. Click this icon to delete a link. You cannot delete a default link. Select a link and click this icon to move the link up in the list.
Page 55 Editing an existing link Complete the following steps to edit an existing link. 1. Select the link you want to change. 2. Click to open the Edit Link dialog box. 3. Make needed changes to the name of the link or to the URL. 4.
Page 56: Using Web Content
Using Web Content Web Content provides links to online activities on Texas Instruments web sites. You can save material found on these web sites to your computer and share items using the Local Content pane and Connected Handhelds.
Page 57 Sorting the list of activities Use the column headings to sort the information in the list of activities or add additional column headings. By default the list is displayed in alphabetical order by Name. • Click the Name heading to list activities in reverse alphabetical order. Click the heading again to return to A to Z order.
Page 58 Opening an activity 1. Select the activity you want to open. 2. Double-click the activity to open it, or click , then select Open The Open Activity dialog box opens with a list of all documents related to the selected activity. You can open a .tns or .tsnp in the TI-Nspire™...
Page 59 4. Click . A copy of the activity is saved to your computer as a lesson Save bundle. Copying an activity Complete the following steps to copy an activity. Once the activity is copied to the clipboard, you can paste the activity into a folder on your computer, then drag the activity to your list of shortcuts in the Local Content pane.
Page 60: Working With Connected Handhelds
– From the tool bar, click , then select Send to Connected Handhelds – Click , then select Send to Connected Handhelds The Transfer Tool opens. 3. Select the file, then click Start Transfer The Status window opens and the Stop Transfer button is enabled. The selected files and folders are transferred to the selected handhelds.
Page 61 Viewing content on connected handhelds When you select a handheld in the Resources pane, all files and folders on the handheld appear in the Content pane. When a .tns file is selected, you will have to click for screen capture preview within the Preview pane.
Page 62 • OS version - The operating system in use Ä Preview Pane - Illustrates the selected handheld. If you click on a handheld file in the Content pane, the Preview pane shows a preview of that file. When you select a handheld, all files and folders on the handheld appear in the Content pane.
Page 63 Using Identify Selected to locate handhelds If you are using the TI-Nspire™ Docking Station or the TI-Nspire™ CX Docking Station, you can use this feature to locate handhelds. 1. Be sure that the handhelds are turned on and that the docking station is connected to your computer.
Page 64 Option How it Works Save to Save a copy of the selected file on your computer. Computer • Select the file you want to save. • Select . The Save Select File dialog Save to Computer box opens. • Navigate to the folder where you want to save the file.
Page 65: Working With Lesson Bundles
Renaming handhelds You can rename the handhelds that you store in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software. Note: Renaming a handheld does not affect student login information. 1. Right-click on the handheld(s) in the Content pane. 2. Select Rename 3. Edit the name(s). 4.
Page 66 Creating a new lesson bundle Complete the following steps to create a new lesson bundle. 1. In the Content workspace, navigate to the folder in Local Content where you want to save the lesson bundle. 2. Click or select File > New Lesson Bundle The new lesson bundle file is created with a default name and placed in your list of files.
Page 67 2. To open the lesson bundle window: • Double-click the lesson bundle file. -or- • Right-click the name of the lesson bundle to open the context menu, then select Open 3. Click to open the Add window. Add Files to Lesson Bundle Note: You can also click in the Preview Add Files to Lesson Bundle...
Page 68 4. Use the file manager in the Add window to navigate to and select the file you want to add to the lesson bundle. • You can select multiple files at one time if they are located in the same folder by pressing and holding the Ctrl key (Macintosh®: “) while clicking each file name.
Page 69 3. Click , then select Lesson Bundles > Create Lesson Bundle from selected 4. A new lesson bundle is created and placed in the open folder. The lesson bundle contains copies of the selected files. 5. Type a name for the lesson bundle and press Enter Opening a lesson bundle To view and work with files within a lesson bundle, complete one of the...
Page 70 Double-click the lesson bundle, then double-click a file within the lesson bundle. ¢ Within a lesson bundle, select the file, then click or right-click the file name and select from the context menu. Open Managing files in a lesson bundle You can open, copy/paste, delete, and rename files in an existing lesson bundle.
Page 71 • Click to delete the file from the lesson bundle. Use caution Delete when deleting a file from a lesson bundle. You should ensure files contained in the bundle are backed up if you need the files for future use. to give the file a new name.
Page 72 3. Select the action you want to perform: • Click to open the lesson bundle. Open • Click to place the lesson bundle file in the clipboard. Copy • Navigate to a folder on your computer or select a connected handheld, then right-click and select to place the copied file Paste...
Page 73: Sending Files To A Class
A dialog box opens confirming that the lesson bundle was created. 4. Click to open the folder where the lesson package is stored. Click to skip this step and close the dialog box. E-mailing a lesson bundle After a lesson bundle is packaged, you can e-mail the .tilb file to other teachers or students.
Page 74: Understanding The Rules Of Content Transfer
4. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file: • To send the file to the whole class, click . To send the file Class only to class members who are currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 75: Using Menus And Toolbar Icons
• Folders • Supported files .tco .tns .edc .fig .tcc .tnc .tno .tilb Methods you can use to transfer content You can transfer content several ways (again, depending on the content): • "Drag and drop" • Copy and paste • Save to Computer •...
Page 76 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Displays a file Windows®: Save to Computer browser window to let you save an Ctrl + S existing TI-Nspire™ file to your Macintosh®: computer. ì“ - Sends a selected file or Send To Class folder to the class, if a class is in session.
Page 77 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut Edit - Copies the selected Windows®: Copy information. Ctrl + C Macintosh®: ì“ + C - Inserts content, either cut or Windows®: Paste copied, at a chosen location. Ctrl + V Macintosh®: ì“...
Page 78 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Remove links that Remove Link you have created in the resources pane. Note: You cannot remove default links. - Change the name of the Edit Link link. - Move the Move to Top of List selected link to the top of the list of links.
Page 79 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Changes the Windows®: Connected Handhelds left panel to display a selected item Ctrl + Shift + H from a connected handheld. Macintosh®: ì“ + Shift + H - Refreshes the view to display Windows®: Refresh any changes and updates in the...
Page 80 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Captures the active Windows®: Capture Page page of the current document. The Ctrl + J captured image is located in the Macintosh®: TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture tool. ì“ + J Capture Selected Handheld Captures the screen of a selected student or teacher handheld.
Page 81 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Pauses a class Pause/Resume Class session. If a class session is paused, resumes the class session. 8 Allows you Student Name Format to choose how student names are displayed, either by Last Name, First Name;...
Page 82 - When Download Latest Guidebook connected to the Internet, opens a page where you can download the latest product guidebooks. - When Visit education.ti.com connected to the Internet, opens the Texas Instruments Education Technology site. Using the Content Workspace...
Page 83 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - When Visit Activities Exchange connected to the Internet, opens the Activities Exchange site. Explore Online Troubleshooting When connected to the Internet, opens the online troubleshooting site. - Run Run TI-Nspire Diagnostics diagnostics and send a report to TI support.
Page 84 Using the Content Workspace...
Page 85: Using The Transfer Tool
Using the Transfer Tool When a class is not in session, you can transfer individual files or entire folders containing files from your computer to connected TI-Nspire™ handhelds using the Transfer Tool. With the Transfer Tool, you can transfer one or more files or documents to one or more handhelds without requiring students to log in.
Page 86 The Setup tab includes the following features: Feature Description Add to Transfer List Click to add files or folders with files to the Transfer List. The Transfer List indicates the File Name (or folder name), the Destination Folder and the Size of the file or folder (in KB) you want to transfer.
Page 87: Opening The Transfer Tool
Status tab The Status tab is only active when a transfer is in progress. When you start a transfer, the Transfer Tool automatically switches to the Status tab. The Status tab allows you to view the progress and status of files as they transfer and provides the following information: Information Description...
Page 88: Adding Files Or Folders To The Transfer List
To open the Transfer Tool, complete one of the following actions: • From the menu bar, select Tool. Tools > Transfer (Macintosh®: “+ • From the keyboard, press Ctrl • From the toolbar, click and select Send to Connected from the dropdown menu. Handhelds •...
Page 89: Removing Files Or Folders From The Transfer List
2. To add files to the Transfer List, navigate to the folder or folders that contain the files you want to transfer. Click to add highlighted Select files to the Transfer list. • On the Files tab, you can see both files and folders, but you cannot select folders.
Page 90: Editing The Destination Folder
To remove files or folders from the Transfer List, complete the following steps: 1. In the Transfer Tool window, select files or folders you want to remove. Note: To select multiple files or folders, press and hold the Ctrl key (Macintosh®: “) while selecting each file or folder.
Page 91: Deleting All Handheld Files And Folders
• From the dropdown, select “Top level of Edit Destination Folder handheld” or any available folder. • In the dropdown, type a new destination Edit Destination Folder folder name. Note: Folder names can contain alphanumeric characters and can include slashes ( / and \ ). You cannot use double slashes ( // and \\ ) and some special characters (? | : * "...
Page 92: Starting A Transfer
2. Click Start Transfer The Confirm dialog box opens. 3. Click to confirm. The Transfer Tools switches to the tab, which displays the status Status and progress of the deleting process. Starting a transfer After you have added all files and folders to the Transfer List and selected other options as necessary, you can start the transfer.
Page 93: Stopping File Transfers
• To transfer files to all connected TI-Nspire™ handhelds, select Connected Handhelds (top level). 3. In the Transfer Tool window, click Start Transfer The Transfer Tool window switches to the tab and displays the Status transfer information. • The progress bar disappears when a transfer is complete. •...
Page 94 • When closed, the Transfer Tool clears files and folders you added to the Transfer List. • When closed, the Transfer Tool keeps the last Delete all files and setting. folders before transfer Using the Transfer Tool...
Page 95: Using The Documents Workspace
Using the Documents Workspace Use this workspace to create, modify, and view TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents, and to demonstrate mathematical concepts. À Å Á Â Ã Ä Æ Ç À . Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings.
Page 96: Using The Documents Toolbox
Å Choose a class from a list of available classes. Class session controls. You can begin, pause, resume, or end a class. Æ Shows the current document and enables you to perform Workspace. calculations, add applications, and add pages and problems. Only one document at a time is active (selected).
Page 97 Icon What you can do Demonstrate concepts on the handheld to the class. The TI-Smartview™ tool works almost the same as the handheld. TI-SmartView™ Note: Content is only displayed on the TI-Smartview™ small screen when the document is in Handheld Only or Handheld + SideScreen modes. Provides access to the following utilities: •...
Page 98 À Á Â À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Provides a menu of tools available for working with an Tool Palette. ¢ application. Click to open the sub-menu for each option. Â Click to close and click open the Tool Palette. Using the Documents Workspace...
Page 99 Exploring the Page Sorter Panel The following example shows the Documents Toolbox with the Page Sorter open. À Â Á À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Click the minus sign (-) to collapse the view. Click the plus sign (+) to open the view and show the problems and pages in the document.
Page 100 Note: Content is only displayed on the TI-Smartview™ small screen when the document is in Handheld Only view, or in Handheld + SideScreen view and the document workspace is in Handheld mode. Ã À Á Â À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á...
Page 101 Changing TI-SmartView™ options You can change the location of the folder used to save TI-SmartView™ files on your computer. You can also change the keypad, faceplate, and view options. To change TI-SmartView™ options: 1. Click File > Settings > TI-Smartview Options. 2.
Page 102 À Á Â Ã À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Math Templates are open. Double-click a template to add it to a document. Click the Math Template tab to close the template view. To open the Symbols, Catalog, Math Operators, and Libraries , click the tab.
Page 103 À Á Ã Â Ä Å Æ À The Documents Toolbox menu. Á Shows files on your computer and the name of the folder where the ¤ files are located. Click to navigate to another folder on the computer. Â The list of folders and files within the folder named in the Look In: field.
Page 104: Using The Workspace
• Package a lesson • Refresh the view • Install OS Å Connected handhelds. Lists the connected handhelds. Multiple handhelds are listed if more than one handheld is connected to the computer. Æ The name of the connected handhelds. To display the folders and files on a handheld, double-click the name.
Page 105 • . This is the default view in the software. Computer mode Understanding the status bar The status bar provides information about the current document, and enables you to toggle between between Handheld and Computer mode, and adjust the view of the document. À...
Page 106: Viewing And Changing Document Settings
Å . When working with a document in Computer mode, Boldness/Scale use the slider to make the lines and text of a document Boldness thicker or thinner. When working with a document in Handheld mode, use the Scale slider to increase the size of the document in the workspace, up to 200%.
Page 107 3. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¤ to open the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting. Field Value Display Digits • Float • Float1 - Float12 • Fix0 - Fix12 Angle •...
Page 108 Field Value Calculation Mode • Auto • CAS: Exact • Approximate Note: Auto mode displays an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction, except when a decimal is used in the problem. Exact mode (CAS) displays an answer that is not a whole number as a fraction or in symbolic form, except when a decimal is used in the problem.
Page 109 4. Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¤ to open the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting. Field Values Display Digits • Auto • Float • Float1 - Float12 •...
Page 110: Sending Files To A Class
Checkbox Operation when selected Show axis end values A numeric label is displayed at the least and greatest values visible on an axis Show tool tips for function Shows helpful information as you manipulation manipulate function graphs Automatically find a point Shows zeros, minima, and maxima of interest for graphed functions and objects...
Page 111: Sending Files To A Handheld
4. Select the student(s) to whom you want to send the file: • To send the file to the whole class, click . To send the file Class only to class members who are currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 112: Working With Lesson Bundles
1. From the Content Explorer, navigate to the file you want to send to the handheld. 2. Click the file to select it. 3. Select to open the Save to Handheld File >Save to Handheld window. Working with Lesson Bundles Many lessons or activities contain multiple files.
Page 113 the file is deleted from your computer. You can recover the file from the Recycle Bin. • Copy and paste any file into a selected lesson bundle. • Use the "Add files to lesson bundle" option. This method copies the selected files into the lesson bundle.
Page 114 • You cannot create a folder within a lesson bundle or add a folder to a lesson bundle. • You cannot add a lesson bundle to a lesson bundle. 4. Click to add the file to the bundle. A copy of the file is added to the bundle and is now listed in the lesson bundle window.
Page 115 • When you open another file type, it launches the application or program associated with that file. For example, if you open a .doc file, it opens in Microsoft® Word. Use one of the following options to open a file within a lesson bundle: Double-click the lesson bundle, then double-click a file within the lesson bundle.
Page 116 3. Select the lesson bundle you want to package. 4. Right-click to open the context menu, then select Package Lesson A dialog box is displayed confirming that the lesson bundle was created. 5. Click to open the folder where the lesson package is stored. Click to close the dialog box.
Page 117: Updating The Handheld Os
2. Select the action you want to perform. If an action is not available, it is grayed out. • Click to open the lesson bundle. Open • Click to navigate up one level in the folder Up One Level hierarchy. •...
Page 118: Using Menus And Toolbar Icons
2. Open the Content Explorer to see Connected Handhelds. 3. Select the handheld you want to update. 4. Click and then select or select Install OS Tools > Install from the menu bar. The Select Handheld OS File dialog Handheld OS box opens.
Page 119 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut File - Creates Windows®: New TI-Nspire™ Document Ctrl + N a new TI-Nspire™ document. Macintosh®: “ Windows®: New PublishView™ Document Ctrl + Shift + N Creates a new PublishView™ document.
Page 120 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut 8 Export the file to a web page Export as a Java™ applet, or as html copied to the computer’s clipboard. - Sends a selected file or Send To Class folder to the class, if a class is in session.
Page 121 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut Access recently Recent Documents - opened documents. - Closes all applications, with a Windows®: Exit prompt to save the current document. Alt + F4 Macintosh®: ì“ + Q Edit - Undo the last action Undo performed.
Page 122 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut 8 Select from different Page Layout page layouts, swap application positions on a page, select applications, and group or ungroup open applications on a page. - Select from a Select Layout variety of layouts to view up to four applications at one time on...
Page 123 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Change the color of a line. Line - Change the color of selected Text text. View - View document in Windows®: Computer Alt +Shift+C Computer mode. Macintosh®: option + Shift - View document in Handheld Windows®:...
Page 124 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Add a page to a problem with Windows®: Page one of the following applications: Ctrl + I Macintosh®: ì“ + I Calculator Graphs Geometry Lists & Spreadsheet Data & Statistics Notes Vernier DataQuest Question...
Page 125 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the sensor Windows®: Sensor Console console on the bottom of the active Ctrl + D application to accept data collection Macintosh®: input. ì“ + D Tools - Opens a tool that allows Windows®: Quick Poll you to send a quick poll to students...
Page 126 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut Capture Selected Handheld Captures the screen of a selected student or teacher handheld. The captured image is located in the TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture tool. - Opens a tool that Windows®: Transfer Tool allows you to send files to multiple...
Page 127 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Reset the Reset Student Passwords password of a selected student. The student can not be currently logged 8 Allows you Student Name Format to choose how student names are displayed, either by Last Name, First Name;...
Page 128 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the Windows®: Portfolio Workspace Portfolio Workspace in the TI-Nspire™ Ctrl + Alt + 5 Navigator™ Teacher Software. Use this Macintosh®: workspace to save, store, review, and ì“ + Alt + 5 manage class assignments from students.
Page 129 Internet, opens a page where you can download the latest product guidebooks. - When Visit education.ti.com connected to the Internet, opens the Texas Instruments Education Technology site. - When Visit Activities Exchange connected to the Internet, opens the Activities Exchange site.
Page 130 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Run Run TI-Nspire Diagnostics diagnostics and send a report to TI support. - Locates Check for Software Updates software updates. - Is Check for Handheld OS Update active when a handheld is selected. - Displays TI-Nspire™...
Page 131: Working With Ti-Nspire™ Documents
Working with TI-Nspire™ documents This section describes how to work with TI-Nspire™ documents using the Documents workspace. Information in this chapter is for the following TI-Nspire™ software: • TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software • TI-Nspire™ Student Software • TI-Nspire™ CAS Teacher Software •...
Page 132: Managing Ti-Nspire™ Documents
Managing TI-Nspire™ documents When you first open the desktop software, the Documents workspace opens with a blank document containing one problem. You can add applications and content to this problem to create a document. Note: The Welcome Screen is displayed when you open the software if the "always show this at startup"...
Page 133 Saving TI-Nspire™ documents To save a new document: 1. Select , or click File > Save Document The Save TI-Nspire™ Document dialog box opens. 2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the document or create a folder in which to store the document. 3.
Page 134: Using Content Explorer To Locate Files
Opening an existing document To open an existing document: 1. Click or click File > Open Document The Open dialog box opens. 2. Use the file browser to locate the file you want to open and click the file to select it. 3.
Page 135 À Á Å Â Æ Ã Ä À - Contains folders and files on your computer. Computer file browser Á ¤ - The current folder. Click to navigate to Current top-level folder another folder. The default folder is My Documents. Â...
Page 136: Saving A Document To A Connected Handheld
• Select a .tns or .tnsp file and drag it to the workspace to open the document. Understanding which files and folders you can transfer • You can use the file browser pane to transfer or move the following file types between a computer and a connected handheld: File Type Extension TI-Nspire™...
Page 137 Note: You can also "drag and drop" a file from the computer pane to a handheld listed in the Connected Handhelds pane. 3. Select the receiving handheld. If multiple handhelds are connected, the names are listed. 4. Click to save the file, or to abandon the save.
Page 138 Saving handheld documents in the software To save a handheld document you have been editing in the software, do one of the following: (Macintosh®: ì“ Type Ctrl + S — OR — Click File > Save Document Copying supported files and folders To copy supported files and folders: 1.
Page 139: Working With Multiple Documents
Working with multiple documents When multiple documents are open, all document names are listed in tabs at the bottom of the work area. Only one document is active at a time, and only the active document is affected by commands from menus or tools.
Page 140: Working With Applications
The status bar remains available; however, document names now appear on the thumbnail view. Select Window > Show Documents to view one document at time in the workspace. in Tabs Closing documents To close a document, click or click the icon on the File >...
Page 141 À Á Â Ã Ä À Document name- This tab contains the document name. Á Problem/Page counter - The first value represents the problem number of the active page, while the second value tells you the page number within the problem. In the example, the counter reads 1.2, indicating Problem 1, Page 2.
Page 142 The Document Tools menu opens with the tools and tool menus specific to the application in the active problem or page. The following illustration shows the menu for the Lists & Spreadsheet application. If there are multiple problems and pages in the document, the tools specific to the application on the active page are shown in the Document Tools menu when you select the page.
Page 143 ¢ 2. Click the option name to select it. When available, click to access actions specific to the menu option. Working with multiple applications in a page You can add up to four applications to a page. When you have multiple applications on a page, the menu for the active application is displayed in the Documents Toolbox.
Page 144: Selecting And Moving Pages With The Page Sorter
2. Click to select an application for each new section in the problem or page. Swapping applications To change the position of applications on a page with multiple applications, “swap“ the positions of two applications. 1. Click Edit > Page Layout > Swap Application Note: The last active application you worked on is automatically selected as the first application to be swapped.
Page 145 À Á Â À Page Sorter - Displays thumbnail sketches of all pages in all problems in the current document. Use the scroll bar to view pages off the screen. Á Active page - The page currently highlighted in the Page Sorter and active in the work space.
Page 146: Working With Problems And Pages
Grouping applications To group up to four pages into a single page: 1. From the Documents Toolbox, click to open the Page Sorter panel. 2. Select the first page in the series. 3. Select Edit > Page Layout > Group. The next page is grouped with the first page.
Page 147 A new problem with one new page is added to your document. Adding a page to a problem Each problem can contain up to 50 pages. To add a new page to a problem: 1. Select , or click the toolbar icon and select Insert >...
Page 148: Using Utilities In Documents
The new name appears in bold to indicate that it has been changed. To Undo, click the key or click Undo Edit > Undo Using Utilities in documents The Utilities pane is located in the Documents Toolbox. To access the Utilities pane: 1.
Page 149 • . Provides a symbol palette for adding special characters. Symbols • . Contains all commands and functions, in alphabetical order. Catalog Working with TI-Nspire™ documents...
Page 150 • . Contains all math functions. Math operators • . Provides the values for standard CAS: Unit conversions measurement units. • . Shows Public library (LibPub) objects defined in the Libraries documents located in the MyLib folder. Note: For more information about libraries, please see the Library section of the documentation.
Page 151 To open any item on the Utilities pane, click the Utilities tab, and then click the item you want. Inserting items from the Utilities pane 1. Open the Utilities pane. 2. Select the header that contains the function, symbol, or expression you want to insert into your problem.
Page 152: Using Colors In Documents
Using colors in documents You can use colors in the following desktop applications: • Data & Statistics • Graph • Geometry • Lists & Spreadsheet • Notes You can use color in filled areas of an object, or in lines or text, depending on the application you’re using and how you have selected the item.
Page 153: Using Screen Capture
1. Select the object. 2. Click the appropriate tool bar icon. 3. Select the color from the palette. If the icon or menu item that you want to use is not available Note: (grayed out) after you have selected an item, coloring is not an option for the selection you’ve made.
Page 154 4. To capture additional pages, move to the next page in the document, then click to select the option required to capture the selected page. The page is copied to the TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture window. It replaces the image in the clipboard. •...
Page 155: Printing Documents
Saving captured pages You can save one image at a time, select multiple images to save, or save all captured images. 1. In the TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture window, click to save the selected image or images. To save all images, click File >...
Page 156: Viewing Document Properties And Copyright Information
• Margins (from .25 inches to 2 inches) • The option to include documentation information on the printout: – Problem and page labels – Header (up to two lines) – Document name in the footer • The ability to group the pages by problem •...
Page 157 Protecting a document (making a document read-only) This section applies only to the Teacher Software. Note: Teachers can protect documents to create a document for distribution to your students or for other use. A student who receives a read-only document and makes changes to it will be prompted to save the document as a new file.
Page 158 The Document Properties dialog box opens with the Copyright visible. 2. Edit the following fields to define the copyright details: • Author • Copyright (Public Domain or Copyright). If you select Public Domain, you cannot enter a year or Note: owner.
Page 159: Capturing Screens
Capturing Screens In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, Screen Capture enables you to: • Capture Class – View and monitor all student handheld screens at one time, which allows you to ensure all students are on track with an assignment. –...
Page 160: Using Capture Class
Using Capture Class In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom, use the Screen Capture tool to view and capture student handheld screens. You can capture the handheld screen of one selected student, of multiple selected students, or of all the students in the class. To view and capture student handheld screens, they must be Note: logged into the TI-Nspire™...
Page 161 • Click , then click the name of each student to display the handheld screens of individual students. To select multiple students, hold down the key. To select students in random Shift key (Macintosh®: “) and click each order, hold down the Ctrl student name.
