\nThe Administrative Center provides for management of the TIM Tools suite of applications. <\/em><\/p>\n
Getting Started<\/strong><\/p>\n Customization<\/strong><\/p>\n Managing Members<\/strong><\/p>\n Working with Data<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-O \/ TIM-LP \/ TIM-R<\/strong> Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-O<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-R<\/strong><\/p>\n TIM-LP<\/strong><\/p>\n TUPS Opening and Closing the TUPS ARTI Action Research Tool Overview Report Tool Report Tool Dashboard Survey Tool Creating a New Survey TIM Tools Research Roundtable<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”TTAG Header Blurb Text” _builder_version=”3.11″ saved_tabs=”all” global_module=”15999″ custom_padding=”||0px|”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text Body” _builder_version=”3.17.1″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a> If you plan to have just one section, then you will probably want to label that section something like “Questions.” For longer surveys, it’s best to group questions by topic. You may even wish to number the sections, for example:<\/p>\n 1. About My Teacher Once you have created your section names, you can use the Section Order<\/strong> dropdowns to re-order the sections if you wish. Be sure to select the “Save Section Changes” button after editing either the name or order of your sections.<\/p>\n Once you’ve created the sections you want, you’re ready to start adding questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To begin adding questions, select the “Add Questions by Section” tab. The sections you’ve created will appear below. Select the section you want to begin with.<\/p>\n The Survey Builder allows for five question types: free text response, multiple choice, multiple response, agreement scale, and frequency scale. Each question type is very flexible. Additional information can be added to any question. Each question can be designated as required or not required, multiple choice and multiple response questions support any number of response options, and the number and labels for both scale questions are completely customizable. A sixth item type, descriptive text, isn\u2019t an actual question. It\u2019s a means to inject titles, headings, additional directions, charts, or images into the flow of questions at any point. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Free Text Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n Free Text is simply an open text field that allows for any sort of response, for example:<\/p>\n To create a Free Text question, first enter the question in the New Question box:<\/p>\n When you select the “Add Question” button, the Question Editor will open. Here you can make edits to the question if you like. You can also select whether to make it a required question. There is also a place to add additional directions about answering the question if you like.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Multiple Choice Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple Choice items allow for only one response per question. This is indicated by the use of radio buttons for the various options.<\/p>\n In the Multiple Choice question editor below, you can see that the item is not required, that the creator has added an explanation about \u00e0 la carte items, and that only the first two options are used. Unused options can be removed or new options added if more than the five default options are required. Also notice that a final option of “Other” can be added to any Multiple Choice item. This option will include a text box for the answer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Multiple Response Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n A Multiple Response question allows for more than one answer. This is indicated by the use of checkboxes for the various options.<\/p>\n In the Multiple Response question editor below, you can see that the item is required, additional instructions were added, a sixth item (Student Council) was included along with the “Other” option.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Agreement Scale Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n An Agreement Scale question asks how much the respondent agrees with a statement.<\/p>\n In the Agreement Scale Editor below, we see that the question is not required, no additional instructions were added, and the creator used the default scale of strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, and strongly agree. The editor will allow for any number of agreement steps. Unneeded ones can be deleted or additional steps added. The names of each column can also be changed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Frequency Scale Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n Frequency Scale questions ask how often something happens.<\/p>\n In the Frequency Scale Editor below, no additional edits have been made to the original question. You can see that the number, name, and order of columns can be changed at will, however. You can also create a set of items using multiple rows. For example, the question could be, “How often do you use each of the following applications on your laptop?” The the five rows could be named with applications such as, word processors, drawing programs, presentations applications, email, and web browsers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Descriptive Text “Questions”<\/strong><\/p>\n This question type isn’t a question at all. It\u2019s a means to inject titles, headings, additional directions, charts, or images into the flow of questions at any point. You can use any standard HTML markup to control the appearance of your survey. In the Descriptive Text Editor below, a simple image tag has been added.