Texas Instruments TINSPIRE Teacher Software Guidebook - Page 304

Note: Your student will see only the first four tools. The Teacher Tool Palette will not be available. Tool name Clear Answers Check Answer Insert Tool function Lets the teacher or student clear the answers in the current question or in the document. If you select "Self-Check" as the document type in the Question Properties dialog box, students can check their answer to the question. Lets you insert an expression box or image into the question. Format Teacher Tool Palette Lets the teacher or student format the selected text as subscript or superscript. Lets you add copyright information and set the document type as Self-Check or Exam. Understanding the configuration tool The configuration tool allows you to set certain properties for each question type you insert. The properties you can set include the response type, the number of responses (if applicable), the correct answer, and other options. For example, you can specify the correct answer to a question, set the text prompt that appears in the student answer area, and set the scale, axes, and grid on a graph. You can add a 2D math expression on the question types that contain a Correct Answer field. Each question type has a unique set of options. The configuration settings are retained when you copy and paste a question from one document to another. Adding configuration options 1. Click the down arrow on the configuration bar in the Documents Toolbox to open the configuration tool. 292 Using Question in the Teacher Software