Page 162 Note: Your selection to show or hide student names remains in effect until you change it. For example, if you select to hide student names, the student names will remain hidden when you close the Class Screen Capture window and return to the Class workspace. If you select to hide student names in the Class workspace, they will be hidden when the Class Screen Capture window opens.
Page 163 Option Description Icon Shortcut Select All Select all captured screens. Ctrl + A Macintosh®: “ + A Compare Open Gallery view to Selected compare selected screens side-by-side. View Menu Tiled Click to show a Tiled view Ctrl + T of all captured screens. Macintosh®: “...
Page 164: Setting Teacher Preferences For Capture Class
Option Description Icon Shortcut Live Presenter Access Live Presenter See Using Live options. Presenter for more information. Setting Teacher Preferences for Capture Class Use the Teacher Preferences option in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software to set preferences for using the randomize screen option and for displaying the teacher handheld.
Page 165: Setting View Options In Capture Class
6. Click to save the settings. Setting view options in Capture Class When working with captured screens in the Class Screen Capture window, you have several options for optimizing the view of the screens for presentation to a classroom, including: •...
Page 166 • Captured screens appear in the same order as in Tiled View. • If you select multiple thumbnails to view in the left pane, they are displayed in the right pane. • If you select more than four thumbnails, view the additional screens by scrolling down the right pane.
Page 167 Refreshing captured screens As students log in to class and work on their handhelds, you can update the view of the captured screens. When you refresh the view in the Class Screen Capture window, the latest screens from the connected handhelds are displayed.
Page 168 2. Select one of the available time interval options. : Auto-refresh is available when using either the Tiled or Gallery Note view. It is not available in Live Presenter mode. Using zoom in and zoom out In the Class Screen Capture window, use the zoom in and zoom out options to increase or decrease the size of the captured screens.
Page 169: Comparing Selected Screens
2. Select one of the available percentages. Comparing selected screens This feature enables you to compare student screens side-by-side. 1. Select the student screens you want to compare. To select multiple consecutive screens, hold down the key. To select screens in Shift key (Macintosh®: “) and click each random order, hold down the...
Page 170: Saving Screens When Using Capture Class
Saving screens when using Capture Class You can save captured screens for use in other TI-Nspire™ documents that allow images or for use in other application such as Microsoft® Word. You can save images in the following formats: .jpg, .png, or .gif. You can save one image at a time, select multiple images to save, or save all captured images.
Page 171: Printing Captured Screens
6. Click Save The file or files are saved in the designated folder. • If you saved one image, the file is saved with the name as specified in the field. File Name • If you saved multiple images, the files are saved with the name specified in the field with a number appended to the File Name...
Page 172: Using Capture Page
4. Select options as needed. You can select to print one screen per page, six screens per page, or all screens on the page. You can also select whether to print student names. 5. Click to return to the Print dialog box. 6.
Page 173: Using Capture Selected Handheld
You can also select to open the Window > Screen Capture Window Screen Capture window. 4. To capture additional pages, move to another page in the current document or open a new document to select a page. As you capture additional pages, the images are copied to the Screen Capture window, which holds multiple images.
Page 174: Viewing Captured Screens
3. Click , then select Capture Selected Handheld —OR— Click , then select Capture Selected Handheld The screen is copied to the clipboard and to the TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture window. The dialog opens in the lower right corner of your desktop when the screen capture is complete.
Page 175 Using the Screen Capture window menu and tool bar The menu bar provides options for working with captured images. Click an option to open a drop-down menu that lists options needed to perform tasks. If applicable, shortcut keys are also listed. The tool bar provides quick access to options frequently used when working with captured images.
Page 176 Option Description Icon Shortcut Add/Remove Toggle to add or remove a Border border from around the captured screens. View Menu Thumbnail Click to show a tiled view View of all captured screens. Single Screen Click to show only the View selected screen in the window or see one image at a time.
Page 177: Saving Captured Pages And Handheld Screens
From the toolbar, click to decrease the size of the screens in the view. You can also select from the menu. View > Zoom Out Saving captured pages and handheld screens You can save captured pages and screens captured from connected handhelds as images for use in other TI-Nspire™...
Page 178: Copying And Pasting A Screen
Saving multiple screens 1. In the Screen Capture window, select the screens you want to save. To select multiple consecutive screens, click the first image, then hold down the key and click the additional images. To select screens Shift in random order, press Ctrl (Macintosh®: “) and click each image you want to save.
Page 179 Copying a screen 1. Select the screen to copy. 2. Click or select Copy. Edit > The selected screen is copied to the clipboard. Pasting a screen Depending on the application you are pasting to, click Edit > Paste. Note: You can also drag a screen capture to another application. This functions as a copy and paste.
Page 180 Capturing Screens...
Page 181: Working With Images
Working with Images Images may be used for reference, assessment, and instructional applications. This section describes using images in the various applications. Note: All image functionality described in this section applies to both handhelds and computer software unless otherwise noted. TI-Nspire™...
Page 182 Example applications using images The Graphs application example shown above illustrates that each page can use the same or a different image, but only one image is allowed per page. The Notes application example shown above illustrates that you can use multiple images and the image is placed in line with the text.
Page 183: Image Types Available
Below is an example with two instances of an application running on the same page. You can have multiple instances on a page using the Page Layout option. For more information about Page Layout see the "Working with TI-Nspire™ documents. Image types available The following file types can be used in the TI-Nspire™...
Page 184 Using the Insert command 1. Select the application where you want to place the picture. For example, Graphs. 2. From the Menu bar, click Insert > Image. Note: If the application selected does not accept images, the menu item Image is grayed out. 3.
Page 185 Using Clipboard These steps assume you have already copied or cut an image to the Clipboard from a TI-Nspire™ document, image file, or another program and have selected the image. Copy: Edit > Copy or Ctrl + C (Mac®: Command + C) Cut: Edit >...
Page 186: Working With Images
3. Click Paste. The image is now on the page. How the image behaves, (for example whether it displays in foreground or background) depends on the application’s type. See “TI-Nspire™ applications that can accept images” . Working with images When working with images, you have a visual cue that the image is selected by observing a bold and colored border around the image.
Page 187 Moving an image You can reposition an image by moving an image using your mouse or directional keys. 1. Open the document that includes the image you want to reposition. 2. Select image. See “Selecting the image” for instructions. The selected image will have a bold, colored border around it. 3.
Page 188: Technical Considerations
– Context menu: Right-click. Select Delete from the options displayed. – Keyboard: Press the Delete key. – Handheld: Select the image, then + Delete. Technical considerations • Number of images - There is no set limit on the total number of images in the TI-Nspire™...
Page 189: Working With Publishview™ Documents
Working with PublishView™ documents Use the PublishView™ feature to create and share interactive documents with teachers and students. You can create documents that include formatted text, TI-Nspire™ applications, images, hyperlinks, links to videos, and embedded videos in a format that is suitable for printing on a standard piece of paper, publishing to a web site or blog, or for use as an interactive worksheet.
Page 190: Creating A New Publishview™ Document
• TI-Nspire™ CAS Teacher Software and TI-Nspire™ CAS Student Software • TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software Note: Those using TI-Nspire™ Navigator software cannot exchange TI-Nspire™ PublishView™ documents electronically. PublishView™ documents can be exchanged using TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ for Networked Computers. TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ features such as autograding and porfolio storage are not available for PublishView™...
Page 191 About PublishView™ documents When working with PublishView™ documents, it is important to keep the following points in mind: • PublishView™ documents are saved as .tnsp files, which distinguishes them from TI-Nspire™ documents (.tns files). • When inserting PublishView™ objects into a document, the text, image, hyperlink, or embedded video are contained in boxes that can be moved and resized.
Page 192 • You cannot create or open a PublishView™ document on a handheld. You must convert a PublishView™ document to a TI-Nspire™ document before sending it to a handheld. Exploring a PublishView™ document The following example shows how you might use TI-Nspire™ applications and PublishView™...
Page 193 À . In this example, the header contains the title of Header the document. When the header area is active, you can type and format text as needed. Á . In PublishView™ document, Problem break and name use problem breaks to control the page layout. You can select to hide or show problem breaks.
Page 194 Æ . By default, the footer area contains the page Footer number, which cannot be edited. You can add other text above the page number if needed. Like the header, you can format text as needed. Using the status bar in a PublishView™ document When a PublishView™...
Page 195: Saving Publishview™ Documents
Ä When there are too many open document names to show in the status bar, click the forward and backward arrows ( ) to move through the documents. Å Click to see a list of all open documents. Saving PublishView™ documents Saving a new document 1.
Page 196: Exploring The Documents Workspace
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the document or create a folder in which to store the document. 3. Type a new name for the document. 4. Click to save the document with a new name. Save Note: You can also use the option to convert documents from...
Page 197 À Á Â Ã Ä À In a PublishView™ document: • Click to open the application menu and tools needed to work with TI-Nspire™ applications and PublishView™ objects. • Click to open the Utilities panel where you can access Math Templates, Symbols, the Catalog, Math Operators, and Libraries.
Page 198 Â TI-Nspire™ applications. Drag and drop an icon to a problem to insert an application: • Calculator • Graph • Geometry • Lists & Spreadsheet • Data & Statistics • Notes • Vernier® Dataquest • Question Picker (Only available in TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software or TI-Nspire™...
Page 199 • Use delete and cut to remove objects from a PublishView™ document • Move objects from one place to another within a PublishView™ document • Copy objects from one document and paste them into another PublishView™ document • Resize and scale objects such as text boxes and images •...
Page 200: Working With Publishview™ Objects
Working with PublishView™ objects In a PublishView™ document, text, hyperlinks, images, and videos are contained in PublishView™ objects. You can move, resize, copy and paste, and delete an object within a PublishView™ document. Objects can also be positioned so that one overlaps the other. Within a document, PublishView™...
Page 201 State Description Interactive An interactive state is indicated by a blue frame around the object. To enter interactive state, left-click or right-click anywhere in the body of the object. When in an interactive state, you can work with the contents of the object. For example, you can add or edit text in a text box or complete math functions in...
Page 202 Selected text boxes and frames can be resized, moved, copied, pasted, and deleted. 4. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the object and drag it to position the object in the document as needed. Opening object context menus Right-click the border of any object in a PublishView™...
Page 203 2. Move your mouse over one of the handles to activate the resizing tool. 3. Grab one of the handles and drag in the direction needed to make the object larger or smaller. 4. Click outside the object to save the new size. Moving an object To move an object to another location on the page: 1.
Page 204 Overlapping objects You can position objects so that one is on top of another. You can control the stacking order to specify which object is positioned in front or behind the other. Overlapping objects have many practical uses when presenting information in the classroom.
Page 205 1. Click any border of the object to select it. When an object is selected, the border is blue and the handles are active. 2. Press the key to delete the text box or right-click a border, Delete then select from the context menu.
Page 206: Working With Ti-Nspire™ Applications
5. To add an image or video file to a PublishView™ document, select the file and drag and drop it onto the active sheet. Working with TI-Nspire™ applications Note: For additional information about the TI-Nspire™ applications, see the appropriate chapter in this guidebook. Adding an application to a problem To add a TI-Nspire™...
Page 207 2. Using your mouse, grab the handles to resize or position the application object as needed. 3. Click outside the application frame to accept the dimensions. 4. To open the menu for the active TI-Nspire™ application, click inside the application. The menu opens in the Documents Toolbox above the TI-Nspire™...
Page 208 Adding existing TI-Nspire™ documents Use the TI-Nspire™ Documents pane to open an existing TI-Nspire™ document to add to a PublishView™ document. When you open an existing TI-Nspire™ document, all pages of the document appear in the preview pane. You can drag and drop complete problems or individual pages onto the PublishView™...
Page 209 • Click to return to the default home folder • Click to add a new folder to open folder on your computer. • Click to list folders and files. To show details, click 4. Select the file, then click Open The TI-Nspire™...
Page 210: Working With Problems
Working with problems Like a TI-Nspire™ document, a PublishView™ document consists of one or more problems. Problems are used to control the layout of a PublishView™ document so that you can isolate variables. When variables with the same name are used in multiple problems, variables can have different values.
Page 211: Managing Problem Breaks
Managing problem breaks Problem breaks are used to separate problems and variable sets. • Every problem has a problem break. • A problem break becomes visible when a problem is added to a document. • A problem break is represented by a dashed line with the name of the problem positioned on the left side of the sheet.
Page 212: Organizing Publishview™ Sheets
Select the problem break and click on the right side of the break. Select Edit > Delete Right-click the problem break and select Delete Select the problem break and press the key. Delete Backspace When you delete a problem, all objects contained in the problem are removed and the space between the selected problem break and the next problem break is removed.
Page 213 Working with headers and footers PublishView™ documents contain space at the top and bottom of a sheet to add a header or a footer. Headers and footers can contain the date, the document name, the lesson plan name, the class name, your school’s name, or any other information needed to identify a document.
Page 214 3. Complete one of the following actions to save the text: • Single-click anywhere outside the header or footer text box to save the text. • Press to save the text. The PublishView™ sheet becomes active and the formatting menu closes.
Page 215 2. Select . The Add/Remove Space tool Edit > Add/Remove Space becomes active. Add/Remove Space tool 3. Use your mouse to position the tool to the exact place where you want to add space. 4. Click the tool, then drag down to select the amount of space you want to add.
Page 216 5. Press the key to add the space in between the objects. You can Enter adjust the amount of space by dragging up and down before you press Enter Removing space 1. Right-click in the area outside of any object where you want to remove space.
Page 217: Adding Text To A Publishview™ Document
5. Press the key to remove the space in between the objects. You Enter can adjust the amount of space by dragging up and down before you press Enter Note: If there is not enough space on the sheet to accommodate the objects, the objects won’t be moved when space is removed.
Page 218 2. Use your mouse to select and drag it to the problem. 3. Release the mouse button drop the text box into the problem. 4. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the text box or position in the problem as needed. 5.
Page 219: Using Hyperlinks In Publishview™ Documents
Formatting and editing text The options for editing and formatting text are located on a formatting toolbar attached to the text box when the text box is active. Formatting options for editing text include: • Changing the font, font size, and font color •...
Page 220 If you choose use local links, you can rename the PublishView™ document or move it to a different location on your computer and the links will remain intact. However, be sure to keep the target files in the same location. If you move the files or if the path name changes, the links to the files will no longer work.
Page 221 3. Type the name of link in field. For example, this can be the name Text of the document. 4. Click to select Link to a file dialog box opens. Select file to insert as a hyperlink 5. Navigate to and select the file you want to link to, then click Insert The path name is inserted into the field in the Add Hyperlink...
Page 222: Linking To A Web Site
Linking to a web site Complete the following steps to add a link to a web site. 1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects menu is open. 2. Click , then drag to icon to the document to open the dialog box. Hyperlink 3.
Page 223 2. Make corrections as needed: • Type corrections to the hyperlink name in the field. Text • Click to open the Select a file to add as a hyperlink dialog box and use the file browser to navigate to the folder where the file is located.
Page 224: Working With Images
1. Ensure the PublishView™ Objects pane is open. 2. Click , then drag to icon to the document. dialog box Choose an image to insert into PublishView™ opens. Note: By default, the Texas Instruments preloaded images folder is displayed. Working with PublishView™ documents...
Page 225 3. Navigate to the folder where the image file you want to insert is located, then highlight the file name. 4. Click Insert image The image is added to the PublishView™ sheet. 5. Using the mouse, grab the handles to resize the text box or grab any border to position the text box in the document as needed.
Page 226: Working With Video Files
Resizing images 1. Click the frame containing the image to select it. 2. Move your cursor over one of the blue handles to activate the resizing tool. 3. Drag the handle to make the image smaller or bigger. Deleting images Click the image to select it, then press the key.
Page 227 3. Navigate to the folder where the video file you want to insert is located, then highlight the file name. 4. Click Insert video An object containing the embedded video is added to the PublishView™ sheet. By default, the resizing and positioning handles are active.
Page 228: Converting Documents
Ã Shows how high or low the volume is. You cannot control the volume with this control. Use the volume control on your computer to increase or decrease the volume. Using the video context menu Right-click on the box containing the video to open the video-specific context menu.
Page 229 Converting a document creates a new document — the original document remains intact and is not linked to the new document. If you make changes to one document, the changes are not reflected in the other document. Converting PublishView™ documents to TI-Nspire documents You cannot open a PublishView™...
Page 230 • The new TI-Nspire™ document is not linked to the PublishView™ document. 3. When work in the document is complete, click to save the document in the current folder or select to save the File > Save As... document in a different folder. Note: If the document has never been saved, both the Save Save...
Page 231: Printing Publishview™ Documents
Printing PublishView™ documents You can print reports, worksheets, and assessments created using the PublishView™ feature. To print a document: 1. Select File > Print The Print dialog box opens. A preview of the document is shown on the right side of the dialog box. 2.
Page 232 • Print Problem Breaks and Names. • Print Headers • Print Footers • Show object borders 7. Click Print. Working with PublishView™ documents...
Page 233: Embedding Documents In Web Pages
Embedding documents in web pages Using the Export features in the TI-Nspire™ software along with the TI-Nspire™ Document Player, you can embed both TI-Nspire™ documents and PublishView™ documents within pages. You can then publish the documents as web pages or share them using email, datashare, or an online storage site.
Page 234: Using Ti-Nspire™ Html Inline Frames
• A Web browser – Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 and above – Mozilla® FireFox® 4.0 and above – Google® Chrome® 5.0 and above – Apple® Safari® 5 and above • Java™ Version 6 Update 22 (version 1.6.0_22) or later If you plan to view PublishView™ documents containing video files, you must have Adobe®...
Page 235 Iframe tags and attributes The HTML code is opened and closed with iframe tags: <iframe> </iframe> . The iframe tags tell the web browser to display an embedded window on a web page. Within the iframe code, you’ll see attributes and attribute values that control the content and appearance of the frame.
Page 236 URL will find the document even if you move the folder. To use a relative address, see Using dynamically-generated iframes. Using other iframe attributes Other iframe attributes that control the appearance of the iframe on the web page are width, height, scrolling, and frame border. The values for these attributes are standard and are not specific to TI-Nspire™...
Page 237: Using Dynamically-Generated Iframes
Using dynamically-generated iframes To use relative address, you must use a dynamically-generated iframe. This code generates an HTML iframe when the page is loaded. The "nspirefile" parameter holds the location and file name of the TI-Nspire™ or PublishView™ document that is to be shown on the page. If the "nspirefile"...
Page 238: Using The Ti-Nspire™ Document Player
TI-Nspire™ or PublishView™ document.The TI-Nspire™ Document Player plays directly from the Internet and does not require any other Texas Instruments handhelds or software. Note: If this is your first time opening the player on your computer, you are asked to accept the license agreement.
Page 239 4. If you want to include additional text above the , type the text in the field. Text above the embedded window To include text below the , type the text in the Text below the field. embedded window 5. Click Export The Save Web Page window opens.
Page 240 Ã Ä Å Æ Exploring the web page À Browser window title bar. The Texas Instruments default title is shown here. Á The absolute or file system path identifying where the document is located. Â Web browser menu bars and tool bars.
Page 241: Customizing An Embedded Ti-Nspire™ Document Player
TI-Nspire™ Document Player guide. Customizing an embedded TI-Nspire™ Document Player The following example shows the code needed to embed a document that will be stored on the Texas Instruments Activities Exchange or on the education.ti.com web site. Embedding documents in web pages...
Page 242 <iframe src="http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer? lock_toolbar=yes& openDoc=no&nspirefile=http://education.ti.com/xchange/US/Math/Algeb raI/11340/From_Expressions_to_Equations.tns" width="700" height="500" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe> --OR-- <script type="text/javascript" src="http://education.ti.com/html/nspireplayer/js/ticreateiframe.js"></scri pt> <script type="text/javascript"> tiDeployPlayer.tiCreateIframePlayer( // IFRAME attributes. src : 'http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer', width : '360', height : '290', scrolling : 'no', frameborder : '0' // TI-Nspire(tm) Document Player parameters. nspirefile : 'http://education.ti.com/xchange/US/Math/AlgebraI/11340/ From_Expressions_to_Equations.tns ',...
Page 243 Attribute Description Determines if the toolbar is expanded or collapsed when the application is opened. If the parameter is not specified, the toolbar opens in the expanded state. To collapse the toolbar when the application is opened, set this parameter to "No."...
Page 244 Attribute Description By default, the language setting for Document Player is set by the operating system. The attribute enables you to manually change the preferred language. Values are: = Danish = German = English = Spanish = Finnish = French = Italian = Netherlands (Dutch) = Norwegian...
Page 245: Using Export To Generate Source Code
Using Export to generate source code The Export options in all versions the TI-Nspire™ software enable you to easily and automatically generate the required code and needed to embed a document in an . The code generated when using Export produces the each time the web page is loaded using .
Page 246 —OR— Open a text editor such as Notepad, then open the file within the text editor. The source code is displayed. Note: In some browsers, viewing the source code opens a text editor. The following example shows source code that contains comments to help anyone unfamiliar with HTML to understand and successfully modify the code.
Page 247 <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <!-- Thanks for creating a web page containing a TI-Nspire(tm) or PublishView(tm) document. This page can easily be modified to fit your needs. If you are not familiar with HTML, here are some basics to get you started: HTML DOCUMENTS HTML documents are text documents that define a web page.
Page 248 computer">...
Page 249 URL bracket and before the ending tag '<a/>'. Note you can use comment tags to hide links without deleting them from the source code. --> <p> <font size="1"> <a href="http://education.ti.com/educationportal/preference/selectCountry.do ">Texas Instruments Education Technology<a/> <br>  </font>...
Page 250: Exporting To The Clipboard
Exporting to the clipboard Use the feature create a code snippet that can be pasted to Clipboard into a blog, existing web page, or other -compatible container that supports applets. A snippet is not a full web page because the source code does not contain the identifying information, headers, and body section needed to publish a stand-alone web page.
Page 251: Storing And Sharing Your Documents
4. Save the file using the .html file extension. You can use any name you choose to name the file; however, you must ensure the file extension is . Note: If you are using a word processing application such as Microsoft®...
Page 252 <script type="text/javascript" src="http://education.ti.com/html/nspireplayer/js/ticreateiframe.js"></scri pt> <script type="text/javascript"> tiDeployPlayer.tiCreateIframePlayer( // IFRAME attributes. src : 'http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer', width : '640', height : '480', scrolling : 'no', frameborder : '0' // TI-Nspire(TM) Document Player parameters. nspirefile : 'myfile.tns' </script> Modifying the parameter If you have placed your file in the shared location, change the parameter to reflect the new or path where the document is stored.
Page 253 -- OR -- <script type="text/javascript" src="http://education.ti.com/html/nspireplayer/js/ticreateiframe.js"></scri pt> <script type="text/javascript"> tiDeployPlayer.tiCreateIframePlayer( // IFRAME attributes. src : 'http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer', width : '640', height : '480', scrolling : 'no', frameborder : '0' // TI-Nspire(TM) Document Player parameters. nspirefile : 'file:/P:/MathDepartment/Algebra/Lessons/myfile.tns' </script> If you uploaded your document to a location on the Internet, the might look like this: <iframe src="http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer?nspirefile= http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10849702/myfile.tns"...
Page 254: Launching A Dedicated Ti-Nspire™ Document Player Window
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://education.ti.com/html/nspireplayer/js/ticreateiframe.js"></scrip t> <script type="text/javascript"> tiDeployPlayer.tiCreateIframePlayer( // IFRAME attributes. src : 'http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer', width : '640', height : '480', scrolling : 'no', frameborder : '0' // TI-Nspire(TM) Document Player parameters. nspirefile : 'http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10849702/myfile.tns' </script> After you have placed your document in a shared location and modified the , opening the file automatically launches the TI-Nspire™...
Page 255 <a href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="window.open('http://education.ti.com/go/nspireplayer?nspirefi le=http://education.ti.com/xchange/US/Math/AlgebraI/11340/From_Ex pressions_to_Equations.tns','_blank','width=800, \height=600, \directories=no, \location=no, \menubar=no, \resizable=yes, \scrollbars=no, \status=no, \toolbar=no'); return false;"> Click here </a> The first parameter after is the same as the attribute in the embedded . The other attributes in the script control the appearance of the browser components surrounding the dedicated window.
Page 256 Embedding documents in web pages...
Page 257: Using The Class Workspace
Using the Class Workspace Use this workspace to add and manage classes and students, and to exchange files with students. À Á Ä Â Ã Å Æ Ç À Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu. system settings. Á...
Page 258: Adding Classes
Å Shows the students in your class, which ones are Classroom area. logged in, and the status of file transfers for selected files in the Class Record. You can view the students by Seating Chart or by Student List. Æ .
Page 259 The Add Class dialog box opens. 3. Enter a class name. 4. Click Add Class The new class appears in the Add Class dialog box. Note: If you want to import students from a list into a class you have created, see the instructions below.