<\/p>\n When you’ve entered your text or tags, select the “Preview Descriptive Text” button to see what it will look like.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Preview and Make Live!<\/strong><\/p>\n When you are finished adding your questions to each section, select Preview Survey in New Tab from the sidebar menu. If you are happy with it and ready to publish, go back to the Settings<\/strong> panel and change Live Survey<\/strong> from No to Yes. Your survey will now be available to the participant audience you have selected.<\/a> Of coures, if you chose the Public: Entry Codes option, you\u2019ll need to distribute the codes you created to the population you wish to participate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Previous Text” _builder_version=”3.17.1″ background_color=”rgba(160,181,193,0.25)” custom_padding=”8px|8px|8px|8px” border_radii=”on|3px|3px|3px|3px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#95b2c1″]<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe TIM-O is designed to guide principals, teachers, and others through the process of evaluating the level of technology integration within a particular lesson and helps provide a clear picture of the professional development needed to support further technology integration. Two variations of the TIM-O are available within TIM Tools. The TIM-R allows for teacher reflection and the TIM-LP is used for lesson plan review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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\nThe TUPS is the perfect tool to use annually, or at the beginning and end of any technology project to measure the changes in how teachers relate to technology in their work. It supports teacher inquiry by providing the teacher with a tool for recording changes in classroom usage of technology. The information is also useful for planning technology infrastructure and support and getting a snapshot of the perceptions of teachers.<\/p>\n
\nTUPS Intro and Thank You Text
\nCustomizing TUPS Sections and Items
\nAccessing School or District TUPS Data
\nTUPS Report Template<\/p>\n
\nThe ARTI tool provides a framework for teachers to design and conduct their own action research projects. ARTI takes teachers through the five basic steps of an action research project including: identification of a question, description of the context, data collection, analysis, and the creation of findings.<\/p>\n
\nAccessing School or District ARTI Data<\/p>\n
\nThe Report Tool allows a school or district to create new reports using the Report Builder. Choose the option to create new TIM-LP, TIM-O, TIM-R, or TUPS reports. Use the Report Tool Dashboard to review the number of complete, incomplete, published, and unpublished reports in your system. View all previous reports, along with newly created reports, in the Report List.<\/p>\n
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\nCreating a New Report – Report Builder<\/p>\n
\nThe Survey Tool allows a school or district to create surveys on new topics as needed. The surveys can be offered to TIM members only or made available to the general public. Surveys can be built from scratch or users can start with a survey from the included library of sample surveys.<\/p>\n
\nCustomizing a Library Survey
\nViewing Survey Results<\/p>\nTIM Tools Administration Guide<\/h1>\n
Adding Questions to Your Survey<\/h2>\n
Adding Sections<\/h3>\n
\nSurveys are organized by sections. Every survey will have at least one section. Use sections to organize your items.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sections-1.jpg\")
Figure 1. Panel for adding sections to a survey.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\n 4. About My School Activities <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Section-Changes.png\")
Figure 2. Changing the order of sections.<\/em><\/p>\nAdding Questions<\/h3>\n
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Figure2. Free Text example from live survey.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Free-0.png\")
Figure 3. Creating a new Free Text question.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Free-Editor.png\")
Figure 4. The Free Text Editor.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BYOD.png\")
Figure 5. Multiple Choice example from a live survey.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/MultipleChoice.png\")
Figure 6. The Multiple Choice Editor.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Q-Checkboxes.png\")
Figure 7. Multiple Response example from a live survey.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Multiple-Editor.png\")
Figure 8. The Multiple Response Editor.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Q-AgreementScale.png\")
Figure 9. Agreement Scale item from a live survey.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AgreementEditor.png\")
Figure 10. Agreement Scale Editor.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Q-Choice.png\")
Figure 11. Frequency Scale item from a live survey.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FrequencyEditor.png\")
Figure 12. Frequency Scale Question Editor.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Descriptive.png\")
Figure 13 Descriptive Text Editor.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/fcit.usf.edu\/matrix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DescriptivePreview.png\")
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