Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book
Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book

Texas Instruments TI-89 Manual Book

Texas instruments calculator software studycards viewer guidebook
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TI
6/3/02
TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200
StudyCards™ Viewer
Getting Started
What Is StudyCards?
Start and Quit StudyCards
How To...
Format StudyCards
Use StudyCards Stacks
Examples
Study Self-Check Cards
Study Multiple-Choice Cards
More Information...
Error Messages
Install StudyCards
Navigate among Cards
Analyze Results
Check Status Information
Delete StudyCards
Customer Support
© 2002 Texas Instruments

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  • Page 1 TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 StudyCards™ Viewer Getting Started What Is StudyCards? Navigate among Cards Start and Quit StudyCards How To… Format StudyCards Analyze Results Use StudyCards Stacks Check Status Information Examples Study Self-Check Cards Study Multiple-Choice Cards More Information… Error Messages...
  • Page 2: Important Information

    The instructions in this guidebook refer to this Flash application only. For help using the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage™ 200 personal learning tool (PLT), refer to the comprehensive guidebooks at education.ti.com/guides. Microsoft, Windows, Apple, and Macintosh are trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: What Is The Studycards™ Viewer

    What Is the StudyCards™ Viewer? The StudyCards Viewer for the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage™ 200 PLT lets you view electronic flash cards created using the StudyCards Creator software. Using the StudyCards Viewer, you can: • Study cards at your own pace, choosing a...
  • Page 4 StudyCards stacks, see the StudyCards Creator Help included with the StudyCards Creator. Languages This application is available in English, French, German, and Spanish. The corresponding language localization software must also be installed and running. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 4...
  • Page 5: Studying Studycards™ Stacks

    Ignore Levels Opening a StudyCards stack Start the StudyCards Viewer. The Stack Info screen appears. Score values for: Ÿ - Correct answers x - Incorrect answers ! - Skipped questions TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 5...
  • Page 6 3. If necessary, press ƒ format the StudyCards 4:Format Viewer to your specifications. 4. Press B to display the first card. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 6...
  • Page 7: Studying Self-Check Cards

    To study a self-check card stack in Normal mode: Start the StudyCards Viewer and open a self-check card stack in Normal mode. 2. Read the question on the card and consider the answer. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 7...
  • Page 8 • To skip to the next card without recording an answer, press B. • Your recorded answer appears on the status line the next time you view the card. A check mark (Ÿ) indicates a correct answer; an x indicates an incorrect answer. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 8...
  • Page 9 For a new run, a screen displays the last run number and this information about the next run: Number of cards to be reintroduced Number of cards left to study Next run number TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 9...
  • Page 10 From the Results results screen, press … to return to the session. • To start over with the same stack at the end of a study session, press „. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 10...
  • Page 11: Studying Multiple-Choice Cards

    To study a multiple-choice card stack without levels of difficulty in Normal mode: Start the StudyCards Viewer and open a multiple-choice card stack in Normal mode. 2. Read the question and the list of possible answers. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 11...
  • Page 12 StudyCards Viewer checks your answer automatically and then displays it with the correct answer on the back of the card. Correct answer Selected answer 4. To display the next card, press B. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 12...
  • Page 13 For a new run, a screen displays the last run number and this information about the next run: Number of cards to be reintroduced Number of cards left to study Next run number TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 13...
  • Page 14 From the Results results screen, press … to return to the session. • To start over with the same stack at the end of a study session, press „. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 14...
  • Page 15: Studying Cards With Levels Of Difficulty

    If a level consists of two cards, you must answer one card (50%) correctly before you can advance. To study a level out of sequence, press the function key corresponding to the Level menu and select a level. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 15...
  • Page 16 • When the StudyCards Viewer is set to any study mode other than Normal, difficulty levels are ignored. • Difficulty levels are set using the StudyCards Creator and cannot be altered in the StudyCards Viewer. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 16...
  • Page 17: Formatting The Studycards™ Viewer

    For stacks without levels of difficulty in Normal study mode only. Randomly reintroduces cards discarded in previous runs. Default: Yes Ignore Levels Turns off the levels of difficulty assigned to a stack. Default: No TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 17...
  • Page 18: Selecting Format Options

    Selecting format options 1. Press ƒ 4:Format You can also use this shortcut: ¥ Í (TI-89) or ¥ F. 2. In the dialog box, use the cursor keys to select an FORMATS option and open the menu. 3. Select a menu setting and press ¸.
  • Page 19: Using The Normal Study Mode

    • Next run number To prevent cards from being reintroduced, press ƒ 4:Format to open the dialog box and turn off FORMATS Reintroduce Cards TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 19...
  • Page 20 StudyCards™ Viewer sets up the first run (Run #1) through level 1 cards. When you correctly answer the required number level 1 cards in the run, the StudyCards Viewer sets up the first run (Run #1) through level 2 cards. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 20...
  • Page 21: Using The Test Study Mode

    The number of times cards are answered or skipped does not count in the test score. • Only final answers are counted in the test score. • Unanswered cards are considered to be incorrect. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 21...
  • Page 22: Using The 5 Box Study Mode

    • Each time you answer a question correctly, the card advances to the next box. • Each time you answer a question incorrectly, the card returns to box 1 and starts over. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 22...
  • Page 23 After you answer all of the questions in box 5 correctly, the last screen confirms that all boxes have been completed. All 10 cards advanced through the five boxes. To start the stack over, press „. To view results, press …. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 23...
  • Page 24: Using The Slide Show Study Mode