Page 260 First Name Last Name User Name Password Display Name Student ID 1. Highlight the class you just created. 2. Click Import Students The Open dialog box opens. 3. Select the file that contains the students you want to import. 4. Click Open The Import Status dialog box opens telling you how many students the TI-Nspire™...
Page 261: Removing Classes
Removing classes If you have a class you no longer need, you can remove it from the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software. When you remove a class, the software removes the class and removes the files on the hard drive that correspond to that class.
Page 262 2. Click or click Class > Add Student Add Student The Add Student dialog box opens. 3. Enter the student’s first name and last name. 4. Enter a user name. The user name you choose must be unique. It cannot exist in Note: the current class or any other class.
Page 263: Removing Students From Classes
b) Select the check boxes of the student’s classes. c) Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong. d) Click 9. If you need to add another student, click Add Next Student repeat steps 3 - 8. 10.
Page 264: Beginning And Ending A Class Session
3. Click The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software removes the student. Beginning and ending a class session A class session is the period when the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software is active for a specific class. While a class session is running, you can perform communication functions with the selected class.
Page 265: Changing The Student View
Changing the student view In the classroom area, you can view the students in the selected class in either the Student List view or the Seating Chart view. The Student List view shows your students in a table that contains their display names, first name, last name, user name, and student ID.
Page 266: Arranging The Seating Chart
Arranging the seating chart Initially, the classroom area arranges the students in the Seating Chart view in the order that you added them. However, you can rearrange the students so that they have the same seating arrangement in the classroom area as they do in your actual classroom. You can rearrange the seating chart at any time.
Page 267: Sorting Student Information
Sorting student information The Student List view in the classroom area shows the information for students in the selected class. It includes your students’ display names, first names, last names, user names, and student IDs. In the Student List view, you can sort your students’ information by each of these categories. The TI-Nspire™...
Page 268 4. Click Assign Classes The Assign Classes dialog box opens. 5. Select the check boxes of the student’s classes. 6. Clear the check boxes of the classes to which the student does not belong. 7. Click 8. In the Student Properties dialog box, click Using the Class Workspace...
Page 269: Changing Student Names And Identifiers
Changing student names and identifiers After you add your students, you may find that you need to change one of their names or identifiers. In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, there are five different names and identifiers associated with your students, including: •...
Page 270: Moving Students To Another Class
4. Click the field of the name or identifier you want to change. 5. Make the necessary changes. 6. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any other names or identifiers you want to change. 7. Click Moving students to another class If any of your students move to a different class, you can move them within the TI-Nspire™...
Page 271: Copying Students To Another Class
The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software removes the student from the class and places his or her student account information on the Clipboard. 4. From the Class Session list, select the class where you want to move the student. 5. Click or click Edit >...
Page 272: Exploring The Class Record
Exploring the Class Record From the Class Record, you can open a document in the Review workspace; save a document to the Portfolio workspace; send, collect, and delete files; and view document properties. Â À Ã Á À File action. The icons indicate the status of a file as follows. Sent to class.
Page 273: Sending Files To A Class
Deleted from student’s handheld. Á File name. The names of files and folders used in this class. Â Status. The progress of an action. For example, "23 of 25" indicates that 23 out of 25 students have received a file. Ã...
Page 274 2. Click the tab to choose files, or click the tab to choose Files Folders folders. Note: You can send only files or folders, not a combination of files and folders. When you send folders to the students’ handhelds, only the .tns files will transfer.
Page 275: Collecting Files From Students
• To send the file to an individual student, click Individuals then click the student. If you had any students selected in the classroom area, the Note: software already has them selected. • Use the drop-down list to toggle Send to handheld folder between the class folder or the top level folder on the handheld.
Page 276 2. Click on any of the highlighted files and choose Collect from Class The file transfer appears in the Class Record. Collecting files from the menu or icon 1. Click or click Tools > Collect from Class Collect from Class The Select file(s) to collect dialog box opens.
Page 277: Managing Unprompted Actions
4. Select the student(s) from whom you want to collect the file: • To collect the file from the whole class, click . To collect Class the file only from class members who are currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 278 Reviewing and opening Unprompted actions Unprompted actions are named "Unprompted" followed by the month and date. Each class session contains all .tns files sent from students in one Unprompted folder. The latest Unprompted action appears at the top of the Class Record for the most recent files sent by a student during a class session.
Page 279: Saving Files To A Portfolio Record
Removing an entire Unprompted action You can remove an Unprompted action from the Class Record. This removes all items contained within the Unprompted action, as well as removing the Unprompted action from the Class Record. 1. From the Class Record, click on the Unprompted action to highlight it. 2.
Page 280: Deleting Files From Handhelds
Deleting files from handhelds When necessary, you can delete files from your students’ handhelds. You can delete files that were sent to the class, collected from the class, or sent from the Transfer Tool. Class must be in session for you to delete files from the students’...
Page 281: Checking The Status Of File Transfers
4. Select the student(s) whose files you want to delete. • To delete the file from the whole class’s handhelds, click . To delete the file only from class members who are Class currently logged in, check the checkbox. Logged in only •...
Page 282: Canceling File Transfers
• A yellow background indicates that a student received the collect or delete action, but they do not have the file on their handheld. • A red background indicates that students have not yet sent/received/deleted the file. You can also see the file transfer status in the file’s Properties Note: dialog box.
Page 283: Viewing File Properties
Viewing file properties Each file that you send or collect has a set of properties that you can view. These properties include the file’s name, size, date sent, and status. You can view the file properties at any time. 1. Select the file in the Class Record. 2.
Page 284 3. Click 4. The next time your students log in, instruct them to enter passwords of their choosing. Resetting passwords for individual students 1. Click the student you want to edit. 2. Click or click , or right-click Class > Edit Student, Edit Student the student and choose from the menu.
Page 285: Using Menus And Toolbar Icons
• If you selected Student Chooses, instruct the student to enter a password of his or her choosing. • If you created a password for the student, tell the student the new password. Using menus and toolbar icons The menu items for the Class workspace are listed in the following table, as well as the corresponding toolbar icon and keyboard shortcut.
Page 286 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut 8 Select a Change Language different language. 8 Set and Teacher Preferences manage your teacher account preferences. See Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software for more information on teacher preferences.
Page 287 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut Tools - Opens a tool that Windows®: Send to Class allows you to send files or folders to Ctrl + Shift + S the class. Class must be in session. Macintosh®: ì“...
Page 288 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Captures the active Windows®: Capture Page page of the current document. The Ctrl + J captured image is located in the Macintosh®: TI-Nspire™ Screen Capture tool. ì“ + J Capture Selected Handheld Captures the screen of a selected student or teacher handheld.
Page 289 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Lets you remove a Remove Class selected class and all class data from the software. Class must not be in session. - Lets you add a new Add Student student to available classes.
Page 290 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the Class Windows®: Class Workspace Workspace in the TI-Nspire™ Ctrl + Alt + 2 Navigator™ Teacher Software. Use this Macintosh®: workspace to manage classes and ì“ + Alt + 2 students, use the class record panel, exchange files with students, and monitor documents.
Page 291 Internet, opens a page where you can download the latest product guidebooks. - When Visit education.ti.com connected to the Internet, opens the Texas Instruments Education Technology site. - When Visit Activities Exchange connected to the Internet, opens the Activities Exchange site.
Page 292 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the Welcome Screen Welcome Screen, which gives you quick links to content. Using the Class Workspace...
Page 293: Using Live Presenter
Using Live Presenter In the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software, Live Presenter enables teachers to project and present actions on a selected handheld in real- time. Teachers can choose to project their own handheld screen or any student’s handheld screen to show work as it is being performed and discuss the step-by-step process with the class.
Page 294: Exploring Live Presenter Mode
1. From the Class workspace, click , then select Capture Class The Select Individual(s) window opens. 2. Check the "Logged in only" box to display all students currently logged in. Note: If you selected a logged in student in the Class workspace, that student’s name is highlighted in the Select Individual(s) window.
Page 295 À Menu bar. Only options applicable to Live Presenter are available from the File menu and the View menu: • Select to close Live Presenter. File > Close • Select to copy the keys in the Keypress History Edit > Copy (Macintosh®: “...
Page 296: Hiding And Showing Student Names
Ä View options: • Click to record the session. Click to stop the recording. • Select to show the handheld pane. Deselect to hide the handheld pane. When you hide the handheld, the Keypress History is shown in this pane. •...
Page 297: Hiding And Showing The Presenter Handheld
The student name is shown in the same format selected in Capture Class. If you select to show or hide student names in Capture Class, the student name will be shown or hidden when you start Live Presenter. To hide the student name in Live Presenter: Deselect by clicking the check box.
Page 298: Viewing Keypress History
Showing the handheld If the handheld is hidden, select to show the Show Handheld presenter’s handheld in the left pane. The handheld is displayed in the left pane and the Keypress History pane opens under the handheld screen if selected. Viewing Keypress History By default, the Keypress History pane is open under the handheld screen when you start Live Presenter.
Page 299 • During lengthy live presentation sessions, the keys pressed may expand beyond the display area. When this happens, a scroll bar appears so you can review all keys pressed during the session. Hiding Keypress History To hide the Keypress History pane, deselect Show Keypress History. The Keypress History pane closes.
Page 300: Showing The Handheld Screen Only
1. In the Keypress History pane, select the keys you want to copy. (Macintosh®: “ + C). 2. Select or press Edit > Copy Ctrl + C Images of the keys are copied to the clipboard. Clearing Keypress History To clear the Keypress History pane: Select View >...
Page 301: Recording The Live Presentation
Recording the live presentation You can record and save the live presentation as a movie (.avi file). Movies are useful way to present demonstrations to a class, provide additional tutoring for difficult concepts, or provide a way for students who missed the class to review the lesson. When you record the presentation, only the handheld screen is captured.
Page 302: Stopping Live Presenter
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the .avi file if different from the default folder. 3. Type a new name for the file. 4. Click Save The file is saved in the designated folder. Playing and sharing the recording Once the recording is saved as an .avi file, you can play it on your computer.
Page 303: Using Question In The Teacher Software
Using Question in the Teacher Software The Question application in the Teacher Software allows you to author multiple choice, open response, equation, coordinate points, and lists questions. Although your students cannot author questions, they can open documents containing questions, answer these questions, and, in Self-Check mode, check their work.
Page 304: Understanding The Configuration Tool
Note: Your student will see only the first four tools. The Teacher Tool Palette will not be available. Tool name Tool function Clear Answers Lets the teacher or student clear the answers in the current question or in the document. Check Answer If you select “Self-Check”...
Page 305: Using The Teacher Tool Palette
Click to open the configuration tool. 2. Click the down arrow next to the choices you want to edit, and enter your desired information. 3. Close the configuration panel. The options you chose are saved when you save the document. Using the Teacher Tool Palette The Teacher Tool Palette allows you to add copyright information and set the document type as Self-Check or Exam.
Page 306: Adding Images To Questions
2. Type the author’s name and move to the field. Copyright Note: TI-Nspire™ software allows you to use questions from more than one author in the same document. Therefore, the information that you enter about the author and copyright is not global. You must enter the relevant information for each different question.
Page 307: Adding Questions
• .png Note: The transparency feature of .png is not supported. Any transparent .png backgrounds will appear as white. Adding images using the Insert command 1. Click Insert > Image. 2. Navigate to the location and select the image. 3. Click Open. The image now appears in your question.
Page 308 – (x,y) numerical input – Drop Point(s) – List(s) When you select a question type, a brief explanation of the question is displayed at the bottom of the Choose Question Type dialog box. Note: You can insert only a question type, not a question category. When you open a question template, the cursor is in the Question text area.
Page 309 À Á Â À Question text area. Write your question here. Á Custom response area. Type the responses that your student will be able to choose between. Â Suggested response (optional). You can click the radio button that corresponds to a suggested response. The student sees this as part of the question.
Page 310 Adding an open response question An open response question prompts the student to write a response. An explanation question type allows students to respond without any predefined answers. A text match question type allows the teacher to specify an answer for the student response. Text match questions are automatically graded.
Page 311 5. Open the configuration tool. Select the response type as Explanation or Text Match, and enter the correct answer. • The Explanation response type allows the student to give answers that closely match your suggested response. • The Text Match response type requires student to exactly match your suggested response.
Page 312 Á Student answer area. The answer your student has given for a question displays here when you gather data later. 4. Type the question. • You can type any combination of text and math expressions in the Question Text area. •...
Page 313 Adding an (x,y) numerical input question À Á À Question text area. Write your question here. Á Student answer area. The answer your student has given for a question displays here when you gather data later. 1. Click Insert > Question 2.
Page 314 7. Open the configuration tool to set the number of points, enter a correct answer, and add a graph preview, if desired. • The number of points can range from 1 to 5. • You can add additional fields for multiple correct answers. You can type any combination of text and math expressions in the correct answer fields.
Page 315 3. Click to insert the selected question type. Insert The drop points template opens with the Question toolbar visible. The cursor is in the Question text area. The graph is in the Student answer area. • When you are in the graph, the Graphs & Geometry toolbar is available to allow you to add functions.
Page 316 Adding a lists question À Á À Question text area. Write your question here. Á Student answer area. The answer your student has given for a question displays here when you gather data later. 1. Click Insert > Question 2. Select under the question from List(s)
Page 317: Using Question For Students
Using Question for Students The teacher may send you a question in a variety of format types. You may receive multiple choice, open response, and other types of questions. This section will show you how to answer the different question types. Accessing the Question Toolbar When you open a document with a question you may see a toolbar with four tool options.
Page 318: Navigating In The Question Application
Navigating in the Question application Use the mouse, or if using a handheld use the touchpad arrows, to navigate to the correct response. Use the Tab key to move between fields. Shift + Tab to move back. Types of questions There are several types of questions you may be asked.
Page 319: Answering Questions
Answering questions The general screen layout for all questions is the same. First is the question area followed by a separating horizontal bar; then the area for you to insert your answer. Some question types have slightly different answer areas. See the rest of this section’s images for these differences. Checking your Answer If your question is self-checking you will see the Check Answer option available.
Page 320: Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice Select one or more answers from the list depending on the question type. Multiple choice questions allow for the possibility of either multiple correct responses or a single correct response. If multiple answers can be given, the response will be in the form of a check box. If only one answer is allowed, the form will be an option button (also known as a radio button).
Page 321: Open Response
Software: Inner scroll bar is to see all the answer options. Outer scroll bar is to move to another question. Open Response In open response questions, use any combination of text and math expressions. You can use any keys and any characters. Note: If your instructor informs you this is an exact match question, this means the instructor is using an automated checking system and you must answer the question exactly in the correct form.
Page 322 Example question and question answered: Note: To enter math formats you can use the Utility function. 1. Click the Utilities icon (software: or handheld 2. Select the correct format, in the example above, the fraction format is used. · (Double-click in the software to select or press on handheld).
Page 323: Coordinate Points
Coordinate Points, Drop Points, and and List Coordinate Points When answering a coordinate point question you will be shown the question and then presented with two boxes to insert your answer. Example answer completed: You can use the Utility function to enter math formats. Note: To enter math formats you can use the Utility function.
Page 324: Drop Points
Drop Points A drop point question will automatically put you into the correct mode to place points in a graph that the instructor provides. In the question, you cannot alter the graph or its values, you can only insert a point. Example question received: When you place your cursor over the graph you will see the cursor looks like a pencil.
Page 325 Software: Place your cursor over the point you want to move. The cursor’s icon will change to the hand . Click and hold the mouse while moving. Handheld: 1. Place your cursor over the point. The cursor’s icon will change into a ø...
Page 326 List(s) You can answer list questions simply by putting values into cells in the correct columns. Using Question for Students...
Page 327: Polling Students
Polling students The Quick Poll tool in the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software lets you “poll” your students. A poll is a survey you send to your students that they immediately receive on their handhelds. After your students receive the poll, they can send their responses back to your computer. As you receive your students’...
Page 328: Opening The Quick Poll Tool
– Always/Sometimes/Never – Agree/Disagree – Strongly Agree...Strongly Disagree • Open response – Explanation (not auto-graded) – Text Match (auto-graded) • Equation – – f(x)= • Coordinate Points and Lists – (x,y) numerical input – Drop Point(s) – List(s) When you select a question type, a brief explanation of the question is displayed at the bottom of the Choose Question Type dialog box.
Page 329 2. Select a question type and click Insert A new document opens with the question template open and the cursor in the Question text area. Note: For detailed information about each question type, and how to create and configure questions, see Using Question in the Teacher Software.
Page 330: Sending A Quick Poll
Sending a Quick Poll After you have selected the Quick Poll question and entered the information and any options you want, you are ready to send the poll to your students. To send the Quick Poll question, click Start Poll Clicking Start Poll immediately sends the poll to the students.
Page 331: Saving Polls
Saving polls You can save a poll that is still in progress. Doing so saves the poll to the Portfolio, and updates the information as it is received. This continues until you stop the poll. When you stop the poll, the latest information received is automatically saved in Portfolio.
Page 332 For detailed information on viewing and sorting poll results, see Using the Review Workspace. Polling students...
Page 333: Responding To Polls (Student Instruction)
Responding to polls (student instruction) The poll you send to your students interrupts whatever your students are doing. You can use this section to instruct your students on how to respond to the polls you send them. The following instructions are from the Student Point of View: student’s point of view.
Page 334 If you are using a TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire™ CAS handheld, the question displays in black and white on your handheld. For Multiple Choice questions, use to navigate to your response. · Press to mark your response. For Open Response questions, press to move the cursor to the answer box, and type your response.
Page 335 Clearing your answers After you answer a Quick Poll, you may decide you want to change your answer before you submit it to your teacher. There are a couple of ways to clear your answers. 1. Press to access the menu.
Page 336 Polling students...
Page 337: Using The Review Workspace
Using the Review Workspace Use this workspace to review a collected set of documents, manage student responses, run live activities, and organize data. À Ä Á Â Ã Å Æ À . Contains tools for working with documents and modifying Menu system settings.
Page 338 Understanding the status bar The status bar gives you information about the network status and the student login status. Depending on the current view in the Page Sorter, the status bar gives additional information. • If you are in the document view, the status bar provides information about the current document, and enables you to toggle between between Handheld and Computer mode, and adjust the view of the document.
Page 339: Using The Review Toolbox
Using the Review toolbox The Review toolbox contains tools needed for working with collected documents, Question results, and Quick Poll results. Icon What you can do The Review tools let you organize the response data, use graph tools, hide or show responses, and mark Question and Quick Poll responses as correct or Review tools incorrect.
Page 340 Á ¢ Graph Tools. Click to access the graph tools when you are in coordinate graph view. Â Show Selected. Shows selected responses for review in the Data View pane. Ã Hide Selected. Hides selected responses in the Data View pane. Ä...
Page 341 Á The pages in a problem. Click on a page to open it in the Data View pane. Â Student responses. A student response icon follows each question in the document. Click the icon to view the student responses for the question in the Data View pane.
Page 342 À Ä Á Â Ã À Display Student Responses. Place a check mark in this box to display the responses of each student. Uncheck the box to hide the student responses. Á Student, Response, and Time tabs. The Time tab is available only in Quick Poll reviews.
Page 343 Ã Responses. Lists all responses next to the student’s name. A student may be listed several times if they gave multiple responses. The response column may change if the review document is an active Quick Poll or a question document that has not been saved yet. •...
Page 344: Exploring The Data View Pane
Exploring the Data View pane À Á Â À Show Correct Answer. Click this box to display the answer you marked as the correct answer in the Data View pane. The software highlights the correct answer in green. Á Responses. Displays the information chosen in the Page Sorter. This example shows the responses from a selected Student Response icon.
Page 345 The examples below show the same data displayed in different data views. Click to view the data in bar chart form. Click to view the data in graph form. When you are in graph view, the Graph Tools are available to allow you to work with the graph.
Page 346 Click to view the data in table form. The table view is available as a frequency table or as a student table. To view data in different table views, click the Organize tool in the Review toolbox and choose Frequency Table Student Table A frequency table shows the responses with the number of times the response occurred.
Page 347: Opening Documents For Review
You can copy selected rows from a table, or copy an entire table, and paste the information into a Lists & Spreadsheet document. You can use this information in a new document to send to the class. Opening documents for review You can review a document that has been collected from the class, a Quick Poll in progress, or a saved Quick Poll.
Page 348 Opening a document from the Portfolio workspace To open a document for review from the Portfolio workspace, follow these steps: 1. Use the Workspace selector to select the Portfolio workspace. 2. Right-click on a column cell or a cell in a student’s row, and select Open in Review workspace The software automatically switches to the Review workspace with the selected document open.
Page 349: Viewing Data
Viewing data You can view data from the Student pane or the Data View pane. You can choose a student to view their answer, or you can choose an answer to view which students gave that answer. Viewing data from the Student pane Select a student name in the Student pane to view that answer in the Data View pane.
Page 350 If you switch between bar chart, table, and graph views, the software retains the selected information and highlights the students who answered the selected response. Note: Multiple Choice questions with multiple responses display a blue area next to all responses from the selected student. Note: For List questions, right-click anywhere in the table view and choose to display student names next to their...
Page 351: Organizing Responses
Organizing responses You can configure a plot list for List questions, organize bar chart data and table views, individualize student responses, and organize Multiple Choice questions that have multiple responses into separate, group, or equivalent responses. Configuring a plot list The plot list settings let you set different shapes for the different plots that can help you follow separate lines or responses on a graph.
Page 352 5. The Data View pane updates the graph view with the shapes you selected. When you change plot list setting from the graph view and then change to bar chart view, the software asks you to choose the lists to display in the bar chart.
Page 353 To change the color of student responses, Click in the Graph Tools Review toolbox and select Individualize Student Responses. The Data View pane displays the responses in different colors. Organizing list data In bar chart view, you can organize list data by Frequency, Numeric Value, or Alphabetically.
Page 354 By default, the bar chart view for multiple response questions displays as separate responses. To organize by grouped responses, follow these steps. 1. Click the Organize tool in the Review toolbox. 2. Select Show Student Responses Grouped Together The Data View pane displays the grouped responses. To return to the default view, click the Organize tool and select Show Student Responses Separated...
Page 355: Hiding And Showing Responses
Organizing by equivalency Organizing by equivalency groups all similar responses together in one bar or row. In bar chart view, you can still see separate responses by clicking on the bar. To organize by equivalency, follow these steps. 1. Click the Organize tool in the Review toolbox. 2.
Page 356 When you hide responses, the following actions occur in the different views. • Bar chart view - The bar chart is updated and re-sorted using the current data. • Table view - The table is updated and re-sorted using the current data.
Page 357 Note: You can click on a student whose response is hidden to show their response. The response displays in blue in the Data View pane. All bar chart, table, and graph views are updated with the selected data. The response stays in view until you select a different student. Hiding responses from the Data View pane You can hide responses from the bar chart, graph, or table views.
Page 358 2. Right-click the response and choose Hide Selected The Data View pane hides the responses you selected, and shows the responses of the remaining students. The student names that correspond with the responses you selected are displayed in gray text. Showing responses To show the hidden responses, follow these steps.
Page 359: Marking Responses As Correct Or Incorrect
Marking responses as correct or incorrect You can use the Review workspace to mark selected answers as correct or incorrect. If you are reviewing a document with a correct answer already marked, you can change the correct answer. In a Multiple Choice question with multiple responses, you can add additional correct answers.
