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SimNet Enterprise Phase 2
More server functionality for all
SimNet Enterprise users!

The Enterprise Edition is a robust solution that can either be hosted by a school or by McGraw-Hill so students can access it online. With Phase Two of SimNet Enterprise comes a host of new and enhanced features and functionality for students and instructors alike without forsaking the benefits of Phase One such as the multiple delivery options.

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Improved Import Class Roster function
Allows the roster import to include registration codes (so students do not have to enter a registration code) and allow automatic e-mail of student account information to the respective students whose accounts have just been created via this import function.

Ability to delete of individual student exam results
Instructors can delete a student exam result allowing student to retake the exam; ideal for exams set to allow just one attempt where a student misses the time during which the exam is being taken.

New student account status (“inactive”)
Instructors can make a student account inactive so the account is effectively removed from a class and section without deleting the account from the database.

New View Assignments button for Classes
Allows instructor to see which objects (SimNet Lessons, SimNet Exams, SimNet Practice Exams, and Objective-based Exams) have been assigned to the selected Class and Section.

Administrator account is automatically a valid student log-in
Makes it easy for administrators to preview exams or lessons from the student perspective; administrator need not create a separate student account.

New students list added to New Class and Edit Class pages
Allows instructor to view a list (roster) of students by class and section.

Extend exam assignment to days and times of the week
Allows instructor to assign an exam to days of the week (e. g., Mondays and Wednesdays) and time periods during those days of the week (e. g., Mondays and Wednesday from 10:00 AM until 10:50 AM ) within the selected calendar dates.

Enhanced multiple exam attempts preferences
Instructors can set an exam to allow 1, 2, or unlimited exam retakes, and new reports display student results for the 3 most recent attempts.

Blackboard & WebCT Asynchronous Updating
For Blackboard and WebCT the grade book will indicate if the results are in sync between the Enterprise grade book and the LMS grade book. If the results are not currently in sync, administrator can click a button that will synchronize results between the two grade books.

Library of (Shared) SimNet Lessons, Exams and Practice Exams
The “shared” object functionality that has been added to SimNet Enterprise (for all SimNet XPert and SimNet for Office 2003 Enterprise users) is a significant enhancement that allows Administrators to create libraries of SimNet Lessons, Exams, and Practice Exams for use by instructors with accounts in the same Enterprise sub-domain.

Once an Administrator designates any SimNet object (lesson, exam, or practice exam), as “shared”, that object becomes available to all the instructors with accounts in the same Enterprise sub-domain. Instructors can copy the Shared object for use in their own class. If the instructor account has been given the right to edit lessons or edit exams, that instructor can also edit the copied object.

The Shared objects act as templates, which Administrators can use to ensure that instructors are using a common set of skills or tasks (for the learning side of SimNet) or a common set of questions (for the assessment side of SimNet). This new feature also eliminates the possibility of an instructor changing the content of a lesson, exam, or practice exam that is to be used by other instructors in the same sub-domain.

For an Administrator there are two steps to sharing SimNet objects with instructors. The first step is to designate a lesson, exam, or practice exam as one that is to be shared (by selecting the “Make this a Shared [lesson or exam]” option on the edit page. The second step is to select the “Make visible to all instructors option”, which appears on the edit page one the “Make this a Shared [lesson or exam]” option is selected. The reason for these two steps is so that the Administrator can designate an object as shared, but can continue to edit and refine that object before it is available for instructors to begin using in their accounts.

Once an object is made visible to all instructors, instructors can access the object from the new Shared Lessons button available on the Lessons page, and from the new Shared Exams button on the Exams page.

New Average Time per Question
Allows instructor to see how much time it takes an average student to answer each question in the SimNet question pools (based on historical data in PageOut® and Enterprise), AND will automatically calculate the amount of time to be allowed for an exam based on totaling the individual question times.

New “level of difficulty” for each question
Allows instructor to see a level of difficulty for each question in the SimNet question pools, this data is based on the percentage of students who have been able to answer each question successfully on the first attempt (based on historical data in PageOut® and Enterprise ). Instructors will be able to select questions based on level of difficulty

Add new reports and report enhancement
Will include the following new reports:
•  Item Analysis – the number of attempts, and correct, incorrect and skipped responses for each question is displayed

•  Objective Analysis – for each MOS objective the number of attempts, and correct, incorrect and skipped responses for each question is displayed

•  Combined report by student

Will also add new statistics:
•  Average and standard deviation statistics (where appropriate)

•  Total points possible & total points earned (in addition to percentage scores)

•  For Let Me Try's: number of times each has been successfully completed

Extended granularity of instructor rights and permissions (Click Here)

Better hosting options!
With SimNet Enterprise Edition’s robust Oracle 9i database “backend” there’ s no constraint on the number of student accounts you can have.

IT resources already strained on your campus? Not a problem! Just adopt the McGraw-Hill online hosted version. All you and your students need is an Internet connection!

More delivery options!

Now you can deploy an assessment solution that integrates directly with your preferred course management system.

Blackboard Edition

Based on the Enterprise Edition and powered by Blackboard’s Building Blocks, McGraw-Hill has developed the first truly integrated Blackboard solution for IT learning and assessment: SimNet ™ for Blackboard Learning Systems ™. SimNet ™ for Blackboard Learning Systems ™is available for both Office XP and Office 2003. Click here for more details.

WebCT™ Edition

Administrator functionality

Instructor functionality

Archive functions

Assessment options

Hardware and Software Requirements

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