Section 6: Classroom Connectivity
 
When opening MathWorlds, you will see the message to your left. If the network is located, you will be asked to log in.
 
When working Online, you will be asked to log in. Type in the username assigned by the teacher.
 
After successfully logging in, a message will appear that says "Waiting for Teacher". The teacher will send an activity momentarily.
 
Once the activity has been received, you may begin working on the activity. The editing capabilities and views are document specific, there may not be access to all functionalities.
 
Collecting Student Work
The teacher determines when to collect student work or may allow students to send their work at any time. Please refer to the “Reference Guide for SimCalc MathWorlds™ for the Computer” for more information on how to collect or receive student work.
 
Collection
The teacher may decide to collect student work at any time. In this circumstance, the teacher will pause the Activity before collecting. The message to your left will appear when the Activity is paused for any reason. Users will not have access to any MathWorlds controls while an activity is paused.
 
Sending to the Teacher
If the Connect Menu does not display, the teacher has chosen not to allow students to send their data.
 
F5: Connect: Teacher Here, the user can send A, B, or Both to the teacher. If the submission has been successful, the Class List on the teacher's computer will display what has been submitted and how many attempts have been made.
 
F1: File
F1: File: Exit exits MathWorlds. In certain screens, you will need to press 2nd QUIT [MODE] first before you can use the F1 key. Another 2nd QUIT [MODE] will also exit MathWorlds.

Note: In a connected environment, F1: File: Open is not available.
 
F1: File: About Here students can view the software version, and their group and count-off numbers they have been assigned by the teacher.
 


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