Page 360 • Multiple Choice: Multiple Responses - Adding a new answer increases the correct answer set. For example, an answer of "A and B" becomes "A and B and C." Removing an answer decreases the correct answer set. • Open Response: Match Text and Explanation - Adding a new answer increases the correct answer set.
Page 361 Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct answers, organized by Show Student Responses Separate, and one student selected in the Student pane. Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct answers, organized by Show Student Responses Grouped Together, and no students selected in the Student pane.
Page 362 Bar chart view, Multiple Choice question with multiple responses and two correct answers, organized by Show Student Responses Grouped Together, and one student selected in the Student pane. Frequency table view, Multiple Choice question with one correct answer, and no student selected in the Student pane.
Page 363: Adding Teacher Data
Graph view, Equation y= question with one correct answer, and no student selected in the Student pane. Graph view, Equation y= question with one correct answer, and one student selected in the Student pane. Adding teacher data There may be times you want to add your own data to a graph you are reviewing in class.
Page 364 When you add teacher data, the software reevaluates the data, and the Data View pane updates the view to reflect the changes. You can hide and show the teacher’s data, but you can not mark the teacher’s response as correct or incorrect. Adding teacher points 1.
Page 365 Adding teacher equations 1. Click in the Review toolbox. Graph Tools 2. Select Add Teacher Equation 3. The Add Teacher Equation dialog box displays. 4. Enter your information in the field. Click to open math templates and symbols that you can add to the fields.
Page 366: Saving To The Portfolio Workspace
Saving to the Portfolio workspace You can save documents that contain questions and Quick Polls to the Portfolio workspace, where you can review and analyze individual responses, and assign or change a student’s grade. When you save Quick Polls to Portfolio, students can continue to submit answers to the Quick Poll until you stop the poll.
Page 367: Using Menus And Toolbar Icons
Using menus and toolbar icons The menu items for the Review Workspace are listed in the following table, as well as the corresponding toolbar icon and keyboard shortcut Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut File - Saves the current Windows®: Save to Portfolio...
Page 368 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Deletes the selected objects, Delete key Delete text, applications, pages, or problems. - Selects all items in the Windows®: Select All Student pane or Data View pane. Ctrl + A Macintosh®: ì“...
Page 369 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Hide selected Hide Selected students’ responses. - Show selected Show Selected students’ responses that are hidden. Tools - Opens a tool that allows Windows®: Quick Poll you to send a quick poll to students Ctrl + Alt + Q with connected handhelds.
Page 370 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Pauses a class Pause/Resume Class session. If a class session is paused, resumes the class session. - Resets the Reset Student Passwords passwords for all selected students who are not logged in. 8 Allows you Student Name Format to choose how student names are...
Page 371 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the Windows®: Review Workspace Review Workspace in the TI-Nspire™ Ctrl + Alt + 4 Navigator™ Teacher Software. Use this Macintosh®: workspace to review or document a ì“ Alt + 4 Quck Poll, manage student responses, and organize data.
Page 372 Internet, opens a page where you can download the latest product guidebooks. - When Visit education.ti.com connected to the Internet, opens the Texas Instruments Education Technology site. - When Visit Activities Exchange connected to the Internet, opens the Activities Exchange site.
Page 373 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the Welcome Screen Welcome Screen, which gives you quick links to content. Using the Review Workspace...
Page 374 Using the Review Workspace...
Page 375: Using The Portfolio Workspace
Using the Portfolio Workspace Use this workspace to save, store, review, and manage class assignments from students. À Ä Á Â Ã Å Æ À Menu. Contains tools for working with documents and modifying system settings. Á Workspace Selector. Click here to choose between the Content, Class, Documents, Review, and Portfolio workspaces.
Page 376: Exploring The Assignments Pane
Understanding the status bar The status bar gives you information about the network status and the student login status. Student login status Network status The network status shows how many TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapters and TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradles are currently connected to the system.
Page 377: Exploring The Workspace Views
Â Options menu. Available when you have an individual assignment selected. Click to open a menu that allows you to: • Open the document in the Review workspace. • Redistribute the assignment to the current class. • Remove the assignment from the Portfolio workspace. The assignment still exists in other workspaces.
Page 378 Ã Students. Lists all students in the class. Ä Column Header. Shows the name of the file that has been saved to Portfolio. You can perform the same actions on the column header as you can on the column actions. Right-click the column header to access the menu.
Page 379: Saving An Item To The Portfolio Workspace
• Final percentage. This number updates when you edit possible points or extra points. You can edit this score. The final score is the same as the raw score, unless you change it. If you edit the final score, it no longer updates if the other points change.
Page 380: Importing An Item To Portfolio
• From the Class Record in the Class workspace, click and select Save selected to Portfolio • From an open file in the Review workspace, click File > Save to , or click Portfolio dialog box opens. Save to Portfolio 2.
Page 381: Editing Scores
1. Highlight the cell in the student’s row where you want to import the file. Note: You can import a file for only one student at a time. 2. Click > File Import Item A window opens. 3. Navigate to the file you want to import and click it. Note: You can import only one file at a time.
Page 382 Changing the total possible points for a question You can edit a total possible score for individual questions and for extra points. 1. Select a cell in the Total Possible row. 2. Right-click the cell and select Edit Score 3. Type the points for the question or for extra points, and press Enter The software asks if you want to keep the student scores for this question, or reassess the scores for each student.
Page 383: Exporting Results
Exporting results If you or your school district use electronic grade storage and reporting, you may want to export scores to these programs. The file type created by the export service is .csv. The export action includes all scores for all students for the selected assignment, or for all assignments.
Page 384: Opening A Portfolio Item In Another Workspace
Opening a Portfolio item in another workspace You can open a .tns file in the Documents workspace to edit it, or you can open a .tns file or Quick Poll file in the Review workspace to view the students’ responses in bar chart, table, or graph views. Opening an item in the Documents workspace 1.
Page 385: Opening A Master Document
2. Click or right-click and select File > Open in Review Workspace Open in Review Workspace The software opens the item in the Review workspace. Opening a Master Document A Master Document is the original document that was sent to the students, and contains the answer key for evaluating the responses collected from the students.
Page 386: Redistributing A Portfolio Item
2. Click File > Add Master Document. The software opens a window to choose a file. 3. Navigate to the .tns file you want to use as the new Master Document and click Open The software displays a message warning that replacing the Master Document will cause the software to reevlaute the student scores.
Page 387: Sending Missing Files To Students
Sending missing files to students There may be times when you send a set of student files to the students and the send is incomplete because not all students were present, or logged on, or a new student was added to the class. Class must be in session to send a missing file.
Page 388: Using Menus And Toolbar Icons
3. Click Remove to perform the deletion. Click Cancel to cancel the request. Note: If a file is saved to the Portfolio workspace and later deleted from the Class Record, that delete action does not affect the file copy in the Portfolio.
Page 389 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - If changes Open Submitted File were made to a file and saved, this opens the original file the student submitted as a read-only file in the Documents workspace. - Opens a dialog box that Export allows you to save assignments as a...
Page 390 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Inserts content, either cut or Windows®: Paste copied, at a chosen location. Ctrl + V Macintosh®: ì“ + V - Lets you rename a file or Windows®: F2 Rename folder.
Page 391 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens a tool that Windows®: Transfer Tool allows you to send files to multiple Ctrl + T students at once when class is not in Macintosh®: session. ì“ - Opens a tool that Network Manager lets you check the status of wireless...
Page 392 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Opens the Windows®: Content Workspace Content Workspace in the TI-Nspire™ Ctrl + Alt + 1 Navigator™ Teacher Software. Use this Macintosh®: workspace to manage content from ì“ + Alt + 1 your computer, links to websites, connected handhelds, or Texas Instruments web content...
Page 393 Internet, opens a page where you can download the latest product guidebooks. - When Visit education.ti.com connected to the Internet, opens the Texas Instruments Education Technology site. - When Visit Activities Exchange connected to the Internet, opens the Activities Exchange site.
Page 394 Toolbar Menu option and what you can do Keyboard icon shortcut - Locates Check for Software Updates software updates. - Is Check for Handheld OS Update active when a handheld is selected. - Displays TI-Nspire™ About Navigator™ product information. - Opens the Welcome Screen Welcome Screen, which gives you quick links to content.
Page 395: Using The Scratchpad
Using the Scratchpad The Scratchpad is a feature of the TI-Nspire™ handheld that lets you quickly: • Evaluate math expressions. • Graph functions. Opening and closing the Scratchpad » From the Home screen, press to open the Scratchpad. The first time you open the Scratchpad, a blank page opens with the Calculator active.
Page 396: Calculating With The Scratchpad
Press to see the Scratchpad Calculate or Scratchpad Graph menu. These menus are subsets of the TI-Nspire™ menus for the Calculator and Graphs & Geometry applications. For complete listings of those menus, refer to the documentation for those applications. Press to close the Scratchpad.
Page 397: Inserting Items From The Catalog
/ · Pressing forces the approximate result. Note: Results formatting can also be adjusted in Settings. See Working with documents on the TI-Nspire™ handheld for more information about Settings. Inserting items from the Catalog You can use the Catalog to insert functions and commands, units, symbols, and expression templates into the entry line.
Page 398 2. If the function you are inserting is visible in the list, select it and press · to insert it. 3. If the function is not visible: a) Press a letter key to jump to the entries that begin with that letter. ¤...
Page 399 Inserting expressions using a wizard You can use a wizard to simplify entering some expressions. The wizard contains labeled boxes to help you enter the arguments in the expression. For example, suppose you want to fit a y=mx+b linear regression model to the following two lists: {1,2,3,4,5} {5,8,11,14,17}...
Page 400 LinRegMx function in a handheld · 5. Press A wizard opens, giving you a labeled box to type each argument. 6. Type { 1,2,3,4,5 } as X List 7. Press to move to the box. Y List 8. Type {5,8,11,14,17} Y List 9.
Page 401: Viewing The History
LinRegMx {1,2,3,4,5},{5,8,11,14,17},1: CopyVar stat.RegEqn,f1: stat.results The Scratchpad then displays the stat.results variables. Note: You can copy values from the stat.results variables and paste them into the entry line. Viewing the history Each evaluated expression and result becomes part of the Scratchpad history, displayed above the entry line.
Page 402: Editing Scratchpad Expressions
Copying a history item to the entry line You can quickly copy an expression, subexpression, or result from the history into the entry line. £ ¤ 1. Press to move through the history and select the item that you want to copy. 2.
Page 403: Graphing With The Scratchpad
¡ ¢ £ ¤ 1. Press , or to move the cursor to a starting point in the expression. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ 2. Press and hold and press , or to select. – To delete the selection, press – To cut the selection to the Clipboard, press –...
Page 404 As you graph multiple functions on the axes, the label containing the expression displays for each. You can define and graph a maximum of 99 functions of each type. 4. Use the key to explore and analyze the graphed function by tracing it, finding points of interest, or assigning a variable in the expression to a slider.
Page 405 a) Click and hold one tick mark, and move it on the axis. The spacing and number of tic marks increases (or decreases) on both axes. b) To adjust the scale and tic mark spacing on a single axis, press and hold , and then grab and drag a tic mark on that axis.
Page 406 After you type a different step increment, the Graph Trace tool moves across the graph in steps of that size, instead of moving at the default step automatically defined with a function. 3. Use Graph Trace to explore a graphed function in the following ways: •...
Page 407: Working With Variables In The Scratchpad
The icon for the selected tool displays at the top left on the work area. Point to the icon to view a tooltip about how to use the selected tool. 2. Click the graph you want to search for the point of interest, then click a second time to indicate where to start the search for the point.
Page 408: Saving The Scratchpad Contents
Saving the Scratchpad contents You can save the Scratchpad Calculate page, the Scratchpad Graph page, or both as a TI-Nspire™ document. 1. Press , then select Save to Document · 2. Press The Save to Document dialog box opens. 3. Select the page or pages to save. 4.
Page 409: Calculator
Calculator Getting started with the Calculator application The Calculator application gives you a place to enter and evaluate math expressions. You can also use it to define variables, functions, and programs. When you define or edit a variable, function, or program, it becomes available to any TI-Nspire™...
Page 410: Calculator Menu
– Entered expressions and results show in the Calculator history. Â Example of Calculator variables used in another application Calculator menu Use the Calculator menu to enter and evaluate a variety of math expressions. Actions Define Inserts the command. Define Recall Definition Lets you view, reuse, or modify a function or program that you have...
Page 411 Number Fraction Tools Lets you select propFrac() getNum() getDenom() CAS: comDenom() Number Tools Lets you select round() iPart() , or fPart() sign() mod() floor() ceiling() Complex Number Tools Lets you select conj() real() ¢ ¢ imag() angle() Polar Rect or the absolute value template. Algebra Numerical Solve Inserts...
Page 412 CAS: Algebra Convert Expression ¢ ¢ Lets you select , or ¢ Trigonometry Lets you select tExpand() tCollect() Complex Lets you select cSolve() , or cFactor() cZeros() Extract Lets you select left() right() Calculus Numerical Derivative at a Point Opens the wizard. Numerical Integral Inserts The Definite integral template.
Page 413 CAS: Calculus Arc Length Inserts arcLen() Series Lets you select , or taylor() series() dominantTerm() Differential Equation Inserts deSolve() Solver Implicit Differentiation Inserts impDif() Numerical Calculations Lets you select , or Probability Factorial (!) Inserts Permutations Inserts nPr() Combinations Inserts nCr() Random Lets you select...
Page 414 Statistics Distributions Lets you select from several distributions, such as Normal Pdf , and Binomial Cdf Inverse Confidence Intervals Lets you select from several confidence intervals, such as t interval z interval Stat Tests Lets you select from several tests such as , , .
Page 415 Finance Finance Solver Displays the Finance Solver. TVM Functions Inserts tvmN() tvmI() tvmPV() , or tvmPmt() tvmFV() Amortization Inserts , or amortTbl() bal() Int() Prn() Cash Flows Inserts , or npv() irr() mirr() Interest Conversion Inserts nom() eff() Days between Dates Inserts dbd() Functions &...
Page 416: Entering And Evaluating Math Expressions
Entering and evaluating math expressions Entering simple math expressions Note: To enter a negative number on the handheld, press . To enter a negative number on a computer keyboard, press the hyphen key ( Suppose you want to evaluate 1. Select the entry line in the Calculator work area. 2.
Page 417 • By pressing shortcut keys. – Windows®: Press to evaluate the expression. Ctrl Enter Macintosh®: Press “+ – to evaluate the expression. Enter / · · – Handheld: Press instead of to evaluate the expression. / · Pressing forces the approximate result.
Page 418 Note: Some functions have a wizard that prompts you for each argument. Those functions are shown with an indicator. To receive the prompts, select Wizards On. 2. If the item you are inserting is visible in the list, select it and press ·...
Page 419 Using an expression template The Calculator has templates for entering matrices, piecewise functions, systems of equations, integrals, derivatives, products, and other math expressions. For example, suppose you want to evaluate 1. On the tab, click to display the templates. Utilities Handheld: Press 2.
Page 420 Handheld: Press 2. Select The Create a Matrix dialog box displays. 3. Type the Number of rows 4. Type the , and then select Number of columns Calculator displays a template with spaces for the rows and columns. Note: If you create a matrix with a large number of rows and columns, it may take a few moments to appear.
Page 421 1. On the tab, click to display the Catalog. Utilities Handheld: Press 2. Click an entry in the Catalog, and then press to jump to the entries that begin with “L.” Handheld: Press ¤ 3. Press as necessary to highlight LinRegMx 4.
Page 422 Calculator then displays the stat.results variables. Note: You can copy values from the stat.results variables and paste them into the entry line. Creating a piecewise function 1. Begin the function definition. For example, type the following. Define f(x,y)= 2. On the tab, click to display the templates.
Page 423: Working With Variables
Creating a system of equations 1. On the tab, click to display the templates. Utilities Handheld: Press 2. Select The Create a System of Equations dialog box displays. 3. Type the , and select Number of Equations Calculator displays a template with spaces for the equations. ·...
Page 424: Cas: Working With Measurement Units
CAS: Working with measurement units A list of pre-defined constants and measurement units is available in the Catalog. You can also create your own units. Note: If you know a unit’s name, you can type the unit directly. For example, you can type to specify quarts.
Page 425 · 5. Press to paste to the entry line. ¢ 6. Select the Conversion Operator ( ) at the top of the Units list, and · press to paste it to the entry line. · 7. Select from the Length category, and press ·...
Page 426: Creating User-Defined Functions And Programs
Now you can use the new velocity unit _fpm. Creating user-defined functions and programs You can use the command to create your own functions and Define programs. You can create them in the Calculator application or in the Program Editor and then use them in other TI-Nspire™ applications. For information on programming with the Program Editor, see the “Programming”...
Page 427 · 1. On the Calculator entry line, type Define g(x,y)= . Do not press yet. 2. Insert the template. Func...EndFunc – From the menu, select Functions & Programs Func...EndFunc Calculator inserts the template. 3. Insert the template. If...Then...Else...EndIf – From the menu, select , and then Functions &...
Page 428 Defining a multiple-line function manually To start each new line without completing the function definition, hold down and press Enter · Handheld: Press instead of pressing As an example, define a function that calculates the sumIntegers( cumulative sum of integers from 1 through x. 1.
Page 429 As an example, create a program named that compares two arguments. Based on the comparison, the program should display the text “x > y” or “x  y” (showing the values of x and y in the text). 1. On the Calculator entry line, type Define prog1(x,y)= .
Page 430: Editing Calculator Expressions
6. Execute prog1(3,-7) to test the program. Recalling a function or program definition You might want to reuse or modify a function or program that you have defined. 1. Display the list of defined functions. – From the menu, select Actions Recall Definition 2.
Page 431: Financial Calculations
Selecting part of an expression 1. Position the cursor at the starting point in the expression. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ Handheld: Press , or to move the cursor. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ 2. Press and hold and press , or to select.
Page 432 – You might need to temporarily skip the value that you want to calculate. – Make sure to set , and to the correct settings (12, PmtAt 12, and END in this example). 3. Press as necessary to select the item that you want to calculate, ·...
Page 433: Working With The Calculator History
Working with the Calculator history As you enter and evaluate expressions in the Calculator application, each entry/result pair is saved in the Calculator history. The history gives you a way to review your calculations, repeat a set of calculations, and copy expressions for reuse in other pages or documents.
Page 434 Note: The float setting for the current document may limit the number of decimal places displayed in a result. To capture the result in its full precision, select it either by scrolling with the up and down arrow keys or by triple-clicking it. ·...
Page 435 2. Press The expression and its result are removed. Clearing the Calculator history When you clear the history, all variables and functions defined in the history retain their current values. If you clear the history by mistake, use the undo feature. To clear the history, –...
Page 436 Calculator...
Page 437: Using Variables
Using Variables A variable is a defined value that can be used multiple times in a problem. You can define a value or function as a variable within each application. Within a problem, variables are shared by TI-Nspire™ applications. For example, you can create a variable in Calculator, then use or modify it in Graphs &...
Page 438 Types of variables You can store the following data types as variables: Data type Examples Expression 2.54 1.25E6 2p xmin/10 2+3i (xN2) List {2, 4, 6, 8} {1, 1, 2} {"red", "blue", "green"} Matrix 1 2 3 This can be entered as: [1,2,3;3,6,9] 3 6 9 Character string...
Page 439 3. Press and then type the variable name This means: Calculate 5+8 and store the result as a variable named num. · 4. Press Calculator creates the variable num and stores the result there. Creating a variable in the computer software When creating a variable in the computer software, use the following &...
Page 440 In this example, is a variable definition, which allows it to be f1(x)=x displayed in other applications including a table in the Lists & Spreadsheet application. Creating a variable from a Graphs & Geometry value 1. Click to select the value to store as a variable. 2.
Page 441 4. Replace the default name VAR with the variable name you want to give the value. · 5. When the variable name is typed, press The value is saved to that variable name, and the stored value or its name appears in bold text to indicate it is a stored value. Note: You can also share a Graphs &...
Page 442 Creating a variable from a Lists & Spreadsheet cell value You can share a cell value with other applications. When defining or referring to a shared cell in Lists & Spreadsheet, precede the name with an apostrophe (‘). 1. Click the cell that you want to share. 2.
Page 443: Using (Linking) Variables
Using (linking) variables Sharing, or linking, the variables you create is a powerful tool for math exploration. The display of linked variables is automatically updated when the variable’s value changes. Linking to shared variables To use a stored variable: 1. Display the page and select the location or object to which you want to link a variable.
Page 444 3. Under , scroll to the name of the variable and click it. Link To The cell shows the value of the variable. Using a variable in a calculation After storing a value in a variable, you can use the variable name in an expression as a substitute for the stored value.
Page 445: Naming Variables
Setting variable values with a slider In the Graphs and Geometry applications, a slider control lets you adjust or animate the assignment of values for a numeric variable. Use a slider to represent multiple variable values in a continuous range. 1.
Page 446 • Characters can consist of letters, digits, and the underscore character (_). Letters can be U.S. or Greek letters (but not Π or p), accented letters, and international letters. • Do not use from the symbol palette to construct a variable name such as .
Page 447: Locking And Unlocking Variables
Locking and unlocking variables Locking lets you protect variables from modification or deletion. Locking prevents unintended changes to a variable. Time and altitude lists can be Reference function can be locked to ensure problem fidelity locked to prevent unintended change Variables you cannot lock System variable Ans •...
Page 448 Updating a variable If you want to update a variable with the result of a calculation, you must store the result explicitly. Entry Result Comment a := 2 Result not stored in variable a. Variable a updated with result. a := a 3 Variable a updated with result.
Page 449 3. As a second example, calculate and then add 2*log(45) , and press – Type 3.76/(-7.9+sqrt(5)) Enter · , and press – Type 3.76 7.9+sqrt(5)) Handheld: 4. Reuse the last answer: – Type ans+2*log(45) , and press Enter · – Type , and press Handheld:...
Page 450 Using Variables...
Page 451: Graphs & Geometry
Graphs & Geometry Getting started with Graphs & Geometry The Graphs & Geometry application enables you perform the following tasks. • Graph and explore functions, including 3D functions. • Create and explore geometric shapes. • Animate points on objects or graphs and explore their behavior. •...
Page 452: Graphs & Geometry Menu
Æ Function History button (click to show/hide all graphed functions of the type and next available function) À Á Â À Sample Graphs & Geometry work area in Plane Geometry View Á Sample tool icon (Regular Polygon tool) shows tooltip on hover Â...
Page 453 Actions Attributes Enables you to change the attributes of a selected object in the work area. Attributes vary depending upon the object selected. Delete All Removes all objects (such as graphs, shapes, points, and text) from the work area. Text Lets you type alphanumeric text on the work area.
Page 454 View Plane Geometry Places the work area in geometry mode and displays a work area with a scale, but no axes, grid, or entry line until you select Show Analytic Window from the View menu. 3D Graphing Displays a work area for defining and graphing functions of the form z(x,y).
Page 455 View Hide (Show) Object Toggles between showing and hiding the Selection Guides label information for objects in the work area. Hide the object selection guides to keep an uncluttered display as you work near objects with information labels. Graph Type Function Displays the function mode entry line at the bottom of the work area.
Page 456 Window/Zoom Zoom - In Enables you to define the center point of the zoom in location. The Zoom In factor is approximately 2. Zoom - Out Enables you to define the center point of the zoom out location. The Zoom Out factor is approximately 2. Zoom - Standard Automatically sets x-min, x-max, y- min, and y-max to center the origin.
Page 457 Window/Zoom Zoom - Decimal Recalculates x-min, x-max, y-min, and y-max so that the origin is centered and resolution is set to.1 (one tenth). Trace Graph Trace Activates a trace point on the graph, enabling you to trace functions. Applies to function graphs only. Trace All Activates trace points on all graphs on the work area, enabling you to trace...
Page 458 Graph Analyze Intersection Finds a point at which the selected function intersects another (if such a point exists within the specified range). Inflection (CAS) Finds a point of inflection within the specified range. dy/dx Finds the derivative at the point clicked on a function graph.
Page 459 Points & Lines Constructs a ray, defined by two points or by a point and a direction, extending infinitely. You can press while creating the ray to limit its orientation, relative to an axis, by 15- increments. Tangent Creates a tangent line. Vector Constructs a vector with magnitude and direction defined by two points.
Page 460 Shapes Triangle Constructs a triangle, defined by three points (vertices), which may be created or defined in free space or on a defined object. You can press while creating a triangle to limit its orientation, relative to an axis, by 15- increments. Rectangle Constructs a rectangle.
Page 461 Construction Midpoint Constructs a midpoint of two selected points, a segment, or side of a polygon. Locus Constructs the locus of a point or object defined by the movement of a driver point along a pathway. Compass Constructs a circle from a center point with a radius defined by a selected segment or the distance between two points.
Page 462: Using Keystroke Shortcuts
Using keystroke shortcuts Use keystroke shortcuts to simplify tasks that you can perform in the Graphs & Geometry application. Keystrokes: Task accomplished: Removes a selected object from the work area. Constrains certain objects as you draw. Press while drawing a circle with the Circle tool, or while drawing objects with linear components.
Page 463: Using The Context Menu
Using the context menu The context menu provides access to the tools most commonly used with the selected objects. Different options can appear on the context menu depending on the active object or the task you are performing. You can display the context menu for an object in one of the following ways.
Page 464: Using The Work Area
angles, values, text, graphed functions, the axes, and the work area background. Other options that are appropriate for various objects also display on the context menu. See Working with Documents in the TI-Nspire™ software for more information about using color in documents and changing the Graphs &...
