Navigating SIMnet

Tile View:

List View:

To see only a specific

type of activity, use the

buttons on the left.

To see what activities you

have already submitted

use the “Submitted” button

Click on a specific tile to

activate the activity

To see only a specific

type of activity, use the

buttons on the left.

To see what activities you

have already submitted

use the “Submitted” button

Click on a specific item to

activate the activity

Click any column heading to

sort on that category

Use the links in the upper left corner to: 1. Go back to your list of assignments

2. Use the Library to student for exams or

look up information

3. Access grades in SIMnet

4. Get help

5. Exit SIMnet

SIMbooks: Choose

Open Book to see the entire chapter or…

Choose a specific activity under “Title.”

You may also view the task details for that title and/or just view the page.

To navigate within a chapter:

Scroll down and up to read the page.

Use the “Back” arrow in your browser to go back to the

Chapter beginning.

Use the link at the top of the page to go back to your SIMnet

assignments page.

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Exams

When you launch an exam, be sure you can complete the exam in ONE sitting.

You cannot save an exam and come back later to finish it.

The launch page will provide information about the exam.

When you are ready, click “Take Exam.”

To complete exam questions, follow the instructions at the top of the screen.

The timer shows how much time remains to complete the exam.

You can change the size of the text for the instructions using AAbutton.

The list button shows you a list of all the exam questions. You can launch questions in any order you

wish.

You can move back and forward in the exam by using the arrows next to “Question # of #.”

Unless specified, you may use any method you wish to complete a task in an exam.

The X will exit the exam. Be aware that when you exit the exam, the exam will immediately be graded

and the grade will post to the gradebook. Please be careful.

Use arrows

to “turn” the

pages

Change the size

of the text and

close the book

with these.

See a table of

contents for the

chapter and

bookmark a page

with these.

As soon as you exit, you will see the results of your exam including your score and how you scored on

each question. If you have ANY questions, please contact your instructor.

Multiple Choice Quizzes

Follow the steps above to launch the quiz.

Point and click to the correct answer.

Scroll down to see all of the questions.

Click End Exam when you are finished.

Projects

To complete practice projects or project exams: 1. Launch the activity from Tile or List View.

2. Click the “Instructions” link to open the instructions. PRINT these instructions so you can follow them

while completing your project.

3. SOME projects will also include a PDF of the solution so that you can have a visual idea of what the

answer should be. If this is provided, you will see a “Solution” link next to the “Instructions” link. Feel

free to download, save, and/or print this file for reference.

4. Click the Download Start File link to download the start file that you will use to complete the project.

5. Save the start file to your computer.

o Please make sure you know WHERE you save this file on your computer. You will open the file

from the location on YOUR computer.

6. Open the start file (from your computer) to begin the project.

o Use ONLY the provided Start file to compete your work.

7. Follow the Instructions in sequential order and complete the project in the start file.

8. Save and close your project file after completing all of the instructions.

o If you don’t finish the project in ONE sitting, you may upload and save your file to the SIMnet

system. Then, next time you work on it, you just need to click on the link to the file name, work

on it, re-save it to your computer and upload it again.

9. When you are completely finished with your project, click “Grade my project.”

o Your results will be available very quickly.

10. Project Practices: You are allowed to correct and resubmit project practices. Be sure you correct the

original start file and resubmit it for re-grading.

Viewing Project Results

When you view your grade for projects that have been submitted for grading you will see your score as well as which attempt is being

graded.

Look for RED dots to see where you were marked as “incorrect.”

o The numbers correspond to the red dots on the picture of the solution provided.

Click on the arrows next to the red dots on the left to expand and get more information on the error.

Hover over the red dots on the picture of the solution to see more information.

Click on “Downloads” to download the file you submitted and/or the solution file (as a .pdf).

If you have any questions, please contact your instructor.