    Show mode with the TI ViewScreen™ overhead panel or TI-Presenter™ video adapter. (For more information about the ViewScreen overhead panel and TI-Presenter video adapter, visit the TI E&PS web site at education.ti.com.) TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 24...
  • Page 25: Shuffle Cards

    Reverse Sides open displays a message advising you that the stack must be restarted before the sides can reverse. Press ¸ to confirm the format change, or press N to cancel. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 25...
  • Page 26: Keep Known Cards

    Ignore Levels a message advising you that the stack must be restarted before the setting can take effect. Press ¸ to confirm the format change, or press N to cancel. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 26...
  • Page 27: Analyzing Results

    Incorrect (x) Cards listed by Title, Correct (Ÿ) Level #, or Box # Skipped (&) Press ¤ D or ¤ C to view more titles Cumulative test Score for selected score card TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 27...
  • Page 28: Scoring

    StudyCards Creator Help available with the StudyCards Creator.) To calculate the total score for a stack, the StudyCards Viewer sums the scores for every card in the stack. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 28...
  • Page 29: Sorting Results

    You can sort results in either ascending or descending order by: • Incorrect answers • Correct answers • Skipped answers • Card titles TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 29...
  • Page 30 To determine the most difficult cards, sort the same results in descending order by the percentage of incorrect answers: 1. Press „ . The Sort dialog box appears. Sort and press ¸. 2. Select 2:Descending TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 30...
  • Page 31: Previewing Cards

    In addition to analyzing results, you can use the results screen as a convenient way to preview any card in a stack. 1. From the results screen, select a card title and press ¸. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 31...
  • Page 32 2. To preview the answer, press „. screen, press †. 3. To return to the results To return to the study session from the results screen, press …. Note TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 32...
  • Page 33: Navigating In The Studycards™ Viewer

    Press B or A to display the next or previous card. • Press C or D to scroll up or down a card to view text that is too long to be displayed on a single screen. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 33...
  • Page 34 Note On the TI-89 (as well as all devices in split-screen mode), a horizontal scroll bar appears at the bottom of the screen when a card is too wide for the screen. Press ¤ B to display the right side of the card; press ¤ A to return to the left side.
  • Page 35: Checking Status Information

    • For self-check cards, a check mark (Ÿ) indicates a correct answer; x indicates an incorrect answer. • If no answer is selected, a question mark ( ?) is displayed. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 35...
  • Page 36: Information At The End Of A Run Or Study Session

    Indicator Meaning Indicates the current score for the run, level, or out of Score: 110/110 the maximum possible for the session. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 36...
  • Page 37: Card Preview Information

    A question mark ( ?) is displayed when no answer is selected. Test mode with multiple-choice cards only. Indicates the Correct: 1 correct answer for the previewed card. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 37...
  • Page 38: Error Messages

    If you receive either error message: • Make sure the file is a StudyCards stack. • Try to open another stack. • Make sure you have the latest version of the StudyCards Viewer. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 38...
  • Page 39 Error: Memory This message appears when the handheld device does not have enough Random Access Memory (RAM) to operate the StudyCards Viewer. If you receive this message, the StudyCards Viewer will exit. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 39...
  • Page 40: Installing The Studycards™ Viewer App

    Installing the StudyCards™ Viewer App Detailed Flash application installation instructions are available from education.ti.com/guides. You will need: • A TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage™ 200 PLT with the latest Advanced Mathematics Software Operating System. Download a free copy from education.ti.com/softwareupdates.
  • Page 41: Starting And Quitting The Application

    Starting and Quitting the Application The instructions in this guidebook refer to this Flash application only. For help using the TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage™ 200 PLT, see the comprehensive guidebook at education.ti.com/guides. Starting the StudyCards™ Viewer 1. Press O and select .
  • Page 42: Deleting An Application

    Quit the application. 2. Press 2 ° to display the screen. VAR-LINK [ALL] 3. Press 2 ‰ (TI-89) or ‰ to display the list of installed applications. 4. Select the application you want to delete. 5. Press ƒ . The...
  • Page 43: Texas Instruments (Ti) Support And Service

    Customers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands: Always contact TI Customer Support before returning a product for service. All other customers: Refer to the leaflet enclosed with your product (hardware) or contact your local TI retailer/distributor. TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 43...
  • Page 44 End-User License Agreement BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. LICENSE: Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”) grants you a license to use and copy the software program(s) (“License Materials”) contained on this diskette/CD/web site. You, and any subsequent user, may only use the Licensed Materials on Texas Instruments calculator products.
  • Page 45: Table Of Contents

    Using the Test study mode .................. 21 Using the 5 Box study mode ................22 Using the Slide Show study mode................ 24 Shuffle Cards ....................... 25 Reverse Sides...................... 25 Keep Known Cards ....................26 Reintroduce Cards ....................26 TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 45...
  • Page 46 Starting and Quitting the Application ..............41 Starting the StudyCards™ Viewer................ 41 Quitting the StudyCards Viewer App..............41 Deleting an Application..................42 Texas Instruments (TI) Support and Service ............43 General information....................43 TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 46...
  • Page 47 Technical questions ..................... 43 Product (hardware) service .................. 43 End-User License Agreement................44 TI-89/TI-92 Plus/Voyage™ 200 PLT StudyCards™ Viewer Page 47...

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