Page 465 A text box with a blinking cursor appears at the location you selected. 3. Type the text. · 4. Press to anchor the text on the work area. You can create a text chain by using the Attach tool on the context menu to connect text objects of the same type to each other.
Page 466 Notes: • Do not select a pinned object if you plan to move or group all of the selected objects together. You cannot move pinned objects, and including pinned objects in a group pins the group. • tooltip displays when you hover over a component object. This indicates that you can press to move among the component objects and select them individually.
Page 467 Canceling selection Cancel the selection of objects in a selection box in the following ways. • Cancel selection of all objects by pressing or by clicking on a space with no objects. • Cancel selection for one object by clicking the object a second time.
Page 468 2. Access the context menu and choose Color > Line Color Color > Fill Color 3. Select the color to apply to the objects. Understanding attributes The following table lists the attributes available for objects. The list of available attributes depends upon the object you select. To view attributes, select the Attributes tool.
Page 469 Name Icon(s) Options Available for use on Custom Current value: n* Length, Area, Angle, Precision Slope Circle, Empty Point Style Point, Point On, circle, Square, Intersection Point, Empty square, Circle Arc Cross, Plus, Thin (small circle), Large, Empty Large Activation Point is activated, Scatter Plot elements Point is...
Page 470 Name Icon(s) Options Available for use on Axes Tic Tic labels are Axes Labels shown, Tic labels are hidden End Values End values are Axes of Axes shown, End values are hidden Line Cartesian (y=_), Line, Tangent, Equation Segment, Ray, Vector Canonical (_=0) Type Equation...
Page 471 As you move through the options, you can review the changes on the work area. For example, you can see the line weight for the selected object change from Thin to Medium as you preview the line weight options. Note: You can enter a numeric value instead of selecting an option to change an animation speed attribute for a supported object, or to set the step size, number of points, minimum values, or maximum values for supported graph types.
Page 472: Graphs & Geometry Views
In this case, a rectangle is created with the desired perimeter, and then both the perimeter and area values are displayed. The perimeter value is locked. As you manipulate the rectangle, the perimeter remains unchanged but the area changes. When the optimum area displays, you can measure the sides to obtain the necessary dimensions.
Page 473: Using The Graphing View
Feature Graph Area Plane Geometry Area Uses • Define , graph, and • Construct, manipulate manipulate, functions to: transform, and measure Euclidean – Graph objects functions of the form f (x) • Display labels and informative text – Create scatter plots –...
Page 474: Customizing The Work Area
Creating an object in the Graphing View When you create an object in the Graphing View, it is an analytic object, and all points of the object reside on the graph plane. When you change the axes scale, you automatically affect the appearance of the object. If you calculate a value associated with the object such as the area, only generic units are assigned (u for unit).
Page 475 From the menu, select the elements that you want to show or View hide. In this example, the grid is shown and the axes and entry line are hidden. Changing the appearance of the axes The axes attributes tool lets you change display attributes such as end arrows, end values, tic mark labels, and zoom settings.
Page 476 Grab any tick mark on an axis, and drag it to rescale the view. The aspect ratio of the axes is retained as you drag. To modify the scale of only one axis, hold as you drag. From the menu, select .
Page 477: Adjusting Variable Values With A Slider
2. Navigate to the image you want to insert, select it, and then click Open The image is inserted as a background. For more information, refer to the Working with Images chapter. Adjusting variable values with a slider A slider lets you easily explore the effects of adjusting a numeric variable through a range of values.
Page 478 2. Drag to position the slider, and click to release it. · 3. Press to accept the default name (such as ), or type the name · of a numeric variable that you want to assign and then press Setting up the slider You can change many slider settings, such as Minimum and Maximum, by clicking parts of the slider.
Page 479 Specifies the display format of the variable’s current Display Digits value. Choose to display the value according to Auto the Document Settings option. Click the drop-down arrow to choose from floating-point or fixed formats. Shows or hides the variable name in the slider. Show Variable Shows or hides the scale in a maximized slider.
Page 480: Using The Trace Tools
Note: Stretching or shrinking a slider affects only the length of the track. The Minimum and Maximum values do not change. Animating a slider An animated slider steps repeatedly through its range, using the slider’s Step Size. Access the slider’s context Menu and select Animate Note: To stop the animation, click .
Page 481 • Geometry Trace - trail of functions or objects. See Using the Plane Geometry View for details about using the Geometry Trace tool. Tracing a graph or plot Graph Trace moves over the points of a graph or plot and displays value information.
Page 482: Working With Relations
– Create a persistent point that remains on the graph while in · Graph Trace mode by pressing when the trace point reaches the point you want to label. – Trace through and identify the points at which the graph has no defined value (a discontinuity) for a coordinate.
Page 483 Function mode entry line The work area and entry line change to function mode. Type an expression for the function after the equal sign. – To graph a parametric equation, select on the Parametric Graph menu. Type Parametric mode entry line Type expressions for xn(t) and yn(t).
Page 484 Sequence mode entry line To plot a phase plot of a sequence, select on the Sequence Graph menu and choose Type Custom Sequence mode - Custom entry line The work area and entry line change to show parameters needed for the selected sequence mode. Specify the parameters required for the plot type.
Page 485 Displaying relation history Show the entry line, and then click the Function History button display a history of the relations typed on the entry line. The list displays relations in the order of entry (top to bottom), with the most recent entry closest to the entry line.
Page 486 3. Press 3 or 4 to move the dotted line to the lower bound of the search region. Note: You can also type a number to use as the lower bound for the · search region and press · 4. Press to mark the lower bound for the search region.
Page 487 Graphing a family of functions A family of functions differ by one or more parameters and can be specified with a single expression. To graph a family of functions: 1. Type an expression for a family of functions on the entry line. To specify a family of functions: –...
Page 488 Creating a time plot or web plot sequence You can use the Sequence graphing mode to plot a time plot or web plot from the entry line. • A Time plot plots n on the horizontal axis against the value of the sequence at each term, u1(n), on the vertical axis.
Page 489 The sequence plot includes a point for each term of the sequence. Note: If you plot a sequence and the variable used to specify it is later changed to another type (such as to a Function), the plotted sequence is automatically deleted. 3.
Page 490 – Grab and drag the point that represents an initial term. As you drag the term, its value changes. The sequence definition on the entry line is updated automatically with the changes you make by manipulating a term. Creating a custom plot for a sequence A custom plot lets you show the relationship between two sequences by plotting one sequence on the x axis and the other on the y axis.
Page 491 Note: For a less cluttered view, choose on the Hide/Show Actions menu to hide the rabbit(n) and fox(n) sequences on the work area. 2. On the menu, choose and select Graph Type Sequence Custom 3. Type as the x-axis sequence, and then press and type rabbit(n) fox(n)
Page 492 In this example, manipulating the intial term demonstrates that the point of equilibrium in the rabbit and fox populations over the cycle of 400 generations = (150, 50). Graphing differential equations You can study linear and non-linear differential equations and systems of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), including logistic models and Lotka-Volterra equations (predator-prey models).
Page 493 To graph a differential equation: 1. On the menu, select Graph Type Diff Eq The entry line displays an ODE edit field for defining the next available ODE. The ODE is automatically assigned an identifier, such as “y1.” Note: You can type a replacement identifier and then use that identifier in the relation on the right side of the “=”...
Page 494 6. Refer to the summary of settings following this procedure. Select a numerical Solution Method and any additional plot parameters. You can change these parameters as needed. 7. Select 8. To enter additional ODEs, press down arrow to display the next ODE edit field.
Page 495 Error Tolerance Computational accuracy for Runge-Kutta solution method only. Must be a floating- point value |1×10 . To restore the default, select the down-arrow and select Default Field - No field is plotted. Available for any None number of ODEs, but required if three or more 1st-order ODEs are active.
Page 496 Field Resolution Sets the number of columns of field rendering elements (line segments) used to draw a slope or direction field. You can change this parameter only if Field Direction Slope Sets the independent variable value at which Direction Field at x= a direction field is drawn when plotting non- autonomous equations (those that refer to x).
Page 497 Regardless of how you specify a function, each function is labeled for identification. Graphing inequalities You can use the entry line for the Function graph type to define a function that uses a symbol other than the equal sign. 1. Position the cursor to the right of the equal sign. 2.
Page 498 3. Type the letters/numbers for the system you want to use, and then type the function that you want to graph. · 4. Press to graph the function. Notice that the label shown next to the graph is identical to what you entered.
Page 499 2. Move the cursor to the portion of the function you want to change. 3. If you are adding to the expression, type the new characters into the function. If you need to delete a portion of the function, remove the unneeded characters and type any new characters.
Page 500 Deleting a function 1. Select the function by clicking its graph. 2. Delete the function by pressing Backspace The function is removed from the work area and from the list of graphed functions. Manipulating functions Some functions allow you to translate, stretch and/or rotate them by grabbing and manipulating the graph.
Page 501 As you change the graph, the expression for the graph updates to reflect changes. You can manipulate the following types of functions: • Linear function; y=b • Linear function; y=ax+b • Quadratic function; y=a(x-b) • Quadratic function; y=ax +bx+c • Exponential function;...
Page 502: Manipulating A Linear Function
Manipulating a linear function Initial function graph Function translated along the x-axis. (Notice the revised function label) To translate, grab near the middle of the graph, and then drag. Manually rotated function. To rotate, grab and drag near the ends of the graph. Graphs &...
Page 503: Manipulating A Quadratic Function
Manipulating a quadratic function Original quadratic function Manually rotated function. To stretch, grab away from the vertex of the graph, and then drag. Function translated on the x-axis Function translated on the y-axis To translate, grab and drag near the vertex of the graph. Graphs &...
Page 504: Manipulating A Sine Or Cosine Function
Manipulating a sine or cosine function Rotation manipulation of the sine Original sine function function. To stretch, grab away from the axis of vertical symmetry of the graph, and then drag. Translation manipulation along the Translation manipulation along the y-axis. x-axis.
Page 505 The value of the derivative at the selected point displays on the graph. Note: To find the derivative at a specific value of x or y, use the context menu of the point to show its coordinates, and then edit the x or y coordinate.
Page 506: Using The Plane Geometry View
At the top of each column, you can choose the function to display in the column. Hiding the table Click in the Graphs & Geometry window to display its menu, and then select on the menu. Hide Table View Using the Plane Geometry View The plane geometry view includes a scale by default, but includes no axes or entry line on the work area.
Page 507 Although the two circles appear to be identical, they do not behave in the same way. Analytic objects are affected when the graph area is altered. In the next example, the axes were altered. Notice that only Circle A’s appearance is affected by the change. If you create an object with the axis hidden, the object is a geometric object.
Page 508 Using the analytic window The analytic (graphing) window is available in the Plane Geometry View. It adds an analytic (graphing) window on top of a portion of the plane geometry work area. This provides a combination work area that enables you to use both work area types without having to change the view.
Page 509 1. From the menu, select Open Document. File 2. On the Open TI Nspire Document dialog, click Files of Type and choose Cabri™ II Plus Figures (*.fig). 3. Click the .fig file that you want to open in Graphs & Geometry and click Open Using Geometry Trace...
Page 510 track fade out to prevent the work area from becoming obscured by the track. Erasing Geometry Trace The easiest way to remove the trace tracks from the work area is to select the Erase Geometry Trace tool. From the menu, select Trace Erase Geometry Trace When selected, this tool removes immediately all trace tracks from...
Page 511 Windows®: Right-click the object. Pinned objects are labeled with the object type (“circle” or “axes”) and display a pin icon. You can select the object and choose Unpin from the context menu to return the object to its original state. Notes: –...
Page 512 Creating a point You can create a point using the Point tool. Create a point on on the work area, or on an object such as a graph or shape. 1. From the menu, select the tool. Points & Lines Point 2.
Page 513 3. Work with the point using the tool from the menu. Pointer Actions For example, use the Attributes tool from the menu to Actions animate the point on the object. Defining points of intersection Use this tool to find points at which two graphs intersect. 1.
Page 514 Labeling (identifying) the coordinates of a point You can identify the coordinates of any analytic point using the Coordinates and Equations tool. Note: An analytic point is one created in the Graphing View, or within the analytic window of the Plane Geometry View. 1.
Page 515 Naming a point You can name points and vertices in either the Graphing or Plane Geometry view. Because they are not tied to a specific coordinate, names remain unchanged if you alter the location of any portion of an object. 1.
Page 516 Working with linear objects The linear objects you can create and explore are located on the menu. Graphs & Geometry creates “smart” lines and rays. Points & Lines This means that only a portion of the line or ray is displayed. This feature reduces clutter on the work area.
Page 517 Lengthening the visible part of a line or ray 1. On the menu, select Actions Pointer 2. Grab the end of the visible line or ray, and drag to lengthen or shorten it. Creating a segment 1. From the menu, select Points &...
Page 518 4. If you are defining the midpoint of a segment that already exists, click the segment. The midpoint is created. Modifying segments with midpoints 1. On the menu, select Actions Pointer 2. Select the segment and drag it to a new location without changing its orientation or length, or select one endpoint and drag it to a new location.
Page 519: Creating A Perpendicular Line
Anchored parallel line Note: You can also click first on the work area and then select the reference line to create the parallel line. Creating a perpendicular line You can create a perpendicular line with respect to any existing line or segment in the work area including the axes, and the side of any triangle, square, rectangle or polygon.
Page 520: Creating A Vector
Anchored perpendicular line Note: Alternatively, you can double-click the line or segment to create at the point where you want the perpendicular line to intersect. 4. (Optional) On the menu, select the for moving the Actions Pointer perpendicular line to a different location on the reference line. 5.
Page 521 Moving a vector 1. From the Actions menu, select Pointer. 2. Click on any point other than the endpoint and drag the vector to the desired location. Resizing a vector Select an end point and drag it to increase or decrease the magnitude of the vector.
Page 522 When you use a shape tool, the pointer becomes a pencil. As you create any shape that includes a linear portion (for example a ray, segment, or triangle), you can enable custom alignment. • Align a linear portion of the shape to either the horizontal or the vertical axis.
Page 523 · Tool Press after these steps: Polygon 1. On the work area, click once to establish the first point of the polygon. 2. Move the location for the second point and click the work area a second time. The side of the polygon is shown as a dotted line.
Page 524 The pointer displays as a pencil to indicate that the Shape tool is active. You can hover over the icon for the tool to view tips for drawing a shape. 2. Move the pointer to the location of your choice on the work area. A dotted line, shape, or partial shape displays to help you visualize the completed shape.
Page 525 Identifying equations for circles and lines You can display the equation of any Analytic object (constructed in the Graphing View, or within the Analytic Window of the Plane Geometry View) and label it on the screen. 1. From the menu, select Actions Coordinates and Equations.
Page 526 Note: Measurements made on Graphing View objects and lines have generic units, u. Measurements made on Plane Geometry View objects and lines have the unit value you create. The default unit value is centimeters (cm). Measuring length of a segment, circle arc, or vector 1.
Page 527 In this example, length is measured from the center of the circle to the upper left vertex of the polygon. Finding the circumference of a circle or the perimeter of a polygon, rectangle or triangle 1. From the menu, select the Measurement Length tool 2.
Page 528 Finding the area of a circle, polygon, rectangle, or triangle 1. From the menu, select Area. Measurement 2. Click the object to measure its area. · 3. Press to anchor the measured value on the work area. Areas of a circle and a polygon Finding the measure of an angle 1.
Page 529 2. Click once on the work area and move to the next point. The first click represents one side of the angle. As you move to the next point, a dotted line shows the path used for angle measurement. 3. Click a second time on the work area. The second click represents the vertex.
Page 530 The slope remains visible and close to the object even if you alter the slope. Note that the value changes as the object is moved. Note: If the object is vertical, the slope value is -% or +%. If the object is horizontal, the slope value is 0.
Page 531 Example: Transferring a numerical text entry to an axis 1. From the menu, select , and then click to create a text Actions Text box on the work area. · 2. Type the number that you want to transfer, and and press anchor it.
Page 532 3. Click the measured value that you created in step 1. 4. From the menu, select Shapes Circle A new circle is created with a radius equal to the transferred value. 5. Move the pointer to position the circle, and click to anchor it. 6.
Page 533 7. Press to exit the tool, and then move the end points of the original line segment to explore the effect on the arc. You can also move the arc by dragging its starting point. Note: If you measure the distance between the two points on the circle, the value will be less than the transferred measurement.
Page 534 4. From the menu, select tool. Actions Calculate 5. Click the formula you created. You are prompted to select a value for each term in the formula. 6. Click each angle measurement when prompted. If you have stored a measurement as a variable, you can select Note: it when prompted by clicking .
Page 535 • Translations along any vector, including vectors on the axes • Rotations about any point, including the origin, and any angle • Dilations from any point, including the origin, with any factor The first step in any transformation is to create an object or the graph of a function.
Page 536 · 6. To anchor the reflection, click on the page, or press Exploring translation 1. Create an object to translate (duplicate). 2. (Optional) Create a vector to indicate the distance and direction of translation. 3. From the menu, select Transformation Translate 4.
Page 537 Exploring rotation 1. Create the shape or graph the function to rotate. 2. (Optional) You can optionally create the point to rotate around and the angle for specifying the angle of the rotation. 3. From the menu, select Transformations Rotation 4.
Page 538 · 4. Press to anchor the sizing value on the work area. 5. From the menu, select Transformation Dilation 6. Click the object, the center point, and the sizing value before moving toward the object. Note: You can also specify center point coordinates and the sizing value of the Dilation by typing the numbers after an opening parenthesis.
Page 539: Bisecting An Angle
Bisecting an existing segment (bisector not anchored on page) 3. Click once more to anchor the bisector on the work area. Note: A segment can be one side of a triangle, rectangle, or a polygon. Bisecting an angle 1. From the menu, select Construction Angle Bisector...
Page 540: Creating A Locus
Creating an angle bisector by defining three points. The second point represents the vertex of the angle. The bisector line appears and is anchored on the work area when you select the third point. Note: If you select the Pointer tool and move one point of the created angle, the angle bisector moves so that it always bisects the angle.
Page 541 Circle created to use the defined point on the segment. 4. From the menu, select the tool. Construction Locus 5. On the work area, select the object defined to share the point (this is the object to vary). 6. Select the point shared by the objects (this is the object to constrain). The continuous locus displays.
Page 542 You can create and explore other designs using the Locus tool. Locus created using a point and a segment. Animating points You can animate a point on a line, ray, axis, vector, graph, segment or circle. In addition, you can also animate points on multiple objects in the work area at one time.
Page 543 £ ¤ ¡ ¢ 4. Press to move to the animation attribute and press move to either the unidirectional or alternating animation speed attribute. 5. Type a number from 1 - 9 to set the speed. The default speed is 0. The higher the number you type, the faster the animation speed.
Page 544 Changing the animation of a point in motion To change the speed of a point’s movement or the direction of animation: 1. Reset or pause the animation. a) Select the Attributes tool. b) Select the point you want to change. c) When the list of attributes displays, select an animation attribute.
Page 545: Graphing 3D Functions
paused or stopped, display the list of attributes for each point and change the velocity to 0. Graphing 3D functions The 3D Graphing view lets you enter functions of the form z(x,y) and view and explore them in three-dimensional space. While you are in the 3D Graphing view, you can define, rotate, resize, and trace 3D graphs.
Page 546 1. If necessary, press to return to the Pointer tool. 2. Point to the graph to select it. The selected graph displays in gray. 3. Use the applicable method to display the context menu. – Handheld: Press – Windows®: Right-click. Macintosh®: Hold “...
Page 547 2. Select one of the three Surface color options: Top/bottom color Vary , or color by height Vary color by steepness – If you choose Top/bottom color, click the color swatches to select colors for the top and bottom surfaces. –...
Page 548 Showing and hiding 3D graphs To hide a 3D graph: Display the graph’s context menu, and then select Hide To show a hidden 3D graph: 1. From the menu, select Actions Hide/Show The Hide/Show icon appears and all hidden graphs show in gray. 2.
Page 549 – YMin (default= YMax (default= YScale (default= ) You can enter a numeric value. Auto – ZMin (default= ZMax (default= ZScale (default= ) You can enter a numeric value. Auto eye q¡ (default= – eye f¡ (default= eye distance (default= Rotating the 3D view To rotate manually: 1.
Page 550 2. To move the trace, hold down and press the up or down arrow Shift key. The "z=" text is updated as you move. 3. (Optional) Use the four arrow keys to rotate the view and see how the trace plane and the graph intersect. 4.
Page 551 3. Display the slider’s context menu, select , and enter the Settings following values. Value: Minimum: Maximum: Step Size: 4. In the entry line, define the function shown here: 5. Drag the slider thumb to see the effect of varying time. 6.
Page 552 7. To animate the graph, display the slider’s context menu, and select . (To stop, select from the context menu.) Animate Stop Animate You can combine manual or auto rotation with the slider animation. Experiment with the x and y resolution to balance curve definition against animation smoothness.
Page 553: Using Lists & Spreadsheet
Using Lists & Spreadsheet Getting started with tabular data The Lists & Spreadsheet application gives you a place to work with tabular data. • Store numeric data, text, or math expressions. • Define a table cell in terms of the contents of other cells. •...
Page 554: The Menu And Work Area
The menu and work area À Á Â Ã Ä À Lists & Spreadsheet menus (available when a Lists & Spreadsheet work area is active). Á Sample Lists & Spreadsheet work area Â Click horizontal and vertical scroll bars to view more rows and columns Ã...
Page 555 Actions Go To Jumps to the specified cell, such as Recalculate Recalculates results of all cell formulas and generates new results for random functions such as , and rand() randInt() randSamp() Sort Lets you sort the selected columns of the spreadsheet based on the contents of a single column.
Page 556 Data Clear Data Removes data from the selected column or columns. Does not clear list names or column formulas. After the data has been cleared, column formulas are recalculated in the selected columns. Summary Plot Uses the Data & Statistics application to graph summary data from one X or Y List and one Summary List.
Page 557 Table Delete Column Removes the current column. Choose Lets you select an available function for displaying in the current column. Edit Expression Lets you change the expression associated with the table of values without leaving the table. Edit Table Settings Lets you change the viewing parameters for the table.
Page 558: Creating And Sharing Spreadsheet Data As Lists
Navigating in a spreadsheet You can select any cell to view or edit its contents. When a spreadsheet is larger than the Lists & Spreadsheet work area, you can move to different parts of the spreadsheet by using the key and by pressing shortcut keys.
Page 559 · 2. Type a name for the list variable, and press The column is now available as a list variable to other TI-Nspire™ applications. 3. Create elements in the list the same as you would create data in spreadsheet cells. For example, you can type the data into each cell or use a formula to generate a column of data.
Page 560: Creating Spreadsheet Data
• Use caution if you link to a system variable. Doing so could prevent the variable from being updated by the system. System variables stat.results stat.RegEqn include and statistics results (such as , and stat.Resid Inserting an element in a list When you insert an element in a list, the remaining elements shift downward to create space.
Page 561 Data examples Entry Remarks 1.234 Simple numeric entry “Green” Text - Enclose categorical data (such as the names of colors used in a study) within quotes to distinguish them from variable names. On the Handheld, press to enter quoted data. =a3*length Formula - Consists of an “=”...
Page 562 Inserting a cell range into a formula The Select Range feature lets you insert a cell range (such as a1:b3) into a formula by selecting the range instead of typing cell addresses into an argument. Suppose you want to calculate the mean of a range of cells. 1.
Page 563: Working With Cells
Working with cells Working with color The Lists & Spreadsheet application displays black text and cells with a white background by default. You can change the color of cells and text to emphasize or distinguish data. The colors and the order in which color is assigned is based on the TI-Nspire™...
Page 564 • Include the $ symbol before both the column letter and the row number to specify an absolute reference. • Include a colon (:) between a two cell references to specify a range of cells. Absolute references include the $ symbol before the column letter and before the row number (for example, $B$16).
Page 565 3. Select the cell where you want to duplicate the copied cell. If you are copying a block of data, select the cell that will become the upper left corner of the copied block. : “+ 4. Paste the selected cells by pressing Macintosh®...
Page 566: Working With Rows And Columns Of Data
The value is shown in bold to indicate that it is now available as a variable to other applications. Linking a cell to a variable When you link a cell to a variable, Lists & Spreadsheet keeps the cell value updated to reflect the current value of the variable. The variable can be any variable in the current problem and can be defined in Graphs &...
Page 567 – For a column, choose Resize Column Width Maximize Column , or Width Minimize Column Width – For a row, you can choose Resize Row Height The tools that minimize and maximize the column width work automatically. You must manually adjust the size to use the Resize tools.
Page 568 2. (Optional) To select adjacent rows or columns to copy, hold down ¡ ¢ £ ¤ and press , or : “+ 3. Copy the column or row by pressing Macintosh® 4. Move to any cell in the row or column where you want to place the copied items.
Page 569: Sorting Data
Sorting data You can sort a selected area of the spreadsheet in ascending or descending order. You select which column in the selected area will be used as the key for the sort. When the sort moves data up or down in the key column, the corresponding data in the other selected columns is also moved up or down.
Page 570 Entering a formula in a column’s formula cell tells the Lists & Spreadsheet application that you want to apply the formula to all cells in the column, not just to a single cell. À Á Â À Column formula based on a variable Á...
Page 571 Lists & Spreadsheet shows the formula in the formula cell and fills the column with the results. Generating a column of random numbers 1. Click the column formula cell (the second cell from the top) of the column. Lists & Spreadsheet inserts the leading equal sign (=) for the formula. listname If the column is a named list, Lists &...
Page 572 3. Type the that will be applied to the column values. Formula 4. Type any starting numbers required by the sequence in the Initial Terms field and separate them with commas. 5. Type a starting value for the independent variable ( 6.
Page 573: Graphing Spreadsheet Data
Graphing spreadsheet data You can graph the data in a spreadsheet using Quick Graph or Summary Plot. Lists & Spreadsheet cells that contain no data are not represented by data points on graphs. Using Quick Graph You can easily create a dot plot of the data in one column or a scatter plot of two adjacent columns by using the Quick Graph feature.
Page 574 4. (Optional) Use the Data & Statistics features to analyze or visually enhance the graph. Note: Refer to Using Data and Statistics for information about analyzing and exploring graphs. Creating a summary plot from a summary table In this example, you create a summary table from raw data and then use the table to generate a summary plot.
Page 575 • The X (or Y) List contains numeric or string values (such as 1999 or “color”). Numeric values result in a histogram. String values identify the categories for a bar chart. • The Summary List contains numeric values (such as count, frequency, or probability) for each element in the other list.
Page 576: Exchanging Data With Other Computer Software
5. If necessary, use and the arrow keys to select the correct lists for X List Summary List 6. In the field, select how to display the summary plot in the Display On Data & Statistics application. • Select to place the chart on half of the current page. Split Page •...
Page 577 • The values (not the underlying formulas) of individual cells, a range of cells, or an entire column from an Excel® spreadsheet. • A number from TI DataEditor. • The value of a matrix from TI DataEditor. Example - copying data from TI DataEditor 1.
Page 578: Capturing Data From Graphs & Geometry
Copying cells from an Excel® spreadsheet You can copy up to 26 columns and 2500 rows from an Excel® spreadsheet to a Lists & Spreadsheet application. 1. Drag to select the values that you want to copy from the Excel® spreadsheet.
Page 579 • With manual capture, you trigger the capture of each data element by pressing a key combination. Press to capture on a Windows® operating system, or press “ to capture on a Macintosh® operating system. • With automatic capture, the capture of each data value is triggered automatically when you move or animate the target in Graphs &...
Page 580 6. From the Graphs & Geometry application, change the object with a measured value stored as the variable (area, in this example) referenced in the data capture expression. 7. Each time you are ready to capture the current value of area, press the capture keys.
Page 581: Using Table Data For Statistical Analysis
5. Replace the letters “ ” with the name of the variable to capture. For example, type . Alternatively, you can select the variable objpathX name from the Variables menu. The formula cell now contains an expression similar to =capture(objpathX,1) Note: The argument “...
Page 582: Statistics Input Descriptions
Plotting statistical data Some statistics wizards include a check box. By default, the box is Draw not checked. Checking this box creates a Data & Statistics work area on the page, displays the calculated results in Lists & Spreadsheet, and draws the results of the statistical analysis in the Data &...
Page 583 Input Description The known population standard deviation from the second population for the two-sample tests and intervals. Must be a real number > 0. The names of the lists containing the data you are List 1 List 2 testing for the two-sample tests and intervals. The names of the lists containing the frequencies Frequency 1 Frequency 2...
Page 584: Statistical Calculations
Input Description C-Level The confidence level for the interval instructions. Must be | 0 and < 100. If it is | 1, it is assumed to be given as a percent and is divided by 100. Default=0.95. RegEQ The prompt for the name of the function where the calculated regression equation is to be stored.
Page 585 Note: The results are linked to the source data. For example, if you change a value in column A, the regression equation is updated automatically. Storing statistical results Lists & Spreadsheet stores statistical results using a variable-group name with the format stat. , where is the result name (for example, stat.RegEqn and stat.Resid).
Page 586 Σx 2 • sum of the squared data, • sample standard deviation, s population standard deviation, s • • sample size, n • X-min • first quartile, Q • median • third quartile, Q • X-max Σ x x – •...
Page 587 • correlation coefficient, R. Linear Regression (mx+b) (LinRegMx) fits the model equation y=ax+b to the data using a least-squares fit. It displays values for (slope) (y-intercept). Linear Regression (a+bx) (LinRegBx) fits the model equation y=a+bx to the data using a least-squares fit. It displays values for (y-intercept), (slope), , and...
Page 588: Distributions
Note: The output of is always in radians, regardless of the SinReg Radian/Degree mode setting. Logistic Regression (d=0) (Logistic) fits the model equation bx ) to the data using an iterative least-squares fit. It displays y=c/(1+a*e values for , and Logistic Regression (d ƒ...
Page 589 Note: The results are linked to the source data. For example, you can change a value in Column A, and the equation updates automatically. Supported Distribution functions The following distributions are available from the Lists & Spreadsheet application. For complete information regarding these functions, refer to the TI-Nspire™...
Page 590 When you access distributions from the formula cell, you must select a valid list from the pull-down to avoid unexpected results. If accessed from a cell, you must specify a number for the x-value. The distribution returns the probability that the value you specify will occur. Normal Cdf (normCdf) computes the normal distribution probability Lower Bound...
Page 591 Inverse t (invt) computes the inverse cumulative t-distribution probability function specified by Degrees of Freedom, df, for a given area under the curve. This distribution is useful in determining the probability of an occurrence of data in the area from 0 to x<1. This function is used when the population mean and/or population standard deviation is not known.
Page 592 Cdf ( Cdf()) computes the F distribution probability between lowBound upBound dfnumer for the specified (degrees of freedom) and dfDenom . You can click the check box to shade the Draw (Shade area) area between the lower and upper bounds. Changes to the initial lowBound upBound automatically update the distribution.
Page 593: Confidence Intervals
Poisson Cdf (poissCdf()) computes a cumulative probability for the discrete Poisson distribution with specified mean, This distribution is useful in determining the probability that a certain number of successes occur between the upper and lower bounds of a trial. For example, you could use this calculation to predict the number of heads displayed between coin toss #3 and toss #8.
Page 594 t Interval (tInterval) computes a confidence interval for an unknown population mean, m, when the population standard deviation, s, is unknown. The computed confidence interval depends on the user- specified confidence level. This test is useful in examining whether the confidence interval associated with a confidence level contains the value assumed in the hypothesis.
Page 595: Stat Tests
2-Prop z Interval (zInterval_2Prop) computes a confidence interval for the difference between the proportion of successes in two populations (p ). It takes as input the count of successes in each sample ( ) and the count of observations in each sample ).
Page 596 This test is useful in determining if the difference between a sample mean and a population mean is statistically significant when you know the true deviation for a population. t test (tTest) performs a hypothesis test for a single unknown population mean, m, when the population standard deviation, s, is : m=m unknown.
Page 597 1-Prop z Test (zTest_1Prop) computes a test for an unknown proportion of successes (prop). It takes as input the count of successes in the sample and the count of observations in the sample 1-Prop z Test tests the null hypothesis H : prop=p against one of the alternatives below.
Page 598 ƒs • • <s • >s Below is the definition for the 2-Sample Test = Sample standard deviations having 1 – 1 – degrees of freedom respectively. ⎛ ⎞ -------- - = F-statistic = ⎝ ⎠ 1 – n 1 – 1 –...
Page 599 Linear Reg t Test (LinRegtTest) computes a linear regression on the test on the value of slope b and the correlation given data and a coefficient r for the equation : b=0 =a+bx. It tests the null hypothesis H (equivalently, r=0) against one of the alternatives below. : bƒ0 and rƒ0 •...
Page 600: Working With Function Tables
Selecting an Alternative Hypothesis ( < >) ƒ Most of the inferential stat editors for the hypothesis tests prompt you to select one of three alternative hypotheses. The first is a ƒ alternative hypothesis, such as mƒm0 for the • z Test alternative hypothesis, such as m1<m2 for the •...
Page 601 £ ¤ 3. To move through adjacent cells of the table, press . Press to move from the body of the table (cells) to the top two rows (cells for column names and formulas). 4. To hide the table of values and return to the Lists & Spreadsheet application, repeat Step 1.
Page 602 Using Lists & Spreadsheet...
Page 603: Using Data & Statistics
Using Data & Statistics The Data & Statistics application provides tools to: • Visualize sets of data in different types of plots. • Directly manipulate variables to explore and visualize data relationships. Data changes in one application are dynamically applied to all linked applications. •...
Page 604: Data & Statistics Menu
Data & Statistics menu The Data & Statistics menu provides tools to graph and explore data, to modify data representations by using different plots, and to perform and plot statistical analyses. Handheld: Press to open the Tools menu. Plot type Dot Plot Depicts data in a dot plot.
Page 605 Plot Properties Connect Data Points Draws a line between each point on a scatter plot. Lines are connected in the order in which the data appears for the variable on the horizontal axis. This is the same as the X-Y Line plot type. Histogram Properties Determines how histogram data displays in the work area.
Page 606 Plot Properties Add Y Variable Adds a variable to the vertical axis to support the plotting of multiple variables. Add Y Summary List Lets you display plots from frequency tables, probability distribution tables, or other summary data. Remove Y Variable Removes the display of the variable assigned to the vertical axis without changing the horizontal axis.
Page 607 Plot Properties Clear All Removes the variable assignments from the axes. This enables you to start your work again. Actions Remove Removes selected items from the work area. Hide/Show Text Hides or shows selected text. Insert Text Adds a text box with multiple lines for typing notes in the work area.
Page 608 Analyze Shade Under Lets you select and shade a region under a Function function or distribution curve. Regression The regression tools calculate and display a selected regression model for the plotted data. Regression is only available on Scatter plots or X-Y line plots. You can show or hide the following regression models: Linear (mx+b)
Page 609: Getting Started With The Data & Statistics Application
Analyze Show Normal PDF Overlays the normal probability density function using the mean and the standard deviation of the data in the histogram. This tool is available when a Note: histogram is present. Graph Trace Lets you trace the graph from Plot Function, Show Normal PDF, Add Movable Line, distribution curves, regressions, case plots, dot plots, scatter plots, X-Y line plots,...
Page 610 Using the default case plot The Data & Statistics application plots numeric and string (categorical) data from variables. When you add a Data & Statistics application to a problem that includes lists, a default case plot displays on the work area. The case plot is like having a stack of cards with information on them and scattering the cards randomly on a table.
Page 611 Using the axes The horizontal and vertical axes include an Add Variable region near the center. You can click the Add Variable region of an axis to view a list of all variables available in the problem, or display the context menu to use tools to help you work with data.
Page 612 A list displays the names of available variables. 3. Click the name of the variable to plot. Note: By convention, the independent variable is shown on the x-axis. The default plot for one variable is a dot chart. The data points in the default case plot reposition to represent the elements of the selected variable in a dot chart.
Page 613: Overview Of Raw And Summary Data
Lists & Spreadsheet application.) The Lists & Spreadsheet application displays a void as an underscore (“_”), and Data & Statistics plots no data point for a void cell. Manipulating plotted data You can manipulate data points on the Data & Statistics work area to explore their effects.
Page 614: Working With Numeric Plot Types
raw data summary table for eye color based on raw data • Raw data consists of a single list, such as a list of eye colors. When you create a plot of raw data, Data & Statistics counts the occurrences for you.
Page 615 1. To create a dot plot, click the Add Variable region in the center of an axis and click the name of a numeric variable. For more details, see Plotting variables. 2. (Optional) To split a dot plot by category, click the Add Variable region on the other axis and choose the list that contains the corresponding category data.
Page 616 Note: If two variables are plotted in the work area, you can create a dot plot by removing one variable. Choose Remove X Variable from the menu. Remove Y Variable Plot Types 2. On the menu, select Plot Types Box Plot A modified box plot displays on the Data &...
Page 617 For example, you can use multiple boxplots to compare the distributions of sample proportions. In the example, true proportion is .5 and sample size varies from n=20 to n=40 to n=90. Notes: – You can create a box plot with frequency by choosing Add X on the Plot Properties menu.
Page 618 The box plot is redrawn as a standard box plot with extended whiskers. The standard box plot’s whiskers use the minimum and maximum points in the variable and outliers are not identified. The whiskers on the plot extend from the minimum data point in the set (x-min) to the first quartile (Q1) and from the third quartile (Q3) to the maximum point (x-max).
Page 619 3. Explore the data in the bins of the histogram. – Hover over a bin to see the information for that bin. – Adjust the width and number by dragging the side of a bin. – Click a bin to select it. Click the bin again to deselect it. –...
Page 620 Note: It is up to you to set the data and bins in a meaningful way when using summary data. 4. Explore the data in the bins of the histogram. – Hover over a bin to see the information for that bin. –...
Page 621 2. Choose the format for the scale of the histogram. – - displays data based upon the number of values that Frequency occur within each bin (interval) on the histogram. This is the default data representation when you create a histogram. –...
Page 622 1. In the Data & Statistics work area, click the Add Variable region and select the variable that contains the data you want to see represented on an axis. The plot of the selected variable displays on the axis. 2. Click the Add Variable region of the other axis and select the variable containing the data you to plot.
Page 623: Working With Categorical Plot Types
Note: The dots are connected in the order that they appear in the list variable on the horizontal axis. To change the order, use the sort tool in Lists & Spreadsheet. 3. Analyze and explore the data in the plot. –...
Page 624 Note: To type a string in Lists & Spreadsheet, enclose the characters in quotes. 2. Add a Data & Statistics page to the problem. Notes: – You can also use the Lists & Spreadsheet Quick Graph tool to automatically add a Data & Statistics page and plot the selected column.
Page 625 4. Click the list that contains the categories you want to use for sorting data. A dot chart plots in the work area. The application labels the axis with the variable name and shows a dot for each instance of a category. 5.
Page 626 3. Explore the data in the plot. – Hover over a bar to see a category summary (the number of cases and percentage among all categories). Activate the Graph Trace tool and press 7 or 8 move across the – bars and view summary information.
Page 627 4. Select the summary list from the pop-up. The bar chart plots on the work area. The icon in the lower left corner indicates that this plot was generated from summary data. 5. Hover over a bar to see a category summary, or use the Graph Trace tool on the menu to move across all of the bars displaying Analyze...
Page 628 3. Hover over a segment to see the summary for the category, or use the Graph Trace tool on the menu to move across each segment Analyze displaying all of the summaries. The summary shows the number of cases for the category and the percentage among all cases. Note: You can switch to a pie chart from a bar chart generated from summary data.
Page 629 Note: Your screen may differ, depending on the data you entered. 3. Click the field, and select as the Click to add variable eyecolor variable for the x axis. 4. On the menu, select Plot Type Bar Chart The frequency of the eyecolor data is plotted. 5.
Page 630 2. Click the column letter (A) to highlight the column. breed 3. On the Lists & Spreadsheet menu, select the tool. Data Quick Graph The Quick Graph tool adds a Data & Statistics page. Data & Statistics plots the variable and labels the horizontal axis. 4.
Page 631: Exploring Data
5. On the list of variables, click the name of the numeric variable. Data & Statistics labels the vertical axis and plots the numeric data for each category. Exploring data You can manipulate and explore plotted data. • Select and move points or data bins •...
Page 632 Moving points or bins of data 1. Click and hold the desired point or bin. ÷ The cursor changes to 2. Drag the point or bar to the new location and release it. Moving the point changes the values for x and y. If you are working with data from Lists &...
Page 633: Plotting A Value
Alternatively, you can drag a selection rectangle around the points to select them. 2. Drag any of the selected points to move them all. Note: When a list is defined in Lists & Spreadsheet as a formula, the movement of points is restricted to positions that satisfy the formula. Sorting plotted categories You can sort plotted categories in list order, value order, or alphabetically by category name.
Page 634 A text box with a default expression opens in the work area. Plot value entry box · 2. Type the value you want to plot, and press . In this example, the value is v1:= mean(cost). The line is drawn at that value, perpendicular to the axis. If you have multiple plots on the work area, a plot value segment displays for each plot.
Page 635 Removing a plotted value 1. Select the plotted value line. 2. From the menu, select Actions Remove Plotted Value Changing the plot type You can change the plot type, to view different representations of data. On the menu, select a new plot type. Only the supported Plot Type plot types are available.
Page 636 ù 2. Click to grab. The cursor changes to . Drag the cursor to the desired position and release. Dilation Dilation retains the shape of the axes, but enlarges or reduces the size. 1. Position the cursor over a tic mark or label near the ends of the axis. ó...
Page 637 The movable line displays and is labeled with a function that describes it. For this example, Data & Statistics stores the expression for the movable line in the variable m1. Rotating a movable line 1. Click and grab on either end of the line. é...
Page 638 The number at the end of the equation changes to show the change in the intercept. Note: The movable line is stored as a function that can be used for prediction in the Calculator application. Locking the intercept at zero You can lock the intercept of the movable line at zero.
Page 639 1. With a scatter plot or X-Y line plot of two variables on the work area, select the menu, choose and view the list of Analyze Regression regressions. 2. Click the type of regression line to show. For example, choose Show to plot a linear regression line as shown in the Linear (mx+b)
Page 640: Using Window/Zoom Tools
Showing a residual plot You can show a residual plot to determine how well a line fits data. The work area must include a scatter plot and one or more movable lines, regressions, or plotted functions for to be available. Show Residual Plot With a scatter plot, line of regression, and/or movable line in the work area, select the...
Page 641: Graphing Functions
• Window Settings: displays a dialog that lets you Window Settings enter the x-min, x-max, y-min, and y-max values for the axes. • Zoom - Data: adjusts the zoom factor to display all plotted data. • Zoom - In: lets you to define the center point of the zoom in location. The Zoom In factor is approximately 2.
Page 642 Graphing functions using the Plot Function tool You can use the Plot Function tool to plot functions in a work area that already includes a plot on the axes. Plot Function lets you specify and graph a function for comparison to an existing plot. To use the Plot Function tool: 1.
Page 643 Function graph Function equation Entering functions from other applications You can enter a function that has been defined as a variable in another application, such as Lists & Spreadsheet, Graphs & Geometry or Calculator. 1. Add a variable to each axis. You can access any variables defined in a Lists &...
Page 644 · 5. Press The function plots in the work area. Editing a function You can edit a function and update it on the work area. 1. You can edit a function by double-clicking the equation and then making changes as required. ·...
Page 645 Note: is available only when histogram is the plot Show Normal PDF type. 3. From the menu, select Analyze Show Normal PDF The normal PDF for the graph plots in the work area. The expression used to calculate the PDF displays when selected. You can select on the menu to remove the...
Page 646: Using Graph Trace
3. Select a point on the curve and click to indicate where to start shading under the function. The direction in which you move next determines whether the region shaded is on the left, right, or center of the curve. 4.
Page 647: Customizing Your Workspace
• Regressions • Case plots • Dot plots • Scatter plots and X-Y line plots • Box plots • Histograms • Bar charts • Pie charts 1. From the menu, select Analyze Graph Trace ¡ ¢ 2. Press to move across the plot. The data representations enlarge and display with a bold outline as you move across them in Trace mode.
Page 648: Adjusting Variable Values With A Slider
2. Navigate to the image that you want to insert. 3. Select it, and then click Open The image is inserted as a background. For more information, refer to the Working with Images chapter. Working with text The Insert Text tool lets you type text to describe details related to plots on the work area.
Page 649 À Á Â Ã Ä À Horizontal slider showing variable name, current value, and range. Á Vertical slider Â Slider “thumb” that you can drag to adjust the current value of the variable Ã Slider track Ä Minimized sliders with arrows to adjust the variable’s current value Inserting a slider You can insert sliders on a Graphs page, a Geometry page, or a Data &...
Page 650 Setting up the slider You can change many slider settings, such as Minimum and Maximum, by clicking parts of the slider. Some settings, such as Step Size, are accessible only through the Slider Settings dialog. 1. Right-click in the slider to display its context menu, and select to display the Slider Settings dialog.
Page 651 Adjusting a slider variable’s current value After setting up a slider, use one of these methods to adjust the current value: – Grab the slider thumb ( ) and drag it. Click the slider thumb, and then press 9, :, 7, or 8. –...
Page 652: Inferential Statistics
Animating a slider An animated slider steps repeatedly through its range, using the slider’s Step Size. Access the slider’s context Menu and select Animate Note: To stop the animation, click . Animation also Stop Animate stops if you lock the slider’s associated variable. Removing a slider Removing a slider does not delete the variable associated with the slider.
Page 653 2. From the , select , and select Statistics menu Distributions Normal Cdf 3. Enter the plot parameters into the wizard. Normal Cdf 4. Click the check box to see the distribution plotted and shaded Draw in Data & Statistics. Note: The Draw option is not available for all distributions.
Page 654 Exploring inferential statistics plots After drawing the plot in the previous example, you can explore the effect of changing the upper bound. On the Data & Statistics plot, drag the vertical line that represents the upper bound toward the left or right. As you drag, the formula is updated and the shaded area is recalculated.
Page 655: Using Notes
Using Notes The Notes application lets you create and share text documents using the TI-Nspire™ handheld and computer software. Use Notes • Create study notes to reinforce learning, demonstrate your understanding of classroom concepts, and to review for exams. • Edit collaboratively by assigning different roles to individuals using your document so that any edits appear in a different text format.
Page 656 – for freeform text entry Default • Insert math expressions, shapes, comments, or images • Format the text in a note • Customize a math expression • Perform calculations Opening Notes On your desktop, the Notes menu icons are displayed in Documents Toolbox panel.
Page 657: Using Templates
À Á À Notes tool menu – This menu is available anytime you are in the Notes work area. Á Notes work area -- The area where you enter and format text. Using templates Use the options on the Templates menu to select a format for your Notes page.
Page 658 Selecting a template Complete the following steps to select and apply a template: 1. From the Notes menu, click 2. From the drop-down menu, select the template you want to apply. ¢ : From the Notes work area, press , then press Handheld display the menu options.
Page 659: Formatting Text In Notes
Formatting text in Notes Use the formatting tools on the Text options menu to specify bold, italic, underlined, subscript, or superscript text. Menu Menu Option Function Name Format Toggles the selected text between 2: Bold bold and not bold, and removes all other formatting.
Page 660: Using Color In Notes
Selecting text Select the text. – Drag from the starting point to the ending point to select the text. – If you are using the Q&A or Proof template, press Handheld: to place the cursor in the area containing the text. Use the touchpad to place the cursor at the start or end of the text to be selected.
Page 661: Inserting Images
Changing text colors By default, Notes text is black. Complete the following steps to change the color of the text. 1. Select the text you want to change to another color. You can select a sentence, a phrase, a word, or a single letter. You can also select a calculation or a formula.
Page 662: Inserting Math Expressions, Shapes, Or Comments
Resizing an image Complete the following steps to resize an image. 1. Click on the image to select it. 2. Move the mouse pointer to the edge of the image. The pointer changes to a left-right arrow symbol. 3. Click the mouse and hold to enable the tool, then drag the image to make it smaller or larger.
Page 663 – While in the Notes work area, press to display the Handheld: Notes menu. Press , and then either Insert > Comment Teacher Reviewer 2. Enter your text. Text that you enter appears in italics. Inserting geometric shape symbols You can use geometric shape symbols to designate selected text as geometric objects, such as an angle, circle, or line segment.
Page 664: Entering Math Expressions
Entering math expressions You can include math expressions in Notes text, using the same tools as in other TI-Nspire™ applications. Math expression boxes have attributes that allow you to control how the expression displays. Menu Menu Option Function Name 5: Math Box Options When a math box is selected, this option opens a dialog box 1: Math Box Attributes...
Page 665: Evaluating And Approximating Math Expressions
– Handheld: Press to display the Notes menu. On the Insert menu, select Math Expression Box 2. Type the expression. You can use the Catalog, if necessary, to insert a function, command, symbol, or expression template. Evaluating and approximating math expressions You can evaluate or approximate one or more expressions and display the results.
Page 666 – Press to display the Notes menu. On the Handheld: Actions menu, select Evaluate The result replaces the expression. Evaluating part of an expression To evaluate part of an expression, select the text or part of the math expression. Then do the following: –...
Page 667: Deactivating Math Expression Boxes
Converting selected items to math expression boxes To convert items to math expression boxes, first select the text, or combination of text and existing math expression box, to evaluate. Then do the following: – On the menu, select . Or Actions Convert to Math Expression Box right-click and select...
Page 668: Changing The Attributes Of Math Expression Boxes
– Press to display the Notes menu. On the Handheld: Actions menu, select Deactivate When you use this option in Q&A and Proof templates, Note: Deactivate All deactivates only the math boxes in the current work area. Changing the attributes of math expression boxes You can change attributes in one or more math expression boxes at the same time.
Page 669 Important information to know • Notes does not support editing programs. Use Program Editor instead. • Notes does not support executing Lock or Unlock commands. Use Calculator instead. • Notes does not display intermediate results obtained via "Disp" command. Use Calculator instead. •...
Page 670 Use tools from the Calculus 4: Calculus menu including Numerical Derivative at a Point, Numerical Definite Integral, Sum, Product, Numerical Function Minimum, and Numerical Function Maximum. Use tools from the Calculator 3 (CAS): Algebra Algebra menu, including Solve, Factor, Expand, Zeros, Numerical Solve, Solve System of Equations, Polynomial Tools, Fraction Tools, Convert...
Page 671: Using Hints On The Handheld
Use tools from the Calculator Matrix & Vector menu, 7: Matrix & Vector including Create, Transpose, Determinant, Row-Echelon Form, Reduced Row-Echelon Form, Simultaneous, and others. Use tools from the Calculator 8: Finance Finance menu, including Finance Solver, TVM Functions, Amortization, Cash Flows, Interest Conversions, and Days between Dates.
Page 672 Example #1: Using Notes to explore roots of a quadratic function 1. Open a new document and start the Notes application. 2. Define a function in a math box, evaluate, and hide the output using the Math Box attributes. 3. Type some more text; for example: “Real Roots of f1(x) are:” 4.
Page 673 See how the roots of f1 change when the function is modified in Graph. Example #2: Using Notes to explore data sampling In this example, we create a sampling distribution of sample means drawn from a given population. We will be able to watch the sampling distribution take shape for a given sample size and describe its characteristics.
Page 674 d) Deactivate the math expression box using Actions > Deactivate The deactivation will prevent the content of that math box from being overwritten when the values for num and sampmeans change. The deactivated math box will be shown with the light color background.
Page 675 e) Create math expression boxes that display the current number of experiments (num), sample (sample), and the list of sample means (sampmeans). 5. Now you are ready to explore. Add more samples by simply pressing · when you are in the math expression box in the "Create new samples"...
Page 676 You can also change the sample size and restart the sampling. Using Notes...
Page 677: Libraries
Libraries What is a library? A library is a TI-Nspire™ document that contains a collection of variables, functions, and/or programs that have been defined as library objects. Unlike ordinary variables, functions, and programs, which can be used only within a single problem (the problem in which they are defined), library objects are accessible from any document.
Page 678: Creating Libraries And Library Objects
Creating libraries and library objects A document is regarded as a library when it is saved or copied to the designated library folder. The default location is: • Windows®: My Documents\TI-Nspire\MyLib • Macintosh®: Documents/TI-Nspire/MyLib • Handheld: MyLib If the folder has been inadvertently deleted, you must create it before attempting to use libraries.
Page 679: Using Library Objects
library object does not appear in the Catalog, but you can Private access it by typing its name. Private objects serve well as building blocks that perform basic, low-level tasks. Typically, private library objects are called upon by the public functions and programs. library object appears in the Catalog’s library tab after you Public refresh the libraries.
Page 680: Creating Shortcuts To Library Objects
• The libraries have been refreshed. Refreshing the libraries Refresh libraries to make the library objects available to your documents. – From the menu, select Tools Refresh Libraries Handheld: Press and select Refresh Libraries Using a public library object 1. Refresh the libraries. 2.
Page 681: Included Libraries
For example, suppose the library document linalg contains functions named clearmat, cofactor, gausstep, help, inversestep, kernelbasis, rank, and simultstep. Executing “linalg”,“la” would create a libShortcut( variable group containing the following members: la.clearmat la.cofactor la.gausstep la.help la.inversestep la.kernelbasis la.rank la.simultstep You can refer to those library objects from within the current problem by typing their variable names or by selecting them from the Variables menu.
Page 682: Changing The Library Folder Location (Computer Only)
– Macintosh®: Copy the file to your designated library folder. The default location is Documents/TI-Nspire/MyLib – Handheld: Connect the handheld to your computer, open the TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software, and copy the library file to the handheld’s folder. MyLib 4. Activate the new library objects. –...
Page 683 • The location of the designated folder is determined during software installation. By default, this folder is: – Windows®: My Documents\TI-Nspire\MyLib – Macintosh®: Documents/TI-Nspire/MyLib Libraries...
Page 684 Libraries...
Page 685: Programming
Programming You can create user-defined functions or programs by typing definition statements on the Calculator entry line or by using the Program Editor. The Program Editor offers some advantages, and it is covered in this section. For information on defining programs and functions in Calculator, see the “Calculator”...
Page 686: Program Editor Menu
Á Program Editor work area Â Status line shows line number information and the name of the function or program being edited. An asterisk (*) indicates that this function is “dirty,” which means that it has changed since the last time its syntax has been checked and it has been stored.
Page 687 Check Syntax & Store Check Syntax & Store Finds syntax errors and tries to put the cursor near the first error. If no errors, stores current function or program. Check Syntax Finds syntax errors and tries to put the cursor near the first error. Define Variables Local Inserts...
Page 688 Control Inserts variable name . Inserts Transfer Return Inserts return() Cycle Inserts Cycle Exit Inserts Exit Inserts (label). Go to Lbl Inserts Goto Stop Inserts Stop Input/Output Disp Inserts the (display) command. Disp Inserts the command. Inserts the command. Inserts the command. Mode Display Digits Lets you select from several Float and Fix...
Page 689: Defining A Program Or Function
Mode Vector Format Lets you select Rectangular, Cylindrical, or Spherical. Base Lets you select Decimal, Hex, or Binary. CAS: Unit System Lets you select SI or Eng/US. GetMode Inserts getMode() Get Language Info Inserts getLangInfo() Defining a program or function Starting a new Program Editor 1.
Page 690 – To make the function or program accessible from any document and also visible in the Catalog, select LibPub (Show in Catalog) For details, see the “Libraries” chapter. 6. Click A new instance of the Program Editor opens, with a template matching the selections you made.
Page 691 · – After typing each line, press . This inserts a new blank line and lets you continue entering another line. ¡ ¢ £ ¤ – Use the , and arrow keys to scroll through the function or program for entering or editing commands. Inserting comments A comment symbol (©) lets you enter a remark.
Page 692: Viewing A Program Or Function
Storing the function or program You must store your function or program to make it accessible. The Program Editor automatically checks the syntax before storing. An asterisk (*) is displayed in the upper left corner of the Program Editor to indicate that the function or program has not been stored. From the menu, select Check Syntax &...
Page 693: Opening A Function Or Program For Editing
The function or program displays in a viewer. 4. Use the arrow keys to view the function or program. 5. If you want to edit the program, click Edit Note: The selection is available only for functions and programs Edit defined in the current problem.
Page 694: Creating A Copy Of A Function Or Program
2. Select the Library Name 3. Select the of the object. Name 4. If you want the imported object to have a different name, type the name under Import As Creating a copy of a function or program When creating a new function or program, you might find it easier to start with a copy of the current one.
Page 695: Changing The Library Access Level
3. If you want to change the access level, select , and Library Access select a new level. Changing the library access level 1. From the menu, select Actions Change Library Access 2. Select the Library Access – To use the function or program only from the current Calculator problem, select None –...
Page 696: Closing The Current Function Or Program
2. Type the text that you want to find. 3. Type the replacement text. 4. Click to replace the first occurrence after the cursor position, Replace or click to replace every occurrence. Replace All Note: If the text is found in a math template, a message is displayed to warn you that your replacement text will replace the whole template—not just the found text.
Page 697 Using short and long names Anytime you are in the same problem where an object is defined, you can access it by entering its short name (the name given in the object’s command). This is the case for all defined objects, including Define private, public, and non-library objects.
Page 698 Using a Private library function or program To use a Private library object, you must know its long name. For example, the long name of the object defined as in the library func1 document lib1 lib1\func1 Note: If you cannot remember the exact name or the order of arguments required for a private library object, you can open the library document or use the Program Editor to view the object.
Page 699: Getting Values Into A Program
Interrupting a running program While a function or program is running, the busy pointer displays. To stop the function or program, – Windows®: Hold down the key and press repeatedly. Enter – Macintosh®: Hold down the key and press repeatedly. Enter ·...
Page 700 2. Supply the variables, and then run the program. Letting the user supply the values as arguments This method lets users pass one or more values as arguments within the expression that calls the program or function. The following program, , calculates the volume of a cylinder. It requires the user to supply two values: height and radius of the cylinder.
Page 701: Displaying Information
2. Run the program and respond to the requests. Width: 3 (3 entered as a response) Height: 23.64 (23.64 entered as a response) Use instead of when you want the program to interpret the user’s response as a character string rather than a math expression. This avoids requiring the user to enclose the response in quotation marks (““).
Page 702: Using Local Variables
Note: Displaying a result with or does not store that result. If you expect to refer later to a result, store it to a global variable. © maximum & maximum © Using local variables A local variable is a temporary variable that exists only while a user- defined function is being evaluated or a user-defined program is running.
Page 703: Differences Between Functions And Programs
Initialize local variables All local variables must be assigned an initial value before they are referenced. Define fact(n)=Func Local m: 1 À & While n>1 m: n–1 ¦ & & EndWhile Return m EndFunc À 1 is stored as the initial value for Note (CAS): Functions and programs cannot use a local variable to perform symbolic calculations.
Page 704: Calling One Program From Another
• A function can refer to any variable; however, it can store a value to a local variable only. Programs can store to local and global variables. Note: Arguments used to pass values to a function are treated as local variables automatically. If you want to store to any other from within the function.
Page 705 Define subtest1()= Prgm À local subtest2 Define subtest2(x,y)= Á Prgm Disp x,y EndPrgm ©Beginning of main program For i,1,4,1 subtest2(i,I*1000) Â EndFor EndPrgm À Declares the subroutine as a local variable. Á Defines the subroutine. Â Calls the subroutine. Note: Use the Program Editor’s menu to enter the Define commands.
Page 706: Controlling The Flow Of A Function Or Program
For i,i,10,1 Disp i À EndFor À Causes a error message if x or i does not have a Circular definition value. The error does not occur if x or i has already been assigned a value. Controlling the flow of a function or program When you run a program or evaluate a function, the program lines are executed in sequential order.
Page 707 If...Then...EndIf structures To execute one group of commands if a conditional test is true, use the structure: If x>5 Then Disp "x is greater than 5" À À ¦ & EndIf Disp x Á À Executed only if x>5. Á Displays the value of: 2x if x>5 x if x{5...
Page 708: Using Loops To Repeat A Group Of Commands
To test for each option (If Choice=1, If Choice=2, and so on), use the structure. If...Then...ElseIf...EndIf Lbl and Goto commands You can also control the flow by using (label) and commands. Goto These commands reside on the Program Editor’s menu. Transfers Use the command to label (assign a name to) a particular location in...
Page 709 Loop and loop-related commands reside on the Program Editor’s Control menus. Transfers When you insert one of the loop structures, its template is inserted at the cursor location. You can then begin entering the commands that will be executed within the loop. For...EndFor loops loop uses a counter to control the number of times the For...EndFor...
Page 710 For i,0,5,1 Disp i À EndFor Disp i Á À Displays 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Á Displays 6. When variable increments to 6, the loop is not executed. Note: You can declare the counter variable as local if it does not need to be saved after the function or program stops.
Page 711 À & While x<5 Disp x Á Â & EndWhile Disp x Ã À Initially sets x. Á Displays 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Â Increments x. Ã Displays 5. When x increments to 5, the loop is not executed. Loop...EndLoop loops creates an infinite loop, which is repeated endlessly.
Page 712: Changing Mode Settings
In this example, the command can be anywhere in the loop. When the If command is: The loop is: At the beginning of the loop Executed only if the condition is true. At the end of the loop Executed at least once and repeated only if the condition is true.
Page 713: Debugging Programs And Handling Errors
Debugging programs and handling errors After you write a function or program, you can use several techniques to find and correct errors. You can also build an error-handling command into the function or program itself. If your function or program allows the user to select from several options, be sure to run it and test each option.
Page 714 Programming...
Page 715: Data Collection And Analysis
Data Collection and Analysis The Vernier DataQuest™ application enables you to collect, view, and analyze real-world data. To use the Vernier DataQuest™ application, your TI-Nspire™ software must be 3.0 or higher. Visit education.ti.com if an update is needed. This chapter introduces you to the Vernier DataQuest™ application starting with opening the program, showing the navigation, examining the menus, showing common screen structures, and providing instructions for completing often used tasks.
Page 716: Introduction And Navigation
• Working with data and Table View There are procedures primarily used in Table View that were not covered in the Performing an experiment or the Experiment details sections. • Using advanced data collection options This section provides information about using other data collection methods such as remote data collection with the TI-Nspire™...
Page 717: Using A Computer Or Handheld
Using a computer or handheld The Vernier DataQuest™ application can be accessed and used from a TI-Nspire™ handheld or from your computer desktop when using TI-Nspire™ software. Unless otherwise specified, the screens and instructions for the Vernier DataQuest™ application are the same regardless of the TI-Nspire™...
Page 718: Navigating The Screens
When there are special instructions or exceptions to these methods, they will be indicated. Navigating the screens Complete one of the following steps to open the Vernier DataQuest™ application. From Document workspace menu bar, select Insert > Vernier or select from the Welcome screen.
Page 719 Close-up of the status bar À Á Â À Click to activate the handheld view. When activated, the screen display emulates the display as shown on a handheld. (Illustrated in Understanding the handheld view.) Á Click to activate the computer view. When activated, the screen displays the default view for the computer.
Page 720 À Á À Handheld menu bar Á Application Close-up of the handheld menu bar À Â Ã Á À Page scrolling arrows and page tab - Use the Touchpad and the arrows to scroll through the pages in a document. The page tab(s) indicates the problem number followed by the page number.
Page 721 Understanding the Application screen sections The Vernier DataQuest™ application screen is identical for the computer and handheld. The following is a general examination of the sections of the application screen. À Á Â Ã Ä À Vernier DataQuest™ application view tabs - There are three selectable views: Meter, Graph, and Table.
Page 722: Selecting Views
Selecting views In the Vernier DataQuest™ application, you can choose from three views: • Meter • Graph • Table The Vernier DataQuest™ application view tabs. You can switch from one view to another at any time. Selecting Meter View When you first open the application, Vernier DataQuest™ is in Meter View.
Page 723: Performing An Experiment
Selecting Table View The Table view displays tabular data using columns, rows, and cells. Select or click View > Table The Table View window is displayed. Performing an experiment This section provides an overview of the typical process for performing an experiment.
Page 724 1. Start with a new document. When possible, start from a new document or new problem within an existing document. This ensures the Vernier DataQuest™ application is set to the default values. See Starting a new document or problem. Note: It is also recommended to have only one document open because the system may not know which document to assign the sensor.
Page 725 If in Meter View, the Vernier DataQuest™ application changes to Graph View and the recording of sensor data is enabled. The graph is updated to show the collected data as it is occurring. When using data modes Events with Entry or Selected Important: Events, data points are not recorded until you select Experiment >...
Page 726: Experiment Details
Handheld: Press then select or press File > Save Saving your document retains all of your data collection settings and data for use at another time. Save the document as a TI-Nspire™ document (.tns file) or as a TI-Nspire™ PublishView™ document (.tnsp). Important: PublishView™...
Page 727 Starting a new document 1. Best practices recommend closing all open documents. Save any open documents, if desired, by selecting the document to be saved and selecting or press Ctrl + S. File > Save Document Handheld: Press then select or press File >...
Page 728: Connecting A Sensor
There are a variety of sensors and interfaces that can be used with your TI-Nspire™ software running the Vernier DataQuest™ application. Sensor Interfaces: • Texas Instruments TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle - a multi-channel sensor interface for use with handhelds or computers. • Vernier EasyLink® - a single-channel sensor interface for use with handhelds.
Page 729 TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. Direct-Connect USB Sensors These sensors connect directly to a handheld or computer and do not require a sensor interface. For Handhelds: • Texas Instruments CBR 2™ • Vernier EasyTemp® temperature probe Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 730: Setting And Using A Collection Mode
For Computers: • Vernier Go!Temp® temperature probe • Vernier Go!Motion® motion detector Setting and using a collection mode Use the Collection Mode option to assign the mode to use for collections. The default collection mode is Time Based. If you have unsaved data, you will be warned that changing modes will clear your data.
Page 731 Setting a Time Based collection mode The Time Based option captures data with respect to time. This is the default mode for new experiments. To set the collection mode as Time Based: 1. Select Experiment > Collection Mode > Time Based. The Configure Time Based Data Collection dialog box opens with either Interval or Rate selected.
Page 732 • (Optional): Strip Chart will continuously collect Strip Chart samples but only retain the last x data points collected. (“x” represents the number of points defined in Number of Points.) • (Optional): Selecting this option places in the Data Marker Data collection controls area.
Page 733 Setting Events with Entry This collection mode allows you to capture samples manually. Events with Entry and Selected Events are similar. The difference is that Selected Events numbers the dependent column (1,2,3,...) where Events with Entry ask you to define the independent value for each point you collect. To set the collection mode as Events with Entry: 1.
Page 734 3. When ready, click . One of the following dialog boxes opens. • If you selected “Average over 10 s,” the Averaging dialog box opens with a count down displayed. When the seconds reaches zero, it will record the data point in the appropriate location on the graph.
Page 735 2. Enter a new name and (optional) units. These are labels. Use any meaningful values. 3. (Optional) Select Average over 10 s. 4. Click to save your entries. Your settings are saved for use on your next run. Keep current reading now appears (inactive) in Data collection controls.
Page 736: Modifying Sensor Settings
Using Drop Counting Select this mode only if using the Vernier Drop Counter. See sensor specifications for information to help you choose your collection mode options. Modifying sensor settings Use this option to modify the values returned by a sensor. For example, when using a temperature probe, you can change the units from Centigrade to Fahrenheit.
Page 737 Calibrating a sensor When a sensor is detected, it automatically loads a calibration for that sensor. You have the option of calibrating sensors. Some sensors cannot be calibrated, while other sensors, such as the Colorimeter and the Dissolved Oxygen Probe must be calibrated to be useful. There are three options when calibrating a sensor: •...
Page 738: Starting A Data Collection
Starting a data collection Use this method to start a collection. If you already have a collection you must decide if you want to overwrite the existing data or store it. If you do not need to save the data from the previous run, you can overwrite the data set by performing the following step.
Page 739 Defining Collection Mode as Selected Events To set collection mode to Selected Events: 1. Select or click Experiment > Start Collection 2. Select or click for each data point you want Experiment > Keep to keep. 3. Repeat step two until all data points you want to collect are selected. 4.
Page 740: Stopping A Collection
Stopping a collection You can stop a data collection before the data set’s run is expired. To stop a collection: Select or click Experiment > Stop Collection The current run is stopped. Analyzing data Analyzing data in the Vernier DataQuest™ application is done from the Graph View.
Page 741 The examine line moves from data point to data point. When Interpolate is on, the examine line moves between and beyond data points. To turn Interpolate on and off: Select Analyze > Interpolate When Interpolate is on, a check mark appears in the menu next to the option.
Page 742 Examine Settings This option allows you to select which of the plotted columns and curve fit you would like to trace when examining the data. Values are displayed in the View details area and in the All Details for Graph dialog box.
Page 743 2. Choose your options. • Position and Delta - Show the cursor position and delta values The Position and Delta tool is used in the following ways: Position - The cursor’s pixel coordinates will show under the graph so you can determine the coordinates of a point on the screen between and beyond data points without using interpolate mode or doing a curve fit.
Page 744: Data Analysis Calculations
The following are example screens of the Examine dialog box and the Graph View (with data) when both the Examine options and Position and Delta are selected. This example also shows a selected range. (See Selecting a range for instructions on how to select a range.) Notice that the value and units are shown, and now position and delta values are also shown under the graph.
Page 745 To view integral: 1. Leave the graph unselected to examine all the data, or select a range to examine a specific area. See Selecting a range for instructions on how to select a range. 2. Select Analyze > Integral. 3. Select plotted column name if you have more than a single column. The following is an example with an area selected.
Page 746 The statistics dialog box open. 4. Review the data and click when done. Curve Fit Find a best curve fit to match your data. Select all of the data or a selected region of data. The curve is drawn on the graph and the equation information is displayed in the View details area and in the All Details for Graph dialog box.
Page 747 Curve fit option Calculated in the form: Linear y = m*x + b Quadratic y = a*x^2 + b*x + c Cubic y = a*x^3 + b*x^2 + c*x + d Quartic y = a*x^4 + b*x^3 + c*x^2 + d*x + e Power (ax^b) y = a*x^b Exponential...
Page 748 Model This option provides a manual method of plotting a function to fit data. Use one of the predefined models or enter your own. To generate the model: 1. Select Analyze > Model 2. Enter your own function or select from drop-down menu. Example manually entered function: 3.
Page 749 5. Click The model is shown on the graph with adjustment options in the View Details area and in the All Details for Graph dialog box. Notice that the screen’s minimum and maximum axis are too large for this particular example. 6.
Page 750 7. Make any desired adjustments to the coefficients by clicking on clicking directly on the value in the View Details area. Example of a value entered directly: Example model with values adjusted: Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 751: Removing Analysis Options
Removing analysis options Use to clear previous analyzed data from the graph and the View Details area. You can choose to clear all or a specific data display. This option can also remove any generated models. Use this menu to remove the following items: •...
Page 752 The detail information is shown in the View Details area even when the dialog box is closed. You can open a dialog box to show the data detail. Alternatively, you can expand the View Details area to have more space to display information. Important: Some information is only shown in the view details dialog box.
Page 753 1. Place your cursor at the edge of the View Details area and hover until the cursor changes to 2. Click and hold until cursor changes to 3. Drag until it is the size you desire. In this sample the View Details area is resized. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 754: Showing And Hiding Details
Showing and hiding details You can hide parts of the screen to provide more screen “real estate.” The following are example screens with the details shown. To hide details: Select Options > Hide Details The menu changes from Hide Details to Show Details. The following parts of the screen are hidden: •...
Page 755: Storing Data
To show details: Options > Show Details Storing data When data is present, use the option to create a new Store Data Set data set for subsequent data collections so data already collected is not overwritten. The data set is not saved outside the currently running application until you save the data set as a TI-Nspire™...
Page 756: Showing Graphs
This section’s topics include: • Showing graphs • Adding a title to a graph • Selecting a data set to plot • Setting min and max axis ranges • Selecting a Data Set to plot • Using autoscale • Using zoom in and zoom out •...
Page 757 1. Select or click View > Graph In this example, both graphs are shown by default. Showing Graph 1 Continuing with the same example as Showing Graphs, this process shows how to display only Graph 1. Select Graph > Show Graph > Graph 1 Only Graph 1 is displayed.
Page 758 Showing Graph 2 Continuing with the same example as Showing Graphs, this process shows how to display only Graph 2. Select Graph > Show Graph > Graph 2 Only Graph 2 is displayed. Graph 2 is the bottom graph when both graphs are displayed.
Page 759: Adding A Title To A Graph
Adding a title to a graph You can add a title to your graph. The title displays in the View Details area and is printed with your graph. 1. Select Graph > Graph Title The Graph Title dialog box is opened. When you have two graphs, the dialog box has two title options.
Page 760: Setting Min And Max Axis Ranges
Setting min and max axis ranges You can modify the minimum and maximum range for the x and y axis using these procedures. Setting the axis range using the menu 1. Select Graph > Window Setting The Windows Setting dialog box opens. When you have two graphs there are two y axis minimum and maximum values to enter but only one set of minimum and maximum values for the x axis.
Page 761 2. Edit the values you want to change. The application will use these new values for the graphs visual range until you modify or change data sets. Setting the axis range from the window You can modify the minimum and maximum range for the x and y axis from the window.
Page 762 Select one or more values to change by highlighting the text and typing a new value. Handheld: • Place your cursor over the value until the cursor changes to an I- beam • Click the text to highlight and type your new value. ·...
Page 763: Selecting A Data Set To Plot
Selecting a Data Set to plot Select which data set to plot when there is more than one data set available. 1. Select or click on the Data Set selection tool. Graph > Select Data Set The list of available data sets opens. 2.
Page 764: Using Autoscale
Using autoscale You can use the autoscale option anytime to change the screen view to accommodate all available points. You can also define the system’s automatic autoscale behavior to be used during and after a collection. Using autoscale now Use autoscale at anytime to restore the graph to show all the points plotted.
Page 765: Using Zoom In And Zoom Out
• - The graph window settings are not changed. Do Not Autoscale Using zoom in and zoom out You can zoom in to a subset of the collected points. You can also zoom out from a previous zoom or to expand the graph window beyond the data points collected.
Page 766: Selecting A Range
Selecting a range Selecting a range on the graph is useful in several situations, such as when zooming, striking and unstriking data, and examining settings. To select a range: 1. Place your cursor at the start of the area. Click and drag across the graph to the end of your selected region.
Page 767: Setting The Point Display
Setting the point display You can adjust the way points are displayed on your graphs. Point Options Use this procedure to determine how often marks appear on the graph and whether to use a connecting line. 1. Select Options > Point Options The Point Options dialog box opens.
Page 768 Point Colors Use this procedure to set the color of the marks different than the system’s settings. Note: On a non-color handheld, the “color” is represented by different shades of gray. 1. Open the context menu in the Graph and select from the menu.
Page 769 Point Markers Use this procedure to change the symbols used for your point markers. 1. Open the context menu in the Graph and select from Point Marker the menu. Note: If there is only one dependent variable column, the Point Maker option is preceded by the data set name and column name.
Page 770: Selecting An Independent Variable Column
Selecting an independent variable column The option Select X-axis Column allows you to select the column used as the independent variable when graphing the data. This column is used for all graphs. Select and choose from available Graph > Select X-axis Column variables.
Page 771: Working With Data And Table View
Working with data and Table View This section primarily involves working with your data sets in Table View. This section’s topics include: • Defining column options • Changing a data set name • Adding a new manual column • Adding a calculated column •...
Page 772 2. Select and the column you want to define, Data > Column Options for example, the Pressure column. The Column Options menu opens. 3. Enter the values you want to edit. The fields are populated but allow editing. • Enter the long name for the column. Name: •...
Page 773 In this example, the name was changed to “Pressure Ex01a” and the displayed precision was set to “4.” 4. Click The column settings are now defined with your new values. The following example shows some views after a data collection. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 774: Changing A Data Set Name
Changing a data set name Defining Column Options explained how to change the column headings. This section shows you how to change the Data Set name above the column headings (also in the Data Set selection tool and the Details View area). 1.
Page 775: Adding A New Manual Column
Table View Graph View Adding a new manual column You can add a column for manual entry of data. Sensor columns cannot be modified, but manual column data and entry data may be edited. 1. Select Data > New Manual Column The Column Options dialog box opens.
Page 776: Adding A Calculated Column
• Specifies the number Displayed Precision / Significant Figures: of decimal places or significant values. The default precision is related to the precision of the sensor. • Allows you to apply the settings Apply changes to all Data Sets: to all data sets or just to the latest data set. •...
Page 777 The Column Options dialog box opens. 2. Enter the values you want to edit. Most fields are populated but still allow editing. • Enter the long name for the column. Name: • The preferred abbreviation for a column where the Short Name: column has not been expanded large enough to show the full name.
Page 778 Note: Heart rate and blood pressure sensors require a tremendous amount of data to be useful, and the default for these sensors is to be unlinked to improve system performance. Example with fields. 3. Click The new calculated column is created. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 779: Creating A New Data Set
Creating a new data set You can create a new data set that has the same columns as the existing data set(s). Column definitions from the latest data set are applied to the new data set. Select Data > New Data Set An empty data set is created with the same column definitions as the existing data set.
Page 780: Selecting A Remote Collection Unit
The sensor is displayed in the Meter View and is available for set up options. The following is an example of an offline motion detector sensor in Meter View. Selecting a remote collection unit Only the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle, TI CBR 2™, and Vernier Go!Motion® support remote data collection.
Page 781 The Remote Setup Details dialog box appears. The following is an example dialog when the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle was selected. Other remote collection devices include The Texas Instruments CRB 2™ and the Vernier Go!Motion®. 4. (Optional) Enter your delay value.
Page 782: Collecting Remote Data
Collecting remote data This section describes the procedures for collecting remote data using the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. While you can use the lab cradle simply as a sensor interface that allows you to use many sensors at one time, the TI-Nspire™...
Page 783 Using the manual trigger to start the collection 1. Save and close any open documents. When performing experiments it is recommended that you have only one document open. The system cannot determine which of the documents to use with the sensor if multiple documents are open. 2.
Page 784 8. Disconnect the cradle before pressing the in the message box. 9. When the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle is disconnected from the handheld or computer, verify the status. When the LED transfer is blinking amber it is ready and waiting. 10. When you are at the site to collect the data, click the trigger button on the lab cradle.
Page 785: Retrieving Remote Data
When you use a delay, the manual trigger button on the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle has no impact on the start of the collection. 7. Select A messages displays informing you it will use your delay value to start the collection. 8.
Page 786: Setting Up Triggering
Follow these steps after you collected your data with the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. 1. Open the Vernier DataQuest™ application. 2. Attach the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle to the handheld or computer. 3. Shortly, the Remote Data Detected message box displays: "The connected device has remote data.
Page 787 2. Enter desired values. • - The drop-down menu Select the sensor to use as trigger. displays the sensors connected to the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle. Select the sensor you want to use. • - Select one of the following Select the type of trigger to use. from the drop-down menu: –...
Page 788: Working With Advanced Analysis Features
The trigger is now set and enabled if valued values were entered. You can select to verify the Experiment > Advanced Set up > Triggering active indicator is set to Enabled. Important: When the Trigger is enabled, it stays active until it is disabled or a new experiment is started.
Page 789: Replaying The Data Collection
Replaying the data collection Use the Replay option to playback the experiment’s data collection. This option enables you to: • Pause the playback. • Advance one point. • Adjust the playback rate. • Repeat the playback. Starting the playback To start a data set’s playback: Select Experiment >...
Page 790 The playback resumes. Advancing the playback by one point This option enables you to advance the playback point by point. The playback must be active and paused for this option to be available. To advance the paused playback: Select or click Experiment >...
Page 791: Striking And Restoring Data
1. Select Experiment > Replay > Advanced Settings The Advanced Replay Settings dialog box is opened. 2. Select which data set to replay from the Data Set drop-down menu. 3. (Optional) Select a new value from the Base Column list. The selected column will act as the “Time”...
Page 792 Data can be struck in Graph View or Table View. You can strike data in one view and review it in another (between Graph and Table views). You cannot see struck data in Meter View. Striking data in Graph View 1.
Page 793 Strike results - In Selected Region selected. Strike results - Outside Selected Region selected. Striking data in Table View 1. To start this procedure, open the data run that contains the data to be struck. 2. Select or click View > Table 3.
Page 794 Hold the right-button on the mouse down and drag your cursor to the bottom or top of the screen (depending on the direction of your selection). This “pushes” the cursor to select the area out of your immediate view. It will scroll the screen so you can see the selection. Handheld: •...
Page 795 • Strike all data except the area you Outside Selected Region: selected. Strike results - In Selected Region selected. Strike results - Outside Selected Region selected. You can switch views and still see the results. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 796: Adjusting Derivative Settings
Strike results - In Selected Region selected. Strike results - Outside Selected Region selected. Restoring struck data You can restore previously struck data in any view. 1. Select the range of data to restore or if restoring all struck data, start at step two.
Page 797: Drawing A Predictive Plot
2. Select the number of points from the drop-down menu. 3. Click Drawing a predictive plot Use this option to draw the predicted outcome of an experiment by adding points to your graph. Drawing the prediction To draw the prediction: 1.
Page 798: Using Motion Match
Using Motion Match Use this option to create a randomly generated plot on position vs. time or velocity vs. time graphs. This feature is only available when using a motion detector like the CBR 2™ sensor or the Go!Motion® sensor. Generating a Motion Match plot To generate a plot: 1.
Page 799: Examining Graphs Using Page Layout
Examining graphs using Page Layout You can use the Page layout functionality when Show Graph is not the appropriate solution for showing more than one graph. The Show Graph option is not applicable when: • You have multiple runs using a singe sensor. •...
Page 800 4. Click inside the window that reads, “Click here to add an application.” Handheld: The text reads “Press Menu”. Click in the window and press 5. Select from the drop-down menu. Add Vernier DataQuest This example screen shows two running Vernier DataQuest™ applications.
Page 801 Note: Selection in one view is reflected in the other 7. To show the same view, click the view to change, then select View > (or the view you want) or click Graph The window displays your change. To show the plots separately: 8.
Page 802 The graph now displays only one of the columns. 11. Select the bottom application and repeat steps nine and ten but select the second data value. The application shows the changes. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 803 Note: You could also use the same procedure for graphs with multiple runs. To use procedure for multiple runs: • Repeat steps one through seven. • Set the Data Set selection tool for the runs on each graph. Your window will look similar to the window is the following example.
Page 804: Printing Data Views
Run1 Run2 Printing data views This section includes printing information when using the Vernier DataQuest™ application. This section includes: • Selecting Print All options • Printing You can print any active view when selecting to print the viewable screen, however, with the Print All option you can print one data view, all of the data views, or a combination of the data views when printing.
Page 805 2. Select one of the following: • Print Current View When printing, the current view is sent to the printer. No other steps needed for setup. • Print All Views When printing, all three views (Meter, Graph, & Table) are sent to the printer.
Page 806: Using Sensors And Data With Other Apps
Using sensors and data with other Apps Predominantly, you want to perform all your data collection and analysis in the Vernier DataQuest™ application because it is the most feature rich for data collection. However, for times when you need to examine data or use sensors with other TI-Nspire™...
Page 807 • Opening the Sensor Console context menu • Viewing existing data • Special steps for Data and Statistics Collecting data in other applications Use the Sensor Console to collect data using a sensor in another TI-Nspire™ application. To use Sensor Console with a sensor: 1.
Page 808 Accessing the menu on the computer To Access the Sensor Console menu from an application running Sensor Console: 1. Click anywhere on the Sensor Console bar to see the Sensor Console Menu ( Collect Data). 2. Select Collect Data The Sensor Console application menu opens. Accessing the menu on the handheld 1.
Page 809 Opening the Sensor Console context menu The Sensor Console menus are a subset of the Vernier DataQuest™ application menus previously covered in this document. Accessing the context menu on the computer To Access the Sensor Console context menu from an application running Sensor Console: Right click the Sensor Console bar.
Page 810 Viewing existing data You can view data collected from a different TI-Nspire™ application in your current application. 1. Open the document with your captured data set. For example, open the Graphs application. 2. Select Insert > [your other application] For example, insert Lists and Spreadsheet. Your selected application opens.
Page 811 4. Select or Open Collect Data > View Data in Apps on Current Page the context menu in the Sensor Console area. Handheld: Click in the Sensor Console area. Press then Collect Data > View Data in Apps on Current Page or click in the Sensor Console area and click and then select...
Page 812 You can now work with the data in the current application. Special steps for Data and Statistics When opening existing data in the TI-Nspire™ Data and Statistics application, the data first displays as a Dot Point graph. There are additional steps required to organize the points. The following image is an example of existing data opened as a Dot Point graph in the Data and Statistics application: This procedure assumes you have already collected data in another...
Page 813: Reference Of Menus
5. Select the variable. The data is replotted. Reference of Menus Vernier DataQuest™ application menus The following is a list of the Vernier DataQuest™ application menus and a brief explanation of their functions for your reference. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 814 Experiment menus Description Menu - Experiment New Experiment Starts a new experiment, resetting defaults (such as units, sampling rate, and mode). New Experiment also removes any previous data sets. Start / Stop Collection Starts or stops the collecting of data. Store Data Set Creates a new data set for subsequent data collections so...
Page 815 Description Menu - Experiment Advanced Settings Select which data set to replay and the Base Column. Collection Mode Select the mode of collection. The default is Time based. Time Based Capture data with respect to time. Events with Entry Capture samples manually every time "Keep current reading"...
Page 816 Description Menu - Experiment Calibrate When a sensor is detected, it automatically loads a calibration for that sensor. If you wish to edit a sensor’s calibration, you can do so by manually entering new calibration values or by using either a single- point or two-point calibration procedure.
Page 817 Description Menu - Experiment Add Offline Sensor The offline option provides the teacher or student with a method of setting up the sensor without actually having to attach the sensor. Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 818 Data menus Description Menu - Data Column Options Set the column name, units, and precision. All existing data columns are listed. New Manual Column Add a column for manual entry of data. Manual columns include a Generate Values option for quickly adding sequential data.
Page 819 Graph menus Menu - Graph Description Note: The Graph menu is only available when in the Graph View. Show Graph The application has the option to display one or two graphs in the Graph View. Use this option to determine which graph(s) to display. Graph 1 Show one graph, Graph 1 (top graph).
Page 820 Menu - Graph Description More Use this option to select two or more data sets from which to plot the data on the graph(s). Not all data sets are required to be selected. Window Settings Modify minimum and maximum range for x and y axes. Displays values for all active graphs.
Page 821 Analyze menus Menu - Analyze Note: The Analyze menu is only available when in the Graph View. Interpolate Use to estimate the value between two data points. Use to determine the value of a Curve Fit between and beyond data points. Tangent Use to determine the rate at which the data is changing at a given point.
Page 822 Menu - Analyze Curve Fit Find a best fit curve to match your data. Fit all of the data or a selected region of data. The curve is drawn on the graph and the equation information is displayed in the View detail area and in the All Details for Graph dialog box.
Page 823 Menu - Analyze Remove Clears previous analyzed data from the graph, the View Details area and the All Details for Graph dialog box. You can choose to clear all or select specific data to clear. Draw Prediction Predict the outcome of an experiment by adding points to your graph.
Page 824 View menus Description Menu - View Meter Displays the Meter view of the Vernier DataQuest™ application. Graph Displays the Graph view of the Vernier DataQuest™ application. Table Displays the Table view of the Vernier DataQuest™ application. Options menus Menu - Options Description Point Options Change the way your points are...
Page 825 Menu - Options Description Show/Hide Meters Modify which columns display a meter in the Meter View. Show/Hide Details Show or Hide the Detail View. Sensor Console application menu options This is the menu you see when selecting Collect Data Menu - Collect Data Description New Experiment...
Page 826 Menu - Collect Data Description Playback Rate Specify speed and whether to repeat the playback. Advanced Settings Select which data set to replay and the Base Column. Collection Mode Select the mode of collection. The default is Time based. Time Based Capture data with respect to time.
Page 827 Menu - Sensor Console Con- Description text menu Calibrate Enter manual calibration to override the sensors automatic calibration when the sensor is attached. Manual Entry Manually enter known calibration equation values. Two Point Create a linear calibration curve using two known points. This method adjusts both slope and intercept of the calibration equation.
Page 828 Data Collection and Analysis...
Page 829: Using The Ti-Smartview™ Emulator
Using the TI-SmartView™ emulator The TI-SmartView™ panel enables you to emulate the TI-Nspire™ CX, TI-Nspire™ with Touchpad, and the TI-Nspire™ with Clickpad handhelds in the following TI-Nspire™ software: • TI-Nspire™ Teacher Software • TI-Nspire™ CAS Teacher Software • TI-Nspire™ Student Software •...
Page 830 In the student software, the TI-Nspire™ CX keypad is displayed with the side screen open in computer mode. You can use the keypad on the emulated handheld, but the document won’t appear on the emulated handheld screen until you switch to Handheld mode. 3.
Page 831: Choosing A Keypad
Choosing a keypad An open document is not affected by changing the keypad. You can switch between keypads anytime you want. To select a keypad: 1. In the emulator panel, click to open the drop-down menu and select one of the following options: •...
Page 832: Working With The Emulated Handheld
Click the right edge of the panel and drag it until it is the width you want. Changing the size of the screen in the workspace When in handheld mode, use the Scale to change the size of the screen. Drag the slider to the appropriate scale percentage.
Page 833: Using The Touchpad
Using the Touchpad You can operate the touchpad on the TI-Nspire™ Touchpad keypad using either the touchpad on a laptop or by using the mouse to click the Touchpad. Areas of the Touchpad are highlighted as you click the arrow zones.
Page 834: Using Settings And Status
Using settings and status When working with the TI-SmartView™ emulator, you can change General Settings and Document Settings. See Using the Documents Workspace for information about changing these settings. You can view all other settings, but you cannot change them in the TI-SmartView™...
Page 835: Working With Documents
In the student software, select File > Settings > Keypad Option The Keypad Options dialog box opens. 2. Click Browse to change the folder where documents are saved and accessed in the My Documents folder when using the emulator. ¤ 3.
Page 836: Using Screen Capture
When you open a document using the emulator, you can only open documents that are in the folder displayed on the emulator (usually the My Documents folder, unless you specified a different folder in your TI-SmartView™ settings). When you open a document using the menu path, you can browse to find any TI-Nspire™...
Page 837: Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information FCC Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 838 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 839: Canadian Ic Information
Non-modification Statement: Use only the integral antenna supplied by the manufacturer when operating these devices. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the TI-Navigator™ Access Point, TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter, or TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle and violate FCC regulations. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Page 840 AUSTRIA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM, NORWAY, SWITZERLAND The TI-Navigator™ access point communicates with either a TI-Navigator™ network hub, TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle, or TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter via a wireless 802.11b/g link to provide wireless local area networking (WLAN) capabilities and with a personal computer using a standard USB cable.
Page 841 European Community Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Texas Instruments declares that the TI-Navigator™ access point, TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle, and TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. English Hereby, Texas Instruments declares that the TI-Navigator™...
Page 842 “Engagement für die Umwelt” unter angezeigt werden. education.ti.com Italiano Con la presente, Texas Instruments dichiara che il punto di accesso TI-Navigator™, la base di ricarica wireless TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ e la basetta wireless TI-Nspire™ CX sono conformi ai requisiti fondamentali e ad altri provvedimenti della Direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Page 843 Português A Texas Instruments declara, pela presente, que o ponto de acesso TI-Navigator™, a base sem fios TI-Nspire™ Navigator™, e o adaptador de rede sem fios TI-Nspire™ CX estão em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições relevantes da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Page 844 Countries of Operation and Restrictions of Use in the European Community Operation Using the 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz Channels in the European Community The installer and/or end user should use the configuration utility provided with this product to verify the current channel of operation, the expected transmit power level, and to confirm that the device is operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for the selected European Community country.
Page 845 TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Cradle, and TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Adapter are not intended to be operated with any antenna(s) other than those furnished by Texas Instruments. An intentional radiator may only be operated with the antenna(s) with which it is authorized.
Page 846 Regulatory Information...
Page 847: Texas Instruments Support And Service
For product (hardware) service Customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands: Always contact Texas Instruments Customer Support before returning a product for service. For all other countries: For general information For more information about TI products and services, contact TI by e-mail or visit the TI Internet address.
Page 849 Index Symbols drop points questions 302 equation questions 299 .tilb file 60 files to transfer list 76 ©, comment 679 lists questions 304 Master Document 373 Numerics Notes to a page 645 3D functions open response questions 298 graphing 533 questions 295 3D graph students to classes 249...
Page 850 angles area bisecting 527 of a circle 516 animating of a polygon 516 a 3D graph 538 of a rectangle 516 animating a point on an object 530 of a triangle 516 animating objects 530 Area tool 516 animation 530 arranging captured screens 154 changing speed of 532 arranging seating chart 254...
Page 851 split by cagtegory 606 catalog 137 breaking long calculations 654 categorical variable (Data & BUSY indicator 687 Statistics) 594 categories sorting 621 splitting numeric plot 617 Calculate output option 570 cell references Calculate tool 521 absolute and relative 551 calculations using in a formula 552 breaking 654 cells...
Page 852 ending 252 deleting from a table 555 Class workspace 245 generating data in tables 557 menu 273 inserting in a table 555 classes linking to a list variable 547 adding 246 moving in a table 556 adding students 249 resizing 554 changing for students 255 selecting in a table 554 changing view 253...
Page 853 TI-Nspire(TM) applications 187 lists from a table column 546 control panel, animation 531 matrices 407 Convert to analytic on context menu piecewise functions 410 (Graphs & Geometry) 451 user-defined units 413 Convert to geometric on context variables 425 menu (Graphs & Geometry) 451 Creating a new PublishView(TM) converting document 178...
Page 854 events with entry 721 examine settings 730 data graph capturing from Graphs & graph 1 745 Geometry 566 graph 2 746 clearing from columns 556 graph title 747 generating columns of 557 view 710 graphing table data 561 in selected region 779 raw and summary overview 601 restore 784 sorting in a table 557...
Page 855: Context Menu
using manual trigger 771 Data View pane 332 remove (analysis options) 739 hiding responses 345 live results 332 replay 777 view data 337 restore data 784 deactivating math expression boxes reverse 725 run1 (or other data set name) dedicating TI-Nspire(TM) Document Player window 242 select deferring evaluation in Calculator...
Page 856 deleting functions 488 deleting images 175 edit mode DelVar, delete variable 691 PublishView(TM) 207 derivative Edit Relation on context menu finding the 492 (Graphs & Geometry) 451 Destination folder editing editing 78 a 3D graph 534 differential equations, graphing 480 Destination folder 78 dilating an object 525 math expressions 390...
Page 857 entering math expressions 384 copying from Calculator history entry line deleting part of 419 showing and hiding 462 editing 390 equation questions entering and evaluating 384 adding 299 entering from a template 386 equations identifying 513 entering in a table 549 labeling 513 entering with a wizard 387 equivalency...
Page 858 text in Program Editor 683 grading questions 369 finding and replacing Graph Trace tool (Data & Statistics) text in Program Editor 683 finding points of interest 492 Graph Type Menu tools (Graphs & finding the derivative (slope) of a Geometry) 443 function 492 graphing folder...
Page 859 Help menu 32 Review workspace 355 hide student names 149 Identify Selected 51 Hide/Show Axes tool 463 identifying an equation 513 hiding if, If 694 3D graphs 536 iframe handheld display in Live frameborder 224 Presenter 285 height 224 Live Presenter keypress history scrolling 224 width 224 presenter handheld 285...
Page 860 items to Portfolio workspace 368 inserting text in headers and footers incorrect responses 347 inserting text into a text box 205 individualize student responses 340 installing handheld software 6 inequalities intercept graphing 485 changing for a line 625 inferential statistics Intersection Point tool 501 calculating test results intersection points...
Page 861 cradles 5 list data status on cradles 5 organizing 341 length lists labeling 513 capturing Graphs & Geometry measuring 513 data 566 Length tool 514 deleting elements in a table 548 lesson bundle 53 inserting elements in a table 548 add files 101 sharing table columns as 546 adding files 54...
Page 862 starting from Class Screen math templates 136 capture 281 using 139 stop recording 289 matrices stopping 290 creating 407 Tool bar 283 storing as variables 426 View options 284 matrix viewing keypress history 286 inserting a row or column 408 Live Presenter keypress history maxima clearing 288...
Page 863 tracing 626 setting up 8 movable line, adding (Data & normal probability Statistics) 595 creating plot 609 movalble line Normal Probability plot (Data & rotating 625 Statistics) 592 move image 175 Notes 169 moving adding to a page 645 rows and columns in a table 556 inserting comments in 650 vector 509 PublishView(TM) 205...
Page 864 Quick Poll 316 resetting for students 271 Transfer Tool 75 pasting Opening Content Explorer 122 table data 564 Opening Context menus 130 pasting a screen 166 Opening Notes 644 pasting images 173 Opening the application menu 129 pasting problems 135 organize pause, Pause 701 bar chart data 341...
Page 865 Points and Lines Menu tools (Graphs adding to PublishView(TM) 194 & Geometry) 446 problems 134 points of interest, finding 492 adding pages 135 points on adding to documents 134 creating 500 copying 135 polling students 318 deleting 135 polls pasting 135 responding to 321 PublishView(TM) 198 stopping 318...
Page 866 while, While 698 using Notes 205 Proof template 646 video console 215 properties of files 271 video file links 214 protecting a document 145 video files 214 PubishView(TM) working document 196 hiding problem breaks 199 PublishView(TM) documents 179 publishing documents as web pages PublishView™...
Page 867 responding to polls (students) removing adapters or cradles from network 14 stopping polls 318 removing files from Transfer list 77 viewing results 319 renaming problems 135 Renaming a problem PublishView(TM) 199 randomize screen option 152 renaming functions 485 raw data 601 renaming Portfolio items 375 adjusting histogram scale 608 replacing...
Page 868 return, Return 693 science reusing data collection 703 items from Calculator history performing an experiment 711 scores 369 last answer in Calculator 436 changing 369 Review toolbox 327 scoring questions 369 Review workspace Scratchpad live activities 325 saving 396 menus 355 Screen Capture 141 rotating an object 525 Accessing 147...
Page 869 a block of table cells 552 sharing documents online 239 expressions in Calculator 390 sharing files offline 242 shortcuts 41 multiple points in Data & adding 41 Statistics 620 deleting 41 table rows or columns 554 Show Normal PDF (Data & Statistics) text in Notes application 648 Selecting a template 646 Show Student Names 149...
Page 870 sorting student information, sorting 255 Portfolio items 371 student list student information 255 changing class view 253 table data 557 Student pane sorting plotted categories 621 hiding responses 344 source attribute 223 viewing data 337 source code student pane iframes 222 Review workspace 329 viewing 233 student responses...
Page 871 graphing 561 add to PublishView(TM) sorting 557 document 205 table data use in statistical analysis adding to a Graphs & Geometry (Lists & Spreadsheet) 569 page 521 tables convert to hyperlink 211 capturing Graphs & Geometry editing and formatting 207 data 566 finding and replacing in Program copying a row or column 555...
Page 872 TI-Nspire(TM) Screen Capture toolbox window 162 Review workspace 327 menu 163 Tools TI-Nspire(TM) window Angle 516 tool bar 163 Angle Bisector 527 TI-Nspire™ CX Wireless Network Area 516 Adapter 1 Attributes 458 adding to network 12 Calculate 521 connecting to handhelds 14 Dilation 526 removing from network 14 Hide/Show Axes 463...
Page 873 Trace tool 469 user name, changing for teacher 23 Tracing user-defined functions 691 3D view 537 using Transfer TI-Nspire(TM) Document Player starting 80 Transfer List Using Capture Class 148 removing files 77 Using color in notes 648 Transfer Tool 73 Using Content Explorer to locate adding files 76 files 122...
Page 874 Lists & Spreadsheet cells 430 requirements 221 local, Local 690 viewing the source code 233 preventing naming conflicts 554 views 462 removing 437 in Graphs & Geometry 460 sharing table column as a list 546 sharing with other applications warnings substituting a value for 437 showing 654 types 426...
Page 875 multiple 131 working document PublishView(TM) 196 working folder 193 working with context menus 187 working with functions (Graphs & Geometry) 470 working with images 212 Working with problems 198 Working with problems and pages Working with PublishView(TM) documents 177 working with PublishView(TM) documents 179 working with video files 214 workspaces 30...
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Texas Instruments TINSPIRE Manual Book

Setting up the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software

Getting Started with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Teacher Software

Using the Content Workspace

Using the Transfer Tool

Using the Documents Workspace

Working with TI-Nspire™ Documents

Capturing Screens

Working with Images

Working with Publishview™ Documents

Embedding Documents in Web Pages

Using the Class Workspace

Using Live Presenter

Using Question in the Teacher Software

Using Question for Students

Polling Students

Using the Review Workspace

Using the Portfolio Workspace

Using the Scratchpad

Calculator

Using Variables

Graphs & Geometry

Using Lists & Spreadsheet

Using Data & Statistics

Using Notes

Libraries

Quick Links

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